Mrs Anna Wolters Buried Sunday
Mrs. Anna Wolters wife of R A Wolters a Schulenburg businessman died Saturday morning January 26. Funeral from her home Sunday afternoon with interment in Schulenburg City Cemetery Rev Piepenbrock officiating The funeral was well attended She was 68 years 3 months and 22 days old Survived by husband and two grandchildren mother Mrs Bohms Cousin to Charles Lucke H Bultmeyer and Miss Ida Minnie and Louise Lueke of Moulton Attendees from Schulenburg included Mrs Charles Lueke Mrs Leona Merrem Misses Ida and Minnie Lueke Mr and Mrs O F Knape and Mr and Mrs Edwin Knesek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wolters
R. A. Wolters
Schulenburg
Schulenburg City
Piepenbrock
Lutheran Church
Wolters
Alfred
Oscar Wolpn
Et ‘Bohms
Charles Lucke
H. Bultmeyer
Ida
Minnie
Louise Lueke
Moulton
Charles Lueke
Leona Merrem
Minnie Lueke
O. F. Knape
Edwin Knesek
Coldest Weather Of The Season Recorded At 26 Degrees
The local thermometer hit 26 degrees Friday morning January 25 marking the coldest weather of the season. Tender vegetation suffered from the freeze as temperatures dropped across the area.
Car Owners Without License to be Pinched
Hallettsville Texas January 28 Tax collector's office reports a large delinquent list as poll tax payments lag 2000 behind last year Many automobile and truck owners have not secured 1929 license plates and those failing to do so before February 1 will be arrested A special officer has been used in the past to catch delinquents and the plan has worked well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Moulton Basketeers Lose Two Games in Hallettsville
The Moulton High School basketball team and the town team faced Hallettsville High School and the Hallettsville Firemen Friday night. Hallettsville High School edged Moulton 28 to 26, while the Firemen defeated Moulton 54 to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Basketeers
Moulton
Hallettsville
Halletsville Firemen
Legion Post 392 to hold meeting February 5
Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion will meet at Legion Club Rooms at 8 PM Tuesday February 5. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geier- Merrem
American Legion
Legion Club
Clay Deposits Shipment Blanks Available in Moulton
Smith Leazar, president of the Moulton Chamber of Commerce, has received blanks to send clay samples to the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce laboratory. Landowners with deposits should bring 20 to 50 pounds to Mr. Leazar for preparation and shipment. The San Antonio chamber has hired a ceramic engineer for a limited period for testing the deposits' manufacturing value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Leazar
Moulton Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Leazar
San Antonio
Senator Underwood Dies at Mt. Vernon
Former United States Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama died January 25 at his country home near Mt. Vernon Virginia after a long illness. He was 66 years old and among the Democratic party's most prominent figures, repeatedly mentioned for presidential nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Mt. Vernon
Virginia
Old Moulton Calls New Minister to Pastoral Post
Fort Worth preacher Brother Dickson has been called to lead the fe on Baptist Church. He will preach mornings and on the first and third Sundays each month. The Workers Conference meets February 5 at 10 AM for an all day session. Also noted are goose-hunt visits by Victor and Edgar Freytag and Herman Schultze in Austwell, Seguin visitors to Moulton, and Mrs. Boehm with Miss Petrek at the funeral of Miss Della Brosch in Cistern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Dickson
Fort Worth
Fe On Baptist Church
Workers’ Conference
Victor
Edgar Freytag
Herman Schultze
Austwell
Mrs Will Leazar Returns From Kerrville Visit
Mrs Will Leazar who has spent a month with her sister Mrs A C Mathews and other relatives returned to her home in Kerrville Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Leazar
A. C. Mathews
Kerrville
Fehrenkamp Family Members Vacation in Gonzales
Mr and Mrs F T Fehrenkamp and granddaughter Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp with Mrs Hana Kotzebue and Mrs Roy Kotzebue were in Gonzales Sunday for a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Hana Kotzebue
Roy Kotzebue
Gonzales
County Judge Janszen Moves Family to Hallettsville
County Judge August W. Janszen relocated his household to Hallettsville on Tuesday, with best wishes from numerous friends accompanying them to their new home.
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August W. Janszen
Hallettsville
Word Couple New Moulton Residents Take Bungalow
Mr and Mrs Gene Word arrive as new residents of Moulton moving from LaGranvye and occupy the R Preston bungalow. Mr Word holds the contract for construction of Moulton s link of Highway No 109.
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Gene Word
Moulton
LaGranvye
R. Preston
Mr. Word
Mrs. Wm. Peterson Dies at Dallas Home
Mrs William Peterson mother of Mrs J T Jaeggli of Moulton died at her Dallas home January 24 after a lingering illness. Funeral at Mrs Ralph Porters on Saturday with pastors Crutchfield and Hill officiating. Pallbearers were grandsons and honorary pallbearers from Hallettsville and Llano. Burial in Oak Cliff Cemetery. Born Katie Hortence Tarkington September 14 1862 in Williamsburg Texas. Married William Peterson in 1880 and lived in Hallettsville before moving to Dallas. Surviving: husband, seven children and 16 grandchildren.
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William Peterson
J. T. Jaegg
Moulton
Dallas
Ralph Porter
Bro
B. A. Crutchfield
Dr. Hill
Llano
Otto von Resenberg
Hallettsville
R. A. Porter
F. A. Norman
Lubbock
J. T. Jaeggli
W. L. Peterson
Dennison
E. E. Peterson
New York
George Bandy
Oklahoma City
Louis Pinkston
Farewell Picnic For Stella Janszen At Molton High
The Junior Class honored Stella Janszen daughter of Judge and Mrs August W Janszen as she left for Hallettstown with a surprise farewell party on January 28 Miss Gladys was rolled from her home in a wheelbarrow The crowd hiked two miles out of town and built a large camp fire Herbert Elster provided music and others sang Various games were played Refreshments included cocoa with marshmallows roasted wieners bread and mustard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Stella Janszen
August W. Janszen
Hallettsville
Gladys
Herbert Elster
Body of Baby Girl Found Near Ottine
A baby girl about one day old was found dead in a water tank near Ottine in Gonzales County Texas. Ed Semler found the infant as Justice of the Peace E R Wyatt held an inquest. The verdict was death by unknown parties.
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Gonzales
Texas
Ottine
Ed. Semler
Justice of the Peace
E.R. Wyatt
State Road Bond Plan Blocked by House Committee
Austin Texas January 29. The plan to issue statewide bonds for highway construction received a setback tonight as the house committee on constitutional amendments voted an unfavorable report on the idea. The vote was 10 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
House Committee On Constitutional Amendments
December Fire Loss Reported At 1 375 812 In Texas
Fire loss in Texas for December was 1 875 812 dollars, with an advance of 423 615 over November, announced today by J W Deweese, fire insurance commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
J. W. Deweese
Bradford of Houston Visits Home of Frank J. Wagner Jr
F T Bradford of Houston is visiting at the home of Frank J Wagner Jr. The note records a social visit between the two individuals.
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F. T. Bradford
Houston
Frank J. Wagner, Jr
Miss Della Brosch Dies at Smithville
Miss Della Brosch age 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Brosch of Smithville, died at home Tuesday January 23 from pneumonia. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery at Cistern with Rev Father Anders officiating. The funeral was well attended. She was a cousin of Mrs Richard Boehm, Mrs Roy Kotzebue and Miss Marie Petrek of Moulton.
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Richard Boehm
Marie Petrek
Miss Della Brosch
Della Brosch
John Brosch
Smithville
Cistern
Father Anders
Roy Kotzebue
Moulton
Smithville Child Severely Burned In House Fire Accident
Smithville Texas January 28 a four year old girl of merchant William Breeden was severely burned when her clothing caught fire while playing with matches. Her mother had applied oil and turpentine to her chest for a cold and some of the liquid spilled onto the clothing causing swift ignition. The child is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Texas
William Breeden
Luther Hall Dormitory Burns at Baylor Belton
A fire destroyed Luther Hall dormitory at Baylor College in Belton early Saturday, leaving about 250 women students without their clothing. Female students at Baylor University in Waco sent clothing to their Belton sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Hall
Baylor College
Belton
Baylor Univerity
Waco
Rainfall Totals 92 Inches Over Three Years
William Hillmer records rainfall amounts for 1926 to 1928 totaling 92 inches. 1928 shows 35 5 8 inches, 1927 21 5-16 inches, and 1926 35 1-8 inches. The region has seen about 12 inches of rain since November 1, 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hillmer
Mr. Hillmer
Annual Mask Ball at Hermann Park on February 3
The Hermann Park Verein hosts its annual masquerade ball on Sunday night February 3. Four prizes will be awarded to the prettiest maskers.
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Hermann Park Verein
Moody highway bond plan presented to Texas Legislature
Governor Dan Moody announced a seven member committee proposal for a 175 million bond issue financed by traffic taxes. Of the total, 20 million would fund two years of construction and 10 million would cover maintenance. Moody urged lawmakers to study the plan, believing it would build highways and place the burden on traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
Committee of Seven
Moody
Yoakum Attorney Claims 60,000 Letters in Bohemian
Yoakum Texas January 25 E J Motis reports an old Remington with 84 keys capable of Bohemian German Spanish and English. He says he has written over 60,000 letters in Bohemian and about the same in English and German over the past twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
E. J. Motis
Remington
Motis
Koester Succeeds Father in Local Store
H J Koester retires after selling his stock to son H F Koester who will run the business at the old stand under the name Lonnie's Cash Store The Eagle extends best wishes for success to the new proprietor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Koester
H. F. Koester
Lonnie
The
Eagle
Birth Announcement For Wagner Boy On January 24
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wagner on Thursday January 24. The child is healthy and the family names Wagner as the household’s newest member.
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Louis Wagner
Bergfelds Visit Austin With Mary Louise
W. A. Bergfeld and his daughter Miss Mary Louise spent Tuesday in Austin visiting local contacts and handling business matters during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Bergfeld
Mary Louise
Austin
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Sonnie’s Cash Store
State Bank OF
Directors
Buescher
F. J. Wagner
Dickson Green
Geo, von Lienen
O. Buescher
Geo
von Lienen
Louis A. Migl
Jno
M. Meiners
C. of C
Underwood
Old Moulton
Otto Templin
Seguin
Moulton Monday
John Krueger
Elo Fehrenkamp
Ed. Boehm
Vladik Boehm
Helen
New Braunfels
Wm. Peterson
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Adam Brown Bunter
Community Bank
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