Local visits and a Park Hall dance in the community
Miss Selma Kempe of Shiner visited relatives on Saturday. Miss Millie Pusterovsky returned from Runge after visiting kin. The Herman Park Hall dance Saturday drew fifty two tickets with the Banraville band playing. Peter Wagner returned to Shafter Monday after a few days with relatives. Mrs. M. Kotzebue and Mrs. George von Lienen came home Saturday from Shiner where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Weary Hollmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Kempe of
Shiner
Millie Pusterovsky
Runge
Herman Park Hall
Banraville Band
Eter Wagner
Shafter
George von Lienen
Nickel High School Holiday Program Delights Lone Star Readers
The 1918 Christmas program at Nickel High School drew a large crowd with Prof. McCrovey guiding performances including songsrecitals and tableaux. Deaths in the area saddened residents as the community prepared for 1919 amid rain and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
McCrovey
America
Glenn Mc Vrovey
Sevenirls
Tom Vlacak
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean—School
Old Santa Claus
Doris Cooper
Nickel High School
Jim Thompson
Kenney County
Thomas Clark
Old Moulton
Petty
Flatonia
Guardeloupe Church
Lone Star
Culak School Friends Share Holiday Social in 1919
A 1919 note records a village gathering at Culak School with many families visiting relatives. It mentions fair weather, an ice spell on Thursday, and farmers hoping for dry days to plow. Names include Jim Reindl Emma Mary Chas Zavesky Brom Koenig Huff Marburger Hutt Heernsen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Reindl
Emma
Chas, Zavesky
Mary
Christian Brom
Rosie
Radie Haff
Elia
Annie Schracher
Frank Albrecht
Frite Helweg
Henry
Gus. Huff
Hilda
Robert Marburger
Wm. Schodde
Herbert Haase
Jim Reind
Chas
Zavesky
Emil
Frank Koenig
Rudie Huff
Ella
Gus. Hutt
W. H. Schodde
Otto H. Heernsen
Camp Travis
Eudie
Kim
Srobert
Marburger
Redie Huff
Elsa
Letter From France From Alfred Balborn 1918
Alfred Balborn writes from Gievres France on December 14 1918 to homefolks saying he is well with a bad cough and improving. He notes good rations and light work with drill then free time, hopes Texas bound brothers return soon, mentions friends Fred Victor Fehrenkamp Oscar Anders and Ed Schindler and asks about mother and her whiskers. He mentions transfer to the 15th Guard Division and signs off hoping to return home someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gievres
France
O.k
Texas
Fred
Victor Fehrenkamp
Oscar Anders
Schindler
Mother
15Th Guard
Alfred Balborn
Moulton Route Two Hosts Weekend Gatherings
A Sunday night party at Tom Moehlstein’s home featured many residents including Walter Dietschke Willie Findeisen Leo Wenske Otto Mueller August Zimmermann and others playing outdoor games. Other visits included Martin Wuetenbart at Wm Kortwig and family and attendees at Paul Wenske’s. Herman Kempe moved to a new home in Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Moehlstein
Messrs
Walter Dietschke
Willie Findeisen
Leo
Otto Wenske
Henry Mueller
August Zimmermann
Louis
John Riedel
Emil Mueller
Theodore Mueller
Clyde Leazar
Fritz Heyer
Leon
Walter Kaiser
Joe Schael
Misses Ola
Bea Leazar
Emma
Leona
Killa Mueller
Annie
Willie
Minnie Zimmermann
Martin Wuetenbart
Wm. Kortwig
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G.&a.baur
J.1
Gase Planter
Canton
Jaegeli & Bro
Sxorex
Sxolge
LeGear’s
Kotzebue Drug Co
Tre Roch
the City Bakery
R. A. Etlinger
M. Kotzebue
Weary Hollmann
Dilworth
Culak School
Cough Insurance
Kopecky
Kopecky Drug Co
Joe C. Kopecky
Moulton
Texar
Paul Wenske
Ragnet Wenske
John Schmidt
Jim Hoepfl
Hermann Kempe
Lanter Menking
Gonzales
A. Schulte
Herman Kempe
Messie
Fritz Pieper
Henry Roeber
Hallettaville
Gay
Maine
Minnesota
Eagle Lake
Wharton
Boehm’s
Bluebell
Hy. J. Koester
Lucas Rehmet
Ballard’s
Horehound
ST. Louis, MO
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