Veteran J W Griffin and F F Wood celebrate birthdays in Nickel
The 89 year old J W Griffin and 78 year old F F Wood marked joint birthdays with a family homecoming at Nickel Texas. About 30 relatives gathered for a picnic dinner and Kodak group photos, with 50 attending. Observer reports June 7 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Griffin
Raleigh
North Carolina
F. F. Wood
Gonzales
Nickel
Texas
Wood
Griffin
Kodak
Local residents journey to towns across the region
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Jaeggh left for Hermleigh on Tuesday. Smith Leazar and son Melvin and Frank Wagner have gone to San Antonio and Kerrville. Mrs. Laura Valenta and daughter Laura left for Yoakum Kenedy and Galveston. The Kotzebues returned from Flatonia with their little son Kirby Lawrence. Several families visited Charlotte Lockhart and Flatonia area relatives. A Flag Day event is announced for Shiner on Monday June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Jaeggh
Hermleigh
Smith Leazar
Melvin
Frank Wagner
San Antonio
Kerrville
Laura Valenta
Laura
Yoakum
Kenedy
Galveston
Kotzebue
Kirby Lawrence
Flatonia
Local residents share visits and travels across towns
Miss Maurine Gray of Yoakum visits aunt Mrs. Rudolph Jaeggi. Mrs. Ed Studeman and son Jennings return from Wharton Weimar and Edna. Vladik Pustejoysky leaves for UT summer school in Austin. Minnie Willberg returns to Rowena after a month with relatives. Edward Boehm trips to San Antonio Smithville Sealy Richmond. Henry Krause departs for Orange Port Arthur Houston Galveston and more. Adele Coydes attends Texas Blind Institute alumni event in Austin. The Gerdes family visits J J Kuck in Hochheim. Janszen family travels to Galveston. The Rosebiel family visits Dr and Mrs John Guenther in Cuero. Sam Jaeggli, Tulane medical graduate, returns home. Dr Jaeggli to Galveston June 21 for state board exams. Eagle congratulates Dr Jaeggli and notes success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Gray
Yoakum
Rudolph Jaeggi
Ed. Studeman
Aon
Jennings
Wharton
Weimar
Edna
Vladik Pustejoysky
Austin
University of Texas
Minnie Willberg
Rowena
Edward Boehm
San Antonio
Smithville
Sealy
Richmond
Sam Jaeggli
Rudolph Jaeggli
Tulane School of Medicine
New Orleans
Dr. Jaeggli
State Board of Examiners
Galveston
The
Eagle
Bis
Engle visitors and Tulane student stay with local families
Miss Blanche Burek of Engle stayed with the Ed Arnim home this week. John O Guenther visiting from Tulane University in New Orleans spent several weeks with his parents Dr and Mrs Goerthe. Susie Gentry, visiting at the Rehmet home, returned to Gonzales with Ida and Pauline Rehmet and Bertha Papacek accompanying her as far as Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Burek
Engle
Ed. O. Arnim
John O. Guenther
Tulane University
New Orleans
Mre. dob + Goerthe
Susie Gentry
Konstant Rehmet
Gonzales
Mieses Ida
Pauline Rehmet
Bertha Papacek
Shiner
Hallettsville Forms Neff Club in Texas
A Pat M. Neff for Governor Club was organized at Hallettsville’s courthouse. William Peterson was named chairman and James Howethton secretary. The group will campaign to recruit members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Pat M. Neff
Tor Governor Club
William Peterson
James Howethton
Herald Publishing Company
Local notices from Shiner and Gonzales County
Community snippets report Mrs. Elizabeth Quebedeaux visiting Shiner between trains, visits by J A Vasina and family to the Wohlfarth and Janszen households, and Judge Janszen hosting visitors. Congressman J J Mansfield updates his Washington address to Columbus Texas. William Westcourt departs for San Antonio then San Dimas California for a nursery position. Mrs A Jaeggli marks her 78th birthday with family in Sweet Home. thanks and best wishes extend to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
Shiner
Louis Baur
Erna
Yoakum
Samuel Wunderlich
J. A. Vasina
Eliza Etlinger
John Bohles
Reuben and
Adolph
Taylor
August W. Janszen
L. Menking
Dreyer
Gonzales County
the Eagle
J.J. Mansfield
Columbus
Texas
Congress
William F. Westcourt
Horticultural Department
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
San Antonio
San Dimas
California
William
Death of Mrs Lena Maikoeter
Mrs Lena Maikoeter died Wednesday morning June 9 1920 at Shiner. The 24 year old widow of Elo Maikoeter was born to Mr and Mrs K Meiserschlager of Kent Moulton. Funeral held June 10 at 2 pm from Mrs Johanna Meiserschlages home and burial in Catholic cemetery conducted by Rev Father Kopp. She leaves husband parents two brothers and three sisters. The Eagle extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Maikoeter
Shiner
Johanna Meiserschlages
Father Kopp
K. Meiserschlager
Kent Moulton
Elo Maikoeter
Oldest Woman Dead in Texas Grandma Burns 113
Mrs Narcissa Yarbrough Burns known as Grandma Burns died at her Houston Heights home at 2 PM. At 113 she was touted as Texas oldest white woman and possibly the oldest in the United States. Her youngest daughter Mary Thomas is 93. She left five generations and was an honorary Sunshine Society member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Narcissa Yarbrough Burns
Grandma
Heights
Post Named for Local War Couple to Honor Loss
Hallettsville Texas June a local American Legion post to be named Hudgeons Post after Eli Hudgeons and his wife who died serving the country in the war. Eli perished on the Tuscania sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast and his body was never recovered. His wife later died as a Red Cross nurse in Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
American Legion
Hudgeons
Eli Hudgeons
Tuscania
Red Cross
Corpus Christi
Jilek Announces Candidacy for Public Weigher
A J Jilek authorizes The Hagle to announce his candidacy for re election as public weigher of Precinct 6 subject to the Democratic primary in July. He has served two terms and asks voters to remember him on Primary Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Jilek
the Hagle
Jilek
AZ Home and School Club Social Meeting Recap
The Home and School Club met Friday May 23 with Mrs. George von Lienen hosting. Refreshments of ice tea and cake were served. Attendees included Mesdames W K Richter J T Jaeggli C C Roeder John Mladenka Henry Etlinger and Miss Adele Knesek. The next meeting is planned for Saturday afternoon June 17 with Mrs Henry Etlinger hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von Lienen
Masons Elect Officers for Ensuing Year at Lodge
At Saturday's meeting Mout ton Lodge No. 298 A F and A M elected officers for the year. John Mang was named worshipful master with Jim Bell senior warden Monroe Cluiss junior warden Henry Krause treasurer Victor O Fehrenkamp secretary and W K Rich ter tiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moutton Lodge No
A. F
A.M
John Mang
Jim Bell
Monroe Cluiss
Henry Krause
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
W. K. Richter
Streich and local figures appear at Lavaca and Gonzales events
T H Streich of Hallettsville mingled with voters Friday as a Democratic district clerk candidate. In Gonzales, Mr and Mrs Edmund K Kt linger and others attended the second wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Arthur J Techope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Streich
Hallettsville
Mr. Streich
Lavaca County
Edmund K. Kt.linger
Julian J. Kotzebue
Marie Goets
Gonzales
Arthur J, Techoepe
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Dilworth
Telephone Company
Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Guenther
Guenther
KOK
Willie Mang
Charles Mang
Charlotte
Folke
Lockhart
Clare Krause
Josephine
Henry A. Menefee
Adolph Westerhoff
Sour Lake
the Light & Power Company
Werner J. Cordes
Vladik Boehm
Mary Peterson
J. T. Jaeggli
Cordes
Cisco
Ida Looney
Elo
Fehrenkamp
Mre
Benno H
Hoppe
Orange
Port Arthur
Adele Coydes
Claey
Texas Blind Institute
W. F. Gerdes
Eilean
Dorothy
J.J. Kuck
Hochheim
Hmil Janszen
Leona
Alfred
Otto Janszen
J. C, Rosebiel
Von
Joseph
Myre
Mayne
Elmo
Cuero
City
John G. Guenther
A. Jaeggli
Herman Meyer
William Cauthern
Sweet Home
Jaeggli
Devoe
I. T. Fehrenkamp & Sons
AZ Home and School Club
Masons
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