Local notes from Yoakum and surrounding towns
Multiple short items report visits and returns of residents Miss Marie Baur Miss Lillie Bucek Miss Lletty Niemeyer and others returning from San Antonio Cuero and Range. Community updates include Moulton School Board re electing A F Kotzebue president and John Butekav secretary Boy Scouts trip to Fentress and San Marcos and Lutheran Frauen Verein hosting events with upcoming meeting details. A letter from France informs Lucas Rebmet and family of Richard F Rebmet’s safe arrival and embroidered handkerchief gifts. Ed Balhorn Jr of Cameron visits his parents in Yoakum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Independent
A. F. Kotzebue
John Butekav
Lucas Rebmet
France
Richard F. Rebmet
Hkichard
Meat ration rules hit hotels houses and farmers
The MEAT PROPOSITION limits boiled beef mice to two meals weekly for public eateries and one meal weekly for beef steak and roast beef. Households should not buy more than 1.25 pounds clear beef weekly per person, or 1.5 pounds with bone. Sugar sales capped at 2 pounds to city and 5 pounds to rural customers, 25 pounds for preserving monthly. Flour released. merchants slow to obtain it from mills. citizens urged to eat vegetables and roasting ears.
Lavaca County social notes and political primary update
Visitors and family gatherings include Miss Anita von Lienen in Latonia Mrs Susie McAnnely of Houston at H M Menefee home Miss Lydia and Etta Koester from San Antonio Miss Nora Cowey back from the city Mrs Frank Tomasko of Shiner visits her parents Mr and Mrs Krause August Speary and family hosted by Judge Janszen Lavaca County Democratic Executive Committee meeting set primary candidates ballot August Streich reappointed gun statistics agent salary raised to increase his bid for district clerk nomination for July primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tomasko
Shiner
Charles Krause
Julius J. Kotzebue
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Democratic Executive Committee
T. I. Streich
Mr. Streich
Annual Meeting of Lavaca Co Retail Merchants Association
The Lavaca County Retail Merchants Association held its annual meeting at the Moulton opera house with members from Hallettsville Yoakum Shiner and Moulton in attendance. Directors were elected for each town and officers thanked for hospitality and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca Co. Retail Merchants’ Association
Lavaca County Retail Merchants’ Association
Opera House
Moulton
Hallettsville
Yoakum, Shiner
R.baessler
H. J. Teye
T. Y. Will
Otto von Rosenberg
Frank Shimek
R. A. Baessler
Shiner
M. E. Wolters
J. C. Kiehm
George Baur
F. Fr
Mr. Koerth
Texas Teachers to Pledge Loyalty in War Effort
The Texas State Board of Education urges all public school trustees to require teachers to pledge loyalty to the United States and Texas, to show sympathy with the government in war with Germany, and to cooperate with defense councils. The resolution also asks teachers to impart patriotism and answer the government’s call promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
State Board of Education
United States
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. F. Doughty
Mrs Cowey and children visit relatives at Davy
Mrs. Robert M. Cowey and her children returned Tuesday from a several day visit with relatives at Davy.
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Robert M. Cowey
Davy
Every War Savings Stamp Direct Help to Sammies
Secretary McAdoo calls for support of the war savings drive as 800,000 American troops fight in France. Purchases and pledges will aid soldiers with food clothing and arms, with a period ending June 28 1918.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
America
France
Eivery
Sayers
Forty Two Club Notice At Mrs Rehmer Meeting
Mrs. Vince Rehmer entertained the Forty two Club June 13. Mrs. Elizabeth Quebedeaux won the pin, as did Mrs. Elo C Fehrenkamp at a prior meeting. Attendees included Mesdames Brunkenhoefer Bucek Menefee Fehren Lamp Quebedeaux, Kotzebue, olar Graves, and Misses Rehmer Buescher Arnim. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Kotzebue on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Rehmer
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
Elo. C. Fehrenkamp
Mesdames
John Brunkenhoefer
John Bucek
Henry Menefee
I Lo C. Fehren- Lamp
Anenther
A. F. Ktzebue
Anton Ol
Obituary for Mrs George Cook in Uvalde County
Mrs George Cook nee Katy Moeller died at her Euippa home in Uvalde county on Tuesday January 11. Her body was shipped and laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery Friday morning June 14. She was born May 27 1893 and was 25 years old. Survived by her husband and a infant. The eagle extends its sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cook
Katy Moeller
Euippa
Uvalde County
H. B. Moeller
Old Moulton
Red Cross Notes From Moulton Branch
The Moulton Red Cross reports new members Fred and Emma Warren colored. J. W. McNatt donates 1.00 and Ed Puste jovsky 0.50. The Forty two Club contributes 5.60. Thanks extended to Ed. Shander for delivering articles to Chapter headquarters.
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Moulton
The
Red Cross
Fred and
Emma Warren
J. W. McNatt
Ed. Pustejovsky
Fortytwo Club
Ed. Shandera
Rehmet Arnim Wedding Vows Quiet Hallettsville Ceremony
Alfred Rehmet and Harl Arnim wed in Hallettsville with Judge Peterson officiating. Only the bridegroom's sister Ida Rehmet and Victor Rehmet attended as witnesses. The couple, both long-time locals, are from prominent area families Konstant and Ed O Arnim.
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Alfred Rehmet
Harl Arnim
Hallettsville
Peterson
Ida Rehmet
Victor Rehmet
Konstant Rehmet
Ed. O. Arnim
Texas National Guard to total thirty two thousand strength
The Texas National Guard will number 32 000 enlisted men per Major General Carter head of the Military Bureau. Cavalry regiments now forming are to be inducted into Federal service at once for duty on the Rio Grande border. Carter said most recruits were outside draft age and those of draft age remain subject to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas National Guard
Senate Military Committee
Carter
Military Bureau
Texas Guard
Rio Grande
Socco
National Guard
San Antonio Express
Notice of Registration of the Women Voters of Lavaca County
Steve Bennett the Lavaca County Tax Collector announces registration dates for women voters for the 1918 primaries. Registration will occur in Hackberry Moravia Moulton Novohrad Breslau Witting Wied Sweet Home Shiner Yoakum Hope Sublime on listed dates and afternoons in June July.
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Lavaca County
Witting
Wied
Sweet Home
Shiner
Hope
Sublime
Steve Bennett
War Savings Stamps Campaign Plans Outlined in Lavaca County
A Hallettsville meeting chaired by Otto von Rosenberg and speakers Rev. Theodore Heisig and Zeno outlined plans to sell war savings stamps across Lavaca County. Taxpayers and wage earners must pledge to meet June 28 at 2 PM in their district schoolhouses, with a $2,000,000,000 national goal and Lavaca County target over $500,000.
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Cow House
Hallettsville
Lavaca
Otto von Rosenberg
Theodore Heisig
Cuero
United States
Zeno
Washington
Texas
Lavaca County
Monltan Independent
Age Limit Extension May Be Necessary
Washington report on Senate military committee testimony by Provost Marshal General Crowder notes three million Americans will be under arms by August 1. He argues for extending draft age limits from 18 to 45 to sustain calls through 1919, with class 1 exhausted by year end unless changes occur.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Crowder
CyhMer
Hie
General Crowder
France
Maryland
Local Visitors From Lallettaville Stop By
Prof. William Eilers his wife and son Erwin and Miss Irene Buch abacher visited relatives here Tuesday evening in Lallettaville detailed by hometown notes.
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William Eilers
Erwin
Irene Buchabacher
Lallettaville
Lutheran Church Notices for Sunday June 23
On Sunday June 23 ATIROA.M. services in Bours ville. At 4 p m Luther League meeting in Moulton church with an English lecture by the pastor. At 8:30 p m English services in Moulton church. Your presence will be appreciated.
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Atiroa
Boursville
Moulton Church
Basil Pustejovsky and Fanny Picha Wed at Catholic Church
Basil Pustejovsky and Fanny Picha were united in matrimony at the Catholic church with Rev. Father Neubert officiating. The groom is son of Charles and Mrs. Pustejovsky near Henkhaus and the bride daughter of Mat and Mrs. Picha of Oak Grove. Their friends wish them long life and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Pustejovsky
Fanny Picha
Father Neubert
Charles Pustejovsky
Henkhaus
Mat Picha
Oak Grove
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Mmorde C
SS EF. Bartoscn
Koroko Koxoxo Kok
Ikokowoko
Boxokoxomom Co KU Sorokoa
Marie Baur
Yoakum
Lillie Bucek of
Runge
Miss Lletty Niemeyer
Jid
Boehm’ Sons
Rudolph Jaeggli
A. Jaeggli
San Antonio
Will Gray
Mrs
Ed. Balhorn
Anna Buescher
Elvira Buescher
Willie Treptow
Harvey James
Range
Frank Bucek
Oswald Buescher
Leslie
Fentress
San Marcos
Henry Jaruszewski
Ed.Balhorn, Jr
Cameron
Ed. A. Balhorn
Nagle
Food Administration
Anita von Lienen
Latonia
Susie McAnnely
Houston
H. A. Menefee
Lydia
Etta Koester
Nora Cowey
August Speary
Runger
August W. Janszen
Rehmet-Arnim
First
Hackberry
Moravia
Novohrad
Breslau
War Savings
Lutheran Church Notices
Pustejovsky-Picha
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