One Killed Two Hurt When Auto Overturns Near Rutersville
LaGrange Texas March 1 Grover Appel was killed Erwin Hueske and Herman Schwettmann were injured when an automobile carrying Gilbert Rickey Ernst W Hander and the others turned over near Rutersville Appels body taken to Brenham Hueske and Schwettmann taken to a hospital the other two unharmed
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LaGrange
Texas
Grover Appel
Erwin Hueske
Herman Schwettmann
Gilbert Rickey
Ernst W. Hander
Rutersville
Appel
Brenham
Hueske
Schwettmann
Flatonia Falls to Austin High in State Basketball Duel
Flatonia Boys' High School lost 13 to 11 to Austin High in Austin on Saturday for state honors. Local recap notes the tightly contested game and a late rally by the Austin team securing the title.
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Flatonia
Texas
Austin
Austin High
Interscholastic League Sets Track Age Rules
The state chairman states that local officials cannot alter participant age limits for boys' junior track. Chas Chovanetz, Director of Athletics, confirms the rule under the League constitution and by laws.
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Chas Chovanetz
Scouts Hold Meeting and Hike to Rock Pool
The Boy Scouts met Monday night with business and dues, then drilled. Scoutmaster Bernard has all the equipment and led a hike to Rock Pool with four new Scouts Lester Wages Frank Hans Emil Tousek and Leon Kilert as the troop grows toward a full complement.
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Bernard
Rock Pool
Lester Wages
Frank Hans
Emil Tousek
Leon Kilert
Local visits bring Ellen Bell and Marion Guenther home
Miss Ellen Bell returned Monday from Floresville where she visited her family. Miss Marion Guenther, a student at Our Lady of the College in San Antonio, came home last weekend to visit her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Guenther, and returned Monday.
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Ellen Bell
Floresville
Marion Guenther
Our Lady of the College
San Antonio
J. G. Guenther
Realty Transfers Near Oak Grove and Moulton
Realty transfers list multiple deeds around Oak Grove and Moulton. Joseph Kubicek and wife sell 60.58 acres to Joe V. Pavias at 120 dollars per acre. Louis J. Kubicek sells 60 acres at 130 per acre. John Mang and wife transfer 2.31 acres near Moulton to O B Moeller for 85 per acre. J J Maresh and wife sell 4 acres and gin plant at Henkhaus to John Darilek for 5250. V and Ed Boehm transfer 9.55 acres five miles northwest of Moulton to Jerry J Braneacky at 30 per acre and 8.48 acres five miles northwest of Moulton to N Novak at 35 per acre. Lucas Rehmet and wife sell Lot 9 in Block 18, Moulton to Oscar and Eugene Anders and Vine Rehmet for 4500.
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Joseph Kubicek
Joe V. Pavias
Oak Grove
Louis J. Kubicek
John Mang
O. B. Moeller
Moulton
J. J. Maresh
John Darilek
Henkhaus
Ed. Boehm
Jerry J. Branecky
N. Novak
Lucas Rehmet
Oscar
Eugene Anders
Vine Rehmet
Fire destroys Louis Wagner home near Moulton
A fire sparked from the kitchen flue Tuesday afternoon destroyed Louis Wagner’s residence northeast of Moulton with nearly all contents. Only some bedding saved as neighbors aided. Loss estimated about 4500 dollars with no insurance.
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Louis Wagner
Moulton
Adolph Pavlicek Dies After Long Illness Near Novohrad
Adolph Pavlicek died at his home near Novohrad on Friday afternoon February 27 after a long illness. Burial was held Saturday afternoon in the Catholic Cemetery at Praha with Rev. Father Neubert presiding. He was about 35 years old and survived by his widow and several children.
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Adolph Pavlicek
Novohrad
Praha
Father Neubert
Mr. Pavlicek
Senior Class selects motto and flower at Moore Institute
On Wednesday February 25 the Senior Class of the Sam and Will Moore Institute held a meeting to choose a motto and flower. The motto chosen is Backbone Not Wishbone and the flower is Pink Rage. Colors are Salmon Pink and Gold. Reporter.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Local districts vote on school bond issues and new builds
Weimar residents will vote on a $100,000 bond for a modern school building. Donna taxpayers have authorized $100,000 in bonds for a new schoolhouse. Columbus began construction last week on a $75,000 school building.
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Weimar
Donna
Columbus
Local visits mark a week of travel and hospitality
Mr and Mrs Rud Jaeggli returned Sunday from a two week visit at Temple and Taylor. Mrs C E Nesista and baby Ed and her daughter Miss Olga of San Antonio and Mrs W J Janecek of Shiner visited the Cimr hanzel family the latter part of the week. Mr John W Meyer and family Mrs Henry Meyer and son Cleveland of Swiss Alp Mr Gus Meyer and family of O Quinn and F J Meyer and family of Flatonia were guests of O F Knape and family last Friday evening.
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Rud. Jaeggli
Temple and Taylor
C.E. Nesista
Baby
Miss Olga
San Antonio
W. J. Janecek
Shiner
Jake Cimrhanzel
John W. Meyer
Henry Meyer
Cleveland
Gus. Meyer
O’quinn
F. J. Meyer
Flatonia
O. F. Knape
Fred Selzer
Theresia Selzer
Arthur Siems
Pauline
Julia Gebauer
Jim Janda
Paul Flessner
Albert Selzer
LaGrange
Moulton School Board Names Census Enumerator and Election Plans
The Mou lton school board met on February 25 and appointed Tom Shandera as census enumerator for the Moulton Independent School District. The march census and an April first Saturday election were set to elect four trustees, with Adolph Vana Viladik Boehm August W Janszen and O F Knape outgoing and Joe C Kopecky George Baur and John C Mueller holdovers. Prof. B B Shore was named presiding officer of the election.
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Moulton
Tom Shandera
Moulton Independent
Moulton Independent School District
Adolph Vana
Viladik Boehm
August W. Janszen
O. F. Knape
Joe C. Kopecky
George Baur
John C. Mueller
Prof
B. B. Shore
Carload of Cabbage Arrives for Local Market
Ed Boehm's Sons received a carload of 26 250 pounds of Rio Grande Valley cabbage. The shipment was heavily advertised and drew buyers from nearby towns as kraut making dominated the week.
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Ed. Boehm
Rio Grande Valley
Ladies Hostesses Lead Gift Club Event
Mrs John Brunkenhoefer acted as hostess for the 42 Club gathering last week. Mrs Edmund Meyer and Mrs Erich Brunkenhoefer tied for the prize a cut glass bud vase. drawing winner was Mrs Meyer while Mrs J T Jaeggli took the booby prize aluminum spoons. Refreshments included coffee sandwiches and cake. new members Mrs B B Shore and Mrs John Cinadr joined.
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John Brunkenhoefer
Edmund Meyer
Erich Brunkenhoefer
Meyer
J.T. Jaeggli
B.B. Shore
John Cinadr
C. M. T. Camps Open Recruiting March 1
Citizens' Military Training Camps begin July 28 for a 30 day run at Fort Sam Houston Fort Crockett Fort Bliss Fort Sill Fort Logan and Fort Huachuca. Applicants should write to the CMC Officer Eighth Corps Area Fort Sam Houston Texas for blanks.
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Fort Sam Houston
Fort Crockett
Fort Bliss
Texas
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Fort Logan
Colorado
Fort Huachuca
Arizona
Eighth Corps Area
Independence Day Echoes at Sam and Will Moore Institute
The Sam and Will Moore Institute dismissed classes last Monday to observe the 89th anniversary of Texas Declaration of Independence. March 2 is hailed as the greatest day in Texas history and should be celebrated statewide.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Texas
Ida Locke Hosts Happy Birthday Party
Miss Ida Locke entertained a goodly party of friends and relatives last Monday for her birthday. Refreshments of the most delicious kind were served with pleasing liberality and those present spent several very pleasant hours.
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Ida Locke
Frauen Verein Hosts Baursville Lutheran Group
Mrs Otto Vogt will host the Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein gathering at her home on Tuesday March 10.
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Otto Vogt
Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
Poll Tax Payments in Lavaca County 1924 Voter Totals
1924 Lavaca County poll tax data show a drop of 291 from 1923 with a county voting strength of 9 565 excluding exemptions. Exemption certificates were 18 in 1924 versus 82 in 1923, parish by parish counts listed for multiple towns and hamlets.
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Lavaca
Moulton
Hallettsville
Yoakum
Shiner
Witting
Hackberry
Moravia
Oak Grove
Novohrad
Breslau
Mertz Mill
Williamsburg
Mount Olive
Sweet Home
Worthing
Charlottenburg
Koerth
Wied
Hope
Ezzell
Friendship
Vienna
Seclusion
Providence
Hardy Sandies
Sublime
Bila Hora
No Warrant Needed Says Supreme Court Ruling
The U S Supreme Court held that federal prohibition officers may stop vehicles and search for liquor without a warrant, clarifying enforcement powers in liquor control cases.
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United States Supreme Court
Drought Bites as Farmers Begin Corn Planting
Oak Grove notes planting corn has started though late plowed land lacks moisture. Drought grows serious and a soaking rain is badly needed. Local families and visitors are listed with weekend visits and gatherings. The uniform county exam is held at the school this week. A number of 100s were made Monday. Jeff. March 8, 1925.
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Jeff
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Richard Kuehn
Gonzales
Lucy Hermes
Willie Hoepfl
O. C. Riske
J.T. Bowman
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