Green School Letter Brims With Local Birthdays and Social News
March 27 1917 letter from Green School covers Mrs F Gerloff birthday party March 24 with dancing, Mr and Mrs Paul Stock visiting, Mrs J Zinkler and daughters visiting Joe Schraer, birthday gathering at Mr and Mrs Joe Seidenberger home, and well wishes for Mrs Seidenberger. Notes small town social ties and a query about the Darling from Old Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gerloff
Gerloff
Paul Stock
Meyer
J. Zinkler
Lena
Clara
Joe Schraer
Joe A. Seidenberger
Moulton High School Literary Society Elects New Officers
The Moulton High School Literary Society met Friday March 23 1917 with Allen Daehne presiding New officers elected John Guenther president Bertha Papacek vice president Anita Richter secretary A program noted dialogue recitation jokes and a song by Those Evening Bells Names Bextba Papacek Hettie Nieme yer Roosevelt Etlinger appointed to the new program committee The meeting adjourned with no further business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School Literary Society
Allen Daehne
John Guenther
Bertha Papacek
Anita Richter
Martha Wunderlich
Henry Hoyer
Maud Muller
Evelyn Richter
Irene Bultmeyer
Bextba Papacek
Hettie Niemeyer
August Krause
Roosevelt Etlinger
Dr James D Gray Visits City From Yoakum
Dr James D. Gray of Yoakum was in the city Monday for undisclosed medical matters. He spent time meeting local residents and discussing community health topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Gray of
Yoakum
John Klasek
Floresville
City
Ernst Pelzel
Death of Charles Johnson at Old Moulton
Charles Johnson died at his home in Old Moulton on Tuesday morning March 27 after a lingering illness. He was 40 and survived by his wife, three children, parents, and several siblings. His body rested at Old Moulton Cemetery with Rev. Petty, Rev. Jeffrey, and Rev. Manning presiding. The Eagle offers sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
Old Moulcon
Old Moulton
Petty
Flatonia
Jeffrey
Shiner
Manning
O'd Moulton
Mississippi
Local Ford Dealer Receives Carload From Henry Etlinger
Henry Etlinger the local Ford dealer received another carload of Ford cars last week. Purchasers included George Kaiser Louis Zidek Harry Thompson Hugo Pohler Joe Lockwell and John J Mueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Etlinger
Ford
George Kaiser
Louis Zidek
Harry Thompson
Hugo Pohler
Joe Lockwell
John J. Mueller
Raise More Foodstuffs: Farmers urged to expand crops
Dallas reports from March 24 say farmers should increase acreages of corn and grain sorghums to boost food supplies. Wheat stock is low and prices have risen. Texas and the South show large declines in corn and oats reserves, signaling a heavy demand and potential price hikes above Civil War levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Texas Industrial Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
Che Haltom
Local Residents Share Visits and School News
Local society notes list numerous brief homecomings from Smithville Shiner Yoakum and San Antonio. among them Miss Laura Valenta Miss Uelen Menke Oswald Buescher and families. Shiner and Moulton high school teams played 19 to 7 with visitors leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Moulton High School
Royal Diamond
Journey Through Virginia Waterways and Historic Courts
Our Washington Letter recounts a Virginia trip by rail and boat from Fredericksburg to Tappahannock and Port Royal revealing Civil War sites, George Washington's early offices, and the county circuit court. It notes Bell Grove James Madison home, Booth’s Lincoln assassination route, and old records kept since colonial days with portraits and ancient acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tappahannock
Essex County
Tippahannock
Fredericksburg
Stonewall Jackson
Rappahannock
Baltimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Chesapeake Bay
Gresham
Walter Gresham
Galveston
George Washington
Washington
Bell Grove
James Madison
United States
Captain Jack
Port Royal
Booth
Abraham Lincoln
Harrison Southworth
James Roy Micon
Micon
William B. Matthews
Southworth
Lawrence Washington
Prince of Wales
George Taylor
Horse
Company of Foot
Alexander Spottswood
Robert Beverly
Mary Peale
Germanna
Mary
Birthday Party for Helen Menke at Stromanns
A March 27 birthday gathering at Mr and Mrs W B Stromann honored Helen Menke. Friends enjoyed games and refreshments including lemonade cake and sandwiches as Henry Zoester Richard Etlinger and others attended with numerous Misses and Messrs present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Stromann
Helen Menke
Messrs
Henry J. Zoester
Richard A. Etlinger
Henry A. Menetee
Hery Jaroszewski
Anton Kolar
Henry
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Green
Berger
Joe Zinkler
Joe Schmidt
Helen
Justina Seidenberger
Josepha Schraer
Clara Zinkler
Ben
Paul
Albert Schraer
Henry Seidenberger
Mrs. Seidenberger
Sweet Sixteen
High School Literary Society
T. Fehrenkamp Moulton
Devoe Pain
Moulton, Texas
Studebaker
Haltom
Laura
Valenta
Smithville
Oswald Buescher
Jim Ermis
Baldwin’s Business College
Josephine Eister
San Antonio
Charles Guthier
E. L. Binkley
J. R. Willborn
Range
W. K. Parr
R. J. Pollock
James R. Preston
Mrs. R. Preston
Southern Pacific Railway Company
del Rio
Ed, Boehm, Jr
Moulton
Moulton Independent School District
W. E. Parr
Jeng Guenther
G. L. McMaster
R. B. Papacek
H. A Menefee
Henry Krause
Guy T. Haltom
Hallettsville
Asaph Nachlinger
Louis Febrenkamp
Henry Febren. Kamp
William Willmer
Ernest. Zimmermann
Gonzales
Neary Kngelbach
Mr.Willmer
Joe C. Kopecky
Anton J. Jilek
Alfonz Jilek
Holman
Fayette County
Colorado River
Our
J.J Mansfield
Philadelphia
Court House
Tom Jones
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