Oak Grove Folks Work Long Hours to Right the Fields
Farmers and families in Oak Grove till sixteen hours daily despite the eight hour law. Fred Selzer traveled to Victoria for business last Friday and returned Sunday. August Linbrugger and family with Hy Wachtendorf Willie Logemann and Emil Schneider visited Hallettaville Saturday. A J Elster, county examiners member, reported fourteen applicants for certificates fourteen for State and county. Relatives joined August Elster at his birthday gathering last Sunday noting he became 66 on Friday. Jeff Tuesday May 9 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Selzer
Victoria
August Linbrugger
Hy. Wachtendorf
Willie Logemann
Emil Schneider
Hallettaville
A. J. Elster
Elster
Jeff
Court Sets Record in Seguin Texas Deliberations
Seguin May 3 The Guadalupe District Court under Judge C K Quin set a record as three petit juries were out deliberating simultaneously. Two juries handled criminal cases while a third sat on a civil matter, a situation lawyers said had likely never occurred in Texas before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Tex
Gudalupe
C. K. Quin
Texas
Cemetery Aid Society Holds May Meeting In Moulton
The Moulton Cemetery Aid Society met with Mrs. William Hilert on Wednesday May 3. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned with Mrs. Louis Fehrenkamp on June 7. A picnic at Herman Park is set for Sunday May 28 starting at 1 p.m. Lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Cemetery
Moulton
Sam Jaeggli
August W. Janezon
Lutheran Church Notes German Services in Moulton
Lutheran church announcements list German services in Moulton Sunday morning at 10 o clock led by the pastor. No evening service due to the pastor installing Rev. Rude at Hallettsville. Rev Nikolai to preach at Boursville Sunday morning at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Rude
Hallettsville
Nikolai
Boursville
La Grange Boosts Band With Substantial Subscription
The people of La Grange subscribed 279.50 to support a good band. They believe the investment will pay back many times as the band boosts the town and brings in effort and spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange
Growth of the Inter Scholastic League Reaches Four Thousand Schools
Austin welcomed delegates to a recent Inter scholastic League meet. The League began in 1911 with twenty eight member schools and now boasts about four thousand members. It claims to be the largest and best organized in the nation with 199 county groups and thirty two districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
United States
Powell Brothers Visit Spurs Austin Insurance Man Here
C. K. Powell of Austin, a local insurer, has been in the city since last week visiting his brother, Superintendent I. N. Powell, and tending to business concerns during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Powell
Austin
Texas
I. N. Powell
Adolph Weaterhoff
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Houston
Houlton
KE. Westerhoff
Spring Invitation Sale Extended May Twentieth
L. Rehmet & Sons announce the invitation sale is extended through Saturday May twentieth with every purchase delivering substantial savings to shoppers.
Baccalaureate Service for 1922 Sam and Will Moore Graduates
The Sam and Will Moore Institute 1922 graduates heard a sermon on Opportunity at the opera house Sunday. Rev. Barr of Yearum urged embracing opportunity and serving God while serving humanity, with choir selections including Knocking Knocking and Lo Jesus is Coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Opera House
B. Manning
Old Moulton
Mr. Barr
Yearum
Jesus
Sam and Will Moore Institute Commencement May 12
The 1922 commencement exercises of the Sam and Will Moore Institute will be held at the opera house Friday May 12 beginning at 8 20 in the evening. Dr A L Aulick of the University of Texas will deliver the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Opera House
A. L. Aulick
University of Texas
Social Roundup Sees Visitors and Local News
Mrs Benno Hoppe and family visited Yoakum relatives while Miss Francis Filipp returns home as Mrs Jim Ermis welcomes a baby boy born May 2. El Paso doctors attend Texas State Medical Association meeting as Hallettsville officials and candidates roam Moulton. County figures Parr and Paulus renew ties with The Eagle amid local events and school club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ermis
San Antonio
Ermis
Francis Filipp
G. J. Guenther
M. Rotel
Miss Marian
Izebue
el Paso
Texas State Medical Association
Henry Schornack for Tax Collector seeks renomination
In Lavaca countys Laeveon area Henry Schornack of Hallettsville announces his bid for re election as tax collector. Elected in 1920 he has served the office to the satisfaction of constituents and asks both men and women voters to remember him on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Schornack
Hallettsville
Eagle Sanctum
Schornack
Henry Schornack
Laeveon County
Lavaca County
Schornacky
Big Indian Orders Summer Suit In Oklahoma
Andrako Oklahoma May 8 Big Bill a Caddo Indian near Gracemount has ordered a summer suit consisting of trousers and a shirt. The shirt required ten yards of material while the pants boast a waist measure of eight feet. Believed to be the largest Indian in the area, he weighs 625 pounds with a 36 inch thigh and a 28 inch upper arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrako
Oklahoma
Big Bill
Gracemount
Henry Krueger Seeks Constable Post in Precinct 6
Henry Krueger announces his candidacy for Constable of Precinct No. 6 in The Eagle weekly edition. He seeks Democratic primary support on July 22, noting two years of prior service and resignation in December 1920, and invites all voters to back him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Krueger
the Eagle
Krueger
Commencement Exercises Invited Attendance At Opera House
The paper extends a general invitation to attend the Senior Class commencement exercises at the opera house on Friday evening May 12 at 8:30. It notes no special invitations are sent to individuals in town or nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Show and Dance At the Opera House May 14
Head Gibson presents Red Courage five reels and one news reel. Admission 25 cents. Free dance aftershow with music by Moulton Orchestra. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Head Gibson
RED Courage
Moulton
Midway Park Hosts Massive Lavaca County Celebration
Midway Park in Lavaca County drew an estimated 6 000 people from Yoakum Shiner Sweet Home Hallettsville Gonzales Cuero Moulton and nearby areas for a Sunday celebration. Darilek's Band played the Star Spangled Banner and Judge E J Motis of Yoakum presided with remarks from George Schleicher Lester Holt Frank Schoppe and Steve DeBord. A Shiner Yoakum baseball game followed 2 to 0 in favor of Shiner and the night ended with a grand ball as organizers plan a July 4 event expected to outshine the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-way Park
Lavaca
Yoakum Shiner
Sweet Home
Hallettsville
Gonzales
Cuero
Moulton
Midway Park
Darilek
E.J. Motis
Yoakum
Motis
George J. Schleicher
Lester Holt
Frank Schoppe
Steve DeBord
Breslau
Rainy Friday Disrupts Local Life and Graduation
Dilworth reports rain wind and slush while a term ends with one graduate Miss Rosy Svoboda. A car rollover pins her under the vehicle but Doris frees her. a narrow escape. Pastor Holcomb attracts attention with a summer revival plan. Mrs Griffin remains confined and recovery progresses slowly. Lone Star stock and grass noted as fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosy Svoboda
Bro- Stack
Mia
Cooper
Doris
Griffin
Holcomb
Emil Schmidt becomes mail carrier for Rural Route 2
Emil Schmidt has assumed duties as mail carrier on Rural Route No 2 out of Moulton succeeding Milton Meiners who had been acting carrier since the resignation of Smith Leazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Schmidt
Moulton
Milton Meiners
Smith Leazar
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Oak Grove
Telling
Fist
Bank of Moulton
Ww. Green
Frank J. Waonen
K. Soupeman
Lignen
Aan’t Cashier
We Directors
M, Green E. Studeman Frank J. Wagner
Philip Welhausen
O. Buescher
Klobedans Garage
Mohawk and
Gates
E. W. Klobedans
Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Guenther & Jaeggli
Cemetery Aid Society
Lutheran Church Notes
L. Rehmet & Sons
Benno Hoppe
Edwar Boehm
O.H. Schmidt
Schmidt
Stella Morgenroth
Shiner
8. DeBord
Mikulenka
de Bord
W. Hk, Parr
Henry Paulus
W. F. Adame
Justice Court
Parr
Eagle
Paper
the Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Big Iidian
Constable
Dilworth
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