State Aid Granted for Lavaca and Fayette Counties in Texas
About 100 Hallettsville boosters pressed the Texas State Highway Commission for road aid. The commission kept Highway 3B from Cuero to Schulenburg via Yoakum and Hallettsville unchanged and awarded Lavaca County 46327 dollars and Fayette County 5785 dollars for road construction. The Hallettsville delegation traveled in thirty autos. leaders included R A Baessler, P H Green, J C Deborah, J Mikulenko, B E Houchins, V J Prasek, and I E Clark represented Fayette County.
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Austin
Texas
Good Roads
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
State Highway Commission
Cuero
DeWitt County
Schulenburg
Fayette County
Yoakum
R.a.baessler
P. H. Green
J. C. Deborah
Jim Mikulenko
BE. H. Houchins
V. J. Prasek
I. E. Clark
More Men Called to Entrains for San Antonio May 25
Ninety eight draft men have been called to entrain at Hallettsville for San Antonio May 25 for military service. Moulton will furnish fourteen, including Stanislav Pilat, Joe Kolar, Frank Steinacher, Elo Maikoeter, Willie Mikulencak, Rudolph Greive, Joseph Bocksch, Emil Berkenhoff, Adolph Mikulik, Frank Wagner, Joseph Boehm, William Kuehn, and Joe Pelech.
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Halletssville
San Antonio
Moulton
Stanislav Pilat
Joe Kolar
Frank Steinacher
Elo Maikoeter
Willie Miculka
Rudolph H. Greive
Joseph Bocksch
Emil Berkenhoff
Willie Mikulencak
Adolph Mikulik
Frank J. Wagner
Joseph Boehm
William Kuehn
Joe Pelech
Surprise party honors Miss Mary Tomasko on sixteenth birthday
Miss Mary Tomasko received a pretty surprise party Thursday evening last week to celebrate her sixteenth birth day anniversary. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments including soda water and oatmeal cookies.
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Mary Tomasko
Child Dies After Two Week Illness
Elizabeth Gertrude Fehrenkamp aged 2 months 20 days daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp died Thursday May 16 after a two weeks illness. She was laid to rest Friday at Moulton Public Cemetery with Rev Father Neubert conducting the obsequies. Pallbearers were Roosevelt Etlinger Erwin Oehl Emil Papacek and Oscar Brunkenhoefer. The Eagle extends condolences to the family.
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Elizabeth Gertrude Fehrenkamp
Louis Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Father Neubert
Catholic Church
Roosevelt Etlinger
Erwin Oehl
Emil Papacek
Oscar Brunkenhoefer
Texas’ Quota 45000 Men to Register June 5
Austin estimates Texas will supply 45000 of about 1000000 men who must register June 5 under the wartime draft act. Questionnaires go to local boards this week for registrants. John Townes Jr supervisor says classifications will follow old regulations.
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Austin
Texas
Act of Congress
John ©. Townes, Jr
Selective Draft Service
Red Cross Rally At Henkkaus Draws Big Receipts
Red Cross Rally held Sunday May 19 at Henkkaus, led by Will T. Bagby, Judge Cernovsky, Method Pardral, and Horace Duncan, raised 747.40 with a grand ball to close the event.
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Red Cross
Henkkaus
Will T. Bagby
Hallettsville
Judge Cernovsky
Richmond
Method Pardral
West
Horrace Duncan
Gonzales
Your Red Cross Fighting Dollars Appeal
The message promotes Red Cross support as essential to aid soldiers, refugees, tuberculosis efforts, and war wrecked countries. It frames contributions as voluntary, unafflicted by taxes, urging readers to donate to the wartime fund and join the humanitarian cause.
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Red Cross
The Freshman at Hallettsville boosts Red Cross funds
A three act comedy Aaron Boggs the Fresh man was presented at the opera house Wednesday by Hallettsville talent. Receipts totaled 47.25 donated to the Moulton Red Cross. Performers impressed as veterans with fine two little girls acts and a moving Red Cross speech by Mrs Jope Finkelstein.
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Aaron Boggs
Opera House
Hallettsville
Moulton
The
Red Cross
Jope Finkelstein
Registration Act Signed By President Wilson
President Wilson signed the Registration Act establishing a draft for men who turned 21 since June 5 1917. June 5 next is set as the registration day.
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Wilson
Local residents visit relatives and returned soldiers
Miss Fay Arnim of Shiner visits in the city with relatives. Adolph Baur and family and Lizette and Orelia Jaroszewski travel to Yoakum. Mrs. Frank Tomasko visits Krause parents. Oscar Anders and wife come from San Antonio to see family. Edna Cooper from Luling visits friends. Ewald Etlinger from Cuero visits parents in Moulton. Mrs. William Jaroszewski from Woodsboro leaves for Yoakum. Miss Joe Ethel Slovak arrives from Rosenberg to visit. Hermann family returns from an automobile trip to Bernard Cat Springs and nearby towns. Mrs. Victor Fehrenkamp goes to San Antonio to visit her husband at Camp Travis. George Baur on five day furlough from Camp Travis.
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Fay Arnim
Shiner
Adolph Baur
Lizette
Orelia Jaroszewski
Yoakum
Frank Tomasko
Charles Krause
Oscar Anders
San Antonio
Edna Cooper
Moulton
Luling
Ewald Etlinger
Cuero
Richard A. Etlinger
William Jaroszewski
Woodsboro
Joe Ethel Slovak
J. A. Slovak
Rosenberg
Hermann
Bernard
Cat Springs
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Sam
Camp Travis
George Baur
Waylaid and Shot on Road to Moulton
Emil Pundt a respected Moulton oil mill owner was ambushed and shot five times by Searcy DeWitt a Black man while driving between Old Moulton and Peach Creek. Pundt was lightly wounded and DeWitt was jailed in Gonzales next morning amid tense relations with local Black workers.
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Old Moulton
Peach Creek
Emil Pundt
Moulton
Searcy DeWitt
Mr. Pundt
Baursville Frauen Verein Bazaar Supports Red Cross Drive
Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein held a May 14 meeting with Mrs. E Westerhoff and planned a June 4 session with Mrs Rudolph Vogt Sr The bazaar at the opera house was a success and the group donated 10 to the Moulton Red Cross and 10 to the Red Cross Drive The members thank Kotzebue Cinadi and others for opera house use and generous support
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Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
E. Westerhoff
Opera House
Verein
Moulton
Red Cross
Red Cross Drive
Rudolph Vogt
Fursday
Messrs. Kotzebue
Cinadi
Baby Saves Infant From Blazing Krupala Home
In Yoakum Texas on May 19 a farm house eight miles east of town burned with all contents. Three children aged one half to three and a half were there when matches ignited bed covers. The three and a half year old carried the eight month old baby to the gallery and alerted the parents who were in a nearby cotton field. Insurance on the house was 450 dollars, contents none.
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Yoakum
Texas
Charles Krupala
Hoover Pig Feeds Red Cross in Texas School Auction
In Hallettsville Texas on May 21 eighth grade pupils sold a pig named Hoover for 138 dollars. The pig had been bought for 2.75 and fed by students from their lunch baskets on the school grounds. The proceeds went to the Junior Red Cross.
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Hoover
Red Cross
Hallettsville
Texas
Camp Fire Girls Present Spruce Cone and Bunchberry at Opera House
The Camp Fire Girls staged Spruce Cone and Bunchberry at the opera house Saturday night with folk dances and songs and served ice cream. Receipts totaled 14.33 with a small audience. The group is commendable and deserving of greater support.
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Opera House
Camp Fire
Camp Fire Girls
Primary Plans Made in Ia Vac a County Meeting
Hallettsville Texas May 18 Democratic county executive committee of Ia vaca County selected Berd Lacy of Hallettsville and Julius Kotzebue of Moulton to fill vacancies. Nomination by majority rule for precinct and county offices. State or district candidates pay 1 to get on ticket. County and precinct candidates assessed by office value. More candidates than usual. expected light turnout with few women voters.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Democratic County Executive Committee
Iavaca County
Berd Lacy
Julius Kotzebue
Moulton
Moulton Route Two Picnic and Local News
Crops are small and chopping cotton nears completion. Miss Mary Exsterak recovering well after an operation last week. Families Kiula Sidonia Merrem and Walter Dierschke attend church events with Alma Diersshire. A feast and dance at Witting drew a large crowd. Mr and Mrs Schmidt and children visited at Ilepkhans. Mrs Vermann Kempe and daughter Alma left for Galveston. May 19, 1917, for Mamma's Pet.
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Mary Exsterak
Josephine Kister
Annie Pobler
Tillie
Lucy Wenske
Kiula
Sidonia Merrem
Walter
Joe Dierschke
Alma Diersshire
Witting
Doin Schmidt
Ilepkhans
Commencement at Sam and Will Moore Institute
The Sam and Will Moore Institute closes its nine months term on Tuesday May 28. The graduating class includes six girls and seven boys. The sermon by Rev. Yelvington of Waco is set for Sunday May 26 at 8 30 p m at the opera house. The class play Valley Farm debuts Monday May 27 and the exercises occur Tuesday May 28 with J P Royster of the University of Texas delivering the address.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Opera House
Yelvington
Waco
Tragic death of 7 month old Elsa Dierschke
Elsa Dierschke seven month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Dierschke died Wednesday morning from convulsions. The infant’s remains were buried in the Catholic cemetery Thursday morning. Rev Father Neabert conducted the services. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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Elsa Dierschke
Frank Dierschke
Father Neabert
Eagle
The Red Cross Drive Progress Report
The Red Cross Drive is progressing very satisfactorily with committees at work. Moulton is expected to top the Liberty loan effort. How much will you give. Remember it is duty not charity. The drive closes Saturday. donate now if you have not yet contributed.
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Red Cross
Moulton
Liberty Loan
Oak Grove School Closes Nine Month Session
Oak Grove closed a nine month session Friday May 17 under Prof. A J Elster who was reelected to lead the next term with Miss Ruth Dowling of Hallettsville as assistant.
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Oak Grove
A. J. Elster
Elster
Ruth Dowling
Hallettsville
Mustered Into Service By Texas Cavalry Troop
Shy Yoakum machine gun troop of the Texas Cavalry was mustered into service Tuesday with Major Harvey Clarke as mustering officer. The oath was administered to 102 men.
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Shy Yoakum Machine Gun
Texas Cavalry
Harvey Clarke
Annual Mayfeast Parade and Queen Crowned at Hermann Park
The Hermann Park Verein hosted the Mayfeast with a large turnout from neighboring towns. A parade formed at Moore Avenue and West Street, proceeding to the park where O B Eilert welcomed attendees. Marcus Schwartz crowned Miss Rosie Gast queen after a Red Cross address by Schwartz and a speech by Horace Duncan. Attendants and a grand ball followed, ending the day with dancing.
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Hermann Park
Della Freytag
Anton Raab
Mary Gast
John Raab
U. Mary Stoepil
Victor Kreytag
Stasie Raab
Rudie Lillimek
Rosie Gast
Henry Janssen
Red Cross
Schwartz
Horace Duncan
Gonzales
Twenty-Fifth Judicial District
Duncan
Hogland
France
America
L. C. Stavinoha
Hallettsville
John Gast
Marcus Schwartz
Rank Raab
Oak Grove
Clara Brosci
Joe Raab
Rudie Billimek
Selma Hirsch
Rudolph Wenske
Mary Hoepfl
Victor Freytag
Miss Gast
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Lavaca Co
Red Cross Rally
Sappho
U.s.marine Corps
CMOON
Morgan's Sons Ca
U.S. Marines
Oroe
Almast
EF. Bartosch
DeWitt
Baursville Frauen Verein
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