Long Ago News from Fayette County and Nearby
Oil discovery on the J Tansey farm near Fintonia in Fayette County is reported. A riding accident near Breslau injures Joseph Konecny after his horse ran into a barbed wire fence. A gun accident in Shiner fatally wounds a 10 year old girl. August Kuehn Sr. shares Texas life memories. Work continues on the Moore Institute foundation and local school rock quarrying proceeds.
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Moulton
J. Tansey
Fintonia
Fayette County
Breslau
Joseph Konecny
Kenecny
Joel Meyer
Moore [Institute
J. H. Routh
A. Ff. Kotzebue
Albert Richardson
Shiner
Richardson
August Kuehn Sr
Eagle Office
Texas
Picnic and funeral notes fill missing year in small Texas town
Announcements report a free picnic at the old Camp Grounds in Crouch's Post Office on June 1. A railroad accident near Palestine claims Henry C. Cooper, husband of Esther Hils, leaving a wife and 2-year-old daughter. Seguin storehouse contains 41 autos and several trucks buried. The Catholic Church foundation work begins after tearing down the old church. Henry Earl Kotzebue fractures his arm while crafting an automobile as the engine backfires. Constable H. F. L. Muehler receives a pistol and gear from locals. Dr. Sam Jaeggli shoots accurately at twenty yards. Henry Krause visits Kenedy to test mineral wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Earl Kotzebue
Erna Ko Bue
Joseph Faltisek
Rowena
Henry Krause
Kenedy
Moravia School Year Closes With Numerous 4-H and Sports Wins
The Moravia School ends the year on May 29 with graduation May 28 at 8 PM. District meet crowned champions in high school boys volleyball and first in grade school girls volleyball while grade school boys also placed second. Students earned multiple 4-H blue ribbons in dairy and vegetable contests and dominated dress revue. End-of-year honors include top county exam performance by six eighth graders and several placing in speech and declamation events.
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Moravia
Joe Shimek
Arnold Berger
Anthony Hiney
Bobby Schwartz
Alton Chude
Frankie Grsak
Marvin Stasny
Donald Berger
Donald ,Wenglar
Wilbert Supak
Herbert Keil
Jimmie Stasny
Joe Hermis
Anthony Hinck
Alton Chudej
Frankie Orsak
Rade
Fionald Wenglar
Wilbert Supakerbert Keil
Benjamin Stasny
Jmmie Konvicka
James Aners
Leroy Rybak
Anreas Mata
Leroy
Andreasook
Wiinning
Anthony Hrnek
Vernon Drozd
Wilbert, Supak
Arsene Slahuta
Monica
Noomi Hrneir
JoNell Haba
Karena Barak
Lillian Blahuta
Doyleen Chromeak
Arlene Blahuta
Dottie Holub
Delores Hilscher
Arlene Konvicka
Sylvia Tupa
Annie Sassin
Georgia
Cuero
Tyee
Jimimie Konvicka
Cade
Bilors
Halk
Bernice “Prifdd
Blahuta
Herbert
Eelth
Donald
Etath
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