Shiner Route Three Residents Note Visits During War Era
A cold norther with light rain moved through Monday as Anton Miculka and family and Chas Pustejovsky and families returned from San Antonio to see sons in the U S Army. Neighbors and relatives visited Fr Krejci and family and others, with several Sunday calls. An aeroplane was seen overhead Tuesday afternoon and local trap shooting and butch club meetings were held at Henkhaus and Byr Green school Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Miculka
Chas. Pustejovsky
San Antonio
U. S. Army
John Darilek
Frank Machart
Joe Krejci
Camp Travis
John Bevan
Fr. Krejci, Jr
Fr Krejci
West Henkhaus Butch Club
Byr Green
Bill
Komensky News Breitschopf Dies at Wood's Prairie
Elder resident Mr E Breitschopf died at his home Friday night October 26. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Moulton Catholic Cemetery conducted by Rev Father Neubert. Survived by wife and five children Emil Vogt Urs Otto Moeller Mrs William Wenske Henry and Willie Breit. Also many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Breitechopf
Wood’s Prairie
Moulton
Father Neubert
Childrey
Mré
Emil Vogt
Urs
Otto Moeller
Mra
William Wenske
Henry
Willie Breit. Schopl
Subscription Payments Acknowledged by The Eagle Readers
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report listing names and towns including John Hofner Moulton William Kortwig Shiner Mre William Fraley per Ad Luedeke Damon Mies Mary Schaefer Shiner August Stock Shiner Ernst Bowe Moulton Miss Mary Hoepfi Moulton P F Simeth Moulton Frank Kramerbauer Shiner Charles Miculka Cistern Eddie Fischbeck Harwood F Melcher Schulenburg
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The
Eagle
John Hofner
Moulton
William Kortwig
Shiner
Mre
William Fraley
Ad Luedeke
Damon
Mies Mary Schaefer
August Stock
Ernst Bowe
Mary Hoepfi
P. F. Simeth
Frank Kramerbauer
Charles Miculka
Cistern
Eddie Fischbeck
Harwood
F. Melcher
Schulenburg
Funeral for Mr Ke Breitschoff in Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Mr KE Breitschoff died Friday night at age 80 and was buried Sunday in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral. Leo Wenske Alfred and Walter Warnke spent Sunday afternoon in Moulton. October 30, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. Breitschoff
Moulton
Leo Wenske Alfred
Walter Warnke
Death of Mrs. Elise Fehrenkamp in Temple
Mrs. Elise Fehrenkamp mother of Mrs. FT Fehrenkamp died suddenly at the home of the Fehrenkamp family in Temple at 4 15 Wednesday morning October 31 after heart trouble. She was 83 years 6 months and 6 days born May 25 1834 in Elberfeld Germany came to Texas in 1848 and married twice. Surviving are four children twenty two grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren. Funeral held at Moulton Public Cemetery November 1 conducted by Rev Father Neubert. The Eagle extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Fehrenkamp
FT. Fehrenkamp
Fehrenkamp
Elberfeld
Germany
Texas
Freisburg
Henry Giesbers
Giesbers
G. Fehrenkamp
Temple
Moulton
Father Neubert
Death of Mrs. Marie Sustr Near Smothers Creek
Mrs. Marie Sustr, 56, wife of Joe Sustr, died Tuesday morning October 23 after a brief illness. Funeral held at Breslau Cemetery with Rev. Father Benesh of St. Marys Church Smothers Creek. Born December 24, 1860 in Dechter Austria she married Joe Sustr September 6 1877 and moved to Texas in 1888 settling at Prata Fayette County then Lavaca County. Survived by husband seven children Anna Janie Agnes Joe Anderle John Joe and Jim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breslau
Father Benesh
St. Mary’s Church
Smothers Creek
Dechter
Austria
Joe Sustr
Texas
Prada
Fayette County
Lavaca
Igoo
Anna
Janie
Agnes Sustr
Joe Anderle
John
Joe
Jim Sustr
Death of Emanuel Breitschopf at Kamensky
Emanuel Breitschopf died at his Kamensky home Friday after months of illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at Moulton Catholic Cemetery led by Rev. Father Neubert. Born December 22 1856 in Kruman Bohemia he was 60 years 9 months and 26 days old. He came to Texas in 1882 and lived in Praha Moulton Oak Grove Komensky where he resided since 1897. Survived by wife Barbara and five children Henry Willie Vogt Moeller and Wenske. The Eagle extends sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Breitschopf
Kamensky
Moulton Catholic
Father Neubert
Mr. Breitschoff
Kruman
Bohemia
Texas
Barbara Fashingbaur
Praha
Moulton
Oak Grove
Komensky
Henry
Willie Breitschopf
Amil Vogt
Otto Moeller
William Wenske
Forty two Club Elects New Officers at October Meeting
The Forty two Club met with Mrs John Brankenboefer on Thursday October 25 and elected new officers Mia Brankenboefer as president Mrs Fred Krause as secretary and Mrs Elizabeth Quebecdeaux as press reporter. Members present included Elo Fehrenkamp Charles Ripple Pred Krause A F Kotzebie J J Kotzebue H A Menefee Guy Haitom Ed Studeman Elizabeth Quebecedeaux John Bucek Vince Rehmer and William Graves. The next meeting will be with Mrs John Bucek on Thursday November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brankenboefer
Mia
John Brankenhboefer
Fred Krause
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
Mest Ands Elo Fehrenkamp
Charles Ripple
Pred Krause
A. F. Kotzebie
J. J. Kotzebue
H. A. Menefee
Guy Haitom
Ed. Studeman
John Bucek
Vince Rehmer
William Graves
Wedding Unites Julius Hroci and Lucy Faltisek
In a Wednesday morning ceremony at the Catholic church on October 24 Rev. Fisher Newbert united Julius Hroci and Lucy Faltisek in marriage. Julius is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hrock Baursville. Lucy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Faltisek Baursville. The Eagle extends best wishes for a long and blessed life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Newbert
Julius Hroci
Lucy Faltisek
Joseph Hrock
Baursville
Joseph Faltisek
Stores Close Nov 6 for Anniversary Celebration
Local business firms of Mouton agree to close at 12 o clock noon on November 6 1917 in observance of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Hermanoons First State Bank and a long list of signatories including Ad Anders Joe Biehunko J Kne sok & Son Felix Vilicek HJ Koester Papa cek Krause Ed Boehm Sons W F Oebl F Hafernik Lucas Rehmet Jakub Cinadr Biehunko O B Wilert and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouton
Hermanoons
First State Bank
Ad. Anders
Joe Biehunko
Bk. J. ‘Knesok & Son
Felix Vilicek
HJ. Koester
Papa.cek
Papa.cek & Krause, Ed. Boehm’ ’ Sons, W.F. Oebl, F. Haferuik
Lucas Rehmet
Jakub Cinadr
F. Biehunko
O. B. Wilert
A. Baur
Rud
Peas & Bro
Henry Krau We
TK Chrevkamp
Local residents visit kin across Texas and beyond
A string of travels and home visits fills the week as rs Guenther and Emil Boehm return from Houston area trips. Edward Boehm, Mr Emil Buescher, Jamil, and Mrs Skarke visit kin in San Antonio Galveston and Lockhart. LeRoy Buescher and Henry Schaefer head to Stillwater Oklahoma for college. The group notes extreme cold in Roscoe and plans for travel to New York and New Jersey to visit Lt. Haltom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Buescher
Henry Schaefer
Schulenburg
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Oklahoma
Guy T. Haltom
Aon
Forrest
San Antonio
New York
Monmouth
New Jersey
Mr Haltom
Local notices from Shiner and Moulton events update
Ed O Arum Adolph Nach linger and Konstand Rehmet were in Shiner Monday afternoon County Superintendent William Kilers wife and son visited Moulton Wednesday Miss Ellen Gerdes celebrated her eleventh birthday October 26 with games and refreshments Prof F K Bucek appointed county food administrator under HK A Peden of Houston also named Prof T H Leslie as sub chairman for Moulton Halloween program postponed to Saturday night with a parade at 7 30 Mr and Mrs Havlik of Cameron move to Moulton with Havlik taking a clerkship at Ed Boehm Sons store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Arum
Adolph Nachlinger
Konstand Rehmet
Shiner
Wm. Kilers
Hallettsville
Moulton
Ellen Gerdes
W. F. Gerdes
F. K Bucek
Komensky
Food Administration
HK. A. Peden
Houaton
Texas
Bucek
T. H Leslie
Thirty-fifth Wedding Anniversary At Oak Grove
On Wednesday October 24 Mr and Mrs Joseph Heinrich at Oak Grove hosted a large gathering with relatives and friends to mark their thirty five year marriage. Homer Orchestra directed by Ludwig F Heinrich performed and guests enjoyed games a sumptuous supper and wishes for continued health and future golden anniversary celebrations.
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Joseph Heinrich
Oak Grove
Homer Orchestra
Ludwig F. Heinrich
Two Men Wounded in Dance Hall Fight Near Worthing
O T Shoemake deputy sheriff was cut in the back and throat and George Creppon was shot through the chest in a dance hall incident five miles west of Hallettsville Texas. The trouble began when Shoemake ejected Creppon for a disturbance. Neither man is believed to be fatally wounded.
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Hallettsville
Texas
O. T. Shoemake
George Creppon
Worthing
Here
Shoemake
Creppon
More Men Called From Moulton For Draft Examination
The list of Moulton men examined for military service last week includes Frank Cinadr Rudolph Jemelka Emil Bartosch Caleb Armstrong Willie Berger Emil Pustejavsky Gus Kaiser Eddie Kalich Feliz Guilen Emil Anderle Joe Rudolph Darilek Richard Pohler Alfred Hirsch Oscar Lee Bunting Frank Kazelsky and George Warren colored.
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Moulton
Frank Cinadr
Rudolph Jemelka
Emil Bartosch
Caleb Armstrong
Willie Berger
Emil Pustejavsky
Gus Kaiser
Eddie Kalich
Feliz Guilen
Emil Anderle
Joe Rudolph Darilek
Richard Pohler
Alfred Hirsch
Oscar Lee Bunting
Frank Kazelsky
George Warren
Coloreu
Red Cross Officers Named in Hallettsville Chapter
The newly elected Hallettsville Red Cross Chapter board named officers Mrs. W. L. Ames as chairman Mrs. C. L. Barnes as vice chairman Mrs. Hope Finkelstein as secretary and Mrs. A. T. Devall Jr as assistant secretary The group also set secretary and assistant salaries at 30 per month and retained volunteers who had served voluntarily in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Hallettsville Red Cross Chapter
W. L. Ames
C. L. Barnes
Hope Finkelstein
A. T. Devall, Jr
Turkey Dressers Notice from Texas Poultry Association
A Dallas meeting of the Texas Poultry Butter and Eye Association passed a resolution banning dressing turkeys for Texas and Southwest shipments until November 15 and restricting to ten birds over six pounds and toms over ten pounds after that. Urges no cross state dressings before December 1 to aid war needs. Shippers must report noncompliant dealers to the Food Administration.
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Texas Poultry, Butter & Eye Association
Dallas
Texas
Southwest
Food Administration
Texas Shippers Association
Falls County Goes Dry in Local Option Vote
Marlin Texas October 29 Falls County votes local option dry by 113 margin with only two boxes heard. First time prohibition carried in county history. previous wets carried in 1915 by over 300 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Texas
Prohibition
Falls County
Tom Green County Anticlimax Refines Vote Lead
Complete returns from Tom Green County show an anti majority of ninety two after twenty seven of thirty precincts. The remaining three precincts could reduce the margin but cannot change the final outcome.
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San Angelo
Texas
Tom Green County
Local Builder Voter Reports Monument Erection Details
Frank Mang of Lockhart Monument Works criticizes the office brief as he files a report Tuesday morning. Mang states he erected a monument at the gravel site of Mrs Dora Klobedan and Miss Gezing Wachtendorf in Banraville, along with Mrs Joe Selzer, Mrs Charles Hirsch of Moulton, and Mrs John Meiners of Waldeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mang
Lockhart Monument Works of
Lockhart
Mang
Manumore
Dora Klobedan
Misa Gezing Wachtendorf
Banraville
Joe Selzer
Charles Hirsch
Moulton
John Meiners
Waldeck
Adopi
Shiner Subscribed $14 000 for Cotton Aid
Shiner Texas October 29 report notes despite dreuth cutting the cotton crop to eighty percent of normal and a total feed supply failure, a subscription of fourteen thousand dollars was raised.
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Shiner
Texas
National Pay Up Week Message from Lavaca County Merchants
The notice urges paying old accounts during National Pay Up Week from November 1 to November 12. It argues reliability builds credit, praises merchants for patience, and encourages individuals to clear debts to protect family welfare and personal reputation. Oscar C. Beau signs as secretary.
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Lavaca County
Old Moulton Social News and Visits
A cold weather morning finds Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butschek and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roessler and daughter visiting H. B. Moeller’s family. Amalia Hansen’s birthday gathering at Peter Hansen’s home draws refreshments. The Sauers and daughters travel to Shiner then return. George R. Cook’s family and Henry A. Cook split their week between Shiner and Yoakum. Dixie,
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Butschek
Henry Roessler
H. B. Moeller
Christian Cook
Emil Helweg
Lizzie
Ssima
Geo. R. Cook
Peter Hansen
Amalia Hansen
Hermann Sauer
Shiner
Mr. Cook
Catholic Ladies Aid Society Meeting Notes
Catholic Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs Joe Etlinger on Wednesday October 17. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Joe Etlinger
Moulton Subscribes to Liberty Loan in Campaign
Subscriptions from Moulton totaled 20 300 dollars at campaign end, with a final Liberty Loan figure reported Saturday night. The report notes the funds, details, and closing figures.
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Moulton
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Comfort
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V. Schindler
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Williamsburg
Breitschopf
Daddy
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Kad
F T. Fehrenkamp
Moulter
John Giesbers
Flatonia
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Waco
Eigile
Marie Sustr
Hraci-Faltisek
Guenther
Houston
Edward Boehm
Richmond
Emil Buescher
Jamil
Smithville
Mary Skarke
Galveston
Mr and Vis Trust
Peizel
Studeman and Son
Jennings
Spinit
LaGrange
Pium
Frank Marg
C. Holmes
Leesville
City
K. Preston
Henry Fehrenkamp
Lucile
William Ullrich
Oswald Buescher
OC. M. Kotzebue
Moore Hotel
H. F. Mueller
Heinrich Wavbrepdorf
Roscoe
Red Cross
Tom Green
Old Moulton
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