Generous Federal Funds Target Texas Extension Work
Washington reports the Agricultural Department’s weekly news shows Texas receiving the largest 1915 16 extension fund total of 234 537 led by 141 180 for County Agents. Home Demonstration 24 237, Administration 21 533, Movable Schools 17 740, Rural Organization 9 100, Boys Club 7 550, Farm Management 4 900, Publications 4 097, Carrying 2 900, Agricultural Engineering 1 300. Total across states 4 782 270 under Smith Lever Act funds.
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Washington, D. C
Agricultural Department
Texas
Fourth Annual Bazaar Draws Crowd at Opera House
The Morton Home and School Club held the fourth annual bazaar at the opera house Friday afternoon. Profits from selling ready made garments, cake, coffee and home made candy totaled 50.25 dollars. The club is praised for its untiring work for school improvement.
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Opera House
Morton Home and School Club
Moulton Home and School Club
Inspecting Lavaca Schools in Hallettsville
Prof. R. T. Cunningham, state rural school supervisor, visits Lavaca County on Nov. 18 to inspect facilities of schools seeking part of a $1,000,000 rural school appropriation. Many districts have built substantial teacher residences during the program.
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Hallettsville
Texas
R. T. Cunningham
Lavaca County
Town Corporation May Be Abolished
Hallettsville Texas Nov 16 A petition circulates asking the County Judge to order a election to decide if the municipal corporation should be abolished. Last December’s vote kept the town government by a small majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Hull and Johnson Tie the Knot in Old Moulton
Mr Chauncey Hull and Miss Honto Johnson of Old Moulton were united in marriage Sunday evening November 14 by Judge F W Lucke. The Eagle wishes them a long married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Hull
Honto Johnson
Old Moulton
F. W. Lucke
Local Oak Grove Family Visits Kindred in Komensky Area
Oak Grove Martin Boehm and family visited relatives in Komensky last Sunday. Miss Mary Olsovsky assistant teacher at Oak Grove spent weekend with home folks near Komensky. Two new windows were installed to brighten the assistant teacher's room. Wm Kram and Jno Homner did the work. A. J. Elster and family attended the Parent Teachers meeting at Komensky, reporting a well arranged program and a productive session.
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Martin Boehm
Komensky
Mary Olsovsky
Oak Grove
Komiensky
Messrs
Wm, Kram
Jno
Homner
A. J. Elster
Bunjes School Social Notes Mention Local Visits
Mr Warnke and daughter Lizzie of Moulton visited Mrs Roeder and family. Frank Proschko and relatives spent Sunday with Joe Antrich. Fritz Wunderlich hosted Geo Nollkamper and son Herbert and Mrs Roeder and son Ervin. Emil Nuister and family stayed with Oscar Noeting of Dilworth. Ed Windel of Breslau visited Mrs Hy Roether. Agnes and Betty Kolar visited Emma Proschko. Violet, Nov. 21, rors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Warnke
Lizzie
Moulton
F. J. Roeder
Frank Proschko
Joe Antrich
Fritz Wunderlich
Geo. Nollkamper
Herbert
Roeder
Ervin
Emil Neuister
Young Man Hangs Self Near Town
Alvin Bowe age about 22 ended his life Sunday by hanging from a tree near his uncle Ernst Bowe’s home several miles southeast of town. Neighbors say he appeared in good spirits after applying to join the Modern Woodmen of America the previous Friday. Inquest by Judge F W Lucke. body later buried in Ellinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Bowe
Ernst Bowe
Woodmen of America
Ed. Kneisler
Gast-Simcik Couple Wed at Moulton Church
Gast and Miss Annie Simcik were married at Moulton Catholic Church on Tuesday November 16 with Rev. F X Wolf officiating. Guests then gathered at the bride’s parents home several miles south of town for a celebratory reception. The Eagle extends best wishes to the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gast
Annie Simcik
Moulton Catholic Church
F. X. Wolf
Sheriff Houchins Visits Moulton From Hallettsville
Sheriff E. H. Houchins of Hallettsville spent Wednesday in Moulton for official business and consultations with local authorities.
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E. H. Houchins
Hallettsville
Moulton
Our Flag Poem Fragment From a Historic Page
Fragmented verse reflects patriotic imagery with references to a flag described as red white and blue. The text venerates the flag as a shelter and symbol linking lands, hearts, and forefathers. Some spelling errors and garbled lines remain across the archival fragment.
Local Visits and Social Roundup With Neumann and Moeller Names
Local residents and visitors share a busy social week. JUNIOR Neumann from Bay City visits grandmother Mrs A Neumann while families including Winkler Ge Bauer Moeller and Anders visit or host relatives. A dance at August Clack’s draws large crowds. Ed Moeller and wife, William Herms and wife, and E Pohl of Kerrville are noted among those visiting or hosting.
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W. Winkler
JT. Gebaur
J. W. Moeller
Ed. Moeller
A. Berger
Local social notes and incidents from Yoakum area
Community items list visits from O B Eilert Otto Vogt and others to Yoakum and nearby towns. Fire damages two bales of cotton in the QC Eilert yard. A married folks dance at Henkhaus draws a large crowd. Baby announces permanent home with Fehrenkamp. Mueller christened at Lutheran church. Relatives travel to Spar Dickens county for ailing mother Mrs Albert Cherry.
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B. Eilert
Mesdames
D. K. Hull
Hicks Sovkwell
Spar
Dickens County
Mra
Albert Cherry
Moulton School No 2 News for November 24 1915
A norter explosion shook Moulton School No 2 on Sunday morning. The article notes weather delays and cites families visiting from Dreyr Shiner and Ponton's Creek. Local activities include a Saturday dance and a business trip to Shine. Thanksgiving closure announced. road work by Zide Bros.. residence being built for Frank’s son.
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GusHuff
Dreyr
Log Marburger
Ben Snippe
Shiner
Robt
Marburger
Moulter
Willie Herssen
Gler
Ponton’s Creek
Hartmann of Drever
Robert Marburger
Chales Welfel
Jacob Welfel
Tom Kandera
Lla Marburger
Ilipp
Koenig
Henrichs
Jackson
Zide Bros
A Brom
Frank
Theksgiving
Big Gobbler
Sweet
Community farmers buy Word cars from local dealer
Dietschke and Joe Zavesky, prominent farmers, purchased Word cars from Henry Etlinger on Monday. A Herma Park Verein monthly dance drew seventy seven tickets at the Saturday event. Amber Stella Janszen celebrated her seventh birthday with friends. Miss Paul Wipprecht and Mrs M Barrett lectured at agricultural events in the area. Frances Batey hosted relatives for her birthday with many attendees including local names.
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Dietschke
Joe Zavesky
Neighbhood
Henry Etlinger
Herma Park
Frances Batey
Amber
L. Filip
Meedames F
J. Knesek
F. Filiy Sr
R.A. Etlinger
Oscar and
Joe Bohuslav
John Bucek
E. Fel
Tom Shandera
Elo Febrenko
Fred Krause
Robert Brat
Adela Knesek
Eila Kiger
Viasta Shandera
Della Des
Lydia Kopecky
Millie Pustraky
Lillie Etlinger
Lillie Kru
Millie Miculka
Eddy Nstejovsky
Edwin Knesek
Hen’ Mitulka
Willie Miculka
Jim ‘Mit
Harvey Dam Buopk
Edw
Bobuslay
Shiner Route Three Social Notes and Illness
A cold norther blew up last Sunday. A blacksmith shop opened at Henkhaus. Frank Miculka and family visited Anton Miculka and family. Annie Krause stayed with Frank Meyer. Jim Ermis visited Henry and Willie Miculka. Joe Stary visited his brother Anton Stary and family. Eilert and family and Mrs. Krause visited Woehler family. Anton Miculka’s family visited A Pustejovsky. Willie Miculka returned from Houston where he attended the carnival. Miss Erna Krueger ill with diphtheria. speedy recovery wished. Bettie Tousek visited Millie Miculka. Henry and Willie Miculka visited relatives in Moulton. November 23, 1915.
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Henkhaus
Frank Miculka
Anton Miculka
Annie Krause
Frank Meyer
Jim Ermis
Henry
Willie Miculka
Joe Stary
Anton Stary
Wm. Eilert
Minna Krause
Wm. Woehler
Agnes
A. J. Pustejovsky
Houston
Erna Krueger
Bettie Tousek
Millie Miculka
Moulton
Ben
Forty Two Club Hosts Evening of Games and Refreshments
Mrs Ed Boehm Jr acted as hostess for the Forty-two Club gathering on Wednesday afternoon. Five tables were set for play and six games were completed with Vince Rehmer winning the pin. Refreshments of chocolate and cake were served to a large group including Mesdames Bucek Studeman Jaeggli Nachlinger Kotzebue Kotzebue Guenther Parr Carnibe Haltom Menetee Tonasko Fehrenkamp Papacek Rehmer and Misses Jaeggli Knesek Krueger Valenta and others.
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Ed. Boehm, Jr
Vince Rehmet
Mesdames Jno
A. F. Kotzebue
F. J. Guenther
W. E. Parr
Myrtle Carnibe
Guy Haltom
Hy. Menetee
F. Tonasko
Elo Fehrenkamp
Rud. Papacek
Vince Rehmer
Elsie Jaeggli
Adela Knesek
Ella Krueger
Karl Arnim
Laura Valenta
Congress convenes and party plans next year ticket
Congress opens on the first Monday in December. Leaders of the progressive party announce a ticket for the field next year. Secretary of War Daniels seeks two 36 000 ton battleships with 16 inch guns. Samuel Gompers elected AFL president again for the 22nd time. The Sidney Borden ranch 2000 acres in San Patricio County sold to J H Stack of Waco for 100 000. A 2 000 000 gallon fuel oil tank to be built at Portsmouth near Newport Rhode Island. Government ship purchase bill calls for 50 000 000. The bill will be urged in the next session. Senator Boss Penrose will seek Republican presidential nomination next summer. The Texas State Convention of the U D C will meet in Austin December 7 to 10 with about 225 delegates. Dallas reports a 100 000 fund for bringing the 1916 Democratic convention to Dallas oversubscribed by 30 000. Swedish officers claim an apparatus for wireless messages over 700 miles from speeding trains or cars. Governor Ferguson to speak at the Marketing and Farm Credits Conference in Chicago next week, his first trip since taking office.
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Progressive Party
Daniels
Congress
United States
Boss Penrose
Pennsylvania
Texas
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Austin
James E. Ferguson
Chicago
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Lavaca
Hull
Johnson
Bunjes School
Violet
Moulton, Texas
Studebaker
Neoxokore
Halletsville
William Herms
Dancing
O. B. Eilert
Otto Vogt
Yoakum
Charles Lueke
Hilda Wagner
Flatonia
August Friedrich of
Freyburg
City
Otto Urban
E Ernst Balhorn
Yoakam
Mrs
Cleary Balhorn
Adolph Baar
Little Son
Wm. Schmidt
el Campo
Frank Bohuslav
Henry Fehrenkamp
Hagle
Fridoline
Anna Louise Emma Mueller
John ©. Mueller
Lutheran Church
H. A. Heinecke
Jule Stella Janszen
N. Paul Wipprecht
Mre
M. Barrett
Te Department of Agriculture
Jek
Sam d Will Moore
Cly’ Institute
Komeneky Satuty
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Sidney Borden
San Patricio County
J. H Stack
Waco
Havy Department
Portsmouth
Newport
Rhode Island
Dallas
Gasosava’s
the Gas Saver Sales Co
Cuero, Texas
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