Many Visiting Friends and Moves Across Town
Miss Rosie Gast returns from Yoakum. Miss Hilda Krause sails to Europe to visit relatives. Mrs. Frank Wagner Jr. travels through Yoakum between trains. Geneva Freytag arrives from Flato to see Olga Lueke. Elsie Kotzebue visits relatives from Bernard. Lydia Brilling returns to San Antonio after visiting relatives. Violet Beach Sanders hosts at J C Johnson’s home in Old Moulton. John Raab family from Nursery visits relatives. Mrs. D C Holmes and son visit Nixon parents. Willie Mueller returns from Yoakum after business college. F T Bradford leaves for Houston after visiting Mrs. Wagner. Roosevelt Etlinger leaves for Yoakum to attend high school. John Smothers and family return to San Antonio. G J Bohnenkamp buys LaPerla and ice business. Lillian Meyer visits Bernard. returns home. Komensky school opens with Bucek principal, Elsik assistant. Henry Yaeger visits Bay City. Kila Lingnall visits Shiner after visiting Mueller family. F J Helweg travels to Victoria to visit brothers. Annie Webb and Frank Mazalek plan to reside in Schulenburg. John Mladenko hosts birthday for daughter Stella with games and refreshments.
Old Moulton News Briefs and Social Notes
Old Moulton items report more rain and rest and mention high winds and corn. Mr and Mrs Johnson Hull travel to Bay City to visit friends. Jim Weidel and son visit Fred Weidel in Muldoon. Mrs Jim Gray of Peach Creek improves after illness. Cedar Springs school to open October 6 with Annie Lee Wood in charge. Mrs Clinton Hull and sons visit Bay City and relatives. Donovan and Vivian Chalk visit their grandmother in Petrolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Hull
Nor Bay City
Jim Weidel
Jimmie
Fred Weidel
Muldoon
Jim Gray
Peach Creek
Cedar Springs
Annie Lee Wood
Cheapside
Clinton Hull
Bay City
Fred Lyman
Evie Chalk
Donovan
Vivian
Petrolia
M. A. Scovel
Death toll and damage from Texas tropical hurricane
The tropical hurricane struck the Texas coast causing 167 deaths and about 15 million dollars in property damage. Towns listed include Corpus Christi Rosita Port Aransas Aransas Pass Rockport West Portland White Point Linton Odem with scattered losses and partial estimates. Governor Uobby urged relief contributions while Oswald Buescher gathered 81 dollars in Moulton for storm relief. A strong easterly wind and downed trees were reported in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Corpus Christi
Rosita
Port Aransas
Aransas Pass
Rockport
West Portland
White Point
Linton
Odem
Corpus
Port Lavaca
Uobby
Oswald Buescher
Moulton
Shandera and Mladenka Wed in Yoakum Home
In the presence of relatives Ed Shandera of Yoakum and Emma Mladenka were married at the bride’s parents home. Judge August W. Janszen officiated with Viasta Shandera and Bertha Papacek as witnesses. The couple plan to reside in Yoakum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Shandera
Yoakum
Emma Mladenka
John Mladenka
August W. Janszen
Viasta Shandera
Bertha Papacek
Tom Shandera
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Navy
Red Cross
Houston
Galveston
Eagle
Cotton crop damaged by storm and local travels note
The storm swept the country damaging cotton that had opened. August Fojtek and Frank Filipe Sera left Floresville Tuesday after picking. Mr. Jilly Bell and family traveled to Yoakum in their Ford car the other Tuesday. Anton Svoboda and Frank Von drak went to Danbury for several weeks of farm improvements. Prof. Sam McCrorey left for San Antonio to attend school. Mrs. Willie Hosek and Mrs. J. W. Griffin are on the sick list. A house dance occurred at Frank Fulkers home on Saturday September 6. A crowd attended. Iola, September 15, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Fojtek
Frank Filipe Sera
Floresvile
Jilly Bell
Yoakum
Anton Svoboda
Frank Vondrak
Danbury
Willie Hosek
J. W. Griffin
Frank Fulkers
Iola
Pioneer John Buchanan Dies Suddenly in Hallettsville
John Buchanan a long time resident and former county clerk of Hallettsville County died suddenly at his home from heart failure. He was about 75 and had served as county clerk for 35 years and earlier as district clerk. He was widely known as an efficient public official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
John Buchanan
Buchanan
New Subscribers Added To The Eagle List
The Eagle reports new subscribers since the last report. August Stavinohn of Shiner J W Petrasch of Moulton and Jacob Muehlstein of Stamford have been added to the subscription list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
August Stavinohn
Shiner
J. W. Petrasch
Moulton
Jacob Muehlstein
Stamford
Farm Sold Near Yoakum for 52000 Dollars
Dr. J. G. Grey of Yoakum purchased the William Schmidt farm located a few miles west in the black land district. The consideration was 52000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
J. G. Grey
William Schmidt
Black Land
Sam and Will Moore Institute Opens Record Attendance
The 1919 20 scholastic session began with the largest first day turnout in the school’s history, 175 pupils. The opening included singing America, a piano solo by Miss Etta Koester, a prayer by Rev H A Heineke, and brief addresses by Superintendent C C Roeder and school board member O F Knape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
America
Etta Koester
H. A. Heineke
C. C. Roeder
Home and School Club
Roeder
Helen Ruhmann
Stella Morgenroth
Anita Fahrenhold
Sam Jaeggli
Ruby Meicers
Lou McDonald
Sidewalk Project Expands Along West First Street
Subscriptions are called for a cement walkway from Moore avenue to the Lutheran church and across to John Mikulik s property. He plans to extend to Ed Boehm s place, linking to the Sam and Will Moore Institute. Moulton claims the most cement sidewalks in this Texas district despite lacking incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West First Street
Moore Avenue
John Mikulik
Ed. Boehm
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Moulton
Texas
Balhorn and Miss Asbury Wed at Rosebud
Manuel Balhorn and Miss Bill Asbury married at Rev B T Belle’s Rosebud home on Sunday afternoon. Balhorn, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Balhorn of Moulton and now manager of the Palace of Sweets in Cameron, weds the Rosebud daughter of Mrs John T Asbury amid well wishes from local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Balhorn
Bill Asbury
B. T. Belle
Rosebud
Belle
Henry Balhorn
Moulton
Cameron
Palace of Sweets
John T. Asbury
the Eagle
Subscription Payments Acknowledgement From The Eagle
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report listing William Sebalize of San Gabriel Frank Stainacher of Moulton Ed Fishbeck of Shiner Jacob Muehetein via Tom Muehl stein of Stamford Adolph Kloesel of Moulton Adolph Rebecek of Moulton Martin Boehm of Shiner Mia Edgar Merrem of Moulton Emil Koester of Moulton Charles Miculka of Cistern Mrs Ray Humphreys Lcort Arthur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
William Sebalize
San Gabriel
Frank Stainacher
Moulton
Fishbeck, Shiner
Jacob Muehetein
Tom Muehl
Aged Yoakum Resident Dies at Home in Yoakum
W. P. McCord Sr aged 87 died at his Yoakum home Friday morning He came to Texas in 1856 and resided near Yoakum ever since He is survived by a wife and one child both grown and married living near Yoakum except W P McCord Jr who lives in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
W. P. McCord, Sr
W. P. McCord, Jr
Houston
Texas women to help raise Roosevelt memorial fund
Announcement from Texas State campaign headquarters in Dallas says twenty Texas women will join the State executive committee for the Roosevelt memorial drive. They will have equal voice with over 200 men and work to organize county groups. District conferences kick off in San Antonio Houston and Dallas September 23 24 and 25 with speakers including Governor Hobby expected to address San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Maj. C. A. M’keane
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Louisiana
J. M. M’cormick
San Antonio
Houston
Hobby
Bank Changes at Yoakum State Bank
Yoakum Texas September 12 at a called directors meeting Philip Welhausen resigned from active duty after years as vice president M C Driscoll elected active vice president E J Bucek promoted to cashier R S Chambers elected vice president Chambers has moved to Yoakum from Eagle Lake Hallettsville to be active in the bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
Yoakum State Bank
Philip Welhausen
M. C. Driscoll
E. J. Bucek
R. S. Chambers
Eagle Lake
Hallettsville
Yoa Zum
Six Moulton youths depart for college duty
Six young men from Moulton left for College Station to resume studies at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. The group includes William Westcourt Louis Baur Raymond Pustejovsky Vladik Pustejovsky Adolph Westerhof and Leroy Buescher. Miss Elsie Jaeggli daughter of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Jaeggli left Sunday for Denton to attend the College of Industrial Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
College Station
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
William Westcourt
Louis Baur
Raymond and
Vladik Pustejovsky
Adolph Westerhof
Leroy Buescher
Elsie Jaeggli
Rudolph Jaeggli
Denton
College of Industrial Arts
Realty Transfers Report Amid Land Sales Data
Realty transfers show Frank Bohuslav Sr and wife to Tom F Bohuslav for 76.86 acres at 150 per acre. Frank W Bohuslav to 76 acres at 150 per acre. John Rothbaur and wife to Martin Chaka for 187 acres at Old Moulston at 52.50 per acre. Joe Kubenka Sr and wife to Joe Kubenka Jr for 74 acres three miles northeast at 100 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bohuslav
Tom F. Bohuslav
Kowmensky
Frank W. Bohuslav
Komensky
John Rothbaur
Martin Chaka
Old Moulston
Joe Kubenka
Joe Kubenka, Jr
Town
Land Purchase Near Shiner Signals Move Next Year
Adolph Kloesel, a prosperous Woods' Pasture farmer, bought 140 acres from John D. Meyer two miles north of Shiner for 23000 dollars. The Kloesel family plans to relocate to the new property next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Kloesel
John D. Meyer
Shiner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lavaca
Lavaca County
Ass’n
Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Guenther
Guenther
Rosie Gast
Plonday
Hilda Krause
Eurppa
Frank Wagner, Jr
Geneva Freytag of
Flatonia
Olga Lueke
Elsie Kotzebue
Bernard
Lydia Brilling
Violet Beach Sanders
J. C. Johnson
Old Moulton
John Raab
Nursery
D. C. Holmes
Nixon
R. Preston
Willie Mueller
Baldwin’s Business College
F. T. Bradford
Roosevelt Etlinger
Yoskum
John Smothers
Frank ©, Koester
LaPerla and Ice Business
G.J. Bohnenkamp
LaPerla
Henry Etlinger
Lillian Meyer
Edmund D. Meyer
Ybhe Komensky School
F F. K. Bucek
Mary Elsik
Henry Yaeger
Ed. O. Arnim
Kila Lingnall
Vernon
Joan ©. Mueller
Max Mittanck
F. J. Helweg
Victoria
William
Richard Helweg
Annie Webb
Frank Mazalek
Schulenburg
John Mladenko
Stella
V Seasan
Pose
Oie
Shandera
Mladenka
Nickel News
Pioneer
Schmidt
Balhorn-Asbury
Jies
Roosevelt Memorial
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