Miss Helen Walker Home From Overseas
Lavaca county honors Helen Walker the lone local nurse who served overseas. She trained at Temple and La France sailed to Brest with 300 nurses and 100 doctors. She later served at Mesrves Base Hospital 108 and Chaumont under Gen Pershing before returning to New York on the Agamemnon, now awaiting discharge. The Gazette also notes the death of Mrs L P Landress of Troup and recalls Mabel Helmuth as a former milliner at Wolters Bros.
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Gazette
Walker
Lavaca County
Shiner
Waspent
King’s Daughters Hospital
Temple
Gor. Doy
A . Ga
New
York
New York
la France
Breston
Miss Walker
Mesrves
General Headquarters
Chaumont
Gen. Pershing
Paris
Nice
Italy
Shiner Hospital
Helen
the Gazette
L. P. Landress
Troup
Texas
Death of Steve Kuhn in Pasadena Naval Hospital
Steve Kuhn a Hallettsville youth died in the Pasadena California naval hospital on June 4 from tuberculosis. He was 28 years and 8 months old. The body reached Hallettsville on June 10 via the 2:18 train and was taken to the Holotik residence. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with Rev. Matius officiating, then burial in the Catholic cemetery as many relatives and friends mourned.
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Steve Kuhn
Hallettsville
Pasadena
California
Naval Hospital
Mathis
Mr and Mrs Peter Kuhn Attend Shiner Funeral
Mr and Mrs Peter Kuhn and Mise Martha flolotik of Shiner attended the funeral, with attendees noting the community gathering.
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Peter Kuhn
Mise Martha Flolotik of
Shiner
Eastern Star initiates new members at local lodge
Last Wednesday night at 9, Mesdames G Blohm, S A Thulemeyer, and Callie Fry received the degrees of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs Cecile Plowsman joined by affiliation from Bay City Chapter with Elo Wolters and others helping place new officers.
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Order of the Eastern Star
G. Blohm
A. Thulemeyer
Callie Fry
Cecile Plowsman
Bay City
Old Star
Wedding Bells for Hany Runk and Nell Micho Port Lavaca
Mayor E tunk and Dans Miss Emma Mrs Elo Wolters Miss Christa Moos Elo Wolters and J F P Boze attended the wedding of Hany Runk and Nell Micho Port Lavaca.
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E.tunk
Emma
Elo Woters
Christa Moos
Elo Wolters
J. FP. Boze
Hany
Runk
Nell Micho
Port Lavaca
Mrs Pauline Fertseh Returns Home From Visit
Mrs Pauline Fertseh, guest of her daughter Mrs E G Ruske, returned to Hallettsville Friday.
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Pauline Fertseh
E. .G. Ruske
Hallettsville Vionday
Shiner Weed Ordinance Enforced by Mayor and Marshal
The State Health Department requires strict enforcement of Art. 42 in Shiner. Property owners must remove weeds by May 1 or as ordered by the town marshal and repeatedly if needed. Fines start at $100 for noncompliance. Also notes Mrs. Joe Hughs travels to Austin for Public School music study.
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State Health Department
Shiner
S Igned —E. Ruck
J. M. Canon
Joe Hughs
Austin
Letter From France Describes Homeward Move of 7th Division
Private H. E. Kunath writes from France in May 1919 that the 7th Division is preparing to return to Gods Country by month’s end. He notes a recent review for General Pershing at Columbey Les Belles, packing to depart via Le Mans and then to embarkation port, and mentions good weather and no rain. He asks about Shiner Texas and sends regards to M Habermacher and family. Sergeant Fehrenkamp, son of F T Fehrenkamp, returns home from service at Fort Worth after with the 90th Division, having seen action.
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Gods Country
Victor
Febrenkamp
F. T. Febrenkamp
Frace
Germany
Fort Worth
Fehrenkamp
Hallettsville Youth Attend Chicken Supper Ride Chaperoned
About thirty Hallettsville young people enjoyed a chicken supper on the Hallettsville Shiner road Thursday night. Messrs and Mesdames Reichmann and Erwin chaperoned. Misses Hila Schram Rosa Birm an Christa Moecker and Nora Heebner attended from Shiner.
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Hallettsville
Hallettsville-Shiner ‘Road
Messrs
Mesdames Reichmann
Erwin
Hila Schram
Rosa Birkman
Christa Moecker
Nora Heebner
Shiner
Michot-Nell Michot to Wed Hans B Runk at Grace Church
Mr and Mrs Jules A Michot request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Nell to Hans B Runk on Wednesday night June 18 at 8 45 at Grace Episcopal Church Port Lavaca Texas. A reception will follow at the brides parents home. Hans is the son of Mayor E f Runk and just discharged from the army.
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Jules A. Michot
Nell
Hans B. Runk
Grace Episcopal Church
Port Lavaca
Texas
Hans
E.f Runk
Hel
the Gazette
Miss Roxie Buske Visits Hallettsville Relative Returns
Miss Roxie Marie Buske returned last Friday from a pleasant visit to Hallettsville. She was accompanied home by her cousin Eloreen Gonorden.
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Roxie Marie Buske
Hallettsville
Eloreen Gonorden
Lavaca County Council Defense Seeks Veterans Names
Lavaca Co Council of Defense asks for names of local men who died or were wounded in service. Send officer or private status, camp and division, date and whether in action, with details if possible. Secretary H. J. Braunig urges prompt submissions for the Histories Book before press.
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State Council of Defense
Lavaca Co. Council
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Helen Walker
Chester
Ill
H. B. Hepler
Matilda Holima
Leonide Schuhr
E O Wolters
Ells J. Lane
Christa Moecke
Hughs
Broa
Trenan
Esther Itha
Biesta Nist
Arshal
Inpial Iy
Irdar
Ine
J. C. Blohm & Son
France
Ruppel
Fred Mergenthaler
Shiner, Texas
Fred
le Mans
M. Habermacher
Fam
Pvt
H. E. Kunath
Co. F
Amm. Ta
Lavaca Co. Council. Defense
Lavacs Co
Council of Defense
H. J. Braunig
Jungbeckers
A. B. Jungbecker
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