Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 77, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1923 Page: 1 of 4
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HALLETTSVILLE,
Leading Newspaper
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923
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COUNTY COURT.
The petit jury fos the second
week is asked to appear on Wed-
nesday of next week at 9 :30 a. m.
The jury for the first week
was discharged Wednesday morn-
ing of this week.
Criminal Docket.
Plud Jarmon, theft; trial by
jury and verdict of not guilty.
Claude Hoover, aggravated as-
sault ; plead- guilty and fined $25.
Ed Trenck, aggravated assault;
plead guilty to simple assault
and fined $10.
Horace .larrnon, theft; verdict
of guilty by jury and fined $5
and five days in county jail.
John Zapalac, aggravated as-
sault; plead guilty and fined $25.
Ernest Marburger (juvenile);
theft over $50; continued.
Civil Docket.
Jaresh-Burton Co. vs. T. W.
lleid, suit on notes and foreclo-
sure of mortgage; continued for
service.
Will Dusek vs. Jos. Dusek,
breach on contract; continued by
agreement.
J. H. Landry vs. A. G. Fitch,
MEMORY OF MR. KOEHLER LAVACA 00. DEED R|(
Fritz Koehler Sr., mention of
whose death was made in our
Tuesday’s Issue, was born in
Neu Stadt, Germany, Feb. 28,
1842, being aged 81 years, 9
months and 5 days at the time
of his death. He died at his
home in Scuhlenburg at 6 a. m.
Dec. 3rd.
Mr. Koehler came in Texas in
1871, living here 52 years, first
at Pagel Settlement 7 miles
south of llallettsvile, later near
Moravia, the past eight years at
Schulenburg. He is mourned by
his widow and the following
children: Mrs. Gust. Spies, Wit-
ting; .loe Koehler, LaGrange;
Mrs. Otto Fertsch and Fritz
Koehler of Wcsthoff; Ad. Koeh
ler and Mrs. Otto Zappe, near
Hallettsville; Henry Koehler, of
Swiss Alp; Mrs. Henry Foerster,
Miss Annie Koehler, Sehulen-
burg; Willie Koehler, Moravia.
Two children died in infancy.
Surviving also are 19 grandchil-
dren and 3 great-grandchildren.
The funeral of Mr. Koehler
occurred Tuesday afternoon in
suit on note and foreclosure of (the Schulenburg. City cemetery
llnti . iii/l. (m nr>4 l.iv /1«4'It nn . * * ^
lien; judgment by default as
prayed for in plaintiff’s original
petition and for foreclosure of
mortgage lien.
LEGION ’NAMES OFFICERS
Iludgoons Post No. 230, Amer
ican Legion of Hallettsville, met
in regular session Wednesday
night in their headquarters. The
meeting was called to order by
. Post C ommander Fertsch. Many
members were present and a
rousing good meeting was had.
All indications point to the
fact that the local post will have
a better year than ever in 1924.
Finance Officer liosenberg re-
ported that the finances of the
post are in good shape. The
lollies l'o^ n't..-i-g
ed from $5.00 to $3.50 and the
goal which has been set *at 100
members will -no doubt be easily
reached as many have already
paid their assessments for the
coming year.
The following officers were
elected to serve for 1924:
P. II. Fertsch, Post Commander.
Panins Pooh, .Vice Cohimander.
R. W. Meitzen, Adjutant,
Dr. II. O. v. Rosenberg, Fi-
nance Officer.
Pete Netardus, ( hap'aiu.
Herman Sehrcedcr, -Sergeant-
at Arms.
J. F. ljozka, Publicity Officer.
W. E. Parr, Historian.
Dr. C. T. Dufner, Surgeon.
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Rev. Pieperibrok, Lutheran min-
ister of Wwtnar, officiating. Pall
bearers were: Fred Helmkamp,
Paul Blumerich, Elo Kohlleffel,
Otto Zappe, Otto Fertsch and
Gust Spies.
The New Era offers condolence
to the bereaved family.
DECEMBER BEGINS WET
December is starting out as a
wet month. Weather Observer
Hugh Lay reports 4.60 inches of
rain for Hallettsville this month
up to Tuesday morning. The
rainfall for the first three days
of December has already exceed-
ed the total for November.
The laivaca river was on two
1 : ■'#' ,llirmK that time.
THE DIPPING QUESTION
Representing cattlemen of the
county, Ben Clark, J. F. Iloueh-
ins and L. P. Davis left Wed-
nesday for Fort Worm. They
go to interview tin? Sanitary
Livestock Commission and find
out just where Lavaca’ county
stands in regard of the dipping
of cattle’.
BIRTH AND DEATH RECORD days, Brights Disease, Ilalletts-
ville.
BIRTHS
Hoys:
Nov. 4—Emil Berkenhoff and Hallettsville.
ABBIE LEDBETTER MARRIES
Mr. and Mrs. Abbe A. Ledbet-
ter are expected home tomorrow
from their wedding trip to San
Antonio. The bride before her
marriage was Miss Elsie Fonville.
,—Houston Chronicle, Dec. 5.
NOWLIN GEHRELS
Mr. DeWitt Nowlin and Miss
Elizabeth Gehrels, popular young
couple of Shiner, were married
at the Baptist parsonage in Gon-
zales Saturday morning at 11
i’clock, Rev. W. K. Penrod per-
forming the ceremony. The
bride (s the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Gehrels. The groom
is an employee of the compress
They are now on a honeymoon
trip to San Antonio.
The New Era joins the many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Nowlin
in extending best, wishes.
PEAL INDIAN VISITS HERE
AVliite Eagle, a real Sioux In-
dian whose home is in Gillette,
Wyoming, was here Tuesday
and attracted quite a lot of at-
tention, as it is seldom we see
a real 100 per cent American in
(his section. White Eagle, though
well educated, is deaf and dumb
and is traveling for a picture
show concern. He is gathering
valuable data on his trips
throughout the Union and writes
stories for magazines. While
in Hallettsville he gathered data
on the newspapers published in
Hallettsville. The Indian rejoic-
ed over the prospects of a good
story on this subject when told
that Hallettsville at one time
had 13 newspapers, 13 churches,
13 saloons (a saloon for every
editor) and an empty jail.
ORSAG OUT ON BOND
Vine Orsag, who last FYiday
morning shot John Vaehala, is
now out on $1000 bond. Vaehala
was shot in a quarrel following
a social game at the Orsag home
and received a scalp wound hut
is not dangerous.
June 2—Ed Gehrels an
to Jakub Filip, lots 1 2,
11 and 12, block HI,
$2400.
Nov. 26—Ben Ziesberg
wife to Emil Kasper, 1/4
south »/2 Of block 73, M'
$1800.
Oct. 19.—-Em die Egg
Curl Eggert, miit claim <
21 acres Jaun-f Brown leu,
and other valuable consuls
Nov. 7 V. J. Prusek to
Orate, 103‘ j acres Win. 8nxi
survey, $4000.
Nov. 30—T. D. Nelson t
ius Benkovsky, 282/1000
acre John Hallett league
road outlet.
Nov. 28—Henry Kraui
Henry A. Moeller, 51
V\m. Taylor league, $2836
Dee. 1—Sam Tarkingt
wife to Peter A. BoXk
<9.49 acres J. M. Ashby
MR05.
Dec. 3—Albert Bonorde
school trustees, U/2 aerei
Sherrell league, $1 and -for
purposes.
Aug. Dulak anc}< wife to
Schodde, 15,000 square fe
■lock 91, Moore additi
Moulton, $3000.
Dee. 4-—Orlando Men king to
G. Page,!, quit claim deed in an
to 100 acres B. Brown leagu
$200. ' .
Julw 31—Rud. F. (’hlastak an
wife tp Gus Schmidt, lots 10 an
11 in/block 9, Shiner, $265fl£.
Due. 3—Louis Karney and" wi
to ]{. A. Baessler, 182 acres stai
Donglass survey and WJ]
Ryan league, 11 miles SW, -c1
Hallettsville, $6,196.52, ijj
Nov. 24—Andrew Murray
wife to Arthur Klatt, <;uii cl«l
deed ii and to 45Ik acres.
Davis 1/, league 5 miles so
,;u-
REAL ESTATE DE
Otto v. Rosenberg,r real
agent, closed the following
Frank Krenek becomes okne
of the 45-acre Klatt farm, eon
sideration $1000.
Hnfn Tarkington to Paul Box
kemper of Colorado county, - 5
acre., 2 miles south '3' : luHettrJ
'die. consideration $0)00/'®-
Gun Bonordon sold to J. It
Arnold, 111 acres at Pagel Sr
l lenient, consideration .$5075
Mr. Bonorden contemplates
ing to Hallettsville and epgagip
in business. Mr. Arnold
move from here to his
acquired farm. u®
—- Kflfe, Moulton
|J. J. Zappe, real estate agent Nov. 12—Joe F. Pesek and
made two land deals he pass wife, near Hallettsville.
week. One was when E. L. TarU ‘ Nov. 1- Louis A. Kuhecka and
ington sold to Sam Tarkingtoi! ;wife, R1 Hallettsville.
88 acres 4 miles from Hallett s| Oct. 2—Terry Fitch and wife,
ville on the Williamsburg roadjjRt. Ilnllettsvilfe.
Oct. 24—William Green Chap-
man, aged 89 years and 1 day,
wife, Moulton.
Nov. 4 — Thomas Muehlstein
and wife, R2 Moulton.
, Oct. 29—Frank J. Sigut and
wife, Shiner.
Nov. 11—John Kubicek and
wife (twins, both boys), R2
’Moulton.
Nov. 6—Herman Schulz and
wife, Flatonia.
Oct. 1(>—Louie Jacobs and
wife, near Hallettsville.
Oet. 22—Julius Mikulenka anti
wife, near Hallettsville.
i. Oet. 30—Geo. Clark and wife
(stillborn), near Hallettsville.
Get. 21—Jeff Rhoden and wife
Rt. Hallettsville.
;.Oct. 4—Roy Iluton and wife
(col.), Hallettsville.
Oet. 30— Wm. lteese find wife.
Sublime.
Nov. S—II. W. Kloppenburg
and wife. Sublime.
■ Nov. 5—Jos, L. Stanek and
wife, near Shiner,
i. Nov. 13—-Leslie D. Moore and
Wife, Hallettsville.
( Nov. 7—Jim Welfl and wife
near Moulton.
I Oet. 22 — Louis Pustejovsky
and wife, near Shiner.
Nov. 10—Emil Schroeder and
wife , (stillborn), near Shiner.
Nov. ,16—Rayford Dees and
wife (col,), Hallettsville.
'Nov. 15—4Jus Garcia and wife
(Mex.), Hallettsville. *
Nov. 14—Aug. Kuhecka and
ife, Shiner.*
{Nov. 5—F. E. Konvicka and
ife, Hallettsville.
|T. 15 Cyril Orsag, 10
kton.
Nov. 19—W. I'. Jones and
Yoakum.
am Houston Stoelt-
Oet. 24—Airs. Alice Naelia Gar-
ner, aged 63 years, 11 months
and 26 duys, apoplexy, Mossy
Grove.
1 >"t. 20—Mrs. Bertha Albert,
aged 24 years, 3 montl s and 9
fays, pulmonary tuberculosis,
ilullettsville.
Oct. 28 Mrs. Mattie Patteson,
aged 57 years, died in Houston,
buried at Mossy Grove.
Oct. 29-—Wense Rothbauer, ag-
ed 52 years, 1 month and 2D day?;,
invalidism, Schulenburg.
Nov. 8—Mrs. Veroniga Pryd-
ryeh, aged 54 years, 2 months
and 25 days, pericardii.is, Moul-
ton.
Sept. 18—Mrs. Frances Pok-
iuda, aged 60 years. 2 months
■'tid r, days, cerebral apoplexy,
s Jiulenl nrg.
Nov. 23—Baby, boy of Frank
Krametbimer and wife (still-
orn), Moulton.
Nov. 16—Mrs. Anna Pazdemy,
1 Ted 80 years and 6 days, sanlis,
Red in Hallettsville, buried in
Wallis.
Nov. 24—Mrs. Sarah Ann Cole,
aged 80 years and 4 days, chro-
nic nephritis and diarrhoea,
Bpanon.
Nov. 22 — Mrs. Wilhelmina
Voelkel- aged 82 years. 7 months
and 1 day, senility, Breslau.
Nov. 5—Mrs. Helena Cornel-
ius, aged 66 years, 10 months
and 7 days, diabetes, Halletts-
ville.
Nov. 13 — William Einkauf,
aged 68 years, 11 months and 2
days, heart trouble, near Hal-
lettsvillc.
Nov. 27—Mrs. Mary Vasek,
aged 79 years and 5 days, near
Hallettsville.
n. .jut
Put one aside for Xmas.
I IALUTTSVILLBf-1
Mardware L#ol
DRAMATIC RECITAL.
iis D. Kocich find
r‘ (twin), Moravia.
'Nov. 27 Ed I make and wife,
near Hallettsville.
Nov. 23 Frank Krametbauer,
tear Moulton.
Nov. 22—Willie Meier and
|wife, Shiner.
Girls:
5—Wiu. Fahrenthobl and
vife, near Hallettsville.
July 25—jlohn Biehunko and
■ifij/near Moulton.
Nov. . 2—Henry Stefkn and
die, near Sliiner.
Oct. 30—Louis J. Fehrenkamp
wife. Moulton.
Oet. 4— A. T. Cunningham
wife (eol.), R7 Hallettsville.
VCov. 8—Harvey T. Pills and
consideration $3960.
The other was J. R. Arnold (
Ernest Frazer, 10 acres near th-
Hallettsville High School, fc
$4000 cash.
A few days ago one of our friends came in
and opened a saving account for his three
weeks old grandchild, saying h^wished the
interest compounded and added on the acount.
This bank has had many similar account*
started and is very glad to a*»i*t in such
transactions because it will usually result in
teaching the child thrifty habits a* it grows
older. Saving is having!
FIRST ST AT* unit
TTallettsville, Texas
A Guaranty Fund Bank
FOUR PER CENT ON TIME DEPOSITS
Jos. Cervenka has sold his gj1'
and lots at Moravia to Em)*
Vrana, consideration $8000. M
Cervenka has bough t345 aer
of the former Neuhaua land ne
Old Kinkier and is having a ne;
residence erected thereon wheh
he will live.
Joe Skyvara has bought If)?
acres of the former Neuhauf
tract at Old Kinkier through
Bozka & Lacy, for $15,000.
Louis Slanina returned
Sweet Home Tuesday after bei:
at the bedside of his grandmoL,
er, Mrs. Josephine Lnnik, who i’
ill at the home of her son Fran
Lanik near Vienna.
Miss Angela Kvinta,
in the San Antonio schools, cam?
in yesterdday to be at the htOQH
of her mother and recuperate
from a spell of sickness.
Mrs. Hillie Dufner left Tuea
day for San Antonio to spend; 4
few days. Mr. and Mrs. Dufnei aged 37 years, 8 months and 23
expect to leave in a short timi
to make their home in that city
1 \ K lehimLiin, former!?
‘ lneksmith nt Sweet Hotne, nor
• ‘ 3 1 f G . • -line in vesterdkj
on business. ‘
T has. and Ad. Ooedrieh?
•Ti n StariistV-i of Old
left yesterday lor a visit U)
City.
Oct. 15 — Julian Brown and
wife, Branon.
1 Oct. 24—J. M. Tomlinson and
wife, El C'ampo.
Nov, 2—R. W. Long and wife,
Sublime.
Nov. 6—Vemoy Smothers and
wife, Hallettsvill
Nov. 6—C. Bup* and wife, Ilal-
jcfctsvllle.
Oet. 14 — Adolph Beran and
wife, near Moulton.
Nov. 12—Frank J. Kloesel and
wife, near Shiner.
Nov. 17—Isidor Kubicek and
wife, Shiner.
Nov. 18—Joe Zaruba Jr. and
wife, Sublime.
Nov. 18 — F. .L Jurena and
wife, R4 Yoakum.
Nov. 18—Otto Draeger and
wife, near Shiner.
Sept. 29—Louis D. Kocich and
wife (twin), Moravia.
Nov. 30—Victor Roeber and
wife, (stillborn), Hallettsville.
DEATHS
Nov. 2—Annie Wagner, aged
8 years, 3 months and 20 days,
[Hryngeal diptheria, Moulton.
Oct. 11—Mrs. Nannie Barnes
flirt'd 67 years. 3 months Sfti
days, cardio-nephritis, Wied.
ERING IN 1300 TURKEYS
By pupils of Mrs. Hilton v«»
Rosenberg at Hermann Sons
Park, Friday evening Dec. 7,
1923. at 8 o’clock.
Just Between Us Girls
Molly .............. Jimmie Malliek
Dolly .................. Helen Bowker
A Cold Finish
Mrs. Van Beauti%—Evelyn- Laey^
Wright A. Policie
............Olnirles AV. von Rosenberg
A Sick Coon
Rastus ........................ Paul Renger
Doctor ............. Everett Renger
When You and I Were Young
Maggie
..........Grace and Lla I.ee Srhoppc
_ ___
Mrs.
Dr. Johnson
Lon iso Mohr man
A real turkey trat was wit-
nessed on olir streets and roads
yesterday at 5 o’clock when a
bunch of 1300 turkeys was
driven from Koerti in Halletts-
ville, leaving -there about sun-up
and arriving at the Nolen Pro-
duce Co. at 5 p. in. Air Hernm
of the Hermes Cash Store at
Koertb, says he bought nearly
3000 turkeys so far tins year and
expects to buy about 1000 more
before Christmas.
apTl¥s~
By the Box
Nice firm Red Apples from Col-
orado in boxes. Compare the
quality and look at the price.
Nice Red | f* /X
Ganoes ................. tb A *13 V
The sweet juicy Winesaps $1.75.
At ROSENBERG S.
M. A. Strunk left Tuesday for
Harlingen to visit his sister and
take in the fair there. Morris
will also go on a hunting trip
and go over into Old Mexico
while in that section.
Saturday, Dec. 8th op-
ening day Meyerhoff an-
niversary Sale, 17 days.
............... ( harles von Rosenberg
Suffragette Susie —?
Abie Cohens Wedding Day
......... ... Bennett. Lay
AT THE MOVIES.
Cast.
The man in the aisle seat
.. ..Charles von Rosenberg
Mrs. Griggs I joins? Mohrmann
Mr. Griggs, who lias seen the
picture bef u-e .....Max Malliqjt
< 'Lifit e, a devotee of till? picture
.Columbia Van Vetterman
Neil, her cousin from up state
Jimmie Malliek
Cecil ................. Fleming Houchinn
Angelina, not interested
.....-..................................... Evelyn Lacy
Beatrice, in the picture
........................ Helen Bowker
Thomas ......................... Bennett Lay
Johnathan, and his brood of
erring children-^Abbie Strunk,
Margaret Holt, Annico Jaeobika,
Imelda, Asehbacher, Paul a ad
Everett Renger.
Entire proceeds for benefit of
Ladies Aid of First Baptist
church. Admission Kk> and
25 e.
Emil Krauskopf and family,
after visiting relative,sphere a
week, returned' home" c» Kongo
Tuesday.
days, gunshot wound in abdomen
self inflicted, Hallettsville.
/ Oct. 19- -Frank Pesek, aged 64
years 10 mop tax and 15 days,
'iapaplexy. Sweet Home.
Nov. 3 -James Francis Hemmi,
god 1 months and 2 dnvs. near
In llct t - ■
Oet. 28 Mrs. Victoria Ilnnak,
d 83 years, 9 months and 4
REMEMBER:-
EVERY FRIDAY we receive the new Victor records. Nov. 23 liat*
Old Fashioned Love. Charleston.
Steamboat Sal. Down South Blues.
NEW MOUNTINGS for your diamond jewelry, an ideal Xmaa gilt
Always Popular ELGIN wrist watches.
La Tausca Pearls for happineas.
A CERTAIN GIRL, her Xmas gilt. Shell and Amber tone Inn
sets. SHE WANTS ONE.’’ AWhiting A Daria Meek Ban
WHAT WILL THE XMAS TREE bring lor him?
Platinum diamond set Cuff Links. THE GIFT OF THOUGHTFUL-
NESS and permanence, SIMMONS CHAINS.
The Streamline Series of 12 site new watches somprinee a irtsib-
ingly distinctive line of complete ELGIN* Pepuiarly pneed fXom
$35 to $100. That is certain, forit is an article he wes, an* he
wants it to be good looking, good material and good style.
Our stock contains lots of good gifts for men—jast the thiMB
they want to get. Our reputation eounte for a great deal tn the
satisfaction ha takes in the GIFT.
ALBRECHT JEWELRY CO.
Ciit.*
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