Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. 54.
Hallettsville, Texas. Friday September 17th. 1926.
No 29
If it’s prices you want!
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL
2 lbs. White Malaga Grapes...................................— 22c
I can Malt Syrup and 1 lb. Caps.............................68c
REGULAR PRICES
Lemons doz........................... 22c
3 lb. box crackers ...................................................----- 42c
10 Bars Laundry Soap................................................ 33c
1 lb. Smoking Tobacco................................................ 37c
3 lbs. Rio Coffee .......... 87c
Large Size China Ware Oats ....................................31c
Tall Milk Can .......... 11c
Washing Powder Package............................................ 4c
1 lb. can Tetley Orange Pekoe Tea ..................... 76c
5 cans Lye .................................................................... 38c.
Salmon can.................................................................... 12c
No. 2 Corn ................................................................ 11c
No. 2 Peas .................................................................... 13c
14 oz. Catsup ................................................................ 18c
Jello for desserts .......................................................... 9c
3 for ............................................................................ 25c
Tomato Soup Can........................................................ 10c
Macaroni and Spaghetti package ..................................76
Barley lb....................................................................... 11c
4 lbs. Raisins ................................................................ 44c
Ratliff Tamales can........................................................ 15c
Eagle Tamales ............................................................ 21c
Shrimp can.................................................................... 15c
Chili, can...................................................................... 13c
10 lbs. Irish Potatoes.................................................... 39c
10 lbs. Sweet Potatoes................................................ 39c
3 cans Pork and Beans................................................ 25c
Guaranteed Bread Flour ........................................ $2.08
BILL'S CASH STORE
NEXT TO POST OFFICE
COUNTY COURT
Probate Docket
Estate of Jan Chudej dece-
ased, Rosena Albina Chudej
administratrix. Will admitted
to probate on testimony of
Emil Vacek subscribing wit-
ness. Eosena Albina Chudej
appointed administratrix with-
outh bond. Emil Vacek, L. Al-
len and J. F. Holubec appoint-
ed appraisers.
Estate of Mrs. W. H. Ilill
deceased, Mrs. Bessie Hunter
Ind. executrix. Will admitted
to probate on testimony of Ed.
Kacir subscribing witness, Mrs
Bessie Hunter appointed Ind.
executrix without bond. Dr. T.
J. Hill W. T. Brian and A.
A. Riggs appointed appraisers.
Inventory appraisement etc.
approved.
Estate of Miss Cornelia
McDermott deceased, II. P.
Carville adm. Claim of Mrs.
Ora Price approved as 4th.
class claim.
Civil Docket
First National Bank of Hal-
lettsville vs. E . W. Ponish suit
on note: Continued by def-
endant.
C .L. Barnes vs. G. H. & S.
A .Ry. Co, S. L. & B. Ry. Co.
suit for damages. Continued
by agreement without preju-
dice to anyone
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
The public school opened
Monday with an enroll/nent of
263 students. Of this number
108 are in the high school.
The colored school opened
with a large attendance with
Jake Jones as principal, Ruth
Isaacs and Ethel Parchman as-
sistants. Ada Grant is teacher
of the ward colored school.
—
Burton Chapman and Clif-
i ton Baumgarten left Thursday
for Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Morley
left yesterday for Abilene
I Kansas to visit at the home of
, their son and other relatives. <
Abilene was their former
i home for 42 years before com-
! ing to Lavaca County Texas j
| and this is their first visit back !
to their old home town.
Presiding Elder J. T. King j
came in from Cuero Thursday ;
to hold quarterly conference
at the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Arthur Whitley and i
son of San Antonio are visiting j
her parents Mr. and Mrs. R.
A. Johnson.
Mrs. W. E. Parr and son
Ralph returned Thursday from
a visit to relatives at Runge.
HOW ABOUT THE SUPPLIES
FOR SCHOOL?
The boys and girls need them—we
have complete assortments of the
varieties required for the work in all
grades of school.
■member!
ITEXAS QUALIFIED]
DRU66ISTS’LEAGUE
Registered
.Pharmacist,
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HRUZEK DRUG CO.
Victor T. Hruzek Ph. G. Prop.
DRUGGISTS* LEAGUE
MEMBER QUALIFIED
Only druggists who are mem-
bers of the Texas Qualified
Druggists League are autho-
rized to use this Emblem.
INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE
WRECK
Relatives have been advi-
sed that Father L. P. Netardus
who was to arrive at his home
in Shiner this month on his re-
turn from his trip to Europe
will not be able to reach home
until some time in October on
account of an injury received j
in an automobile wreck
which fractured several ribs.
The many friends of Father (
Netardus hope for him a
speedy recovery and that noth-
ing serious may result from
the injury.
DANCE AT JOE SVETLIK’S
PLATFORM ON SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 18th. MUSIC BY
SMOTHERS CREEK BAND.
EVERYBODY IS INVITED.
DANCES
The dance at Wied Monday
night was as usual well at-
tended 118 dance tickets were
sold. All that attended report
enjoyable time. Othhold Band
furnised music .
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Rothers’ Orchestra furnish-
ed music for the big dance
at Guadalupe Victoria Coun-
ty Saturday night when 175
dance tickets were sold. They
also furnished music for the
dance at Breslau Sunday night
when 140 dance tickets were
sold.
Carpenters have started j
work on the remodeling of the i
home of Mr. and Mrs 1. Rhein- !
strom which when completed
will be modern in everyway.
August Kutach one of the
progressive farmers of Sweet
Home Route 1 paid our of-
fice a pleasant call Tuesday
and renewed his subscription
for another year.
F. Foster employed at the
local i<4e plant suffered a
painful injury Wednesday af-
ternoon when he stuck the ice
hooks in his left wrist.
M. Stewart came in from
Huntsville yesterday and left
for Provident City where he
will visit friends.
Fish and Oysters eveiy Fri-
day at Rosenberg’s Store.
JURY COMMISSIONERS
APPOINTED
Judge C. L. Stavinoha has
appointed C. J. Elstner, Hal-
lettsville, L. Tkac, Moulton Rt.
1 C. S. Riggs,- Yoakum Rt.
4, as Jury Commissioners to
meet here at the court house
Wednesday morning Sept.
22nd. at 10:00 o'clock to sel-
ect jurors for the December
term 1926 and March term
1927 of the County Court.
DIVINE SERVICES
At St. Mary’s—Sunday morn-
ing Sept. 19th. at 8:00 o’clock.
At Sweet Home—Sunday
morning Sept. 19th. at 10:00
o’clock .
Rev. D. A. Sykora Pastor.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Arnold Adolph Potthast and
Miss Adel Clark Klesel.
George Powell (col)' and
Alberta Hall.
AT SHINER
The congregation of the
Catholic Church of Shiner is
making grand preparations '
for a Bazaar to be given at the
Bluecher Park Sunday Sept. 1
26th. Eveiybody is invited.
C. D. OF A. SOCIABLE
The sociable given at the
K. C. Hall Wednesday night
by the Catholic Daughters of
America with the members of
K. C. and their families and
the families of the C. D. of A.
as invited guests was a very
enjoyable affair. The time
was pleasantly spent in lis-
tening to music, playing “42”
and “Bunco”, Mrs. O. J. Quit-
ta won high score and L. P.
Quitta low score in “42”, Le-
roy Stavinoha won high score
and Miss Lillie Jurak won low
score in “Bunco”.
The hall was beautifully de-
corated in sunflowers and pur-
ple. Refreshments of sandwi-
ches, cake and iced tea were
served.
Watch and Wait for
Bucek’s economy sale
beginning Sept. 24th.
BROWN SCHOOL OPENS
The Brown School, with
Prof. J. G. Konvicka as tea-
cher will open Monday Sept.
20th. for the 1926-27 term.
Parents are asked to have
their children attend from the
opening day.
TO THE PUBLIC
As I will be absent from
the city my shoe shop will
be closed Monday Sept. 20th.
E. J .Schindler.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Schind-
ler will leave Sunday for San
Antonio where Mrs. Schindler
will remain for some time in
the interest of her health.
Prof. J. G. Konvicka was in
jLaGrange Thursday where he
j took some of his White Leg-
! horn chickens to the poultry
exhibit of the Fayette County
Fair. Prof. Konvicka takes
pride in his flock of chickens
and no doubt will be awarded
some of the prizes offered by
the Fair Association for the
best selected breed of chick-
ens.
Magnus Fernau was here
from Sublime Wednesday on
business.
Joel Jones colored plead
guilty to disturbing the peace
in Justice Neals Court this
week and was fined $1.001
! with the “trimmings” made
! $15.00.
Chas. Koenning left Wed-
nesday for Nordheim on busi- j
ness.
The friends here of W. L. ]
Dickey will be sorry to learn
of his serious illness at his:
home at Corpus Christi.
Judge C< L. Stavinoha, W. T
i Bagby Esq. and county engi-
; neer W. H. Koether were in
i Austin Wednesday on business
j pertaining to highway matters.
Mrs. Emmett Rucker retur-
ned to Houston Wednesday af-
ter a visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Hudgeons.
Charles Rosenberg left Tu-
esday for College Station
where he will attend the A.
and M. College. Others from
here that will attend are, Har-
bert Simpson, Elwyn Braunig
Vaclav Kallus and Roy Boe-
thel.
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Prasek
daughter Miss Ludmila visited
in Weimar Tuesday, they were
accompanied home by their
daughter and sister Miss Mary
who had been visiting relatives
and friends.
Emil Koch of Route 2 paid
us a pleasant call Tuesday
and had his subscription rene-
wed. Mr. Koch stated his crop
of cotton was not as good as*
expected but that he made a
fine feed crop .
After a visit to friends here
Bill Gold formerly of Sinton
left Tuesday for Mineral Wells
to make his future home where
he has purchased a barber
shop.
Donald Skelton left Tuesday
for Houston and will make
his home in that city where
he will attend school. Donald
has many friends here who re-
gret to see him leave.
AT ST. ANN’S
• The congregation of St.
Ann’s will have a nice supper
spread for their friends in the
National Hall Sunday Sept.
19th. at 5:00 o’clock. Everv
body is invited.
COTTON REPORT
J. J. Macha Special Agent
Department of Commerce Bu- ,
reau of the Census Washing-
ton D. C. reports 9101 bales of
cotton ginned in Lavaca Coun-
ty from the crop of 1926 prior
to Sept. 1st. 1926 as compar-
ed with 1539 bales ginned
prior to Sept. 1st. 1925.
NOTICE!
Our store will be clo-
sed tomorrow Satur-
day Sept. 18th. on ac-
count of holiday.
Fink and Co.
Bridge Club Entertained
J. 11. Appelt and Buck Sok-
ol returned Tuesday from a
business trip to Houston.
FOR SALE—Four or five ,
farms in the Williamsburg
and Mont communities. See,
E. L. Tarkington,
Hallettsville Texas.
Special Attraction
Cole’s Theatre
Hallettsville Texas,
MONDAY AND TUESDAY SEPT. 20-21.
— Presents —
“STELLA DALLAS”
By Olive Higgins IVouty
With, Ronald Colman, Belle Bennett, Alice
Joyce, Jean Hersho it, Lois Moran and
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Admission, Children 20c Adults 40c
Mrs. Lester Holt very plea-
santly entertained the Wed-
nesday Bridge Club Wed-
nesday afternoon with three
tables of bridge. After a num-
ber of interesting games were
played Miss Lida Lee Bagby
of Austin who was guest of
the Club won high score and
was awarded the club prize.
Delicious refreshments were
served after the games to the
following that were present—
Mesdames Lewis Allen, Sam
Devall, Walter Heye, M. L.
Krosclnd, L. H. Meinert, F. W.
Neuhaus, Paul us Poch, E. T.
Neuliaus, Louis Samusfh, Mar-
cus Schwartz, Leon Kahanek
and Mi- Lida Lee Bagby.
Marvin W agner left Thurs-
day for Austin where he will
attend the coming session of
the i'exas State University,
t y h e i >, f mu here that will at-
tend ,.tc (1 ar\ey Renger, ('has
i’oeb'-r 1and MU- ( •>!umbta
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Stop
at the red sign-
and refresh yourself
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to cross the road. Just
keep right on the way
you’re going, and very
soon a red sign will
show you where to
stop—and Refresh
Yourself!
Buy it by the case—
and keep a few bottles
on ice at home.
f million a day
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HALLETTSVILLE COCA-COLA
BOTTLING COMPANY
HAD TO BE GOOD TO GET WHERE IT IS
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Moreland, N. A. Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1926, newspaper, September 17, 1926; Hallettsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth725191/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.