Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925 Page: 1 of 4
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SEMsI- WEEKLY
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HaUattavIHe Herald
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Official Organ of Lavaca County.
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Vol. 53.
Halletsville, Texas Friday Feb 27. 1925.
No. 78
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Friday and Saturday Only
One FISK RED Inner TUBE given
FREE with each Fisk Red Top Cas-
ing purchased on the above days.
It will pay you to see our PRICES
before suppling your TIRE needs.
Overland Sales Co.
Headquarters Hrncir Bros. Garage.
HALLETTSV1LLE, TEXAS..
Laas-Joost
Barn Fire
Fire in the barn at the ho-
me of W. T. Bagby called the
fire department out early
Thursday morning. By a qu-
ick response the boys soon
had the blaze extinguished
with small damage. Origin
of the fire is unknown.
FOR SALE.
One good blooded Jack about
15 hands high, black with
white tips. Will sell cheap.
L. A. Bishop,
Rt. 5, Hallettsville, Tex.
Card of Thanks.
Quite a number of our show
going people have been enjoy
ing th merits of a good pic-
ture “at the Grand Theatre at
Yoakum this week. The pic-
ture “Broken Laws” at the
Grand brought many favora-
ble comments from those of
our city that saw it. From
the comments heard the pic-
ture carries a beautiful lesson
Among those from here who
attended were, Mr. and Mrs.
I. Rheinstrom and son Meyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Samusch,
Mrs. Dora Landa, Mrs. Mary
Apnelt and daughter Miss
Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Bruno
Cohn, Mrs. Adolph Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Deborah,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Timm.
Mrs. E. E. Bagwell, Mrs. Do-
ran Vick, Mrs. W. E. Parr,
Miss Allenia Lay, Mr«. Clvd*
Dickev. Mrs. Dave Holland,
Miss Marv Woodward and
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Schultz.
Our hearts are filled with
gratitude for the manifold
acts of kindness and sincere
sympathy bestowed upon us
by our friends and neighbors
in the loss of our beloved dau
ghter and sister Miss Lula
Ponton.
We especially wish to
thank Rev. J. J. Rice for his
kind words of consolation and
for the beautiful flowers that
adorned her last resting place
we thank each and every one.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ponton
and children.
FOR SALE.
My farm at Wied and farm-
ing implements, also a 3 year
old filly, Steffek stock.
H. W. Miller,
i (Wied) Shiner Route 1.
JUSTICE COURT.
Criminal Docket.
The “Mill of Justice” has
been grinding in Justice
Neal's Court this month. The-
re has been 17 pleas of guilty
during the month of Febru-
arv. Eight of these are for
affrays and nine are for ga-
ming. The total amount of
fines and costs amounted to
$464.00. Verily the way of
the transgressor is hard.
P. T. A. Will Meet.
The regular meeting ot the
# DRESSES 75 new spring style. T- A- wil1 be held Tuesday
FROM NEW YORK.
$5.95 UP
ELI RUBIN
“The Reliable Store”
March 3rd. A large attend-
ance is expected as plans will
be discussed for the annual
spring entertainment.
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League says:
“Compounding prescrip-
tions accurately and proper-
ly is a serious and respon-
sible professional activity. In
training, in ervice, In know-
ledge your druggist is more
than a merchant. Pharma-
cy is a profession; the drug-
gist cannot afford to sell you
anything less than article of
quality.”
R. W. Laas and Miss Elsie
Joost a popular young couple
of our community surprised
their many friends by mo-
toring to Victoria where they
were married at the Luthe-
ran Parsonage Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. G.
C. Felger officiating.
The groom is a promi-
nent farmer, well known to
all of us as one of our best
citizens. The bride is an ami-
able little lady who by her
pleasant, ways has made ma-
ny friends.
The happy pair have re-
turned and are now at home
on the farm of the groom
near town.
Their many friends join the
Herald in extending them
congratulations and best wi-
shes for a happy and prospe-
rous married life.
Services at Moravia.
Sunday Mar. 1st, Solemn
Communion at 9:30 Mass. In-
struction for confirmation
class at 4 P. M. all must be
present.
Nov. 8th, Mass at 8 A. M.
Confessions at 3 P. M. for
Confirmation class.
Monday Mar. 9th, at thc-
8 o’clock Mass Confirmation
class goes to Holy Communion
and receives confirmation at
the 9 :30 Mass.
Rev. Jos. Pustka.
Birthday Party
The home of Dr. and Mrs.
N. C. Boethel was the scene
of much merriment from four
to six o’clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, the occasion being a
birthday party given by their
little daughter, Helen, who
with her little friends, cele-
brated her ninth birthday.
Outdoor games furnished the
amusement, after which re-
freshments were served. The
little guests departed for
their respective homes assur
ing Helen tbev had enjoyed
the party and wishing for her
many hapnv returns of the
day.
Basket Ball Games Postponed
On account of the death of
Miss Mildred Lav, both bas-
ket ball games that were to
have been played tonight at
Hermann Park have been
postponed to Friday night,
March 6th.
D®tained as Witness
Death fo Mi®s Mildred Lay!
The sad news has been re-|
ceived of the death of Miss!
Mildred Lay, who died at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Ma i
mie Lay at Houston Thurs-
day morning, aged 18 years,
9 months and 7 days.
The remains will arrive to-;
day (Friday) on the 12:52
train from where the funerai
will be held with interment
in the City Cemetery, Rev.
J. D. McWhorter officiating.1
Deceased is survived by her,
mother, two sisters, Misses'
Annie Louise and Lelia Lay,
and one brother, Jimmie Lay.
To the bereaved ones the
Herald extends sympathy.
Hallettsville High To Play St.
St. Edwards College
The . Hallettsville .High
School basket ball team will
play the freshman team from
St. Edwards College, Austin,
at the Hermann Sons hall
here tomorrow night (Satur-
day) at 8 p. m. Both of these
teams are fast and
Bargains in used cars
One Ford Touring $40.09
One Ford Touring $65.00
One Maxwell Touring $95.00
One Maxwell Touring $150.00
One Reo Touring $150.00
One Oakland Touring $125.00
One Chevrolet Touring $150
Ford Light Delivery $150.00
Come around and look them over. We will be glad to
demonstrate any of them to you. Used cars sold oni
easy terms.
H. J. HEYE
. .The Big Automobile Accessory House
HALLETTSVILLE, TEXAS.
Pure Food Show.
Election Officers
The Rice Hotel food pro-
well ducts demonstration at Ad.
matched and should play a! Miller’s store Monday was Hall (second story fire sta
very interesting game. ' ’ ’ ' ^ r 11
The city election of April
7th will be held in the City
Bridge Party
greeted by a large crowd and tion). The following officers
proved successful. The many have been appointed to con-
different products were de- duct the election, Presiding
monstrated in various styles, j officer, D. R. Breeden, Judge
Mrs. Eddie Neuhaus was In the well known products | H. C. Obelgoner, Clerks, Al-
hostess last Tuesday at one given away the following j bert E. Appelt and F. F. Ju-
of the most charming affairs j were winners 1st prize Swift; rek.
given this season. | Premium Ham, won by Dav^
To remind us of the birth-
day of the ‘Father of Our
Country” was foremost in the
mind of Mrs. Neuhaus and
well indeed were the plans
carried out. The little red
hatchets suspended from
chandeliers gave one an im-
aginary^ vision of cherry or-,*
charifs "in full bloom, but 15
these little hatchets were but
a part of the decorations of
this bridge party Mrs. Neu-
haus planned so well. The
table covers, tallies, and plate
favors, napkins and ribbon 1
Finkelstein
2nd prize 5 pounds can Ca-
lumet baking powder won by
Mrs. N. Tannenbaum.
3rd prize, one basket Rice
Hotel groceries, won by John
Rhodes.
4th prize, 24 lb. sack La
France flour won by Mrs.
rono Cohn.
5th prize, 24 lb. sack La
France flour won by Joe
Muenster.
6th prize, 5 lb. box Browns
fancy cakes won by Ernest
Spies.
with which the prizes were
covered carried out the same
scheme.
An
The Mystery Prize, basket
Rice Hotel groceries won by
Mrs. Arno Schultz.
The Rice Hotel coffee was
An ice cream course wasUi, * ,, * IZ
served after which the nr^es' ? /a™nte ®°!ler the P>°-
were awarded. Mrs. d?e‘* J?"* iT* i ', 1
Schwartz had the highest °f Coffee soId and 105 lbs'
score and was the recipient
of a handsome cut glass ice
tub and Mrs. Kroschel, th°
second highest, a hand paint-
ed glass fruit knife.
Mrs Neuhaus entertained
the following seven tables of
players: Mesdames L. P. Da-
given away as premium ac-
cording to amount of pur-
chase made by customer.
Mr. Miller and his corps of
Clerks are to be commended
for the success of the show
which was a credit to the
firm.
Lost—Pocket book contain-
ing bank deposit slips, K. C.
traveling card and other pa-
pers. Frank Matula. K
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Our Mukke.
In the ad of H. J. Heyt
Tuesday issue of the Ha
one item read One Ford
ing car $4.00. It should _
been One Ford Touring
$40.00. We gladly make the
correction.
DANCES.
A ladv giving her name |
as Mrs. D. Parker and Bell
Countv as her home is being;
held bv Sheriff L. A. Greer;
on instructions from Sheriff j
John R. Bierham of Bell Coun-1
+v. beinar wanted in that coun-!
ParrM HCUST Sc£^artz’ E-' DRESSES, DRESSES, DRESS-
Heye. I
thron^ 7’ Win- union, 1 u i ariunu
Du^och’ Frank STYLES FROM NEW YORK.
Shimek. I. Rheinstrom. Ella
Henk a^A J- HiIb E- E- Bag-
P n ’ Thaxrei PiIIar’ Albert
Pdlar, J. N. Riley, Albert Ap-
pelt, P F ApDelt, C. T. Duf-
ner, M. L. Kroschel, S. H
Simpsom Bruno Cohn. Misses
The Wied dance Monday
night was attended by one of
the largest crowds during the
season, 234 dance tickets
were sold. Visitors were, in at-
tendance from nearby towns.
Music was furnished by the
^Worthing band.
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The last dance of the sea-
son given at the National Hall
Monday night was one of the
best of the season. A large
crowd was in attendance, 100
dance tickets were sold. Al-
fred Buske Orchestra furnish-
ed the music.
CREPE CAN- • • *
TON FLAT CREPE, SATIN The dance at Moulton Tuee-
Canton, LATEST SPRING! day night given by American
Legion was well attended,
135 dance tickets were sold.
Those from here that atten-
ded report an enjoyable time.
$5.95 UP
ELI RUBIN
“The Reliable Store”
Card of Thanks.
I take this method of ex-
r> —. ; pressing my thanks to the
nnri „If™1*’,,AJ^ma La^jFire Department of our city
ty a« witness in thirteen cas-j , T ,. --------- uonrue uepauincm. ui uui kilj
of burglary, committed in, ' ‘ ePnine McMaster. ***jfor the prompt response and
--— | effecient service as rendered
Govern0r Ferguson Signs at the fire at my store Mon-
Cotton Bill. day night. Had it not been
Austin, Tex. Feb. 23—The for your service, not only my
cotton futures bill, permitting i self, but others would have
cotton futures contracts in'suffered a heavy loss.
Poll Countv in the early part;
n* this year. Sheriff Greer,
wi!l take he^ to Yoakum to-j
da-”- for an investigation re-!
o-prUin" several boxes of
"''■''ds etored bv her in that
m’tv several months ago and
from there will take her to
Bell County.
Kahanek & Renger Drug Sotre
The£6Store
Member Texas Qualified
Druggists’ League
Read the League’s Messages
in Farm and Ranch and Hol-
land’s Magazine.
The Hallettsvile Stone
Works has recently erected
monuments at the graves of
the following: John Bujnoeh
and Mrs. Frank Studeny,
Sweet Home Catholic Ceme-
tery, Leona M. Boehl anl
Hilda Boehl, Weimar Citvr
Cemetery, Adolf Kuba
Crosby Cemetery, Veronika
Hlavata, Wallis Cemetery,
Henrietta Vackar, Taiton
Catholic Cemetery, Ernest TI.
Klostermann, Shiner C;ry
Cemetery, Josef Fajkua,
Koerth Catholic Cemetery.
Robert Raabe of Moravia
was onorated noon Thursday
at the Renger lIo"ri!al.
Texas', but prohibiting bucket
shops, will become a law in!
ninety days, the signature of
Governor Miriam Ferguson
having been affixed today. I
R. J. Strauss and Chris.:
Manning ware hero from Shi-
ner Tuesday on business.
The many friends of H.
J. Hove are congratulating
him on cleaning iniurv when
he ran into fho railirnr r.f the
bridge Monday night whil ’
coming from West End.
We are sorry to renort
Hugh Lav on the sick list.
Mrs. H. L. Stulken is visit-
ing friends in San Antonio.
Id. L. Stulken and Herniao
Riskie returned Wednesday
from Pearsall where they had
been on business.
Max Stepchinsky.
Auto Tops, Seat Covers,
Furniture upholstering and
repair work promptly and
neatly done at Walter Albert.
To The Bread Busring Public.
On account of the reduced
price of Flour at the Mills,
bread will be sold, beginning
March the 1st at 9 cents per
loaf or 3 for 25 cents.
Eisslers Bakery.
When in need of good
GROCERIES
at reasonable price call on us
we can save you money
Yes we buy Eggs Cash or trade
GOLD’S GROCERY
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Moreland, N. A. Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925, newspaper, February 27, 1925; Hallettsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth726762/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.