Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925 Page: 4 of 4
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IKE HALLETTSVILLE HEKAJ.l), HAI.LKTrfeVlLLIC, aJs/aAM
m
West-bound...... 12:52 p.m.
East-bound ....... 2:45 p.m
Night Trains:
West-bound......1:15 a.m.
Ea&t-bound ...3:55 a.m.
Market Report.
Strict Middling........................ 25 3-4
Middling................................. 25 14
Strict Low.............................. 24
Cotton bales new........................7557
PRODUCE
Eggs per dozen................ J8 to 19c
Old roosters, pound........................ 5c
Fryers and broilers, small per lb 25-26c
Turkeys per pound.................... 18c
Geese, full feathered...................... 7c
Ducks, full feathered.................... lOc
Bacon per pound, Texas 13c
Hay per ton...........................f20-22
Corn per bushel ...shelled...............1.30
Wood per cord.........................$5.00
Butter per pound...........................15c
Country lard per pound ............... 14c
Cotton Beed per ton.................. $26.50
Hulls per ton..................... $10.00
Meal per sack.......................... $2.10
Onions per lb................................. 2c
Butter fat................. 27c
Irish potatoes per pound...........2 l-2c
Sweet potatoes lb....................2 l-2c
Pecans.................................. 14c
hides....................................... 6c
Hens............. 14c
Pigeon dz...................—.............. 60c
Beeswax................................... 17c
Guineas each.............................. 25c
Wool...................................... 20-30c
LOOK! PLANT CUCUMBERS
Mr. John D. Hall Field Ma-
nager of Price-Booker Mfg.
Co. will be here all of next
week visiting the farmers with
Mr. Louis Rohan and securing
acreage for cucumbers.
Mr. Rohan will again be in
charge of the vats and the
same attractive prices will be
paid for cucumbers. You may
sign up for your acreage at
the First State Bank, W. G.
Miller’s Store or with Mr. Ro-
han. Seed can be had from W.
G. Miller’s store just as soon
as it is time to plant.
. .PRICE-BOOKER MFG. CO.
BRESLAU.
Hallettsville Council
No. 2433
Knights of Columbus
February 25th,
Sweet Home.
Cry, cry for rain is heard
Business meeting
1st• Tuesday
Social meeting
3rd Tuesday
of each month
AH limiting Knight* Welcomo
Moulton Route 2.
Accept ■■
No Substitutes g
for ■
Thedford’s 5
BUCK-DRAUGHT
D Purely B
J Vegetable §
3 Liver Medicine §
DB n ESS
We’re Opposed
to
Mall Order Concerns
Because—
They km never contributed
a coat to furthering die intererte
of out town—
Emy cent received by them
from this community is a direct
loss 10 our merchants—
la almost every case their
prices caa be met right here,
with out delay ia receiving goods
and the pomdriliiy of mistehee
ia flKag orders.
But—
The natural human trait is to
buy where goods ere cheapest.
Local pride is usually second-
ary ia *e game of life aa
played today.
Therefore
Mr. Merchant end Business
Man. meet your competiton
with their own
Advertise!
The local field it yours. All
you aced do is to avail your-
rtU of tho opportunities ottered.
Aa advertisement ia this paper
will cany your message into
hundreds of homes in this com.
munity. It is the surest medium
of killing your greatest com.
petttor. A space this size
won’t cost much. Como ia
and see us about it.
Dry, dry is the cry around
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ri-
ha and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jos. Hanslik and son Willie,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maresh,
sons Fred and William, were
Sunday visitors at the home
of Frank Maresh and f^iily.
Rev. Jos. Pustka was seen
passing our burg Tuesday evfd
ning.
The Witting Mask dance
was attended by a large
crowd, about 15 masks were
on the floor.
Ed weren’t you one of
them? (Thought you new me
Ed.)
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roe-
ber spent Sunday nite at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank j
Kolos and family. '
Mr. Bohumil Bohuslav was,
seen to pass our high way!
Wednesday evening.
Mr. Frank Kolos is a ow-,
ner of a new radio since last |
Wednesday, he says its just!
fine. Ed you better come over|
night and hear your girl sing j
where ever she lives. (Look!
for me I am coming strong
Ed.)
Mr. Victor Roznovsky took
Mrs. Jos. Kolos and daughter
Viola back to Yoakum Sun-
day.
Misses Agnes and Margaret
Seger took in the dance at
Witting Sat. nite,
Brown-eyed Beauty.
Hallettsville Route 4
Here comes “Darling” to
drop a few lines to the He-
rald.
Some of the fa;mers are
planting corn and some are
through.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mizera
and daughter visited Tues-
day afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. Rudolf Sciba.
The house dance at Fred
Melners Monday night was
attended by a large crowd.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dornalc
and son, Mrs. Joe Strauss and
daughter, Miss Annie Sciba,
Pauline Dornak, Steve and
j Herman Sciba visited with Mr.
iand Mrs. Frank Sciba and
family Sunday.
Those that visited with Mr.
and Mrs. John Smolik and
'family Sunday, were Mr. and
j Mrs. Frank Smolik, Mr. and
Mrs. Rud. Sciba, Misses Vera
Kutach, Pauline Sciba, Jose-
phine Apnelt Messrs. John
Smolik Jr. and John Konvi-
cka.
Miss Annie Smolik R. N.
i returned to San Antonio, she
was accompanied home by her
i sister Miss Tylda for a few
! days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Konvi
cka and children and Jim Kal
mus were in Ellinger the week
end visiting Mrs. Konvicka’s
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mize-
; ra and children visited Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Mizera Sun-
j day.
As news is scarce will stop
and leave space for other wri-
ters. Greetings
Darling.
A representative from thej°n all sides.
visftedmoui- school^Thursday!sick list’ hope she is better by
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mikulen-
ka, Mr. and Mrs.Joe Klekar
attended the funeral of Mr.
Frank Hrcek, at St. Marys
Sunday.
Messrs. Frank and Anton
Koncaba and families of Mo-
ulton were visitors here Sun-
day.
Messrs. WilHe and Joe Ei-
| ler? spent Friday night with
their sister Mrs. Fred Trep-
j tow.
Will Ladewig was a Schul-
| enburg visitor Tuesday, he
i was accompanied by Kelly
Voelkel.
Miss Annye Timm was cal-
led home the past week ow-
ing to the illness of her mo-
ther.
Misses Tonie and Julie Ja-
nacek and brother Adolf were
at a party at the Neuvar ho-
me near Brown School Sat.
rite.
Miss Lelia Pagel spent the
week end with her home
folks.
Mr. J. S. Bordovsky was
out this way Thursday even-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klekar,
Misses Annye Timm and Em-
ma Mikulenka were visitors
at the Janacek home Wed-
nesday nite.
Frank Krauskoff Jr. spent
a few hours in our village
Tuesday night.
Emil Buss if working at
the Coldeway home.
A game is scheduled with
Breslau Farmers and Mora-
via School for basket-ball on
the court here Thursday af-
ternoon beginning promptly
at four o’clock.
Captain Frank Krauskoff
Jr. of the Farmers Basket
Ball Team of the Breslau
school has arranged for a
game with the Komensky
school boys Friday afternoon
on the court here. This pro-
mises to be an exciting game
for both sides have good
teams. Come out and root for
the home team!
Mr. Willie Bratrich of
Moulton was a Sunday visi-
tor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Mikulenka.
Mr. Rogan Beal was busy
hauling some more furniture
for his home Wednesday.
Mrs. Vanak and Miss An-
nie Wagner were at the “ci-
ty”. several afternoons this
week.
J. U. G.
C. Najvar
Mr. and Mrs. Salena and chil-
dren and Mr. and Mrs. A.
Lehmann and son Jamie visi-
ted with Mr. and Mrs. T. Ja-
resh.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lanik and
children visited with Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Slanina and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Petru son
and daughter Sundaved with
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Valenta.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Havel and
children called at the Bartek
home near Praha Sunday af-
ternoon .
Say Gertrude why didn’t
show up Sunday eve. I was
certainly looking for you. bet-
ter show up soon and also
write again soon. No you are
mistaken that I had a Jim
dandy time that Sunday. Gee!
of course not what makes you
think so?
Master Leon Hagan is dan-
gerously ill and also his bro-
ther Lawrence is sick with
mumps, wish them both a
speedy recovery.
Messrs. Rudolph Pivoda,
Rudolph Berkovskv, Chas. Sla
nina and Charlie Turner chat
ted a while with Chas. Najvar
Sunday eve.
Miss Lillie Schneider visi-
ted Miss Agnes Knezek Sun-
day afternoon.
Mrs. F. Knezek called on
Mrs. John Barosh Sunday.
There Is More Power In
Jthat Good Gulf Gasoline.
It’s Cleanliness reduces dirt
| in the Carburetor and car-
bon in the Cylinders. Its8
power facilitates starting. S
Insures quick pick up.
By using Supreme Auto
Oil much of your Carbon
trouble is eliminated. There
is a reason for it Supreme
Oil leaves less Carbon.
India Tires — America’s
Best—Not a shoddy piece of
Material, reclaimed rubber!
or any other kind of infe- j
rior substitutes finds its 1
v/ay into an India product. |
Sulf Static?! .
A. L. Pavlu, Prop. ^
Citation by Publication.
EZZELL.
The funeral of Miss Lula
Ponton occured in the Salem
cemetery Friday Feb. 20th,
writh Rev. J. J. Rice of Yoa-
kum officiating. Miss Lula be-
ing a member of the Baptist
Church. There was a large con
course of people present to
witness the sad scene. The
floral offerings which com-
pletely covered the mound
were profuse and beautiful.
Miss Lula leaves a sorrow
stricken mother, three sisters
and four brothers to mourn
her demise. We extend sin-
cere sympathy and condol-
ence to those bereft.
Mrs. Sam Smothers was in-
! terred in the Salem cemetery
Mrs. M. Valenta is staying!Sat. Mrs. Smothers died in
with her sick sister Mrs. Ed. j Wichita Falls where she had
Herbst at present. j been confined in a sanitarium
Sorry to report the death for sometime, but her condi-
of little Mary Rita daughter, tion grew worse and worse
of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Hermes until her suffering was re-
which occured on Monday j lieved by death Feb. 18th.
nite, she was laid to rest the Her remains were shipped to
following day (Tuesday) in- Hallettsville, and was accom-
terment being made in the panied by a large crowd of
Catholic Cemetery. To the sorrowing relatives & friends
grief stricken parents we ex- to Salem, and there laid to
tend our sympathy. rest to await the final resur-
Mr. Ernest Pcxeh ;jd Mis rection. May God’s tender love
Lizzy Slanina were united in and grace be with the grief
holy wedlock Monday mom- stricken husband and child
ing by Rev. G. Kuratko at ren.
10 o’clock. Wish them a long Milton Gregory, J. L. Bi-
and happy married life. shop and H. O. DeBord re-
Mr. Ed. Erenek is sick hope turned Sat. from a fishing trip
he is better soon. jin Jackson Co. They report
Evening Star come oftener “good luck” having caught
also Neva and you too Mom- several nice cat and number
ing Star. Show up real soon, of buffalo.
Juanita of H’ville. Route T Mr. R°y Shelton and Miss
guess you are M. K. am I BJanche Moore spent the week
right? as ever,
Henrietta.
HACKBERRY.
end with their parents.
Rev. J. J. Rjce filled his1
regular appointment at Salem
bun. and Sun. nite.
^'uric and wife and
children of your city called
Hello dear readers and Fo see Mrs. Andrew Reagan
____ and writers. As I have a little who has been sick for several
gm Txin Dpixinc ! spare time, I thought would months.
t ,• £,OLKD ! again dot down a few lines Will close this letter and
rannnfNatUr” *77.best’ sI?e ! to the dear old paper. j write more next time
Snv°r7 Wau build a sturdY I Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Smaj Spot Light
Kitkfn 3d b°neS or,no™,al ! stria spent Sunday evening 8 '
,th? : at the home of Frank Marek. I
| p “ Minnie and Laura,
nourishment. I Rothbauer spent Sunday e-
breslau.
vening with Miss Mary Chri-' Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eggert
has j daughter Viola spent awhile Willie visited Sunday' with
nas encouraged tnousands bv „«. T.-~ o..+ui------ Mr anH ____„
sten. and children of Stacy, Miss
[r. Ludwig Holbauer and Emily Sebestia
ghter Viola spent awhile Willie visited
nnnricktnr* tL,,., • --------/ i at Jim Rothbauer home Sun- : Mr. and Mrs. ____
an°d%tr gle atundn,?n St ! *•?. »«»*»«• a ' children,
and is the food-tonic that en
courages normal growth.
Scott’s Emulsion helps
Nature do her best to
help,you and yo;.r child
keep strong and healthful. -4
Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, X. J.
?t 2tf
PLANT TREES NOW.
And until last of March.
NOTICE.
Next time get a real Truck,
one that hauls a real load it
doesn’t cost any more. Call
the Merchants Truck Line
Phone 200 or 80. Any time
THIS NIGHT
A may convince you
Sallow skin is more than skin
deep. Forthat tired, v/om out,
listless feeling, keep y >ur
stomach, liverandbowels free
from indigestion, biliousness
and constipation.
j Chamberlain’s Tablets
will keep you clean inside. Take
two tonight. They will not make
j you sick and you will feel good to-
j morrow. 50 for 25 cents.
I Sold everywhere
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ma- Mrs. Theo. Buss spent on3
j chac and son Victor spent day last we dr .vjth Mrs. H '
Monday evening at the home Yoelkei
i of Jim Rothbauer. Mr and Mrs. Robert Mar-
i Miss Christina Christen burger and daughter Miss
spent last Sunday with her *®a °f Moulton Mr. and
‘cousin Miss Mary Christen. j Mrs. PaulSuehs and son Hugo
Miss Albina Christen spent daughter Della of Dean
i last Sunday evening with VI If Friday with Mr. I
Miss Lillie Goettie. and Mrs. Otto Marburger and
Mr. L. Kainer and son John son-
! was seen going towards Oak- Mr. and Mrs. Steve Roznov-
Liberal premiums with cash land one day last week. sky and son visited last Sun-
orders. | Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ma- dav with homefdk*.
No communities and few chac and son spent Sundav Mr. and M's. Otto Marbur-
homes have enough home- night at the home of J. Chu- -^Pr anfl -'or " 1 Vr. Hugo Lee
grown fruit. I dej at Hackberry. we an(j children called last
PEACHES, PLUMS, PEARS Miss Christina Christen ,nd*y at the home of G. Bru-
FIGS,. NECTARINES,. PE spent Sunday with Miss Lau- Pkenhoefer and family.
CANS, JUJUBES, BERRIES, ra Rothbauer in Hallettsville. Blue Bell. I
and OTHER FRUITS. . . . There was a party at the -----------
We have new sure-bearing va-, Louis Rothbauer home Sun-
ridties and the old standard*, day night. All seemed to ha- PMHn Rot*
We will trade trees for land, ve had a jolly time. Several * til, C UiLl
In future people will drive from around here attended
twenty or thirty miles to pick the Mask dance at New Kin-
their own fruit and pay more kler Saturday night and all
FVFRCP^N^Vctw^S1!^ rerort havin* a Jolly time,
hi V LKOliLhNS, FLOWERINir1 RobhoH Hair f'l’rl
SHRUBS,. ROSES,. HARDY. fobbed Hair Girl.
CLIMATE-PROOF. NATIVE ----
SHRUBS, and OTHER ORNA- HOW’S THIS?
MENTALS. hat.Ii’s catarrh mkdicine win
CatalomiP Frpp (,-° we claim fOi- it—ril your system
- Iguc rree. of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
The State Of Texas.
To the Sheriff or any Cons-
table of Lavaca County —
GREETING:
You are hereby command-
ed, that by making publicat-
icn of this Ciation in some
newspaper published in Lava-
ca County once each week for
I four consecutive weeks prev-
ious to the return day hereof
| you summon A. J. Dostalik to
be and appear before trie
Honorable District Court cf
Lavaca County, Texas, at ti e
; court house in Hallettsville,
on the 16th day of March t\.
D. 1925, then and ther» to
answer the petition of J. V’.
Cook, plaintiff, vs. J. K.
Landry, A. A. Riggs, and
J. Dostalik, Derfendants, filed
by Plaintiff in cause No. 7932
on the Civil Docket of >aic!
Court on the 16th day of Fet-
jru.ary A. D. 1925, and alien-
ing in substance as follow*,
I to-wit:
That on the 26th day <i
April, 1921, defendant J. I?.
Landry made, executed and
delivered to plaintiff his three
promissory notes for the sum
of One Hundred and Twenty
Five Dollars each, bearing
date on the day and year a-
foresaid, due on or before
two, three, and four years
after date respectively, pay-
able to the order of plaintiff
at Yoakum, Texas, bearing
interest at the rate of eight
per cent per annum from date
until paid, interest payable
annually, and stipulating for
ten per cent on the amount of
principal and interest then
due as attorney’s fees in case
suit is brought on same. That,
both defendants A A. Riggs
and A. J. Dostalik have since
said time assumed the pay-
ment of sai*i note.1* whereby
defendants J. K. Landry A.
A. Riggs and A. J. Dostalik
became bound and liable to
pay plaintiff the sum of mon-
ey in said notes specified, to-
gether with all interest and
attarney’s fees due thereon.
That no interest has been
paid oni any <»i said notes
since April 26th, 1923, and
since April 2*>;h, 1923, and
that two of said notes are
long past due, and plaintiff'
elects to declare 411 of same
due and payable. That said
rotes were given for a part
purchase price for the follow-
ing described real estate and
premises, situated in Lavaca
County, Texas, Towit: Lot
number Three in Block num-
ber Two, of the Herder Ad-
dition to the City of Yoakum.
That defendants though often
requested refuse to pay any
of said notes.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays
the Court that defendants be
cited to appear ai-.d answer
this petition, tout he have
j. dgement for his debt, in-
terest, attorney's fees and
•os’s of suit, aal for fore-
closure of his lien on the
above desired land and prem-
ises. and the same be decreed
to ve sold according to law;
that the Sheriff, or other offi-
cer, executing said order of
sale, shall place the purchas-
er of said property in possess-
ion thereof .within thirty days
after the day of sale, and for
such other and further re-
lief, special and general, in
law and in equity that he may
be justly entitled to.
Herein Fail Not, but have
you before sail Court, on the
first day of the next term
thereof, this writ, with your
return thereon, .-hewing how
you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and
seal of office in Hallettsville,
Texas, this the 16th day of
February A. D 1925.
(Seal) Chas. J. Strauss,
Clerk, District Court, Ldvaca
County, Texa«.
MEAT MARKET
AUTO TOPS—Made to fit
p?»*fect. Add greatly to the
appears nee of your car. Have
a complete line of cheap and
also the very best grade mate-
rial. Also Auto accessories of
all kinds to help dre .a up the
Automobile. Appreciation as-
sured. Workmanship and ma-
terial guaranteed. — Walter
Walter Albert.
WE PAY EXPRESS.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Hformation gladly given
Hit. AUSTIN NURSERY
F. T. Ramsey & Son.
Austin, Texas.
Since 1875.
HALIiS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
3'?us of an Oirrn;«nt wtiich C.»ulck!y
IL"Hevfcs the catarrhal inflammation, arnl
the Internal ''I 'Heine, a Tonic, which 1 j
3
acta thio’iKh the HI • <1 on the Mucous J
S"ifaces. titus ass jUr.^ to restore nor- 1 *
rr>o * on Ut’ori';
rrnl .•on’I't^ns.
Sold hy Jrug<L"ts f?r over 10 Years.
F. J. Cfc.-iey -St Co. To! .‘do, O.
Highest Price Paid for Hides.
Your patronage appreciated.
Fir*t Baptist Church.
Preaching each Sabbt'J. at
11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sundav
Schoql at 10 a.m. and B. V ' .
•J. at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting
p orv Welnesdav at 8 p m
Come ai»d worship with us
J M. Mizzel’., Pa?»:.#r
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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/m1/4/?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.