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Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Laque and family and Mrs. Emma Meyer of Houston spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huseman and family Howard Yoas who is attending Texas University came home to visit his folks, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Yoas for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Yoas and Howard Yoas visited relatives in Texas City on Sunday, Dec. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Howell and family of California came in Monday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Yoas. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Huseman, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huseman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeHaven and LaJuan spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Grady Thorp of Bay City. Also Mr. and Mrs. Ben Luckemeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fleeman spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs., Bobby Joe Fleeman of Port Lavaca. Malbert Adler accompanied by Herman Schoenfeld left for several days of hunting at Llano. Mr. and Mrs. Burrel Dulaney, of Beaumont spent Christmas with homefolks here, Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Adler. Weldon Adler of Bay City spent Christmas day with his parents, the M. L. Adlers. Those who had Christmas dinner with Mrs. Martha Ludwig and Forest were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adler and family of Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Beno Huebner and daughter, Miss Aileen Ludwig of Berclair, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frederick and baby of Beeville, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Adler and girls, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Adler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Burrel Dulaney of Beaumont and Weldon Adler of Bay City. Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer were made happy by having most of their children home for Christmas. They were Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Kramer and family of New Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Kramer and family of Hope Arkansas, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DeHaven and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart Gaskamp and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gaskamp and family and Harry Glaser. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kramer were on the sick list, we are sorry to report. Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeHaven and La Juan are spending a few days in Raymondville visiting Mr. and Mrs: Raymond Haynes. Elmond Rosenbaum and sons of Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Huseman over the weekend and also enjoyed some deer hunting. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hatch and Mrs. L. C. Boloney and daughter of Alvin spent a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Engelmohrs. Those who visited with homefolks in the Henry Huseman home were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Huseman and family of Crane, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Huseman and family of Port Arthur, Leo Huseman of Raymondville, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weathers and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Meyer and family of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeHa-ven of El Campo, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Galow of Ganado.
Edna Herald, January 2, 1958 |
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Ben Huseman, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huseman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeHaven and daughter attended the funeral of Otto Lueckemeyer of Brenham on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Huseman and daughters of Vanderbilt visited Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeHaven on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Awalt Tonias and sons of Port Lavaca spent Sunday evening in the Ben Huseman home. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Thorp of Bay City spent the weekend in the Ben and Pete Huseman's homes. Mrs. Edith Clohesy of Chicago, Ill. who has been visiting Mrs. Kate Yoas, returned home on Sunday. Mrs. Yoas accompanied her as far as Houston. Mrs. Alma Mitchell of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. Kate Yoas, for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Yoas visited with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Martin on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeHaven and LaJuan visited in the Jerry Peters home on Saturday night.
Edna Herald, January 16, 1958 |
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The Coffee Club met in the home of Mrs. Pete Huseman on Wednesday afternoon. Those present were Mrs. Lee Martin, Mrs. Ernest Yoas, Mrs. Kate Yoas, Mrs. Alma Mitchell, Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs. Rueben Kramer, Mrs. Alois Kramer, Mrs. Ben Huseman, Mrs. Bob DeHaven, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, Mrs. Malbert Adler, Mrs. Alvin Girndt, and Mrs. Ben Luckemeyer. Delicious refreshments were served which consisted of Orange and chocolate cakes, kolaches, cookies, sandwiches, potato chips, pickles, coffee and soft drinks. We are very sorry to report, Mrs. Ben Huseman was taken to the Mauritz Memorial Hospital on Friday from an accidental fall which injured her shoulder, we wish for her a speedy recovery. Forest Ludwig and his mother, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, spent Tuesday in Beeville with his twin sisters to celebrate their birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Peters and family were visitors in the Bob DeHaven home Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Girndt and son and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Girndt spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Girndt.
Edna Herald, February 22, 1958 |
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The happy event of Texana days are coming closer and closer. All of our friends and neighbors of this community and others cordially invited to the tea, which will be held in the home of Mayor and Mrs. Harry Mauritz of Edna, on the 25th of April. If you can come dressed in costume, it would be better. Last weekend we had two of our boys from here to be confirmed in' the St. James Lutheran Church which were Willard Adler and Dicky Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Adler and family had a barbecue for his son, of Willard's occasion. Those who were there to enjoy it were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hayden and family of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Huebner and daughter of Berclair, Miss Aileen Ludwig and Olin Ward of Beeville, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adler and family of Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Adler and family, Charlie Bothe, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, Forest Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Anton and Mr. and Mrs. Benny Knehel and family of El Campo. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kramer also celebrated their son, Dicky's confirmation by having relatives to enjoy the day and they were: Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Alois Kramer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DeHaven and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart Gaskamp and family and Harry Glaser. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Adler and family spent the Easter holidays with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Burell Dulany of Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs. James Meador and boys of Houston spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeHaven. Mrs. Raymond Haynes of Raymondville spent the weekend with the Huseman's and DeHavens. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Huseman had as their guests for Easter day Mr. and Mrs. Grady Thorp of Bay City, Mr. and Mrs. Awalt Tonias and family of Port Lavaca, Mrs. Raymond Haynes of Raymondville, Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeHaven and LaJuan and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huseman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Girndt, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Girndt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Girndt, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Goodman enjoyed a picnic in the woods. Easter egg hunt for the children and home-made icecream on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alois Kramer and family had as their guests for Easter dinner, Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kramer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DeHaven and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart Gaskamp and family and Mr. Harry Glaser, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Carlson.
Edna Herald, April 10, 195 |
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The Coffee Club met last month on Thursday the 24th in the home of Mrs. Kate Yoas as she and her sister, Mrs. Alma Mitchell, were hostesses. Those present were Mrs. Martha Yoas, Mrs. Harry Engelmohr, Mrs. Pete Huseman, Mrs. Ben Huseman, Mrs. Bob DeHaven, Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs. Alois Kramer, Mrs. Martha Ludwig: Mrs. Malbert Adler, and Mrs. Alvin Girndt. A delicious lunch was served. It consisted of sandwiches, olives, potato chips, chocolate and angel food cakes, nuts, mints, coffee and grape juice. Everyone had a delightful time. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huseman and family helped celebrate Bob Wynn's birthday in Mr. and Mrs. Wynn's home on Wednesday night. Mrs. Henry Huseman was surprised on her birthday as a few of her neighbors dropped in on Friday evening. They were Mrs. Ben Huseman, Mrs. Bob De Haven, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, Mrs. Malbert Adler, Mrs. Louis Galow and Mrs. Tom DeHaven of El Campo. Mrs. Martha Ludwig and Mrs. Malbert Adler attended the bridal shower of Mrs. Ludwig's daughter, Miss Alleen Ludwig at Beeville on Saturday and Sunday they spent with Mr. and Mrs. Beno Huebner of Berclair. Malbert Adler took the boy scouts and girls scouts on a hay ride to the Navidad river and a weiner roast Saturday night. Those from here were Willard Adler, Lawrence Gene Girndt, Dicky Kramer, and Calvin Schomburg. All reported a good time. Mrs. Kate Yoas and her sister, Mrs. Alma Mitchell, who has been visiting her for several months left for Chicago Saturday for an extended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Thorp of Bay City visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Huseman on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart Gaskamp and son visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer on Sunday.
Edna Herald, May 8, 1958 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Engelmohr and baby and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hatch returned from a vacation trip which extended through Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. On account of the baby taking seriously sick they had to cut their trip short. Lawrence Gene Girndt, Lee Wayne Pagel, Ronnie Hooks and Bobby Hooks, accompanied Floyd Goodman to the Baseball game between the Victoria Rosebuds and Tulsa Oklahoma Oilers in Victoria on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hatch of Alvin spent a few days last week with their daughter and son-in-law and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry EngeImohr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Villiman and family of Houston spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Engelmohr. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Thorp of Bay City, visited the Bob DeHavens and Ben Husemans on Saturday evening. Mrs. Raymond Haynes of Raymondville visited Mrs. Bob DeHaven on Saturday. Mrs. Martha Ludwig spent several days in Beeville and Berclair visiting her daughters, Mrs. Olin Ward and Mrs. Beno Huebner. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Girndt visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Engelmohr on Sunday evening.
Edna Herald, June 5, 1958 |
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The Coffee Club met in the home of Mrs. Lee Martin on Wednesday afternoon with the following ladies present. Mrs. Ernest Yoas, Mrs. Kate Yoas, Mrs. Alma Mitchell, Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs. Reuben Kramer, Mrs. Harry Engelmohr, Mrs. Ben Huseman, Mrs. Bob DeHaven, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, Mrs. Malbert Adler, Mrs. Alton Warneken and Mrs. Alvin Girndt. Delicious refreshments were served which consisted of chicken salad sandwiches, potato chips, pickles, candy coconut and chocolate cake, coffee and soft drinks. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Alois Kramer and sons are taking a few weeks vacation in New Mexico with his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Kramer, nephew and family. Mr. and Mrs. J: R. Gaskamp. Miss Barbara Jean Adler spent the past week visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Dulaney of Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Ward of Beeville spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, and Forest. Forest Ludwig made a business trip to Houston on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Warneken and son of Louisiana are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer for a week or more. Mrs. Kate Yoas and Mrs. Alma Mitchell made a pleasure trip to Galveston several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Kramer and family of Hope, Arkansas, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer, and other relatives for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Adler and family spent Sunday in Beeville visiting Mr. and Mrs. Olin Ward and Mr. and Mrs. Beno Huebner. Ben Huseman celebrated his birthday Sunday at their home with a chicken barbecue and all the trimmings, with the following relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Huseman and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Weide and Mrs. Weide's sister of Brenham, and Mrs. Charles Weathers and son of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeHaven of El Campo, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Galow, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Luckemeyer and son of Ganado, Henry Huseman, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huseman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeHaven and Juan, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Girndt and son. Everyone enjoyed the day and upon parting everyone wished him many more happy birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adler and family of Stafford spent Saturday with Mrs. Martha Ludwig Forest. Those visiting in the John Kramer home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Alton Warneken and son and daughter, Polly and her husband of Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Kramer of Arkansas, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DeHaven and boys, Rhinehart Gaskcamp and family, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kramer and Harry Glaser. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Billings and family of Houston visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Engelmohr for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mayers of Point Comfort visited with the Alvin Girndts on Thursday evening.
Edna Herald, August 28, 1958 |
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Our Coffee Club met in the home of Mrs. Harry Engelmohr on Wednesday afternoon, A-three-in one a surprise pink and blue shower for the hostess and a birthday party for little daughter Luella on her second birthday. Those present were Mrs. Mike Martin, Mrs. Lee Martin, Mrs. Ernest Yoas, Mrs. Kate Yoas, Mrs. Alma Mitchell, Mrs. Pete Huseman, Mrs. Ben Huseman, Mrs. Bob DeHaven, Mrs. Raymond Haynes, Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs. Reuben Kramer, Mrs. Alois Kramer, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, Mrs. Malbert Adler and Mrs. Alvin Girndt. A delicious lunch was served which consisted of sandwiches, ritz’s potato chips, pickles, olives, candies, birthday cake, upside down pineapple cake and peach pies, soft drinks and coffee. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Girndt gave a surprise birthday party for his brother, Lawrence Gene, on Thursday night in their home at Ganado, with a weiner and marshmallow roast and cake and ice cream and punch. Those present were Gladys Hall, Jan McAfee, Sydney Hodges, Barbara Ruth Childers, Claude Freeman Jr., Harley Spencer Jr., Ronald Walker, Johnny Dittrich, Johnny Bob Wolf, and John Wayne Gandy, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Girndt, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Girndt. Everyone wishing him many more birthdays at the hour of departure. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Haynes of Raymondville are visiting in the Bob DeHaven home for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Huseman of the Valley spent several days last week with Henry Huseman. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Girndt accompanied Mrs. Alton Girndt and Nicky to Houston on Tuesday evening for a treatment at the hospital for Nicky. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Gaskamp and family and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DeHaven and family spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer.
Edna Herald, September 25, 1958 |
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The coffee club met in the home of Mrs. Ernest Yoas on Wednesday afternoon. Those present were Mrs. M. L. Adler, Mrs. Martha Ludwig, Mrs. Alois Kramer, Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs. Reuben Kramer, Mrs. Bob DeHaven, Mrs. Ben Huseman, Mrs. Pete Huseman, Mrs. Kate Yoas, Mrs. Alma Mitchell, Mrs. Lee Martin and Mrs. Alvin Girndt. Delicious refreshments were served which consisted of chicken salad sandwiches, angel food and butter scotch cakes, soft drinks, and coffee. Everyone enjoyed the evening in spite of the rain. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Girndt and son accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Alton Girndt and family to Point Comfort to help Mr. and Mrs. A. G Mayers celebrate his birthday on Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Huseman and Mrs. Bob DeHaven and La Juan visited with Mr. and Mrs. Grady Thorp of Bay City on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Schultz and family of Houston spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Huseman. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Harnegel and family of Fort Worth spent the weekend with her dad, Henry Huseman. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Billings and family of Houston spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Engelmohr. Mr. and Mrs. Bob DeHaven, LaJuan and Mrs. Leorna Meador made a combined business and pleasure trip to Houston on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Welton Adler of Bay City spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Adler.
Edna Herald, October 23, 1958 |
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