Moulton Students Shine At Interscholastic League Meet
Moulton High School students earned multiple top places at the Interscholastic League Conference Meet in Weimar on March 28 and 24. Individual and relay winners include Joyce Trojacek, Rosalie Krejci, Roland Welff, Eugene Spaniel, Rich ard Kocian, Willibald Kleihege, Rosa Lee Luksovsky, Martha Haase, Anita Windecker, Melvin Ammermann, Gene Boehm, and Ozro Fehrenkamp among others. Senior and junior track events produced high point totals for Milton Dari lek, James Maresh, and others. grade school events also reported strong showings.
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Moulton
Weimar
Joyce Trojacek
Rosalie Krejci
Roland Welff
Eugene Spaniel
Richard Kocian
Willibald Kleihege
Rosa Lee Luksovsky
Spelling
Martha Haase
Anita Windecker
Melvin Ammermann
Gene Boehm
Milton Darilek
Allen Flessner
Roland Welfs
Alves Pietsch
James Maresh
Ace Else
Roland Welfl
Ozro Fehrenkamp
Emil Archie Krejci
James Kolar
Tommy Hoyer
Rose Nell Orts
Francis Fisbeck
Lillian Kocian
Francis
Betty Jane Batey
Velma Johnson
Jimmie Holub
Donald Bravenec
Dennis Welff
Joe Olmos
Frank Mueck
Johnson cited as probable candidate for governor race
Lyndon Johnson a dynamic congressman from the Tenth District is named as a likely contender for the gubernatorial nomination next year. Dr Homer P Rainey and several others, reports say, have been stung by the gubernatorial bee.
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Lyndon Johnson
Homer P. Rainey
Weimar Students Win Rich Prize at Band Competition
Elastic crews Gnekaranes held at Weimar last week. The students brought home two banners, a trophy, and many ribbons. The names of the winning students appear elsewhere in this paper.
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Weimar
Moore Brothers Donate 1000 Acres to Camp Woo Ten
Major Spencer Moore and his brother Morin Moore of Austin give 1000 acres to Camp Woo Ten in the Capitol area. The camp now covers 1125 acres and will be developed into the nation’s finest Boy Scout campground.
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Spencer Moore
Morin Moore
Austin
Camp
Wooten
Capitol
Used Clothes Drive For War-Torn Countries
The drive runs Monday April 16 through Saturday April 21. Residents are urged to search attics and closets for clothing to donate at J. T. Jaeggli & Son’s store building, designated as the receiving station for Moulton. The items will aid destitute people in war-torn regions.
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J. T. Jaeggli & Son
Moulton
Stock Show and Poultry Exhibit Set for April 14
Moulton FFA Chapter and committees finish plans for a Stock Show and Poultry Exhibit on April 14 under the Moulton Lions Club. The event features 18 cattle, 200 hogs, four sheep, and an open poultry exhibit with judging at 9 A.M. a parade at 1 P.M. and an auction sale at 8 P.M.
Soft Ball Program Starts Sunday
The Moulton Recreation Committee plans to resume softball next Sunday April 8 with informal play at Recreational Park. A volleyball net will be purchased and a court laid out so volleyball can continue alongside softball. No regular games are scheduled for opening day. participants are invited to organize games.
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Moulton
Moulton School Trustee Election Set for April 7
An election will be held in Moulton on Saturday April 7 to elect two trustees for the Moulton Independent School District. Incumbents G G Fisbeck and Louis Pietsch seek reelection. Polls open at the city office.
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Moulton
Moulton Independent
G. G. Fisbeck
Louis Pietsch
Pfc Victor Pohler Wounded In Germany
Mrs Richer reports her son Pfc Victor Pohler was seriously wounded in Germany on March 10. Local notes confirm the incident and provide family status and military connection.
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Victor Pohler
Germany
Richer Fiat Eir Son
Pfe
Tor Pohler
Pfc George Wulf Jr Injured in Germany
The war department notified Mr and Mrs George Wulf that their son Pfc George Wulf was injured in Germany on March 6.
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Pfc
George Wulf Jr
Germany
The
War Department
George Wulf
Coxswain Lockstedt Home on Leave
Coxswain Lloyd Lockstedt on leave from the Pacific war area is spending time with his parents Mr and Mrs H C Lockstedt.
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Coxswain
Lockstedt
Lloyd Lockstedt
Pacific War Area
Mrs
H. C. Lockstet
Pvt Louis Koncaba Killed in Action in Germany
Mr and Mrs Anton Koncaba of near Shiner receive a telegram from the war department that their son Pvt Louis Koncaba was killed in action in Germany on March 18 He would have turned 20 on June 21 He was inducted in August 1944 and went overseas in February He leaves two brothers Adolf and Charles in Europe and he was a nephew of Mr and Mrs I P Koncaba of Moulton Memorial services are set for the Catholic Church in Shiner Wednesday at 9 00 AM.
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Anton Koncaba
Near Shiner
War Department
Pvt
Louis Koncaba
Germany
Koncaba
Adolf
Charles Koncaba
Europe
I’. A. Koncaba
Moulton
Pvt. Koncaba
Catholic Church
Shiner
City Officials Re-elected In Local Election
Twenty seven votes were cast in the city election Tuesday. All officials were re-elected with Eli C Fehrenkamp as mayor at 27 votes, Joe Biehunke 26, Fred Pietsch 27, Wm Wach tendorf as city secretary 27, Charley Welff as city marshal 26. Election officers were George von Lienen presiding judge and clerks George Baur and G. J. Bohnenkamp.
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Eli C. Fehrenkamp
Joe Biehunke
Fred Pietsch
Wm. Wachtendorf
Charley Welff
George von Lienen
George Baur
G. J. Bohnenkamp
FRA Members Attend Fat Stock Show at Schulenburg
Members of the Moulton FFA Chapter attended the Fat Stock Show at Schulenburg last Thursday. James Jilek’s registered Jersey Keifer won fourth place. The group included Tommie Hoyer Bill Manning Alves Pietsch Daniel Brom and Jerry Faltisek.
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Moulton
FFA
Schulenburg
James Jilek
Tommie Hoyer
Bill Manning
Alves Pietsch
Daniel Brom
Jerry Faltisek
Keifer
Private Joe A. Gast Wounded on Luzon
Mrs. Annie E. Gast received a telegram from the War Department stating her son, Pvt. Joe A. Gast, was slightly wounded on Luzon during the fighting.
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Pfe
Joe A. Gast
Luzon
Annie E.gast
The
War Department
Pvt
Home From Overseas Clarence E Jaroszewski Visits Parents
Clarence E. Jaroszewski T-5 arrived home last weekend after twenty four months abroad to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs Rud. Jaroszewski.
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Clarence E. Jaroszewski
T-5
Rud. Jaroszewski
Memorial Service for Pvt. Robert Haas in Moulton
Memorial services for Pvt. Robert Haas killed in action in Germany on March 1 were held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moulton with Rev. Joseph Kopp officiating. Moulton businesses closed 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
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Pvt
Robert Haas
Germany
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Moulton
Joseph Kopp
Evergreen School Trustee Election Set for April 7
An election for school trustee will be held at the Evergreen School on Saturday April 7. Polls open from 1 to 7 PM.
Soldier Wounded in Germany Treated at El Paso Hospital
Back in States T Sgt Emil P Kloesel, seriously wounded in action in Germany on December 11, is at William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso for treatment. He is the son of Joe Kloesel of near Moulton.
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Emil P. Kloesel
Germany
William Beaumont General Hospital
el Paso
Joe Kloesel
Moulton
Baursville School Trustee Election Set for April 7
A trustee election will be held at Baursville School on Saturday April 7 from 7 to 1 o'clock.
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Baursville
Zimmermann and Holub shine with high point honors
Gene Zimmermann and Jimmie Holub led the meet with Holub as high point scorer totaling 13 1 4 points. Holub topped the overall event scoring while Zimmermann contributed strong performances.
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Gene Zimmermann
Jimmie Holub
Memorial service for T Sgt Ted H Novak in New Braunfels
Memorial services for T Sgt Ted H Novak who was killed in action in Germany on February 25 will be held Sunday April 8 at 2 PM at Shiner Baptist Church.
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Ted H. Novak
Germany
Shiner Baptist Church
Stock Show Preparations Near Completion Across County
Committees announce final preparations for the stock show to be held Saturday April 14 under Lions Club sponsorship with FFA. Exhibits include 20 cattle 18 hogs and several sheep plus an open poultry exhibit two birds per person. Pineapples ordered by the County Home Demonstration Council will weigh 4 pounds and cost under 30 cents each with orders due April 14 and delivery around May first. The Yoakum High School Band will lead a parade at 1 PM followed by a concert and an auction at 3 PM with Willis Barfield as auctioneer.
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County Home Demonstration Council
Hugo Fisbeck
Moulton Club
County Council
FFA
Lions Club
Claude Hinton
Stahl Bros
Willis Barfield
Cuero Livestock Commission Company
War Loan Quota Largest Ever for Texas
Texas' Seventh War Loan E Bond quota set at 168000000 by Nathan Adams state war finance committee chair claims this is the largest quota ever assigned to Texas and notes the three month drive exceeds earlier targets by 35 percent. The E Bond drive opens May 14.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Nathan Adams
State War Finance Committee
Adams
Sugar ration plans issued for canning by homemakers
Lavaca county war price and rationing board chair L H Meinert announces sugar canning ration applications for berries and fruits. Applicants must attach No. 13 spare stamp from War Ration Book VI and mail applications. no in person issuance at the counter.
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L.H. Meinert
Lavaca County
Evergreen School News Highlights From Weimar Meet
Evergreen students excel in team events with the girls baseball taking second, boys ward baseball third, and girls volleyball third. Boys track runner up. A March 11 comedy drew a profit of 61 dollars, with over 70 dollars collected for Red Cross.
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Evergreen
Weimar
Ward
Evergreen School
Red Cross
Seaman Kocian Selected for Specialized Gunnery Course
Tsugo H. Kocian an 18 year old seaman second class in the USNR and former Moulton High School student has been chosen by his instructors to attend a specialized gunnery course at Amphibious Training Base Coronado California commanded by Capt John E Murphy USN
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Tsugo H. Kocian
USNR
Moulton
Amphibious Training Base
Coronado
California
John E. Murphy
USN
County Clerk in Army Draft Lets Stand-In Lead Office
County Clerk Charles Strauss, elected in November, assumed duties January 1 but has been drafted for military service. In his absence Miss Albina Matula, chief deputy, will oversee the office with assistants Miss Pauline Janszen and Mrs. Helen Schornak. Clerical helper is Miss Mary Pustka.
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Charles Strauss
Albina Matula
Pauline Janszen
Helen Schornak
Mary Pustka
Dr Jaeggli Returns Home From Shiner Hospital
Dr. Sam Jaeggli, who had sought treatment at Shiner Hospital, is recuperating nicely and returned home at the start of the week. He has not resumed work yet but plans to return soon.
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Sam Jaeggli
Shiner Hospital
Local Cadet Promotes Stanley F. Cernosek to First Lieutenant
Stanley F. Cernosek son of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Cernosek of Megargel Texas and formerly of Moulton has been promoted to First Lieutenant at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center unit of the AAF Training Command.
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Stanley F. Cernosek
Joseph F. Cernosek
Megargel
Texas
Moulton
San Antonio
Lavaca County Selective Service Board gains Jaeggli
Draft board in Lavaca County adds Edwin A. Jaeggli of Moulton to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Henry Hru sek.
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Edwin A. Jaeggli
Moulton
Lavaca County
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Coke R. Stevenson
Moulton Ffa
Moulton Lions Club
Evergreen School News
Draft Board
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