Guadalupe Firemen Hold Semiannual District Convention in Luling
The twelfth semi annual district convention of the Guadalupe Firemen Association meets at the Luling High School gymnasium with Chief R O Muenster hosting. An emergency defense program is on the program for the public and officials. Officers include President C V Creuzbauer LaGrange and Vice Presidents J Strauss Hallettsville and A Solmky Seguin.
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Guadalupe Firemen’s Assn
Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
Luling
R. O. Muenster
C. V. Creuzbauer
LaGrange
Gus J. Strauss
Hallettsville
Solmky
Seguin
Seery- Treas
Louis H. Seholl
Gonzales
J. C. Felger
Victoria
Texas Lutheran College marks 50th anniversary on April seventeenth
The Seguin college will celebrate its fiftieth founding anniversary with an appropriate program. Over fifty years thousands of students have graduated, receiving Christian training that prepared them as outstanding citizens in diverse careers.
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South Texas
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Texas Lutheran College of
Noted Houston Editor M. Foster Dies at 71
M. and Foster, aged 71, a prominent American newspaper figure, died at his Houston home on April 1. He served as manager of the Houston Post for two years, editor of the Houston Chronicle for 25 years, and editor of the Houston Press for a decade. His "Mefo" column drew wide, nationwide readership.
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M. &. Foster
Houston
The
Houston Post
Houston Chronicle
Houston Press
Mefo
State cotton campaign promotes full acreage recruitment
The state-wide cotton committee launches a campaign during national Cotton Week May 15 to 28 to urge farmers to plant their full allotted cotton acreage and to boost consumption of cotton goods. Merchants radios newspapers and civic organizations are urged to assist.
Sousa biopic rights sold for 128000 dollars
The widow of John Philip Sousa sold film rights for 128000 dollars. Sousa, longtime United States Marine Band master, later formed his own orchestra and performed in major cities around the world.
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John Phillip Sousa
Sousa
United States Marine Band
Campaign to Raise 1.11 Million for Soldiers Recreation
United Service Organization plans a campaign to raise 1.11 million dollars to fund soldiers recreation. The group currently spends about 80 thousand dollars monthly in Texas and may boost to 120 thousand monthly next year to support health and morale programs. Citizens urged to contribute to the cause.
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United Service Organization
Texas
Konvicka Seeks Re-Election as Lavaca County Treasurer
J G Konvicka announces candidacy for re election to Lavaca County Texas treasurer subject to Democratic Primary July 25 1942 He thanks voters for support and notes his record of honest service and accurate monthly reports balancing with banking institutions overseen by the Commissioners Court and County Auditor.
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Lavaca County
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
County Commissioners’ Court
J.G, Konvicka
Pietsch and Fisbeck Elected Trustees
Fifty votes were polled in the school trustee election at Moulton Saturday. G. G. Fisbeck received 45 votes, and Louis Pietsch 40 votes, with Bevan not seeking re election. Complimentary votes were cast for several residents, and election officers were George von Lienen presiding judge, and clerks William Hillmer and George Baur.
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Moulton
Louis Pietsch
G. G. Fisbeck
Charles E. Bevan
Wm. J. Meyer
Gharles Bevan
John Havlik
Wm. Miculka
Donald Bunting
Lee Jarosek
Bill Novosad
Carlton Johnson
George von Lienen
William Hillmer
George Baur
Evergreen Playground Ball Team Wins Lavaca County Championship
The Evergreen team won rural division and defeated Sweet Home Jr High and Shiner at the athletic field by 8 to 2. They will represent Lavaca County at the district meet in LaGrange on April 11 with a 17 4 record. The lineup includes Eugene Kubicek Robert Michalee Benjamin Kleihege Steve Kubicek Edward Kurtz Frank Kresta Eugene Michalece Frank Darilek Edwin Michalec Max Moeller Albert Michalec Elton Schreiber bat boy.
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Evergreen Playground
Sweet Home Jr
Shiner
LaGrange
Eugene Kubicek
Robert Michalee
Benjamin Kleihege
Eilers Seeks Re election as Lavaca County Superintendent
Lavaca County citizens are informed that Supt Eilers is a candidate for re election in the Democratic Primary on July 25. He has served as County Superintendent since January 1 1939 and states he has enforced state school laws and supported the county board while striving for the best school system.
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Texas
County Board of Education
Lavaca
Defense Bond Sales Drop In March
The treasury reported March defense bond sales at 564,506,281 dollars, down from 710,887,192 in February. Officials attributed the decline to taxpayers exhausting funds after paying income taxes.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Lavaca County Road Work Underway on Highway 200
Hallettsville reports completion of the Gonzales to Altair segment by the State Highway Department. Top paving is under way and the road bed has been prepared for some time, signaling progress on the stretch.
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Hallettsville
Gonzales
Altair
State Highway Department
Moulton Fire Dept Plans Annual Dance in April
The Moulton Fire Department announces its annual dance at Herman Park Hall in Moulton on Saturday April 18 starting at 9 PM. The Ad Migi orchestra of Moulton will provide modern and old-time music. Admission is 40 cents for gentlemen and 10 cents for ladies, tax included. Proceeds support a worthy cause.
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Moulton
Vocational Training Building Nears Completion at Moulton
The vocational training building at Moulton Public Schools is nearing completion. Constructed of native stone, it is the third new building added to the school plant in the past few years.
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Moulton Public Schools
Vote Strength of Texas Measured in Ballots
The potential voting strength of Texans in statewide elections is 1,315,802 ballots. The comptroller reports 1,144,176 poll tax payments and 41,526 exemption certificates issued, a net decline of about 9 percent from 1940, the prior general election year.
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Austin
Comptroller Office
Backhause-Leach Wedding At Shiner
Miss Stella Backhause daughter of Mrs. Kurt Pfuhl and Lyman W. Leach son of Mrs. L Leach of Camden Me were married by Justice Edwin KE Kloesel in Shiner. The couple will reside in San Antonio where Leach serves at Dancan field.
Roosevelt to lead 13,589,799 men in draft registration
President Roosevelt and 13,589,799 other men will register for selective service on April 27. Census figures based on the 1940 census show this many men in the 45 to 64 age group.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Census Bureau
Boy Born to Moulton Couple, First Grandchild
A baby boy arrived Thursday April 2 to Mrs Arnold Mueller of Moulton wife of the late Arnold Mueller. The infant makes Mr and Mrs George Mueller grandparents for the first time. The mother is former Miss Eulalie Gertner.
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Arnold Mueller
Moulton
Firemen's Meeting Votes to Stay in State Association
Regular meeting Monday April 6 chaired by Vladiko Boehm. The department voted to continue membership in the State Firemen's Association for the coming year and to pay delegates' expenses to the state convention. Committees for the firemen's dance were appointed.
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Moulton Fire Department
Vladiko Boehm
State Firemen’s Association
Albert Ermis Announces Candidacy For Office of County Commissioner
Albert Ermis of Moulton seeks the office of county commissioner for Precinct No. 2 Lavaca county subject to the Democratic primary on July 25. He cites fifteen years of road work and terracing experience and pledges a square deal for voters. E. S. Pat Kelley seeks re election as District Clerk.
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E. S
Pat) Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Vienna
Lavaca County
Byrd Kelly
Hallettsville
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Massey Business College
Houston
National Biscuit Company
Kelly
AAA
Holt
Albert Ermis
Moulton
Eagle
Justice Precinets
Ermis
Students Home For Holidays From Texas Colleges
Students attending higher institutions for Easter holidays include Miss Cordelia Boehm of Texas State College for Women in Denton Miss Lillian Darilek from the School of Nursing in Houston Harold Knape from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos Miss Ethel Josephine Wagner of Incarnate Word College in San Antonio Miss Dorothy Jean Windel from the University of Texas in Austin and Miss Ada Koenig of Texas Lutheran College in Seguin.
Texas Records Highest U.S. Divorce Total
Washington March 27 The census bureau reported the highest on record with 264000 marriages ending in divorce. The rate equals more than one divorce for every six marriages. Texas led with 27500 decrees while Nevada Reno issued 5189.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
Texas Pension Rolls Increase
April pension distributions rise with 169,905 recipients receiving old age checks averaging 19.47 and a total of 3,807,770 dollars. Blind rolls grow to 2,816 with average 22.96. Aid to dependent children totals 200,614 dollars covering 96,438 families and 20,650 children.
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Austin
Department of Public Welfare
Births Reported in Moulton District
Births recorded in Moulton list three infants born to local couples. A son named Franklin George Pesek arrived March 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Pesek. Doris Ann Diouby, a daughter, was born March 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Glouby. Elvira Castro, a daughter, entered the world February 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Castro. Geraldine Anne Mikulik, a daughter, was born February 12 to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mikulis.
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Frank J. Pesek
Moulton
Franklin George Pesek
Laddie Glouby
Doris Ann Diouby
Adolf Castro
Elvira Castro
A. J. Mikulis
Geraldine Anne Mikulik
Regents Accept Portrait of Garner for Texas Memorial Museum
The University of Texas board of regents formally accepted a portrait of former Vice President John Nance Garner. The gift was presented to the Texas Memorial Museum by Amon Carter, publisher of Port Worth.
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Austin
Board of Regents
University of Texas
John Nance Garner
Texas Memorial Museum
Amon Carter
Port Worth
Governor Proclaims Texas 4-H Club Week
Governor Coke R Stevenson proclaims 4 H Club Week in Texas from April 5 urging more boys and girls to join the 85 600 engaged in production, preserving and preparing food, in making clothing and in other practical farm and home experiences.
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Austin
Coke R. Stevenson
Texas
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