Firemen's Convention Held At Luling Sunday
The semi annual Guadalupe Firemen's Association convention met in Luling on Sunday April 12 with many delegates. Attendees included Edward Darilek William Miculka Dan Hinck Tommie Picha and Lloyd Jilek plus Mayor Elo Fehrenkamp A J Darilek and Chief W H Pundt. Prominent speakers addressed the gathering as the Luling School band performed and a smoker followed. Next convention scheduled for San Marcos in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
Luling
Moulton Department
Edward Darilek
William Miculka
Dan Hinck
Tommie Picha
Lloyd Jilek
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Vladike Boehm
A.J. Darilek
W. H. Pundt
Sugar Rationing Registration Schedule Announced
Public school administrators will organize registration machinery. Commercial consumers register April 28 29 and domestic consumers register May 4 5 6 7.
I Am An American Day designated by Roosevelt proclamation
President Roosevelt proclaims Sunday May 17 as I Am An American Day urging citizens to observe the duties and opportunities of citizenship and its special responsibility in a nation at war.
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Roosevelt
National Cotton Week Proclaimed May 15 23
Governor Coke R Stevenson designated May 15 to 23 as National Cotton Week urging cotton farmers to plant full acreage and calling on businessmen and civic groups to increase consumption of cotton products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke R. Stevenson
Navy Week Set In Texas April 18 to 24
The period April 18 to 24 is designated Navy Week in Texas with a $210,000 Texas quota for the Navy Relief Society fund. Gerald G6 Mann chairs the drive as every county is invited to contribute to aid families of sailors on the high seas. All donations, large or small, will be appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Navy Relief Society Fund
Gerald G6. Mann
Navy
Victory Book Day Proclaimed By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt proclaims Friday April 17 as Victory Book Day and asks Americans to donate books for soldiers sailors and marines at home and abroad. Citizens are urged to inventory shelves and provide good reading material for the armed forces.
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Roosevelt
Armed Forces
Galveston News marks 100 years with 192 page April edition
The Galveston Daily News celebrates its 100th anniversary with a 192 page edition issued April 11 1842 to present. The piece notes Texas growth from wilderness to major agricultural hub and affirms the newspaper's ongoing role in the state's development.
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Galveston Daily News
Texas
Komensky PTA Sets Final Meeting for May 8
The Komensky PTA held its April meeting with the president presiding and minutes read. A short business session followed and members decided to hold the final meeting of the 1941 42 term on Friday night May 8.
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Komensky Pta
Firemen's Dance Saturday Night at Herman Park Hall
The Moulton Fire Department hosts its annual dance at Herman Park Hall on Saturday night, April 18. Modern and old-time music will be played and all devotees of poetry of motion are invited. Proceeds will fund improvements for a stronger fire department.
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Moulton
Three Will Graduate At Oak Grove
Graduation exercises at Oak Grove School Thursday night April 30 will award certificates to Mary Ann Nagelmueller Esther Mae Gerloff and Evelyn Brunkenhoefer.
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Oak Grove School
Mary Ann Nagelmueller
Esther Mae Gerloff
Evelyn Brunkenhoefer
Moulton Boys Home On Furlough
The following men in the service of Uncle Sam are spending their furlough at home: George Barta J C Petrek Leroy Meiserschlaeger Emil Steinacher Jimmie Luksovsky Leslie Wolff Roman Dierschke Rud Vyoral Sam Jaeggli Jr Joe Petrek Johnnie Gebauer Harvey Batey Leonard Laqua Ed Schacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
George Barta
J. C. Petrek
Leroy Meiserschlaeger
Emil Steinacher
Jimmie Luksovsky
Leslie Wolff
Roman Dierschke
Rud Vyoral
Sam Jaeggli Jr
Joe Petrek
Johnnie Gebauer
Harvey Batey
Leonard Laqua
Ed. Schacher
Mr and Mrs Lewis Nix Welcome Baby Boy Rusel Hart
Mr and Mrs Lewis Nix of Gonzales announce the arrival of a baby boy named Rusel Hart. Mrs Nix is the former Miss Evelyn Pustejovsky, daughter of Mr and Mrs A F Pustejovsky of Moulton. Congratulations.
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Mrs. Lewis Nix
Lewis Nix
Gonzales
Rusel Hart
William D. Frey Dies at 78 in Local Home
William D. Frey, 78, died at his home here Tuesday night April 14 at 9 oclock. Interment was in Moulton Public Cemetery on Thursday. Survived by his wife, one son Emil J. Frey of Cuero, three grandchildren Mrs. Arnold Ummelmann of Yoakum, Mrs. Arthur Schmidt of Seguin and Mrs. H T Lawler Jr. of San Antonio.
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William D. Frey
Moulton
Emil J. Frey
Cuero
Arnold Ummelmann
Yoakum
Arthur Schmidt
Seguin
H. T. Lawler Jr
San Antonio
Savings bonds and stamps sold in Moulton in March
March sales in Moulton totaled 5312.45 dollars. The post office moved 262.45 in stamps and 825 in bonds while the Farmers Merchants State Bank sold 4225 in bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Elo ©. Fehrenkamp
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Oak Grove Principal Resigns After Four-Year Term
W. H. Burt principal of Oak Grove School resigns to the school board this week. He will leave at the end of the current term after serving four years at Oak Grove.
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Oak Grove
W. H. Burt
Mr. Burt
Grandpa O'Daniel Sounds Alright
A daughter was born last week Thursday to Mrs J D Wrather Jr. Mrs Wrather is the former Molly O'Daniel, only daughter of United States Senator and Mrs W Lee O'Daniel.
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O’daniel
J. D. Wrather Jr
Wrather
Molly O’daniel
United States
W. Lee O’daniel
Marriage Licenses Down in Lavaca County March
Six marriage licenses were issued in Lavaca county in March, compared with eleven in February, per a report from County Clerk D. L. Hudson.
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Lavaca County
D. L. Hudson
Navy Recruiter Visits Moulton
Officer Ray George a Navy recruiting officer from Victoria visited Moulton on Friday morning seeking local young men to join the service. He also paid a brief call at The Eagle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray George
Navy
Victoria
Moulton
George
Eagle Office
Carl Berger Family Moves to Giddings
Mr. Carl Berger and his family left Monday for Giddings to establish their future home. They had resided here for just over a year while he worked for the Southern Pacific Railway Company.
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Carl Berger
Giddings
Mr. Berger
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Congressman Mansfield Returns to Columbus Home
Congressman J. J. Mansfield of the ninth district arrived at his Columbus home last week for a brief vacation. He will return to Washington on April 20.
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J. J. Mansfield
Ninth
Columbus
Mansfield
Washington
Smith Fisbeck Wedding Held in Houston Home
Dorothy Mae Smith and Marvin Fisbeck wed at the bride’s Houston home Friday April 8 at 9 p m. Rev Pugh officiated with attendants Miss Oraye Fay Smith and Lester Fisbeck. The couple will reside at 204 Santa Rosa Street Houston.
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Dorothy Mae Smith
Marvin Fisbeck
Houston
Rev. Pugh
North Main Baptist Church
Oraye Fay Smith
Lester Fisbeck
M. N. Smith
Lomax Street
Reagan High School
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Henry Fisbeck
Moulton
Hughes Tool Company
Santa Rosa Street
Texas
Evergreen Wins District Meet Championship at LaGrange
Evergreen boys' ground baseball team, Lavaca county representatives, won the district meet in LaGrange on Saturday April 11. They beat Eagle Lake 9 to 2 and Lexington 11 to 5. Viasta Kresta won the senior girl's declamation by default.
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Evergreen Boys
Lavaca County
LaGrange
Evergreen
Eagle Lake
Colorado County
Lexingon
Lee County
Viasta Kresta
Seniors Plan Graduation At S W M I
The S W M I senior class chose the play Noth ing But The Truth for their graduation event. They will wear blue and white caps and gowns with white lily as the class flower.
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Bob Hope
Paulette Goddard
Navy Day for Texas Schools Set April 28
State Superintendent L A Woods announced April 28 as Navy day for Texas schools. He urged teachers to encourage children and parents to contribute to the navy relief fund for families of deceased or disabled Bluejackets.
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Austin
L. A. Woods
Committee On Navy Relief For
Texas
Navy Relief Fund
Fire Deaths Show Increase In Three Month Period
Fire has cost the lives of 120 persons in Texas during the first three months of 1942, state Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall said. Forty one died in the first 10 days, with several fires producing multiple fatalities, and forty nine victims were children.
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Austin
Texas
Marvin Hall
Hall
Marker Fund Reaches $50 For Bomber Crash Memorial
Vladike Boehm, local chairman, reports $50 collected in Moulton for a memorial marker honoring six young men who perished in a bomber plane crash near Hope in Lavaca county. Funds forwarded to Judge Paul Fertsch.
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Vladike Boehm
Moulton
Hope
Lavaca County
Paul Fertsch
Lutheran Synod Meeting Opens in Seguin This Week
Rev. £. Jacobs and George von Lienen traveled to Seguin Tuesday to attend a Lutheran Synod gathering that began Tuesday and will run through Friday.
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Lutheran Synod At
Seguin
Jacobs
George von Lienen
Lutheran Synod
Red Cross War Fund Surpasses Sixty Five Million
President Roosevelt announced that the American Red Cross war fund of 65 million dollars had been oversubscribed and donations continued to arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fund
Washington
Roosevelt
American Red Cross
Bank Statement In This Issue
Page five offers the Farmers & Merchants State Bank closing statement for April 4. The financial report shows deposits, withdrawals, and balances as of the end of business.
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The
Eagle
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Jemelka Brom Wedding Held in Moulton Church
Daniel Jemelka son of Mr and Mrs Rud Jemelka of Shiner married Lydia Brom daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Brom of Moulton at St Josephs Catholic church in Moulton on Monday morning April 6. Rev Joseph Kopp officiated.
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Daniel Jemelka
Rud, Jemelka
Shiner
Lydia Brom
Albert Brom
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Fire department responds to Beran home blaze
Morlon Fire Department answered a Friday call to the Charles E. Beran residence where an electrical wire sparked a fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with little damage reported.
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Fire Department
Beran
Morlon
Charles E. Beran
Decoration Day at Flatonia Observed by Oak Hill Cemetery
The Oak Hill Cemetery Association of Flatonia will observe Decoration Day on Sunday April 19 at 2 PM.
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Flatonia
Oak Hill Cemetery Association
C C Orts Buys Partner Interest in Sinclair Products
C C Orts becomes sole owner of Sinclair Products after purchasing partner Fred OC Krause stake. Orts now controls the business outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Orts
Sinclair Products
Fred OC. Krause
Sons of Herman Convention Plans Held in Galveston
The 52nd annual grand lodge convention of the Sons of Herman will meet in Galveston from April 26 to 29 with about 200 delegates and many lodge members expected to attend.
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Grand Lodge of the Sons of Herman
Galveston
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Firemen’s
Alla
Moulton Boys
Grandpa O'Daniel
Congessman Mansfield
Pete Liberda
Wied
Hallettsville Hardware Co
Julia Janak
Fr. Janak
Moravia
Hallettsville
Marker Fund
Sons of Herman
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