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Moulton Eagle

Location

Moulton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1943

Page

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Moulton FFA Fat Stock and Dairy Show A Grand Success

The Moulton Future Farmers of America held a successful fat stock and dairy show last Saturday with judging led by Lloyd Henderson and Buford. Auction sales followed the judging, with multiple hogs, cattle, and pig classes sold to local buyers and merchants, reflecting strong community involvement.

Moulton Lloyd Henderson Schulenburg Mr. Buford Shiner Clarence Schaffer Roland Weisl Harvey Wagner Rudolf Jahn Benjamin Kleihege Laddie Moresh Ben Kieihege Bud Jahn Hailettsville Mr Boyson Clarence Schaefer Moulton Grain Company Joe Cluiss City Meat Market Roland Welff Ed Kolar A. J. Kolar Rud Jahn Ed Boehm Mr. Boyson

Moulton FFA Hosts First Fat Stock Show

The Moulton FFA Chapter held its first fat stock show Saturday at the Moulton Public Schools National Defense shop. Many fine animals, poultry, and projects were exhibited. The event was sponsored by the Moulton Lions Club and local business leaders, with prizes awarded to exhibitors.

Moulton Ffa Moulton Public Schools National Defense Shop Moulton Lions Club

Ration Book No 8 to be issued late July

The Office of Price Administration in Washington announces that Ration Book No 8 will be issued probably late July. It will cover shoes sugar and coffee after stamps in Ration No 1 are used. The book is printed but distribution method by mail or local ration boards is undecided.

Office of Price Administration Washington

Moulton Schools Highlight Victory Concert Fundraiser

Moulton Public Schools praise support for victory concerts held in December February and April. Sales of bands and stamps totaled 45828 05 dollars. The High School Band choirs Rhythm Band Victory Corps and others contributed to preserve the American way of life.

Moulton Public Victory Corps

Duncan Davis to Speak at Memorial Service in Moulton

Gonzales attorney Hon. B. Duncan Davis has accepted an invitation to deliver the address at memorial services to be held at the Moulton Public Cemetery on Sunday May 16 under Geier Merrem Post American Legion auspices.

Duncan Davis Gonzales Moulton Public Cemetery Geier- Merrem Post American Legion

Good Friday closures in Moulton businesses

Business houses in Moulton will close on Good Friday from 12 M to 3 P M. The measure affects many shops and services as part of observance.

Moulton

Canning Sugar Will Again Be Available

Sugar for home canning of 1943 fruit crops will be available to housewives on roughly the same basis as last season. No deduction of blue paint stamps will be made from War Ration Book Two for sugar obtained for this purpose. In 1942, allotments were one pound per four quarts of fruit plus one pound per family member. This year will follow a similar pattern with some procedure refinements. Local boards will announce registration times and locations.

Office of Price Administration

Moulton Lions Club Holds April Meeting

The Moulton Lions Club met at the home economics cottage on Thursday April 15 at 1205 PM with Vice President Elo C Fehren kamp presiding. Eleven members attended and Allen Flessner guest spoke on calf feeding he sold at Hallettsville auction while William Miculka announced 11750 dollars raised for fat stock show prizes.

Moulton Lions Club Elo C. Fehrenkamp Allen Flessner FFA Ed. Boehm Allen Hallettsville William Miculka

Grand Champion Sales at County Fair Include Record Totals

The sale lists many entries with buyers and prices from Rudy Zemlicka to Bob Vivial. Grand champions include Heavy bar row, Jersey heifer, beef animal, and Jersey heifer under one year. Total sales reach $641.15 and total prize money $117.50.

J. Cinadr Rudy Zemlicka G. W. Cooper Roland Welff Moulton Grain Company Hy. Wieting A. J. Kolar Capon Marcus Krejci Elon Fehrenkamp John Mladenka B. Kleihege John O. Simpson Bob Vivial Heavy Barrow Bud Jahn James Jilek Johnnie Hollub Gene Boehm

Lions Club Directors And Officers Meet

Lions Club directors and officers of the Moulton club met at the schoolhouse Wednesday last week to discuss and dispose of business matters. Reports covered prize money for the fat stock show, playground leasing contract, and work on an emergency landing field. Delegates were named for the district convention in Austin in May with Koape, Jilek as delegates and Darilek, Fehrenkamp as alternates.

Moulton Lions Club Austin O. F. Koape Lloyd Jilek A. J. Darilek Elo C. Fehrenkamp

Mrs. Erich Gummelt Visits Father in Hallettsville

Mrs Erich Gummelt and her children spent the early part of the week in the home of her father F C Kaase in Hallettsville.

Erich Gummelt Hallettsville F’. C. Kaase

Victory Concerts Net $45 825 05 For Moulton Schools

The third Victory Concert at Moulton High School auditorium on April 15 raised 18 750 in bonds 160 in stamps and achieved a grand total of 45 825 05. The event featured the High School Band Victory Corps Junior Choir and Rhythm Band with strong audience applause. Acting Superintendent Jno O Simpson announced the totals noting prior concerts in December and February added to the overall sum.

Moulton Victory Corps Jno O. Simpson Fehrenkamp

Army cadet Stanley F Cernosek assigned to San Antonio

Second Lieutenant Stanley F Cernosek of Moulton Texas is assigned to duty at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center in the preflight school for pilots. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Cernosek and attended North Texas State Teachers College Denton and the University of Texas Austin from 1924 to 1928 earning a B A and nearly completing an M A. As a civilian he was a superintendent of schools and a teacher.

Stanley F Cernosek Moulton Tex San Antonio

Lutheran Convention At Seguin In Late April

The American Lutheran Church state convention will be at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin from Monday April 26 to Friday April 30. More than 300 pastors delegates and visitors are expected from the Luther League Women’s Missionary Federation Lutheran Brotherhood and the Sunday School Teachers.

American Lutheran Church Texas Lutheran College Seguin Luther League Women’s Missionary Federation The Lutheran Brotherhood

Mrs Krejci Rears From Operation At Shiner Hospital

Mrs. Charles Krejci underwent an operation at the Shiner hospital Tuesday last week and is recovering nicely. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ad Vana.

Charles Krejci Shiner Hospital Krejci Ad. Vana

Funeral for J H Wessels Held at Rutersville

J H Wessels died Wednesday April 14 at age 80 years. Funeral services were held Friday in Rutersville with Rev R Hiese officiating attended by G J Bohenkamp and Fred Pietech. He was born in Germany and lived for years in Halstead and La Grange. Survived by widow two daughters Sophie Baumbach Irene Albers three sons Gar Ed Leon a brother G J Weasels. Wessels served Fayette County in the 87th and 38th legislatures and was a cousin of G J Bohnenkamp of Moulton.

G. J. Bohnenkamp Fred Pietech H. Wessels Rutersville R. Hiese Wessels Germany Halsted Sophie Baumbach Irene Albers LaGrange Garand Halstead Ed. J Leon Schulenburg G J. Weasels Bustersville Fayette Moulton

Fat Stock and Dairy Show draws attendees in Moulton

District Clerk H. S Kelly and County Agent G. C. King attended the Fat Stock and Dairy Show in Moulton along with J. H. Persons and Mr. Ehlers of Hallettsville on Saturday.

H. S Kelly G. CG. King J. H. Persons Mr. Ehlers Hallettaville Moulton

Richmond Families Visit Mueller Home

Mr and Mrs Leon Helweg and sons Daniel and Frederick of Richmond plus Mrs Arthur Tietjen and sister Miss Clara Mikulin of Houston spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John C Mueller.

Leon Helweg Daniel and Frederick Richmond Arthur Tietjen Clara Mikulin Houston John C. Mueller

Baltimore and Maryland visitors in San Antonio group

Mr and Mrs Leslie Koenning and the Ammermans of Baltimore and Moulton with Mr and Mrs H A Gerth and Dorothy Ammerman spent last week Wednesday visiting in San Antonio.

Leslie Koenning Baltimore Maryland Paul Ammerman Moulton H. A. Gerth Dorothy Ammerman San Antonio

Edith Henck Writes Home From Australia

Lt. Edith Henck stationed in Australia informs her parents Mr. and Mrs. F K Henck that she receives The Moulton Eagle regularly and enjoys reading news from the hometown.

Edith Henck Australia F. K. Henci Moulton Eagle

Class of Adults Confirmed At Zion's Lutheran Church

A class of adults was confirmed at Zion's Lutheran Church in Moulton on Thursday evening April 15. Rev. E Jacobs officiated the ceremony.

Zion’s Lutheran Church Moulton Rev. E. Jacobs

Seguin Couple Visits Moulton For Local Business

Mr and Mrs Garfield Kiel and their son of Seguin spent Friday in Moulton for business and socializing. Mr Kiel serves as publicity director for Texas Lutheran College Seguin and is secretary of the Seguin Chamber of Commerce.

Garfield Kiel Seguin Moulton Kiel Texas Lutheran College of Seguin

Funeral Services for Otto Sander Held Saturday

Mrs. Emil Janszen attended funeral services for Otto Sander, 77, in Giddings last Saturday. Sander leaves his wife and several children and was an uncle to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Janszen.

Emil Janszen Giddings Otto Sander Sander Emil Janazen

Texas March War Bond Sales Lead Way in 1940s Drive

Frank Scofield Texas War Bond Administrator reports Series E sales of 27 014 554 25 for March against a 24 500 000 quota, up 102 percent. March ranks with December 1942 and January 1943 among the top three months for E War Bond sales in Texas. The public responds to the appeal It takes both Taxes and Bonds.

Frank Scofield Texas

Lavaca County Sets Second War Loan Quota

Lavaca County has set its second war loan quota at 335000 outside of banks. The state quota is 400204000 and the national quota stands at 13000000000.

Lavaca Lavaca County

Annual Firemen's Dance Planned for May 1 at Herman Park

The Moulton Fire Department prepares for its annual dance at Herman Park on Saturday night May 1 with the Henry Broseh orchestra playing modern and old-time music.

Moulton Herman Park Henry Broseh

Park Directors Announce Easter Dance at Herman Park

The annual Easter dance will be held at Herman Park Monday night April 26. Luther Williams and his Western Wanderers will furnish the music.

Herman Park Luther Williams Western Wanderers

Commissioned Lieutenant at Camp Lee Virginia

Commissioned Lieutenant Frank Hench receives his commission at the Quartermaster School Camp Lee Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F K Heaci of Moulton.

Frank Hench Quartermaster School Camp Lee Virginia F. K. Heaci Moulton

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