Restrictions On Cotton Production For 1944 Have Been Removed
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones told Representative Patman restrictions on 1944 cotton production are lifted due to wartime needs for cotton seed products and better grades. He noted two thirds of cotton by weight is seed used for oil meal and high protein feed, while middling and better grades are increasingly in short supply amid the war effort.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Patman
Texas
Jones
New Buck Private Serial Coming to The Eagle
The Eagle will launch a humorous serial about a buck private next week. The paper notes it publishes several serials annually, each worth a full year’s subscription, and it also offers a weekly war review and other valuable features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eagle
Deadly Texas Gulf hurricane claims nineteen lives
Nineteen persons were killed by the tropical hurricane that swept the Texas Gulf coast last week. Four remain missing as Galveston and Houston suffered the full brunt with winds over 100 miles an hour and property damage estimated at ten million dollars.
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Texas Gulf Coast
Galveston
Houston
Galveston-Houston
Moulton Cannery Ends Successful Canning Drive
The Moulton cannery closed its August 8 program after canning about 13 375 units of vegetables fruits and meats. A new program will begin in September with the start date announced in The Eagle columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Cannery
Eagle
Coffee rationing ends as imports resume nationwide
Coffee drinkers nationwide learned in the capital that rationing ended last Friday. Improvements in the U boat situation allow importation of coffee in sufficient quantities to supply allAmericans who want their aromatic brew.
Roosevelt Sets Third War Loan Goal At Fifteen Billion
President Roosevelt proclaims September 9 as the launch date for the Third War Loan seeking fifteen billion dollars. He pledges greater sacrifice and cooperation as the nation presses toward victory and increased wartime funding.
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Roosevelt
Ration reminders for household goods updated
Coffee stamps no longer needed. Sugar Stamp No 18 good for five pounds through August 15. Stamp No 14 valid August 16 through October. Red Stamps T U expire August 31. V valid August 8 81, W August 15 31. Blue stamps N P Q valid through August 7. R S T valid from August 1 through September 20.
Capt James D Richter joins Field Artillery School
Capt James D Richter of Moulton Texas reports to the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill Oklahoma for the Officers Basic Courses. He arrives from Camp Barkley Texas and is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a mechanical engineering degree.
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Richter
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Okla
James D. Richter
Moulton
Texas
W. K. Richter
Camp Barkley
Texas A and M
Mrs Ed Biehunke Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Ed Biehunke came home last week Wednesday from a New Braunfels hospital where she received treatment. She is reported to be getting along fine.
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Ed. Biehunke
New Braunfels
Funeral services held for Arthur Gerhard Meinke in Yoakum
Mrs Ed Kolar and her mother Mrs Henry Etlinger attended the funeral in Yoakum for Arthur Gerhard Meinke who died in a Houston hospital on Friday as mourners gathered.
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Ed, Kolar
Henry Etlinger
Arthur Gerhard Meinke
Yoakum
Mr. Meinke
Houston
Trainee John J Havlik Starts 18-Week Training Camp McQuaide
Pvt John J Havlik, son of Mr and Mrs John Havlik of Moulton, begins basic training as a trainee at the Coast Artillery Replacement Center Camp McQuaide California. He will be stationed there for 18 weeks to undergo replacement duty training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Havlik
John Havlik
Moulton
Coast Artilery Replacement Center
Camp McQuaide
California
African Money Passed Through Eagle Office
Andrew Petrek called at The Eagle office showing North African money in several denominations. He said his son Jerome, serving with the armed forces in that region, sent the currency home.
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Andrew Petrek
Eagle Office
Jerome
Heiman Baby Born In Danbury Family Welcomes Frank Delano Heiman
Mr and Mrs Ben Heiman of Danbury announce the birth of a 60 pound boy named Frank Delano Heiman on Sunday July 25 Mrs Mary Rosesaver of Moulton is the great grandmother to the newborn.
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Ben Heiman
Danbury
Frank Delano Heiman
Mary Rosesaver
Moulton
Agents Meeting In Uvalde District Ten Demonstration
Home demonstration agent Elizabeth Pfeiffer will attend a four day district meeting in Uvalde from August 5 to 9. Agents from Atascosa Bee Bandera Bexar Caldwell Calhoun Kendall Jackson Karnes Kerr Medina Lavaca Victoria Uvalde and Wilson counties will participate. Pfeiffer will discuss Lavaca County cannery work and present a hominy making demonstration.
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Mise
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Uvalde
District Ten
Atascosa
Bee
Bandera
Bexar
Caldwell
Calhoun
Kendall
Jackson
Karnes
Kerr
Medina
Lavaca
Victoria
Wilson
Miss Pfeiffer
Lavaca County
Columbus Lions Club Charter Night Speaker Leads Event
The Lions Club of Columbus held a Charter night banquet on Tuesday August 8 with Governor Coke R Stevenson as principal speaker. The club lists 37 members and Joseph V Frnka serves as president.
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Lions Club of Columbus
Coke R. Stevenson
Joseph V. Frnka
Frank Adamecik celebrates 88th birthday in LaGrange
Mr and Mrs Elo C Fehren kamp and Mrs Ed Boehm Sr attended the 88th birthday anniversary of Frank Adamecik in LaGrange on Sunday. Adamcik is a brother to Mrs Boehm.
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Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Ed. Boehm Sr
Frank Adamecik
LaGrange
Adamcik
Boehm
Engineer enlistment drive targets 90,000 men
J. Adam Asch of the United States Field Engineers office at Camp Hulen Texas visited Friday morning to promote a campaign seeking to enlist men aged 18 to 50 for the Corps of Engineers. The drive aims to recruit 90,000 recruits.
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J. Adam Asch
United States Field Engineers Field Office
Camp Hulen
Texas
Corps of Engineers
Asch
War Loan Drive Aims To Raise 12 Billion From Public
Washington reports the third war loan drive beginning September 9 seeks 12 billion dollars from non banking sources to fund the war effort. Past drives exceeded targets with 13 billion and 18.5 billion raised, while banks supplied about 5 billion in each case.
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Washington
Sam
Treasury Department
Funeral Rites Held For Ad Vana At St Joseph Church
Funeral services for Ad Vana who died at Shiner Hospital Tuesday July 27 were held Friday morning at St Joseph s Catholic Church with burial at Moulton Catholic Cemetery Rev Joseph Kopp officiated. Pallbearers were Anton Stary Frank Jilek Alf Jilek Joe Pavlicek F W Hons and Breil Lev.
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Ad. Vana
Shiner Hospital
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton Catholic
Joseph Kopp
Anton Stary
Frank Jilek
Alf. Jilek
Joe Pavlicek
F. W. Hons
Breil Lev
Missionary Society Meeting At Zion’s Lutheran Church
The Women’s Missionary Society of Zion’s Lutheran Church met at Luther Hall on July 21. Miss Adela Cordes reviewed Holy Ground by James McConkey. Mrs. K Windecker and Mrs O Casey joined. Refreshments followed. Guests included Mesdames A H Tyler Wm Schodde Jr Emil Pundt Alice Mladenka and Miss Rose Svoboda.
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Women’s Missionary Society of Zion’s Lutheran Church
Lutherhall
Adela Cordes
Holy Ground
James McConkey
K. Windecker
O. Casey
Mesdames A. H. Tyler
Wm. Schodde Jt
Emil Pundt
Alice Mladenka
Rose Svoboda
Fehrenkamp Graduates From Army Air Forces School
Edward Henry Fehrenkamp son of Mr and Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp of Moulton has graduated from the Army Air Forces Basic Flying School at Minter Field California He has been sent to an advanced training school and will receive his wings after completion of instruction
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Edward Henry Fehrenkamp
Henry Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Army Air Forces
Minter Field
California
Fehrenkamp
Mrs Jaeggli Recovers At Temple Scott & White Hospital
Mrs Sam Jaeggli recovered after a surgical operation at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. She returned home last Monday and is reported to be getting along fine.
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Sam Jaeggli
Scott & White Hospital
Temple
Governor urges Texans to return empty bottles
August 2 Austin. Gov Coke Stevenson issued a proclamation urging Texans to return empty deposit bottles for civilian use so the glass industry can focus on containers for the armed forces.
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Austin
Coke Stevenson
Cotton Rag Demand Drives High War Cloth Needs
Heavy demands press cotton supply as millions of wiping cloths are needed annually by navy army and air forces. The industry is urged to boost production with discarded sheets pillowcases and cotton dresses supplying suitable rags for military use.
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Navy
Old friends Vladike Boehm and Vince Rehmer visit Beeville
They spent Sunday morning and day with R. Preston who once lived there and was active in civic work. Preston is reported to be getting along very nicely.
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Vladike Boehm
Vince Rehmer
Beeville
R. Preston
Preston
Minister on Way to Recovery From Illness
Rev. K. Windecker, long confined to bed with fever, is improving and able to be up part of the time. Friends are pleased to learn of his progress.
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K. Windecker
Cyclone-LikeTwister Strikes Rural East of Moulton
A wind of cyclonic proportions swept the rural area east of Moulton during a thunderstorm last week. The storm smashed window panes in several farm homes and damaged crops as residents assess the damage.
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Moulton
Lavaca County Farm Boys Tour Fort Sam Houston to Learn Army Food Use
Lavaca County farm youths joined riders from Atascosa Caldwell Goliad Guadalupe Gonzales Bexar LaSalle Medina Victoria and Wilson on July 27 1943 to tour Fort Sam Houston. The group saw the post commissary cold storage veterinary hospital and a carrier pigeon loft while learning how the Army uses locally produced foods.
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Lavaca County
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Louisa L. Roeder, Jr
James Haverda
Clinton Conrad
Bernard Puska
Victor Strakes
George Krupala
John A. Roeder
Marvin Cernik
Joseph Janak
Paul Dworsky
Army
Post
Fort Sam
Post Veterinary Hospital
Army Service Forces
Post Service Club
L. J. Johnson
David G. Schur
Lavaca
Atascosa
Caldwell
Goliad
Guadalupe
Gonzales
Bexar
LaSalle
Medina
Victoria
Wilson
Shower of Meteors At Peak Aug 11 12
The annual display of shooting stars in the northeastern skies will peak on the night of August 11 12 per the United States Naval Observatory. The Pezaoid meteors are best seen on the preceding night from 1 am until dawn with 30 or more meteors per hour.
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Washington
United States Naval Observatory
Mass Mailing of War Ration Book Three Complete
About 122 million copies of War Ration Book Three mailed by early last week. The OPA urges those missing to apply at their local board between August 1 and 10, announces a plan to distribute books to service members, and asks recipients to sign their names and addresses in the cover’s space.
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OPA
Armed Services
OPA Announces Smaller August Tire Quotas
The Office of Price Administration sets reduced August quotas for new Grade 1 tires and raises shares of used and recapped tires. Officials warn eligible drivers may receive used or recapped tires as the month’s supply tightens.
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OPA
Office of
Rubber Director
Ruth Arnim Visits Sister in Temple Hospital
Miss Ruth Arnim returned Monday from Temple where she visited her sister Mrs. T. T. Walker a Kings Daughters Hospital patient. Mrs. Walker is recovering nicely and will return to her San Saba home soon.
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Ruth Arnim
Temple
T. T. Walker
Kings Daughters Hospital
Mrs. Walker
San Saba
Karnes City Nurse Weds in Australia
First Lt. Stephen T. Keane of Cascade Iowa and Nurse 2nd Lt. Katherine Kuhnel of Karnes City Texas were married at St Marys Catholic Cathedral in Sydney. Army trucks ferried guests to the ceremony and a reception followed at the American Red Cross officers club.
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Sydney
Stephen T. Keane
Cascade
Iowa
Katherine Kuhnel
Karnes City
Tex
St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral
American Red Cross Officers’ Club
Shiner Resident Dies at Legion Texas
E H Tenberg of Shiner died in Legion Texas on Tuesday July 27 at age 50 years 3 months 20 days Interment was held Saturday afternoon in Shiner City Cemetery
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E.H. Tenberg
Shiner
Legion, Texas
Shiner City
Confederate Veterans Reunion at Driftwood August 11 18
A joint reunion of the Confederate Veterans Texas Division and Ben McCullough Camp will be held at Driftwood near Kyle in Hays county from August 11 to 18. A fine program has been arranged for the occasion.
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Confederate Veterans—Texas Division
Ben McCullough
Driftwood
Kyle
Hays County
Masons Hold Called Meeting and Supper at Local Halls
Masons from Flatonia Guero Shiner Yoakum and Palacioa attended a called meeting at the Masonic hall Thursday night July 29 with supper afterward at the American Legion Hall for members and guests of Masons Lodge 298 A F and A M.
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Moulton Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
American Legion Hall
Flatonia
Guero
Shiner
Yoakum
Palacioa
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Army Quartermaster Corps
Honshu
Japan
Columbus Lions Club
U. S
Eniineers
Missionary Society
Twister
Charles Joe Moore
University of Texas Visual Instruction Bureau
University Bureau
Australia
Legion
Reunion
Masons
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