Mrs Barbara Ducho 65 Expires After One Day Illness
Funeral rites for Mrs Barbara Ducho were held at St Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. She died of a heart attack after an illness of one day. Born December 38 1878 she lived 65 years 8 months 1 day. Surviving are three sons Frank Ducho John Ducho and Joe Ducho a daughter Mrs Jim Rosenauer and 10 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Dacho
Moulton
St. Joseph’s
Joseph Kopp
John A. Ducho
Anton Schuman
Jordan Raab
Rudie Beyer
Ad Boehm
John Powers
Ducho
Hauser
Austria
Texas
John Ducho
Victoria
Frank Ducho
Helmleigh
Novohrad
Joe Ducho
San Antonio
Jim Rosenauer
Army to test climate garment for all latitudes use
The army plans a new all climate outer garment for soldiers made of wind resistant water repellent cotton. The number and character of under layers will depend on local weather conditions.
Churchill in Canada for sixth war conference
Prime Minister Winston Spencer Churchill arrived in Canada on Tuesday. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the British premier will hold their sixth war conference. The date and venue remain undisclosed. Russia, per Washington reports, will not attend.
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Winston Spencer Churchill
Canada
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Russia
Washington
Roosevelt urges saving in War Bonds for victory
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Morgenthau President Roosevelt asks every American to determine their personal maximum saving in War Bonds. He asserts that each dollar saved advances victory on both the fighting and home fronts.
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Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Waste fat collections set all time June high for WW2 program
The War Production Board reports nationwide kitchen fat collections reached 8,440,274 pounds in June, a record since the program began in July 1942. Despite the gain, totals still fall short of war demand. WPB Region 1 for New England led in pounds collected per occupied building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
New England States
Third War Loan Campaign Set To Start September Ninth
The third war loan drive begins September 9 with a national goal of 15 billion dollars from non bank investors. Citizens are urged to invest in war bonds to aid a swift victory, with newcomers and previous buyers both encouraged to participate in the upcoming drive.
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Eivery
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Holds Regular Meeting
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society met at Luther Hall last week Thursday. Committees for the month were chosen: Sick Mrs Walter Haas and Mrs John C Mueller. Membership Mr John Stuehrenberg and Mrs Harry Wagner. Flower Mrs Fr Biebunke Jr and Miss Rose Svoboda. Hostesses were Mrs Leo Jaroszewski Mrs E Janszen and Miss Helen Kaase. New member Mrs K Windecker. Next meeting set for Thursday September 2.
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Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Luther Hall
Walter Haas
John C. Mueller
John Stuehrenberg
Harry Wagner
Fr. Biebunke ,Jr
Rose Svoboda
Leo Jaroszewski
E. Janszen
Helen Kaase
K. Windeck
Rationing Deadlines Set for Various Food and Goods
Ration Book No. 2 coupons for meats cheese fats and canned milk expire Aug 31 while blue coupons for processed fruits and vegetables end Sep 20. Shoe stamp No 18 covers one pair of shoes through Ost 31. Sugar stamp No 18 allows five pounds through Aug 15 Nos 15 and 16 each cover five pounds for home canning. Gasoline Stamp No 7 in Ration Book A valid through Sep 21 for four gallons.
Funeral Services for Anna Valenta Attendings
Mrs. Fred F. Fehrenkamp and son Ozro and Mrs. R. Valenta attended funeral services for Mrs. Anna Valenta at Rosenberg Monday.
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Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Ozro
R. Valenta
Anna Valenta
Rosenberg
Mrs Bertha Wood Moves to Gonzales Residence
Mrs Bertha Wood, long time resident of Flatonia, relocates to Gonzales to establish a new home and has ordered a copy of The Moulton Eagle.
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Bertha Wood
Flatonia
Gonzales
Rationing Rules for Home Canned Foods
Each family member may gift up to fifty quarts of home canned foods per year without ration stamps. Sales do not count as gifts and require eight points per quart. Donations to school lunch programs are included in the fifty quarts. Gifts beyond fifty quarts require stamps for the excess and stamps are turned in to local ration boards.
Old Moulton Services Schedule and Sermon Topics
Old Moulton Church announces Sunday August 15 services at 10:00 Sunday School led by Mrs. Pran P. Lockwell 10:45 Morning Worship with sermon The Voice of Jesus 7:30 Baptismal service near the church 8:45 Evening gospel songs and sermon subject We Know Him Pastor C EB Bottorff presiding all in the church program.
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Pran P. Lockwell
Voice of Jesus
Old Moulton Church
Former Moulton Resident Seeks Eagle Renewal
Mrs H J McNeel of Austin renews The Moulton Eagle and praises keeping up with hometown news. She is the former Miss Virginia Valenta of Moulton, noting many changes since leaving seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
H. J. MecNeel
Austin
Mrs Frank Krause Sends Warm Note From Boerne
In a homey subscription message Mrs. Frank Krause of Boerne says The Eagle from Moulton lights up the miles from childhood town and recalls her former name Mathilde Ohlenbusch of Moulton.
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the Eagle
Frank Krause
Boerne
Moulton Eagle
Krause
Mathilde Ohlenbusch
Moulton
Moulton Cotton Receipts Reported for 1943 Crop
A. Haas reports that up to Wednesday noon August 11, 254 bales of the 1943 cotton crop had been marketed in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ad. A. Haas
Picha family moves to Houston for residence
Mr. Tommie Picha and family have relocated to Houston where he has been employed for some time. E. T. Merrem has returned to San Antonio after several weeks at the home of Mrs. Leona Merrem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Picha
Houston
Mr. Picha
E. T. Merrem
San Antonio
Leona Merrem
Vogt Visits Parents During Arkansas Stop
Pfe. Lee R. Vogt, stationed in Arkansas, was here recently visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Vogt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe. Lee R. Vogt
Arkansas
Mra
Emil Vogt
Pustejovsky Family Visit in Hallettsville
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Pustejovsky hosted a Sunday visit from Me. and Mrs. George Pustejov sky and their son, spending time with the family in Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pustejovsky
Hallettsville
Albert J. Pustejovsky
Arnim Returns Home After Visit to Parents
Alice Arnim came back to Houston on Tuesday after several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Arnim.
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Alice Arnim
Houston
Mrs
E. O. Arnim
Bohumir Barta's Barn Burns Near Kamensky
The large barn on Bohumir Barta's Frank Barta place near Kamensky was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon last week. Origin undetermined but suspected spontaneous combustion. The barn held feedstuffs corn and about 150 hatching eggs plus two hay stacks. Moulton Fire Department prevented spread to nearby structures. The site is occupied by Bohumir Barta.
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Frank Barta
Kamensky
Moulton
Bohumir Barta
Former Lavacaite Dies in Houston at 83
William Oscar Neuhaus 83 a Hackberry Lavaca county native died at his Houston home Friday Burial followed Sunday He had lived in Houston since 1905 and was linked to Neuhaus Investment Company and served as director of Union National Bank Survived by wife Hattie A Neuhaus and son Herbert E Neuhaus both of Houston
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William Oscar Neuhaus
Hackberry
Lavaca County
Houston
Neuhaus
Union National Bank
Hattie A Neuhaus
Herbert E. Neuhaus
Thomas Husinecky Buried at Shiner
Thomas Husinecky 76 native of Czechoslovakia and Lavaca county resident since 1890 died at Cestern Friday Burial held in the Catholic Cemetery at Shiner Survived by two daughters Mrs Jim Patek and Mrs Louis Wagner 15 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren
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Thomas Husinecky
Czechoslovakia
Lavaca County
Cestern
Shiner Sunday
Jim Patek
Near Shiner
Louis Wagner
Cistern
Cadet Jaeggli Receives Bombardier Wings
Cadet Sam Jaeggli Jr. earned bombadier wings at the Bombardier Quadrangle School in Midland on August 5. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Sam Jaeggli of Moulton.
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Sam Jaeggli Jr
Midland
Sam Jaeggli
Moulton
Pastor Windecker to Lead Sunday Services
Rev. K Windecker has recovered and will resume duties with Sunday morning services at 10 o clock. The Witting congregation is invited to attend in Moulton Sunday morning.
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K. Windecker
Witting
Moulton
Cervenka Home Fire Quickly Extinguished
The August Cervenka home at Komensky caught fire Friday afternoon, destroying part of the roof. Neighbors assisted the family in extinguishing the blaze.
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Cervenka
Komensky
Port Lavaca and Victoria residents visit relatives here
Mrs. Richard Boehm Sr. of Port Lavaca Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Salzigar of Victoria and Mrs. Dorothy Boehm of Placebo spent a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boehm and other relatives here recently.
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Richard Boehm Sr
Port Lavaca
Dennis Salzigar
Victoria
Mis
Dorothy Boehm
Placebo
Richard Boehm
Lavaca County Households Urged to Boost Fat Salvage
Lavaca County residents urged to save daily waste fats to aid the WPB campaign. Projected glycerin from 6,706 families could yield 321,888 anti aircraft shells, per T A Connors of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. National totals nearing 65,000,000 pounds for year, Texas target 727,500 pounds monthly.
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Lavaca
WPB
T. A. Connors
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
National Meat Department
OWI
Texas
Moulton Lions Club Holds August Meeting at Ed's Cafe
The Moulton Lions Club held its August meeting at Ed's cafe with Ed Boehm presiding. New member G. G. Fisbeck joined to bring membership to 25, the largest in club history. Guests included Me. Davidson and Albert Ermis. Discussions covered old clothes drives, flag display, a new flag staff, and road improvements for bus service to the Moulton Public Schools.
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Moulton Lions Club
Ed’s Cafe
Ed. Boehm
G. G. Fisbeck
Me. Davidson
Albert Ermis
Moulton Public Schools
Morris S. Webb
Ermis
Cull Hens Now Help Save Feed
County Agent G C King urges Texas farmers to cull 20 percent or more of hens to save feed, listing signs of culled birds and stressing four benefits including meat for the table and cash for loafers while promising greater feed efficiency in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
G. C. King
Record Cotton Yield Forecast Sets New All Time High
The agriculture department reports this year’s cotton crop may yield a record 279.4 pounds of lint per acre, up from 272.5 last year. Harvest area is about one million acres less, with projected production of 12,558,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, only 266,000 bales below last year and 84,000 above the 10 year average. The census bureau’s ginning report through August 1 shows 108,663 running bales ginned, versus 48,626 last year at the same date.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Floresville Fire Damages Town Mercantile Store
A Sunday night blaze in Floresville, Wilson County, destroyed the largest mercantile store and damaged three town square buildings. The fire caused at least 75,000 dollars in damage. Mayor J C Merchant owned the store and buildings, as San Antonio firefighters aided Floresville and Poth volunteers over a two hour effort.
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Floresville
Wilson County
J. C. Merchant
San Antonio
Poth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Ducho
Handbook of Texas
Texas State Historical Association
University of Texas
National Defense
Old Moulton
C, EB. Bottorff
Shiner
Jaeggli
Bombardier
Windecker
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Lions Education Committee
the Lion
Lions
Louis Pietsch
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