Lions Club Charter Anniversary Honors Mansfield Speaker
Rep J J Mansfield of Columbus addressed about 100 attendees at the Moulton Lions Club charter anniversary held at the Moulton High School Gym. He praised the town’s school facilities and river and harbor priorities, urged more war spending, and warned against labor racketeering. The event featured local officials, visiting dignitaries, and culminated with Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Mansfield
Lions Club
Moulton Lions Club
Moulton High School
Ei. Boehm
Audienee
America
Mra
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Fehrenkamp
Austin
San Antonio
Beaumont
Yoakum
Hallettsville
East Bernard
Schulenburg
Columbus
O. F. Knape
Mansfield
Congress
Texas
Sicily
Texas War Bond Drive Set at 420 Million
Dallas headquarters announce Texas total bond goal of 420 million dollars for the second war bond drive. The target doubles the state quota and the campaign begins September 9 for a three week period.
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Texas
Dallas
Texas War Costs Seen At 14 Billion Share
Estimated total war expenditures may reach 300 billion dollars. Texas would bear about 14 billion, over three times the state's property valuation, equating to roughly 2000 dollars per resident based on population.
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Texas
Lower Colorado River Authority cuts rates in eight towns
The Lower Colorado River Authority announces rate reductions in eight service areas including Lampasas Llano Burnet Sap Saba San Marcos Kerrville Lometa and Flatonia. Minimum cut is 10 percent and maximum 15 percent. The board of directors approved the reductions to ease living costs during wartime.
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Lower
Colorado River Authority
Lampasas
Llano
Burnet
Sap Saba
San Marcos
Kerrville
Lometa
Flatonia
Board of Directors
Veteran congressman’s Lions Club speech shakes towns
The veteran congressman delivered a forceful address at a Lions Club banquet, sparking days of discussion. His denunciation of labor racketeering during wartime drew broad endorsement, and the speaker, nicknamed the judge for his wit, was in excellent form and delivered hard hitting lines.
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J. J. Mansfield
Lions Club
Editorials Offered for Publication Cull in Paper Office
The paper receives varied suggested editorials, some clever others clumsy, some patriotic and some seeking money making schemes. Most are discarded into the waste basket as the newsroom empties it weekly. Editorials appearing in the paper are written in the office of publication.
Moulton Public Schools Open September 13
Moulton Public School will open the 1943-44 scholastic session on Monday morning September 18, Superintendent Morris S Webb has announced. The opening program will be announced in another edition of The Eagle.
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Moulton Public School
Morris S. Webb
The
Eagle
Moulton Man Reported Wounded In Action
Emil Rehak of Moulton, a member of the Bayonet Battalion, was officially reported wounded in action in the South Pacific. He is a brother of Mrs. A. J. Melnar of Moulton.
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Moulton
Emil Rehak
South Pacific
A. J. Melnar
Moulton Couple's Son Arrives In New York
Arnold Papacek of the U S Navy serving in North African waters informs his parents Mr and Mrs R B Papacek that he has arrived in New York and may stay about another week.
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Moulton
New York
Arnold Papacek
U.S. Navy
North African
R. B. Papacek
Lavaca County Marriage Licenses Decline in July
Lavaca County records show 12 marriage licenses issued in July versus 16 in June, per County Clerk D. L. Hudson. The office notes a drop in marriages for the month.
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D. L. Hudson
Lavaca County
Lt Chaney Killed In Plane Crash
Lt Jock Chaney aged 25 was killed in a plane crash in Las Vegas Nevada on Thursday August 5. Burial occurred in Midland Texas on Wednesday August 11. Flight Officer Lawrence Tay Biehunko of Moulton accompanied the body. Chaney lived in Goldsmith Texas and visited Moulton often where he enlisted at Randolph Field three years ago with Biehunko. Mr and Mrs Frank Biehunko Jr and son Ernest Frank attended the funeral in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock Chaney
Las Vegas
Nevada
Midland
Texas
Goldsmith
Lawrence Tay
Biehunko
Frank Biehunko,Jr
Moulton
Chaney
Randolph Field
Frank Biehunke Jr
Ernest Frank
Four Confederate Veterans Attend Driftwood Reunion
Four men whose ages total 386 years attended the Texas Division Confederate veterans reunion at Driftwood near Kyle last week. The veterans were General M. H. Woolf aged 96 of Corsicana, L. M. McAdams aged 97, General R. P. Kay aged 96 of Bertram, and General William Banks aged 97 of Houston.
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Texas Division
Confederate Veterans
Driftwood
Kyle
M. H. Woolf
Corsicana
L. M. McAdams
R. P. Kay
Bertram
William Banks
Houston
Kotzebue Boy Succeeds In Tonsil Removal
Alexander Kotzebue son of Mr and Mrs Roy L Kotzebue of Moulton had his tonsils removed Thursday of last week He is getting along fine after the procedure
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Alexander Kotzebue
Roy L. Kotzebue
Moulton
Local Visitors Stop in Yoakum and Houston
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr spent several days in Yoakum last week. Mr and Mrs E F Filipp of Houston arrived Saturday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Rud Filipp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Boehm Sr
Yoakum
E. F. Filipp
Houston
Mes. Rud
Filipp
Private Berkenhoff Promoted to Corporal at Fort Knox
Pvt Daniel Berkenhoff stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky receives a promotion to corporal. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Emil Berkenhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Daniel Berkenhoff
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Emil Berkenhoff
Mrs Fehrenkamp Visits San Angelo and Kocian Furlough
Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp of Moulton spent last week with W O J G and Mrs E J Larkin at San Angelo. Pvt Edwin Kocian of Pittsburg California is spending a fifteen day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank J Kocian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Fehrenkamp
Moulton
W. O
J.G
E. J. Larkin
San Angelo
Pvt
Edwin Kocian
Pittsburg
California
Mrs
Frank J. Kocian
Family returns to Houston after visit
Me and Mrs Jerome Kocian and children spent several days here and at Shiner visiting home folks and returned to Houston Monday.
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Mrs
Jerome Kocian
Houston
Shiner
Louise Johnson Undergoes Appendectomy at St Josephs
Louise Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlton Johnson of Houston underwent an appendectomy at St Josephs Hospital recently. She is reported doing as well as could be expected.
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Carson Louise Johnson
Carlton Johnson
Houston
St Joseph’s Hospital
Raab Family Returns From Houston Visit
Mr and Mrs F P Raab returned Wednesday after spending three days visiting Sgt and Mrs A Raab in Houston.
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F. P. Raab
Sgt
A. Raab
Houston
Mrs Schoenig and daughter return from Seguin visit
Mrs L C Schoenig and her daughter Marlene returned to Victoria on Wednesday after spending several days visiting Mr and Mrs F Knape Mr B E L Etiinger Mrs Paul Goetz and children Patsy and Edward and Miss Lou Sherke of Seguin who stayed Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Ed Kolas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L C. Schoenig
Marlene
Victoria
Mes . F. Knape
L. Etiinger
Paul Goez
Patsy and
Kidward
Lou: Sherke
Seguin
Mra
Kolas
Funeral Rites For August G Mueller Held Here
August G Mueller 88 pioneer resident of Lavaca county died Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness. The funeral was held Monday at 4 30 p m with services at Zion Lutheran Church. Interment in Moulton Public Cemetery. Survived by a stepson in Smithville a stepdaughter in Smithville two grandchildren and two great grandchildren a brother and a sister. The family home had housed him for 21 years with Henry Krueger and wife as caretakers.
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August G. Mueller
Lavaca County
Moulton
Zion Lutheran Church
Rev
K. Windecker
Mouton
John C. Mueller
George Mueller
Ed. Bauer
Lad Hruska
Wm. Zimmerman
Ad. Mueller
Mueller
Roand Prairie
Fayette County
Louise Sarrazin
Boursville
Oswald Buescher
Smithville
Emil Buscher
Gerhard Mueller
Otto Zimmerman
Cheapside
Henry Krueger
Price stamps U V W valid from Sept and R S T through Sept
The Office of Price Administration announced new validity dates for war ration book 2 stamps. U V and W become valid starting September, with land redemption for processed foods through October 20. R S and T remain valid through September 20, with these stamps active since August 1.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Gas Coupons Cut 25 Percent Across Regions
Ickes reduced the value of gas coupons from 4 to 3 gallons. The cut extended over the South and Southwest and did not include the Pacific coast.
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Pacific Coast
Former Moulton Man Appointed Lions District Deputy Governor
R. L. Vivial of Schulenburg, a former resident of Moulton, is named district deputy governor of Lions Clubs, marking a high level post for the longtime community member.
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Moulton Man Lions
R. L. Vivial of
Schulenburg
Moulton
Lions Clubs
Prominent Lavaca County Resident Emma Schoenvogel Dies
Mrs Emma Schoenvogel longtime Lavaca County resident dies at Charlottenburg Sunday August 15 age 82 years 7 months 4 days Funeral held from her son H A Schoenvogel with Lutheran Church services and burial in Charlottenburg Cemetery
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Emma Schoenvogel
Lavaca County
Charlottenburg
H. A. Schoenvogel
Linbrugger Blasi Wedding Held
Staff Sergeant August L Linbrugger of Palm Springs California and Miss Irene Blasi of Denver Colorado were married on June 3. They visited in the past week at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs August Linbrugger.
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August L. Linbrugger
Palm Springs
California
Irene Blasi
Denver
Colorado
August Linbrugger
Eberhardt Family Welcomes 90-Pound Baby Boy
A baby boy named David Alao was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eberhardt of Yoakum at Ren ger Hospital in Hallettsville on Saturday. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Georgas Baur of Moulton.
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Elmer Eberhardt
Renger Hospital
Hallettsville
David Alao
Georgas Baur
Moulton
Miss Joyea Jilek Retires During Relatives Visit
Miss Joyea Jilek retires Wednesday during a visit with relatives in Alice. Miss Margue rite Jilek accompanies her in San Antonio. Both are daughters of Mr and Mrs Llod Jilek.
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Joyea Jilek
Alice
Marguerite Jilek
San Antonio
Llod Jilex
Student Nurse Miss Lillian Darilek Returns Home
Miss Lillian Darilek a nursing student in Houston returns home Saturday after spending three weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek and other relatives in the city
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Lillian Darilek
Houston
Emil Darilek
684 Bales on Cotton Marketed in Moulton
Cotton receipts in Moulton up to Wednesday noon totaled 684 bales according to the report of Public Weigher Ad Haas.
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Moulton
Haas
Shiner and Alvin women visit sisters here
A group from Shiner Alvin and Flatonia spent a day visiting their sisters Mrs Lee Bunting and Mrs Smith Leazer in town. The visitors include Mrs Johan Murphy Mrs Kate Stewart and Mrs L Patterson.
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Mra
Joe Hughs
Shiner
Johan Murphy
Alvin
Kate Stewart
L. Patterson
Flatonia
Lee Bunting
Mra. Smith Leazer
Lt Sam Jaeggli Joins Midland Cadet Bombardiering Staff
Lieutenant Sam Jaeggli leaves after a 10 day leave to Midland Texas to serve as an instructor of cadet bombardiering. Jaeggli recently graduated at the San Angelo Air Field.
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Sam Jaeggli
Midland
Texas
Jaeggli
San Angelo Air Field
Soldier Suffered Leg Fracture at Camp Bowie
Pte. Johnnie Jasek stationed at Camp Bowie suffered a fracture of his left leg below the knee. He is reported to be getting along nicely after a three day pass spent visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Jasek of Novohrad.
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Johnnie Jasek
Camp Bowie
John Jasek
Novohrad
Soldier Kevin Siems Seeks Texas Home After War
Pvt. Kevin E. Siems, stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky, expresses love for his hometown newspaper and says he wants to live in Texas again after the war is won. He notes Kentucky is beautiful but prefers Texas when peace returns.
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Kevin E. Siems
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Texas
Shiner Woman Recovering After Appendectomy
Miss Edith Kurtz of Shiner underwent an appendectomy at Shiner Hospital Thursday and is reported to be getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Kurtz of
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Mrs Julia Hoyer Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Julia Hoyer, who underwent surgery at Hallettsville Hospital, is doing fine and returned home last week after several weeks in recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Hoyer
Hallettsville Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Young America
Moulton Public Schools
Sanley FP. Cemosex
George Warren
C. M
Mel) Miller
W. I. Kocurek
Paul H. Fertech
W. A. Eilea
Keily
H. F. Abrena
D. L. Hudavo
L Vivial
FE. L. Hezik
J. M. Woolsey
Quinncy Wilson
B. Long
Tom Carlisle
Charles Merriac
Pete Raska
A.J House
G. H. Witte
Harry Thiele
L. L Duckett
Mias Virgie Lee Ermis
Lavaca
Linbrugger-Blasi
Eberhardt’s
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