Democratic Run Off Primary Election Set in Moulton
Run off primary in Moulton on Saturday August 22 at the Light Plant office from 8 AM to 7 PM. Presiding judge George von Lienen will oversee a ballot listing W Lee O Daniel and James V Allred for US Senate, Joho Lee Smith and Harold Beck for Lieutenant Governor, Jessie James W Gregory and Hatcher for State Treasurer, Beauford H Jester and Pierce H Brooks for Railroad Commissioner, and John Mladenka and Joe Kubenka Jr for Constable Precinct 6.
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Moulton
George von Lienen
United States
W. Lee O’ Daniel James V. Allred
Joho Lee Smith Harold Beck
Jessie James W. Gregory Hatcher
Beauford H. Jester Pierce H. Brooks
John Mladenka
Joe Kubenka Jr
Opening of cotton season boosts local trade activity
The cotton season opening increases business across trades with fair prices and more money in circulation. This period marks a prime moment to renew allegiance to the hometown newspaper.
Lavaca County Scrap Rally And Local Jonk Event
A county scrap rally is set for Lavaca county on Saturday August 29 to gather idle scrap on premises to aid the war effort. Moulton hosts a local jonk rally on the same day urging a big success.
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Lavaca
Moulton
Home Town News to Soldiers Far From Home
Local readers are urged to send weekly hometown news to service members abroad to keep them connected with community happenings and familiar faces. The appeals emphasize steady letters or parcels as morale boosters for troops stationed overseas.
Voters Set Primary Election Saturday August 22
Citizens are urged to participate in all elections with go to the polls on Saturday August 22 to cast votes for United States senator lieutenant governor railroad commissioner state treasurer and other officers in the second democratic primary election.
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United States
Republicans Nominate Full State Ticket for General
The Republican party announces a full state ticket to oppose the Democratic primary nominees in November. The party was barred from a primary as its general election vote two years ago fell below 100000, the legal threshold.
Roosevelt designates Fire Prevention Week for October
President Roosevelt designated the week of October 4 as Fire Prevention Week. The proclamation is typically echoed by a gubernatorial proclamation to urge the public to reduce fire hazards before winter heating increases fire risk.
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Roosevelt
Students Transferred to Moulton Schools for Next Session
About one hundred pupils from neighboring districts are being moved to Moulton Schools for the upcoming scholastic year. Citizens of the communities are praised for enabling their children to access Molton School courses. All local students should complete a high school program.
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Moulton
Molton School
Red Cross Seeks Seventy-Five Soldier Kits
The Red Cross asks individuals to assemble seventy five care kits for soldiers traveling abroad. Moulton residents are urged to provide 75 kits or fill a kit themselves. Contact Mrs George von Lienen to participate.
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Red Cross
Moulton
George von Lienen
Mrs. F. V. Arnim Dies At Corpus Christi At 70
Mrs. F V Arnim 70 died in Corpus Christi Sunday night and was buried Tuesday. Survived by husband F V Arnim county commissioner. three sons A C T V Arnim of Corpus Christi and Dr L C Arnim Fort Sam Houston. brothers C C Hampill Brazoria J W Hampill Thompson S A Hampill Beaumont. sisters J T Hollan San Antonio W B Rees Dallas. The family formerly lived in Moulton.
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F. V. Arnim
Corpus Christi
A. C
T. V. Arnim
L. C. Arnim
Fort Sam Houston
C. C. Hampill
Brazoria
J. W. Hampill
Thompson
S. A. Hampill
Beaumont
Cotton Sacks From Osnaburg Weigh On Texas War Board
Texas cotton bag makers tell the War Board they can supply ample picking sacks made of cotton cloth. Board chairman B. F. Vance notes a duck cloth shortage forced a shift to osnaburg sacks. Texas mills respond they can provide as many osnaburg sacks as required.
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College Station
Texas
Texas Usda War Board
B. F. Vance
Vance
Osnaburg
Texas Mills
War Board
Boys at YMCA attend Electronic Radio & Television Institution
Private Edward J. Kokas stationed at Omaha reports many soldiers lodging at the YMCA and attending the Electronic Radio and Television Institution, a signal detachment army radio school. He notes a trip with others into Iowa where farmers yield 100 to 110 bushels per acre.
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Edward J. Kokas
Omaha
Nebraska
YMCA
Eletronic Radio & Television Institution
Signal Detachment Army Radio School
Iowa
Bill Vanham Visits Parents Before Job Move
Bill Vanham of San Antonio spent a weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J H Vanham. He has accepted employment with the Union Stock Yards in San Antonio.
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Bill Vanham
San Antonio
J H. Vanham
Bill
Union Stock Yards
Draft Boards Classify 20 Year Old Registrants in Texas
Austin Aug 12 Local selective service boards ordered to classify immediately all fifth registration June 30 registrants who have reached 20. Induction will follow when their order numbers are reached. No national lottery for 18-20 group. Texas listed 182000 men in the bracket.
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Austin
Selective Service
State Selection Service
Texas
Publicity Director Welcomes Baby Son at Seguin Home
The Kiel couple, Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Kiel, welcomed a son named Garith Paul on August 6 at 7 pounds. The baby arrives as Garfield Kiel, publicity director for Texas Lutheran College, publicizes the family.
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Garfield Kiel
Seguin
Garith Paul
Kiel
Texas Lutheran College
617 Bales of Cotton Marketed in Moulton
Cotton receipts for the 1942 crop totaled 617 bales up to 6 o clock Wednesday afternoon, according to Public Weigher A Haas.
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Moulton
Ad. A. Haas
Return From Rochester Mary Allen Improves After Mayo Treatment
Mrs. E. A. Och and daughter Mary Allen have returned from Rochester Minn where Mary Allen received treatment at Mayo Bros Hospital Friends report her condition shows improvement and the family asks friends to note the progress
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E. A. Och
Mary Allen
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Pratt of Rockdale Visiting A H Tyler Home
J. W. Pratt of Rockdale is visiting in the A. H. Tyler home this week. Pratt is the father of Mrs. Tyler.
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J. W. Pratt
Rockdale
A.H. Tyler
Mr. Pratt
Mrs. Tyler
Local Social Notes Highlight Kyle and Moulton Visits
Mrs Ed Kolar and son James Edward Mrs Henry Etlinger and Miss Adele Cordes called on the William Schmeltekopf family in Kyle early in the week. Mr and Mrs Louis Nachlinger of Somerset visited in Moulton Saturday morning. Nachlinger, raised locally, has lived in Somerset over 20 years. Velma Rehmet from San Antonio spent the weekend with E O Aroim and A C Rehmet. Le land Rehmet also from San Antonio is visiting this week.
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Ed. Kolar
James Edward
Henry Etlinger
Adele Cordes
William Schmeltekopf
Kyle
Louis Nachlinger
Somerset
Moulton
Nachlinger
Velma Rehmet
San Antonio
E. O. Aroim
A. C. Rehmet
Leland Rehmet
Visiting relatives gather at Koester home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Henry Koester and son Earl Jerome join Mr and Mrs T Morek of Seguin Mrs R Etlinger and daughter and Mr and Mrs Frank Smothers of Yoakum and Mrs Emma Juengerman of Shinsi for a Sunday visit at Henry Koester Sr home.
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Henry Koester
Earl Jerome
T. Morek
Seguin
R. Etlinger
Frank Smothers
Yoakum
Emma Juengarman
Shinsi
Henry Koester Sr
Emil L J Vacek 61 Dies. Rites Held Ammansville
Emil L J Vacek an employee of Ed Boehm's Sons died Friday night August 14 at Shiner Hospital after a brief illness. Born January 28 1881 the 61 year old man was buried at Ammansville Catholic cemetery after services at Hubbard Funeral Home and the Ammansville Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters two grandsons and three sisters.
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Emil L. J. Vacek
Ed. Boehm’s Sons Mercantile Company
Shiner Hospital
Vacek
Weimar
Hubbard Funeral Home
Ammansville
Moulton
Certificates For Patriotic Leaders In Lavaca County
The State and Federal Government mailed certificates to Lavaca County's County Agent office to honor community and neighborhood leaders as patriotic volunteers for wartime. G C King and Elizabeth Pfeiffer will present them at meetings in Hallettsville Moulton Shiner Moravia with dates August 22 24 25 21. Residents unable to attend may receive certificates by mail after August 31.
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Lavaca County
G. C. King
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Hallettsville
District Court Room
Moulton
Shiner
City Hall
Moravia
Victory Council
Rural School Text Books Arrive for County Office
Text books for rural schools arrived at the County Superintendent office. Teachers must pick up their books before September 5. Funeral attendance noted for Emil Vacek in Ammansville with several Boehm and Fehrenkamp family members among mourners.
Birthday Celebration Spreads Across Local Families
Mrs. Bohnenkamp marks birthday as relatives from San Antonio Smithville Schulenburg and Sniner join Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Bohnenkamp for a Saturday gathering. Attendees include Mr. Erich Brunken hoefer and Mrs. Henry Bohnen kamp plus Mrs. Emil Buescher Mrs. Elvira Maney and others.
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Erich Brunkenhoefer
Henry Bohnenkamp
San Antonio
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Bohnenkamp
Emil Buescher
Elvira Maney
Smithville
F. Wilks
Schulenburg
O. C. Dittmar
E. Juengerman
Joyce Bednar
Sniner
Free Picture Show In Moulton Sponsored By Lions Club
An open air free picture show on civilian defense work will be sponsored in Moulton on Wednesday August 26 by the Moulton Lions Club. The program begins at 8 80 P M and includes attractions along with the screening. The city has granted permission to use the street between Boehm's and the Bank for the event. Proceeds fund the Aircraft Warning Post observation tower.
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Moulton
Fifty Years of Blessing at Praha Catholic Church
Saturday marked the fiftieth anniversary of the bless ing and cornerstone laying of Praha’s Catholic Church. Rev. John Anders leads the large parish as celebrants and attendees from Mol ton joined a day of dinner and a 5:30 supper. A band provided lively music as friends greeted one another and enjoyed the festivities.
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Praha
John Anders
Moulton
Mansfield Plaque Unveiling at Mansfield Dam
The Mansfield Plaque ceremony will unveil a granite boulder mounted plaque at Mansfield Dam near Austin. The event takes place Monday August 24 in the Driskill Hotel Austin in honor of Congressman J J Mansfield of the Ninth District.
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Mansfield
Mansfield Dam
Austin
Driskill Hotel
J.J. Mansfield
Ninth
Lavaca County Rationing Board Seeks Unfiled Price Lists
The Lavaca County Rationing Board warns business firms to file complete ceiling price lists now. In addition to listed commodities, services like laundering dry cleaning garage repairs piano tuning and watch repairs must be listed. Professional fees and personal services such as barbers and beauty shops are exempt.
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Lavaca County
OPA
Letter From Ted Novak From Camp Maxey
Staff Sergeant Ted H. Novak at Camp Maxey Texas writes of a pleasant pass driving through Madisville Rusk Tyler and Kilgore and surrounding towns. He notes crops look good everywhere.
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Ted H. Novak
Camp Maxey
Paris
Texas
Madisville
Rusk
Tyler
Kilgore
Moulton Ladies Aid Society Meets and Appoints Committees
The Moulton Ladies Aid Society held its regular meeting on Thursday August 6. Committees were named the Membership Committee Mrs E Jacobs and Mrs Louis Pietsch Sick Committee Mrs W Rehmer and Miss Helen Urban Flower Committee Mrs Herbert Haase and Mrs Marvie Haase Hostesses Mrs E B Jacobs Mrs B E Meyer and Miss Helen Haase Visitors Mrs Arnold Mueller and baby.
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Moulton Ladies’ Aid Society
E. Jacobs
Louis Pietsch
W. Rehmer
Helen Urban
Herbert Haase
Marvie Haase
Eb, Jacobs
BE. D. Meyer
Helen Haase
Arnold Mueller
Baby
Rural Teacher Trustee Meeting Held in Hallettsville
A meeting of all rural teachers and trustees convenes Saturday September Bth in the District Court Room Hallettsville Texas. Proceedings start at 9:30 a.m. All trustees and teachers are urged to attend.
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District Court Room
Hallettsville
Texas
August Baron 94 Former Lavaca Resident Dies in Caldwell
August Baron 94 longtime Lavaca county resident died in Caldwell Sunday August 9 and was buried at Deanville Tuesday. A large crowd attended the last rites. He lived in Breslau Lavaca county for years and moved to Caldwell over thirty years ago. Surviving are sons R A Baron of Deanville and William Baron of Gonzales a daughter Mrs Mary Reichler of Deanville an adopted son Fritz Lucke of Shiner 82 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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August Baron
Caldwell
Deanville
Baron
Breslau
Lavaca County
R. A. Baron
William Baron
Gonzales
Mary Reichler
Fritz Lucke
Shiner
Letter From Clyde Bares Describes Naval Life
Clyde Bares writes to Mr and Mrs John Bares about volunteering in the naval corps in Victoria in July and now being stationed in San Diego. He notes extreme heat in Arizona and cold teeth chattering first night in San Diego. He reports neat conditions, crowded quarters with about 80 boys per room, and thousands of sailors stationed there.
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John Bares
Clyde
Naval Corps
Victoria
San Diego
Arizona
Miss Lillian Hoyer Enrolls in Nurses Training in Waco
Miss Lillian Lois Hoyer left for Waco Friday to attend the Nurses' Training School at Providence Hospital. She is the daughter of Mrs. Julia Hoyer and a Moulton High School graduate from the class of 1942.
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Lillian Lois Hoyer
Waco
Providence Hospital
Miss Hoyer
Julia Hoyer
Moulton High School
Bring In The Scrap The Eagle Drives Metal War Effort
The Eagle publishes the second in a series of scrap metal drive ads urging nationwide participation. Citizens are urged to bring in every scrap to aid the war effort, with the prior Moulton Junk Rally ad to appear next.
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the Eagle
College Registrants at Baldwin's Business College of Yoakum
Registrants include Ivan J. Bohuslav son of F W Bohuslav and Leo Rosnovsky James S Rosnovsky sons of Steve Rosnovsky and Emery Pustejovsky son of Hmil Puste jovský enrolled last week at Baldwin's Business College of Yoakum.
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Ivan J. Bohuslav
F. W. Bohuslav
Leo Rosnovsky
James S. Rosnovsky
Steve Rosnovsky
Emery Pustejovsky
Hmil Pustejovsky
Baldwin’s Business College of
Yoakum
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Kokas
Emil L.J. Vacek
Kid. Boehm Jr
Vladike Boehm
Marguerite
Ed. Boehm Syr
Elo
Fehrenkamp
John Mladenko
Emil Vacek
Moulton Lions Club
Ted Novak
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clyde Bares
Nurses’ Training School
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