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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1941
Page
1
Car owners must show a certificate of ownership before a 1942 license plate is issued. The bill of sale from 1939 or earlier suffices, but lost receipts create trouble. Without proof of ownership a 1942 plate cannot be purchased.
The five wire Lions Club with nineteen members replaces the defunct business men's league. It plans road improvements, city improvement, boy scouts, a lighted athletic field, and other projects while meeting regularly to plan activities. The group aims to grow its membership to accomplish more.
Residents west of Moulton push to establish direct hometown mail service despite previous failed attempts. They urge continued effort and adherence to the saying if at first you don t succeed try again.
Mothers plan new dresses blouses shoes and school supplies for the opening school day. The article notes mothers want ready children to attend regularly, as teachers value steady attendance and continued progress throughout the session.
President Roosevelt signed the measure extending military service by eighteen months for selectees guardsmen reservists and enlisted men. The senate approved the expansion by 1.5 to 1 and the house by one vote. Senator Tom Connally and Texas congressmen backed the act while Senator W Lee O Daniel opposed it after visiting army camps.
The text claims Goke R. Stevenson is the thirty third governor of Texas, stating his status in a single sentence with no additional context.
Moulton marked the first 1941 cotton bale on Thursday August 15 grown by Valentine Kozelsky and ginned by Farmers Gin. It weighed 426 pounds and sold to R B Papacek for 16 cents a pound. Citizens of Lavaca county collected 1718 pounds of scrap aluminum for national defense.
A Monday afternoon meeting at the schoolhouse organized Moulton women for Red Cross sewing and knitting. Present were Miss Virginia Simpson and Mrs. Jimmie Strole of Hallettsville. county chairman Mrs. Harvey Renger was ill. Moulton received material for 48 skirts and yarn for sweaters. interested workers may contact Mrs. George von Lisnen.
Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkam left for San Antonio last Thursday and were joined by daughter Mrs Eric Brunkenhoefer. They then traveled to Lawton Oklahoma to visit Capt and Mrs Henry Bohnenkam Tary. They expect to return this weekend.
Mrs Hudson of Houston underwent surgery at a San Antonio hospital on Tuesday August 12 and is recovering nicely. She is the daughter of Mrs and the late August Hohensee of near Moulton.
Mr. and Mrs. Bee Bednar of Shiner welcome an eight-pound son named Jonnie Bee born Saturday August 15. Mrs. Bednar, prior to marriage, was Misa Joyce Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E D Meyer of Moulton.
Hallettsville trustees select Milton H. Perry Jr. of San Saba as athletic coach to replace W. F. Cain who resigned to take a Crystal City post. Perry a Southwestern University alumnus lettered in football and basketball.
The Darilek family held its second annual reunion at Sulphur Park on Sunday August 17 with 262 attendees from Shiner Hallettsville Praha Komensky Moraine Pflugerville Houston El Campo Wharton Corpus Christi McGargel Seymour Taylor Ennis Henkhaus Moulton and others. Judge A J Darilek of Moulton spoke and read the family history as the oldest members William Darilek 97 Vince Darilek 96 and Mrs Joseph Darilek 88 attended. Vince immigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1877 others in 1893. Tom Darilek of Witting had died last year. Lunch music singing and dancing followed and plans were made for an annual reunion each year.
A goodly crowd from Moulton attended the annual homecoming and patronal feast at Praha last Friday. The program included divine services, dinner, music, epesking, supper and a dance. Mr. and Mrs. Elo Fehrenkamp, Mrs. Ed Boehm Sr, Mrs. Gene Herk and Miss Marguerite Boehm were in Austin last week Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kolar and daughter Misa Mildred of Nixon and Mr and Mrs Frank Ziegelbauer of Taylor visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Kolar Surday.
Mrs. C. A. Lehne and children of Burton visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Jin Lienen. Rev. Lehne, an army chaplain, is attending maneuvers in Louisiana.
Mr and Mrs George Kelly of Kisso Mr and Mrs George Bargmann of Gonzales Mrs Ben Fehrenkamp and Miss Lillian Fehrenkamp of Shiner visited Me and Mrs F T Fehrenkamp Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Victor Fehrenkamp and children Gordon Buddie and Susie visited in Houston Sunday Colleen Fehrenkamp and LaVeile Fiedler returned home with them after visiting relatives and friends there for two weeks.
Dr. C. E. Evans of San Marcos completes his thirtieth year as head of Southwest Texas Teachers College. Appointed in 1911 to succeed T. G. Harris, he has seen the normal school grow into a college, expand its plant, and tripled enrollment. He begins his thirty‑first year next month as the fall term opens.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced a raise in payment for cotton bagging patterns from 15 to 35 cents per bale cover. The new rate applies only to patterns manufactured and sold after August 6 1941 and reflects higher cotton prices and processing costs. A San Antonio mill was authorized to produce 775000 patterns.
Horton Oil Company abandoned the well on the Hohman place near Moulton at about 6500 feet depth. The derrick has been dismantled and moved to Alexandria Louisiana.
A Little Beauty Operator Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams are the proud parents of a little girl born Sunday August 17. Mrs. Williams owns Lily's Beauty Shop and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Apatrich of this city.
Mr and Mrs F C Smith return from Houston where Mr Smith was ill in a hospital. He is improving and plans to resume duties as S P Agent here within a few days.
The still-born daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Bunting was laid to rest in Moulton Public Cemetery on Tuesday morning. Mrs Bunting is reported to be progressing well.
Aug Hohensee a longtime Moulton area resident died August 13 at his Peach Creek home after several years of illness. The funeral, held Sunday at St Joseph's Catholic Church, followed services at home, with interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, eleven children, twenty eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a brother and two sisters. He was born December 1 1864 in West Prussia and came to the United States in 1889.
Janet Hill five fell from a second story window and was saved by her seven year old sister Doris Elaine who caught her wrist and held on until their father arrived after screams drew him to the scene in Yoakum.
County Clerk records show 23 marriage licenses issued in Lavaca during July, up from 21 in June. For the year to date there have been 87 licenses issued, compared with 108 in the same period last year.
Returning Saturday from a week in Mexico Vladike Boehm Victor Fehren kamp Jr and Anton Silba describe a beautiful country with widespread development They visited many places of interest and enjoyed their time overall and in Mexico City
With The Sick Mrs. John Miadenks recovering after illness Saturday. Mrs. R. A. Etlinger, after recent operation, is getting along fine. Henry Har Kotzebue of Victoria, after operation weeks ago, is recovering nicely. Rudie Mueller on the sick list is getting along.
Funeral services for Florian Baros 81 were held here with burial in the Roman Catholic cemetery Rev L P Netardus and Rev Edmund Bily officiating He is survived by six sons John Frank Emil and Adolph of Shiner Ed of Placedo Rudolph of Yoakum five daughters Mrs John Jurek Mrs Joe Vrazel both of Shiner Mrs John Vrazel of Corpus Christi Mrs Adolph Jaks of El Campo and Mrs Louis Brackmeyer of San Antonio
Mr Louis Pietsch and family are now occupying their new bungalow near the Lutheran Church. It is a beautiful structure and adds to the appearance of that part of town.
July rainfall measured 1.66 inches by W K Rich ter local weather observer. The brief note records total precipitation for the month and credits the observer for the data.
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