Moulton Lions Club Celebrates Charter Anniversary
The Moulton Lions Club marked its Charter Anniversary and Ladies Night at the high school gym Thursday August 17. Lion President Eli C Fehrenkamp welcomed guests as District Governor Ollie Miller of Brenham spoke and urged new members. The event featured music, a barbecued meal, and acknowledgments of local service including Boy Scouts and the recreation center.
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Moulton Lions Club
Motion Lions Club
High School
Lion
Eli C. Fehrenkamp
Morris S. Webb
America
Anita Windecker
Cordelia Boehm
Fehrenkamp
Rev. K. Windecker
Erwin A. Oehl
D.l.hudson
Stanley F.cernosek
Marvin Merrem
God Bless America
Ed Boehm
Lloyd Jilek
U.S.C
Red Cross
Boy Scout Organization
Moulton Recreation Center
Ollie Miller
Brenham
Miller
Lions International
Chicago
Lions Clubs
Anita Richter
Lioness Miller
Tom Whitehead
Lioness Whitehead
Herman
Go to the polls Saturday for runoff election
The editor urges readers to vote this Saturday in the runoff, stressing the importance of selecting candidates who can provide the best service in the election.
Soil Conservation Day Observed Across Texas Districts
August 18 was set aside as Soil Conservation Day with district programs in many areas. Texas has 102 soil conservation districts covering more than 100 million acres and 350 000 farm units, with the farm conservation program directed by practical Texas farmers.
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Texas
Renewal Applications for A gasoline ration books available
Application blanks for renewal of A gasoline ration books are now at filling stations. Applicants must sign the form and include the speedometer reading before renewal. Back covers of current A ration books must also be sent.
Synthetic tires may surpass natural rubber soon
Experts say synthetic tires are about 96 percent as good as natural rubber and improving. Researchers foresee a time when artificial tires could outperform the natural product, reducing dependence on foreign rubber plantations.
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America
Austin Report Says Stevenson Seeks Redistricting in 1945
Governor Coke R. Stevenson will urge the 1945 legislative session in January to redraw state legislative districts. The constitution requires redistricting after each census, but misapportionment has persisted since 1920. Stevenson urged redistricting two years ago, but lawmakers did not act.
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Austin
Coke R. Stevenson
Stevenson
Words Not Found In Your Dictionary Keaton
A quirky column by Roy R. Taxicab in Washington D. C. playful dictionary entries joke about word pronunciations social roles and fashion. The piece mixes pithy definitions like Poise and Glory and lampoons cigarette advertising culture with light satire.
Pilat Family Hosts Sunday Gathering for Fort Sill Soldier
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pilat entertained friends and relatives at their home Sunday to honor Cpl. Louis A. Pilat on a fifteen day furlough from Fort Sill Oklahoma. A bounteous dinner was served and guests enjoyed the time together.
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Fred Pilat
Cpl
Louis A. Pilat
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Three Softball Games At Recreation Park Sunday
Three games were played Sunday at Recreation Park marking renewed interest after a three week gap. Kamensky led the Texaco team weakened by key players. the High School team beat the Brotherhood by one run. the Lions Club reversed its earlier season loss. Next Sunday August 27 features Oak Grove versus Baursville.
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Recreation Park
Kamensky
Texaco
The
Brotherhood
Lions Club
Oak Grove
Baursville
Prominent Flatonian Buried Saturday
Woody Nesrsta a 33 year old Flatonia business man and former athletic star died Thursday in Hallettsville from a brain tumor. Burial was held in Flatonia Saturday. His Brackenridge High School broad jump and pole vault records stood for many seasons. Survived by widow Agnes Saeger of Hallettsville and three children, his parents Mr and Mrs F A Nesista of Flatonia, and three brothers.
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Woody Nesrsta
Flatonia
Hallettsville
Nesrsta
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio
Agnes Saeger
F. A. Nesista
Cigarette donation cheers overseas servicemen in Italy letter
The Eagle received a letter from Cpl. Waldo Rainer in Italy noting cigarettes donated by the Moulton Lions Club are appreciated by soldiers. He says the items lift morale and show home support. His father, Anton M. Kainer, lives in Engle, Texas.
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Cpl
Waldo Rainer
Italy
Moulton Lions Club
Kainer
Anton M. Kainer
Engle
Texas
It’s A Girl for Mr and Mrs August Etlinger
Mr and Mrs August Etlinger announce the birth of a daughter named Gussie Mae Etlinger on Friday August 18. This is the couple’s second girl.
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August Etlinger
Gussie Mae Etlinger
Mrs Lionel Tousignant Leaves for Detroit Visit
Mrs Lionel Tousignant and her son Lionel Jr. left Friday to join husband at his parents home in Detroit. The departure aims to reunite the family at the Claire Tousignant residence.
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Lionel Tousignant
Lionel Jr
Detroit
Claire Tousignant
Local Social Lists Honorary and Lioness Members by Town
The notice lists names tied to communities including LaGrange Schulenburg Hallettsville Yoakum Austin Karnes City with individuals and Lioness members such as George E Lenert R L Vivial C E Beeson Marvin Fertsch John Smolik W A Eilers and Albina Jansa among others. The fragment indicates a social or club roster event across multiple towns.
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L. Zschappel
LaGrange
George E. Lenert
John C. Marburger
Schulenburg
R. L. Vivial
Lioness Vivial
Joe Stahl
Lioness Stahl
C. E. Beeson
Lioness Beeson
Frank Tilicek
Hallettsville
Marvin D. Fertsch
Lioness Fertsch
D. L. Hudson
Lioness Hudson
Paul H. Fertsch
John L. Smolik
W. A. Eilers
E. S. Kelley
Yoakum
Henry Goetz Jr
Austin
Albina Jansa
Karnes City
Dorothy Stroh
American Legion Elects Leaders at State Convention
The American Legion held its annual Fort Worth convention with Henry Love of Fort Worth chosen commander for the year and Mrs. Howard Hudgings of Vernon elected department president of the Legion Auxiliary. Fort Worth will host the 1945 convention and the national gathering is slated for Chicago September 18 to 20.
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American Legion
Fort Worth
Henry Love
Legion
Howard Hudgings
Vernon
The
Legion Auxili
Chicago
Schools to Get Additional Payment
Austin reports a $4 supplemental payment to public schools from the $25 per capita apportionment. The total supplemental equals $6,044,844 for 1,511,211 scholastics, funded by a balance in the available school fund after full apportionment.
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Austin
State Department of Education
Yoakum Plans Electric Power From LCRA
Yoakum will receive electric power from the LCRA using the H line from Flatonia to connect with a new substation on the Yoakum Cuero Highway. Delays in pole supply have slowed progress, but service is expected by early fall.
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Yoakum
Flatonia
Yoakum-Cuero
Stach Lueke Wedding Solemnized in Shiner
Miss Louise Stach and Cpl. Arthur W. Lueke were married at the Catholic Rectory in Shiner on August 16 in a ceremony by Rev. Mon. Netardus. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Louise Stech of Shiner. the groom, son of Mrs. Emma Juengerman, also of Shiner, was raised in Moulton and has lived here while in business. He is now stationed in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Louise Stach
Cpl
Arthur W. Lueke
Shiner
Mon. Netardus
Louise Stech
Emma Juengerman
Moulton
Boca Raton
Florida
Birthday Gathering At Lad Hruska Home
A surprise party honored Lad Hruska at his birthday gathering hosted by numerous friends and relatives. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Krueger, Mr and Mrs Anton Meyer, Mrs J L Janssen, Mr and Mrs Hugo Fisbeck, and others. A delicious lunch and iced tea were served.
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Henry Krueger
Anton Meyer
J. L. Janssen
Hugo Fisbeck
Gus Fisbeck
John Havlik
Johnnie Braveneck
Bill Schodde
Bill Meyer
Billie
Lad Hruska
County Superintendent W A Eilers Visits Moulton on Official Business
County Superintendent W A Eilers and his Halletts ville family spent Monday in Moulton for official duties and to greet friends, signaling active county administration and community ties.
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W. A. Eilers
Hallettsville
Moulton
Two Moulton Soldiers Die in France War Service
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Biehunko mourn Pvt. Edward L. Biehnko Jr. killed in action in France on July 21. A 1942 Moulton High School graduate, he was 19 years 10 months old, served with the 119th Infantry, and leaves two sisters and grandparents. Memorial services set for August 27 at Zion's Lutheran Church in Moulton.
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Ed. Biehunko
Secretary of War
Edward L. Biehnko Jr
France
Pvt
Biehunke
Moulton
Armed Forces
119Th Infantry
Charlene
Totsie
Charles Bissler
Hallettsville
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Texans Hear Voices From France In War Chest Broadcast
The United War Chest of Texas will air a 30 minute radio program titled The Texan's Share in the War featuring short wave interviews with Texas servicemen abroad from Normandy and other fronts. war correspondent Larry Alien will recount his 13 months in a Nazi camp. Judge Ben H Powell will introduce the show, with UT Radio House and Eighth Service Command band providing music.
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Austin
France
United War Chest of Texas
Wayland D. Towner
UWCT
British Broadcasting
Texas Radio
Texas
Tower
Normandy
War Chest
Larry Alien
Associated Press
Ben H. Powell
State War Chest
University of Texas Radio House
Eighth Service Command
Barbecue Dinner Honors Jahn Family Home Weekend
Sunday August 20 a gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Jahn celebrated Lt and Mrs Frank T Jahn of Great Bend Kansas on a fifteen day furlough Attendees included Rudie Jahn and daughter Joyce Ruth Anita Jahn Rudy Kubenka Ad Novak family Runge Rudolph Jahn family Yoakum William Darilek Jo Ann Schulenburg Joe Kubenka Sr and Jr Emil Darilek family Edgar Freytag Bernadette Agnes Kubena Theo Wenske Edith Kubenka Theresa Haas and others
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Frank Jahn
Frank T. Jahn
Great Bend
Kansas
Rudie Jahn
Joyce Ruth
Anita Jahn
San Antonio
Rudy Kubenka
Randolph Field
Ad, Novak
Wm. Novak
Runge
Rudolph Jahn
Yoakum
William Darilek
Jo Ann
Schulenburg
Joe Kubenka Sr
Joe Kubenka Jr
Emil Darilek
Emil Darilek Jr
Edgar Freytag
Bernadette
Agnes Kubena
Theo Wenske
Edith Kubenka
Theresa Haas
Japanese Coins Brought by Visitor From Canada
John Kubena of Canada visited Moulton last week and brought aluminum Japanese coins from his son Pfe Erwin Kubena stationed on a South Pacific Island. The denoninations and origin are noted.
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John Kubena
Canada
Moulton
Mr. Kubena
Pfe
Erwin Kubena
South Pacific
War Department informs of August Pilsner KIA in France
Mrs. Emma Pilsner is notified that her son T Sgt August H Pilsner was killed in action in France on July 28 at age 23 years 7 months and 15 days. He entered service July 11 1939 trained at Fort San Houston and Camp McCoy Texas served eight months overseas. He leaves his mother four brothers and six sisters with memorial services set for St Josephs Catholic Church in Moulton on Sunday at 10 a m.
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War Department
Emma Pilsner
August H. Pilsner
France
Roscoe
Emil Zimmerman
August Zimmerman
Henry Moeller
Moulton
Tonie Freytag
Helmleigh
Della
Lenore Pilsner
St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church
Community mourns with grieving families
The entire community expresses sympathy for the grief-stricken families and joins in mourning their loss.
Summer Class of Future Homemakers Meeting at Cottage
A regular meeting of the Future Homemakers enrolled in the summer program was held at the Home Making Cottage on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. All but two members attended with Earlyn White as a guest. Members exhibited articles since the last meeting and planned an Achievement Day after school reopening for the public. The pantry holds 151 pints of foods for the coming year. Members brought scrap paper bundles for salvage.
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Earlyn White
K of C Initiation At Yoakum Sunday
Mass for candidates and members at 8 a m followed by First degree at 10 30 a m Second and third degrees begin at 2 p m in Yoakum Local event details indicate a scheduled fraternal initiation day with multiple degree ceremonies.
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Windecker
Keaton
Roy R
Washington D. C
LCRA
K. of
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