Parity Payments Totals for Lavaca County Reported
Lavaca County farmers have received 106,325.80 in parity payments to date with 3347 farms and 4795 checks issued by November 26 1940. Soil Conservation payments include 800 applications with 525 paid across 753 checks totaling 38 374 10. Cotton Acreage allotments for 1940 and 1941 are outlined and Cotton Referendum voting is set for December 7 1940 from 8 30 A M to 7 P M.
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Wm. E. Cleveland
Lavaca County
Thanksgiving Reflections From Moulton Inspire Gratitude
Moulton notes Thanksgiving on the traditional Thursday praising blessings of good schools churches health ample food and decent roads across much of the trade territory.
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Moulton
Moulton High Prepares for County Championship Run
The Moulton High School basketball team drills hard and aims to be in peak form as the county championship begins next month. Supporters are urged to attend games here and around town to back the squad.
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Moulton
Moulton Merchants Display Christmas Stocks
Moulton merchants showcase rare beauty in Christmas stocks this season. Shoppers should find gift selections easy as local paper columns feature gift announcements and suggestions.
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Moulton
Cotton marketing quota vote set for December 7
Moulton farmers are urged to participate in the cotton marketing quota election to be held December 7. All eligible cotton growers should register their preference for or against quotas for 1941.
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Moulton
Congress Nearing End of 1940 Session
As the 1940 legislative year ends on January 8, 1941 Congress slows to a crawl and may send several pending bills to the 77th Congress. The report notes back passing time on Capitol Hill and a number of measures awaiting continuation.
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Congress
Farm youth wins Fordson tractor in Houston area plowing contest
Moulton congratulates Frederick Schneider farm youth of this section who won a Fordson tractor in a plowing contest sponsored by the National Farm Youth Foundation near Houston recently. The entire community rejoices with young Schneider in his achievement.
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Moulton
Frederick Schneider
National Farm Youth Foundation
Houston
Schneider
Basketball clash Moulton Bobkatz versus Ellinger Elks
The Moulton Bobkatz will face the Ellinger Elks in a local gym game on Tuesday December 10 at 7 80 o'clock.
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Moulton Bobkatz
Ellinger Elks
Oil Mill Starts Run
The Moulton Oil Mill began a run Monday morning and will continue for several weeks as it works up a supply of seed on hand.
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Moulton
Moulton Man Loses His Index Finger
Hugo Giesbers of Cage and Turner Construction Company lost his index finger while using a power saw several weeks ago. He was in Liveroak county near Three Rivers and spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Giesbera. The accident also lacerated the left thumb.
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Hugo Giesbers
Cage & Turner Construction Company
Three Rivers
Liveroak County
Paul Giesbera
Hugo
Komensky Picnic Draws Large Crowd With Games and Dinner
November 28 drew a huge crowd to Komensky School for a turkey dinner ballgames fish pond and other attractions. Migl Vogt orchestra played as attendees danced. The basketball team beat St Josephs Academy Yoakum and the volleyball girls defeated Breslau.
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Komensky School
Migl-Vogt
St. Joseph’s Academy
Yoakum
Breslau
Thanksgiving visit to Kyle by local families
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kolar and son James Holward Mrs H Eilie ger and Miss Adela Cordes spent Thanksgiving Day in Kyle visiting Mr and Mrs William Schmeltekopf.
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Ed. Kolar
James Holward
H. Eilieger
Adela Cordes
Kyle
William Schmeltekopf
Moulton Schools Present Christmas Pageant Tradition
Moulton Public Schools again stage a Pageant of faith and devotion at Christmas. Under the direction of Miss Lilybeth Lewis, Mary Ruth Williams, and F L Teague, the production combines band, chorus, and pupils in “The Night Before Christmas” to emphasize the meaning of Christmas and inspire warmth and goodwill.
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Moulton Public
Lilybeth Lewis
Mary Ruth Williams
F. L. Teague
December old age assistance checks total $1,668,147
The welfare department announced December checks for 121,128 recipients totaling $1,668,147, averaging $13.61. This compares with November’s $18.61 and December 1939’s $8.75. Officials said 984 more people would receive payments than in November, and 1,676 new names were added while 742 were removed for ineligibility.
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Austin
Welfare Department
Baptism of Floris Ann Hoep at family home ceremony
A baby girl named Floris Ann Hoep was born to Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Hoep and baptized by Rev. Joseph Kopp on November 29. Sponsors were Sadie Hoep and Elenora Fishbeek.
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Reinhold Hoep
Floris Ann
Joseph Kopp
Sadie Hoep
Orts and companions bag three point duck near Ellinger
Orts with Erwin Oehl Gus Wachtendorf and Joe Kubenka hunt near Ellinger Sunday afternoon and bring down a three point duck in a small outing.
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C. C. Orts
Ellinger
Erwin Oehl
Gus Wachtendorf
Joe Kubenka
Dora Thuembler 90th Birthday Celebration Attended in LaGrange
Mrs Dora Thuembler marked her 90th birthday with her children present including Mrs Emil Janszen and Miss Leona Janszen in LaGrange on Sunday. Family members Mr Alfred Janszen of San Antonio and Mise Ora Willis Janszen joined the gathering.
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Alfred Janszen
San Antonio
Emil Janszen
Leona Janszen
Mise Ora Willis Jansezen
LaGrange
Dora Thuembler
National Guard Members Called For Training
A list from Moulton and vicinity notes National Guard members entering training at Brownwood. Names include Claude W. Cherry Jodie Meiserschlaeger Emil Steinacher Jim Tousek Gordon Ware George Barta Edward Batey and many others. The notice expresses hope for healthy, safe returns and asks for home letters of cheer during training.
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National Guard
Moulton and Vicinity
Brownwood
Claude W. Cherry Jodie Meiserschlaeger
Emil Steinacher
Jim Tousek
Gordon Ware
George Barta
Edward Batey
Harry Boehm
Archie Bass Roman Dietschke
Cecil Hull
James Hull
Rad
Klobedans
Fred Koester
Eugene Krejer Lenhardt Lequa
Charles Luksovsky
Jimmie Luksovsky
George Mayer Leroy Meiserschlaeger
Benjamin Miculka
Alfred Mikulencak
Jerome Petrek
Charlie Filipp
Pilsner
Alb
Rosenauer
Benno Schneider
Johnoie Mladenka
Jim Sykora
Joe Tousek
Rudie Vyoral
Arnold Wachtendorf
Heory Wachtendorf
Leslie Wolff
Dewey Wood Helmuth Hoerig
Candy Dealer Moves Stocks Into Old Pelze Building
W. H. Atlenger has moved his candy supplies into the old Pelze building on Moore avenue, which he recently purchased.
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W. H. Atlenger
Pelze
Moore Avenue
Purchase
Bohnenkamp Family Honors Son Before Fort Sill Transfer
Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp attended a service in Alamo Heights Lutheran Church San Antonio last Thursday night honoring their son Captain Henry J Bohnenkamp who has been transferred to Fort Sill Oklahoma Captain and Mrs Bobnenkamp left for their new home Monday
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G. J.bohnenkamp
Alamo Heights Lutheran Church
San Antonio
Henry J Bohnenkamp
Fort Sill Oxlshoma
Bobnenkamp
Gladys Ammerman
Raymond Leinweber
Bo’stock
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Castroville
Ray
A. H. Falkenberg
Average motorist used 724 gallons of gas yearly
The Texas Motor Transportation Association states that operating an average car for the year consumed 0.724 gallons of motor fuel per mile, costing about $96.85 with roughly $39.39 in oil taxes. Experts note consumption reached an all time high.
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Austin
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Aged Citizen Goes To His Rest After Long Illness
A death notice details the passing of Emil Fiedler on November 28, 1940 in Lavaca County after six weeks of acute illness. Born February 7, 1862 in High Hill, he built the first cotton gin in Wied community and helped found Charlottenburg Lutheran Church. Survived by wife Sophia Wunderlich and nine children, with funeral services held at Charlottenburg Lutheran Church and burial in the family plot.
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Emil Fiedler
Mr. Fiedler
High Hill
Fayette County
Texas
Lavaca County
Wied
Hallettaville
Sophia Wunderlich
Friedrich Ane Sophia Wunderlich
F. B. Lucko
Herbert Fiedler
Moulton
W. A. Goesch
George Fiedler
Shiner
Ella
Alfred Fiedler
Luling
Hulda Fiedler
Austin
Martin Fiedler
Freer
Elwood Eschenburg
Ingleside
Ann Janszen
Mary Rabel
Harwood
August of
Schulenburg
George
Beaumont and Levis
Houston
Finchmeier
Bidson
First Baptist Church
Edwin Streetman
White
City
Julian Halloway
Charilottenburg Lutheran Church
Minchmeier
Wolfsdorf of
Fire Department Holds Meeting in Moulton
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department held its regular meeting chaired by Chief W. H. Pundt. Reports from committees were accepted and bills of 44.57 approved. Officers elected: O. F. Knape president, Viadike Boehm vice president, W. H. Pundt chief, Henry Fehrens kamp assistant chief, Edward Darilek secretary, William Miculka treasurer, Rev. Joseph Kopp chaplain. Sixteen active members answered roll call. Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp and Weldon Knape to manage tire station this month.
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Moulton
Edward Darilek
William Miculka
Joseph Kopp
Evergreen School PTA Meets as New Members Join
The Evergreen School Parents and Teachers Club held its regular meeting on Thursday November 7 with a large turnout. Fifteen new members joined bringing total to sixty one as five dollars in bills were paid. The third annual boys and girls baseball and girls volleyball tournament was postponed from Saturday November 28 to Saturday December 7, with expectations of a big day.
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Evergreen School Parents and Teachers Club
Singing
America
Mrs Bertha Brunkenhoefer Visits San Antonio Sisters
Mrs. Bertha Brunkenhoefer of San Antonio spent part of last week visiting her sisters Mrs. BP J Helweg and Mrs. Vine Rehmet.
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Bertha Brunkenhoefer
San Antonio
BP. J. Helweg
Vine Rehmet
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W. Lee O’daniel
Komensky
Fort Sill
Ammerman-Leinweber
Edmund Hornsby
Edgar Goeseh
Arnold Lucie
Fiedler
Charlottenburg Lutheran Church
Christ
Jesus
David
Fire Department
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Weldon Knape
Evergreen School News
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