Texas History Writing Contest Offers Prizes for Youth
The Texas State Historical Association announces a 1944 44 Junior Historian Writing Contest with 445 in prizes. First prize is 100 and eighteen awards total 445. Entries must relate to Texas history and be under 21 to compete. Closing date is April 1, 1944. write to The Junior Historian Box 2145 University Station Austin 12 Texas for details.
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Texas State Historical Association
Texas
H. Bailey Carroll
University Station
Austin 12
Moulton Exceeds War Fund Quota With Generous Help
The Moulton community surpasses the $1750 United War Chest quota by a wide margin, reflecting strong patriotic citizenship and generous support for the war effort. The district consistently tops every drive and takes pride in its contributions.
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Moulton
United Wa Chest Fund
Shortage of Teachers Leaves 75000 Classrooms Unstaffed
A report notes 75,000 U S classrooms lack teachers risking insufficient instruction for students. The piece urges rapid remedies to ready future citizens for their duties.
Lions Conference Calls for Voting Age Reduction to 18
The Austin district Lions Clubs conference adopted a unanimous resolution urging lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. Delegates applauded the move, and the measure is expected to reach the Texas legislature in January 1945.
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Georgia
Union
District Conference of Lions Clubs
Austin
Texas
Rationed meat quotas boosted for December
The beef list has been cut by two to three ration points, increasing civilian meat access since late March. Pork remains at mid November reduced values, while lamb mutton and veal stay unchanged, yielding about a 30 percent rise in the December housewife meat ration versus November.
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OPA
Stevenson Likely Renominates In Democratic Texas Primary
Governor Coke R Stevenson is expected to seek renomination in the Texas Democratic primaries next year. He is viewed as one of the strongest figures in Texas politics, second only to Senator W Lee O'Daniel, with some talk of drafting him for the 1944 Democratic vice presidency.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Stevenson
W.lee O’daniel
Texas
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Governor Declares Bill of Rights Week in Texas
Governor Coke R. Stevenson proclaims December 12 to 18 as bill of rights week in Texas. He urges citizens to commemorate the constitutional amendments defining basic liberties and to honor Texans fighting in World War II preserving freedom of worship, speech, press and assembly.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Coke R. Steveson
Student Leo Windecker addresses peers on return from service
Leo Windecker, recently back from a year in the South Pacific theater, spoke to high school students on Tuesday. He and his parents, Rev. and Mrs. K Windecker, are visiting his parents, and he will join the State Health Department after January 15.
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Leo Windecker
Lions Club Holds Regular Meeting in Moulton
The Moulton Lions Club met at the home economics cottage on December 2 with Miss Richter and her class serving dinner. Guests included Master Sgt. Allen Bohuslav, Deputy District Governor R. L. Vivial, and W. M. Coats. The club plans a landowners vote to form a soil conservation district. War Chest co-chair William Miculka reported $1788.97 raised toward a $1750 district quota.
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Moulton Lions Club
Miss Richter
Lorene Ammerman
Elenora Marko
Allen Bohuslav
Harlingen
R. L. Vivial
Schulenburg
W. M. Coats
LaGrange
Ed. Boehm
War Chest Fund
Moulton
Sweetheart Dorothy Manning Elected by Moulton FFA
Dorothy Manning, freshman member, chosen as sweetheart of the Moulton Chapter of Future Farmers by the public and high school students. She will join FFA activities, participate in the local show, and pursue farming projects similar to the boys.
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Dorothy Manning
Moulton
Future Farmers
Dorothy
Salonika Bombardment Reported by Cairo Radio
Cairo radio said Allied bombers conducted a strong attack on Salonika Greece over the weekend. The Greek port at the Aegean head was targeted Sunday night according to the broadcast.
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Salonika
London
Cairo
Aegean
Baursville PTA Meeting and Social Set for December 11
The Baursville P T A announces a meeting and social at the Baursville schoolhouse on Saturday night December 11. All members are urged to attend.
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Eagle
Baursville P. T. A
Corporal D A Bunting Transferred Between Camps
Transferred Corporal D A Bunting moves from Camp Barkeley Texas to Camp Ellis Illinois in a routine reassignment.
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D. A. Bunting
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Camp Ellis
Illinois
Kamensky's Emil Vogt Rocks Golden Red Section Win
In Hallettsville area action Emil Vogt of Kamensky section claimed an 8 point duck in the Golden Red Section recently.
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Emil Vogt
Kamensky
Golden Red
Hallettsville
St Joseph's School Honor Roll Named for Second Six Weeks
The St Joseph's School Honor Roll lists students by grade who achieved top averages for the second six weeks. Names include Allen Rothbauer Joe Ann Lockstedt Billie Janelle Etlinger Shirley Jilek Mary Jane Doubrava Barbara Baca Georgia Kalisek Lillie Darisek Daniel Jaluska Dennis Ermis Margaret Jilek Dolores Hirsch Mary Ann Pavlas Gary Wagner Jimmie Butschek Bernadette Kouba Anna Lee Schacherl Patricia Richter Joyce Jilek Annie Hirsch Virginia Pavlas Lorene Rebecek Mary Allan Oehl Billie Meyer Coral Lockstedt Eugenia Ermis Dorothy Pilat Lillian Seidel Lucy Bartek Dolores Wagner Emanuel Ermis Florence Kuehn Wilma Seidel Gladys Schacherl Edwin Hlosek.
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Allen G. Rothbauer
Joe Ann Lockstedt
Billie Janelle Etlinger
Shirley Ann Jilek
Dennis Ermis
Margaret Jilek
Dolores Hirsch
Mary Ann Pavlas
Gary Wagner
Jimmie Butschek
Benadette Kouba
Anna Lee Schacherl
Patricia Richter
Joyce Jilek
Annie Hirsch
Virginia Pavlas
Lorene Rebecek
Mary Allan Oehl
Billie Meyer
Coral Lockstedt
Eugenia Mae Ermis
Dorothy Julia Pilat
Lillian Seidel
Lucy Bartek
Dolores Wagner
Emanuel Ermis
Moulton Over Top In War Chest Drive
Co chairmen William Miculka and Edward Darilek reported Tuesday that War Chest contributions totaled 1830.80 with more coming in. Moulton exceeded its quota of 1750 by 70.80. Contributions may be left at Farmers and Merchants State Bank.
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William Miculka
Edward Darilek
War Chest
Moulton
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Did You File Your Income Return
Notice to persons who did not file an estimated income return by September 15 must file by December 15. The text cites a former couple with gross income of 1200 or more or single persons with income of 500 or more as required filers.
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Internal Revenue Department
Sunday Party at the Aschenbeck and Berger Homes
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the Charlottenburg and Moulton families homes including George Aschenbeck John Aschenbeck Emil Berger and daughter Lars Flessner Otto Sander Willie Kaiser Irma and Weldon Aschenbeck who has honorably discharged from the army. Games were played and a lunch was served.
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George Aschenbeck
John Aschenbeck
Emil Berger
Charlottenburg
Charles Flessner
Paul Flessner
Moulton
Otto Sander
Shiner
Willie Kaiser
Yoakum
Irma Aschenbeck
Weldon Aschenbeck
Vogt Receives Promotion to Corporal in Arkansas
Pfe Lee Vogt of Hot Springs Arkansas has been promoted to corporal. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Emil Vogt.
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Pfe. Lee Vogt
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Emil Vogt
Get-Together Banquet Held Tuesday At Moulton Cottage
Cairo reports a Teheran conference tone of cordiality among Stalin Roosevelt and Churchill. A community Thanksgiving style dinner at the Moulton Home Economics Cottage featured a large homemaking class, a full menu, and speakers urging education improvements. Mr. Wagner, school board president, hosted the event with Mrs. Wagner supervising the hot lunch program.
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Moulton
Cairo
Teheran
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Moscow
Frank Ji Wagner
Wagner
Agner
Santa Claus
G. G. Fisbeck
Louis Pietsch
Arnold Freytag
Stanley F. Cernosek
William Miculka
Malvin K. Merrem
Antoinette Kolar
Eleanor Pelich
Irma Aschenbeck
Gladys Cervenka
Nola Mae Knesek
Elizabeth Barta
Iva Sue Jaeggli
Milada Holub
Louvenia Johnson
Colleen Fehrenkamp
Lorene Ammerman
Evelyn Hans
Ladies Aid Society Elects Committees At Meeting
At the regular Moulton Lutheran Ladies Aid Society meeting held at the hall last week Thursday, Sick Committee members named were Mrs Lad Hruska and Miss Rose Svoboda. Membership Committee selections were Mrs John C Mueller and Mrs Leander Mueller. Hostesses listed as Mrs George Mueller Mrs C C Orts and Mrs A H Tyler. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Leo Windecker and Mrs James Donald Richter. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 6 1944.
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Moulton Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Lad Hruska
Rose Svoboda
John C. Mueller
Leander Mueller
George Mueller
C. C. Orts
A. H. Tyler
Leo Windecker
James Donald Richter
Mothers' Club Meeting at St. Joseph's School
The Catholic Mothers' Club gathered at St. Joseph's School on December 1 at 4 P M. Sister Ambrosia's class presented a program before Rev Father Kopp gave an inspiring talk. Refreshments were provided by the 4th and 5th grade sponsors, and mothers are urged to attend the January 5 meeting.
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Catholic Mothers’ Club
St. Joseph’s
Ambrosia
Father Kopp
Lavaca Soldier Receives Purple Heart Award
Pfe. Alvin J. Schindler is wounded in action in North Africa and awarded the Purple Heart. He sent the medal to his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schindler to keep until his return from service.
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Pfe
Alvin J. Schindler
Pfe. Schindler
J. J. Schindler
Move to Moulton by Stasney Family Takes Marvin House
Anton Stasney and his family from Schulenburg have moved to Moulton and are occupying the Marvin House on Highway 95. Mr Stasney is employed in Houston.
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Anton Stasney
Family of Schulenburg
Moulton
Marvin House Place
Highway 95
Stasney
Houston
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Lions Club
Baursville Pta
St. Joseph's School
Mary Jane Doubrava
Barbara Allen Baca
Georgia Mae Kalisek
Lillie Ann Darisek
Daniel Jaluska
Florence Kuehn
Wilma Seidel
Gladys Schacherl
Edwin Hlosek
John G. Fishbeck
Mr. Fishbeck
Ladies. Aid Society
Mothers’ Club
Lavaca
Purple Heart
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