Victory Concert at Milton Public Schools Thursday
Milton Public Schools music groups present a free Victory Concert at the school auditorium on Thursday December 17 at 7 30 P M High School Band Choir Junior Choir and Rhythm Band perform with selections including Star Spangled Banner Marines Hump God Bless America Blue Devils Mounties America First Rocket and America The High School Choir performs Christmas carols and patriotic pieces directed by Jo Ann Freytag Arlene Biebunko Joycelyn Haas and Sasy Fehrenkamp.
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God Bless America
Blue Devil Mounties
Johnnie’s
America
Jingle Bells
Jo Ann Freytag
Arlene Biebunko
Joycelyn Haas
Sasy’ Fehrenkamp
Holiday merchandise on display at local Moulton stores
Moulton merchants feature attractive holiday stocks priced reasonably. Shoppers are urged to buy at home, supporting local business and spending money where it is earned.
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Moulton
Scrap drives urged on farm weeklies and farm papers
Editors of weekly newspapers and farm publications amounting to more than 10,000 are urged to enlist in the fall and winter drive to collect scrap material from farms before year end. Gather every piece of scrap and deliver to Uncle Sam. Do it now.
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Uncle Sam
Texas approves pay-as-you-go constitutional amendment
Voters in Texas on November 3 approved a constitutional amendment requiring appropriation bills to be certified by the comptroller with a 1944 operative date. The measure aims to place the state on a pay-as-you-go basis.
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Texas
Cotton Growers Vote on 1943 Marketing Quotas
Cotton growers will vote on Saturday December 12 to decide if marketing quotas should continue in 1943. Quotas have been in effect for five years and require a two thirds vote in favor.
Houston Citizens Aim to Buy New Cruiser Houston
Houston residents plan a campaign to raise 35 million dollars to purchase a new cruiser named Houston. The original cruiser Houston, flagship of the Asiatic fleet, was lost in the Battle of the Java Sea while fighting for democracy.
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Houston
Texas
Java Sea
Uncle Sam's planes push 725 mph in dives
Wartime message urges more bonds and stamps to expand planes ships guns and tanks. Declares productive capacity unlimited and enemy capacity limited, with a claim that American forces have the adversary on the run.
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Uncle Sam
Victory Concert to Open Moulton High Schools December 17
Music groups from Moulton Public Schools will stage their first Victory Concert in the high school auditorium on the night of December 17. War bonds or stamps will admit attendees, and officials expect a full house with every seat filled.
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Moulton Public Schools
Austin Population Reaches 100000 Mark
Austin officials said the city’s population is about 100000 based on a Census Bureau report. Travis County population rose 5.4 percent in the two years ending April 1, 1940.
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Austin
Census Bureau
Travis County
Moulton Man Accepts Civil Service Job in Corpus Christi
Emil Helweg, a Moulton man, has moved with his family to Corpus Christi where he took a civil service position guarding at the Naval Air Station. He has ordered his copy of The Moulton Eagle to follow him.
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Emil Helweg
Corpus Christi
Naval Air Station
Helweg
Public Debt Clears 100 Billion Milestone
Washington reports the public debt exceeded the 100 billion dollar threshold for the first time. The treasury’s daily statement shows total gross debt as of November 30 at 100,879,851,62 dollars, rising by 446,735,685.37 since the prior day.
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Washington
the Treasury
Texas Treasurys Shows 31 Million Deficit Despite Cash on Hand
The November report from State Treasurer Jesse James reveals a general revenue fund deficit of over 31 million dollars while total state funds on deposit reach 76,774,444 16 and unpaid warrants outstanding amount to 48,124 309 16.
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Austin
State of
Texas
Jesse James
Moulton Fire Department Elects Officers
The Moulton Fire Department elected officers for next year at a regular meeting. Vladike Boehm was named president, A J Darilek vice president, W H Pundt chief, Lee Jarosek assistant chief, Edward Darilek secretary, William Miculka treasurer, and Rey M Jacobse chaplain. The nominating committee included Victor Fehrenkamp as chairman, Yom Pieha and Bill Novosad. Thirteen active members and two honorary members attended.
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Moulton Fire Department
Vladike Boehm
A.J. Darilek
W. H. Pundt
Lee Jarosek
Edward Darilek
William Miculka
Rey, &. Jacobse
Victor Fehrenkamp
Yom Pieha
Bill Novosad
Herman Son Lodge Elects Officers
Herman Son Lodge Mozart Lodge No. 59 elected officers for the coming year at its Sunday meeting. Officers named include Theodore Wenske president Joe Heger vice president G. J. Bohnenkamp secretary William Hillmer treasurer John OC Mueller Willie Hoepfl Wenzel Hoepfl trustees Emil Grunwald Emil Achenbeck William H Schodde finance committee Joe Pilsner guide Dr Sam Jaeggli physician.
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Mozart Lodge No. 59
Order of Sons of Herman
Theodore Wenske
Joe Heger
G. J. Bohnenkamp
William Hillmer
John OC
Mueller
Willie Hoepfl
Wenzel Hoepfl
Emil Grunwald
Emil Achenbeck
William H- Schodde
Joe Pilsner
Sam Jaeggli
Catholic School Club Meeting at Moulton School
The Moulton Catholic School Club held a regular meeting on December 2 with a short program directed by Sister Figsburt. After business, second and third grade room mothers served refreshments. The next meeting is set for January 6, 1948.
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Moulton
Figsburt
Leslie Cadwalladar Wedding Held in Austin
Mrs Margaret Eric Leslie of Austin daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Leslie formerly of Moulton wed Lt Herold E Cadwalladar at the First Methodist Church in Austin on November 28 with Rev Kenneth Pope reading the nuptial service.
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Margaret Eric Leslie
Austin
T.H. Leslie
Moulton
Herold E. Cadwalladar
Fiist Methodist Church
Kenneth Pope
Moulton Boy Earons As Aviation Cadet
Allan James Bohuslav of Moulton Texas has enrolled as an aviation cadet in the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots at Maxwell Field near Montgomery Alabama. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Bohuslav.
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Allan James Bohuslav
Joe Bohuslav
Moulton
Texas
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Alabama
Rites Held for Fayette County Pioneer Woman
Flatonia December 3 Mrs. Friedricke Brueggemann 82 a Fayette County pioneer died at her daughter's home Mrs J J Hodonek Interment was at Schulenburg Wednesday afternoon Survivors include several sons and daughters
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Flatonia
Friedricke Brueggemann
Fayette County
J. J. Hodonek
Schulenburg
Baby Girl Arrives At Joe Heger Home
A baby girl arrives at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Heger Jr near Moulton on Monday establishing a new arrival at the couple's residence.
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Joe Heger
Joe Heger Jr
Moulton Monday
Lions Club Holds Regular Meeting at Home Economics Building
The Moulton Lions Club held its first regular meeting of the month at the home economics building. Anita Haas hosted with the home economics class, led by Miss Richter. Robt Vivial of Schulenburg attended as dinner guest and spoke. Superintendent Cernosek spoke on school problems. next meeting planned for the third Thursday.
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Moulton Lions Club
Miss Richter
Anita Haas
Lions
America
Stanley F. Gernosek
Robt. Vivial
Schulenburg
Cernosek
National Defense Shop Opens Saturdays at Moulton High
The national defense shop in the agriculture building at Moulton High School will operate 8 AM to 6 PM Saturdays. Farmers from Lavaca county and beyond are urged to bring farming equipment for free repairs. The shop offers wood working metal working blacksmithing and welding tools to support early crop preparation.
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National Defense
Moulton High School
Moulton
Lavaca County
WPA Order Impacts 16000 Texans Across State
Dallas December 5 Gus Thomasson district WPA manager says an estimated 16 000 Texans will be affected by a presidential order to halt all WPA administration activity Projects under way will be completed while district managers will be dropped
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Dallas
Texas
WPA
Gus W.thomasson
Thomasson
More Moulton Boys Enlist In Service
Calvin Loekstedt of The Eagle staff enlisted in the air service at Victoria Friday and left for duty Wednesday. Also enlisting were Eugene Bie Hunke Vladike Darilek Lee Roy Schoenfeld and Harry Meyer.
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Calvin Loekstedt
Eagle
Air Service
Victoria
Eugene Biehunke
Lee Roy Schoenfeld
Vladike ~Darilek
Harry Meyer
Local Boy Writes Letter From England
Mr and Mrs August Hilert receive a letter from their son Johnoe Lilert with the American army in England. He reports he is getting along fine. The United States Department of Agriculture announces the 1943 hog call for more hogs that grow faster, about fifteen percent more and each animal ten pounds heavier.
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August Hilert
Johnoe Lilert
England
United States Department of Agriculture
All Cotton Farmers Eligible to Vote Saturday
In Lavaca county during December 12 cotton marketing quota referendum, polling places will be open 8 AM to 7 PM. W artime issues prompt more ballot boxes, with 22 locations listed in towns including Moulton Novo, Moravia, Shiner, Shiloh, and Hallettsville. County AAA chair O H Hermes urges broad farmer participation to ease voting.
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Lavaca
O.H. Hermes
AAA
A. Moulton
City
B. Komensky
Novohead
Witting
C. Moravia
D. Henkhane
E. Breslau
F. Hackberry
Shiloh
Vsetin
G. Blohm
Shiner
H. Wied
I. County Court Room
Hallettsville
J. Beasley
Mt. Olive
Gibson Barnett wedding held at Waelder
Miss Lorens Gibson and Lester Barnett were married in Waelder last week with Justice of the Peace J. D. Langley officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gibson, while the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Barnett of the Old Moulton community.
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Lorens Gibson
Lester Barnett
Waelder
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Langley
Hugh Gibson
Alpha Barnett
Moulton
Cotton Crop Estimate for 1942 Announced
Agriculture estimates the 1942 cotton crop at 18,329,000 bales, rising from 10,741,579 bales in 1941. Texas is projected to produce 3,223,000 bales, up from 2,663,004 bales the previous year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Baursville PTA Hosts Evening Meeting At Schoolhouse
The Baursville PTA held a general meeting at the schoolhouse Saturday evening with a large turnout. Profits amounted to 24 dollars and donations were abundant, with the group expressing thanks and appreciation.
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Baursville Pta
PTA
Kenedy Band Wins Merit for War Bond Sales
The Kenedy High School band received a certificate of merit from the Texas Music Association for leading its size group in selling war stamps and bonds in November. The Victory concert November 19 raised 11085.85 dollars in bonds and stamps.
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Kenedy
Kenedy High School
Texas Music Association
Fayette County Cotton Increases
Flatonia December 5 census report shows Fayette County ginned cotton reaching 14 164 bales by November 14 this year, up from 9 056 bales for the same period last year.
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Flatonia
Fayette Co
Thanksgiving Party at Corpus Christi Chooses New Home
A family Thanksgiving supper was held at Mr. and Mrs. Louis Knesek in Corpus Christi on Sunday November 29. The feast included two turkeys pork sausage pork roast and various salads with home canned foods. The afternoon featured pictures and games. The Kneseks who recently moved to Corpus Christi like the area.
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Louis Knesek
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Knesek
Oak Grove PTA Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Oak Grove Parent-Teacher Association has chosen officers for the coming year. Nat Lee Haas serves as president, Doris Picha as vice president, Georgie Anderle as secretary-treasurer, Dorothy Fojt as reporter, and Dorothy Pavlas and Mildred Krejci as program chairs.
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Parent—Teacher Association of
Oak Grove
Nat Lee Haas
Doris Picha
Georgie Anderle
Dorothy Fojt
Dorothy Pavlas
Mildred Krejci
Gasoline Storage Voids Fire Insurance Warning
State Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall warned that fire insurance can be voided under Texas standard policies if gasoline is stored in a home without an insurance company permit.
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Austin
Marvin Hall
Texas Standard
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Bethlehem
Fire Department
Herman Son Lodge
Moulton Boy Earons
Lions Club
National Defense Shop
Jilek
Lloyd Jilek
City Light
Hermes
K. Sweet Home
L. Williamsburg
M. County Court Room
N. Hope
O. Vienna
Sublime
Speaks Store
Gibson-Barnett
Kenedy High
Oak Grove Pta
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