War Bond appeal starts the new year drive
The editor urges readers to start the year strong by buying more United States War Bonds, noting it will aid the country and benefit the buyer personally.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
1
The editor urges readers to start the year strong by buying more United States War Bonds, noting it will aid the country and benefit the buyer personally.
The Houston Fat Stock Show and Live Stock Exposition will open February 4 and run through February 18. The world's champion rodeo will present performances during the event.
The message expresses a wish that 1944 will be remembered for achieving lasting peace and restoring calm to a world exhausted by war while the new year begins.
Congress members dispersed for a three weeks vacation amid the holiday period with some returning home to rest others to gather ideas from constituents and others to tend political fences.
Only thirty days remain to qualify for suffrage with the great American privilege. To participate in any election next year, you must pay your poll tax before February 1.
The drive to fund the fight against infantile paralysis runs January 14 to 31. Members of the Texas executive committee and local directors are requested to serve in 1944.
The columnist thanks readers for their support through the year and outlines goals for the coming year to keep Moulton’s newspaper clean and readable. He invites news by mail phone or in person and notes many local families spent Christmas holidays in various homes across San Antonio Beaumont Kyle Seguin Houston and Yoakum.
Funeral services for Mrs. John Kubena of Ganado were held at her home and St. Josephs Church with Rev. Joseph Kopp officiating. Interment followed at Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Surviving are her husband two sons a sister and a brother.
Tom H. Tousek of Moulton, inducted into the armed forces at San Antonio on November 11, has begun his military training at the Transportation Corps Replacement Training Center in New Orleans.
Members of the homemaking club with Miss Anita Richter sang Christmas carols in the residential section Tuesday evening December 21. The numbers were greatly enjoyed by our people.
Transferred Cpl. Charles T. Johnson, long stationed at Galveston, moves to the Army Air Field in Scribner Nebraska for new duties.
The Bible is published in 184 languages with the new Testament in 230 more and substantial parts in 644 languages, noted by University of Texas President Homer P. Rainey. Social mentions include Mrs. Mary Taylor of Houston and several Valenta families from Shiner New Gulf and Sweet Home spending Christmas with Mrs. R. Valenta.
New Year morning services with holy communion at the Lutheran Church include confessionals at 10 15 and main service at 10 30. Communion announcements go to Friday afternoon. Visitors from San Antonio Houston and San Saba join Mr and Mrs E O Arnim at their home during holidays.
Jakub Cinadr a longtime Moulton tailor and clothier died at Shiner Hospital on Monday December 27 after weeks of illness. The funeral was held at 10:00 A M Wednesday from Mrs F W Oehl home with services at St Joseph Church and burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. He was 73 years old. Survived by two sons Frank and John Cinadr of Moulton four grandchildren Irene Cinadr Beatrice Franklin and Jack Cinadr.
Mr and Mrs John S Parker of Cedar Springs learn their grandson S Sgt Claude W Sherry was slightly wounded in action in Italy on November 27, 19438. He is the son of Mrs J L Meyer of Morton and served with the 141st Infantry 36th Division when it landed at Salerno on September 9.
Cpl. Richard Smith of Brooklyn New York and Sgt Vern Wendland of Milwaukee Wisconsin, stationed at Foster Field, were guests of Mr and Mrs Jerry Havel during the Christmas holidays. Havel arranged for two men unable to go home to come and share the season, a kindness praised as exemplary.
Harvey Sellers age 22 cousin of Mrs. Ed Bauer of Moulton was killed in action in Italy on November 22 with the 36th Division. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Fannie Sellers of Waelder.
Captain C. A. Lehne a Lutheran minister is pictured in the San Antonio Light December 21 as Allied Fifth Army soldiers drape the flag over a fallen comrade in Italy near Rome. Mrs. Lehne and two daughters live in Moulton while he serves overseas.
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