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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1944
Page
1
The article highlights Boy Scouts of America marking their 34th anniversary amid World War II drives. It urges community support for the Fourth War Loan, noting citizens must fund troops and provide for families of service members. It emphasizes scouts as future citizens and calls for more troops and leaders.
The week Feb 8 to 14 is observed as Boy Scout Week, marking the 34th anniversary of scouting in the United States. Active enrollment exceeds 1,575,000 scouts. Moulton has had a Boy Scout troop for years, with the Lions Club sponsoring the local unit. Many notable men in the armed forces and civilian life are former Boy Scouts.
Plans take shape for a soil conservation district in the Moulton area with an upcoming landowner election on joining the DeWitt Gonzales County district. About 100 districts exist in Texas, with many more planned. 44 states operate soil conservation programs.
The Moulton Lions Club and Flatonia coordinate a March visit of the San Antonio mobile Blood Donors Unit. A pint of blood donated now may save a service member’s life. Those willing to contribute should contact the Lions club.
The women of the Old Moulton Baptist Church will meet at Mrs. W. W. Lockwell’s home in Moulton on Friday afternoon, February 11, at 3 30 o clock. Mrs. W. J. Rushing, president of Gonzales Baptist Associational Woman's Missionary Union, and Mrs. C. E. Bottorff, pastor's wife, have called the meeting to organize a woman's missionary society for the Old Moulton Church.
The Lutheran congregation elected John C. Mueller Frank Biehunke Jr Louis Pietsch and Gus G Fisbeck to the church board at Sunday aftern oon meeting. Hold-over members include Wm Miculka Wm Wachtendorf and Hugo Fisbeck. Marvin Merrem was not a candidate for re election.
Mrs William Miculka underwent an operation at Temple Hospital Monday a week ago and is recuperating nicely. She was able to come home Tuesday with her husband Mr Miculka accompanying her.
The Moulton FFA Chapter organized plans for the annual Fat Stock Show to be held April 1. An 32 members and honorary members will travel to Houston on February 12 for a calf scramble in the afternoon rodeo featuring Benjamin Sustr. The event will include 24 boys and 12 calves in the arena for haltering and leading.
The average pension for February rose to $21.17, twenty cents above January, with 178 309 checks mailed. Executive Director John H Winters of the welfare commission noted reinstatement for recipients leaving programs due to employment. February payments totaled 114 429 for 4690 dependent blind, and 212 422 for 10 000 cases representing 22 096 dependent children.
Marvin Merrem and Max Seidenberger led Evergreen School attendees at the Houston fat stock show and livestock exhibition last Saturday. Participants include Leroy Wagner Alvin Machart Steve Machart Alvin Kleihege Wilbert Kleihege Frank Wagner Wm. Kleihege John Sofka Adolf Migl Hy Greive Milton Riske Herman Kurtz. They report a fine show and a pleasant trip.
The Boy Scouts and parents are invited to the Lutheran Church for Scout Sunday on February 13. A good Scout is a good Christian and a good Christian goes to church. German services, planned for next Sunday, are postponed to February 20. Scout Sunday services will be in English. K. Windecker, Pastor.
A weather balloon released from the United States Weather Bureau Office at San Antonio landed on the Joe Papacek farm five miles southwest of Moulton. The instrument was returned to the San Antonio bureau by Mrs. Vanencia Saliger.
The Weimar Wildcats crushed Moulton High 58 to 15 to seize the district championship on Schulenburg court last Friday. Komensky sits second, with Moulton third, as they prepare for a decisive Friday rematch that could alter second place in the district standings. Local fans anticipate a fast, top-tier finale.
Aviation Cadet Combs from Cuero landed three miles southeast of Moulton at the John Mladenko farm to ascertain his whereabouts. Instructor Brown from Cuero guided the plane back to the field. Local residents brought cake and sandwiches to the flyer.
Washington February 7 Friends of Representative Mansfield plan a party Wednesday for the veteran legislator on his eighty third birthday. Mansfield chairs the house river and harbors committee. He came to congress 27 years ago after serving as a judge and in other public positions in Texas.
Mr. Eddie Lehnert and his family who had recently moved to Corpus Christi have returned to Moulton this Sunday. They occupy the Cinadr home in the northern part of the city.
Ensign and Mrs Albert L Janak announce the birth of a baby boy at Shiner Hospital on February 3. Mrs Janak is the former Miss Hattie Gertner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank B Gertner of Moulton. The child will be named Kenneth Ray Janak.
Mr. and Mrs. August Muehlstein welcomed a son, Harold Gene Muehlstein, born Monday January 31 at Shiner hospital. Mrs. Muehlstein is formerly Annie Kalisek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kalisek.
Rudolph Jahn sells his interest in the Jahn Chevrolet Company to partner Joe Kubenka Jr. Jahn, in the garage business 18 years, will devote full time to the Frigidaire business. Kubenka continues the garage at the old stand.
Mrs. R W Meitzen of Ban dera underwent a major operation at the Renger Hospital in Hallettsville Saturday morning and is reported as doing nicely. Mrs Meitzen is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George von Lienen of Moulton.
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