Lavaca Home Demonstration Council Installs Officers
Lavaca County Home Demonstration Council held a January 24 meeting in Hallettsville at Mr. G C King home for installation of new officers. Miss Elizabeth Pfeifer provided music, Mrs I F Faukus installed officers, and a pledge followed the candlelit V for Victory tableau. The group set dates for officer elections, district meeting in Bandera, and emphasized 100 percent education funding and regular attendance.
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Lavaca
Lavaca County
Onion and Garlic Crops Look Promising This Year
The community reports splendid yields for onion and garlic crops this year with acreage nearly double last year. Farmers face tight income from other sources as harvest opens and markets prepare for product.
Scrap iron drive offers farmers ready sale for defense program
Farmers and others with scrap iron on premises can sell every pound to aid the government defense drive. Dealers are eager to purchase and deliver quickly, noting Texas farms hold enough idle scrap to supply thousands of planes guns and other war equipment.
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Texas
Texas Farmers Asked to Plant 1 056 000 Acres of Peanuts in 1942
Texas farmers are urged to plant 1 056 000 acres of peanuts in 1942, more than triple the previous year. Of this, 246 000 acres are for edible peanuts and the rest for oil seed. Last November Texas pledged 571 000 acres. the rise is tied to wartime cuts in peanut oil imports.
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Texas
Mansfield among Texans honored at eighth annual luncheon
Congressman J J Mansfield was honored at the eighth annual luncheon honoring distinguished Texans in Washington. The event, held in Speaker Rayburn’s dining room at the Capitol, reviewed Mansfield’s milestone No 81 on February 9 and highlighted his national standing as a leading figure and re election candidate this year.
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J.j.mansfield
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Capitol
Mansfield
February 16 Registration Day urged for selective service
Governor Coke R Stevenson proclaims February 16 as Registration Day to use school buildings and teachers for the selective service roll call. Men aged 20 to 45 who have not registered must register on February 16. In Lavaca county registration sites include Hallettsville Yoakum Shiner and Moulton.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Lavaca County
Halletteville
Yoakum
Shiner
Moulton
Senator O'Daniel Leads Texas Synthetic Rubber Drive
United States Senator W. Lee O Daniel continues Texas industrialization efforts started as governor by meeting with Texas business leaders to organize several corporations and raise funds for synthetic rubber plants in Texas. A UT laboratories claim a process to make synthetic rubber from oil products has been discovered.
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United States
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
University of Texas
Komensky PTA Plans Lent Friday Meetings and Red Cross Support
The Komensky PTA held its regular meeting on Thursday night February 5. Minutes were read and approved. The group unanimously approved a motion to support the Red Cross financially. The president listed donors. Members showed interest in a first aid course in Moulton and signed up. Lent changes set monthly meetings to the first Friday. Afterwards, 42 and Bunco were played with lunch served.
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Komensky Pta
Red Cross
Moulton
Comanches and Bobkatz to clash at Moulton gym
The Shiner Comanches and Moulton Bobkatz meet in a Tuesday game at the Moulton gymnasium on February 17 starting 8 30 P M Admission is 10 and 25 cents tax included Fans urged to attend Bobkatz are district champions and will compete in the regional contest at San Marcos February 27 28
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Shiner Comanches
Moulton Bobkatz
Moulton Gymnasium
Bobkatz
San Marcos
Lions Club Holds Regular Meeting in Moulton
The Moulton Lions Club met at the public schools home economics cottage last week Thursday for a regular session. Dinner was prepared by the home economics class. Guests included Philip Strantmann and Miss Abbie Gibbs of the Lower Colorado River Authority from Austin, and R. L. Vivial of Schulenburg.
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Moulton Lions Club
Philip Strantmann
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Abbie Gibbs
Austin
R. L. Vivial
Schulenburg
FBI War Traffic School For Police
Two FBI sanctioned traffic school sessions for police are planned in the Houston area this month. One session runs February 17 to 21 in Houston and the other February 28 in Corpus Christi. A large turnout of coastal county law enforcement officers is expected.
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FBI
Houston
Corpus Christi
Filling Station Changes Hands in Local Purchase
John Meneley purchased the Texaco Filling Station from Bill Simper Jr. in the old Anders building. Meneley took charge of the business Friday.
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John Meneley
Texaco
Bill Simper Jr
Anders
Mr. Menely
Valentine Party Nets School Band Fund
The Valentine party at the high school auditorium Friday night attracted a large crowd. Sponsored by the band mothers, it featured games and lunch with decorations and belly cards. Net proceeds totaled about 20 dollars for the Band Fund.
Rural Schools Set Dates for Interscholastic Contests
Rural teachers chose Breslau for events on March 21 with junior and senior activities. Breslau hosts March 27 for storytelling and memory and green and evergreen districts join Ever green for volleyball and track on March 28. Participating schools include Green Evergreen Stacy Breslau Boethel Boursville Oak Grove Mora via.
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Breslau
Evergreen
Green
Stacy
Boethel
Boursville
Oak Grove
Moravia
Hoepfl Seidenberger Wedding at Hermleigh
Miss Marie Hoepfl daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Hoepfl and Hebert Seidenberger were married at Hermleigh the other Sunday. Bridesmaids Edith Beam Ella Beam both of Moulton and Ella Kuss of Hermleigh attended.
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Marie Hoepfl
Otto Hoepfl
Hebert Seidenberger
Hermleigh
Edith and
Ella Beam
Moulton
Ella Kuss
Poll Taxes Issued in Lavaca County for 1942 Reach 6416
Tax assessor collector records show 6416 poll tax receipts issued in Lavaca county for 1942. Exemption certificates totaled 48, up from 14 a year ago.
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Lavaca
Local Postal Receipts Rise at Moulton Post Office
Postmaster J. M. Meiners reports 1941 receipts at the Moulton post office rose about 15 percent from 1940. The year saw higher mail volume and improved efficiency cited by the local postal official.
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Moulton
J. M. Meiners
Herman Park Society Sets Last Dance at Hall
The Herman Park Society of Moulton announces the season’s final dance at the hall on Tuesday night February 17 with Lichnovsky's orchestra providing the music.
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Herman Park
Herman Park Society of
Moulton
Lichnovsky
Farmers League Meeting Scheduled For Monday
The Moulton Branch of the Farmers League will hold its regular meeting at the high school auditorium Monday February 16 at 9 15 P M War Time. Officers for the year will be elected A program will be given Members and non members are cordial invited to attend.
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Moulton
Farmers’ League
Scrap iron buy for defense program
Marvin Haase of Moulton reports purchase of about 30 000 pounds of scrap iron for the defense program. He is seeking all kinds of scrap iron not needed on farms and urges bringing it in now.
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Marvin Haase
Moulton
Mr. Haase
Dan Cupid’s Business Shows Decline in January
Records in the county clerk’s office show a drop in marriages with 15 licenses issued in January versus 18 in December. County Clerk D. L. Hudson notes the lighter month reflects a slower pace for the romance business.
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D. L. Hudson
Dan Cupid
Vogt family moves to Rosenberg for new job
Mr Victor Vogt and family and Mrs. Ben Mueller left Sunday for Rosenberg where they will reside. Mr Vogt has accepted employment with a filling station there.
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Victor Vogt
Ben Mueller
Rosenberg
Vogt
Mrs Jansa Returns Home After Week in Evergreen
Mrs. I G Jansa returned to her Jeddo home following a week at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Merrem of Evergreen. Mrs. E Broenkenhoefer Mrs. G Booenkamp and Mrs. Albert Frest of San Antonio visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. G J Bohnenkamp.
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G. Jansa
Jeddo
Malvin Merrem
Evergreen
Broenkenhoefer
G. Booenkamp
Boy Scouts Mark 32nd Anniversary Of Founding In America
The article lauds the 32nd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, noting 10 million men and boys connected to Scouting. It emphasizes citizenship, character, and duty, praising local scouts and leaders for upholding the Scout Oath and Law.
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Boy Scouts
Movement
America
United States
Boy Scouts of America
Students 17 to 19 may enlist in Naval Reserve during school
Chief Ray H. George of the Navy Recruiting Station in Victoria announces that students aged 17 to under 20 may enlist in Class V-1 Naval Reserve and be placed on inactive duty until after the current scholastic year. He will interview interested men at the Moulton Post Office from 1 PM to 6 PM on Monday February 16 for Class VI or other Naval Service branches.
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Naval Reserve
Ray H. George
Navy
Victoria
George
Moulton
Naval Service
Ladies' Aid Society Meets at Moulton Lutheran Hall
The Moulton Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society will hold its regular meeting at the hall on Thursday afternoon March 5. Committees appointed at the February meeting include Membership Mrs C C Orts and Mrs John Mladenko Sick Mrs Elmer Jacoba and Mrs Louis Pietsch Flower Miss Helen Urban and Mrs Emil Janszen Hostesses Miss Helen Urban Mrs Wm Schodde and Mrs Rudie Wiedeman Visitors Mrs A H Tyler Mrs Alvin Halliburton Mrs C A Lehne and Mrs Joe Etlinger
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Moulton
Elmer Jacoba
Louis Pietsch
Helen Urban
Emil Janszen
Wm. Schodde
Rudie Wiedeman
A. H. Tyler
Alvin Halliburton
C. A. Lehne
Joe Etlinger
An Important Announcement About The Eagle Subscription
The Eagle will shift to delivering only to paid-up subscribers after March 1 to conserve paper during an emergency. Subscriptions remain $200 annually. if full payment is not possible, readers are urged to visit and discuss options. A friendly handshake awaits at renewal.
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Eagle
Rural Teachers Meeting Set for February 21
Lavaca County rural teachers hold a meeting Saturday morning February 21 at 10 o clock in Hallettsville High School Auditorium. All teachers and district and county trustees are invited and urged to attend.
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Lavaca County
Hallettsville High School
Cooper Swenson wedding at Corpus Christi
Miss Ethel Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie F Cooper of Moulton became the bride of Carl W Swenson son of Mr and Mrs A W Swenson Ganado in Corpus Christi on a Saturday evening at 8 30 o’clock The ceremony was at First Methodist Church officiated by Rev Wm H Wallace Only attendants were Mr and Mrs M F Menking The bride wore skry blue gait full length coat and brown accessories Her corsage was orchids Swenson studied at Schreiner Institute and Texas University and works in the engineering department of Central Power and Light Company The couple dined at Dragon Grill and reside at 446 Indiana Corpus Christi
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Ethel Cooper
Leslie F. Cooper
Moulton
Carl W. Swenson
A. W. Swenson
Ganado
Wm. H Wallace
First Methodist Church
Corpus Christi
M. F. Menking
Swenson
Schreiner Institute
Texas University
Central Power & Light Company
Dragon Grill
Prominent Hallettsville Resident Dies After Fall Injuries
Ford Lacey, 62, respected Hallettsville figure, died Wednesday night from injuries after a bathroom fall. Funeral rites were at Hallettsville City Cemetery Friday with Rev. L. A. McDaniel presiding. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, two sisters and two brothers.
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Ford Lacey
Hallettsville
Burns
Hallettsville City
Rev. L. A. McDaniel
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Mencke
Bandera
Buesky
Bunjes Club
Faukus
Lions Club
Hoepfl-Seidenberger
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. C. Orts
John Mladenko
Rural Teachers Meeting
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