Mothers of High School Girls Honored With Christmas Tea
The mothers of homemaking class girls were hosted at the Homemaking Cottage for a Christmas tea on Friday afternoon December 18. A short program featured readings Ma's Tools and Family Finan ciering followed by a style show of garments from past to present. Stella Steinacher Theresa Haas and Anita Jahn served at the tea. refreshments included fruit cake slices imbrosis cheese toast sticks and coffee.
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Alice Kram
Helen Marie Kaiser
Stella Steinacher
Theresa Haas
Anita Jahn
Home Merchants Trade Aids Tire Conservation
A brief urging readers to favor home merchants to save on automobile tires and cut unnecessary driving. Emphasizes local trade and reduced travel.
Washington Reports New Victory Tax Affects Millions
The report notes 42 800 000 American workers will pay the Victory tax which began January 1 1943 and applies to income earned this year.
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Washington
Library card catalogue length and volume at Texas
The University of Texas card catalogue would stretch 1,335 feet end to end and contains 1,602,600 cards. This reflects the vast 700,000‑volume library's cataloging system and its extensive card collection.
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University of Texas
Foreign students at Texas rise to 120 this year
The University of Texas reports 120 enrolled foreign students this year, up from 118 last year. Of the foreign student body, 100 come from Latin American countries.
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University of Texas
Texas egg shipments rise in November by 102 carloads
Egg shipments from Texas in November totaled 753 carloads, up from 651 in the same month last year, an increase of 102 carloads. A separate note mentions a barnyard inhabitant doing its part to aid the war effort.
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Texas
Congress Returns for 78th Session on January 6
The 78th Congress will convene on January 6, while the 77th Congress adjourned on December 16. The latter is noted as the healthiest in 28 years with 19 deaths, below the usual 24 per Congress.
Nationwide drive honors Roosevelt on 61st birthday
Arrangements are made across the country to celebrate President Roosevelt's 61st birthday anniversary. Proceeds from the annual drive support the fight against infantile paralysis, urging every community to participate in this humanitarian effort.
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Roosevelt
Moulton Community Raises War Bonds At Victory Concert
Citizens of Moulton contributed 4511 dollars in war bonds and stamps at a Victory Concert by Moulton Public Schools. The event featured the high school band choir junior choir and rhythm band and marked the first program of its kind in town with more to come.
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Moulton
Moulton Public Schools
Merrem Family Returns From Smithville Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Malvie Merrem and daughter Renee returned Saturday from Smithville where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miculka.
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Malvie Merrem
Renee
Smithville
Chas. Miculka
Christmas Visit By Fehrenkamp and Larkin Families
Pfc and Mrs Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp of Camp Hulen and T Sgt and Mrs Gene Larkin of Foster Field spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp.
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Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Camp Hulen
Gene Larkin
Foster Field
Louis Fehrenkamp
San Antonio and San Saba visitors at Arnim home
Mrs. A C Rehmet and Mrs Velma Rehmet along with Miss Doris Arnim of San Antonio and Mrs T T Walker of San Saba visited in the home of Mr and Mrs E O Arnim during the holidays.
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A.C. Rehmet
Leland
Velma Rehmet
Doris Arnim
San Antonio
T.T. Walker
San Saba
E. O. Arnim
Moulton U S Army Pilot Receives Commission
Staff Sergeant Pilot Taylor Biehunke graduated from Kelly Field San Antonio and received his wings April 29 1942 becoming a full fledged U S Army pilot. He is stationed at Las Vegas Army Gunnery School Nevada and was commissioned a Flight Officer December 22 1942. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Biehunko Jr of Moulton.
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Staff Seargent
Taylor Biehunke
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Las Vegas
Nevada
Taylor Biehunko
Frank Biehunko Jr
Moulton
U S Cotton Plan Favored by Texas Growers
Texas cotton growers voted 94 072 in favor and 16924 against keeping production and marketing under government control for another year final returns announced by the state AAA director yesterday in College Station
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College Station
Texas
AAA
New School Marm Arrives at Komensky
Mr and Mrs Elmo Meyer of Komensky welcome a baby girl born Monday The Meyers are the Komensky School principal and wife in a happy family note from the community
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Komensky
Elmo Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Komensky School
Visit Highlights of Edward Biehunko Jr in Houston
Edward Biehunko Jr of Houston spent part of the week visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Fd Biehunko.
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Edward Biehunko Jr
Houston
Mrr
Fd. Biehunko
Knape Family Weekend Trip Spans San Antonio and Victoria
Mr and Mrs O F Knape and their sons Wesley and Harold spent the weekend in San Antonio and Victoria. Wesley is a Senior Air Traffic Controller at Charlotte North Carolina and returned to his duties Thursday.
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O. F. Knape and Sons
Wesley and
Harold
San Antonio
Victoria
Wesley
Charlotte
N. C
Schacherl Ball Wedding Held in Houston
Miss LaVerne Schacherl and Leonard L Ball were married December 12 at Garden Oaks Baptist Church Houston with Rev Reynolds officiating. Miss Dorothy Schacherl served as maid of honor. The bride, daughter of Louis and Mrs Schacherl, graduated from Moulton High School in 1941. The groom, son of John L Ball, is a mechanic specialist at Ellington Field. A luncheon followed for close family and friends.
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LaVerne Schacherl
Leonard L. Ball
Garden Oaks Baptist Church
Houston
Renolds
Dorothy Schacherl
Louis Schacherl
Moulton
Moulton High School
John L. Ball
Eliington Field
Moulton Businesses Close for New Year Observance
Moulton business houses will remain closed on January 1 in observance of New Year's Day. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Pitts and family, Henry Pitts Jr., Men William Sheppard and baby, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Schindler of San Antonio spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. William Hillmer.
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Moulton
H. T. Pitts
Harry Pitts Jr
William Sheppard
J. W. Schindler
San Antonio
William Hillmer
Holiday Visit Highlights from Texas Families
Mr and Mrs Edwin von Lienen of Yoakum Mr and Mrs Julius Holubec of Hallettaville Mr W R Meitzen and family of Bandera spent part of the holidays in the George von Lienen home.
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Edwin von Lienen
Yoakum
Julius Holubec
Hallettaville
W.R. Meitzen
Bandera
George von Lienen
Staff Sergeant Fehrenkamp DOW Aviation Cadet Transferred
Staff Sergeant Edward Henry Fehrenkamp son of Mr and Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp was stationed at Enid Oklahoma for a year and is reported dead of wounds after boarding aviation cadet status and has been transferred to Nashville Tennessee
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Seargent
Edward Henry Fehrenkamp
Henry Fehrenkamp
Enid
Oxla
DOW
Nashville
Marcus Schwartz Lavaca County Lawyer Dies at 69
Marcus Schwartz prominent Lavaca County lawyer and former president of the Lavaca County Bar Association died at his Hallettsville home at age 69. Born March 15 1873 he practiced law with Patton and Schwartz and later Schwartz and Schwartz. He served as division attorney for the Southern Pacific Railroad and was involved with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Funeral December 23 featured Temple Beth Israel clergyman Henry Barnston and tributes from Texas colleagues. Survived by widow Jessie G Schwartz son Armand G Schwartz and two sisters from Natalia and Lockhart.
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Marcus Schwartz
Lavaca
Abraham
Babette Schwartz
Hallettsville
Breslau
University of Texas
Col. S. @. Patton
Patton and Schwartz
Texas
Col. Patton
Armand G. Schwartz
Schwartz
D. A. Paulus
Jessie Gluck
New York City
Armand Schwartz
Henry Barnston
Temple Beth Israel
Houston
Henry S Paulus
W. H. Turk
Louis Samush
Bruno Cohn
J. M. Canen
Shiner
Leopold Schwartz
Bay City
Henry Paulus
Yoakum
Jessie G. Schwartz
Natalia
Louis Haflin
Lockhart
Kenedy Victory Concert Nets $22 600
War bonds and stamps totaling $22 600.40 were sold at the third victory concert by the Kenedy high school band. In November the band won first place in state sales among schools with 100 to 250 enrollment. Another concert is planned for January.
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Kenedy
Shiner Fire Department Elects Officers
The Shiner Fire Department has elected officers for the ensuing year. Edmund Herder is president Adolph Richter is chief John E Valenta is assistant chief W C Schmidt is secretary Glade Welhausen is treasurer.
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Shiner Fire Department
Edmund Herder
Adolph Richter
John E Valenta
W. C. Schmidt
Glade Welhausen
Moulton Family Moves to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Hugo Glatzert and their son Hugh leave Moulton after years of residence to establish a new home in San Antonio Texas
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Moulton
San Antonio
Hugo Glatzert
Hugh
Krause and Hart Families Spend Christmas in Pundt Home
Mr and Mrs Fred W Krause of Three Rivers and Mr Arthur Krause with family of Liberty together with Mr and Mrs C L Hart of Cleveland Ohio spent Christmas in Mrs Emil Pundts home Miss Hil da Krause formerly of Moulton visited for the first time in thirteen years Ada Keening of the Aviation Cadet Center at Kelly Field San Antonio also joined Christmas at Mrs Pundts home
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Fred W. Krause
Three Rivers
Arthur Krause
Liberty
C. L. Hart
Cleveland
Ohio
Emil Pundt
Hart
Hilda Krause
Moulton
Ada Keening
Aviation Cadet Center
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Pundt
Christmas Violence Claims Over Four Hundred US Deaths
More than 400 people died from violence in the United States during the Christmas holidays with California reporting 55 deaths and Texas three, among other totals.
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United States
California
Texas
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Moulton U. S. Army
U. S
Lavaca County
Order of the Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of Texas
Kenedy Victory
Nets
Seasons Greetings
F.T. Fehrenkamp&Sons, Lumber Farmers & Merchants State Bank
S.t. Jaeggli, Merchant
Ed. Boehm’s
A. F. Kotzebue Drug Co
City of
Barta’s
Red & White
W. F. Oehl
Furniture
Cinada’s
Jeona Merrem
Avon Products
Lee Jarosek
Ford Motor Sales
W.H. Etlinger, Candies
E.kolar
Jim Novosad
E.a.oehl
August Heyer
Moulton Trading Post
Moulton Hardware Company
Almedia
Piggly- Wiggly John Chevrolet Company
Ed Biehunke
Model Bakery
Raab
Kram’s Garage
A. J. Darilek
Justice of the Peace and Insurance
Farmers Gin & Mill Company
Fred Pietsch
Magnolia Products
Pietsch
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Lone Star and Shiner Beer Ad
F. A. Koncaba
Vince Rehmer
Texaco Products
Raad
August Melnar
Haase
Chas
Lueke Place
Lizzie Lueke
Beran Bros., Gunners and Millers
Emil Bartos
Lucas Rehmet, Wonder Bas
Ed Novosad
John Meiners
Lily
Beauty Shop
Helen Urban
Leona Janszen
C. C. Orts, Sinclair Refining Co
R. H. Ettinger
Welff
Emil Jaluska
Carl Lockstedt
Northend
Sam Jaeegli
Martin M Wagner, D. D.S
Frank Biehunke Jr. Insurance
Frank Jahn
Moulton Hatchery
Ad. A. Haas
Public
Joseph Kopp
Joseph's. Catholic Church
Rev. E. Jacobs
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