Texans Sell Record War Bonds Totaling 1.82 Billion in 1944
Dallas January 7 Texans bought a record 1 822 188 931 worth of war bonds in 1944. Texas quota was 314 000 000 with sales 591 821 215 or 143 percent. E-bond quota 105 000 000 sales 126 499 414. Individual quota 225 000 000 sales 272 234 684. Bond drives plus monthly sales pushed total over 1 750 000 000 with many volunteers.
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Dallas
Nathan Adams
Texas War Finance Committee
Texas
Adams
Canadian Mosquito sets 2300 mile transatlantic record
A Canadian built Mosquito bomber achieved a new transatlantic record traveling from Labrador to Scotland covering 2300 miles in six hours eight minutes.
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Atlantic
Labrador
Scotland
War Loan Oversubscribed As Bond Drive Surges Ahead
Americans oversubscribed the sixth war loan by 7.621 billion dollars. Citizens agree on supporting the war effort and are urged to buy more war bonds to aid victory and secure the nation’s future.
Uncle Sam Builds Vast Navy in Long War
The navy now includes 1167 ships with more under construction as the United States presses its most extended war effort. The armed forces face a prolonged conflict with global reach and evolving challenges.
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Uncle Sam
Big Three Leaders Prepare For Possible Conference
Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin are expected to meet soon for talks. Reports say the trio may not see eye to eye and will likely lay out their positions in a decisive conference.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Roosevelt urges national service act and nurse draft
President Roosevelt requests Congress implement a national service act and authorize drafting 20 000 nurses for army service. He seeks an enormous wartime appropriation of 83 billion dollars for the war effort.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Service Members Urged to Renew The Eagle Subscriptions
A number of service mens subscriptions to The Eagle will expire soon and postal rules require advance payment. Readers sending papers to men in service should renew promptly to avoid interruption of delivery.
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The
Eagle
Texas Centennial Plans Focus on Jobs and Agriculture
A. Garland Adair of the Texas Memorial Museum states the Centennial of Statehood will be dedicated to a program of job planning and statewide agricultural rehabilitation, as announced by the coordinating committee.
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Texas
A. Garland Adair
Texas Memorial Museum
University of Texas
Words Not Found In Your Dictionary by Roy R Keaton
A humorous column listing slang definitions and sharp quips. It satirizes writers, men and women, and a diplomat’s evasive phrasing while lampooning marital tensions and social behavior. An early modern humor piece reflects era language and wit.
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Roy R. Keaton
Meets School Mate After 26 Years
Mr. Rudy Janacek and family spent New Year's Day in La Grange visiting relatives and friends. He met an old schoolmate, Theodore Price, whom he had not seen in 26 years. Price, now in the navy, is stationed at Chicago. They attended Ammansville school and had not seen each other since then. The accidental meeting was a pleasant one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Janacek
la Grange
Janacek
Theodore Price
Price
Navy
Chicago
Ammansville
Missionary Society Elects Officers
The Lutheran Missionary Society held its December 20 meeting with the theme Thy Word is a Light Unto My Path. A Christmas party followed. Officers elected for the year are President Mrs Frank Biehunke Jr Vice President Mrs Tom Beale Secretary Mrs G G Fisbeck Treasurer Mrs K Windecker. January committees named Hostesses Mrs Rudie Wiedeman and Mrs G G Fisbeck Membership Mrs W K Richter and Mrs Rudie Wiedeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Missionary Society
Frank Biehunke Jr
Tom Beale
G. G. Fisbeck
K. Windecker
Rudie Wiedeman
W. K. Richter
Johnnie F. Eilert Assigned To Redistribution Station
Santa Ana Calif Dec 31 8 Sgt Johnnie F Eilert son of Mr and Mrs August Eilert of Moulton Texas is assigned to the Army Air Forces redistribution station at Santa Ana Army Air Base after completing 25 missions as gunner aboard a B 17 Flying Fortress of the 8th Air Force in the European theater of operations He has been awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and wears the European Theatre Ribbon with two battle stars He entered service Jan 5 1942 and went overseas in July 1942 At Santa Ana the AAF Personnel Distribution Command handles physical exams reclassification and assignment to domestic stations of the AAF
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Santa Ana
Calif
Johnnie F. Eilert
August Eilert
Moulton
Texas
Army Air Forces
Santa Ana Army Air Base
8Th Air Force
S.sget
Bilert
AAF
William George Leazar Buried At Fentress
William George Leazar, 75, Kerrville native, died Tuesday and was buried in Fentress. He leaves his widow, two sons Marshall of Fredericksburg and Roy of Fentress, and three grandchildren. Mr Leazar earlier lived in Moulton and conducted business there before moving to Kerrville.
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Fredericksburg
William
George Leazar
Kerrville
Fentress
Marshall
Roy
San Antonio
Hatchery Opens Season January 22 At Moulton Hatchery
Frank Jahn proprietor of the Moulton Hatchery announces the hatching season will open on Monday January 22. Jahn has operated the hatchery for years and received broad patronage from poultry raisers in this and nearby communities.
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Frank Jahn
Moulton
Edgar Merrem Dies In Houston Hospital
Edgar Merrem fifty prominent Yoakum citizen and Moulton figure died at a Houston hospital Monday morning. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Yoakum Tuesday afternoon, with interment in Shiner cemetery. Attending from Moulton were Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp, Mrs George von Lienen, Mrs C A Lehne, James Jaeggli, Louis Fehrenkamp, Malvin Merrem, Julius Krejci and Elmor Eberhard.
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Edgar Merrem
Yoakum
Moulton
Houston
Methodist Church
Shiner Cemetery
G. J. Bohnenkamp
George von Lienen
C. A. Lehne
James Jaeggli
Louis Fehrenkamp
Malvin Merrem
Julius Krejci
Elmor Eberhard
Bank Statement For Farmers & Merchants State Bank Moulton
The official financial condition statement for Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Moulton appears on page five. Deposits total 1 336 637 88 dollars, an all time high.
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton
Moulton Bobkatz Bags Two Games In District 57B
The Moulton Bobkatz edged Waelder 25 13 in Friday action to seal their first District 57B win led by Curly Pavlas with nine points. Komensky beat Weimar 33 25 in the twin bill with Bohuslav scoring 18 and McMillan 12. In Tuesday night play Moulton defeated Komensky 32 80, and Moulton B String beat Komensky B String. A large crowd witnessed the hoops doubleheader as the Bobkatz prepare to visit Shiner Friday.
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Elmo Meyer
Moulton Bobkatz
Waelder
Moulton
Curly” Pavlas
Bobkatz
Komensky
Weimar
H. Bohuslav
McMillan
Bohuslav
Shiner
Lions Club Donates To Tuberculosis Fund
The Lions Club hosted its first year meeting at the home economics cottage last Thursday. Fourteen members attended. The club donated $10 to the Texas Tuberculosis Association fund. Hostesses were Georgia Novosad and Dagmar Petrusela from Miss Richter's home economics class.
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The
Lions Club
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Georgia Novosad
Dagmar Petrusela
Miss Richter
Moulton Farmer Exhibits Unusual Ear of Corn
Leo Jaroszewski of near Moulton brought to this office an ear of corn with 34 rows of grain. The ear measures 6 inches long and 714 inches in circumference, with well developed grains. The notice invites readers to show any comparable ears.
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Moulton
Leo Jaroszewski
Certificate of Merit Award for Sgt Leinweber in Germany
Master Sgt. Raymond Leinweber was awarded a Certificate of Merit on December 16 for exceptionally meritorious service in military operations against the enemy in Germany. He is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Paul Ammerman of Moulton.
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Raymond Leinweber
Germany
Sgt
Leinweber
Paul Ammerman
Moulton
Census Training School Attendee List Grows
F W Hans and Zat Johnson attended the training school for farm enumerators at LaGrange last week. Attending were about forty enumerators from Fayette Colorado Bastrop Lee and Lavaca counties.
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F. W. Hans
Zat Johnson
LaGrange
Fayette
Colorado
Bastrop
Lee
Lavaca
Ed Lehnert obituary notes public school janitor dies
Ed Lehnert janitor for Sam and Will Moore High School in Moulton dies Saturday January 6 after a lingering illness at Shiner Hospital He was born February 12 1896 and died aged 48 years 10 months and 24 days The funeral was held Monday at St Josephs Catholic Church Interment followed at Moulton Catholic Cemetery Surviving are the widow two daughters two sons two grandchildren four sisters and two brothers
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Leichert
Shiner Hospital
St. Jeese H’s
Moulton Catholic
Joseph Kopp
August Etlinger
John Raab
Arnold Freytag
Frank Meyer
John Ducho
John Antrich
Moulton
Annie Reindl
Sam and Will Moore
Louis
Della) Knesek
Corpus Christi
S. A
Ellene) Watson
Eugene
Marvin James Lehnert
Agnes Anders
Hattie Bartek
Emily Pohler
Mary Fisbeck
Shiner
Frank Leinwert
Fred Lehnert
Gorzales
Pfe. Adolph E. Rab Killed In Action
The War Department notified Mr and Mrs John Rab of Praha that their son Pfe Adolph E Rab was killed in action in Italy on December 27 1944. He was 34 years 5 months and 14 days old. Inducted September 20 1942 he had been overseas 12 months. He leaves four brothers Eddie Rab El Campo Albert Rab Houston S Sgt Jim J Rab France and Eugene Rab Praha. Memorial services set for Praha Catholic Church Sunday January 14 at 10 30 A M.
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War Department
John Rab
Praha
Pfe
Adolph E. Rab
Italy
Eddie Rab
el Campo
Albert Rab
Houston
S.sgt
Jim J. Rab
France
Eugene Rab
Pfc. Rab
Catholic Church
Proclamation Honors Public Health Nurses in Texas
Gov. Coke Stevenson proclaimed January 26 as Public Health Nursing Day in Texas. He praised public health nurses for a ceaseless fight against sickness and injury and urged citizens to observe the day to understand the nurses’ services guarding community health.
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Austin
Tex
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Stevenson
Alvin Faltisek Promoted to Corporal at Fort Sill
Alvin Faltisek son of Mr and Mrs John Faltisek of Moulton has been promoted to corporal at the Field Artillery School Fort Sill Oklahoma where he is stationed with the 583rd FA Battalion
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Alvin F. Faltisek
John Faltisek
Moulton
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Johnnie E Holub Wounded In Action In Germany
Mr and Mrs Joe Holub have received notice from the war department that their son Pfe Johnnie E Holub was slightly wounded in action in Germany on December 17.
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Joe Holub
War Department
Pfe
Johnnie E. Holub
Germany
Edwin Frank Pavlicek Born Baptized at Wagner Hospital
A baby boy weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Joe F Pavlicek Jr at Wagner Hospital on New Year’s Day. He was baptized on Sunday and named Edwin Frank Pavlicek with sponsors Mr and Mrs Joe Pavlicek Sr.
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Joe F. Pavlicek, Jr
Wagner Hospital
Edwin Frank Pavlicek
Joe Pavlicek Sr
Allen Appointed County Attorney in Hallettsville
W W Allen of Hallettsville was appointed county attorney by the county commissioners court to fill the vacancy from the death of C L Stavinoha. Allen previously served as county attorney for several terms before his induction into the armed forces and has since been discharged from service.
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W.W. Allen
Hallettsville
C. L. Stavinoha
Mr. Allen
Nurse Students Visit Home Folks
Miss Arnie Steinacher Miss Stella Steinacher Miss Alice Kram and Miss Agnes Okruhlik, nursing students from Seton School of Nursing in Austin, visited home folks during part of the holiday season.
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Arnie Steinacher
Stella Steinacher
Alice Kram
Agnes Okruhlik
Seton School of Nursing
Austin
Tax Assessor Visits Moulton Over Weekend
Tax Assessor-Collector John L. Smolik and deputy Louis Rohan visited Moulton Friday and Saturday to appraise state and county taxes for the current year. Many residents rendered their property for taxation during the weekend outreach.
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John L. Smolik
Louis Rohan
Moulton
Moulton Club Plans January Meeting at Kouba Home
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club will meet January 17 at Mrs. Frank Kouba's home. Miss Emily Ritter the Home Demonstration Agent and Mrs. King will attend. A demonstration on drafting fruit trees and pecan trees will be given.
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Moulton Home Demonstration Club
Frank Kouba
Emily Ritter
King
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douglas McArthur
Luzon
Philippine
United States
Redistribution
William George Leazar
Hatchery
T.B. Fund
Census Training
Ed. Lehnert
W. H. Schodde
Allen
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