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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
1
Lavaca County’s Fourth War Loan Drive quota is 611000 with 325000 allocated for E bonds. Local chair Kahanek urges volunteers to increase outreach, promising tougher efforts and more contacts than in September to exceed the state goal.
Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio, who has announced for the Republican presidential nomination, will visit San Antonio and other Texas cities soon. Bricker is popular in Ohio and expected to be a strong contender for the nomination.
Houston prepares for the twelfth Fat Stock Show and Exposition from February 4 to 15. Premiums total 48500 dollars. Rodeo stock from three major ranches will be brought to the city for the event.
Lavaca county sets its Fourth War Loan Drive quota at 611000 dollars aimed at individual investors. Reports show many people still own no war bonds or stamps. Citizens urged to buy bonds and stamps to help the troops win the war soon.
Fort Worth columnist notes Boyce House urged to run again for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination in Texas. He briefly campaigned two years ago and nearly reached the runoff, with analysts saying he could win the plum if he enters once more.
Congress reopen ed on January 10 after a 30 day recess. The session faces subsidies soldiers vote and other measures with calls for stricter anti strike legislation. Critics blame the administration for weak handling of strike agitators amid ongoing threats of work stoppage.
Tax Assessor-Collector John L. Smolik and assistant Louis Roahn were in town Friday and Saturday to assess state and county taxes for the current year. Their office was at the Farmers Merchants State Bank.
Governor Sellers of Sulphur Springs sworn in as attorney general of Texas succeeding Gerald C. Mann who resigned. Mann has not disclosed future plans.
The Farmers Gin Company of Moulton will hold its annual stockholders meeting at Herman Park Hall on Monday January 17. All members urged to attend.
Staff Sgt. Frank Timm son of Mr and Mrs H G Timm of Hallettsville is home after serving as a bomber gunner with 50 raids on North African Sicilian and Italian fronts. He was wounded when his bomber was shot down in flames last January and spent two months in a hospital. He enlisted January 2 1942 trained at Wichita Falls Fresno Cal and Oklahoma City and was away two years without furlough. He earned the Purple Heart Air Medal and five Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters and plans to report January 19 in California.
Mr and Mrs John Freytag and others hosted a party for Bill Meyer turning 40 on Sunday January 9. Guests included the Freytags Raabs Hruskas Bravenecs and Ethlyn Rose. The group enjoyed an after noon of card playing and a delicious lunch.
Mr. Ernst Zimmerman and family are new residents of Moulton moving from a farm and occupying the Mrs. Agnes Wagner place in the southwestern part of town.
The official financial condition report for Farmers & Merchants State Bank notes deposits have risen since October. The statement appears on page five and highlights an uptick in customer funds.
Born to Mr and Mrs Fred Berkenhoff of Moulton on December 27 a daughter Rosie Mary Berkenhoff. Born to Mr and Mrs August Fojtik of Moulton on January 2 a daughter Della Fojtik.
A December 29 Lavaca County meeting of A A A representatives the County Agent and F S A supervisor outlined the 1944 agricultural program. No crop allotments will be imposed countywide. Each farm must meet a soil conservation goal or earn a mount through soil building or conserving measures. County acreage goals are Cotton 44000 Peanuts 6000 Sweet potatoes 800 and Feed crops 76000. Goals are countywide with a community and soil type chart to aid planning. Farmers are urged to cooperate as national production rises annually and labor and machinery remain critical.
Austin officials announce a joint legislative committee will meet January 17 to recodify Texas school laws. Senator Karl Lovelady chairs the panel and will confer with the state board of education and State Superintendent L A Woods on updating the course of study for the 12 grade system.
Anton Faltisek became owner of the Ullman place in the northwest part of town. Mr and Mrs Faltisek have lived on the property for four years.
Emil Rehak has reopened the Main Cafe bar on Front Street. He plans to add a cafe later. The venue was formerly run by Vlad Culak who is in the army.
Miss Dorothy Windel of Austin and Miss Louise Sagstreter of Beaumont have returned from a trip to Chicago. Miss Windel is the daughter of Mrs. Ray Stevens of Moulton.
Leon Kahanek of Hallettsville will head the Lavaca County War Bond drive. The county sets a quota of 611000 dollars and the campaign starts on January 18.
A wedding took place Monday January 10 at St. Joseph's Rectory in Yoakum with Miss Wilma Schodde marrying John Ondrusek Rev Pustka officiated. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Schodde of Moulton wore soldier blue. Groom is son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ondrusek of Yoakum. They will reside at 409 Orth Street Yoakum.
Emil G Laas age 61 a longtime resident died Friday night at the John Baros home death attributed to heart failure Burial was in the Moulton Public Cemetery Sunday with Rev K Windecker Lutheran minister officiating He is survived by Mrs Martha Heyer Shiner Mrs Selma Mueller William Charles Herman Laas plus Olga and Hilda Laas all of Moulton seven grandchildren
Jack Weldon Mang, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mang of Gonzales and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Richter of Moulton, was killed in action in the South Pacific theater. He entered service May 25, 1942, in the Marine Corps.
Cpl. Donald Bunting of Camp Ellis Illinois and his mother Mrs. Lee Bunting visit Moulton. Mrs. Bunting, employed at Laredo, recalls a son Oscar Lee Bunting of San Antonio who served in World War I.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Koncaba entertained many relatives and friends Sunday evening for his 50th birthday anniversary. Delicious refreshments were served.
Adolph Mueller aged 62 years 5 months 8 days a Sulphur Park resident died Sunday January 9 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the family home Thursday at 2 pm with interment in Lutheran Cemetery at Witting Reverend K Windecker of Moulton officiating. He is survived by his widow three daughters Miss Erna Mueller of Dilworth Mrs Hertha Riske of Yorktown and Miss Dora Mueller of Corpus Christi two sons Pvt Arnold Mueller of Camp Fannin and Arthur Mueller at home and two grandchildren.
Edgar A. G. Reagan 78 inventor of the round bale press died January 2 in Mount Clemens Michigan and was buried in San Antonio Saturday He was a native Texan The first round bale press was built by the Alamo Iron Works of San Antonio
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, aged 68, wife of former President Herbert Hoover, died suddenly in New York last Friday evening.
Relatives were advised that Benard Dietschke of Moulton was slightly wounded in action in the Italian war theater. The notice confirms Dietschke’s status and location as part of ongoing war reporting.
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