Rites Held Here For Mrs Filipp Burial at Flatonia
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Marie Filipp wife of F L Filipp at her home and burial followed in Flatonia City Cemetery. She died Tuesday January 5 at 610 PM at age 70 years 11 months and 3 days. She was born to Vallentine Miculka in Praha and married F L Filipp in 1890. Survived by husband one daughter three grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Marie Filipp
F. L. Filipp
Flatonia City
E. Jacobs
Vallentine Miculka
Praha
Pesha
Flatonia
Moulton
Forrest
Hallettsville
Here
Frances Hoff
Long Beach
California
Charles Miculka
Smithville
Frances Brilling
San Antonio
Important Farmers Meeting Called
John O Simpson, Edgar Freytag, John Weilfl, Otto Keil and Arnold Freytag of Moulton attended a Farm Mobilization meeting held in Hallettsville Tuesday where the Food for Victory program was discussed. County Agent G. C. King calls a January 18 meeting at Moulton High School gym to explain the income tax law effects on farmers and detail the Victory Food Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O Simpson
Moulton
Edgar Freytag
John Weilfl
Otto Keil
Arnold Freytag
Hallettaville
G. C. King
Moulton High School
Farmers Urged to Attend Key Meeting at High School Gym
The Farmers of the Mouton area are urged to attend an important meeting at the high school gymnasium Monday night. Sam Rayburn of Texas was re-elected as speaker of the national House of Representatives by a vote of 217 to 206.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouton Area
Sam Rayburn
Texas
National
House of Representatives
Texas 3076 Oil Wells Completed in 1942
Austin reports 3076 oil wells completed in Texas during 1942. The nationwide total reaches 109388 wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Red Cross Roll Call And War Fund Drive Planned
The American Red Cross will conduct a combined roll call and war fund drive this year. The drive will begin on March 1 and continue through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Pan-America Clipper Sets Record Crossing Atlantic South Twelve Times
A Pan-America clipper establishes a new transoceanic record by crossing the South Atlantic twelve times in fifteen days. The aircraft was flown to Africa for the United States army during the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Atlantic
Africa
United States Army
War budget message to 78th Congress exceeds 100 billion
President Roosevelt transmitted to the 78th Congress a war budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1943. The total surpasses 100 billion dollars, equaling about 819 dollars per person if evenly divided among all Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
78Th Congress
OPA Waives Gasoline and Tire Rationing for Uninspected Tires
The Office of Price Administration in Washington announced that motorists who fail to have tires inspected by January 31 will not receive gasoline ration books or tire permits. Don’t wait. get inspections done now.
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Office of Price Administration
Washington
Pay Your Poll Tax For This Year's Elections
It is important that you pay your poll tax so you may participate in all elections this year. Several elections will be held including city officers and school trustees. Special elections may be called during the year. Be prepared to do your part as a citizen.
Peanut Goal Is Tough One For 1943 Texas
College Station Jan 9 Meeting the state's 1943 goal of 1 300 000 acres of peanuts will require ingenuity and cooperation of every Texas farmer on sandy land says E A Miller agronomist of the Texas A and M College Extension Service An increase of 23 per cent over the 1942 record of 1 060 000 acres makes the goal one of the toughest assignments for the second year of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
E. A Miller
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Nightwatchman Resigns. W. F. Eilert Appointed
Nightwatchman for Moulton resigns after years of service. City administration appoints W. F. Eilert to fill the vacancy and he assumes duties Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Eilert
Act
Moulton
W.F. Eilert
Mr. Eilert
Lavaca County warns period tire inspection deadline set
The Lavaca County War Price and Rationing Board announces periodical tire inspection is required by law. No passenger car may be legally operated after January 31 unless the first inspection was made by January 15. January 15 is the deadline for trucks and other commercial motor vehicles.
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Lavaca County
Mrs Janca and Family Visit Evergreen Hosts
Mrs I G Janca and her children GaNelle LaNelle and I G Jr of Wa-ider spent several days last week in the home of Mr and Mrs Malvin M érrem at Evergreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.G Janca
GaNelle, LaNelle and
I.G Jr
Waeider
Malvin M Érrem
Evergreen
Marine Meneley on furlough from San Diego station
John N. Meneley of the United States Marines stationed at the Naval Air Station San Diego arrived on Saturday for a fifteen day furlough to visit his family. He holds several medals for pistol and rifle marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Meneley
United States Marines
Naval Air Station
San Diego
California
Marine Meneley
Moulton Eagle Adopts Local Newspaper Heroic Tale
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schodde of Moulton report a letter from their son Staff Sgt Arthur H. Schodde in North Africa dated December 25 1942. He notes the Moulton Eagle has been adopted as the Squadron Newspaper and asks to keep sending copies. Herman C Meyer of Yoakum dies aged 75 8 5 and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery after funeral at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He was born in Round Top Fayette County and lived in Sweet Home before moving to Yoakum in 1935. He leaves a widow two daughters eight grandchildren one great grandchild a sister and three brothers. The note mentions surviving relatives and army grandsons and grandsons in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Schodde
Moulton
Arthur H. Schodde
Uncle Sam
North Africa
Mr. Knape
Herman GC. Meyer
Yoakum
J. T. Jeeggh
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Oak Grove
Paul, Bechter
Meyer
Round Top
Fayette County
Geo
Bruno
Taylor
Adolph
Emil
Albert
San Antoio
Rev
BE. Jacobs
J. T. Jaeggli
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Mrs. Theodore Dreyling Succumbs in Houston
Mrs. Theodore Dreyling, 81, died at her home in Houston on Friday morning. Burial was held Saturday in Washington Cemetery in Houston. Survived by two daughters Mrs Charles G Duffy and Mrs Charles V Mladenko, two sons Theodore Dreyling Jr and Albert Dreyling, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Dreyling
Houston
Washington Cemetery
Charles G, Duffy
Charles V. Mladenko
Theodore Dreyling Jr
Albert Dreyling
Mary Hogan 83 Pioneer of Lavaca County Dies Near Yoakum
Mrs. Mary Hogan age 83, longtime Lavaca county pioneer of the Manning family, died last week Wednesday at her Yoakum area home. Burial followed Friday at St Joseph's Cemetery in Yoakum. She leaves one daughter five sons 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hogan
Manning
Lavaca County
Yoakum
St.Joseph’s Cemetery
Home Nursing Lesson For Moulton Homemakers
On January 11 Moulton third year homemaking girls attended a Home Nursing class led by Miss Anita Richter. Stella Steinacher acted as the patient while students practiced bedside care for a sick bed patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Anita Richter
Stella Steinacher
Educational films slated for local theatre bill
Thursday night January 14 features Safeguarding Military Information and Bounteous Earth Democracy in Action. January 21 shows Brazil color Brazil Geta the News and Men of the Sea salvage. public invited with admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democracy In Action
Brazil
Geta
Men of the Sea
Pete Liberda Elected President of K J T Lodge
Pete Liberda was elected president of the K J T Lodge of Hallettsville. Other officers elected include Joseph Steffek as vice president Edward Janak as secretary and L P Netardua as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Liberda
K. J. T. Lodge
Hallettsville
Joseph Steffek
Edward Janak
L. P. _Netardua
Moulton Grads Employed At Airfield Shops
Six NYA trained girls from Moulton and nearby towns work at Aloe Army Air Field shops in Victoria starting January 1943 earning 1265 dollars monthly. Antoinette Watkins, Glorine and Alice Maresh enter sheet metal. Ella Ruth Hoffer, Virginia Laufer, and Ruby Pagel join machine shop. Cuero War Work Center trains youths in sheet metal, machine shop, welding, and radio with paid expenses and small training salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glonnie Schindler
Alice Maresh
Rt. 3
Shiner
Moulton High School
NYA
Aloe Army Air Field
Victoria
Antoinette Watkins
Fentress
Glorine
Alice
Ella Ruth Hoffer
Edna
Virginia Laufer
Cuero
Ruby Pagel
Yoakum
Cuero War Work Center
Mrs Frances Koff Returns to Long Beach With Father
Mrs Frances Koff leaves after several days here and travels to Long Beach California on Monday morning with her father F L Filipp who plans to reside there for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Koff
Long Beach
California
F. L. Filipp
Cor Pus Christi Visitors Leave for Detroit
Mr and Mrs Tusignant of Cor pus Christi visited last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Reindl and then departed for Detroit Michigan to visit relatives.
School executives meet at Austin for winter conference
Supt. Stanley F. Cernosek attended the tenth annual mid winter conference of school executives in Austin last week with the gathering presided over by State Superintendent L. A. Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Stanley F. Cernosek
Austin
L. A. Woods
Lieutenant Gummett Sends New Year Greeting
Lt. K. PF Pete Gummett writes from abroad after a rough voyage. He says he enjoyed the trip despite the weather and hopes to make it again in peacetime. He sends greetings to the editor and friends and wishes a happy and victorious New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. PF
Pete
Gummett
Lions Club Opens Year With Readings at Meeting
The Moulton Lions Club held its first meeting of the year at the home economics college on January 7 at noon. Miss Richter supervised a student prepared dinner. Readings by Miss Stella Stienacher and Miss Alice Kram and Miss Helen Maris Kaiser delighted attendees after songs and pledges. Guests Tax Assessor-Collector John Smolik and assistant J L Rohan attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lions Club
Home Economics College
Lion John L.simpson
Lion Stanley F. Cernosek
Lion Elo. C. Fehrenkamp
John L Smolik
J. L. Rohan
Victory Concerts Boost Texas War Bond Sales
Statewide effort by 191 high schools during three Victory concerts raised 938,485 in bonds and stamps. December led with 100,200 at Center High School. Bay City topped November with 6,380. Lorenzo High School, 24,535 in October. Next concert January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Uncle Sam’s War Chest
Texas
The
Center High School
Bay City
Lorenzo High School
Goveror Coke R. Stevenson
State Department of Education
Texas Music Educator’s Association
Aged Lavaca County Native's Rites Held
Victoria January 7 Mrs Nancy Leticia Haynes 84 native of Lavaca County died at her Nursery home after an extended illness Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Nursery Cemetery by Rev Herbert Cope Methodist minister of Nursery Surviving are one son S C Haynes of Nursery two stepsons C L Haynes of Palacios and W D Haynes of this city two brothers Wally and Henry McBride of California two sisters Mrs C V Willemin of Nursery and Miss Clara McBride of Orange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Nancy Leticia Haynes
Lavaca County
Nursery
Herbert Cope
S. C. Haynes
C. L. Haynes
Palacios
W. D. Haynes
Wally
Henry McBride
California
C. V. Willemin
Clara McBride
Orange
Couple Celebrates 70th Anniversary in Waterloo
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison A. Crawford of Waterloo celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at a daughter’s home. A seven week old great granddaughter Nancy Lee Morgan attends as the youngest guest. Seventy years earlier Crawford walked 11 miles to Waterloo for the marriage license amid deep cold and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Harrison A. Crawford
Nancy Lee Morgan
Crawford
Frank Krametbauers Have Six Sons In Army
Mr and Mrs Frank Krametbauer live three miles south of Moulton and have six sons in the U S Army. The family includes Sgt Adolph Krametbauer who volunteered in 1935 in Ireland, Pvt Joe Krametbauer at Camp Hood Temple Texas, Pvt Rudie Krametbauer who volunteered in 1941, Pvt Otto Krametbauer at Ran dolph Field, and Pvt Johnnie Krametbauer in Hawaii. This is a record rare in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krametbauer
Moulton
Sam
Adolph Krametbauer
Ireland
Joe Krametbauer
Camp Hood
Temple
Pfe
Rudie Krametbauer
Otto Krametbauer
St Randolph Field
Johnnie Krametbauer
Texas food aids war prisoners and refugees
Texas farm products are key items in Red Cross food packages for American and Allied prisoners and victims of invasion. Through the Agricultural Marketing Administration supplies, the Red Cross provides supplementary food for prisoners in the Far East Germany and Italy and assists in feeding Polish Greek Russian and other refugee groups war orphans and evacuee children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Red Cross
Ethan L Upshaw
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Far East
Germany
Italy
Paul Kokas Dies At Age 89 In Shiner Community
Paul Kokas 89, longtime resident of the Green School area, died December 29 at his home. Interment followed December 31 at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Born in Europe, he arrived in Texas in 1882. Surviving are his widow, five daughters, one son, 27 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kokas
Green School
Shiner Catholic
Europe
Texas
Joe Glomb
Corpus Christi
Frank Kolacny
Yoakum
Mes
Jim Mikes
Frank Stalla
Shiner
Annie Kokas
San Antonio
John Kokas
Moulton Farmers Cooperative Gin to Hold Annual Meeting
The stockholders will meet at Herman Park Hall on Monday January 18 at 10 AM. Secretary F W Hons announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Farmers Cooperative Gin and Mill Company
Herman Park Hall
F. W. Hons
Tax Assessor-Collector Visits Moulton for Tax Assessments
John L. Smolik and assistant J. L. Rohan spent three days in Moulton last week Thursday through Saturday to assess state and county taxes for the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Smolik
J. L. Rohan
Moulton
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Moulton Eagle
Herman C. Meyer
75 Ass Squadron
Moulton Grads
Lions Club
Frank Krametbauers
Moulton Farmers Gin Co
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