Continental Trailways Establishes Regular Bus Service Through Moulton
Continental Trailways announces regular bus service linking Moulton Shiner and Yoakum to aid Texas tannery workers. The route starts at Moulton 6 30 am reaches Yoakum 7 10 am and returns from Yoakum 5 10 pm arriving Moulton 5 50 pm. Through service from Bastrop to Victoria will follow. Kotzebue Drug Company named as Moulton bus station.
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Continental Trailways
Moulton
H. L. Glison
Leroy Peak
Bowen Bus Company
Eagle Office
Shiner
Yoakum
Texas
Bastrop
Victoria
Kotzebue Drug Company
Saddler Announces Candidacy for Democratic Governor Nomination
Jerry Saddler, former railroad commissioner, becomes the first to publicly announce his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The field is expected to grow as other candidates are anticipated to enter the race soon.
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Jerry Saddler
Million Campaign Planned for Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
A statewide drive seeks one million dollars for the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation for Crippled Children. Plans include a 250 bed polio treatment center at the mineral springs. The foundation, now five years old, had the approval of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Gonzales Warm Springs
Fiesta de San Jacinto to mark return after long pause
San Antonio gears up for the Fiesta de San Jacinto planned for the week of April 22. The event, the first since 1941, aims to match or surpass the 1935 centennial celebration in scale and grandeur.
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San Antonio
March of Dimes Kickoff Urges Texans to Support Fight
The campaign began January 14 urging generous contributions to combat infantile paralysis. With several Texas cases reported this year, the effort stresses universal participation as the disease may strike anywhere.
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Texas
Churchills Vacation in America Reflects Changing Times
The former prime minister and his wife tour the United States as travel patterns shift. Before the war Americans vacationed in Europe while Europeans visited the U S. Now Europeans come to the United States to spend money, highlighting a reversal in travel flow and financial motives.
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Winston Churchill
America
Europe
U.S
Moulton Girl Named in Who's Who Among UT Students
Miss Marjorie Darilek of Moulton is among 24 UT students in the 1945-46 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She served as Students' Association secretary and Union board member, held keyWICA and Newman Club roles, chaired events, and earned multiple honors including basketball team member and Bluebonnet Belle nominee.
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Marjorie Darilek
Moulton
University of Texas
Darilek
Students’ Association
Department of Journalism
WICA
Newman Club
Orange Jackets
Mortar Board
Theta Sigma Phi
Coed Assembly
Prailx
Goodfellow
Bluebonnet Belle
Branecky McFarland Wedding in Texas City and San Antonio
Miss Agnes Branecky married Fitzhugh McFarland in George West on January 13. The groom, recently discharged after 838 months in England and France, is the son of H. R. McFarland of George West. The bride’s parents are John A. Franecky Jr. and wife of Flatonia Texas. The couple is honeymooning in San Antonio.
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Agnes Branecky
Fitzhugh McFarland
George West
United States Army
England
France
H. R. McFarland
Texas
John A. Franecky Jr
Flatonia
San Antonio
James Jaeggli Leads March of Dimes Drive in County
James Jaeggli heads the March of Dimes effort with County Judge Paul Fertsch and George Kallas arranging the annual infantile paralysis fundraiser in Hallettsville and Moulton. Jaeggli accepts chairmanship at Moulton while County Superintendent William Eilers plans drive details in county schools. Join in this humanitarian service.
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Paul H. Fertsch
George Kallas
Hallettsville
Moulton
James Jaeggli
William A. Eilers
Moulton Canning Center Closes After War Production
The Moulton Canning Center, operated in the High School Lunch Room, ends its three year run under the Food Production War Training program. Local patrons conserved thousands of food quarts with equipment funded by the federal Office of Education. During the past year 101 individuals logged 809 hours, canning 2879 quarts of produce and meat.
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Public Schools of Texas
Office of Education
Vocational Agricultural Department
Moves of the Johnson Family Back to Moulton
Mr. H. S. Johnson and his family, long-time residents of Flatonia, have moved back to Moulton after living there for some time.
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H. S. Johnson
Flatonia
Moulton
Recruiting Officer Visits Victoria
Colonel Jean Edens, commander of the San Antonio Recruiting District, visited the RCTG Station in Victoria. He outlined a career path in the Regular Army, noting ample opportunities and government benefits, with Army service described as a solid lifetime career.
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Jean Edens
San Antonio
Hawaii
Philippines
Zion's Lutheran Church Postpones Meeting to January 20
Due to rain the congregational meeting of Zion's Lutheran Church is rescheduled from January 13 to January 20 at 2 30 P M Pastor K Windecker requests all voting members attend.
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Congregational Meeting
Zion’s Lutheran Church
K. Windecker
Tax Assessor to Visit Moulton Friday and Saturday
Tax Assessor-Collector John L. Smolik will be in Moulton Friday and Saturday January 18 and 19 to assess state and county taxes for the current year. His office will be at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank.
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John L. Smolik
Moulton
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Moulton School Plans Shop Training for Farmers
The Agricultural Department of Moulton High School under W L Young plans to offer shop training to farmers and local residents. Classes run two to three hours twice weekly focusing on construction and repair with no lecture periods, equipment valued over 6000 dollars, and a small utilities fee. Enroll via Mr. Young with a response soon for planning.
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Agricultural Department
Moulton High School
W. L. Young
Young
Eagle
Salutes Milepost No 70 On Life's Journey
A family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs O F Knape extended felicitations to the head of the family for his 70th birthday January 16. Attending were Mr and Mrs A K McElroy and others from San Antonio Dimmitt Perkins Phillips and Nelda Lee plus Victoria Houston and Jackson Mississippi relatives. Two members could not attend.
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A. K. McElroy
C. C. Perkins
Dimmitt
Dianna
R. L. Phillips
Nelda Lee
San Antonio
O. F. Knape
Wesley W. Knape
Jackson
Mississippi
Couple Announces Return of Cpl Melvin Wenske from Okinawa
Mr and Mrs Eddie Wenske announce their son Cpl Melvin A Wenske is on his way home from Okinawa after serving overseas.
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Eddie Wenske
Cpl
Melvin A. Wenske
Okinawa
Moulton Bobkatz Defeat Shiner Comanches Friday Night
The Moulton High School Bobkatz defeated the Shiner Comanches at Shiner Friday night 48 to 19. The Weimar quintet defeated Hallettsville 50 to 21.
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Moulton
Pvt Emil J Jalufka Discharged After War Service
Pvt Emil J Jalufka of Moulton 36th Division Machine Gunner wounded in France in 1944 was discharged from the army at McCloskey Hospital Temple Texas January 16. He has been in the service two years.
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Pvt
Emil J. Jalufka
Moulton
France
McCloskey Hospital
Temple
Texas
Dan Cupid Ups Business In Lavaca
Twenty seven marriage licenses were issued in Lavaca county during December compared with eighteen in November. There were one hundred eighty eight licenses issued in the county during 1945 versus one hundred fifty nine in 1944.
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Dan Cupid
Lavaca
Soldier Breitschopf Returns Home After European Service
Cpl. Manuel Breitschopf, after 26 months in the European theater, has been discharged and returned to the United States on December 17. He is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. E. Pelzel.
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Cpl
Manuel Breitschopf
E. Pelzel
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New Braunfels
Comal County
March OF Dimes
Moulton Canning Center
Moulton Agricultural Department
Southern Pacific
R. R
W. K. Hinch
W.S. Higgins
Southern Pacific Lines
Houston
E. A. Craft
Hinch
Baldwin
Burchers
Yoakum High School
Baldwin’s Business College
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
F. V. Pavlicek
Butchers
Sa&ap Railroad
Mr. Pavlicek
Moulton Bobkatz
Shiner Comanches
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