Texas history writing contest offers 445 dollars in prizes
The Texas State Historical Association announced a 1944 45 Junior Historian Writing Contest with eighteen awards totaling 445 dollars and seven framed etchings as special prizes. Any Texas resident under twenty one may enter by April 1 1945, with topics on local or Texas history and inquiries directed to The Junior Historian at University Station Austin 12 Texas.
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Texas State Historical Association
Texas
H. Bailey Carrol
University Station
Austin
Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition Opens
The thirteenth annual Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition scheduled for February 2011 aims to exceed prior records in attendance exhibits sales and entertainment. Governor Coke R Stevenson will officially open the show Friday night February 2.
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Houston
Coke R. Stevenson
Red Cross War Fund Drive Opens March 1 1945
The 1945 Red Cross War Fund Drive starts March 1 and runs for several weeks with a national goal of 200000000 dollars. Citizens are urged to contribute generously to support American troops abroad and their families at home.
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Red Cross
Roosevelt Expected to Lead War-Weary World to Peace
The president is poised to assume leadership the world expects in the face of global conflict. Leaders look to the United States for decisive steps toward lasting peace.
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Roosevelt
Fierce fighting on the western front as Americans advance
The battle on the western front in Europe intensifies with American forces pushing forward while German troops retreat in many sectors. The conflict remains bitter and costly.
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Europe
Allied forces seize Luzon beachheads near Manila
American troops have established beachheads at several Luzon locations within 100 miles of Manila. Lt Gen Walter Krueger, former San Antonio resident, commands the Sixth Army and will turn 64 on January 26. His men say Manila will be captured in time to present him a birthday gift.
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Luzon
Manilla
Philippine Islands
Walter Krueger
San Antonio
Sixth Army
Krueger
Manila
Argentina boycotts Pan American Union meetings amid rights dispute
Argentina says its representatives will not attend Pan American Union meetings citing disregarded rights. The move raises questions about western hemispheric solidarity as foreign ministers plan a Mexico City conference next month to discuss Argentina's stance.
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Argentina
Pan-American Union
Mexico City
Law to Modernize Health Code Urged
Austin January 14 a bill to modernize and streamline Texas statutes on the control and prevention of communicable diseases has been introduced in the senate by L J Sulak of La Grange Health department officials say many laws in the health code were enacted years ago new disease types have appeared and medicine has developed faster cure and prevention methods
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Austin
Texas
Senate
L. J. Sulak
la Grange
Health Department
Meyer Household Welcomes New Girl At School
The school notes a new girl in the Meyer home and congratulatory mood. The basketball team defeated Shiner 23 to 4 at Shiner Friday night. Jerry Faltisek sprained his left wrist in a football game. Mr. Webb was ill Monday, and Mrs. Miculka filled in for him.
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Meyer
Shiner
Jerry Faltisek
Webb
Flowers From War Hero Sparked Christmas Gift
Alton Wolff serving in the South Pacific theatre wired his parents Mr. and Mrs A F Wolff a begonia plant as a Christmas gift. The Wolffs with Mr and Mrs Arthur Schulte collected the plant last week from the Person Flower Shop in Gonzales.
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Pfe
Alton Wolff
South Pacific War Theater
A. F. Wolff
Moulton Bobkatz Dominate Shiner In District Showdown
The Moulton Bobkatz blasted Shiner Comanches 28 to 4 after a 43 to 8 run in the opener as Pavlas and Darilek led with 8 and 7 points. The win puts the Bobkatz atop the district standings at 3-0, Schulenburg second 2-0, Kamensky 2-1, while Waelder Shiner and Weimar sit at 0-2.
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Moulton Bobkatz
Shiner Comanches
Shiner
Moulton
Bobkatz
Pavlas
Darilek
Meyer
Schulenburg
Kamensky
Waelder, Shiner
Weimar
Colorado County 4-H girls harvest record crops and aid schooling
Colorado County 4-H Club girls harvested 879 bushels of corn and 185 bales of cotton, cut 245 cords of wood, and earned 1735 dollars for school clothes, war bonds, and other purposes. They also painted houses cared for babies drove tractors cut ce g ars milked cows and mowed yards, per Dorothy M. Crosslin in the annual A and M College Extension report.
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College Station
Colorado County
4-H Club
Dorothy M. Crosslin
A. and M. College Extension Service
Schobel Muehlstein Wedding Solemnized
Miss Katherine Muehlstein daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Muehlstein near Moulton and Herman Schobel of Weimar were married at Zion Lutheran Church in Moulton Monday afternoon Rev K Windecker performed the ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs Morris Muehlstein Sylvester Muehlstein and Miss Georgia Ann Pesek
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Katherine Muehlstein
Tom Muehlstein
Near
Moulton
Herman Schobel
Weimar
Zion Lutheran Church
Rev
K. Windecker
Morris Muehlstein
Sylvester Muehlstein
Georgia Ann Pesek
New School Marmn Establishes Home
Coach and Mrs Elo Meyer welcomed a girl born Friday January 12 at Shiner Hospital. This is the second daughter in the family.
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Marmn
Elo Meyer
Shiner Hospital
Woman receives Purple Heart for husband in France
Mrs. Emil J. Jalufka was awarded the Purple Heart in recognition of Pvt. Emil J. Jalufka’s military merit on the battle field in France. Pvt. Jalufka is hospitalized in England.
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Emil J. Jalufka
Pvt
France
Jalufka
England
Lavaca County Urged to Fill War Plant Jobs
Lavaca county men not in the armed forces are urged to work in Texas war plants to aid production. Jobs exist in Amarillo Fort Worth Longview Texarkana area and in New Orleans and Shreveport. Maj. James W. Dewberry praises the county’s past service and appeals for swift civilian worker recruitment.
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Lavaca
Texas
Lavaca County
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Longview- Texarkana
New Orleans
Shreveport
War Manpower Commission
Armed Services
James W. Dewberry
Austin
Central Texas
Stevenson and Smith Take Oath of Office
In Austin on January 16 Gov. Coke R. Stevenson and Lt. Gov. John Lee Smith began new two year terms in simple brief ceremonies. Both veterans of Texas politics took oaths to start their administration.
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Austin
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
John Lee Smith
West Texas Veterans of Politics
Funeral Held For Mrs J J Mueller In Ballinger
Mr and Mrs Frank Jilek Jr John Strieder and Paul Dier schke attended funeral services for Mrs J J Mueller at Ballinger last week Thursday. Mrs Mueller was sister to Mr Dier schke and Mrs August Elster of Moulton.
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Frank Jilek Jr
John Strieder
Paul Dierschke
J. J. Mueller
Ballinger
Mueller
Dierschke
August Elster
Moulton
Sailor on 21 day furlough returns home
Elmo Schoenvogel who has served 30 months in the South Pacific is spending a 21 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs H A Schoenvogel of Witting.
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Elmo Schoenvogel
South Pacific
H. A. Schoenvogel
Witting
Boursville PTA Plans Party and Lunch Night
The Boursville PTA held its regular meeting on Friday January 12 and decided to host a party with lunch and refreshments on Saturday night January 27. Everyone is invited.
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Boursville P.T. A
Baptism of Carolyn Elaine Skarke at St Josephs Church
Carolyn Elaine daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Skarke was baptized at St Josephs Catholic Church Sunday with Rev Joseph Kopp officiating. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Richard Pohler.
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Carolyn Elaine
Walter Skarke
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Richard Pohler
Texas Plans One 1945 Auto Plate With Black Numerals
Austin January 9 Texas highway commission announces 1945 automobile license plates will bear black numerals on a gold background. Each vehicle gets one rear plate except truck tractors. Plates measure 10 inches by 13 inches for a larger size not seen since 1942. A new system uses up to four numbers preceded by two control letters.
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Austin
Texas
Highway Commission
Moulton Girls Cup Volleyball Triumph in Cuero
The Moulton High girls win the Cuero invitational with a 15 0 15 10 final in the final against Yorktown after beating Nordheim in round one. Players Estella Pilat Eth el Pilat Georgie Olsovsky Dorothy Pavlas Kirby Brueggemann Evelyn Ducho Mildred Krejci Rosalie Krejci Lillie Gaertner are named on the trophy team.
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Moulton High School
Cuero
Kenedy
Nordheim
Yorktown
Moulton
Estella Pilat
Ethel Pilat
Georgie Olsovsky
Dorothy Pavlas
Kirby Brueggemann
Evelyn Ducho
Mildred Krejci
Rosalie Krejci
Lillie Gaertner
Boy Fractures Leg In Bicycle Accident
Melvin Pilsner aged 12, son of Pfc and Mrs Otto Pilsner, fell from a bicycle Thursday noon last week and sustained a fracture to his right leg. He was rushed to Shiner Hospital and is progressing as well as could be expected.
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Melvin Pilsner
Pfc
Otto Pilsner
Shiner Hospital
Local Farmers Display Large Turnips At Fair
Moulton farmers showcased oversized vegetables led by Joe Culak with three Purple Top turnips at 13 pounds each Jim Kubicek with three White Globe turnips also at 13 pounds each and Joe Holub with two Purple Top turnips at 10 pounds each all weighing on the scales at the event.
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Moulton
Joe Culak
Jim Kubicek
Joe Holub
Mrs Giles Dies at Austin Pioneer Resident 70
Mrs. B. W. Giles 70, pioneer Travis County resident and mother of Bascom Giles, state land commissioner, died at her Austin home last night. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Adair Dyer of Dallas.
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Austin
B. W. Giles
Travis County
Bascom Giles
Adair Dyer
Dallas
Technical Sergeant Dewey Wood Is A Soldier Of Remark
October 19 1944 profile honors Technical Sergeant Dewey Wood age twenty two with four years service. He took part in Salerno San Pietro Rapido Cassino Rome northern Italy invasion of Southern France and drive into northern France. Decorated for gallantry in action he is described as a fine soldier and one of America's outstanding young men.
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Dewey Wood
Salerno
San Pietro
Rapido River
Cassino
Rome
Italy
France
America
Cadet Nurse Speaks To Homemaking Class
Miss Alice Kram, a cadet nurse in training at Seton School of Nursing in Austin, spoke to homemaking classes at the Home Making Cottage last Thursday afternoon. She demonstrated how to make a patient bed and change sheets with a patient in bed and addressed first year students.
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Alice Kram
Seton School of Nursing
Austin
Miss Kram
Lutheran Congregation Holds Meeting
The Lutheran congregation held its annual business meeting at the church Sunday afternoon. Re-elected to the council were William Wachtendorf William Miculka and Hugo Fisbeck. Holdover members named John C. Mueller Frank Biehunke Jr G. G. Fisbeck and Louis Pietsch. The treasurer reported a favorable year and Rev Windecker noted an average attendance of 105 per service.
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William Wachtendorf
William Miculka
Hugo Fisbeck
John C. Mueller
Frank Biehunke Jr
G. G. Fisbeck
Louis Pietsch
Windecker
Schools in State Get $3 Apportionment
Austin report states a $3 per capita apportionment from the $4,468,591 School fund is available to county and independent districts based on 1,488,099 scholars. Superintendent L. A. Woods said an additional apportionment would come later in January.
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Austin
Public Instruction
L. A. Woods
Moulton Man's Daughter Undergoes Appendectomy
Miss Irene Cinady of San Antonio underwent an appendectomy at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio last week. She is the daughter of F. A. Cinady of Moulton.
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Irene Cinady
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Hospital
F. A. Cinady
Moulton
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Texas College For Women
Denton
College For Women
United States
Wallop Shiner
Schobel-Muehlstein
Stevenson
Smith
Boursville Pta
Armin F. Puck
36Th Division
Boy
State
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