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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1942
Page
1
C D Snyder Lavaca county USO fund drive chair appoints Donald Bunting as Moulton district chair to lead the local campaign. The Moulton and vicinity quota is $400. The appeal urges community support to boost morale for front line troops and surpass prior fundraising results.
Former Governor James V. Allred will deliver the memorial address at the joint reunion of the Texas Division and Camp McCulloch United Confederate Veterans. The event at Driftwood near Kyle begins July 29 and runs for three days with an 11 AM memorial service.
America’s industrial war machine now produces train loads of war material daily. Production will win the war and complete victory satisfies the American people. Fight oppression, defend liberty, and buy war bonds and stamps to sustain the war effort.
The author laments votes cast for friends, lodge members, church members, or group-backed candidates. They insist that intelligent voting rests on qualification as the true measure of Americanism. The call rejects other loyalties and urges voters to seek merit and competence.
Parents and guardians are urged to transfer scholastic age children to the district offering Moulton High School. The school provides many courses to rural neighborhood students who have completed local programs. Investigate here before going elsewhere and ensure both boys and girls receive a high school education.
The piece calls for a July 25 democratic primary with three weeks left for candidates to present views. It urges all qualified voters to vote for the most qualified men to fill offices and discusses a proposed tax deduction for medical expenses to improve public health, noting low income groups skip checkups due to cost.
Mrs. Sophie Tobola Zidek nee Tobola of near Moulton died Saturday afternoon at Shiner Hospital from heart failure. Funeral services were at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Moulton with Rev. Joseph Kopp officiating. Interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. She was born September 2, 1894 and was 47 years, 9 months and 24 days old. Survived by husband two sons one daughter five sisters and one brother.
Five Boy Scouts from Moulton will spend July 5 to 12 at Camp Wooten in Austin. Scoutmaster Lad Hruska will be with the group part of the week and Assistant Scoutmaster Lloyd L. Jelak will stay the full week.
Patrons of the Oak Grove school prepare for the annual picnic at the school house on Sunday July 5. Dinner and supper will be served and public speaking is planned for 4 PM with a dance to follow at night.
President Roosevelt extended the scrap rubber collection campaign by ten days due to lower than expected totals. Only about 800000 tons have been collected nationwide, far short of the over 600000 tons hoped for by the end of June 30.
Seventy six youths aged 18 to 20 registered at Moulton on Monday. Registration was conducted in the high school gymnasium with Judge A J Darilek as chief registrar and assistants Wm Miculka Frank Wagner of Moulton and Mrs George Pustejovsky of Hallettsville.
Lieutenant C. A. Lehne, chaplain at Camp Blanding Florida, has been promoted to captain effective June 1. He is the son in law of Mr and Mrs George von Lienen of Moulton.
Fred Pietsch, a scrap rubber collector, bought a tire from Alfred Hildebrandt at Witting that weighed 192 pounds. It is the largest tire collected locally during the scrap rubber drive.
Mr Carlton Johnson and family left Saturday for Houston where they will make their future home. Johnson has purchased four fine homes on Caplan Street.
Cedar Springs board of trustees elected Mrs Ruby Anderson as principal for the upcoming scholastic session. Miss Marei Suttand was chosen as assistant teacher.
A gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Ad Vana marked Ad Vana’s 65th birthday with relatives and friends listed by name. Guests enjoyed a lunch of sandwiches, cakes, pies, cookies, iced tea, beer, and other treats.
Jody Haas son of Mr and Mrs Joe A Haas of Moulton has been promoted to Technician Fifth Grade at Perrin Field Texas. He serves in the Quartermaster Detachment and is part of the Army Air Base unit.
Dr. Joseph Paul Bartak, former ruling elder of the Prague Methodist church, spoke to a large crowd at Shiner High School gym Thursday evening about his war torn Europe experiences. He noted scarce camp food and joy at Red Cross parcels, urged gifts to the Red Cross, and the program included the high school band, school board president Paul Otto, and the national anthem.
An appreciation dinner for County Commissioner Freytag was hosted at the Hugo Fisbeck home near Old Ent. Short talks were given by County Judge Paul H. Fertsch Mayor Elo C. Pehrenkamp J H Vanbam Ed Boehm Vladike Boehm and Freytag. Johnnie L. Meyer served as master of ceremonies. Freytag will not seek re election in the upcoming primary.
Moulton business houses will remain closed Saturday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The day marks the 166th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Mrs J H Breitkreutz, 71, died after a long illness in Shiner on Monday June 22. Burial was in Shiner City Cemetery the next day with Rev R Schuetze officiating. Survived by husband and several children. Attendants included Mr and Mrs William Hillmer and Mr and Mrs G J Bohenkamp.
Mr and Mrs Bill Richter and their son 609 Calvin left Monday for San Antonio to establish a new home. Their son Troy will remain behind. Mr Richter will work at Duncan Field.
J. J. Mansfield authorizes the Eagle to announce his candidacy for re election as congressman from the Ninth District subject to the Democratic primary on July 25. Mansfield has served in Congress for twenty five years and offers an open record. See his announcement on another page of this week’s Eagle.
Louis Reindl 30 died in Shiner hospital after heart complications post appendicitis. He was born in Moulton and married Myrtle Kolar. survived by wife daughter Bonnie Low, sisters Lillie and Bienora, brother Rudolf, all of Texas. Funeral held Sunday morning at St Josephs Catholic Church with interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
The War Department announced authorization to build an air force training school at Victoria Texas costing over 3 million dollars. Construction will be supervised by the Galveston district office of the corps of engineers. No further details were provided.
Mrs C A Lehne and her daughters Peggy Jean and Jo Aap have joined Captain C A Lehne at Camp Blanding Florida. They had spent several months with her parents Mr and Mrs George von Lienen.
Armod G. Schwartz of Halletville campaigned in Moulton Saturday afternoon for Lavaca county attorney. He called at the newspaper's office and had his name inserted in the announcement column.
Absentee ballot period for the primary election runs July 5 through July 22 with voting by mail. Applications must be written to the county clerk and signed by the elector or a witness if the elector cannot sign. Include poll tax receipt or exemption certificate or a written affidavit of loss and send 15 cents postage with the request.
The Jasek family gathering listed numerous relatives from Flatonia Novohrad San Antonio Industry Me. and Oak neighborhoods. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W J Janecek Mr and Mrs John J Okrublik Mr and Mrs Julius Okruhlik Cyril Okrublik Oblate Fathers and Pvt George Jasek among others.
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