Memorial Services for Sgt Emil R Steinacher Held in Moulton
Memorial services for Sgt Emil R Steinacher who died in the Italian theater of war were held at St Josephs Catholic Church in Moulton with a large turnout. The town observed a partial closing of businesses from 8:30 to 10:30 AM. A firing squad under Major Lewis Taylor of Waelder carried out the ceremonial duties and Sgt Steinacher, 26, was born and raised in Moulton and served from 1939 to 1945 with 130 combat days. He is survived by his parents five brothers and six sisters living in several Texas towns.
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Mm Rial
Emil R. Steinacher
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton
Joseph Kopp
Lewis Taylor
Waelder
Robert Childers
Jack Burney
Fred Koester
Benno Schneider
Godfrey Kubicek
George Pavlas
August Heyer
Emil Rehak
Emil Jaluska
Victor Kresta
Rudy Boehm
C. EF. Knape
Sgt
Steinacher
National Guard
Army
Camp Bowie
Texas
Camp Blanding
Florida
Camp Edwards
Massachusettes
Africa
Salerno
Italy
Jacob Steinocher
Frank and
Vladik Steinocher
Houston
Rudie
Eddie
Bill Steinocher
William Kubenka
Hallettsville
Bohumir Barta
Cecilia Lidiak
LaGrange
I. B. Wink
Ingleside
War Bond Rallying Cry in That and This Editorial
The editors denounce politicians who trumpet capital and labor while lacking real capital or work. They urge every American to back the war effort by buying more war bonds, noting liberation armies advancing everywhere and national resolve.
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Armies of Liberation
Atlantic Charter Excludes Balts Poles and Montgomery Ward
The Omaha World Herald notes a quip that the Atlantic Charter pledges self government for all but the Balts the Poles and Montgomery Ward, reflecting a satirical take on wartime promises and realpolitik.
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Montgomery Ward
Omaha World Herald
Scouts Ship 10,280 Pounds of Waste Paper War Drive
The Moulton Boy Scouts report shipping 10,280 pounds of waste paper as part of a continuing drive to aid the war effort. Residents are urged to save and turn in all paper to the scouts.
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Moulton Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts
American Warship Numbers Highlight D-Day Invasion Scale
The passage emphasizes the immense scale of the Allied invasion of France, noting that over 1300 American warships participated. It extols Uncle Sam for possessing the largest navy, the largest air force, and the largest and best equipped army in world history.
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France
Uncle Sam
Moulton District Seeks 95 000 Bond Purchase In War Loan Drive
Moulton district asks voters to approve one hundred five thousand dollars in Fifth War Loan bonds. Local volunteers pledge to work hard to surpass the goal and support the national effort.
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Moulton
Texas Hens Boost Egg Output For War Demand
Texas poultry farmers delivered the shell egg equivalent of 1600 carloads to the market in April, a 50 percent rise from April 1943, per the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research.
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Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Nine candidates seek Texas Democratic gubernatorial nomination
Nine candidates compete for the Texas Democratic gubernatorial nomination eight men and one woman. Governor Coke Stevenson is expected to win a clear majority in the first primary, amid support from admirers.
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Texas
Coke Stevenson
Women Voters Outnumber Men by 570217 in Census Figures
Census figures show 88 666 555 total voters with 44 622 886 women and 44 043 669 men. The report notes women outnumber men in voters and suggests women will outvote men.
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Census Bureau
Wunderlich Returns to Houston After Visit with Baurs
Mrs. S. A. Wunderlich arrived in Houston last week Thursday following a pleasant visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Baur.
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S. A. Wunderlich
Houston
George Baur
Ammermans Visit In Smithville for Naval Transfers
Mr and Mrs Paul Ammerman and children Dorothy and Paul Jr visited Smithville Thursday with their son in law Master Sgt R L Leinweber who has moved from Camp Swift to Fort Dix NJ Also Sgt Leinweber's brother in law H A Gerth of San Antonio in the navy has been sent to California for duty.
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Paul Ammerman
Dorothy
Paul Jr
Smithville
R. L. Leinweber
Leinweber
Camp Swift
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Bond Quotas for Moulton District
District bond quotas listed for Moulton area with multiple towns including Boursville Culak Dickson Evergreen Komensky Novohrad Oak Grove Witting and Moulton. Each entry notes a town, a chairman and a monetary amount totaling 62 550 dollars.
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F. K. Hrnck
Novohrad
Frank J.okruhlik
Oak Grove
Jim J. Sustr
Weichyre
Ns’ Dien's
Jerome Jurena
Witting
Joe Konvicka
Moulton
R. B. Papacek
Fiedlers Move to Houston to Establish Home
Mr and Mrs Herbert Fiedler and daughter Lovelle relocate to Houston to set up residence. Mr Fiedler has long been employed in Houston.
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Herbert Fiedler
Lovelle
Houston
Mr. Fiedler
Webb Family Travels to Waco for Visit
Superintendent and Mrs Morris S Webb and their son Stanley have gone to Waco to spend several weeks visiting home folks and friends.
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Morris S. Webb
Stanley
Waco
Fertsch Visits Moulton to Campaign for State Legislature
Marvin D. Fertsch of Halletts ville was in Moulton Tuesday afternoon campaigning for the office of representative in the state legislature.
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Marvin D. Fertsch
Hallettsville
Moulton
The Low Down From Hickory Grove
A local column urges readers to buy war bonds or stamps despite doubts about affordability. The writer argues buying now secures future value and supports the war effort, noting money saved may be scarce later. Signed JO SERRA with a folksy appeal.
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Bank
P. O
JO Serra
Shenan Daha Visit By Mrs Jaeggli And Daughter
Mrs John Lewis Jaeggli and her daughter Johanna from Shenan Daha Iowa visited relatives recently spending time with family members and enjoying the stay in town.
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John Lewis Jaeggli
Johanna
Shenandaha
Iowa
Three FFA Members Award Lone Star Farmer Degree
Cinadr Boehm and Well earned the Lone Star Farmer Degree for outstanding leadership and work. Each member's summary lists yearly projects including livestock, crops, and labor income, totaling $459.00 for Cinadr, $413.00 for Boehm, and $694.50 for Well across three years.
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FFA
Lone Star Farmer
Future Farmers of America
Cinadr
Boehm
Jersey
Lions Club Plans August Ladies Night in Moulton
The Moulton Lions Club met at the home economics building with President Elo C. Fehrenkamp presiding. They plan an August Ladies Night and aim to host the mobile blood donors unit from San Antonio in Moulton soon to aid the Red Cross Blood Bank.
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Moulton
Summer Class Meets at Homemaking Cottage
The Future Homemakers summer class met at the Homemaking Cottage on Saturday May 24. Eighteen of twenty members reported and displayed canned goods garments from feed sacks embroidery and money earned. Each finishing a project earns half credit toward graduation while some members have canned 100 pints for next year and served cake and punch to guests including two mothers and Gloria Ann Schodde of Anthony Kansas.
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Fighteen
Martha Marie Haase
Dorothy Manning
Marjorie Papacek
Joyce Pavlas
William Gaertner
M. A. L. Pavlas
Gloria Ann Schodde
Anthony
Kansas
Yoakum Youth Killed in Hit and Run Incident
Richard Mylius aged 15 of Yoakum died in a local hospital after an injury on the Yoakum Hochheim highway Friday night. The Yoakum High School junior and football player had been swimming with his twin brother Rolly in the Guadalupe River before dozing while awaiting a bus. Police investigate a suspected hit and run.
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Yoakum
Richard Mylius
John Mylius
Yoakum-Hochheim
Mylius
Guadalupe River
Rolly
Corporal Gibson Returns from Overseas Tour
Corporal Charles Frank Gibson, veteran of the Italian campaign, is spending a couple of weeks at home with his parents Mr and Mrs W L Gibson. He was wounded in action September 9 1943 and is reported to be recovering well. He will report back to the El Paso hospital on July 13.
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Charles Frank Gibson
W. L. Gibson
Cpl. Gibson
el Paso
Softball Games Scheduled For Sunday July 2
Recreation Park hosts Sunday afternoon softball with Texaco versus Brotherhood Freshmen Boys against Kamen Sky and Girl Scouts facing Catholic Ladies.
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Recreation Park
Texaco
Brotherhood
Kamensky
Girl Scouts
Catholic Ladies
Anderle Family Welcomes Second Son
Mr and Mrs Julius Anderle of Moulton are pleased with the arrival of a son on Saturday June 17 this adds a second boy to the family.
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Julius Anderle
Moulton
Hanzel Cziches Wedding Held at St Joseph Church
Miss Alice Hanzel daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Hanzel wed Cpl August A Cziches son of Mrs Mary Cziches in a Monday morning ceremony at St Joseph Catholic Church. Rev Joseph Kopp officiated a wedding dinner followed at the groom's mother's home. Czichos is stationed on Matagorda Peninsula.
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Alice Hanzel
Jim Hanzel
Cpl
August A. Cziches
Mary Cziches
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Cpl. Czichos
Matagorda Peninsula
Jurica and Mugrauer Wedding at St John Church
Miss Olga Jurica of St John and Pvt. Albert Mugrauer were married at St John Catholic Church on a Tuesday morning. Mugrauer, son of Mr and Mrs John Mugrauer of near Moulton, is stationed on Matagorda Peninsula.
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Olga Jurica
St. John
Albert Mugrauer
John Mugrauer
Moulton
St. John Catholic Church
Pvt
Mugrauer
Matagorda Peninsula
Sgt Fred Koester Returns From European Service
Sgt. Fred J. Koester, home from 15 months overseas with the infantry in the European theater, arrived Saturday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koester.
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Sgt
Fred Koester
Fred J. Koester
Business Houses To Close Next Tuesday For July Fourth
In line with an earlier agreement Moulton business houses will close on Tuesday next week in observance of July 4.
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Moulton
Baby Gloria Ann Haas Born in Shiner Hospital
A baby girl named Gloria Ann was born Saturday at Shiner Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Haas. Mrs. Haas, formerly Alice Kloesel of Shiner, announced the birth.
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Leslie Haas
Shiner Hospital
Gloria Ann
Haas
Alice Kloesel
Shiner
Local Soldier Johnnie F. Eilert Promoted in England
Sgt. Johnnie F. Eilert stationed in England receives promotion to staff sergeant. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Eilert of Moulton.
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Johnnie F. Eilert
England
August Eilert
Moulton
Improving Nicely Melvin Ammermann After Tonsil Surgery
Improving nicely Melvin Ammermann recently underwent a tonsillectomy and is recovering well. He is the son of Mr and Mrs D Ammermann.
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Melvin Ammermann
Melvin
Mrs. D. Ammermann
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Dewey and
Bricker
Tom E. Dewey
New York
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Chicago
Dewey
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Beicher
Oskaloosa Herald
Pti
ASSUR
C Date
Shat
Hse
Roy Yee
Hickory Grove
Jack Cinada
Gene Roehm
Roland Welfl
Lions Club
Hanzel-Cziches
Jens
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