Fayette County Pioneer F. J. Meyer Dies in Flatonia
F. J. Meyer a Fayette County pioneer died at his Flatonia home Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. He was 76 and survived by his widow two sons Walter and Roy a daughter Mrs George Rutledge six brothers two sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the family home and Baptist church with burial in Flatonia City Cemetery. Meyer born February 14 1867 in Houston lived in Swiss Alp Ammansville Freyburg and Flatonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Meyer
O. F. Koape
Moulton
Flatonia
F. E. Kilers
A.C. Peterson
Flatonia City
Mr. Meyer
Houston
Fayette County
Emma Ahrens
Ammansville
Freyburg
Fintonia
Walter Meyer
San Antonio
Roy Meyer
Luling
George Rutledge
Ben Meyer
Louis Meyer
Port Lavaca
Harry Meyer
Schulenburg
Gus Meyer
LaGrange
Cleveland Meyer
Austin
John W. Meyer
Victoria
O. &. Knape
Henry Ruegg
War bonds and Red Cross drive framed as national investment
The notice presents war bond purchases as an investment in America and a Red Cross contribution as an investment in humanity, framing patriotic giving as a collective financial and humanitarian effort.
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America
American Red Cross
Red Cross Drives On Nationwide War Relief Fund
The American Red Cross membership and War Relief Fund Drive is underway across the country with Lavaca County quota set at 3800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Lavaca
Motorists Can Purchase 1943 License Tags
Motorists may buy the 1943 license, a small tag to be attached to the 1942 license plate. The deadline for purchasing the new tags is March 31.
State fire insurance chief Marvin Hall reappointed
Marvin Hall, who has served as state fire insurance commissioner for six years, was reappointed to another six year term by Governor Coke R Stevenson. The state senate has confirmed the appointment.
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Marvin Hall
Ornor Coke R- Stevenson
State Senate
Filing rules urge return for higher income filers
A single person with income of $500 or more last year or a married couple with $1200 or more must file a return with the internal revenue department this year. March 15 is the last day to file without penalty.
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Internal Revenue Department
Lawmaker Seeks December 1 to January 15 Deer Open Season
Durwood Manford from Gonzales County introduces a bill changing the state deer hunting open season to December 1 through January 15. The Dove season, notably in the South Zone, also opens when young birds need maternal protection.
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Durwood Manford
Gonzales County
Governor Stevenson Signs Bill Allowing 17 Year Old Bus Drivers
Governor Coke R Stevenson signed a bill authorizing 17 year olds to drive school buses to address driver shortages. The measure requires local school boards to grant permission before youths may apply for permits.
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Coke R Stevenson
Census Opens March Enrollment for School District Funds
The annual school census runs from March 1 through March, with each child enrolled during the period earning the district $22.50 for next year. Parents and guardians should assist the census enumerator in enrolling every scholastic age child.
Defeat for Japs in South Pacific Reported
American forces claim a comprehensive victory in the New Guinea area last week as Japanese attempts to reinforce and resupply were blunted. Japanese losses included about twenty ships and over one hundred fighter planes, with thousands of soldiers reportedly killed or wounded. American losses were three planes.
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Uncle Sam
South Pacific
New Guinea
Plane Clips Wires Near Sulphur Park
A low flying plane struck the Moulton Electric company wires near Sulphur Park about 10 o clock Saturday morning. Four wires were broken and the plane continued on its path. Damage to the plane is not yet known.
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Moulton Electric Company
Sulphur Park
Cotton allotments rise ten percent for 1943 planting
Washington announces farmers may boost 1943 cotton planting allotments by 10 percent to raise vegetable oil and livestock feed production. Marketing quotas remain in place.
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Washington
Fehrenkamp and Wells Attend Maritime Award Ceremony
Victor O. Fehrenkamp and his son Gordon Wells joined attendees at the United States Maritime Commission M award of merit ceremony for Ed. Steves and Sons Sash Door Co of San Antonio, recognizing outstanding war material production. The honor is the commission’s highest recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
F. T. Fehrenkamp & Sons
Moulton Lumber Dealers
Gordon Wells
United States Maritime Commission
Ed. Steves & Sons Sash Door Company
San Antonio
Maritime Commission
Red Cross Seeks 125 Million for Wartime War Fund
Washington reports the American Red Cross will launch its 1943 War Fund appeal on March 1 seeking 125 million dollars. Chairman Norman H. Davis, with President Roosevelt approval, urges nationwide support to fund armed forces services, hospital programs, blood plasma expansion to four million pints, and overseas clubs, with March designated Red Cross Month.
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Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Red Cross
Ovis
Roosevelt
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph, Company
Red Cross 1943
Davis
Army
Navy
John Mladenka Buys Oscar Anders Home
John Mladenka becomes owner of the Qacar Anders place near the Sam and Will Moore Institute after a completed deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mladenka
Oscar Anders
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Beautiful commencement invitations offered for inspection
The Eagle presents samples of commencement invitations with suitable design and reasonable price. Call at the office to view if interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Egg sales surge in Lavaca County poultry business
Egg sales in Lavaca county remain heavy at excellent prices. Poultry farmers reap handsome returns from barnyard poultry, making the business a larger revenue source than ever before.
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Lavaca County
Condition Improves for E Bowe in Shiner Hospital
E Bowe shows notable improvement after two months as a patient at Shiner hospital. He is expected to remain there for another 30 days while Mrs Bowe stays with relatives in Shiner.
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E. Bowe
Shiner Hospital
Mrs. Bowe
Shiner
Season's Last Dance Ends at Herman Park Society Hall
The Herman Park Society held its final dance of the season on Tuesday night at the hall. The lenten season began Wednesday and no dances will be held during the forty day period.
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Herman Park Society
Old Moulton Methodist Baptist Services Led by Bottorff
Rev. C. E. Bottorff of San Antonio conducted morning and evening services at Old Moulton Baptist Church. Sunday School met in the morning with Mrs. Pren Sockwell as superintendent.
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C. EB. Bottorff
San Antonio
Moulton Student Makes UT Honor Roll in First Semester
Misa Marjorie Marian Darilek daughter of Judge and Mrs A J Darilek of Moulton is among 729 UT students listed on the first semester honor roll.
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Misa Marjorie Marian Darilek
A. J. Darilek
Moulton
University of Texas
Schools at War Jeep Campaigns Reach for 900 Dollar Jeep
The Treasury Department launches a Schools at War Jeep Campaign with an April 18 target date. Schools earning a Jeep certificate must fund $900 through War Bond and Stamp sales to finance a Jeep, with existing campaigns meeting criteria eligible for review under the new rules.
Soldiers Home for Furlough Visit from Camp Woltere
Soldiers from various bases spend furloughs visiting family and friends. Soldiers include Pre Oscar Raab from Camp Woltere with parents Mr and Mrs F P Raab. Cpl Arthur Lueke from Florida visits home folks. Cpl Vladik Culak from Florida on leave. Cpl Ludwig Petrek back from Louisiana maneuvers. John Meneley with U S Marines from California visits family. Cpl Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp of Camp Hulen visits Tuesday.
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Oscar Raab
Camp Woltere
Mrs
F. P. Raab
Cpl
Arthur Lueke
Florida
Vladik Culak
Ludwig Petrek
Maneuvers
Louisiana
Andrew Petrek
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Camp Hulen
Meeting Postponed by PTA on Ash Wednesday Evening
A PTA meeting has been postponed from Wednesday to Thursday evening due to Ash Wednesday. The new time is 8 o'clock.
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PTA
Miss Cecelia Anders Enlists in WAAC at San Antonio
Miss Cecelia Anders of Moulton Lavaca County has enrolled in the Women Army Auxiliary Corps at the San Antonio District Army Recruiting Headquarters. She received free transportation meals and lodging while in San Antonio and awaits call in about two weeks after investigations to a WAAC training center for basic training.
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Cecelia Anders
Agnes Anders
Moulton
Lavaca County
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
San Antonio
Calcasieu Building
Broadway S. A
Alamo City
WAAC
Novak Reiter Wedding Held in Topeka Kansas
Miss Helen Hattie Novak daughter of Mrs Agnes Novak became the bride of Lt Jack Reiter son of Mr and Mrs J Reiter of New York City on November 18 in Topeka Kansas. Only a few close friends and crew members attended the ceremony. The bride wore a white flannel suit with purple chrysanthemum corsage. Mrs Reiter is a Moulton High School graduate who studied at San Marcon and taught in Novohrad and Wild Wood Schools. At marriage she lived in Houston. Lt Reiter holds a B S from University of New York and served as assistant professor of Physical Education at NYU before joining the Air Force overseas. Mrs Reiter remains in Houston.
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Helen Hattie Novak
Agnes Novak
Jack Reiter
J. Reiter
New York City
Topeka
Kansas
Lt. Reiter
Reiter
Moulton High School
W.T. T. College
Mrs Annie Fait Buried at Sweet Home
Mrs. Annie Fait 83 aunt to Mrs. Nell V. Petrash and Frank J. Wagner of Moulton died Sunday at her brother Jim Fait's Shiner home. Burial was at Sweet Home Monday with Rev. Kuratko officiating. Survived by sisters Mary Roesler Agnes Pecka Frances Peckar and brother Jim Faith Shiner. Around 400 attended the funeral.
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Annie Fait
Nell V. Petrash
Frank J. Wagner
Moulton
Jim Fait
Shiner
Sweet Home
Kuratko
Mary Roesler
Agnes Pecka
Frances Peckar
Swee Home
Jim Faith Shiner
Moul- 400
San Angelo Flyers Safe After Forced Landing
Four occupants of a plane from the San Angelo Army Air Field Bombardier School were uninjured when the craft was forced down near San Fernando Mexico. Lt. Dickson Hartwell announced the missing aircraft had been found safe. The crew included Flight Officer Bruce F Reeves Combes Tex 2nd Lt Walter F Johnson Lyford Tex 2nd Lt Frank T Moore Elfers Fla and Sgt Leonard A Darilek Shiner Tex.
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San Angelo
San Angelo Army Air Field
San Fernando
Mexico
Dickson Hartwell
Air Field
Bruce F. Reeves
Combes Tex
Walter F. Johnson
Lyford
Tex
Frank T. Moore
Elfers
Fla
Leonard A. Darilek
Shiner
Ad Darilek's Son Sgt. Darilek Noted in Obituary Line
Sgt. Darilek is the son of Mr and Mrs Ad Darilek of Heshaus and a brother of Edward Darilek of Moulton.
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Sgt. Darilek
Ad. Darilek
Heshaus
Edward Darilek
Moulton
Moulton Bay Exhibits Champion Calf
Ellen Flessner showed a calf at the Gallettsville Fat Stock Show on Tuesday. The calf won light division champion and reserve overall, selling for 18 cents per pound to the City Meat Market of Moulton Bay.
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Ellen Flessner
Ember
Gallettsville
Moulton Lions Club Holds Regular Meeting
Moulton Lions Club held its first monthly meeting at the home economics cottage with Elo C Fehrenkamp presiding and members present. New member Rev E Jacobs joined. Oscar Raab attended as a guest.
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Moulton Lions Club
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Miss Richter
Lloyd Jilek
Rev. E. Jacobs
Oscar Raab
A. J. Darilek
Ed. Boehm
Mel Miller
Austin
Lions International
Texas Birth Rate Higher Says State Official
Dr. W. A. Davis state registrar said latest census figures show Texas has a higher birth rate and lower death rate than the U S. In 1942 Texas recorded 148,480 births, up over 1941 when the rate was 21.2 per thousand while the national figure was 18.9.
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Austin
Texas
United States
W. A. Davis
Davis
Vasek Couple Welcome Son Leon Jerome Vasek
Mr and Mrs Jerome Vasek of near Moulton welcomed a son on February 26 The newborn was named Leon Jerome Vasek Mrs Vasek is Helen Zidek daughter of Alois and Mrs Zidek of near Moulton
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Jerome Vasek
Moulton
Leon Jerome Vasek
Darilek Heads Drive for Red Cross in Moulton
Pat Kelly of Hallettsville, county chairman, organized local arrangements in Moulton for the La Vaca County Red Cross drive. Judge A J Darilek was appointed to head the drive in Moulton.
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KB. S
Pat) Kelly
Hallettsville
American Red Cross
Lavaca County
Moulton
A. J. Darilek
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Joe AN
Fident
Old Moulton Services
Treasury Department
Lexington and Concord
John Meneley
U. S. Marines
California
Cecelia Anders of
Moulton Bay
Jerome Vaseks
Darilelke
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