Funeral Rites For Pioneer Resident Held Here
Mary Faltisek wife of Joe Faltisek pioneer resident of Lavaca county died at home in Moulton March 10 after two weeks illness. Funeral held March 12 at St Joseph Church, burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Surviving husband 86 three daughters five sons 26 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren two brothers a sister and many relatives attended. Pallbearers listed among local men. Born Freisburg September 8 1857 she was 84 years six months two days.
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Mary Faltisek
Joe Faltisek
Lavaca County
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Charles Greive
Rudie Hohensee
Theodore Barta
A. A. Fisher
A. BE. Priesmeyer
Louis J. Kubicek
Faltisek
W. J. Fisher
Miles
John Havlik
Julius Heneck
Corpus Christi
E- W
Andrew Faltisek
Rowena
Frank Faltisek
Shiner
John
Anton Faltisek
Lucia Hinck
Henry Havlik
Cameron
Frances Havlik
Walter Johnson
Temple
Albert Kleckar
Hallettsville
Texas public school land auction set for April 8
The State Land Office says 230000 acres of Texas public school land in 120 counties will be offered on April 8. Prices range from 1.50 to 10 dollars per acre. Further details and application blanks available from Bacom Giles, Commissioner, General Land Office, Austin, Texas.
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The
State Land Office
Texas
Bacom Giles
General Land Office
Austin
Seguin Lutheran College Choir Tours Central Texas
The Lutheran College Choir of Seguin under H. E. Gibson heads to Yoakum on March 19 and LaGrange on March 20 for concert appearances in this Texas tour. The choir is regarded as among the state's best.
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Lutheran College Choir
Seguin
Texas
H. E. Gibson
Moulton
Yoakum
LaGrange
City organizations urged to submit activity reports
The Eagle invites secretaries and officials of city organizations to hand in reports on their group's activities. Prompt submissions will be printed. the paper pledges to provide space for such reports. The notice emphasizes the desire for comprehensive local news coverage.
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Eagle
Memorial drive for Mansfield at Mansfield Dam near Austin
Friends of Congressman J. J. Mansfield of the Ninth District launch a fund campaign to erect a suitable memorial at the renamed Mansfield Dam. Wharton county hosts the effort with others across the district aimed to raise about 150 dollars per county. Judge Mansfield has served over fifty years in public life including 26 in Congress, earning the honor sought by his supporters.
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J. J. Mansfield
Ninth District
Marshal Ford Dam
Austin
Mansfield Dam
Wharton County
Judge Mansfield
Congress of the United States
Beestow
Sales tax debate grows as wartime needs press for revenue
The Industrial News Service notes that political risk surrounds a sales tax but war needs may force adoption. It argues that increasing revenue from business and personal income taxes could threaten the economic and social order being defended globally, making a universal sales tax a bitter but necessary solution.
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Congress
Houlton stockman ships calves on Houston market
Ed Kolar, a Houlton stockman, sold two truck loads about 40 head of calves on the Houston stock market last week.
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Ed. Kolar
Houston
Mrs Edward Boehm Observes Eightieth Birthday
Mrs Edward Boehm, early Moulton resident and widow of Edward Boehm a pioneer educational leader, celebrated her 80th birthday Friday afternoon March 18 with friends and relatives visiting from Shiner Hallettsvile LaGrange Taft Yoakum and other communities. Refreshments and greetings marked the event as well wishers hoped for many more returns.
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Edward Boehm
Moulton
Boehm
Grandpa's Twin Sister Presented At Evergreen Schoolhouse Sunday
A large audience enjoyed Grandpa's Twin Sister a three act comedy at Evergreen Schoolhouse Sunday night. Cast included Milton Riske Mrs Weldon Knape Marilyn Findeisen Edgar Finderger Ad Migl Maxie Seidenberger Frank Darilek Mrs Albert Kurtz Marvin Merrem. Merrem introduced County Clerk D L Hudson who spoke on the sugar rationing program to start soon.
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Evergreen Schoolhouse
Milton Riske
Weldon Knape
Marilyn Findeisen
Edgar Finderger
Ad. J. Migl
Maxie Seidenberger
Frank Darilek
Albert Kurtz
Marvin Merrem
Merrem
D.L. Hudson
Hallettsville
Nixon Man Reported Critically Ill
Frank Kolar of Nixon was reported very ill in a San Antonio hospital. He is brother to Anton and Ed Kolar of Moulton. Later reports indicated some improvement in his condition.
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Frank Kolar
Nixon
San Antonio
Mr. Kolar
Anton
Ed. Kolar
Moulton
Community rally seeks marker for six war heroes in Lavaca county
After a plane wreck near Hope last Wednesday claimed six young soldiers, Lavaca county residents propose a patriotic marker. Co chairmen include H S Paulus Yoakum L E Denmark Shiner Vladike Boehm Moulton and Dr. Harvey Renger Hallettsville with Edwin Bucek as treasurer. Contributions may be sent to any editor or above officials.
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Hope
H S. Paulus
Yoakum
L E
Denmark
Shiner
Vladike Boehm
Moulton
Harvey Renger
Hallettsville
Edwin Bucek
Lavaca District Court In Session At Hallettsville
The spring term of Lavaca county district court is in session at Hallettsville. Grand jury members include J. H. Simpson foreman and others from Hallettsville Shiner and Mouiton such as McKinley Jacobs I T Thomas Rad Drozd Robert Lass H B Biasehke Blo Henkhaus Peck Welhausen Glo Wolters W H French Alois Zidek Ed Boehm.
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Lavaca County
Hallettsville
J. H. Simpson
Foreman
McKinley Jacobs
I. T. Thomas
Rad Drozd
Robert Lass
H B. Biasehke
Blo Henkhaus Peck Welhausen
Glo Wolters
W. H. French
Alois Zidek
Shiner
Ed. Boehm
Mouiton
Local Barbecue Pit Fire Causes Loss at City Meat Market
Firefighters contained a blaze at the back barbecue pit of the City Meat Market on Saturday morning. The fire destroyed meat in the pit a scale and several windows. building owner is Mayor Elo C. Febrenkamp.
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Elo C. Febrenkamp
Fire Department Auxiliary Plans Twice Monthly Meetings
The Moulton Fire Department auxiliary held its regular drill Monday night with many passing grades. The group announced it will meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Fire Department
Moulton Fire Department
Fire destroys buildings near Moulton on the Schratz place
A Thursday fire near Oak Grove destroyed a frame home and several barns on the Schratz place. The property, leased by Jim Sustr, housed a colored family who lost all household goods. Sustr also lost a quantity of feed stuff.
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Schwratz Place
Oak Grove
Jim Sustr
Sustr
South Texans Pay $42 Million Income Tax
Austin reports the southern portion of Texas contributed 42 million dollars in income taxes for 1941, compared with 165 million the prior year.
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Austin
Internal Revenue Department
Dierschke Jr. Dies After Lingering Illness at 28
Frank A. Dierschke Jr a prominent young farmer died at his home near Lavega Thursday March 12 after a lingering illness He was 28 years old and was married to Alice Kaiser on October 12 1987 Burial was at Moulton Catholic Cemetery with Rev Joseph Kopp officiating Pallbearers included Albert Brom Edmund Kram and Louis Pietsch among others Surviving are his widow parents four brothers and a sister from Moulton and Rowena
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Frank A. Dierschke, Jr
Laveca
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic
Albert Brom
Edmund Kram
Louis Pietsch
Fred Pietsch
R. B. Papaces
Victor Fehrenkamp
Charles Michal
Gus Wachterdorf
Edwin Jaeggli
Jim Koubs
Henry Kaiser
William Findeisen
Alice Kaiser
Frank Dierschke
Herbert
Edwin
Reinhard
Johnnie Dierschke
Moulton
Frank Hohensee
Rowena
Lavaca County Sets Big Peanut Production Goals
Lavaca County USDA War Board chairman O B Hermes says peanuts are a top Food for Victory target. Acreage has more than doubled to offset Far East oil loss, supply plastics, and oil substitutes. County goals set at 486 acres for nuts and 3736 acres for oil, versus 1941 and last year figures.
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O. B Hermes
Lavaca County
Usda War Board
Far East
Shiner Woman Recovers From Illness
Mrs. F. J. Mergenthaler of Shiner is recovering nicely from illness. She is mother of Mrs. William Miculka of Moulton.
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F. J. Mergenthaler
Shiner
Mergenthaler
William Miculka
Moulton
Felix Pavlas Dies at Home Near Moulton
Felix Pavlas a longtime resident of the Moulton area died at his home near Moulton Monday at 2 10 am after a long illness. He was born in Czechoslovakia on June 65 1868 and was 77 years 9 months and 11 days old. He came to Texas about 65 years ago settling at Praha. He married Frances Kulhanek on November 25 1891. Survived by his widow five sons Anton Joe John Frank of Moulton and Eddie Pavlas of Houston four daughters Mrs John Roeder of Shiner Mrs John Kozelsky Mrs August Kasper and Mrs Allen Seifert of Moulton 22 grandchildren five step brothers and two step sisters. Funeral services were held at St Josephs Catholic Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Rev Joseph Kopp officiated.
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Felix Pavlas
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Joseph Kopp
Lee Pavlas
Ad. Pavlas
Louis Pavlas
Wm. Pavlas
Shiner
John Kozelsky
August Kasper
Allen Seifert
Rud
Willie
Louis
Julius Pavias
Praha
John Dobrava
Bill Pesek
Applet’s Hill
Fortunate Calamity Comedy At Komensky School
A comedy titled Fortunate Calamity will be performed at Komensky School on Sunday night March 22 at 8 30 P M War Time. Cast includes Edwie Kubenka Willie Pavlas Elsie Bohuslav Eugene Pavlicek Edna Mae Vogt Alex Holiub Dorothy Bratrich Eugene Hinck and Alice Peack. Proceeds go to the Komensky Athletic fund.
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Komensky School
Edwie Kubenka
Willie Pavlas
Elsie Bohuslav
Eugene Pavlicek
Edna Mae Vogt
Alex Holiub
Dorothy Bratrich
Eugene Hinck
Alice Peack
Komensky Athletic Fund
FDR Urges States to Limit Auto Speed for Rubber Savings
President Roosevelt writes state governors asking cooperation to conserve rubber by capping vehicle speeds at 40 miles an hour and mandating frequent tire checks for repair or retreading.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cupid's February Marriage Licenses Fall in Lavaca County
Records from the Lavaca County Clerk show 11 marriage licenses issued in February, down from 15 in January. The data reflects a monthly tally for Lavaca County marriages during the period.
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D L. Hudson
Lavaca County
Sugar Ration Not Likely Until April
Sugar rationing probably will not become effective until some time next month, the office of price administration indicated today.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Moulton Soldier Promoted To Staff Sergeant
Joe Petrek son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Petrek with Uncle Sam's forces in Arkansas has been promoted to staff sergeant after sixteen months in the army in service.
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Joe Petrek
Andrew Petrek
Uncle Sam
Arkansas
Shiner Comanches Open 1942 Season Against Gonzales
The Shiner Comanches start the 1942 baseball season in Shiner on March 24 facing the Gonzales Apaches. They schedule 15 games total, with 11 slated for Shiner.
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Shiner
Shiner Comanches
Gonzales Apaches
Comanches
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Molly
Houlton Stockman Ships Calves
Rudie Valenta
Joseph Muras
Emil Hajek
C. Valenta
A. A. Darilek
August Messer, Shiner
August W. Janszen
R. B. Allen
Chag. Eigsler
N.B. Fehrenkamp
Halletteville
A. F. Taseh
Taft
Bob Harris
Gene Herzig
Grandpa
Evergreen
Lavaca
Paul H Fertsch
Frank A. Dierschke Jr
Czechoslovakia
Komensky
FDR
Dan Cupid
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