Lions Club Prizes Aiming To Boost Agriculture Production
The Moulton Lions Club plans prize awards to stimulate agricultural production and a production exhibit. John O. Simpson leads prize rules and committee work. the club also contributes to the Red Cross War Fund and holds regular meetings with local guests and officers.
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Moulton Lions Club
Helen Bevan
Rose Lee Loksovsky
Dorothy Meyer
America
E. Jacobs
John O. Simpson
Lions Club
Red Cross War Fund
William Miculka
A. J. Darilek
Elo GC
Fehrenkamp
Cuero
Hallettsville
Edgar Freyteg
Frank Meyer
Red Cross War Fund Drive Opens Here
The American Red Cross war fund drive started last Thursday with a strong response. Soliciting committees aimed to reach everyone, and those not contacted may still contribute to reach a hundred percent participation.
Moulton Public Schools Prepare Third Victory Concert
The music groups at Moulton Public Schools rehearse for an April Victory Concert. The district led its division in February concerts and aims to again top the standings with the band rhythm group and two choirs performing.
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Moulton Public Schoola
Moulton
Moulton Lions Club Builds Emergency Landing Field Sign
The Moulton Lions Club completes a new emergency landing field three miles north of town. The MOULTON sign with an arrow pointing north and 18 ft lettering on the lumbershed roof can be read from 6,000 feet to guide aviators.
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Moulton
Uncle Sam Seeks 14 Million Tons Scrap Metal 1948
War Production Board calls for 14 million tons of scrap metal in the first half of 1948 and urges Americans to collect copper toothpaste tubes hunting knives rags scrap rubber household fats greases silk and nylon hosiery from premises to aid the war effort.
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Uncle Sam
War Production Board
Local Flatonio Argus Published by Nyeums After Lease
The Flatonio Argus is now published by Mr. and Mrs. Nyeum who leased the plant from George Hawkes. Hawkes serves in the armed forces and his sister Mise Ellen Hawkes kept the paper running during his induction. The Nyeums aim to continue a good local paper for Flatoniv and vicinity.
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Flatonio Argus
Nycum
George Hawkes
George
Mise Ellen Hawkes
Argus
Farmers League Meets Monday in Moulton Parish Hall
The Moulton Branch of the Farmers League will hold a meeting at the Parish Hall Monday night March 29 starting at 8:45. Discussion will cover bulk purchase of shelled corn. All members and interested non-members are urged to attend.
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Moulton
The
Farmers League
Men Off to War Women Fill Gap in War Industry
Despite losing 700 men to the armed forces United Gas Pipe Line and associated companies continue to meet war industry and other customer needs by employing women. When the men marched off to war the women marched in to fill the gap.
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United Gas Pipe Line Company
Associated Companies
Mrs Emil Gieptner Celebrates 86th Birthday
Mrs Emil Gieptner marks her eighty sixth birthday Wednesday at the Novohrad home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ad Pavias. Friends and relatives attended and extended felicitations. She has five daughters and two sons.
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Emil Gieptner
Ad. Pavias
Novohrad
Gieptner
90 Year Old LaGrange Home Destroyed By Fire
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hochmuth in LaGrange, built nearly ninety years ago, was destroyed by fire this week. Very little of the furnishings were saved.
Home Demonstration Club Holds Meeting at Mrs Rothbauer's
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club met March 10 at Mrs. Stanish Rothbauer's home. Twelve members, six visitors and Miss Pfeifer attended. six members were absent. Miss Pfeifer spoke on stretching meat supply and non rationed items. she shared meat and pie crust recipes and prepared a heart stew. Members donated to the educational fund. The next meeting is April 14 at Mrs Charles Stavinoha's home focusing on landscaping and flower arrangement. A lunch was served by Mrs Rothbauer.
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Moulton
Stanish Rothbauer
Miss Pfeifer
Educational Fund
Charles Stavinoha
Rothbauer
Therese Cernosek Injured After Fall From Car
Therese Cernosek eldest daughter of Lt. and Mrs. Stanley F. Cernosek suffered head injuries when she fell from a moving car near Bay City on Saturday. She was rushed to the hospital and later taken to the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Richers where she is resting with her mother by her side. Friends of the family wish for a speedy recovery.
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Therese Cernosek
Stanley F. Cernosek
Bay City
Louis Richers
Yoakum Men Charged For Draft Violation
Two Yoakum men Frank Lee Knocke and Calvin B Lempke were charged by the Federal Court at Victoria with refusing to report for induction into the Army. Each was freed on $1000 bond after FBI arrest. both belong to a religious cult with headquarters near Yoakum.
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Yoakum
Frank Lee Knocke
Calvin B. Lempke
Federal
Victoria
Firemen's Convention At Yoakum April 4
The Guadalupe Firemen's Association will hold its convention at Yoakum Sunday, April 4. Several hundred delegates and guests are expected.
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Firemen’s Convention
Yoakum
Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
E G Wiederanders Funeral Rites Held
E G Wiederanders aged 81 of Round Top died Sunday. Father of A G Wiederanders of the Texas Lutheran College faculty at Seguin. Funeral was held Tuesday in LeGrange.
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LeGrange
E. G. Wiederanders
Round Top
A. G. Wiederanders
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Moulton Boy Promoted to Rank of Sergeant
Pfc. Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp of Camp Hulen has been promoted to sergeant. He serves with the unit stationed there and receives the new rank recognition.
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Moulton Boy
Pfc
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Camp Hulen
Point Rationing Explained for Meat and Other Goods
The system shifts to weekly red stamps for meat purchases and retailers will use one point red stamps when making change. Point values apply per pound and charts will be displayed in all stores for items like meat cheese butter margarine shortening and fats.
Study of Poultry and Hog Production at A&M College
John O. Simpson of the Moulton Public Schools and colleagues Erwin Kram Arnold Freytag John Weiff Frank Kouba and Julius Jasek spent Saturday at the Agricultural and Mechanical College studying poultry and hogs and an increase in production for victory.
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John O. Simpson
Moulton
Erwin Kram
Arnold Freytag
John Weiff
Frank Kouba
Julius Jasek
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Shiner Pioneer Dies Sunday at 90 Aged Resident
E. F. Wolters longtime Shiner resident died Sunday after a stroke. He was 90 years, 5 months and 18 days old. Burial was in Shiner Tuesday afternoon. Survived by his widow and two daughters Mrs. William Wendtland of Shiner and Mrs. W Li Russel of Houston.
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E. F. Wolters
Shiner
William Wendtland
W. Li Russel
Houston
John Patek Jr. Succumbs at Shiner
Funeral services for John Patek Jr. 49 were held in Shiner with Monsignor L A Netardus assisted by Rev Edmund Bily officiating. Burial followed in the Roman Catholic cemetery. He was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs John Patek Sr and five brothers Jim Charles Laddia Jerome and Joe Patek all of Shiner.
Red Cross War Fund Drive Continues
The article urges donations to the American Red Cross War Fund with options to contribute at Farmers & Merchants State Bank or through A. J. Darilek.
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American Red Cross War Fund
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
A. J. Darilek
Lions Zone Meeting Attendance From Moulton and Haslettsville Clubs
Lloyd Jilek and William Mi culka of the Moulton Lions Club attended the Zone Meeting at Schulenburg Tuesday evening. The Haslettsville Lions Club was represented by Paul H. Fertsch and FE. S. Kelly. Various matters pertaining to Lionism were discussed.
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Lloyd Jilek
William Miculka
Moulton
Texas Swimming Team to Tour Mexico City
University of Texas will send 15 swimmers and a coach to Mexico City in April to compete with the National Y M C A. This marks UT’s first abroad trip in recent years as part of efforts to foster better international relations, according to Director D X Bible.
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University of Texas
Mexico City
Austin
Texas
University of Texas Department of Intercollegiate Athletices
D. X. Bible
Bible
Birthday Celebration for 85-Year-Old Minnie Wiseman
Mrs. Minnie Wiseman, formerly of Moulton and longtime resident of Flatonia, celebrated her 85th birthday there recently with a large gathering of relatives and friends.
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Minnie Wiseman
Moulton
Flatonia
Moulton FFA Initiates Honorary Members
The Moulton Chapter of Future Farmers initiated two honorary members on Monday March 14. Arnold Freytag and Edwin A Jaeggli received pins signaling their membership in the organization after the ceremony.
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Moulton
Future Farmers
Arnold Freytag
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Mrs. Erwin Pohler Dies at 35 in Shiner
Mrs. Erwin Pohler, 35, died in Shiner on Thursday. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church on Sunday with burial at Taft that afternoon. She is survived by her husband and one child.
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Erwin Pohler
Shiner
The
Baptist Church
Taft
Birthday Party At Firasek Home Near Moulton
A merry throng gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Firasek near Moulton on Thursday for Mrs. Firasek's birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served.
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Fred Firasek
Moulton Thurday
Moulton Woman Observes 81st Birthday
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr celebrated her 81st birthday on Saturday March 13 with relatives and friends gathering at her home to offer congratulations and best wishes.
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Ed. Boehm Sr
Cabbage als Nutrient Substitute Highlighted by UT Experts
University of Texas home economics department notes cabbage supplies vitamin C and can replace citrus fruit or tomatoes in the diet. The report discusses practical substitutions and benefits.
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University of Texas Home Economics Department
Schoenfelds Move to San Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schoenfeld have moved from Cuero and Moulton to San Antonio. He has taken a job with Piggly Wiggly in the new city.
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Joe Schoenfelds
San Antonio
Joe Schoenfeld
Moulton
Cuero
Schoenfeld
Piggly- Wiggly
Pavias Promoted To Sergeant At Camp Davis North Carolina
John F Pavias, stationed at Camp Davis North Carolina, has been promoted to sergeant. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ad Pavias of Novohrad.
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John F. Pavias
Camp Davis
North Carolina
Sgt. Pavias
Ad. Pavias
Novohrad
Hen House Destroyed By Fire Near Moulton
The hen house on the Joe Cualak place several miles west of Moulton was destroyed by fire Sunday. The Moulton Fire Department and neighbors saved the nearby buildings.
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Joe Culak
Moulton
Mrs. Florian Kiecka Buried at Shiner
Funeral services for Mrs. Florian Kiecka age 35 were held in Shiner with burial in the Roman Catholic Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and four daughters Evelyn Margie Dorothy and Barbara Lee.
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Shiner
Florian Kiecka
Evelyn
Margie
Dorothy
Barbara Lee
Meat permits to all Texas farmers and local butchers
County USDA war boards will issue meat permits to farmers in all areas and to local butchers and meat packers in small towns under the meat management program. B. F. Vanes, chairman, Texas USDA War Board, announced this week.
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Texas
Usda War Boards
B. F. Vanes
Texas Usda Wat Board
Injured Woman Resting At Her Home In Town
Mrs Henry Etlinger who sustained three rib fractures in an automobile crash in Houston was brought home by ambulance Sunday and is resting at her cottage in the northern part of town. Her injuries are mending nicely.
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Henry Etlinger
Houston
Yoakum Woman Killed When Train Hits Car
Mee Fan nie Rice Tucker a 68 year old retired nurse and wife of Leonard Tucker was killed at 4 00 p m when a passenger train struck her car in Yoakum She was a member of a pioneer family and the incident occured March 23.
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Yoakum
Mee
Fannie Rice Tucker
Leonard Tucker
Tucker
Lavaca County Cotton Allotment Totals 59 156 Acres for 1943
Lavaca County reports a total cotton allotment of 59 156 acres for 1943, reflecting the latest added allotment. Last year 44 288 acres were planted to cotton in the county.
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Lavaca County
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Moulton Independent School District
Wiederanders
A. & M. College
Shiner Pioneer
John Patek Jr
Red Cross
Lions Zone
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