Defense Training Film Made Available by Governor Stevenson
Governor Stevenson announced ten prints of a sixteen millimeter defense training film titled Fight the Fire Bomb will be loaned to Texas defense councils. Three prints go to Air Raid Warden training, one to State Health Department, six with manuals to 894 local councils. Borrowers may request from the Executive Department with a 50 cent service charge plus shipping.
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Austin
Texas
National Defense Committee For Texas
Gake Stevenson
Office of
Civilian Defense
Texas Department of Public Safety
State Health Department
Stevenson
Executive Department
Office of Civilian Defense
Texas lawmakers oppose 40 hour week wartime law
Texas senators and representatives favor nullification for the duration of the war of the 40 hour week law. They argue a 40 hour week will hamper production of war material and prolong the struggle.
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Texas
Cotton growers urged to plant full acreage for oil needs
College Station Extension Service urges Texas cotton farmers to plant their full allotment this year to boost oil production. The agency says many farmers are better prepared to grow cotton than other crops.
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Texas
College Station Extension Service
Texas Declares Civilian Defense Cleanup Week
Governor Coke R. Stevenson designates March 28 to April 4 as Civilian Defense Cleanup Week in Texas. Communities are urged to cooperate to improve health conditions reduce fire hazards and make the state a cleaner place to live.
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Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
Moulton Commends Citizens for Clean Premises
Moulton residents are praised for keeping properties clean and fire hazards low. If trash collects, residents should ask the garbage man to haul it away. The city uses a dedicated trash truck making rounds on the third Wednesday of each month.
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Moulton
Lavaca County Citizens Fund Marker for Fallen Air Crew
Lavaca county residents contribute generously to a fund for a proposed memorial marker honoring the gallant young men who died in a recent Lavaca county bombing plane crash. The marker will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. The fundraising committee reports broad county support.
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Lavaca County
Baylor College Band Concert At Yoakum High School
The ninety piece Bay lor College Band will perform at the Yoakum high school on April 2. Yoakum students Miss Mary Welhausen and Tommy Beversdorf are members, playing clarinet and baritone. Music lovers will have a chance to hear this fine ensemble.
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Baylor College
Yoakum
Mary Welhausen
Tommy Beversdorf
Moulton
Seguin College Choir Sings At Yoakum
The Lutheran College Choir of Seguin gave a concert at Yoakum High School on Thursday night March 19. A fair sized crowd enjoyed sacred selections including The Old Rugged Cross and America as the audience joined the choir in the first stanza. Attending were Rev. BE Jacobs and family Mrs Weldon Knape and Mr and Mrs O F Knape.
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Lutheran College Choir of
Seguin
Yoakum High School
America
BE. Jacobs
Weldon Knape
O. F. Knape
Three Act Comedy “When a Woman Decides” at Oak Grove
A three act comedy titled When a Woman Decides will be presented at the Oak Grove schoolhouse on March 28 and 29. Cast includes Erwin Fojt Anita Fojt Clarence Heinrich Mary Ann Nagelmueller Anita Haas Sophie Doerich W H Burt and Allyne Anderle. Proceeds go to the Oak Grove PTA.
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Oak Grove
Erwin Fojt
Anita Fojt
Clarence Heinrich
Mary Ann Nagelmueller
Anita Haas
Sophie Doerich
W. H. Burt
Allyne Anderle
PTA
Class Complete as Students Celebrate Barbecue
Instructor Lee Jarosek honored the mechanics class with a chicken barbecue at the Ford Garage Tuesday evening. Guests included Stanley F. Cernosek and Max Beasley. The ten week course is completed, with another class to be taught at the school workshop shortly.
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Lee Jarosek
Ford Garage
Stanley F. Cernosek
Max Beasley
Mr. Jarosek
Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Norham Dierschke at San Angelo Clinic
A boy was born to Mr Dierschke and his wife at the San Angelo clinic on Monday March 23. Mr Dierschke formerly resided here. Congratulations.
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Norham Dierschke
San Angelo Clinic
Mr. Dierschke
What Should You Save To Help Defense Bonds
Treasury table outlines a savings yardstick for the 48 million U.S. workers to boost Defense Savings Bonds. Morgenthau says the nation must deepen bond purchases to support the war effort, noting individual capacity varies with dependents and family obligations.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
United States
Morgenthau
Fire Department Hosts Oyster Dinner at Station
Moulton Fire Department members and Mayor Elo Fehrenkamp enjoyed an oyster fish and shrimp dinner at the fire station with Vladike Boehm as host. The meal was prepared by Joe Kubenka Jr and Fred Fehrenkamp. Chief W H Pundt and others spoke thanking the president and praising the cooks. Civilian defense topics were discussed. the gathering was enjoyable and instructive.
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Moulton
Death of A. G. Lichey in Shiner At 67
A. G. Lichey, 67, prominent Shiner resident, died Friday at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Shiner City Cemetery with Rev. Richard Schuetz presiding. Survived by his widow Pauline Gertsenberger and seven children including Oscar Adolph Edwin, plus seven grandchildren.
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A. G. Lichey
Shiner
Shiner City
Richard Schuetz
Pauline Gertsenberger
Oscar
Adolph
Edwin
San Antonio
Henry Rogge
Kurt Messer
Stonie Vincik
Louisiana
Moulton Man Plans Run for County Commissioner
Albert Ermis of Moulton announced in The Eagle that he would seek the office for Precincts 6 and 2. He notes that Commissioner Arnold Freytag will not seek re election.
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Albert Ermis
Moulton
the Eagle
Arnold Freytag
Moulton to Elect Three Aldermen on April 7
An election in Moulton will take place Tuesday April 7 to elect three aldermen for a two year term. Expiring terms belong to Vladike Boehm R B Papacek and Julius Krejei.
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Moulton
Vladike Boehm
R. B. Papacek
Julius Krejei
Wyoming Leads U.S. by Adopting Woman Suffrage
The state of Wyoming became the first to grant women the vote, marking a historic milestone in the suffrage movement and influencing broader national reforms.
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Wyoming
Rural County Eighth Grade Exams Scheduled
Rural county wide eighth grade examination set for Saturday April 1 in Hallettsville Moulton and Shiner beginning at 9 o'clock.
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Hallettsville
Moulton and Shiner
Sugar Rationing Plans Announced for May 4
Chicago March 21. All sugar sales will be suspended at midnight to allow wholesalers and retailers to inventory and register stocks before nationwide household registration for sugar rationing cards May 4 through May 7. Registration dates for consumers are May 4 to May 7 with industrial users on April 28 and 29.
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Chicago
Harold B. Rowe
Office of Price Administration
Rowe
Frank Bowe
OPA
Closing Events of Rural School Meet at Evergreen Saturday
Moulton students sat out the county interscholastic meet as Sam and Will Moore Institute closes for illness, with Shiner Yoakum Sweet Home Komensky and Hallettsville participating at Shiner and Yoakum. On March 21 our boys' team won county tourney. girls placed third. Next Saturday March 28 Evergreen hosts Junior Boys track and Girls volleyball with free admission and meals.
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Evergreen
Moulton
Sam and Will Moore
Shiner
Yoakum
Sweet Home
Komensky
Hallettaville
Breslau
Boethel
Stacy
Hallettsville Votes on School Tax Levy
Hallettsville independent school district trustees call an election for March 30 to decide on levying 75 cents per $100 assessed valuation for maintenance of public free schools starting in 1942.
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Hallettsville
Hallettsville Independent School District
Recruiting Officer Visits Moulton
Corporal Gerald F. Schmitz an army recruiting officer from Victoria visited Moulton Friday morning to solicit men for Uncle Sam service. He also made a brief call at this office.
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Gerald F. Schmitz
Victoria
Moulton
Uncle Sam
Schmitz
Buy Car Licenses Before April 1
Deadline set for purchasing car licenses on Tuesday March 31 1942. The Moulton Motor Sales Ford Garage handles licenses in Moulton.
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Moulton Motor Sales
Ford Garage
Lieneses
Moulton
Calves Shipped by Ed Kolar to Houston Market
Ed Kolar loaded a truck with calves Monday morning and shipped them to the Houston stock market for sale. The delivery underscores early livestock movement to Houston trades.
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Houston
Kolar
Public Schools Ordered Closed Until April 7
At a special board meeting on Thursday March 19 the Moulton Public Schools were ordered closed until Tuesday April 7 due to outbreaks of measles, chicken pox and mumps.
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Moulton
School Census Enumerates Children for State Per Capita
Enumerators are busy this month counting children eligible for the state per capita. All children aged six to eighteen on September 1 must be enumerated. If contact is not made, reach out to the enumerator. each unenumerated child costs about $22.50 to the local school.
Local Youth Enlist in Navy and Army
Local youths Felix J. Najvar Paul A. Najvar Henry G. Uleak of Hallettsville and Howard O. Haire of Yoakum enlisted in the Army Unassigned last week per Corporal Gerald F. Schmitz Victoria Recruiting Office. They went to Fort Sam Houston for classification and branch assignment. aviation cadets and Army unassigned enlistments are still being accepted.
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Felix J. Najvar
Paul A. Najvar
Henry G. Uleak
Hallettsville
Howard O. Haire
Yoakum
Army of the United States
Gerald F. Schmitz
Victoria
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Schmitz
Trustees Vote Set In Lavaca County Districts Saturday
Lavaca County plans trustee elections in each rural district for one seat. Three county trustees will be chosen with Chas McHiroy and L A Bishop seeking reelection and Herman L Wendt and George Kallus filing. Alois Markovsky declines reelection.
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Lavaca
Chas. McHiroy
L. A. Bishop
Alois Markovsky
Herman L. Wendt
George Kallus
Little Irish Girl Establishes Headquarters
A baby girl named Jeanet Frances was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vogt of Inglewood California on March 17 St Patrick's Day The mother is Evelyn Bartek daughter of Charles Bartek The father is R J Vogt of Moulton Congratulations
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Roy Vogt
Inglewood
California
St. Patricks Day
Jeanet Frances
Evelyn Bartek
Charles Bartek
R. J
Moulton Bay Graduate Allan Bohuslav From Sheppard Field
Allan Bohuslav son of Mr and Mrs Joe Bohuslav of Moulton Texas has graduated from the world’s largest Air Corps Technical School at Sheppard Field Texas after attending classes for several months prior to enlistment He previously attended Texas A and M
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Sheppard Field
Texas
Allan Ohuslav
Joe Bohuslav
Moulton
Air Corps Technical School
Texas A.&m
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Coke Stevenson
United States Defense
Boy Scouts
Seguin College Choir
U. S. Government Printing Office
Fire Department
Ing
Bane
Shiner and
Navy
Little
Moulton Bay
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