Memorial services held at Moulton Cemetery Sunday
Large audience attends memorial services at Moulton Public Cemetery under Geier Merrem Post 392 American Legion sponsorship. Hon. B. Duncan Davis of Gonzales delivers the memorial address as the 30 member Moulton High School Band provides musical selections.
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Moulton Public Cemetery
Geier-Merrem Post No
American Legion
B. Duncan Davis
Gonzales
Moulton High School
America the Beautiful
EB. Jacobs
Geier Merrem Post
Coffee Ration Hike Possible for Housewives
Washington reports indicate a possible increase of coffee ration from one pound per person for five weeks to one pound per person for four weeks. A decision is expected within a week. The term java swiggers is used to describe coffee drinkers.
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Washington
Java
Moulton High Band Nets Huge Total From Three Victory Concerts
The Moulton High School Band and allied school groups organized three victory concerts that raised 45 825 05 dollars in admission receipts and bonds. The community’s efforts are praised as an outstanding patriotic service.
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Moulton High School
Moulton
North Africa battle ends after weeks of fierce fighting
The prolonged North Africa battle concludes with heavy enemy losses and mass captures. About 175000 prisoners are taken, including several high ranking generals, while American forces played a pivotal role in shaping history.
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North Africa
Mrs Driscoll Endorses Roosevelt for Fourth Term
Mrs Clara Driscoll of Corpus Christi Texas a national Democratic committeewoman endorses Franklin D Roosevelt for a fourth term She calls Roosevelt the leader qualified to guide the nation through wartime prosecution and postwar peace The stance finds support among Democrats and others alike.
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Clara Driscoll
Corpus Christi
National Democratic
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
War Finance Drive Praises Press For 2nd Loan Victory
The Eleventh Federal District in Dallas lauds the free press for aiding the 2nd war loan drive. District totals across 311 counties in Texas and parts of five states reached 557.288 million dollars, surpassing the 400 million dollar goal by 117.0 million. Non-bank investors contributed 349.025 million, exceeding the 200 million goal by 149.0 million.
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Eagle
War Finance Committee
Eleventh Federal District
Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Baursville School Re-elects Teachers
The Baursville school trustees re elected John Beck as principal and Miss Ora Willis Janszen as assistant teacher for the upcoming term.
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Baursville School
John Beck
Ora Willis Janszen
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau Praises Newspapers for War Loan Support
Henry Morgenthau Jr expresses thanks to newspaper publishers for their solid backing of the second war loan. He notes the effort and credits the press with unprecedented support as the loan is oversubscribed by more than five billion dollars.
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Henry Morgenthau Jr
United States Treasury
Government urges scrap drives for war effort and fats
The government requests more scrap metal rags rubber tin cans and related materials for wartime use. Kitchens supply less than half of required waste fats for ammunition. save all kitchen fats even a spoonful daily and deliver to the local butcher who will pay for them.
Texas Legislature Concludes 48th Session After 121 Days
The Forty-eighth Texas legislature adjourned May 12 after a 121 day session the shortest in years. It avoided new tax measures but drew criticism for not following the governor’s redistricting recommendation as required by the constitution. Reapportionment has not occurred in several decades.
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Texas
Emergency Landing Field Near Moulton Ready
The emergency landing field three miles north of Moulton on Highway 95 is ready. Sponsored by the Moulton Lions Club, it was built by John O Simpson, vocational agriculture teacher, with assistance from FFA boys and other town citizens.
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Moulton
Lavaca Red Cross Reports Large Garment Output
Mrs. Harvey Renger of Hallettsville announces Lavaca County Red Cross members have made 4207 refugee garments 422 army and navy garments 400 comfort kits 759 refugee knitted garments and 87000 surgical dressings to date.
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Harvey Renger
Hallettsville
Baccalaureate Service Draws Large Moulton High Audience
A large audience of relatives and friends attended the baccalaureate program at Moulton High School Auditorium Sunday night May 16. The ceremony featured the high school band processional pledge of allegiance invocation by Rev. E Jacobs vocal solo Clinging to Thee by Miss Mary Nelms sermon by Rev. Father Henry Hug of Yoakum song Breezes Sigh performed by the girls chorus benediction by Rev. E Jacobs and recessional by the high school band.
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Moulton High School
E. Jacobs
L. M. Stults
Mary Nelms
Father Henry Hug
BE. Jacobs
Moulton Boy Scout Suffers Head Injury
Hilton Hoerig of the Moulton Boy Scout troop sustained a head injury after a fall at Sulphur Park during an outing Friday evening. He required several stitches to close the wound.
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Hilton Hoerig
Moulton
Sulphur Park
Seabee Oscar Zimmermann Reports Good Progress
Seabee Oscar Zimmermann of Uncle Sam's Navy in the South Pacific writes his family that he is getting along fine and sending greetings.
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Seabee
Oscar Zimmermann
Uncle Sam
Navy
South Pacific
Fehrenkamp Family Attends Temple School Closing
Mr and Mrs Fred F Fehrenkamp and son Otro of Temple visited relatives and attended the school closing exercises. Their son Fred Jr is a member of the graduating class.
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Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Otro
Temple
Fred Jr
Navy son in North Africa reads The Moulton Eagle
Mr and Mrs R B Papacek report their son Arnold in the United States Navy in North Africa has sent a letter saying he is receiving his copy of The Moulton Eagle and that all the boys in camp are reading it.
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R. B. Papacek
Arnold
United States Navy
North Africa
Kubena Family on furlough visits Moulton relatives
Mr and Mrs John Kubena and their son Bahumir Kubena a sea man first class and Mrs Cyril Srubar of Ganado spent Sunday and Monday in Moulton visiting relatives and friends Sea man Kubena stationed in San Francisco is home on several weeks furlough
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John Kubena
Bahumir Kubena
Cyril Srubar
Ganado
Moulton
Seaman Kubena
San Francisco
California
First Moulton WAAC Mary Steinacher Visits Home Folks
Sgt. Mary Steinacher from the Receiving Center at Ft. Des Moines Iowa and her sister Stella were pleasant callers at The Eagle office Tuesday afternoon. Steinacher, the first Moulton woman to join the WAACs, is spending a ten day vacation with home folks and friends.
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Mary Steinacher
Ft. Des Moines
Iowa
Stella Steinacher
Eagle Office
Steinacher
Moulton
Waacs
Visit Ties Houston Guests to F C Kaase Home
Mr BE and G Kaase of Houston visited the F C Kaase home with Mr and Mrs Walter Rapp and Mr Conrad Anderson en route to Shiner. It was Mr Rapps final visit here in fifteen years and he shook hands with many old friends.
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G Kaase
Houston
F. C
Father and Son Banquet Held at Local High School
The Father and Son Banquet sponsored by the Moulton FFA Chapter drew a large crowd at the high school gymnasium on Tuesday evening. John O. Simpson organized arrangements with E. R. Alexander of A and M College as guest speaker. A fuller report will appear next week.
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Moulton Ffa
John O. Simpson
E. R. Alexander
A. and M. College
Eagle
Summer Cotton School at A and M College
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas will offer a six week Summer Cotton School from May 31 to July 10 to aid cotton producers in the South. Dr Ide P Trotter, head of Agronomy, will direct the program.
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College Station
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Ide P. Trotter
Department of Agronomy
Lavaca Sheriff Loses Barn and Contents
Fire of suspected undetermined origin destroyed Sheriff A. P. McElroy’s large barn and its contents on Saturday morning. The loss is about $2,000 with no insurance.
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A. P. McElroy
Schindler Brothers Read Moulton Eagle From Africa
Joe J. Schindler of Soviet Route 8 says sons Victor Fred Schindler and Alvin Joe Schindler with U S forces in North Africa are receiving copies of The Moulton Eagle and enjoying hometown news.
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Joe J. Schindler
Pfc
Victor Fred Schindler
Pvt
Alvin Joe Schindler
Uncle Sam
North Africa
Old Settlers Reunion and Baccalaureate at Moulton Public Schools
Mr Leland Johnson and family from Spofford attended the old settlers reunion and baccalaureate services at Moulton Public Schools. Mr Johnson's sister Golda Thae Johnson was a member of the graduating class.
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Leland Johnson
Hix Lockwell
Joe York
James
A. L. York
Spofford
Moulton
Johnson
Golda Thae Johnson
Families Bauer Wunderlich Attend Texas Synod Convention
Mr and Mrs Louis W Bauer and Mr and Mrs S A Wunderlich of Houston spent last weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs George Baur. The Baurs and Wunderlichs attended the Annual Convention of the Brotherhood of the Texas Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America in Shiner, on Saturday evening and Sunday.
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Louis W. Bauer
S.A. Wunderlich
Houston
George Baur
Messrs. Baur
Wunderlich
The
Brotherhood of the Texas Synod of the United Lutheran Church In America
Shiner
Old Settlers Reunion Draws Crowd at Old Moulton
The annual Old Settlers reunion at Old Moulton drew a fair crowd from across the state. Attendees brought baskets and enjoyed a picnic style meal while recalling past days and current events. The executive committee included John Thompson as chairman and J H Vanham as secretary.
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Old Settlers
Old Moulton
John Thompson
J. H. Vanham
Zat Johnson
Les Cooper
Ike York
Monroe Cluiss
Ed. Boehm
Firemen Training School At A and M May 24 28
The 14th annual School for Firemen will be held at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas from May 24 to 28 under the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association. Dr. C. C. Hedges says the courses aid volunteer firemen from small towns and rural areas.
Wheat Shipments Grow With Carload Totals Rising
Another carload of wheat was unloaded here Saturday afternoon bringing the three month total to about twenty carloads. The wheat is worth roughly $1,600 per car, totaling around $32,000 in value.
Golden Wedding Observed by Mr and Mrs Bohnen kamp
Mr and Mrs G J Bohnen kamp celebrate their golden wedding with a brief service at Zion's Lutheran Church at 3 00 PM on Friday May 28 open house at their residence from 4 to 8 PM Everyone is welcome
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G. J. Bohnenkamp
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Pustejovskys Welcome Their First Grandchild
Mr and Mrs George Pustejovsky of Hallettsville are the proud parents of a boy born at Ren ger hospital Monday morning. The baby is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs Albert J Pustejovsky of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Louis Spaniel of Ballettaville.
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George Pustejovsky
Hallettsville
Renger Hospital
Albert J. Pustejovsky
Moulton
Louis Spaniel
Ballettaville
Miss Emma Merrem Dies at Schulenburg
Emma Merrem aged 78 died in Schulenburg on Sunday May 16. Burial was in Schulenburg City Cemetery on Monday with Rev. F. E. Kuretsch officiating. She is survived by brothers E. T. Merrem of San Antonio and Kuno Merrem of Mexico and by several nieces and nephews. Attending from Moulton were Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Merrem and baby, Mrs. Leona Merrem, and Mrs. Oscar Kaiser.
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Emma Merrem
Schulenburg
F. E. Kuretsch
E. T. Merrem
San Antonio
Kuno Merrem
Mexico
Moulton
Malvin Merrem
Leona Merrem
Oscar Kaiser
Missing in Action Lt Henry Chovanee From Moulton Coach
Word was received that Lt Henry Chovanee of the U S Air Forces is missing in action somewhere in the South Pacific. He previously coached athletics at Moulton High School several years ago.
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Henry Chovanee
Sam
South Pacific
Chovanee
Moulton
Price Panel Elects Rev. Klages Chairman
The Lavaca County War Price and Rationing Board panel met in Hallettsville on May 12 to organize and discuss its role in the O P A price control program. Rev. A D Klages was chosen as chairman.
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Lavaca County
Rev
A. D. Klages
Hallettsville
B. R. Holchak
Shiner
Emil Darilek
Moulton
Weather Balloon Lands Near Moulton
A balloon released May 13 by the United States Weather Bureau from San Antonio was found on the Rudy Bruegman farm near Moulton on Friday morning May 14. Bruegman returned the instrument to the Weather Bureau in San Antonio per government request.
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United States Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Rudy Bruegman
Moulton
Bruegman
Weather Bureau
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Land Is Ours
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Lavaca Red Cross
Moulton Boy Scout
A. and
M. College
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA
Firemen’s Training School
A.and M
George Pustejovskys
Rev. Klages
Weather Ballon
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