Armistice Day Program Honors Local Service Men
A town Armistice Day program at Moulton High School Auditorium drew a fair crowd. Sponsored by the Lions Club and others, the event featured colors by the American Legion, the band, a pledge, an audience chorus, invocations, and remarks by Henry Paulus of Yoakum paying tribute to World War I veterans and current service members.
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Moulton
E. Jacobs
Henrys. Paulus
Yoakum
Moulton High School
Stanley F. Cernosek
Moulton Lions Club
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Lions Club
Paulus
Yoakum Peanuts Bring Strong Income This Year
Farmers in the Yoakum section harvested about 750000 pounds of No. 1 peanuts from 4000 acres earning roughly 139 dollars per ton. The result reflects solid output and favorable prices for the region's crop this season.
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Yoakum
Gasoline Rationing Registration Set for November Dates
Registration of passenger cars for gasoline rationing will be held November 19 20 and 21. Rationing will go into effect December 1 according to an announcement by the office of price administration.
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of Office of Price Administration
Synthetic rubber eyed as permanent U S industry
Those familiar with synthetic rubber aim for tires lasting about 100000 miles. The material appears set to become a lasting pillar of United States industry.
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United States
Cotton Growers to Vote on Marketing Quotas
Cotton growers across the South will vote on December 12 to approve cotton marketing quotas for the next year. In Texas, over 89 percent of growers supported marketing quotas last year.
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South
Texas
Proclamation Sets Thanksgiving Day For November 26
President Franklin D. Roosevelt designates the fourth Thursday in November November 26 as Thanksgiving Day and urges observance in prayer publicity and private reflection across the nation.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Moulton Band to Stage Victory Concert Next Month
The Moulton High School Band plans its first Victory Concert next month. War bonds and stamps will be sold for admission to support the country.
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Moulton High School
Texas Dairy Industry Faces 1942 Setback
A College Station report says about 2000 commercial dairies suspended operations in 1942 while 1300 new plants started. About 29000 remain, with labor shortages and transportation issues blamed for closures. Nearly 9000 milk cows were sold for slaughter.
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Texas
College Station
Renewal notice from The Eagle on overdue subscriptions
The Eagle urges readers with unpaid subscriptions to remit promptly to continue home town paper delivery. It notes nonpayment prevents further weekly issues and asks renewals to avoid losing service.
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Eagle
Ole Bird
Dr. O. A. Ball Texas A. M. educator is buried
Services were held in Bryan for Dr. O. A. Ball 74 longtime Texas A. & M. biology department head for 34 years who retired in 1937 to become curator of the college museum he founded. Ball died yesterday in College Station.
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College Station
Bryan
O. A. Ball
Texas A. & M
Ball
College Museum
Temple man visits with family this week
Fred F Fehrenkamp of Temple spent part of the week here with his family.
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Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Temple
Biehunke Family Visits in Hallettsville
Mr. and Mrs. Ed L Biehunke and daughters Charlene and Totsie visited in Hallettsville on Sunday.
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Ed. L. Biehunke
Charlene
Totsie
Hallettsville
Reindl Brothers Enlist in Navy
Ed and Frank Reindl of Corpus Christi brothers of Jim Reindl of here enlisted in the navy recently.
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Frank Reindl
Corpus Christi
Jim Reindl
Here
Navy
Janke Family Visit Noted in Houston Saturday
Mr and Mrs A Janke of Houston visited in the home of and family Saturday.
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Mrs. A Janke
Houston
Ed. L. Biehunke
Tyler and Heyer Visit Paul Tyler in Burnet
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tyler and Mr. and Mrs. August Heyer spent Sunday at Burnet visiting Paul Tyler, who has accepted employment with the Southern Pacific Railway Company at that place.
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A. H. Tyler
August Heyer
Burnet
Paul Tyler
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Air Raid Signals Outlined for Fire Siren Alerts
Public warning details the air raid signal as one long blast and the all clear as two short blasts on the fire siren.
P T Congress Attended by Local Leaders in Houston
Superintendent Stanley F Cernosek and Mrs. Gus H Wachtendorf with Mrs. C A Lehne attended the Texas State Congress of Parents and Teachers in Houston. Cernosek co hosted the banquet Wednesday night.
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Stanley F Cernosek
Gus H. Wachtendorf
C. A. Lehne
Texas State Congress of Parents and Teachers
Houston
Supt
Cernosek
Annual Turkey Dinner At Komensky Thursday
Komensky Parent-Teacher Association prepares the annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Komensky schoolhouse on Thanksgiving Day November 26. An interesting program has been arranged for the occasion.
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Komensky
Parent-Teacher Association
Local visits span Corpus Christi to San Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reirdl and Mr. and Mrs. Berwin Kram visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tousignent in Corpus Christi Sunday. F. T. Fehrenkamp, ill at home Saturday, is improving. The Eagle reports Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Merrem and baby of Evergreen and Mrs. I G Jansa of Waelder in San Antonio last week. Mr. and Mrs. A W Stoecker of Winters and Mrs. R Huebner of Alice visited the Hillmer home last week Wednesday.
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Jim Reirdl
Berwin Kram
Lee
F. T. Fehrenkamp
The
Eagle
Malvin Merrem
Baby
Evergreen
I.G. Jansa
Waelder
San Antonio
A. W. Stoecker
Winters
R. Huebner
Alice
William Hillmer
Weekendhost Visit Brings Neusista Kotzebues Rehmet Group
Mrs. F F Neusista of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs William Kotzebue of San Antonio spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Vince Rehmet.
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F. F. Neusista
Fredricksburg
William Kotzebue
San Antonio
Vince Rehmet
Armistice Day visit to Bohnenkamps in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Eric Brunkenhoefer and daughter Mil dred of San Antonio spend Armistice Day at the home of Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp.
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Eric Brunkenhoefer
Mildred
San Antonio
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Seguin and New Braunfels visitors call on Kosster home
Mr and Mrs Henry Koester and Mr and Mrs T Morck of Seguin and Mr and Mrs Reno Ruppel of New Braunfels visited in the Henry Kosster home Sunday.
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Henry Koester
T. Morck
Seguin
Reno Ruppel
New Braunsfels
Henry Kosster
Captain Bohnenkamp Visits Brownwood Parents
Captain Henry Bohnenkamp of Brownwood and Mrs Bohnenkamp of San Antonio spent several days last week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Bohnenkamp.
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Henry Bohnenkamp
Brownwood
Bohnenkamp
San Antonio
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Wharton Couple Visiting Darileks Before Florida Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Mikus of Wharton spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Darilek. They are headed to Florida this week where Mr. Mikus serves in the military.
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Robert R. Mikus
Wharton
Emil Darilek
Florida
Mr. Mikus
Mrs Richers 93rd Birthday Celebrated by Cernosek Family
Mr and Mrs Stanley F Cernosek and their children visited Bay City for the weekend to honor Mrs Elize Richers grandmother of Mrs Cernosek on her 93rd birthday.
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Stanley F. Cernogsek
Bay City
Elize Richers
Browning Clothing Co Officer Leaves for New York Buyer's Show
Mrs. W. T. Browning of the Browning Clothing Co. of Yoa kum travels to New York City for the Affiliated Clothiers buying convention. Spring clothing lines will be displayed and the trip is expected to last about ten days.
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W. T. Browning
Browning Clothing Co
Yoakum
New York City
Affiliated Clothiers
Local G.I. Cpl Kokas Selected for Special Signal Course
Camp Murphy Florida November 16 Tech. Cpl. Edward J. Kokas son of John J. and Pauline Kokas Rt. 3 Shiner Texas has been enrolled in a special course of instruction at the Signal Corps school at Camp Murphy. He was selected for this training based on his aptitude.
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Camp Murphy
Fla
Tech
Edward J. Kokas
John J
Pauline Kokas
Rt. 3
Shiner
Texas
Signal Corps
Cpl
Kokas
Educational Films To Be Shown Here
Government releases films for public schools. Two titles The Bomber and This Is Equador will be shown at the Moulton Theatre on Thursday November 19 at 7 30 P M under the sponsorship of the Moulton Public Schools. Public invited.
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Moulton Theatre
Moulton Public Schools
Appendicitis Operation for Local Senior
Fred Fehrenkamp Jr. underwent an appendicitis operation at Shiner Hospital Tuesday night. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Fehrenkamp and a senior at Moulton High School where he is a member of the school.
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Fred Fehrenkamp Jr
Shiner Hospital
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Fred Jr
Moulton High
Moulton Businesses Close For Thanksgiving Day
Moulton business houses will stay closed Thursday November 26 in observance of Thanksgiving. The closed day agreement was made earlier in the year.
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Moulton
Catholic Mothers Club Reports November Meeting and Fundraiser
The Catholic Mothers' Club held its regular meeting on November 4. A luncheon on November 14 supported by the club raised funds for school equipment.
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Catholic Mothers’ Club
Former Lavaca Resident Dies In Houston
Confed erate veteran Joseph Rogers Daniel aged 94 of Alice died in Houston yesterday. He had lived in Lavaca and Victoria counties for many years.
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Lavaca
Houston
Joseph Rogers Daniel
Alice
Victoria
Gasoline Rationing Sign-Up At Schoolhouse This Week
Gasoline rationing sign-up will be held at the schoolhouse on Thursday Friday and Saturday November 19 20 and 21. The event invites local residents to register for rationing allocations and related wartime controls.
Former Moulton teacher reports to induction center
Clyde Jones, former Moulton public school teaching staff, reports to the induction center at Dodd Field on November 5 and is transferred to Randolph Field on November 9. He plans to visit Moulton friends at an early date.
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Clyde Jones
Moulton Public School
Dodd Field Field
Randolph Field
Moulton
Visit of Seguin and Waco guests at Mueller home
A group from San Antonio Seguin Waco Eagle Lake and Richmond traveled to the Mueller residence for a Sunday visit. The guests included Mr and Mrs Max Mittanck Mrs Olga Mittanck Mrs Rosalie Dorbritz and Ella Joe Wise August Lingnau George Lingnau Leon Helweg and families.
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Max Mittanck
Fred Heerssen
Olga Mittanck
San Antoneio
August Lingnau
Seguin
Rosalie Dorbritz
Ella
Joe Wise
Waco
George Lingnau
Leon Helweg
Richmond
Louis Bariog
Lora
Eagle Lake
John C. Mueller
AAA Committeemen Election Held Saturday in Moulton
Thirty three farmers in the Moulton area voted in the Agricultural Adjustment Administration committee election. Edgar Freytag was named chairman with John J. Welfl as assistant chairman and Otto Keil as regular member. First and second alternates were William Winkenwerder and Frank I Kouba. Ad A Haas became secretary. Freytag and Welff were delegates to the county meeting held in Hallettsville. All county committee members were re elected for the coming year.
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Moulton
AAA
Edgar Freytag
John J. Welfl
Otto Keil
William Winkenwerder
Frank I. Kouba
Ad. A. Haas
John J. Welff
Hallettsville
Keep public schools going amid war shortages in Texas
Austin Texas Nov 16 Dean B F Pittenger of the University of Texas and president of the Texas State Teachers Association urges sustaining public schools despite wartime hardships. He warns against an educational blackout for secondary students arguing finished schooling is essential for postwar challenges even as meat gas tires and coffee are scarce.
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Austin
Texas
B. F. Pittinger
University
Texas State Teachers Association
Dean Pittenger
Navy reports crushing 23 Japanese ships in Solomons clash
The U S Navy said it destroyed 23 Japanese ships including a battleship five cruisers five destroyers and eight transports during a failed attempt to recapture positions in the Solomons. Another battleship and six destroyers were damaged in the largest battle since Jutland with American losses of two light cruisers and six destroyers. Troop losses were unofficially estimated above 30 000.
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Washington
Navy
Solomons
Jutland
Rickenbacker Safe In South Pacific
Navy Department reports Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, famed World War II ace, found safe in the South Pacific after his plane disappeared October 21. All crew members are accounted for. one companion died.
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Navy Department
Eddie Rickenbacker
South Pacific
Mrs Roosevelt Etlinger undergoes surgery in Yoakum
Mrs Roosevelt Etlinger of Yoakum underwent a surgical operation at the Yoakum Hospital last week and is recovering nicely. She was formerly Miss Lillie Lueke of Moulton.
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Roosevelt Etlinger
Yoakum
Yoakum Hospital
Etlinger
Lillie Lueke
Moulton
Attend Funeral Services For Dan Micek
Mr and Mrs Lee Jarosek Mrs Emil Krejci and daughter and Mrs Henry Etlinger of Moulton attended funeral services for Dan Micek 19 at Yoakum last week Thursday.
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Lee Jarosek
Emil Krejci
Henry Etlinger
Moulton
Dan Micek
Yoakum
Food For Freedom Goals To Be Announced
Texas farmers in their second wartime year will begin sign up in late December. State goals, to be announced in Memphis December 7 to 9, will be allocated to counties and farms. Bottlenecks like labor equipment and transport hinder 1943 targets while demand grows for armed forces and Lend Lease. Only two goals, winter vegetables and hogs, have been announced under the 1948 program.
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Texas
Memphis
Tennessee
B. F. Vance
Usda War Board
FDR Announces Two National Days of Prayer
President Roosevelt issued an unusual proclamation calling Americans to observe Thanksgiving and New Year as national days of prayer. The order, starting with Psalm words, followed extensive requests from religious groups and church leaders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Baby Boy Emil Jr Born to Emil Zmeskal Family
Mr and Mrs Emil Zmeskal celebrate the birth of a 90 pound baby boy at Shiner Hospital on Armistice Day. The mother is Sadie Hoepfl of Oak Grove. The infant was named Emil Jr with sponsors Reinhold Hoepfl.
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Emil Zmeskal
Shiner Hospital
Sadie Hoepfl
Oak Grove
Emil Jr
Reinhold Hoepfl
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Boehm
P.T. Congress
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
U. S. Navy
Rickenbacker
Food For Freedom
FDR
Emil Zmeskals
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