War loan drive exceeds Texas county quota
Angelina county in this state surpassed its 1 500 000 war loan target by about 100 000 days before the drive began. The Eagle editor expresses sympathy to T F Nycum of the Flatonia Argus over his father H M Nycum 85 who died at Waxahachie on November 14. Nycum ran Waxahachie business for over five decades. Floresville Lions Club completes organization aiming for a charter night. Sam Fore Jr publisher of the Floresville Chronicle Journal sits on the board of directors with twenty charter members enrolled.
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Angelina County
The
Eagle
T. F. Nycum
Flatonia Argus
H. M. Nycum
Waxahachie
Mr. Nycum
Floresville Lions Club
Sam Fore Jr
Floresville Chronicle-Journal
Committees Seek Funds for New Buildings at Texas Lutheran College
Committees are soliciting funds this week for additional buildings at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin. The push supports converting the institution into a senior college as part of its growth. Established in Brenham and later moved to Seguin, the college is noted as a leading junior college in the state.
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Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Brenham
Moulton District Tops United War Chest Drive Again
The Eagle announces Moulton District has gone over the top in the United War Chest Drive. The community declares support for the troops, noting Moulton has consistently exceeded targets since the war began.
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Moulton
Calf Scrambles Set for Houston Fat Stock Show 1945
Seventy animals will be awarded 4 H and Future Farmers of America boys in calf scrambles at the 1945 Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition February 2 to 11, chaired by D W Cunningham. Ten separate scrambles feature Herefords Shorthorns and Aberdeen Angus calves.
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Farmers of America
Houston
D. W. Cunningham
War Bond Drive Sets Nation and Local Quotas
The sixth War Bond drive opened November 20 and runs through December 16 with a national goal of 14 billion dollars. Lavaca county is assigned 615 thousand and Moulton 90 thousand. Invest in war bonds to hasten victory and bring the boys home.
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Lavaca County
Moulton
Lavaca County Urges Rat Extermination Drive
Residents are urged to support the State Health Department in eradicating a 25 000 rat infestation in Lavaca County. Experts warn rats carry disease and damage property, prompting calls to rat proof buildings and cooperate with the campaign.
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Lavaca County
State Health Department
Lions Club hears on road work and war drive goals
The Moulton Lions Club met November 16 with nineteen members and six guests. County Judge Fertsch urged more road building machinery and discussed costs of bus repairs, while O K Williams warned Lavaca county faces rat borne diseases. William Mikulka noted local United War Chest Drive progress, with urban quota met earlier and several rural areas still short.
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Moulton
Sam Landrum
State Department of Health
Austin
Paul H. Fertsch
George F. Kallus
Louis Mikulenka
Hallettsville
Albert Ermis
Fertsch
Ermis
Morris S. Webb
Moulton Public
K. Williams
Lavaca County
Williams
United States
Cox
William Miculka
United War Chest Drive
GIESBERS KALLUS WEDDING HELD IN Flatonia
Chief Petty Officer Hugo Giesbers and Lillian Kallus were married at the Catholic Parsonage in Flatonia on Thursday November 16. The bride is the daughter of Mr Joe Kallus of LaGrange and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Giesbers of Moulton. He has served in the Pacific for about two and a half years.
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Hugo Giesbers
Lillian Kallus
Flatonia
Joe Kallus
LaGrange
Paul Giesbers
Moulton
Pacific Area
War Bond Quotas Apportioned by Lavaca County Committee
Lavaca county war bond committee met in Shiner and set town quotas for the Sixth War Loan Drive. Hallettsville must raise 200000 dollars, Shiner 175000, the bla bla area 90000, with co-chairs C Fehrenkamp Victor Fehrenkamp and Edwin Jaeggli present. The group urged victory and pledged public support.
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Lavaca County
Shiner
Hallettsville
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Thanksgiving Picnic at Komensky Draws November Crowd
If weather is fair, all roads lead to Komensky on November 30 for the Komensky school Parent-Teacher Association annual Thanksgiving picnic. A turkey chicken and stew dinner will be served with all customary accessories. Amusements are planned and a dance will be held at night with the Migl Vogt Orchestra providing music.
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Komensky
Komensky School
Mig]-Vogt Orchestra
Mrs. Ba Hull Dies in Galveston Hospital
Mrs. Bob Hull of the Old Moulton community died at John Sealy Hospital Galveston Tuesday morning November 21 at 5 30 o clock. She attained age 60 years 5 months and 5 days. A longer notice will be printed next week.
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Bob Hull
Moulton
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Mrs Albert Pelech dies at home near Komensky
Mrs Ros ie Pelech wife of Albert Pelech Sr died at her home near Komensky Sunday November 19 at 6 30 A M after illness Her funeral was held at the Jemelka home and at St Joseph Catholic Church conducted by Rev Joseph Kopp Interment was in Moulton Catholic Cemetery Pallbearers Frank Jemelka Grady Burleson Albert Pilat Willie Hrebeck Stanley Bench and Anton Pavlicek Surviving are husband three daughters Mrs Emil Jemelka Mrs Otto Hanna Mrs Eddie Wenske four sons Frank Adolf Willie Pelech and Pvt Robert Pelech in Holland one sister Mrs Frank Krejci 34 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren Two sons and three daughters preceded her in death.
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Rosie Pelech
Albert Pelech Sr
Komensky
Emil Jemelka
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Frank Jemelka
Grady Burleson
Albert Pilat
Willie Hrebeck
Stanly Bench
Anton Pavlicek
Moulton
Otto Hanna
Gonzales
Eddie Wenske
Frank Pelech
Floresville
Adolf
Willie Pelech
Robert Pelech
Holland
Moulton Observes Thanksgiving Day on November 30
Thursday, November 30, will be observed in Moulton as Thanksgiving Day. Stores will remain closed all day. Governor Stevenson designated November 30 as Thanksgiving in this state, aligning with the traditional last Thursday in November.
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Moulton
Stevenson
Raab Receives Promotion to Technician Sergeant
Clarence Raab, stationed in Luxembourg, promoted from Corporal to Technician Sergeant. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Raab.
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Clarence Raab
Luxembourg
John Raab
Jahn Family Moves Into New Home Near town
Move to Moulton shows Mr and Mrs Rudie E Jahn and daughter Joyce of San Antonio now occupy the Frank Jahn place south of town which they recently purchased. The Jahn family moved here last week.
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Rudie E. Jahn
Joyce
San Antonio
Frank Jahn
Jahn
Army veteran Edward Batey receives honorable discharge
Pvt Edward Batey is honorably discharged from army service. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Batey of Moulton.
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Pvt
Edward Batey
Ed. Batey
Moulton
Sgt Kaiser Furlough Visit Reported in Lincoln
Sgt Fred Kaiser stationed at Lincoln Nebraska arrived Wednesday morning to spend his furlough at home.
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Fred Kaiser
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hime
Words Not Found In Your Dictionary
A brief quirky item listing humorous and aphoristic lines on topics such as gossip religion and tax. The piece presents short witticisms attributed to Roy R. Keaton and comments on human nature and social norms.
Houston man Jerome Kocian visits Moulton on Saturday afternoon
Jerome Kocian of Houston spent Saturday afternoon in Moulton to attend to business matters and conduct local tasks.
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Jerome Kocian
Houston
Moulton
Visit of Corpus Christi Family to Knesek Home
Mr. Joe Knesek and family of Corpus Christi visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Knesek several days last week.
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Joe Knesek
Corpus Christi
Louis Knesek
Furlough Spending Raab With Raab Parents
T Sgt Oscar Raab stationed at Camp Polk Louisiana is spending his furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs F P Raab.
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Oscar Raab
Camp Polk
Louisiana
F. P. Raab
Hohlt and Filip Families Visit Fehrenkamp in Texas
Mr and Mrs William Hohlt and baby of Lexington and Mr and Mrs Rudie Filip of Shiner spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp.
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William Hohlt
Baby
Lexington
Rudie Filip of
Shiner
Henry Fehrenkamp
Kaase Family Visits Across Texas regions
Mr and Mrs G E Kaase and Miss Hulda Kaase of Houston visited in the F C Kease home part of the week Also present were Mr and Mrs C F Kaase and Mrs David Nixon and son Don of Austin Mr and Mrs Eric Gummelt and children Marjorie and David of Hallettsville for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Kaase
Hulda Kaase
Houston
C. F. Kaase
David Nixon
Don
Austin
Eric Gummelt
Marjorie
David
Hallettsville
F. C. Kease
Boening Couple of Fredericksburg Visit Moulton
Mr and Mrs Ad O Boening of Fredericksburg were in Moulton Friday attending to business visiting relatives and shaking hands with friends.
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Ad. O. Boening
Fredericksburg
Moulton
Eisslers Visit Biehunko Home Hosts in Jackson City
Mr and Mrs Chas Eissler of Hallettsville and Mr and Mrs Henry Eissler with son Henry Clay of Jackson City stayed with Mr and Mrs Ed L Biehunko last week Tuesday.
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Chas. Eissler
Hallettsville
Henry Eissler
Henry Clay
Jackson City
Ed. L.biehunko
American Legion Plans World’s Largest Christmas Party
American Legion Posts coordinate with 2.1 million members to deliver 500000 gift boxes to hospitalized service members on December 25 1944. Eddie Cantor’s Time to Smile aids drives with gifts for G I Joe and G I Jane including books stationery games toiletries and more. Donations may be taken to the City Office via Geier Merrem Post No 392 in Moulton.
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American Legion
Eddie Cantor
United States
G. I. Joe
G. I. Jane
Moulton War Chest Drive Surpasses Quota
The Moulton Ind School District and local communities report totals near two thousand dollars for the United War Chest of Texas. Individuals from Boursville Novohrad Witting Evergreen Komensky Velehrad Culak and Oak Grove contributed varied amounts, with the colored community giving twenty three dollars. Co-chairmen Edw Darilek and Wm Miculka thank all contributors and helpers in achieving the goal.
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Moulton Ind
Boursville
Dickson
Novohrad
Witting
Evergreen
Komensky
Velehrad
Oak Grove
Moulton
United War War Chest of
Texas
Edw
Darilek
Wm. Miculka
Basketball Games Scheduled For Moulton Schedule
Yoakum faces Moulton at Moulton on December 5. Shiner visits Moulton on December 8. Shiner returns to Moulton on December 19. Kamensky plays Moulton at Moulton on December 21.
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Yoakum
Moulton
Shiner
Kamensky
New Residents Mr and Mrs John Strieder Move to Moulton
Mr and Mrs John Strieder are new residents of Moulton arriving from the farm. They occupy a home in the northern part of town they purchased some time ago.
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John Strieder
Moulton
Mrs. E. H. Gillar Buried Here Saturday
Mrs. E. H. Gillar 58 of WH ting died at Shiner hospital on Thursday November 16 at 10 30 A M The family residence will have funeral services at St Josephs Catholic Church Interment follows at Moulton Catholic Cemetery She is survived by husband three sons Bohumil Miroslav and Ernest Gillar and one daughter Mrs Rosie Vacek
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E. H. Gillar
Witting
Shiner
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton
Bohumil
Miroslav
Ernest Gillar
Rosie Vacek
Overseas Return for Lt Fehrenkamp and Family Visit
First Lt. Edward Henry Fehrenkamp and Mrs Fehrenkamp visited his Oklahoma City parents last week after serving in England. He flew 33 missions as B 17 Flying Fortress co pilot including the shuttle bombing mission to Russia Germany Poland Romania Italy and France. He earned four air medals four oak leaf clusters two bronze stars the distinguished flying cross and the group presidential citation.
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Edward Henry Fehrenkamp
Fehrenkamp
Oklahoma City
Henry Fehrenkamp
England
Russia
Germany
Poland
Romania
Italy
France
Little Boy Arrives At Charles Strauss Home
The home of Mr and Mrs Charles Strauss in Komensky welcomed a baby boy named Leslie David Strauss born at Dufner Hospital in Hallettsville Friday November 11. The infant weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces at birth and brings joy to the family.
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Charles Strauss
Komensky
Dufner Hospital
Hallettsville
Leslie David Strauss
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Ba Hull
Albert Pelech
Roy R. Keaton
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