Moulton FFA Plans New Program At Recent Meeting
Corn growers in the Moulton trade area prepare for the first corn show October 21 at city hall with Lions Club sponsorship and prizes. The chapter will initiate Green Hands on September 29 and elect a chapter sweetheart. Honorary members Elo C Fehrenkamp Arnold Freytag and Edwin Jaeggli are connected to last year’s list.
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Moulton
Lions Club
Future Farmers
Green Hands
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Arnold Freytag
Edwin Jaeggli
War bonds offer both sacrifice and return for democracy
The offer explains war bonds as a double investment that sustains the democratic form of government and the American way of life while providing a fair interest. The smallest bond costs 18.75 dollars and will be worth 265 dollars in ten years.
United War Chest Drive Set to Start October 11
Committees are formed and ready as Texas joins in the national drive to raise 5 million dollars toward a 125 million dollar goal. It is for a mighty good cause, and everyone is urged to contribute generously.
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United War Chest
Texas
American Legion Endorses World Peace Alliance And Youth Training
The American Legion at its annual convention endorsed U S participation in a free nations alliance to secure enduring peace in a war tired world. The convention also favored military training for boys and girls, asserting America must assume world leadership.
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American Legion
United States
America
Moulton FFA Officers Attend Schulenburg Training
Moulton Chapter officers attended a district officers training school at Schulenburg last Friday. The event gathered 13 chapters from the Luling Foundation District. Attendees included President Rudolph Jahn Jr and officers Roland Welff Jack Cinadr Allen Flessner Benjamin Kleihege Herbert Roy Haase and Mathew Butsches.
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Moulton
Schulenburg
Luling Foundation
Rudolph Jahn Jr
Roland Welff
Jack Cinadr
Allen Flessner
Benjamin Kleihege
Herbert Roy Haase
Mathew Butsches
Moulton Commissioner Builds Concrete Culverts
County official Albert Eremis adapts fabrication to local needs. He creates concrete culverts in four foot sections with diameters of 40 83 24 and 20 inches by producing moulds and casting as required.
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Albert Eremis
Texas Cotton Ginnings Reach Over 1.1 Million Bales
Ginnings in Texas totaled 1,125,919 bales for the year up to September 16, compared with 599,007 by the same date last year. The national total reached 8,784,129 bales.
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Texas
Junior Class of 43 44 Elects Officers
The junior class met on September 21 and elected officers. President Roland Welff, vice president Lovelle Fiedler, secretary Weldon Ermis, treasurer Rosa Lee Luksovsky, reporter Edith Kubenka. Sponsors are Miss Anita Richter and Mr. John O Simpson.
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Roland Welff
Lovelle Fiedler
Weldon Ermis
Rosa Lee Luksovsky
Edith Kubenka
Anita Richter
John O. Simpson
World Baseball Classic Opens with Cardinals Yankees Match
The World Baseball Classic starts October 5 with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees in action. The opening game is set for the Yankee Stadium in New York on October 6.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
New York
War Ration Changes Extend Stamp Validity and Uses
The OPA extends shoe stamp 18 validity indefinitely and delays expiration for several food stamps through October and October 20 for blue stamps. New shoe stamp No. 1 on Airplane sheet becomes valid November 1 and may last six months, overlapping the next stamp as supplies allow.
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OPA
Fire Prevention Week Emphasized by Texas Safety Leader
R. B. Roper urges Oct 3 9 Fire Prevention Week to inspect all buildings for hazards and to boost home safety. He cites a Houston hotel fire killing over 50 and notes 8000 U S burn deaths last year, urging civic groups to broaden public safety efforts.
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R. B. Roper
The
Texas Safety Association
Roper
Houston
United States
Burne
Filipp Killed in Workplace Accident in California Residence
F L Filipp longtime Moulton resident now living in Long Beach California was killed in an accident at work on Monday. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 3:00 PM from the Ed Batey home in Moulton with burial at Fintonia City Cemetery. A fuller write-up will follow next week.
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F. L. Filipp
Moulton
Long Beach
California
Ed. Batey
Fintonia City
List of Grand Jurors for Full District Court
Beginning Oct. 4 1943 the district court names a full panel of grand jurors. Listed are Deborah Bennie McCord Rogge Roden Nickel Fenner Morrow Hinck Boehm Fehrenkamp Blahuta Matusek Miller Nolikamper Strunk McCord and others from Yoakum Shiner Hallettsville Schulenburg and Moulton. Petit jurors for weeks two and three are not called unless needed.
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J. €. Deborah
Yoakum
Bennie McCord
Theo. Rogge
Shiner
T. J. Roden
Hallettsville
T. W. Nickel
Fordtran
A. T. Fenner
Speaks
F. S. Morrow
Schulenburg
F. K. Hinck
Moulton
Vindyke
Boehm
Moulton Scouts Rally to Beat Yoakum in Softball
Last Sunday at Sulphur Park the Moulton Boy Scout Troop defeated Yoakum 11 to 4 in a clean, fair game. Despite Yoakum players being larger on average, Moulton buckled down and won, drawing praise from spectators for sportsmanlike conduct.
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Sulphur Park
Moulton Boy Scout
Yoakum
Moulton
Freshman Class Elects Officers for 43 Year
The freshman class of 43 met on Wednesday September 22 and elected officers. President Virgie Mae Hoff vice president Martha M Haase secretary James Maresh treasurer Dorothy Manning reporter Marjorie Papacek parliamentarian Alves Pietsch song leader Eugene Roznovaky. Miss Irene Redden is class sponsor.
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Virgie Mae Hoff
Martha M. Haase
James Maresh
Dorothy Manning
Marjorie Papacek
Alves Pietsch
Eugene Roznovaky
Irene Redden
Moulton Man Returns From Hospital
Frank Pilat, who underwent a surgical operation at the Shiner hospital recently, is back home getting along fine.
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Frank Pilat
Shiner Hospital
Sergeant Louis Kucera Receives Good Conduct Medal
Louis Kucera of Moulton Route 1 is awarded the Good Conduct Medal for excellent character and efficiency after more than a year of service with the 71st Two-Engine Flying Training Group at LAAF in Lubbock Texas.
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Ist
Louis Kucera
Moulton Route 1
71St
LAAF
Lubbock
Texas
Komensky PTA to Convene First Meeting Friday
The Komensky PTA will hold its first meeting of the new term at the schoolhouse on Friday October 1. Officers will be elected.
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Komensky P. T. A
Soldier Rejoins Fort Benning After Ten Month Leave
John L. Krametbauer returned to Fort Benning Georgia Monday after spending furlough here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krametbauer and other relatives. It was his first visit home in ten months.
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John L. Krametbauer
Fort Benning
Georgia
Frank Krametbauer
Licenses Expiring October 1 1948 in Hallettsville Area
Drivers licenses begin expiring October 1 1948 and must be renewed before the date. Applications are available at the Hallettsville courthouse or at the local Ford Garage.
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Hallettsville
Ford
Nachlingers Move From Raymondville to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs J W Nachlinger long located in Raymondville have moved to San Antonio, ending residence there after an extended period in the prior town.
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J W. Nachlinger
Raymondville
San Antonio
Wounded Moulton Man Back In States
Emil Rehak of the Bayonet Battalion, wounded in the South Pacific months ago, is recovering in a California hospital and expects to be home shortly.
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Emil Rehak
South Pacific
California
Moulton Man's Father Buried in Old Kinkler Cemetery
Frits Eilert aged 73 died at Hallettsville area residence September 21 after illness. Funeral at Kaben a Funeral Home Hallettsville with burial in Old Kinkler Cemetery. Survived by children August of Moulton Walter Erna Boethel Ernest and others, plus siblings and grandchildren. Bond sales update reports Lavaca County totals up to Tuesday night.
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Moulton
Old Kinkler
Leon Kabanek
Lavaca County
Shiner
Yoakum
SweetHome
Hallettsville
Frits Eilert
August Eilert
Ballettsville
Kabena
Kinkler
A. D. Klages
Fayette County
Morton
Nea Annie Seifert
Ida Steinberg
August of
Walter
Erna) Boethel
Witting
Ernest
LaGrange
William Hilert
Otto Eilert
San Antonio
Helen Albrecht
Marie Sauer
Emma Cook
Anna Krause
Fiatonia
Schramn Krause Nuptials Held at Shiner Church
Miss Angeline Krause and Lt Weldon Schramn wed at Dr Luther Church in Shiner on September 21 with Rev Richard Schuetze officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Krause, is a Shiner High School graduate class of 1937 and nursing student. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Schramn, is a Shiner High School graduate class of 1984, works in Houston, and will reside in San Antonio where he serves with the Quartermaster Corps at Camp Normoyle.
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Angeline Krause
Weldon Schramn
Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner
Richard Schuetze
Fred C. Krause
Shiner High School
St. Joseph’s School of Nursing
Alfred Schramn
Office Institute of Houston
Mra. Schrama
San Antonio
Quartermaster Corps
Camp
Native Lavacaite Dies In San Antonio
Robert R. Ragsdale 65 a Lavaca county native and San Antonio resident of 21 years died Monday September 20 in a San Antonio hospital. He was a prominent rancher and cattleman. Burial was in Memorial Park San Antonio last week Wednesday with Rev Fr P B Feeney officiating. Surviving are the widow two sons one daughter three sisters and one grandson.
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Robert R. Ragsdale
Moravia
Lavaca County
San Antonio
Memorial Park
P. B. Feeney
American Legion Holds Convention in Omaha
The American Legion held its annual convention in Omaha Nebraska three days last week Warren H Hatherton of Stockton California was elected national commander succeeding Roane Waring of Memphis Tennessee
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American Legion
Omaha
Nebraska
Warren H. Hatherton
Stockton
California
Roane Waring
Memphis
Tennessee
Cablegram from overseas son comforts mother
Cablegram from Charles Gibson serving with Co. L 36th Division to Mrs. W. L. Gibson assures her his illness is not serious and asks her not to worry, stating she is in his thoughts during this time.
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W. L. Gibson
Charles Gibson
Co. L., 36Th Division
Future Home Makers Elect Officers
Future Homemakers held its first meeting on September 22 selecting officers: President Iva Sue Jaeggli, vice president Milada Holub, secretary Colleen Fehrenkamp, treasurer Eidith Kubenka, reporter Antoinette Kolar, song leader Beatrice Cinadi, accompanist Anita Windecker, parliamentarian Rosalie Krejci, historian Elizabeth Barta, sponsor Miss Anita Richter. Initiation for new members followed on September 28.
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Iva Sue Jaeggli
Milada Holub
Colleen Fehrenkamp
Eidith Kubenka
Antoinette Kolar
Beatrice Cinadi
Anita Windecker
Rosalie Krejci
Elizabeth Barta
Anita Richter
Legion Post 392 Sets Tuesday Meeting and Dance
American Legion Geier-Merrem Post No 392 will meet at the regular place on Tuesday October 5. The post will host its annual dance at Herman Park on Sunday October 10.
Lavaca Tax Assessor Smolik Schedules Moulton Visit
Tax assessor John L. Smolik of Lavaca county will be in Moulton on October 19 and 20 to collect state and county taxes for the current year.
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John L. Smolik
Lavaca
Moulton
New York Postcard Greetings From Zozalik Couple
Seaman and Mrs W A Zozalik send greetings from New York where they are spending part of their vacation. They are stationed at Williamsburg Virginia.
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Seaman
W. A. Zoazalik
New York
Williamsburg
Virginia
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Future Home Makers
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