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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1940
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Edgar Roggen and daughter Allyne Kotzebue of Fort Worth visited relatives here on Monday and Tuesday. The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society hosted a lunch for The Eagle staff at the office Thursday afternoon. Thank you, ladies.
Mr and Mrs E F Filipp recount a long road trip from Houston through Austin Burnet Fredericksburg Junction Carlsbad Caverns El Paso Juarez Deming and Phoenix to Los Angeles Long Beach and back totaling 8594 miles. They describe scenic drives deserts orange groves vineyards and visits with relatives and an uncle in California. The four day stay in California is noted as part of a wonderful vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. G J Bohnenkamp hosted visitors in Shiner Friday evening. Erwin Kasper of Shiner called on the John Antrich home Sunday. Vine Rehmet hosted Boyce Rehmet from West Columb ia Sunday. O C Dittmar of Shiner visited Bohnenkamp Friday. John Reindl and daughter Elenora traveled to Canado last week Wednesday.
The Lavaca County Commissioners Court invites all organizations and patriotic citizens to assist in the October 16 1940 registration for military service. Men age 21 to 35 must register at their voting precinct between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. With 80 percent of voters to be registered and each registration taking 20 to 80 minutes, volunteers are urged to support presiding officers and clerks, who will be unpaid.
State Headquarters Selective Service issues a memorandum to county clerks dated October 4 1940 authorizing all volunteers to aid in registering to work with registration efforts regardless of age, while ensuring all males within the age to register are required to do so. Orville S Carpenter Major AGD Administrative Division signs the directive.
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