Mrs Eisenhower Urges Texas War Chest Support
Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower appeals in Texas for full backing of the United War Chest drives. The Galveston News notes Texas quota near 5 million dollars with Lavaca county set at 8800 and Moulton area at 1800. Eisenhower stresses duty, sacrifice, and unity in wartime fundraising.
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Eisenhower
United War Chest
Galveston News
Texas
Thomas F. Dewey
the News
United War Chest Fund
Lavaca County
Moulton
Austin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
National War Fund
Wayland D. Towner
United War Chest of Texas
Ken McClure Returns asWOAI News Commentator
Ken McClure resumes his role as a leading news commentator at Station WOAI after a period away. The veteran broadcaster has no superiors and few equals in his field, and listeners in this region will welcome his return.
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Ken McClure
WOAI
McClure
Cardinals Dominate Browns in World Classic Final
In a pristine baseball display, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the St. Louis Browns in six games. The series featured flawless sportsmanship with no squabbles and top-tier play from both teams.
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Columbus Day Anniversary Reflection on Columbus Discovery
The text marks the 452nd anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage describing his uncertain voyage and unknown destination. It notes Columbus did not know where he was or where he had been and mentions discovering a new continent as the best part of the world.
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America
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Alfred E Smith Dies in New York at 70
Alfred E Smith died in New York at age 70 on October 3. The four term New York governor and 1928 Democratic presidential nominee was defeated by Herbert Hoover. Despite not being a New Deal enthusiast, Franklin D. Roosevelt praised him as a "Happy Warrior."
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Alfred E Smith
New York
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Roosevelt
Wendell Wilkie Dies at 52 in New York Hospital
The nation mourns as Wendell Wilkie dies suddenly at a New York hospital after a routine checkup. The 1940 Republican presidential nominee was 52 and had won over 22 million votes, the highest tally for a GOP candidate. The note urges American youth to prepare for future opportunities.
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Wendell Wilkie
Wilkie
New York
Lions Club Entertainment At Moulton Nets Community Fund
The Moulton Lions Club sponsored an evening at the Recreation Grounds on October 5. Entertainment pleased attendees and raised funds for the United War Chest Fund. A baby calf auction, won by Ralph Etlinger, was bought back by Elo C Fehrenkamp for $8 then resold to E. E. Darilek for $6.50, yielding a net $284.25 for the club’s service fund.
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Moulton Lions Club
Recreation Grounds
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Lions Club
Ralph Etlinger
Elo C
Frank A. Cinadi
E. E. Darilek
Dorothy Pavlas
Estella Pilat
Elo Fehrenkamp
Seaman Paul Tyler
Fred Fehrenkamp Jr
O.F. Knape
A. K. McElroy Jr
San Antonio
Henry Striebeck Observes Eighty-Second Birthday Anniversary
Henry Striebeck longtime Witting resident celebrated his 82nd birthday Friday. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. August L. Kuehn of Witting and Mrs. William Bengsch of Shiner, two grandchildren Clarence and Esther Mae Kuehn, two brothers Herman Striebeck of Shiner and William Striebeck of Floresville, and two sisters Mrs. Minnie Mehrens of Columbus and Mrs. John Schoen vogel of Witting.
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Henry Striebeck
Witting
August L. Kuehn
William Bengsch
Shiner
Clarence
Esther Mae Kuehn
Herman Striebeck
William Striebeck
Floresville
Minnie Mehrens
Columbus
John Schoenvogel
Old Moulton Baptist Church Elects Officers
New church officers include John T. Thompson Jr. as church and Sunday school clerk and Pren P. Lockwell as treasurer. Sunday School offices list Mrs. P P Sockwell as superintendent, J Henry Vanham as associate superintendent, and Earl Sockwell as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ear
Moulton Baptist Church
John T. Thompson Jr
Pren P. Lockwell
P.P. Sockwell
J. Henry Vanham
Earl Sockwell
Young women accept positions with Southern Pacific in Houston
Miss Colleen Fehrenkamp and Miss Louvenia Johnson of Moulton have accepted employment with the Southern Pacific Railway Company in Houston. Both graduates of Moulton High School class of 1944.
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Colleen Fehrenkamp
Victor C. Fehrenkamp
Louvenia Johnson
Zat Johnson
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Houston
Moulton High School
Words Not Found In Your Dictionary
A humorous list by Roy R Keaton defines terms like a Fern A plant that dies if not watered daily and a Dictatorship a nation lacking used freedom. It includes quips on wise men failures wasted energy defeats and marriage as a universal mistake.
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Roy
R. Keaton
Hoepfl Family Becomes New Moulton Residents
Mr Willie Hoepfl and family move from the farm to the Schoenweitz place in the northern part of town. He has taken a job with Vince Rehmet.
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Willie Hoepfl
Moulton
Schoenweitz
Hoepfl
Vince Rehmet
Fehrenkamp Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
DFC awarded to 1st. Lt. Edward Henry Fehrenkamp stationed in England. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Fehrenkamp of Moulton.
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Edward Henry Fehrenkamp
England
Henry E. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
J. E. Valenta Funeral in Sweet Home
J. E. Valenta 65 a Sweet Home businessman and farmer died in Hallettsville Friday morning October six funeral was held at Sweet Home Catholic Church Sunday with burial in the family lot Surviving are his widow four sons A A Valenta L I Valenta E L Valenta and E J Valenta three daughters Mrs Perry Hickey Mrs Albert Pavylu and Mrs Andy Brown one sister Mrs R Valenta and several relatives in Moulton Also listed are relatives from Moulton attending the service.
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I. E. Velenta
Sweet Home
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Sweet Home Catholic Church
A. A. Valenta
el Campo
L. I. Valenta
E. L. Valenta
Houston
E. J. Valenta
South Pacific
Perry Hickey
Alice
Albert Pavylu
Andy Brown
R. Valenta
Moulton
Viola Fehrenkamp
Seaman Fred Jr
Ozro
L. Jilek
Julia Hoyer
Tommy
Texas Proclaims Thanksgiving Day On November 30
Austin Oct 5 Gov Coke Stevenson proclaimed the last Thursday in November November 30 as Thanksgiving Day in Texas differing from the national fourth Thursday. He noted the 1863 standard and said state holidays already set for November 30 include the UT-Texas A&M football game and other traditional gatherings.
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Austin
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Stevenson
University of Texas-Texas A
Texas State Teachers’ Assn
Firemen's Convention Held At New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs Lee Jarosek Mr and Mrs Arnold Freytag Mr and Mrs Edward Darilek Mr Gus Welfl and family Ad Ermis and G G Fisbeck attended the district convention of the Guadalupe Firemen's Association at New Braunfels Sunday. They report a large attendance and a fine convention. The next convention will be held at Gonzales.
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Lee Jarosek
Arnold Freytag
Edward Darilek
Gus Welfl
Ad. Ermis
G. G. Fisbeck
Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
New Braunfels
Gonzales
Hickey 52nd Wedding Anniversary Observed in Yokum
Mrs. L. Jilek attended the 52nd wedding anniversary celebration of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hickey in Yokum on Wednesday.
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L. Jilek
J. A. Hickey
Bartek Son Arrives Safely in Belgium
Pvt Alfons J Bartek reports arrival in Belgium to home folks. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bartek of Moulton.
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Alfons J. Bartek
Belgium
Charles Bartek
Moulton
Grover C. King Honored At Lavaca County Banquet
Lavaca County agent Grover C. King was feted Saturday in Hallettsville with praise for his soil building program. Local leaders M I Boska and J F Prewitt lauded his work, while 50 Lavaca farmers shared in a $300 prize for the chamber of commerce Better Cotton contest and $100 for the Better Base winners.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Grover C. King
Lavaca
Texas A. & M
W. A. Kilers
A. J. Morkovsky
Catholic Daughters of America
Prewitt
Grover King
Texas
King
Lavaca County
Otto Goedecke
Bozka
Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Cotton Laboratory
Stoneville
Miss
Adolph Drabek
L. M. Roeder
Mike Siegel
Edwin Walleck
Shiner
John Holy
Joe Tupa
Willie Herdrich
Frances Appelt
Alvin Mikush
Joseph W. Hajek
Yoakum
Ernest Dahse
Henry Chris
Francis Appelt
Joseph Hajek
Catholic School Club Elects Officers
The Catholic School Club at St. Joseph's School held its first meeting on October 4. Officers elected include President Mrs. Ad. Ermis, secretary-treasurer Mrs. Bill Novosad, and reporter Mrs. John Meneley. Next meeting set for October 25. all mothers invited.
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Catholic School Club
St. Joseph’s School
Ad. Ermis
Bill Novosad
John Meneley
Mrs. M. L. Mey Dies at Yoakum Age 93
Mrs. M L Mey 93, grandmother of Mrs J Jilek of Moulton, died at Yoakum Thursday evening. She was born and raised in Yoakum. Burial was in Yoakum Catholic Cemetery Saturday. Surviving daughters include Mrs Joe Crockett Fort Worth Mrs Frank Vachula and Mrs J A Hickey of Yoakum L Jilek and family of this city attended the funeral.
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M. L. May
J. Jilek
Moulton
Yoakum
Yoakum Catholic
Joe Crockett
Fort Worth
Frank Vachula
J. A. Hickey
Marriage licenses rise in Lavaca County for September
Records from County Clerk D. L. Hudson show 18 marriage licenses issued in Lavaca County during September, up four from August. Year to date licenses issued since January 1 total 118, compared with 103 during the same period last year.
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D. L. Hudson
Lavaca County
Baptism of Sandra Estella Schilhab in White Castle
Sandra Estella Schilhab daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter G Schilhab of White Castle Louisiana was baptized at St Josephs Catholic Church Sunday morning Rev Joseph Kopp officiating Godparents were Victor and Helen Beran.
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Sandra Estella Schilhab
Walter G. Schilhab
White Castle
Louisiana
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Victor and
Helen Beran
Komensky PTA Elects Officers At October Meeting
The Komensky P.T.A. held a Friday night meeting on October 6. New principal Charlie Strauss introduced himself. Officers elected by acclamation include President F. K. Hinck, Vice President Wm. H. J. Wenske, Treasurer Frank Bohuslav, Secretary Charlie Strauss, and Reporter Miss Barbara Netardus.
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Komensky P.T. A
Charlie Strauss
F. K. Hinck
Wm. H. J. Wenske
Frank Bohuslav
Barbara Netardus
Ellington Field Officer Receives Promotion to Captain
James Baros son of Mr and Mrs John Baros stationed at Ellington Field is promoted from Squadron Lieutenant to Squadron Captain in a formal ceremony. The achievement elevates Baros within the air base leadership.
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James Baros
John Baros
Ellington Field
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Lions Club Entertainment
Old Moulton
J. E. Valenta
Firemen’s
Lavaca Co
M. L. Mey
Komensky Pta
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