Firemen To Hold Defense Meeting At San Marcos
The Guadalupe Firemen's Association will convene its thirteenth semi annual district convention in San Marcos Texas on Sunday October 18. Prominent speakers from defense groups will discuss rural fire losses fire insurance costs and potential reductions. Entertainment and a large turnout of more than 30 fire departments are planned with visitors welcome for the afternoon session.
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San Marcos
Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
Texas
Guadalupe District
Houston Population Estimate Surges Past 484 Thousand
The new city directory estimates greater Houston population at 484,878, surpassing the 1940 census by over 100,000. Harris County is pegged at 613,056.
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Greater
Houston
Harris County
Agriculture Forecast Projects Cotton Output Surges
The department of agriculture estimates U S cotton production will reach 14 028 000 bales this year, more than three million above last year s total.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Armistice Day Service Planned by Moulton Lions Club
The Moulton Lions Club plans a community service honoring local men in the armed forces. The observance is set for Armistice Day November 11. Details of the program are being prepared and will be announced when finalized.
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The
Moulton Lions Club
Driver licenses issued before September 80 expire by November 1
All old licenses issued before September 80 expire on November 1. Renewal in most cases requires an application and fifty cent fee. Those not renewed should act before month end. After November 1 an exam is required to obtain a new license.
The School House as Community Center Cornerstone
The school house serves as the main gathering place in the community where hundreds of boys and girls receive instruction to become useful citizens. It also functions as a meeting place for organizations to discuss community activities, reinforcing its role as the community center and cornerstone of the republic.
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the Republic
Scrap metal drive ends Saturday October seventeenth
The ongoing scrap metal drive concludes this Saturday October 17 as citizens are urged to gather old iron and steel and deliver it to the scrap heap to strengthen the wartime effort. A strong united effort now may hasten the end of the war.
Southwest Texas State Teachers College Ex-Students Appeal
SWTTC San Marcos asks editors to publish a reader appeal for ex-students in armed services. Send name and address to the Hx-Student Association secretary at the college. All former students in service will receive free copies of the College Star, the student weekly.
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Swttc of
San Marcos
Armed Services
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Hx-Student Association
College Star
New Babies Gladden Homes Here
Several area families welcome newborns. Bonnie Ray Kortwig Jr. is a girl born October 2 in Moulton to Mr and Mrs Wr Kortwig Jr. Benjamin Wencesslaw Darilek is a boy born September 27 in Shiner Route 8 to Mr and Mrs Edward Darilek. Alice Joyce Holub is a girl born September 22 in Moulton to Mr and Mrs Charles Holub. Leslie Louis Beyer is a boy born September 12 in Shiner. Georgia Mae Technik is a girl born September 19 in Moulton to Mr and Mrs George Technik.
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Wr. Kortwig Jr
Moulton
Bonnie Ray
Edward E. Darilek
Shiner
Benjamin Wencesslaw
Charles Holub
Alice Joyce
Charles Beyer
Leslie Louis
George Technik
Georgia Mae
Jilek Rent House Catches Fire
The rent house on the Frank Jilek Jr. farm near town caught fire Tuesday afternoon from a flue spark. The Moulton Fire Department and neighbors extinguished the blaze.
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Frank Jilek Jr
Moulton
Former School Principal Moves To Houston
Mr. Jerome Kocian and family relocate to Houston after serving as principal of Komensky school and later Baursville school.
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Houston
Jerome Kocian
Kocian
Komensky School
Baursville School
Old Moulton Store Changes Hands
B. F. Ware sold the Old Moulton store to Victor Fisbeck after years of operation. Ware will take a job in San Antonio.
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Moulton
B. F. Ware
Old Moulton
Victor Fisbeck
Ware
San Antonio
Moulton Boy Graduates From Officers' School
Elwyn Gummelt son of Mr and Mrs Gus Gummelt near Moulton graduated from Elliott Officers Candidate Training School at Camp Elliott California on September 19 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marines Corps He ranked third in the class and enlisted November 14 1941 He is posted at Camp Elliott in the Division Signal Company as Message Central Officer.
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Elwyn Gummelt
Gus Gummelt
Near
Moulton
Elliott Officers’ Candidate Training School
Camp Elliott
California
United States Marines Corps
Gummelt
United States Marines
Division Signal Company
Moulton Bay Soldier Finishes Signal Corps Course
Camp Murphy Florida October 15 Lt Edward Petrash son of Mrs Neil V Petrash Box 72 Moulton Texas has completed a special course at the Signal Corps school. He was selected for training on the basis of aptitude from a written exam and graduates well fitted for more important service in the American Army.
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Camp Murphy
Fle
Zod
Edward Petrash
Neil V. Petrash
Box
Moulton
Texas
Signal Corps
Petrash
Long Time Resident Of Moulton Succumbs To Heart Attack
H. J. Willberg a longtime Moulton resident died suddenly Saturday about 10:00 am from a heart attack while working at his home He was 65 years 11 months and 13 days old The funeral was at 9:30 am Monday from the family home with services at St Joseph s Catholic Church and burial in the Moulton Catholic Cemetery Survived by his widow Annie two daughters Mrs Henry Janssen Converse and Mrs Bessie Krom San Antonio two grandchildren Willard Janssen and Yvonne Krom The pallbearers were Ed Novosad Elo C Fehrenkamp Victor Q Fehrenkamp John Antrich Donald Bunting and F P Raab
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H. J. Willberg
Moulton
St Joseph’s Catholic
Moulton Catholic
Joseph Kopp
Willberg
Mentz
Colorado County
Lavaca County
Annie Hirsch
Baursville
Here
Annie Willberg
Henry Janssen
Converse
Bessie Krom
San Antonio
Willard Janssen
Yvonne Krom
Texas Building Activity Drops Sharply in August
Building activity in Texas fell in August 1942 with the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reporting permits 72.2 percent lower than August 1941.
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Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Trading Post Opens on Moore Avenue
Zat Johnson opens a trading post in the Vince Rehmer building beside Cinada's pressing parlor on Moore Avenue. Mr Johnson and family recently moved to town.
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Zat Johnson
Vince Rehmer
Cinada
Moore Avenue
Mr. Johnson
New City Attorney Named in Hallettsville
Marvin D. Fertsch of Hallettsville is named acting city attorney while incumbent Paul C. Boethel serves in the armed forces. The move places Fertsch in the role pending Boethel’s return.
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Marvin D. Fertsch
Hallettsville
Paul C. Boethel
Uncle Sam
Letter From Shanghai Reveals Jaeggli Prisoner Status
Master Sergeant John Lewis Jaeggli writes from Shanghai China describing life in captivity. His wife Mrs Rud Jaeggli falls and injures her arm while awaiting news of him and asks friends to hope for his early release. Jaeggli was reported missing earlier and is among early entrants to the South Pacific war zone.
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John Lewis Jaeggli
Shanghai
China
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Rud. Jaeggli
Shanandoah
Iowa
J. T. Jaeggli
Shanghi
Sergent Jaeggli
United States War Department
Sergeant Jaeggli
South Pacific War Zone
Little Girl Born to Jesse Rehmet Family in San Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rehmet of San Antonio welcomed a baby girl named Molly born October 7. The father is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vince Rehmet of Moulton.
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Jesse Rehmet
San Antonio
Molly
Vince Rehmet
Moulton
Texas Scrap Dealers Ship 59 448 Tons Metal In September
Dallas report shows scrap dealers in Texas moved 59 448 tons of metal in September as war production pressures grow. Auto scrap rose to 34 617 tons, underscoring rising demand and industrial turnaround during October.
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Texas
Dallas
Thomas L Mullican
War Production Board
Wear Hero Addresses College Assembly
Captain Alvin Mueller the Seguin war hero with four decorations spoke to students at Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos in an assembly last Thursday.
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Alvin Mueller
Seguin
Southwest Texas State
Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Moulton Family Relocates to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs B F Ware move from Moulton to San Antonio where they will reside Mr Ware has accepted a storekeeper position at Duncan Field.
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B. F. Ware
San Antonio
Ware
Duncan Field
Lions Club Carnival Attracts Large Crowd In Moulton
The second annual carnival and street dance sponsored by the Moulton Lions Club drew a large attendance last Thursday. The Moulton High School Band debuted for the year, ending its set with America, as Henry Brosch orchestra played modern and old-time tunes. Amusements were well patronized and the event was deemed a success with praise for Lions Club community work.
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Lions Club
Moulton Lions Club
Moulton
America
Henry Brosch
Lavaca County Men Enlist In The Army
Seventeen Lavaca County men enlisted in the Army during September through the Victoria recruiting station. Names include Marvin A. Coldeway Robert E. Jones George A. Novak Elroy Rieb schlaeger George J. Cinad August A. Czichos Albert J. Magrauer James L. Roeder Alfred J. Novak Ervin V. Fishbeck Edward B. Carter Reinhold Lueke Jr Charles J. Heimlich John J. Polasek Carl Pechacek Frank B H Kilburn Walter P. Pekar and others. Men 18 to 50 with skills in mechanics radio metal work and welding may enlist directly. 18 to 19 year olds may join any of 13 Army branches. Women 21 to 45 are urged to join the Women’s Auxiliary Corps after Fort Des Moines training.
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Lavaca County
Army of the U
Alfred J. Novak
Ervin V. Fishbeck
Shiner
Edward B. Carter
Reinhold Lueke, Jr
Hallettsville
Air Corps
Charles J. Heimlich
John J. Polasek
Carl Pechacek
Yoakum
Frank BH Kilburn
Walter P. Pekar
Sweet Home
308Rd Ordnance Regiment
Army
Women’s Auxiliary Corps
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
NYA Representative Cancels Local Visit
Mrs. Beryl Harris representing the NYA of Cuero announced in Moulton that NYA will discontinue weekly visits. Students seeking enrollment in NYA courses should contact the Cuero office.
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Beryl Harris
NYA
Cuero
Moulton
District Firemen Meet At San Marcos Sunday
The Guadalupe Firemen's Association will hold its semi annual convention in San Marcos on Sunday October 18. About thirty fire departments belong to the group which convenes twice a year. Representatives from Moulton Fire Department include Victor O Fehrenkamp Lloyd Jilek and Bill Novosad.
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The
Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
San Marcos
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Lloyd Jilek
Bill Novosad
Moulton
Moulton Fire Boys Answer Siren's Call
The Moulton fire team responded to a Sunday afternoon alarm at the Mrs. August Janszen home where an oil stove had caught fire. They arrived quickly but flames were already controlled. The residence is occupied by the John Zimmermann family.
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August Janszen
John Zimmermann
Texas Agricultural Income Surges 74 Percent in 1942 Eight Months
Texas agricultural income for the first eight months of 1942 rose 74 percent from the same period in 1941. Total cash income reached 412 million dollars versus 287 million a year earlier, according to Business Research.
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Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Dan Cupid's Business Shows Decrease
Records in Lavaca County show 16 marriage licenses issued in September, down from 11 in August. For the first nine months, 109 licenses were issued this year versus 187 in the same period last year.
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Dan Cupid
D. L. Hudson
Lavaca
Lavaca County Men Mobilize For Fort Sam Houston
About 140 Lavaca County men departed Friday for Fort Sam Houston in response to an induction call. They assembled at Hallettsville and traveled in four buses, with many from the local area among the group.
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Lavaca County
Fort Sam Houston
Hallettsville
Moulton Boy Accepted For Pilot Training
Judge and Mrs. A J Darilek were informed by Santa Ana Army Air Base officials that their son Allen H Darilek has been selected by the classification board for pilot training in the United States Army Air Force.
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A. J. Darilek
Santa Ana Army Air Base
California
Allen H. Darilek
Classification Board
United States Army Air Force
Tax collectors to visit Moulton on Oct 20 and 21
Representatives of the Lavaca County tax department will be in Moulton on Tuesday and Wednesday October 20 and 21 to collect state and county taxes for the current year.
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Lavaca County
Moulton
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Officers’ School
Moulton Bay
Ed, Novosad
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Victor QO
Fehrenkamp
John Antrich
Donald Bunting
F. P. Raab
Wear Hero
College Assembly
Moulton Fire Boys
Moulton Boy
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