Registration Centers for War Ration Book No 4 in Lavaca County
The article lists 19 centers across Lavaca County for War Ration Book No 4 registration on October 21 22 and 23. It notes registration is tied to school districts for ration book delivery and names the centers with the respective districts including Moulton Shiner Hallettsville Yoakum Sweet Home Moravia Komensky Witting Wied Hackberry Sublime Charlottenburg Breslau Oak Grove Koerth Ezzell Vienna Klimatek Hope Seclusion and Providence City Gandy Bend.
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Moulton
Baursville
Dickson
Evergreen
Culak
Shiner
Green
Burjes
Kopecky
Boundary Line
Midina
Beasley
Sunset
Hallettsville
Koerth
United War Chest Campaign Urges Citizens to Give
The United War Chest drive asks every financially able citizen to contribute. The appeal notes war-driven need is greater than ever and urges broad support to help all in need.
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United War Chest
Housewives to Register for War Ration Book Four
Women must bring War Ration Book Three to register for War Ration Book Four from October 21 to 23. No new book will be issued to anyone who cannot show the No. 3 book.
Pay Your Poll Tax to Exercise Voting Privilege Next Year
Citizens are urged to pay poll taxes to exercise voting rights next year. The notice stresses the duty of Americans to vote and help choose leaders for upcoming offices and terms.
Moulton High Band Plans Victory Concert Series
The Moulton High School Band plans a series of victory concerts this school year. Last year $45,000 in war bonds and stamps were sold at band concerts, and the group hopes to help the war effort again this year.
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Moulton
New butter spreads made from cottonseed oil for desert troops
Fortified butter using hydrogenated cottonseed oil flakes allows spreadable butter in hot desert campaigns. Cans and jars resist melting at high temperatures, remaining non rancid hundreds of miles from refrigeration.
Cotton output in 1943 declines from 1942 figures
Department of Agriculture estimates U S cotton production at 11 478 000 bales for 1943, down from 12 824 000 bales last year. Through October 1, ginnings reach 5 757 020 bales versus 5 006 307 bales a year earlier.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
World leaders confer on war problems in Moscow
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden, and Russian Foreign Minister Molotov meet in Moscow this week to discuss war problems. The three chiefs Franklin D Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin await the conference outcome with concern and anticipation.
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Cordell Haul
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Molitov
Russia
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Statlin
Campaign to raise war chest gains Texans support
Moulton backs war fund drive as residents rally for the United War Chest goal of 1750 dollars. The community shows readiness to meet the target before the closing date, with everyone eager to contribute a Texans' share.
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Moulton
United War Chest
Registration for War Ration Book No 4 Opens at Moulton High
Registration for War Ration Book No 4 starts Thursday at 1 P M at Moulton High School Gymnasium and runs through Friday and Saturday. Friday and Saturday hours are 9 A M to 12 M and 1 to 5 P M. Bring Ration Book No 3 to be eligible. If you miss registration you will not receive Book No 4 for 30 or 60 days.
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Moulton High School
Ensign Papacek Addresses Moulton High Students
Ensign Arnold R. Papacek spoke to the Moulton High School student body on Friday morning October 16. He recounted wartime experiences and urged support for the United War Chest and the American Red Cross, and promoted buying war bonds and stamps.
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Arnold R. Papacek
Moulton High School
United War Chest
American Red Cross
Mrs. C. O. Riske and daughter visit Moulton relatives
Mrs. C. O. Riske of Hallattsville and her daughter Mrs F. J. Bittner Jr. of Fintonia visited relatives and friends in Moulton last Friday.
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C. O. Riske
Hallattsville
F. J. Bittner Jr
Fintonia
Moulton
Report Cards Due Friday October 29
The first six weeks period ends this week at Moulton Public Schools with good progress by most pupils. A revised report form will be used to report progress to parents. Due to War Ration Book Four registration reports will be issued Friday October 29. Parents should review sign and return promptly.
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Moulton
Seminary Entry for Local Youth at Columbus Ohio
Arnold Windecker of Moulton has entered the Lutheran seminary in Columbus Ohio for theological studies. He is the son of Rev and Mrs K Windecker and his father serves as pastor of the local Lutheran church.
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Arnold Windecker
Moulton
Columbus
Ohio
K. Windecker
Rev. Windecker
Des Moines Officer Visits Home Folks
Sgt Mary Steinocher from Des Moines Iowa visited hometown friends last weekend sharing stories and greetings with family and neighbors during a brief return home.
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Mary Steinocher
Des Moines
Iowa
S. Sgt. Visits Here by Fort Sam Houston
Staff Sgt. Anton Schoenfeld of Fort Sam Houston San Antonio spent several days visiting relatives and friends in the area.
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Anton Schoenfeld
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Raab Receives Good Conduct Bar
Sergeant Erwart A. Raab of Houston earns the Good Conduct bar. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F P Raab of Moulton.
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Sgt
Erwart A. Raab
Houston
F. P. Raab
Moulton
Returned Soldier Dan Morse Heads Home to Wisconsin
Cpl. Dan Morse, who spent the week here with his family, returned Sunday morning to Madison Wisconsin to resume duties.
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Cpl
Dan Morse
Madison
Wisconsin
Attend Area Meeting Held At Beeville
President Rudolph Jahn Jr and area treasurer Genie Boehm attended an area meeting in Beeville on Saturday. Boehm and four officers prepared a work program for 86 Area X chapters. James Jilek bought a registered Jersey heifer from Lloyd Henderson's herd at Schulenburg.
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Rudolph Jahn Jr
Genie Boehm
Beeville
Genie
Moulton
Young Boehm
Gist
Texas A. & IL
Kingsville
James Jilek
FFA
Lloyd Henderson
Schulenburg
James
John Baros Undergoes Surgery At Legion Hospital
John Baros of this place underwent a surgical operation at Legion Hospital in Legion Texas on October 7. He is recovering well and expected to come home on November 10.
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John Baros
Legion Hospital
Legion, Texas
Gonzales County Cotton Ginnings Fall Yead Stronger Than Last Year
A total of 6,167 bales of cotton was ginned in Gonzales County from this year’s growth prior to October 1, compared with 6,659 bales ginned for the same date last year.
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Gonzales County
Texas Short News Briefs Highlight Agriculture and Oil Stats
Texas turkey growers project 3 750 000 birds this year. National 4 H Club Achievement Week runs November 6 to 14. Texas reports 103 000 4 H members and an expected 16 800 000 cases of grapefruit. By October 16, 1 723 oil or gas wells were completed, down from 2 667 a year earlier.
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Texas
Major Heger Returns to Wilmington After Alaska Post
Mejor Frank Heger arrives in Wilmington Delaware following a brief visit with relatives and friends. He had been stationed in Alaska for some time.
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Mejor
Frank Heger
Wilmington
Delaware
Mejor Heger
Alaska
Sergeant Edward D Darilek Promoted in Europe
Sergeant Edward d Darilek of the United States Army in Europe has been promoted to staff sergeant. He is the son of Mrs Albina Darilek of near Moulton.
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Edward d. Darilek
United States
Europe
Albina Darilek
Near
Moulton
Local Soldier Emil Anders Receives Discharge
Emil Anders nephew of Ad Anders returns from the South Pacific war theatre after thirteen months in New Caledonia and Australia. He has received his discharge from service.
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Emil Anders
Ad. Anders
South Pacific War Theatre
New Caledonia
Australia
Local social visit roundup in Brenham and area
Mr. and Mrs. Willey Stem and son Alva of Waco spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Morris S. Webb. Viadike Boehm Margarite Boehm of Moulton and Mrs. Robert Harris of LaGrange were in Brenham Thursday evening. Jesse Behmer and family and Mrs J S DeShong of Sherman staying with Mr. and Mrs. Vince Rehmer and relatives. Carl Guthier and family of Richmond and Pfc. Roland Guthier of Ellington Field and Esther Haas of Houston visited earlier in the week.
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Willey Stem and Son
Alva
Waco
Morris S. Webb
Viadike Boehm
Marguerite Boehm
Moulton
Robert Harris
LaGrange
Brenham
Jesse Behmer
J.S. DeShong
Sherman
Vince Rehmer
Carl Guthier
Richmond
Pfc
Roland Guthier
Ellington Field
Esther Haas
Houston
Houston man joins Goodyear after weekend visit
James T. Jaeggi of Houston visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J T Jaeggli over the weekend. He has accepted employment with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Houston.
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James T. Jaeggi
Houston
J. T. Jaeggli
James
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Ensign Papacek Heads to New York for Orders
Ensign Arnold R. Papacek left Saturday night for New York after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs R B Papacek. He served in the North African campaign last summer and now awaits further orders.
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Arnold R. Papacek
Mrs R. B. Papacek
New York
Ensign Papacek
Local Families Visit Pusterovsky and Mieulka Homes
Mr and Mrs M S Nelson and children Mrs Mary Miculka and Vladike Miculka of Beaumont Charles Lange Jr of Houston Mr and Mrs Henry Miculka Miss Marjorie Miculka and Mrs Harold Lloyd of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Frank Miculka of Flatonia were guests of Mr and Mrs A J Pusterovsky and son and Mr and Mrs William Mieulka last Sunday
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M. S. Nelson
Mary Miculka
Vladike Miculka
Beaumont
Charles Lange Jr
Houston
Henry Miculka
Marjorie Miculka
Harold Lloyd
San Antonio
Frank Miculka
Flatonia
A. J. Pusterovsky
Willam Mieulka
Navy Day Proclaimed In Texas On October 27
Governor Coke Stevenson proclaims October 27 Navy Day in Texas urging gratitude for the Navy and urging Texans to support the effort by buying war bonds and stamps. Navy League sponsors programs in schools and civic groups to educate youth about the occasion.
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Coke Stevenson
Texas
Texa
Navy League
School Library Fund Cakewalk At High School
A cakewalk for the benefit of the school library was held in the high school gym Friday evening. Music was provided by Anita Windecker JaNell Pietach and Arlene Biehunke. Receipts totaled 51 dollars. Library staff members Irma Aschenbeck Jerry Faltisek Ben Johnson Kenwood Liqua James Jilek Albert Meyer Henry Schoenfeld Dorothy Meyer Rosalie Lukosvsky Viasta Greive and Gladys Ceryenka collected the funds.
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Anita Windecker
JaNell Pietach
Arlene Biehunke
Irma Aschenbeck
Jerry Faltisek
Ben Johnson
Kenwood Liqua
James Jilek
Albert Meyer
Henry Schoenfeld
Dorothy Meyer
Rosalie Luksovsky
Viasta Greive
Gladys Ceryenka
Jones Provides Cotton Acreage Rule In War Food Letter
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones says farmers with small excess over quotas may obtain loans on their crop and not be penalized. If acreage is knowingly overplanted beyond allotment, conservation payments and loans are denied in the reply to Rep. Lindley Beckworth of Texas.
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Washington, Qct
Marvin Jones
Lindley Beckworth
Texas
Jones
Knesek Buys Bohnenkamp Place on Highway 95
Louis Knesek of Corpus Christi becomes owner of the G. J. Bohnenkamp property on Highway 95. Mr and Mrs Koeser, residents of Corpus Christi for the past year, occupied the place Sunday.
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Louis Knesek
Corpus Christi
G. J. Bohnenkamp Place
Highway 95
Mrs. Koeser
Lavaca County Cotton Report Shows Slight Increase in 1943
Lavaca County ginned 11 764 bales of cotton for the 1943 season through October 1 compared with 11 485 bales on the same date last year.
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Lavaca
Golden Wedding Observed for Lehne Couple
Mrs. C. A. Lahne and daughters Peggy Jean and Jo attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs. Louis Lehne at Fredericksburg on Sunday.
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C. A. Lahne
Peggy Jean
Jo Aon
Louis Lehne
Fredericksburg
Cotton Crop Drought Cuts Texas Output By 188000 Bales
Drought during the summer reduced Texas cotton production this year by about 188000 bales compared with last year, causing notable deterioration in the crop.
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Texas
Mrs D Ammerman Undergoes Surgery at Shi Ner Hospital
Mrs D Ammerman underwent a surgical operation at Shiner Hospital Monday. She is doing nicely.
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Mre. D. Ammerman
Shiner Hospital
Truck Line Owner Killed Near Flatonia
Robert Leslie Surles, 40, owner of Surlès Motor Freight Lines, was killed instantly in an automobile accident near Flatonia while en route to San Antonio with a mechanic to repair a broken down truck. His associates provided the details in a message to his family.
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Houston
Robert Leslie Surles
Sarles Motor Freight Lines
Flatonia
Surles
San Antonio
Moulton Boy Wounded In Action
Mrs. Carlton Johnson of Houston formerly of Moulton forwards a postal telegram from the Adjutant General Washington informing that Sgt Gordon Ware was seriously wounded in action on September 9 in the North African Area. The telegram says further reports on his condition will follow.
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Carlton Johnson
Houston
Moulton
B. F. Ware
Adjutant General
Washington
Sgt
Gordon Ware
Birth announced for Harvey Batey home in Luling
A girl was born Sunday morning October 17 at Temple hospital to Sgt and Mrs Harvey Batey of Luling. The mother is Ruby Guest of Luling and the father is Ed Batey of Moulton.
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Harvey Batey
Luling
Temple Hospital
Ruby Guest
Ed, Batey
Moulton
Paulus to Broadcast on KVIC and KVLC to Support War Chest
District Attorney Henry S. Paulus of Yoakum will speak over Station KVIC in Victoria Friday October 22 at 7 PM in support of the United War Chest campaign now under way.
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Henry S. Paulus
Yoakum
KVIC
Victoria
United War Chest
Mrs Wilhelmina Marquart Buried at Rutersville
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilhelmina Marquart aged 100 years 7 months 19 days were held at Rutersville near La Grange last week Thursday. She leaves 184 descendants.
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Wilhelmina Marquart
Rutersville
la Grange
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South Texas
Enters Lutheran Seminary
Columbus, Ohio
Sgt. Steinocher
Heger
Goodyear Co
Moulton Boy
Gladdens
Paulus
KVLC
Mrs. Marquart
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