Citrus and tax figures in early 1940s Texas and nationwide
Rio Grande Valley citrus production for 1941 42 is estimated at 15100000 boxes about nine percent above last year Washington reports about 22180000 individuals will need to file income tax returns next year The measure requires filers with income of 750 or family heads with 1500 to file Edwin Flato of Corpus Christi Hardware donated a full set of hand tools to the Vocational Department for FFA boys aiding a new agriculture building Max Beasley the local instructor retrieved the tools including hand saws a miter box blow torches and carpentry items for shop instruction and tool care training
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Washington
Edwin Flato
Corpus Christi Hardware Company
FFA
Flato
Flare
Max Beasley
Corpus Christi
Texas peanut growers urged to plant 300000 extra acres
The Texas Defense Board calls on growers to expand peanut cultivation by over 300000 acres, about a 100 percent increase. More than half of the 1942 peanut acreage is devoted to oil for national defense purposes, illustrating its strategic role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Defense Board
U S Wheat and Corn Forecast From Government
A government forecast projects U S wheat production at 961 194000 bushels corn at 2625502000 bushels oats 1138843000 bushels potatoes 374553000 bushels and peanuts 1480280000 pounds The United States is described as the granary of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation Opens in Texas
The Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation at the State Park near Gonzales opens with several disabled children accepted for treatment. It is the only institution of its kind in Texas and has the endorsement of the U.S. president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Dedicated in 1940
Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls was formally dedicated on October 17 with United States Senators Tom Connally and W. Lee O Don Daniel and several military men attending. The airfield named for the late Senator Morris Sheppard covers 620 acres and cost an estimated 16 million dollars becoming the largest Army Air Corps technical field in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard
Wichita Falls
United States
Tom Connally
W. Lee O’daniel
Morris Sheppard
Army Aircorps
Texas Police Warn of Rising Traffic Fatalities
Reports from Austin show a sharp rise in highway fatalities in the first nine months of 194L. More patrolmen are being assigned and efforts are underway to cut the highway death toll. If trends continue, year end totals may set an all time high. Drive carefully and save a life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Three Lavaca Youths Enlist in Army Air Corps
Lavaca County youths Ludvik J. Svetlik Jaro J. Svetlik of Hallettsville and Harry A. Goetz of Shiner joined last week. Sergeant John L. Marx of the Victoria recruiting station said they are en route to Jefferson Barracks near Saint Louis Missouri to learn a technical aviation trade and then aid in the Keep Em Flying program in the Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludvik J. Svetlik
Jaro J. Svetlik
Hallettsville
Harry A. Goetz
Shiner
Army Air Corps
John L. Marx
U. S. Army
Victoria
Jefferson Barracks
Saint Louis
Missouri
U. S. Army Air Corps
White House Bans Formal Parties This Winter
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt announces no formal White House parties this winter due to serious conditions and the President's busy schedule. She mourns the deaths of Mrs. Sara Roosevelt, the President's mother, and Hal Roosevelt, the First Lady's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Legion Picnic Draws Crowd at Herman Park
Geier-Merrem Post No. 392 and the Ladies Auxiliary held their annual picnic at Herman Park Sunday with a good crowd. Moulton High School Band provided music in the afternoon and the Henry Brosch Orchestra played for the evening dance. 137 dance tickets sold and total receipts reached 423 dollars. A lunch was served all afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geier-Merrem
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
Ynoual
Herman Park
Moulton High School
Henry Brosch
Gonzales County Fair Opens With Parade
The Gonzales County Fair and Pecan Exposition opened Tuesday at noon with a grand parade. Local schools and college bands joined the event while exhibits feature livestock crops poultry and crafts. The fair runs through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales County Fair
Gonzales County
Southwest Texas State Teachers College Band of
San Marcos
Texas Lutheran College Band
Seguin
Cuero Municipal
Shiner, Nixon
Gonzales
Lavaca County Seeks Higher Milk and Egg Output in 1942
Lavaca County farmers were urged to boost food production for the Food-For-Freedom drive. The USDA Defense Board set 1942 goals: milk 31,740,000 pounds, up 1,100,000 from 1941. eggs 4,094,000 dozen, up 372,000 from 1941. A 10 percent rise in hogs for market or farm slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Usda Defense Board
Army to organize one hundred new bands
The War Department announced 100 new Army bands will be formed over the next eight months, bringing total service to 442 bands by July 1. The plan was disclosed in Washington on October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
War Department
Old Papers Drive By Moulton Boy Scouts
The Moulton Boy Scout troops plan a drive for old papers and magazines soon. Residents are urged to donate their stacked papers rather than destroy them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Future Homemakers Club Regular Meeting At Moulton High
The Future Home Makers Club met in the Moulton High School gym on October 15. Fifty five members attended as Golda Thae Johnson and others served refreshments. The group voted to start selling candy on October 20 with Lorene Kram and Antoinette Kolar named to sell the first week. A program on decoration and Halloween plans was presented by Helen Kaiser Jeanette Steinacher Edith Kubenka and Stella Steinacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Home Makers Club
Moulton High School
Golda Thae Johnson
Jeanette Steinacher
Helen Kaiser
Anita Jahn
Stella Steinocher
Angeline Kozelsky
Martha Okruhlik
Edith Kubenka
Lorene Kram
Antoinette Kolar
Stella Steinacher
Street Improves with All Weather Sand Rock Top
The street below the depot now has an all weather sand rock topping making it passable after long wet spells. The improved surface aims to prevent washouts and restore reliable access for nearby residents and freight traffic.
Dance and Cakewalk at Cedar Springs School Benefit
A school fundraiser at Cedar Springs School featured a Monday dance and cakewalk. Joe Heiman and his orchestra supplied the music for attendees enjoying the event and the festive atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Springs
Joe Heiman
Mrs Martins visits Moulton with Hilmer family
Mrs John Martins of Alice spent the early part of the week in Moulton visiting Mr and Mrs Wm Hilmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Martins
Alice
Moulton
Wm Hilmer
Mrs Far Rhoades Visits El Paso Home of Heidrichs
Mrs Far Rhoades of El Paso is visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Albin Heidrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far Rhoades
el Paso
Albin Heidrich
College Students Visit Home Folks During Weekend
Victor Beran Willie Pundt Henry Butschek Lester Jarosze weski and J J Haviik attended A and M College at College Station visiting home folks during the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Beran
Willie Pundt
Henry Butschek
Lester Jaroszeweski
J. J. Haviik
A &M, College
College Station
Business leaders solicit subscriptions in Moulton
James F. Atkins and Louis Castellanos of the United States Chamber of Commerce visited Moulton on Saturday to solicit subscriptions to Nation's Business, a monthly publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Atkins
Louis Castellanos
United States Chamber of Commerce
Ion Moulton
Nation’s Burineas
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr Visits Sister in Temple
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr spent the past week in Temple visiting her sister Mrs Stavinoha who is 92 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Boehm Sr
Temple
Stavinoha
Ortswan to Baytown for sister visit this Sunday
Company C Ortswan travels to Baytown Sunday to bring his sister Mrs. Orman Probst back, where she will stay a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Ortswan
Baytown
Mrs. Orman Probst
Hyde family moves into new Moore Avenue home
Mr J B Hyde and his family relocate to the Mrs August Janzse o home at Moore Avenue and West Second Street. Hyde runs the Mouitex Theater in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J. B. Hyde
Mrs. August Janszeo
Moore Avenue
West Second Street
Mr. Hyde
Mouitex Theater
Wagner siblings visit parents in city
Miss Ethel Josephine Wagner of Incarnate Word College and her brother Frank of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Josephine Wagner
Incarnate Word College
Frank
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
An Mre
F. J. Wagner
Brunkenkins Visit Bohnenkamps in San Antonio Spree
Mr and Mrs Erich Brunken of San Antonio spent last week Thursday here with Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erich Brunkenhoofer
San Antonio
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Rehmet Family Hosts Weekend Visit In Local Home
Mr and Mrs Jesse Rehmet and son Robert Wallace and Mrs J F DeShong of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Vince Rehmet over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Rehmet
Robert Wallace
J. F DeShong
San Antonio
Vince Rehmet
Mrs. Riske Visits Hallettsville Relatives and Renews Paper
Mrs. Charles O. Riske of Hallettsville spent several days here last week visiting relatives and friends and renewed her allegiance to the home town paper while here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Riske
Hallettsville
Pearl Beer Distributors Attend San Antonio Meeting
Mr and Mrs E B A Oevhl represented the Pearl Beer distributorship of this city at the San Antonio Brewing Association Annual Distributors Meeting and 56th birthday party in San Antonio on Saturday October 18. The gathering closed with a banquet at the Plaza Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. A. Oevhl
Pearl Beer
San Antonio Brewing Association
San Antonio
Plaza Hotel
Texas Farm Women Can Make Practical Defense Contribution
Self-sufficiency of farm families is a practical contribution in the Food- For-Defense program per B F Vance Texas USDA Defense Board chairman He urges small farm increases in milk eggs pork and vegetables to support nation and family needs The Texas goal rises for milk to 4 650 000 000 pounds eggs to 203 775 000 dozen and gardens to 352 800 acres with extra livestock aiding net farm income and easing commercial supply pressures
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College Station
B. F. Vance
Texas Usda Defense Board
Texas
Mrs Minnie Wimmer Dies In San Antonio
Mrs Minnie C Wimmer 71 a longtime San Antonio resident died at 216 Van Ness Street on Friday Funeral services were held Survivors include a daughter Mrs Jake Gehrer and grandson Fred Gehrer of San Antonio a sister Mrs Siddie Williams and a brother W F Griffin both of Uvalde She was a native of Moulton and a member of Myrtle Grove No 1 Woodmen Circle.
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Minnie C. Wimmer
San Antonio
van Ness Street
Serviors
Jake Gehrer
Fred Gehrer
Siddie Williams
W. F. Griffin
Uvalde
Wimmer
Moulton
Myrtle Grove
Woodmen Circle
Lyndon Johnson to Address Patriotic Rally in Hallettsville
Congressman Lyndon Johnson will speak at a patriotic rally Sunday October 26 in Hallettsville under the Czech Alliance of Lavaca DeWitt Fayette and Wharton counties sponsorship. Speakers include State Senator L J Sulak Judge C H Chernovsky and V A Maudr with events a 2 p m address a 11 a m dinner and a dance to follow.
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Lyndon Johnson
Hallettsville
Czech Alliance
Lavaca
DeWitt
Fayette
Wharton
Johnson
L. J. Sulak
LaGrange
C. H. Chernovskty
V. A. Maudr
Houston
Moulton Man Remodels Home Kerr Avenue Project
Gus G. Fisbech oversees a crew of carpenters remodeling his home on Kerr Avenue in Moulton. The job highlights local home improvement activity and skilled trades working on residential property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Man
Gus G. Fisbech
Kerr Avenue
J. F. McKnight Dies Buried Tuesday in Catholic Cemetery
Lavaca county contractor J. F. McKnight died Saturday night in Hallettsville. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Hallettsville Catholic Church with burial in Victoria Catholic Cemetery. He was a Port Lavaca native long residence of Lavaca county. Surviving include his widow three sons Dr Henry A McKnight Yoakum Rev James F McKnight San Antonio and daughter Mrs B A Fields Yoakum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McKnight
Lavaca County
Yoakum
Hallettsville Hospital
Hallettsville Catholic Church
Victoria
McKnight
Port Lavaca
John L. McKnight
Vicksburg
Miss
Henry A. McK
Shiner Man Found Dead in Creek
The body of a middle aged man was found in a creek near Shiner Texas early Sunday morning. It was tentatively identified as John Zaoder a member of a pioneer Shiner family who had been missing about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Tex
John Zaoder
Tax Collector Begins 1941 Itinerary in Mora and Nearby
Tax Assessor-Collector B A Turk began his 1941 tax collection tour in Mora on October 20. He will visit Shiner on October 22 and 28, Sweet Home and Yoakum on October 27, and Moulton on October 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Turk
Mora
Shiner
Sweet Home and Yoakum
Moulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moulton Vocational Agriculture Department
Air Corps
American Legion Post
Future Homemakers Club
Moulton Lions Club
Mary Nelms
Shelbey Pollard
John Wharton
Fritz Kreisler
Marian Nelson
Peter de Rose
Eli C. Fehrenkamp
America
Roy Kotzebue
Vladike Boehm
Stanley F. Cernosek
Minnie Wimmer
Creek
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