Moulton Lions Sponsor First Corn Show
Moulton’s first corn show held October 21 under Lions Club sponsorship drew 66 entries, judged by C. E. Schmucker. J. L. Meyer won $5, Rudolph Jahn Jr. $4, Clyde Mayer $3 and Henry Lagua $2 with blue red white and green ribbons. Auction proceeds went to the United War Chest.
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Moulton
Lions Club
Moulton Lions Club
Yoakum
Schmucker
J. L. Meyer
Rudolph Jahn Jr
Clyde Mayer
Henry Lagua
Willie Novak
J. L Meyer
Jack Cinedr
Richard Kocian
Roland Welff
Daniel Beran
Milton Darilek
Marvin Rothbauer
John Schutz
Clyde Meyer
Weldon Ermin
Victor Zidek
Ernest Darilek
Marced Castro
The
United War Chest
Subscription prices rise and delivery depends on payments
The notice warns that newspaper production costs have increased and readers who do not pay in advance will no longer receive the paper. It emphasizes keeping subscriptions paid and invites readers to visit for payment, offering a friendly handshake.
Farmers & Merchants State Bank Reports Strong Finances
The Eagle highlights the bank's official financial statement showing resources above 1 million dollars and deposits of 934 573 04. Bank officials praise the report as a reflection of community prosperity.
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the Eagle
Farmers &Merchants State Bank
Army V 12 Qualifying Test At Moulton High School
Announcement notes second qualifying test for Army Specialized Training and Navy College V-12 at Moulton High School on Tuesday November 9. Eligible students are 17 to 21, graduates or expected graduates by March 1, 1944, and should contact Superintendent Morrie S. Webb for admission identification forms.
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Navy College
Moulton High School
Morrie S. Webb
Moulton War Chest Drive Prompts Local Giving
The Moulton War Chest drive began last week and by Tuesday morning had raised 1150.90 toward a 1750 goal for Moulton and vicinity. The appeal urges every citizen to contribute generously to relieve war misery and support soldiers keeping the war away from American shores.
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Moulton
Moulton and Vicinity
Corn Auction Raises 102 Dollars for War Chest
Lions Club sponsored corn show auctioned three bushels of corn entered as 396 cars with Arnold Freytag as auctioneer. Final total of 102 dollars donated to United War Chest. list of prize sellers and amounts follows including Ed Boehm's Sons and City Meat Market among others.
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Lions Club
Arnold Freytag
United War Chest
Lions Club Holds Second Meeting in October
The Moulton Lions Club met at the home economics college on Thursday October 21. Guests included C L Schmucker vocational agriculture teacher from Yoakum and student Melvin Pilsner. The club planned War Ration Book No 4 registration dates and hours and voted to auction the corn to fund the United War Chest.
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Moulton Lions Club
Home Economics College
Miss Richter
Gladys Cervenka
Eleanora Pelich
C. L. Schmucker
Yoakum
Melvin Pilsner
John O. Simpson
Schmucker
Lions Club
Morris S. Webb
United War Chest Fund
Soldier Arrives in England Safe and Sound
Pfc Lester Jarosewski son of Mr and Mrs Leo Jarosewski reports arrival in England safe and sound, notifying his parents of the trip’s successful completion.
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Pfc
Lester Jarosewki
Leo Jarosewski
England
Miss Jewell Sockwell Visits Belton Homefolks
Homefolks welcome Miss Jewell Sockwell, Mary Hardin Baylor College student at Belton, who spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Pren Sockwell.
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Jewell Sockwell
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Belton
Mrs
Pren Sockwell
Illinois visitor from Bloomingdale with local contacts
Here From Illinois Mrs. Kenneth Schultz of Bloom ington Illinois is here on a visit Ben Schnieder.
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Kenneth Schultz
Bloomington, Ilinois
Ben Schnieder
Move To Pasadena Mrs Ad Vana And Children
Mrs Ad Vana and her children, longtime residents, have moved to Pasadena to reside.
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Pasadena
Ad. Vana
Seaman Visits Here From Corpus Christi
Seaman Second Class Fred F. Fehrenkamp Jr. stationed at Corpus Christi visited his mother Mia Viola Fehrenkamp and other relatives here Sunday.
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Fred F. Fehrenkamp Jr
Corpus Christi
Mia
Viola Fehrenkamp
Returns From Calif Mrs Hugo Strieder and family
Mrs Hugo Strieder and her children returned last Thursday from San Diego California where she spent the year with her husband Lt Hugo Strieder. Lt Strieder has been transferred to another station.
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Hugo Strieder
San Diego
California
Strieder
Henry Striebeck Celebrates 81st Birthday in Witting
Henry Striebeck, a longtime Witting resident, marked his 81st birthday on Wednesday October 6 with relatives and friends. He is regarded with high esteem in the community.
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Henry Striebeck
Witting
Mr. Striebeck
Landrum Ensign Returns Home and Receives Commission
Mrs H M Landrum returns to Houston after a week at the parental home. Ensign Landrum was commissioned in the United States Coast Guard at the Naval Academy New London recently and is stationed at St Augustine Florida. Mrs Landrum is the former Winnie Knape of Moulton.
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H. M. Landrum
Houston
Mr. Landrum
United States Coast Guard
Naval Academy
New London
Ensign Landrum
St. Augustine
Florida
Landrum
Winnie Knape
Moulton
2198 Persons Register Here War Ration Book Four
Registration for War Ration Book No 4 was held at Mol ton High School over three days under Superintendent Morris S. Webb. A total of 2198 persons registered. Helpers included Frank J Wagner and many local residents plus high school students such as Lovelle Fiedler Edith Kubenka Helen Beran Dorothy Meyer Rosa Lee Luksovsky Ellerne Gammelt Marguerite Kovich Viasta Greive Italy Rose Novosad Angeline Koselaky Kirvey Brueggman Colleen Fehrenkamp Antoinette Kolar Iva Sue Jaeggli Louvenia Jonnson Irma Aschenbeck Gladys Cervenka Helen Culak James Jilek Matthew Butschek Jack Cioadr Henry Schoenfeld.
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Moulton High School
Morris S. Webb
Frank J Wagner
John O. Simpson
Hd. Kolar
Adela Knesek
Anton Kolar
Herbert Fiedler
Hugo Fisbeck
John M. Meiners
W. K. Richter
Adonna Krejci
Anita Richter
Lydia Merrem
Iene Redden
Florine Berkenhoff
Hamiine Berkenhoff
Housewives begin use of green stamps in War Ration Book Four
The article states that starting Monday, November 1 housewives will use green stamps A B and C from War Ration Book Four for processed foods. These stamps are valid until December 20 and replace the blue stamps in Book Two. The final blue stamps X Y and Z remain valid through November 20.
War Department Letter Communicates Son's Improvement
Mr and Mrs W L Gibson receive a War Department note confirming that their son Corporal Charles F Gibson is making normal improvement in the theatre of operations. The message allows sending a cheer and promises immediate notice of any condition changes.
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W. L. Gibson
War Department
Cpl
Charles F. Gibson
Mrs Kubena Recovers After El Campo Hospital Operation
Mr and Mrs Emil J Jalufka and Mrs Ignac Jalufka visited El Campo last Thursday to see Mrs John Kubena of Ganado who underwent an operation at El Campo hospital. Mrs Ignac Jalufka stayed longer. Mrs Kubena is reported doing nicely.
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Emil J. Jalufka
Ignac Jalufka
ElCampo
John Kubena
Ganado
ElCampo Hospital
Infant Daughter Buried in Moulton Public Cemetery
Leona Krueger seven day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Krueger laid to rest in Moulton Public Cemetery Wednesday afternoon October 20 Rev K Windecker officiated at the home and the grave
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Leona Krueger
Erwin Krueger
Moulton
Rev K. Windecker
Moulton PTA Elects Officers and Plans War Salvage Drive
The Moulton P T A elected officers for the year and set plans for a Victory Scrap Bank salvage drive. F K Hinck urged housewives to turn in used fats and scrap metal to aid war efforts with a Halloween party set for Oct 29 and a school lunch program considered.
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Victory
F. K. Hinck
America
Hrocie
Texas Salvage Committee
Hinch
Miss Puck Engaged To Army Man
Announcement of Miss Con suelo Puck daughter of Dr and Mrs Paul O Puck engagement to Lt Hal Bowman Shroyer was made at a tea hosted by Mrs Armin F Puck. Event at Mrs D R Cloud home notes Puck’s college ties and Shroyer’s army assignment in Denver.
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Miss Puck
Consuelo Puck
Paul O. Puck
Hal Bowman Shroyer
Armin F. Puck
D.R. Cloud
Robert Roberts
Jane Long
Bernice Oehler
Doris Colosia
Puck
Incarnate Word College
Alphia Chi
National Honorary Fraternity
Alpha Delta Sigma Sorority
Phi Kappa Delta Sorority
Hbridegroom
G. R. Shoyer
Peru
Ind
Washington, D. C
Army
Denver
Colo
San Antonio Express
Soldier Cpl Leo Windecker Returns Home for Treatment
Cpl Leo Windecker, recently stationed in the Southwest Pacific war zone and suffering from shell shock, has returned to the United States and is receiving medical treatment in a hospital. He is the son of Rev and Mrs K Windecker of Moulton.
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Cpl
Leo Windecker
Southwest Pacific War Zone
Cpl. Windecker
Rev
Mra. K. Windecker
Moulton
Scoutmasters School Finishes Course in Capitol Area Council
H L Gaskin of Austin and Jim Thomas of Yoakum led a series of scoutmaster instruction schools over four weeks. Lad Hruska and Lloyd Jilek of Moulton completed the course. At an outdoor meeting on Sunday October 17 Leon Miculka Wilmer Schuetze and Roy Pohler of Shiner earned Eagle Badges with Edward Darilek attending.
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H. L. Gaskin
Austin
Capitol Area Council
Jim Thomas
Yoakum
Lad Hruska
Lloyd Jilek
Moulton
Leon Miculka
Wilmer Schuetze
Roy Pohler
Shiner
Edward Darilek
Scout
Soldier in India Praises Country and Plights Food Shortages
Melvin Pustejovsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alb J Pustejovsky of Moulton, writes from India about widespread starvation, low wages, and filth while expressing pride in being American. He notes not receiving The Eagle and asks for readers to ensure his hometown paper continues reaching him.
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The
Eagle
Melvin Pustejovsky
India
Melvin
Alb. J. Pustejovsky
Moulton
States
Texas oil fields set to boost November output
Texas oil fields are ordered to raise daily production to 22 471 barrels in November while the overall daily target reaches 2 021 471 barrels.
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Texas
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Ben Bernie
Los Angeles
Old Eye Assistance
Boehm’s Sons
R. B. Papacek
Farmers Gin Company
Moulton Motor Sales
Albert Ermis
Do de Scorch
City Meat Market
J. T. Jaeggli
J.C. Jaeggli
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
San Francisco
Illinois
Calif
Moulton Parent-Teacher Association
Moulton P. T. A
Mise Earline Berkenhoff
Julius Krejer
A. Freytag
Ed Kolar
F. Biehunko ,Jr
Scoutmasters School
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