Funeral Services For Reinhard Oeltjen Pioneer Resident Held
Reinhard Oeltjen longtime Moulton resident died at his home Sunday morning at 5 30. The funeral was held Monday at 2 00 in Zion's Lutheran Church with Rev BE Jacobs officiating and interment in Moulton Public Cemetery. Surviving are his widow three daughters Ella Stichler Adela Friedrich Minnie Weller a son Otto Oeltjen eleven grandchildren two great grandchildren one sister and one brother. The obituary notes his birth in Germany November 6 1865 and emigration to Texas in 1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhard Oeltjen
Moulton
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Jacobs
Moulton Public
Herbert Friedrich
Wart Friedrich
Emil Friedrich
Roy Pfeil
Bill Riske
Milton Riske
Oeltjen
Germany
Texas
Hermina Heerssen
Ella Stichler
Adela Friedrich
Schulenburg
Minnie Weller
San Antonio
Otto Oaltjen
F.C. Schmidt
Yorktown
John Ocitjen
Flatonia
Two Tasks to Complete Before November First
Citizens are urged to pay taxes by the deadline to save three percent. Those renewing licenses must pass a driving test before receiving a new license if the renewal is not completed.
Texas Lutheran College Homecoming to Spotlight November 7 8
Texas Lutheran College Seguin will host its thirteenth annual homecoming on November 7 and 8 with Roy Keaton Lions state secretary as principal speaker at Saturday night banquet and Rev. Walter Hellmann of San Antonio delivering the Sunday morning homecoming address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Roy Keaton
Lions State
Walter Hellmann
San Antonio
Goose yields boost to farm income says Extension Service
Extension Service of the A and M College of Texas reports geese add dollars to farm income. Goose down sells around four dollars per pound with about one pound of feathers plucked from a goose annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. and M. College of Texas
Wood cutting scarce as winter nears in timber abundant area
Residents face heating worries with plenty of timber but a shortage of wood cutters. The piece notes people will cut their own wood, using it twice for warmth during cutting and burning in heaters.
Election Day Message Urges Texas Voters to Cast Ballots
The notice explains regular elections continue through war and peace. Texans will vote for U.S. senator, Congress members, and state and local officials on November ballot. It also lists five constitutional amendments and urges citizens to perform their duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas drivers ignore 35 mph limit on state highways
Travelers report many motorists exceed the 35 mph limit this week. The piece argues Texas needs 10,000 highway patrolmen to enforce traffic laws, proposing one patrolman for every two miles of highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Evergreen PTC Officers Elected and Activities Highlight
Evergreen PTC elected officers Louis Michalec as president Adolph Migl as vice president Maxie Seidenberger as secretary Miltom Riske as treasurer and Malvin Merrem as reporter Thirty nine members paid dues pledging another year A fall lunch followed and next meeting is November 5 An October 16 game vs Oak Grove ended 7 to 5 for Evergreen Also participation in Scrap Iron Drive yielded 15000 pounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Michalec
Adolph Migl
Maxie Seidenberger
Miltom Riske
Malvin Merrem
Cotton Ginned This Year Reaches 8 183 839 Bales
The Census Bureau reports that cotton ginned to October 18 totaled 8,183,839 running bales, up from 6,857,017 a year ago and 7,027,180 two years ago. State figures include Arizona 259, Arkansas 274, California 982, Louisiana 496,786, New Mexico 24,685, Oklahoma 832,768, Texas 1,799,989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ceneus Bureau
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Judge Fojtek Dies at Flatonia
F J Fojtek also written as Fojtik aged 64 and serving as Flatonia justice of the peace for 17 years died at his home on Wednesday October 21 Burial was held in Fayetteville Friday morning He is survived by his mother a son Joseph Lafkin a daughter Mrs Albert Hobizal two grandchildren three brothers and two sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Fojtik
Flatonia
Fayetteville
Joseph
Lafkin
Albert Hobizal
Kalisek Muehlstein Wedding Solemnized
Miss Annie Kalisek and August Muehlstein were married at Zion's Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon Rev E Jacobs officiating The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Kalisek of near Moulton The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Tom Muehlstein of near Moulton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kalisek
August Muehlstein
Zion’s Lutheran Church
E Jacobs
Jacob Kalisek
Near Moulton
Tom Muehrstein
Near
Moulton
PTA Halloween Carnival Lights Up Moulton High Friday
The PTA hosts a Halloween Carnival at Moulton High School on Friday night October 30. The report notes Hamilton Dickson of San Antonio was a visitor in Moulton Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Dickson
San Antonio
Moulton
Moulton Girl Among Audition Winners
Austin theatre veterans select a dozen University of Texas students to perform for soldiers at Camp Swift Camp Hood and Del Valle air base. Winners auditioned publicly with Marjorie Darilek of Moviton among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Camp Swift
Camp Hood
del Valle Air Base
General Election Set For Tuesday November 3
The general election will be held Tuesday November 3 with polling at the City Light Office from 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. William Hillmer will preside over the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Light
William Hillmer
Family Reunion Held Sunday at Spaniel Home
A family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Spaniel. A bounteous dinner was served and an enjoyable day was spent by those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Spaniel
Another One Cent Sale Begins Wednesday at Kotzebue Drug
Kotzebue Drug Company announces another one cent sale starting Wednesday November 4 and running through Saturday November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kotzebue Drug Company
Halloween Carnival at Moulton High School Planned
A Halloween Carnival is planned at Moulton High School for Friday evening October 30. Organizers promote a festive night with activities, food, and games for students and families.
More Men Leave For Military Service
About ninety young men from Lavaca county departed Hallettsville for an induction center on Friday. Seventeen hailed from the Moulton area. Mr and Mrs Joe A Boehm near Moulton and Mr and Mrs A J Boehm of Shiner visited Mr and Mrs R B Wilson in Yoakum last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Moulton Territory
Joe A. Boehm
Near
Moulton
A. J. Boehm
Shiner
R. BH. Wilson
Yoakum
First Ladies Visit British Troops Amid War Effort
Mrs Elenora Roosevelt and Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby travel to Great Britain by plane to visit American troops and gather war information. The trip underlines allied support and morale efforts during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elenora Roosevelt
Oveta Culp Hobby
Houston
Waaes
Great Britain
Mrs Ziegelbauer of Taylor Visits Moulton on Monday
Mrs. F A Ziegelbauer of Taylor spent Monday in Moulton attending to business matters and visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Ziegelbauer
Taylor
Moulton
Mrs Rud Haas Dies At Home In Moulton Rites Held
Mrs. Rud A Haas died at 12 45 p m Thursday October 22 at age 61 years 11 months 25 days Funeral services were held from the home Saturday October 24 at 9 30 a m with services at St Joseph s Catholic Church Rev Joseph Kopp officiating Interment was in Moulton Catholic Cemetery Pallbearers included Joe Anderle Ed Anderle Rud Heinrich Wm Hoepfi JohnRaab and Anton Raab Survived by husband Rud A Haas four daughters Clara Mrs H Untenweiler of Galveston Anita and Nat Lee at home three sons Renard J of Camp Gruber Okla Robert and Daniel at home two sisters Mrs August Ida Seifert and Mrs Frank Clara Wendel three brothers Adolph Anton and Albert Selzer of California two half brothers Joe Selzer of Victoria and Fred Selzer of near Moulton one half sister Theresa Selzer of Moulton Her maiden name Annie Selzer Parents three sisters and one half sister preceded her to death Attending from other places were many named Haas and Selser relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rud. Haas
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Joe Anderle
Anderle
Rud
Heinrich
Wm. Hoepfi
John Raab
Anton Raab
Rud. A. Haas
Clara
H. Untenweiler
Galveston
Anita
Nat Lee
Renard J
Camp Gruber
Okla
Robert
Daniel
August
Ida) Seifert
Frank
Clara) Wendel
Adolph
Anton
Albert Selzer
California
Joe Selzer
Victoria
Fred Selzer
Near
Moulton
Theresa Selzer
D. Haas
Tareeh
Goliad
J. J. Haas
Joe Haas
John
Margaret
Mary
Garl
Leo
Rosie Heese
Hilbert Bludau
Halletteville
Minnie Haas
San Antonio
Joe Selser
Henry
F. L. Dworsky
Pauline
Agnes
Frank Marbach
Alice
Gladys
Hilda Wendel
Vietera
Herman Untenweiler
Leo Meyer
Julius Wenske
Gonzales
A. J. Elster
Damon
Edwin Stuehrenberg
Palacios
Rosalie Stuehrenberg
Rud. Ripper
Tillie Ripper
Edward Ripper
Econ
Schulenburg
Joe Steffek
Yoakum
Cotton Bagging Program Expanded for 1943
In College Station on October 28 an 8 million bale covers target for 1943 was announced alongside 88 000 bales of cotton to be bagged. The program aims to spark new uses and markets for domestic cotton and maintains a 7 pound per bale allowance for cotton wrapped in patterns. Fred Rennels notes 7 pounds covers the difference between patterns and jute wrappers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Fred Rennels
AAA
Attend Funeral Services For Frank Mikulik
News of funeral services held in New Orleans for Frank Mikulik who lived there for 24 years. He is survived by his widow Hermina Bohuslav of Moulton and four children. Attendees included Mr John Mikulik and Edinburgs daughter, Mr and Mrs Ed Mikulik of Flatonia, William Bohuslav and son of Ammaneville, and Mr and Mrs Bohumi Bohuslav, along with Mrs Annie Pavias and Mrs Mary Pesek of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mikulik
Edinburg
Ed. Mikulik
Flatonia
William Bohuslav
Ammaneville
Bohumi Bohuslav
Annie Pavias
Mary Pesek
Moulton
Frank Mikulik
Nw Orleans
Mikulik
New Orleans
Hermina Bohuslav
Ceiling Price Booklets Ready For Distribution
Pamphlets detailing how to set ceiling prices on men s and boys clothing are prepared for merchant distribution. Copies are available at the Lavaca County War Price and Rationing Board office in Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Registration of passengers and motorcycles at Texas school houses
The OPA Fort Worth office announces passenger and motorcycle registration at Texas school houses on November 12 18 and 14 for all states except the Eastern states where rationing is already in effect. It will require 8 000 000 000 pieces of printed matter using 15 000 000 pounds of paper and cost 8 000 000 dollars to implement nationwide gasoline rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
OPA
Fort Worth
Helweg Family Relocates From Seadrift To Moulton
Mr Emil Helweg and his family, long-time Seadrift residents, have moved back to Moulton to establish their home after several months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil.Helweg
Seadrift
Moulton
Ellington Field Visitor Sends The Moulton Eagle Home
Edward Jurek of Ellington Field spent the weekend visiting family. He also ordered The Moulton Eagle to be mailed to his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jurek
Ellington Field
Local Students Visit Home Folks
Miss Mary Steinacher of the University of Texas and Miss Annie Steinacher of Seton School of Nursing spent Sunday visiting their families, returning to campus afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Steinacher
University of Texas
Annie Steinacher
Seton School of Nursing
Ballinger Weekend Visit From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Frank Jilek Jr Mr and Mrs Frank Dietschke and Mrs John Hofner spent the week end in Ballinger visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Mueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jilek Jr
Frank Dietschke
John Hofner
Ballinger
Walter Mueller
Cernosek’s Daughter Recovering After Tonsil Surgery
Therese Cernosek, daughter of Superintendent and Mrs Stanley F Cernosek, had her tonsils removed at Shiner hospital last week. She is at home and getting along fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therese Cernosek
Stanley F. Cernosek
Shiner Hospital
Legion Dance At Hermann Park Hall Draws Big Crowd
Geier Merrem Post No. 392 American Legion held its annual dance at Hermann Park Hall Sunday night. Of 450 tickets sold, 172 were for men and 278 for ladies, drawing a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geier Merrem
American Legion
Herman Park Hall
Mrs Malvin Merrem and Daughter Visit in Wael Dei
Mrs Malvin Merrem and her daughter Renee visited in Wael dei on Wednesday, sharing time with locals and noting community scenes during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvin Merrem
Renee
Waeldei
Rehmet and Arnim Families Hostedin Texas Holiday
Mr and Mrs A C Rehmet and Miss Velma Rehmet joined O A Arnim and Miss Doris Arnim of San Antonio along with Mrs Travis Walker of San Saba and Miss Alice Arnim of Houston for a weekend gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs E O Arnim in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rehmet
Velma Rehmet
O A. Arnim
Doris Arnim
San Antonio
Travis Walker
San Saba
Alice Arnim
Houston
O. Arnim
Remitting for The Eagle from Victoria readers
Mr and Mrs F W Janssen of Victoria send a note praising the home town paper The Eagle. They say they enjoy reading about Moulton folks and express fond memories of their old home while living away for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eagle
F. W. Janssen
Victoria
Moulton
Mission Festival Held Here Sunday at Zion's Lutheran Church
Zion's Lutheran Church held its annual mission festival on Sunday October 25. Guest speakers were Rev. M C Hoermann of Westhoff and Rev. W Wolf of Gonzales. A picnic dinner was served at the Luther Hall.
Farmers Benefit From Government Food Purchases
College Station October 28 Texas farmers who produce about one fourth of the nations cotton and around 55 percent of the eggs gain substantial benefits from large government buys for Lend-Lease and related needs Emmett A Mc Bride AMA member of the Texas USDA War Board said. In September the Agricultural Marketing Administration bought over 16 million dollars worth of cotton and 10.9 million dollars worth of eggs. Purchases of all food and fibre that month totaled 115 million dollars. In the 18 months since Lend-Lease began AMA has bought more than 1 750 000 000 worth of farm commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Emmett A. McBride
AMA
Texas Usda War Board
Agricultural Marketing Administration
McBride
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bdmtor
FFA
Evergreen Ptc
Evergreen School
Oak Grove
Evergreen
F. J. Fojtek
PTA
Moulton High School
Annie Selzer
Legion Dance
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!