Opening Program Of Moulton Public Schools For 1943-44
The article outlines the opening plan for the 1943 44 term at Moulton Public Schools with dates for registration of seniors and new students on Sept 10 11 followed by a faculty meeting Sept 13 and regular classes starting Sept 15. It notes the addition of Mrs Valencia Saliger to the faculty replacing Mrs Anna Mae Wachtendorf who resigned last July.
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Moulton
Valencia Saliger
Saliger
Anna Mae Wachtendorf
Wachtendorf
Houston Biggest Southern City By Ration Book Count
Figures from Ration Book No 8 registrants place Houston at 60 033 residents making it the Souths largest city surpassing New Orleans by about 5 000. The population has grown by nearly 20 000 in the last five months.
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Houston
South
New Orleans
Brazil Prepares 300000-Strong Army for European Front
Brazil mobilizes an army of 300000 men awaiting orders from allied command to deploy abroad as the country marks a year since declaring war on the Axis powers.
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Brazil
Europe
Third war loan drive aims for record $15 billion
The drive runs September 9 to 30 and aims to be the largest financial operation in history. Citizens urged to support Moulton and Texas counties to push the campaign over the top.
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Moulton
Lavac County
Texas
O Daniel's Career Still on Rise Against Critics
Critics have long predicted the fall of United States Senator W Lee O Daniel but he continues to climb the political ladder. The ongoing trend shows his career not ending despite years of opposition. Watch him in upcoming political moves.
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United States
W. Lee O’ Daniel
O'Daniel
School opens September 13 and pupils urged to attend
Mothers have been busy making shirts pants blouses and dresses for the new term. Boys and girls of scholastic age should start going to school on opening day and attend regularly until the end of the session. That is the way to get the most good out of the school term.
Sales tax gaining support for war funding
A growing number across walks of life favor a general sales tax to fund war prosecution while the treasury and administration oppose it. The measure is expected to be taken up in Congress soon, promising a big battle between supporters and opponents.
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Treasury
Administration
Congress
Ration Stamp Validity Dates Updated for Meat and Processed Foods
The notice outlines validity windows for red meat stamps X and Y through October 2, Z starting September 5 through October 2, and blue stamps R, S and T through September 20 with U, V and W becoming valid September 1 through October 20 for processed foods.
Moulton Graduate Plans Texas Lutheran Attendance
Miss Vera Lee Meiners of the 1943 Moulton Public Schools graduate list will attend Texas Lutheran College at Seguin. Misa Meiners is the daughter of Postmaster J. M. Meiners and his wife.
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Vera Lee Meiners
Moulton
Texas Lutheran College At
Seguin
Misa Meiners
J. M. Meiners
Corpus Christi Weekend Visit From Texas Social Circle
Corpus Mre Mary Taylor of Houston joined Mrs R Valenta Miss Alice Kram Mrs Viola Fehrenkamp and son Qzro of Moulton and Mrs Emil Darilek Jr of Victoria for a weekend in Corpus Christi with Sid Fred F Fehrenkamp Jr.
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Mary Taylor
Houston
R. Valenta
Alice Kram
Viola Fehrenkamp
Qzro
Moulton
Emil Darilek Jr
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Fred F. Fehrenkamp Jr
Argentina approves burning two million tons of wheat as fuel
Argentina authorizes burning two million tons of wheat to avert fuel shortages. The government says this is the only solution while expecting a January February harvest for a large new wheat crop. The crop could allow exporting substantial quantities to ease shortages abroad.
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Argentina
Mansfield Outlines Texas Louisiana Intracoastal Canal Plans
Congressman J. J. Mansfield chairing the rivers and harbors committee spoke to about 200 delegates of the Texas and Louisiana Intracoastal Canal Association in Houston. His water ways program for Texas includes extending the Lavaca-Navidad channel to Red Bluff, flood control in Jackson and Lavaca counties, extending the intracoastal waterway to Victoria, and a flood control dam on the upper Guadalupe River.
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J. J. Mansfield
House Rivers’ and Harbors
Texas and
Ration Book 3 Returns for September 12 Purchase Rules
Beginning September 12 housewives will use three ration books for shopping. Book 1 continues for sugar and shoes, Book 2 covers processed foods, and Book 3 replaces red stamps in Book 2 for meats fats oils butter and cheese.
Firemen's Dance Sunday Night at Herman Park Hall
The Moulton Fire Department sponsors the annual dance at Herman Park Hall on Sunday night September 5. The Adolph Mig orchestra will play modern and old time music. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Moulton Fire Deartment
Herman Park Hall
Adolph Mig
Buchek to Austin for University of Texas admission
Miss Lucille Buchek of San Antonio will depart Tuesday for Austin to enter the University of Texas. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Buchek and a 1930 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School.
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Lucille Buchek
John Buchek
Austin
University of Texas
Buchek
Thomas Jefferson High School
San Antonio Express
Texas Best State Pfe Says Best Place Is Texas
George Koudelka a cook in the army and station editor at Scott Field Illinois says he has seen much of the United States but believes the best place is Texas. He has been in Illinois six months and has met three Texas boys.
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Pfe
George Koudelka
Scott Field
Illinois
United States
Texas
Webb family returns from Waco visit
Supt Morris S Webb and family returned Tuesday from a visit with home folks at Waco and near Waco.
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Morris S. Webb
Waco
Seguin Visit Noted By Local Names This Sunday
Mrs. Ed. Kolar and son James Edward visited Seguin along with Mrs. Henry Etlinger Miss Adele Cordes and Miss Jo Erylene White during a Sunday outing in the city.
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Ed. Kolar
James Edward
Henry Etlinger
Adele Cordes
Jo Erylene White
Seguin
Mergen Guests Visit Shiner Stafford
Mr and Mrs F J Mergen thaler of Shiner and Charles Mergenthaler of Stafford were guests in the Wm Miculka home Saturday.
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F. J. Mergenthaler
Shiner
Charles Mergenthaler
Stafford
Wm. Miculka
Mr and Mrs John Simpson attend teachers conference in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs John O Simpson attended a teachers conference in San Antonio on August 16 and 17. They then visited home folks at Stevenville and DeLeon for several days.
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John O. Simpson
San Antonio
Stevenville
DeLeon
Scott-Koenig Wedding Held In San Antonio
Miss Ada Louise Koenig of Moulton Texas became the bride of Technical Sergeant Paul M. Scott of Logan New Mexico in a Grace Lutheran Church ceremony in San Antonio. Rev. John A. Scherzer officiated the August 31 event. The couple planned to reside in San Antonio after a honeymoon to Carlsbad and other New Mexico points.
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Ada Louise Koenig
Moulton
Texas
Paul M. Scott
Logan
New Mexico
John A. Scherzer
Grace Lutheran
Melba Meyer
Dorothy Jean Windel
Donald A. Reinhart
James Derezotes
Carlsbad
Catholic Church Picnic Set For September 12 In Moulton
The Catholic congregation of Moulton will hold its annual picnic at Hermano Park on Sunday September 12. Dinner and supper will be served. A dance will be held at night.
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Moulton
Hermano Park
Concrete barge launched in Houston Texas
The first ocean going concrete barge to be built in Texas slid from the ways at the San Jacinto Shipbuilding yards in Houston East on Thursday marking a milestone in local ship construction.
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Houston
Texas
San Jacinto
1528 Bales Cotton Marketed in Moulton
Cotton receipts at Moulton totaled 1528 bales up to Wednesday noon September 1 according to the report of Public Weigher Ad. A. Haasa.
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Moulton
Public Wrigher Ad. A. Haaa
Yoakum Wac in Dallas on duty with 8th Corps
Lt. Shirley Kempe daughter of Mr A W Guatwick of Yoakum is on duty in Dallas attached to the 8th Corps Area of the WACs Aug 27 report.
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Yoakum
Shirey Kempe
A. W. Guatwick
Dallas
8Th Corps
WACS
Freytag Undergoes Tonsillectomy at Renger Hospital
Kenneth Roy Freytag son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Frey underwent a tonsillectomy at the Renger Hospital in Hallettsville last week Tuesday He is recovering and getting along fine.
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Kenneth Roy Freytag
Arnold Freytag
Renger Hospital
Hallettsville
Birthday Celebration for Mrs Albert Pilat Jr
Mrs Albert Pilat Jr of near Moulton celebrated her fifty eighth birthday on Sunday with many friends and relatives in attendance. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed the time together.
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Albert Pilat Jr
Near Moulton
Mrs Lucretia V. Middlebrook Dies at 88 in Yoakum
Lucretia V. Middlebrook died at her daughter's home in Yoakum on Thursday at age 88. She had lived in Yoakum 88 years and in Lavaca County since childhood. Interment followed at Pilot Grove Cemetery with Rev. Earl Gill of First Baptist Church officiating. Survived by four daughters one son four sisters including Mrs. Mattie Binford of Houston and 12 grandchildren.
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Yoakum
Lucretia V. Middlebrook
Ben Morris
Lavaca County
Pilot Grove
Earl Gill
First Baptist Church
Mattie Binford
Houston
Aged Woman Sustains Arm Fracture
Mrs. Ed. Boehm Sr., 81, fell at her home Thursday evening last week and sustained a fracture of her right arm above the wrist. She is progressing very well.
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Ed. Boehm Sr
Monthly Magazine Free to Soldiers
Parents of boys confirmed in Zion's Lutheran Church at Moulton Texas may receive the monthly Mighty Fortress free by sending names and addresses to Miss Ethel Mary Boehm Moulton Texas Changes of addresses should be reported promptly to ensure delivery of the magazine.
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Zion’s Lutheran Church
Moulton
Ethel Mary Boehm
Texas
Silver wedding observed for Mr and Mrs Rudie Mueller
The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Rudie Mueller was celebrated at Rosenberg on Sunday with Mr Otto Vogt and daughter Lorene and Mrs Charles Lueke in attendance. Refreshments were served and the Muellers formerly resided at Moulton. Mrs Mueller was formerly Miss Hilda Wagner of this place.
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Otto Vogt
Lorene
Charles Lueke
Rudie Mueller
Rosenberg
Mueller
Moulton
Hilda Wagner
Eleanor Roosevelt Tours New Zealand Military Posts
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in New Zealand to tour American troop hospitals, military camps, and Red Cross centers. She may also visit Australian military centers before returning to Washington.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
United States
New Zealand
Red Cross
Australia
Washington
Temple Visit for Sgt Harvey Batey Recovery
Getting Along Fine Mr and Mrs Ed Batey and Mr and Mrs Julius Kriei spent Sunday in Temple visiting Sgt Harvey Batey in hospital there. He is recovering nicely after arteritis in North Africa and his return to the states several weeks ago.
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Ed, Batey
Julius Kriei
Temple
Harvey Batey
Sgt. Batey
North Africa
States
Birthday Party for Carol Ann Darnley
Carol Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Darnley celebrated her second birthday with a party Wednesday afternoon last week. A number of her young friends attended and dainty refreshments were served.
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Carol Ann
Edward Darnley
Mrs. Theresia Shortner Rites Held in Moulton Church
Mrs. Theresia Shortner a lifelong Moulton resident died Monday at 7:40 AM at the home of Mrs. Ben Schneider where she had stayed. Funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph's Church by Rev. Joseph Kopp with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. She lived 76 years 10 months and 2 days. Surviving are two step brothers Frank Hofner of Moulton Adolph Hofner of Robstown a brother in law Jacob Shortner of Karnes City and a sister in law Mrs John Hofner of Moulton.
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Theresia Shortner
Moulton
Ben Schneider
Schneider
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Rev
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Shortner
Europe
Texas
Frank Hofner
Adolph Hofner
Robstown
Jacob Shortner
Karnes City
John Hofner
2980 Bales Ginned In Lavaca County
Census report shows 2980 bales of cotton ginned in Lavaca County from the 1948 crop prior to August 16, compared with 2063 bales for 1942. Report furnished to The Moulton Eagle by Mrs Frances H Strauss of Hallettsville, special agent.
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Lavaca County
Moulton Eagle
Frances H. Strauss
Hallettaville
Rev Windecker Conducts Funeral Rites
Rev Windecker and family attended funeral services for Mrs Anna Wegener 66 in Karnes City last week. Wegener died August 25 at Kenedy hospital after a brief illness.
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K. Windecker
Miss Anne
Karnes City
Windecker
Anna Wegener
Kenedy Hospital
St. Joseph's School Opens September 13 1943
St. Joseph's Catholic School will open the 1943 44 term on Monday September 13. Teaching staff includes Superior Sister Mary Bernadette and Sisters Mary Ambrosine Sizisbert and Hustasia.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Mary Bernadette
Mary Ambrosine
Mary Sizisbert
Mary Hustasia
Pvt Emil L Rehak Escapes Wounds and Recovers
Mrs Mary Rehak reports from the War Department that son Pvt Emil L Rehak wounded in action in the South Pacific is convalescing. He has been evacuated from the theatre of action.
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Mes
Mary Rehak
War Department
Pvt
Emil L. Rehak
Rehak
South Pacific
Class Rings Arrive for 1943 44 Moulton Seniors
Members of the 1943 44 senior class at Moulton Public School received their class rings last week. The rings are beautiful and the class members are proud of them.
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Moulton Public School
Miss Viola Barborak Leaves Palacios for Employment
Miss Viola Barborak daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe A Barborak departed Palacios on August 8 to accept employment there.
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Viola Barborak
Joe A. Barborak
Pilacios
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Continental United States
Texas Lutheran
Corpus
Mansfield Addresses Canal Association
Firemen’s Dance
Scott-Koenig
Yoakum Wac
Eleanor
Lavaca
Rev. Windecker
St. Joseph's School
Palacios
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