Blood donation drive urged in Moulton by Red Cross
The Mobile Blood Donor Service of San Antonio will visit Moulton at the high school gymnasium on Monday September 25. Donors aged 18 to 60 and weighing at least 110 pounds may register through local pastors and merchants. Lions Club sponsors expect about 200 donors as Lt. Commander Hugo J. Strieder notes plasma saves lives and supports the Red Cross Blood Bank.
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Mobile Bloud Donor Service of
San Antonio
Moulton
The
Moulton Lions Club
Hugo J. Strieder
Moulton Public Schools set 1944-45 term and Red Cross drive
The Moulton Public Schools will start the 1944 45 scholastic year on September 12 under Superintendent Morris Webb his second year in Moulton. J J Mansfield veteran congressman from the Ninth District was renominated in a runoff defeating his opponent by 1217 votes and returns to Washington. The American Red Cross blood bank mobile unit visits San September 25 for blood collection with donors ages 18 to 60 in good health.
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Moulton
J. J. Mansfield
Columbus
Mansfield
Washington
American Red Cross Blood Bank
San Antonio
Dallas to host Democratic Convention Amid Split
The Democratic state convention will convene in Dallas on September 12. Texas Democrats remain split after the Austin convention and tensions are expected to continue at the Dallas gathering. The Chicago convention widened the rift by recognizing both regular and rump delegations. A heated time is anticipated in Dallas next week.
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Dallas
Texas
Austin
Chicago
Hunters Must Obtain New Permit for Out of County Shooting
Hunters planning to shoot outside their home counties must carry a new permit costing $2. The old license expired August 31. Dove season in the south opens October 20 and ends December 14, while the north runs September 1 to October 25. Firearms must be plugged to a maximum of three shells.
1944 campaign to begin with Dewey and Roosevelt speeches
The 1944 presidential campaign starts this month with Dewey set for a nationwide radio speech on September 19 and Roosevelt launching his campaign on September 23. Early signals suggest a possible Democratic victory, though landslides of 1936 and 1940 may not recur.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Texas Produces Majority Of US Oil By August Report
Figures released August 26 by the Texas Mid Continent Oil Gas Company show Texas account for about two fifths of U S oil output. August production neared a record with 55 938 000 barrels by August 26 and Texas totals reach 1 589 851 000 barrels since Pearl Harbor.
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Texas
Texas Mid- Continent Oil Gas Company
Dallas
Pearl Harbor
United States
Words Not Found In Your Dictionary
A humorous lexicon entry collection offering zingers and wry definitions. Includes playful takes on liar, duty, optimist and old timer with a period voice critiquing modern politics and long campaigns.
Komensky School Opens 1944 45 Term Monday
Komensky School will open the 1944 45 term on Monday September 11. Charles Strauss will serve as principal with Miss Sybil Pustejovsky and Miss Barbara Netradus as assistants.
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Komensky School
Charles Strauss
Sybil Pustejovsky
Barbara Netradus
Mrs Petrek Visits Houston to Meet Granddaughter
Mrs. Andrew Petrek travels to Houston to meet her granddaughter who has just established headquarters at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ad Petrek.
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Andrew Petrek
Houston
Ad. Petrek
Kuntschik Family Informed Son Is Ill In Alaska
Mr and Mrs Alois Kuntschik receive word from their son Pvt Alois Kuntschik that he is ill in Alaska and reporting he is doing as well as could be expected.
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Alois Kuntschik
Pvt
Alaska
Fehrenkamp Sailor Returns Home for Weekend Visit
Seaman Second Class Victor O Fehrenkamp Jr. stationed in Seattle arrived home last weekend to spend furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Victor O Fehrenkamp.
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Victor O.fehrenkamp Jr
Seattle
Washington
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Family visit from Freeport to Bohnenkamp home
Mr. Lester Nachlinger and his Freeport family visited the G. J. Bohnenkamp home on Sunday. S.Sgt. Elmo Nachinger, here on furlough, accompanied them back home.
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Lester Nachlinger
Freeport
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Elmo Nachinger
Triple Birthday Celebration At Mrs Elster Home
Visitors from five counties gathered at the home of Mrs. August Elster to celebrate three birthdays: Grand ma Elster aged 80, Louis Heinrich Jr. aged 18, and Helen Mary Guthier aged 4. Attendants included A J Elster Angeline Gibson Elster Margie Elster and many relatives from Richmond Houston Corpus Christi Palacios Shiner Needville and surrounding areas. Delicious refreshments were served and enjoyed by all.
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Lharris
Fort Bend
Jackson
Nueces
Lavaca
August Elster
Grandma Elster
Louis Heinrich Jr
Helen Mary Guthier
A. J. Elster
Angeline
Aubrey Gibson
Arnold Elster
Margie
Albert McConnell
Damon
Frank Fishbeck
Needville
L. F. Heinrich
Louis Jr
Charlie Guthier
Lillian
Helen Marie
Richmond
Hubert Heinrich
Mae Dell
Houston
Charlie Fishbeck
U.S. Navy
Corpus Christi
Edwin Stuehrenberg
Billie
Palacios
Kosmos Spoetzl
Shiner
August Seifert
Helen
Edith
F. P. Raab
R.B. McConnell
Fred Haikenwaelder
Arnold Windecker to Preach at Lutheran Church Sunday
Arnold Windecker son of Rev and Mrs K Windecker will fill the pulpit next Sunday September 10 during vacation with his parents Arnold a theological student at Capitol University of Columbus Ohio
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Arnold Windecker
K. Windecker
Arnold
Capitol University of
Columbus
Ohio
Oak Grove School Opens This Month
The Oak Grove School will open on September 11 with Principal August Barecky and assistant Miss Antonio Pustka leading the faculty.
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Oak Grove
August Barecky
Antonio Pustka
Catholic Congregation Announces Feast in Moulton
The Catholic congregation of Moulton will hold its annual church picnic and bazaar at Herman Park in Moulton on Sunday September 17. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Moulton
Herman Park
Fire Department Holds Successful Dance at Herman Park
The Fire Department of Moulton staged a successful dance at Herman Park Hall on Sunday night with over 1000 tickets sold. The Migl orchestra provided the music.
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Fire Department of
Moulton
Herman Park Hall
Ad. Migl Orchestra
Moulton Farmer Critically Ill in Shiner Hospital
Filipp, a prominent Moulton farmer, is reported critically ill and hospitalized in Shiner hospital. The news notes his status and location, reflecting concern in the local farming community.
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Moulton Farmer
Shiner Hospital
Act
Filipp
Moulton
New Arrival Born at Wagner Hospital
Pvt. and Mrs. Robert Haas welcome a 12 pound baby boy named Robert Eugene born Wednesday at Wagner Hospital. The mother is Allyne Anderle, formerly Miss Anderle.
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Robert Haas
Wagner Hospital
Robert Eugene
Allyne Anderle
Miss Darilek Recovers After Tonsil Operation
Operation Miss Marjorie Darilek at Shiner hospital last week went well. She is the daughter of Judge and Mrs. A J. Darilek of Moulton and has returned to Austin to resume her studies at the University of Texas.
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Marjorie Darilek
Shiner Hospital
A J. Darilek
Moulton
Darilek
Austin
University of Texas
Lavaca County Man Gives Life in World War II Service
Mr and Mrs Albert Olsovsky of Novohrad were notified by the war department that their son Cpl Anton Olsovsky died of wounds received in action He was wounded in Italy and France and had been overseas nearly two years He was the 45th Lavaca county man to give his life for his country He leaves his parents a brother Adolf and a sister Agnes
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Albert Olsovsky
Novohrad
War Department
Cpl
Anton Olsovsky
Olsovsky
Italy
France
Lavaca County
Adolf
Agnes
Overseas veteran vessels in Moulton
1st Lt Ludwig Svetlik of Hallettsville recently returned from England and was in Moulton last Thursday. He served in the same bombing group as 1st Lt Edward Henry Fehrenkamp, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp of Moulton, and spoke with Fehrenkamp shortly before leaving England.
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Ludwig Svetlik
Hallettsville
England
Moulton
Svetlik
Edward Henry Fehrenkamp
Henry Fehrenkamp
Fehrenkamp
Local Soldier Visits Rome Shakes Hands With Pope
Victor F. Schindler, son of Mr and Mrs Joe J Schindler, on a five day pass from Italy, sent home photos of church monuments and lava rock. He visited Rome and shook hands with Pope Pius XII, calling it a great thrill. He saw St Peter's Cathedral and the Colosseum, noted for ancient chariot races.
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Pfe
Victor F. Schindler
Joe J. Schindler
Italy
Rome
Pope Pius XII
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Coliseum
Cotton Receipts Reported in Moulton for 1944 Crop
A. Haas reports 1672 bales of the 1944 cotton crop marketed in Moulton up to 2:00 PM Wednesday. The report reflects public weighers and local market activity in the town.
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A. Haas
Moulton
Local illnesses list names several residents
Sick list includes barber Sick Ed. Bauer who has been ill for weeks merchant Ed. Boem and Alexander Kotzebue son of Mr and Mrs Roy Kotzebue with eye trouble during the week.
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Ed. Bauer
Boem
Merchant
Alexander Kotzebue
Roy Kotzebue
Clarence Byrd Killed in Cuero Highway Truck Sideswipe
Clarence Thomas Byrd, 43, died instantly when two trucks sideswiped on the Cuero highway near Cross Timbers on Saturday night August 26. His son Samuel Pearl was seriously injured. Byrd’s body moved to Seydler Funeral Establishment. Surviving are wife Ella and eight children. services held Monday at Old Moulton Cemetery.
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Clarence Thomas Byrd
Samuel Pearl
Cuero
Cross Timbers
Gonzales
Pat Kelly
Byrd
J. J. Neal
E. R. Brinegar
Slade
Mr. Kelly
Seydler Funeral Establishment
Holmes Hospital
Lockhart
Texas
Flatonia
Moulton
Ella Lewis
Cedar Springs
Ella Byrd
Sgt
Clarence Raymond Byrd
Louisiana
Chester Lee
Dorothy Nell
James Henneth
Juanita Simmons
San Antonio
J. P. Byrd
Schulenburg
Jessie Byrd
Damon
Elroy
West Point
Alton
Nickel
Ola Neal
Elvin Stewart
Nora Nelson
Oglesby
Johnnie Byrd
Vernon Ochs
Waelder
Joseph Gosch
Hallettsville
Paul Ennis
Jake Helms
Ruby Neal
Loys Barnett
A. J. Simpson
Lester Barnett
Henry Pachal
Moulton Public School Opens September 12
Official opening exercises of Moulton Public Schools are set for Tuesday at 9 o'clock. Buses will run on a trial morning. Pupils will register and receive books and assignments after the ceremonies. Students are dismissed before noon. Seniors and new high school students may register today and tomorrow.
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Moulton Public Schools
Baursville School Opens 1944 45 Term
Baursville School will begin the 1944 45 term on Monday September 18. Principal John Beck leads the staff with assistant Miss Ora Willis Janszen.
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Baursville
John Beck
Ora Willis Janszen
Missionary Society Holds Meeting in Moulton
The Lutheran Missionary Society of Moulton held its regular meeting on August 16 and elected the Membership Committee Mrs. Vince Rehmer and Mrs. William Miculka. Hostesses were Mrs. Frank Bie hunko Jr. and Mrs. Walter Haas. The next meeting is set for Wednesday September 20.
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Lutheran Missionary Society of
Getting Along Fine Staff Sgt Nachlinger Visits
Staff Sgt Elmo Nachlinger of San Antonio visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp this Sunday. He was badly injured in the Aleutian Islands but is getting along fine.
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Elmo Nachlinger
San Antonio
G.J. Bohnenkamp
Nachlinger
Aleutian Islands
Plan School Lunch Program Now
War Food Administration urges communities to organize parents teachers and civic groups to plan school lunch participation and needed facilities and financial aid. If not able to act or lacking funds the sponsor may appeal to WFA. A 50 million dollar federal fund is available for food purchases in 1944-45.
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War Food Administration
Board of Education
State Department of Education
WFA
Office of Distribution
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross Blood Bank
Joseph Kopp
Ed. Kolar
Josie Lee Petrek
Roy R. Keaton
Fire Department
Pope
Armed Forces
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