Ad Filipp Pioneer Resident Dies At Family Home Near Moulton
Adolf Filipp longtime Moulton farmer dies at his west Moulton home after four months illness. Funeral held at the family home with services at St. Joseph Catholic Church and burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Born Austria May 16 1874 he came to Texas as an infant. survived by widow three daughters four sons stepdaughter thirteen grandchildren two brothers two sisters.
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Adolf Filipp
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Moulton Catholic
Joseph Kopp
Jerry Vasek
J. W. Fulkerson
Zat Johnson
Chancey Hull
Ed. A. Wotipka
R. M. Moore
Fagle Lake
Virgil Hoffman
Waelder
Willie Kubena
Adolf Jr
Alfred Filipp
Frankie
Charles Filipp
Overseas
Rudolf Filipp
Ed Filipp
Galveston
Robi. Brands
East Bernard
Mary Oehl
Ganado
Turkey and Texas Agricultural Output for 1944
National turkey production reaches 36,000,000 birds the highest on record. Texas raises 3,650,000 turkeys, down 84,000 from last year. Farm forecasts predict 11,843,000 bale cotton crop for 1944, up 500,000 from last month. Texas cotton is estimated at 2,450,000 bales the smallest in fifty years.
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Turkey
Texas
Department of Agriculture
President Camacho Leads Illiteracy Reduction Campaign
President Avilla Camacho of Mexico launches a nationwide program inviting all literate individuals aged 18 to 60 to teach at least one illiterate Mexican aged 14 to 40. The country currently has about 10 million illiterates.
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Avilla Camacho
Mexico
Blood Drive at Moulton High School Auditorium
Red Cross blood donor service announces headquarters at Moulton High School auditorium on Monday September 25. Many volunteers have signed up. more donors are needed to register today and give a pint to help save a life.
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Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Moulton High School
Dewey Opens Campaign in Philadelphia to 12000
Governor Thomas E. Dewey launched his presidential bid in Philadelphia before about 12 000 supporters. He criticized the current administration and argued he would be a stronger Republican candidate than in 1936 or 1940.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Philadelphia
Dewey
Military gift mail window set for October fifteenth
The army and navy report 33 000 uniformed personnel in the postal service to handle about 70 000 000 Christmas presents this year, three times last year. Packages must weigh five pounds or less and total dimensions may not exceed 36 inches.
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Army
Navy
Postal Service
Office of War Information
Texas waste paper drive to end September 20
The drive aims to collect 120,000,000 pounds of waste paper, 20 pounds per person in Texas, sponsored by the Texas Newspaper Publishers Association and the Texas Press Association. Newspapers statewide donate space, with Governor Stevenson urging American Legion and Boy Scouts to help. progress praised.
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Texas
Texas Newspaper Publishers’ Association
The
Texas Press Association
Stevenson
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Words Not Found In Your Dictionary A Keaton Essay
Roy R. Keaton reflects on reputation exaggeration language and authority as facets of a man’s character. The prose frames reputation as personal property, honesty as tempering truth, speech as visible thought, and power as a test of character.
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Roy R. Keaton
Overseas Two Years Warrant Officer Schodde Interview
Warrant Officer Arthur H. Schodde reports from Italy that he marked his second overseas anniversary last week. He mentions meeting Fred Mary, San Antonio Express sports writer, and viewing an exhibition by Joe Louis troupe in town. Schodde is the son of Mr and Mrs Wm H Schodde of Moulton.
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Arthur H. Schodde
Italy
Fred Mary
San Antonio Express
Joe Louis Troup
W.O. Schodde
Wm. H. Schodde
Moulton
Moulton Soldier Reports Rome Visit Including Pope
Pfc. Hubert Hoepfl of Moulton, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoepfl, with American forces in Italy, writes from Rome about visiting St. Peter’s and meeting the Pope. He says he is well but eager to return home and notes that money holds little value overseas with five dollars feeling like one back home.
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Hubert Hoepfl
John Hoepfl
Italy
Rome
St. Peter’s
O. K
Moulton Lutheran Ladies' Aid Elects Committees
At the regular meeting the Ladies' Aid Society of Moulton Lutheran named committees for the month. Membership Mrs V Rehmer and Mrs C A Lehne Sick Mrs D Ammermann and Mrs K Windeker Flower Mrs Lad Hruska and Mrs Henry Krueger Hostesses Mrs Walter Haas Mrs Lad Hruska and Mrs Leo Jaroszewski New member Mrs Paul Green Visitors Mrs J W Nachlinger San Antonio and Miss Joyce Stiller Minnesota Next meeting October 5.
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Moulton Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
V. Rehmer
C. A. Lehne
Walter Haas
Lad Hruska
Leo Jaroszewski
J. W. Nachlinger
San Antonio
Joyce Stiller
Minnesota
New Oil Field Opens in Lavaca County Near Hallettsville
Moran corporation has opened a new oil field 4 1 2 miles southwest of Halletts ville in Lavaca county with the completion of No 1 Joe W Sell et al. Test gauge unavailable Monday but reports place output around 200 barrels per day through a small choke. Production is from a sand below the Cockfield formation.
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Moran Corporation
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Joe W. Sell
Cockfield
San Antonio
Mrs. Eugene Anders Recovers After Operation
Mrs Eugene Anders of Yoakum is recovering well after an operation at Hall ettsville Hospital. She was formerly Miss Lillian Biehunko of Moulton.
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Eugene Anders
Yoakum
Hallettsville Hospital
Anders
Lillian Biehunko
Moulton
Fire at Kolar Gin extinguished with no damage
A fire started in the gin yard at Ed Kolar Gin Tuesday afternoon was extinguished before any damage occurred. No injuries or losses were reported and authorities investigated the brief incident.
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Kolar
Ed. Kolar
Kubicek Koranek Wedding Held At St Joseph Church
Miss Elizabeth Kubicek daughter of Mr and Mrs Isador Kubicek and Alfons Koranek son of Mr and Mrs Emil Koranek were married at St Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton on Tuesday at 8 30. Rev Joseph Kopp performed the ceremony with witnesses Joe Kubicek Vernon and Miss Helen Kubicek Houston. Miss Gladys Cervenka bridesmaid and Steve Kubicek groomsman. The wedding party enjoyed dinner and supper at the bride’s home.
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Elizabeth Kubicek
Isador Kubicek
Alfons Koranek
Emil Koranek
St.Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton
Joseph Kopp
Joe Kubicek
Vernon
Helen Kubicek
Houston
Frank Krejeci Sr
Ed. Batey
Charlie Krejci
Emil V. Krejci
Alvin Krejci
Albert Krejci
Frank Krejci Jr
Ed. Maresh
Joe Krejci
John Bevan
Louis Fishbeck
Johnnie J. Culak Jr
Edwin Metal
Albert Meeker
Eddie Reindl
Harvey Krejci
Frank Charles Bevan
Oldrich Motal
Mary
Mildred
Emily
Rosalie
Gladys Krejci
Bettydane Batey
Angeline Motal
Charles
Edward
Milton
Arline
Allen
Norman
Albert Jr
Emil Archie Krejci
James
Willie Ed
Larry Maresh
John Lewis Bevan
Grandma Krejci
Lavaca County Grand Jurors for Fall Term 1944
Lavaca County grand jurors listed for the fall term of the district court on Monday October 2 1944 include L A Weatherly J H Fithenry Rt 4 E A J Riggs Rt 4 Crocket McManus J H Elsik Rt 2 Yoakum Will Reagan Rt 3 Vaughn Smothers Rt 3 W R Barnes C M Burt Sam Kelley Rt 1 Hallettsville Emil J Holub Rt 1 Victor O Fehrenkamp Lee Jarosek Moulton F J Olsovsky Rt 4 Schulenburg A J Bednar A H Kasper Shiner.
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District Court of
Lavaca County
L. A. Weatherly
J. H. Fitzhenry
E.A.J. Riggs
Crocket McManus
J. H. Elsik
Yoakum
Will Reagan
Vaughn Smothers
W. R. Barnes
C. M. Burt
Sam Kelley
Hallettsville
Emil J.holub
Victor O.fehrenkamp
Lee Jarosek
Moulton
F. J. Olsovsky
Schulenburg
A. J. Bednar
A. H. Kasper
Shiner
Moulton Graduate Attends University
Miss Antoinette Kolar, member of the 1944 Moulton High School graduating class, is attending the University of Texas at Austin. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Kolar.
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Antoinette Kolar
Moulton High School
University of Texas, Austin
Anton Kolar
Evergreen School Opens Next Monday
Evergreen School will start the 1944-45 term on September 18 with Max Seidenberger as principal and Miss Sylvia Tupa as assistant teacher.
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Evergreen
Max Seidenberger
Sylvia Tupa
Ed Boehm Prominent Moulton Man Dies After Illness
Ed Boehm a longtime Moulton resident and leading merchant in Ed Boehm's Sons died at the family home at 12 40 PM Saturday September 9 after a weeklong illness. Born in Moulton March 10 1886 he was 58 years 5 months and 21 days. He served as vice president of Farmers Merchants State Bank on the Moulton school board and as immediate past president of the Moulton Lions Club. He leaves Alma Albrecht his wife two daughters Ethel Mary and Cordelia Juliett two sons Lawrence and Gene his mother and siblings. Funeral services were held at the home Monday at 4 PM Rev K Windecker officiating. Interment in Moulton Public Cemetery under Moulton Lodge No 298 A F and A M. The town paused as business houses closed at noon for his funeral.
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Ed, Boehm
Moulton
Mr. Boehm
Ed. Boehm
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
Alma Albrecht
Ethel Mary
Cordelia Juliett
Lawrence
Gene
Edw. Boehm
Vindike Boehm
Eloc. Fehrenkamp
K. Windecker
Moulton Lodge No
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
John C. Mueller
Louis Fehrenka
Lions Club Plans October Entertainment Night
The Moulton Lions Club met with twelve members and two guests and voted to sponsor an entertainment on Thursday night October 5. Lt Commander Hugo J Strieder spoke on plasma for wounded servicemen and urged blood donations and war bond purchases. He also commented on mail service delays in the war area.
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Moulton Lions Club
Pundt
Hugo J. Strieder
R. B. Papacek
Elmer Eberhard
L. Jilek
Strieder
Pacific War Area
Streicher
Lavaca County Cotton Ginning Figures 1944 Census
The census reports 4,732 bales ginned in Lavaca County for the 1944 crop before September 1, compared to 9,011 bales the same period for 1943. The data were submitted by Mrs Frances Strauss, Special Agent.
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Lavaca
Frances Strauss
Cotton Receipts Public Weigher Act Reported
A. Haas reports 1980 bales of the 1944 cotton crop marketed in Moulton up to 2:00 p m Wednesday after noon.
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A. Haas
Moulton
Old Age Assistance Averages 21.59 In September
Old Age Assistance totaling 3 688 278 50 is paid in September to 170 850 aged persons in an average grant of 21.59. This compares with 21.62 and rolls of 171 991 in August. Blind aid funds 112 057 are issued to 4 611 persons at 24.09 average. ADC totals 223 170 to 10 677 families with 23 258 children at 20.90 each.
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Austin
Newlyweds Locate In Moulton
Mr. and Mrs. James Jaeggli, newlyweds, are now located in Moulton, having moved here from Texas City. They will occupy the John Reind home on Moore avenue.
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James Jaeggli
Moulton
Texas City
John Reind
Moore Avenue
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Ad. Filipp
Red Cross
New Guinea
Papua
Corp
Clarence Jaschinski
Sheboygan
Wis
Arnold Neustadter
Flushing
N. Y
Ladies’ Aid
D. Ammermann
Flower Committee
Henry Krueger
Paul Green
Lavaca CO
Gladys Cervenka
Steve Kubicek
Evergreen School
Boehm
Lions Club
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