Moulton Students Head to Colleges for the Year
A list of Moulton youths bound for higher education includes Incarnate Word College in San Antonio Ethel Josephine Wagner Texas University Austin Dorothy Jean Windel Mary Steinacher Sam Jaeggli Jr Willie C Batey Ada Koenig Frank Wagner Jr Cordelia Boehm Bill Pundt Jr Henry Butschek J J Havlik Mauriee Havlik Lester Jaroszewski Edward Petrash Victor Beran Elvin Svoboda Lillian Loretta Darilek Helen Kubicek Wesley Knape Harold Knape and others. The note also mentions a British Liberator bomber flight to Ireland with an American at the controls covering 2850 miles in 7 ½ hours at speeds over 800 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Ireland
Victor Beran
Elvin Svoboda
St. Joseph’s School of Nursing
Houston
Lillian Loretta Darilek
Helen Kubicek
Texas Cotton Output Forecast for Current Year
Government forecast projects Texas will produce 2 888 000 bales of cotton this year, down from 3 234 000 bales last year. U S production is estimated at 10 700 000 bales. As of September 1, the crop was 65 percent of normal.
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Texas
United States
Baylor lifts smoking ban on women students dorms
Baylor University in Waco joined colleges banning smoking among women students yet all girls dormitories filled before fall term. The note implies smoking among female students is not as widespread as some observers claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor University of Waco
Institutions of Higher Learning
Roosevelt declares future U S foreign policy on seas freedom
President Roosevelt spoke Friday night to a nationwide audience and to many foreign countries outlining a future U S approach. He warned aggressor nations that the United States would brook no further interference with freedom of the seas.
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Roosevelt
United States
Lavaca County to wage rat extermination campaign
Citizens aided by the Texas State Health Department plan a county wide effort to exterminate rats after Lavaca county reports 90 percent of Texas typhus fever cases. Typhus is transmitted solely by rats, urging broad public participation.
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Lavaca County
Texas
Texas State Health Department
Lavaca
Moulton Theater Reopens Under New Management
The columnist notes the Moulton theater recently reopened with new management and numerous improvements. The show draws good crowds and audiences praise the wholesome entertainment and quality pictures. The manager plans further enhancements and residents are urged to support the theater generously.
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Moulton Theater
Moulton
Sam Fore Jr invites to Floresville Peanut Festival
The Eagle notes receipt of an invitation from Sam Fore Jr. to attend the Peanut Festival in Floresville on September 26 and 27. The event annually attracts large crowds from South and Southwest Texas, with Floresville famed for peanut production and a large peanut storage warehouse located there.
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Eagle
Sam Fore Jr
Floresville
Texas
Owner of Mortuary in Yoakum Succumbs
Yoakum, September 16. Frank X. Beck, 48, proprietor of Beck Mortuary, died Tuesday at Shiner after being stricken while conducting a funeral. He was Rotary Club president, a steward in the Methodist Church, and a director of the Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include wife Fannie Mae Beck, brother John of Yoakum, and sister Mrs. Clara Prieameyer of Garwood.
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Yoakum
Frank X. Beck
Beck Mortuary
Shiner
Texas
Rotary Club
Stewart
Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Fannie Mae Beck
John
Clara Prieameyer
Garwood
Little Girl Gladdens Moulton Couple's Home
A baby girl named Sandra Sue born Sunday at Shiner Hospital to Mr. and Mrs Bill Hohit. The mother is formerly Miss Lucille Fehrenkamp. The arrival makes Mr. and Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp grandparents. The six pound birthplace is noted as September 14.
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Bill Hohit
Shiner Hospital
Sandra Sue
Moulton Boy Recovers After San Antonio Tonsillectomy
Kenward Kolar son of Mr and Mrs Hd Kolar is recovering at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio after a tonsillectomy. Mr Kolar was in San Antonio Sunday. Mrs Kolar returned home Monday and plans to go back this weekend. Kenward is expected to be home soon.
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Kenward Kolar
Hd. Kolar
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Dickson School Opens for 1941 42 Session
Dickson School will open the 1941 42 session Monday morning September 22 with Ki E Darilek as principal and Victor J Jemelka as assistant teacher.
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Dickson
Flatonia Tax Payers Approve $30,000 Bond Issue
The Flatonia school district voters authorize $30,000 in bonds for school building purposes by a 194 to 72 vote.
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Flatonia
Aircraft Warning Post Planned in Lavaca County
Fire Chief W H Pundt appointed by County Judge Paul H Fertach to organize an Aircraft Warning Post at Moulton. The post requires twenty volunteers. Draft-age men cannot be accepted. Twenty posts are to be organized in Lavaca county.
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W. H. Pundt
Paul H. Fertach
Moulton
Pundt
Lavaca
Lavaca County Court Opens Fall Term in Hallettsville
Lavaca district court convenes in Hallettsville on Monday October 6 for the fall term. Jury service lists include Fred G. Pietsch A F Pusterovsky in week one W J Breitschopf Theodore Wenske Slavek Kolar in week two R C Hull and Oto G Fisbeck in week three.
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Lavaca
Dove Season Opens with Twelve Dove Bag Limit
The south zone dove season opened on September 16 and will close October 27. Shooting hours run from 7 AM to sunset. The daily bag limit is 12 birds.
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Dove
Lavaca County Keeps Tax Rate at 58 Cents per 100
Lavaca County commissioners retain the 58 cent property tax rate for 1941, unchanged from last year. Road district rates also remain the same with Yoakum 40 cents Hallettsville 10 cents Moulton 15 cents Shiner 15 cents.
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Commissioners’ Court
Lavaca County
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Moulton
Shiner
Here Comes Winter Fire Hazard Reminder
Winter brings many fire hazards from heating plants to exposed wiring. Have furnaces stoves and fireplaces checked by a qualified repairman to prevent disaster. Keep fuses on hand and avoid penny replacements. Get ready now before peak heat and light demand.
Moulton Delegation Attends Yorktown Conference
Pred Fehrenkamp as president Gus Wachtendorf as secretary treasurer Rev E Jacobs G J Bohnenkamp Emil Helweg and Marvin Merrem attended the district convention of the Yorktown Lutheran Conference Federation of the Lutheran Brotherhood of the American Lutheran Church in Range Sunday afternoon.
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Pred F.fehrenkamp
Gus Wachtendorf
Rev. E. Jacobs
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Emil Helweg
Marvin Merrem
Yorktown
Lavaca County Enlists for One Day War on Rats
Lavaca County calls a one day rat purge on Wednesday October 8 1941 amid a typhus fever outbreak. County agents and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service promote Red Squill bait sold at 20 cents per pound with orders via schools agents and local banks. pickup at schools between noon and 5 pm.
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Canon
Shiner
Texas
State Bank
Moulton
Laveca County
Lavaca County to canvass farmers on 1942 food production
Lavaca County farmers will be surveyed in November for the 1942 food production plan as part of the AAA defense drive. Allotment notices for cotton wheat peanuts and rice go out before November 1, with the campaign to finish by December 1. Vegetables and general crops will not receive allotments this year.
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AAA
Zrester
O &. Hermes
Usda Defense Board
Couny A&a
Hermes
Catholic Feast Planned at Herman Park
The local Catholic congregation prepares for the annual church feast set for Sunday September 21 at Herman Park. Dinner and supper will be served on the grounds with daytime music and a nighttime dance.
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Herman Park
New Kubicek Store Opens Near Oak Grove
Kubicek opens a store filling station and beer garden on the Kubicek place near Oak Grove. A free dance was held Sunday night.
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Oak Grove
Moulton Fans Witness Yoakum Cuero Clash
A goodly number of Moulton football fans watched Yoakum face Cuero in Yoakum Friday night. Cuero won 32 to 0 as both schools bands provided halftime music.
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Moulton
Yoakum-Cuero
Yoakum
Cuero
Yoakum and
Electric Cooking Demonstration Set by Home Economist
Lloyd Julek of the Moulton municipal electric system announces an electric cooking demonstration series in cooperation with the Lower Colorado River Authority Development Department. The first event features the Magic Menu electric roaster on Saturday September 27 at 2 30 PM at the City Light Office.
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Lloyd Julek
Moulton Municipal Electric System
Experh
Development Department
Lower
Colorado River Authority
City Light
Home Service
LCRA
Oak Grove School Opens 1941 42 Term
The Oak Grove School opened the 1941 42 scholastic term on Monday morning September 15 under Principal W H Burt. Assistant teachers are Miss Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp and Miss Sybil Pustejovsky.
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Oak Grove
W. H. Burt
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Sybil Pustejovsky
County Judge appoints jury commissioners for two terms
County Judge Paul H. Fertsch appointed Judge A J Darilek of Moulton Ben Appelt of Hallettaville and Sam Kelly of Vienna as jury commissioners to select petit jurors for the ensuing two terms of county court.
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Paul H. Fertsch
A.J. Darilek
Moulton
Ben Appelt
Hallettaville
Sam Kelly
Vienna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Institutions of Higher
Ey.s and Fee
Incarnate Word College
Ethel Josephine Wagner
South West
Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Wesley and
Harold Knape
Gladdens Moulton
San Antonio Hospital
Lavaca County District Court
U. S. Fish and Wild Life Service
Boy Scout
Moulton Lions Club
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