President Roosevelt Approves Moulton Sewer Project
President Roosevelt designated Project No. 15101 with a $24,409 grant to improve Moulton sanitation. The project awaits state works administration approval while Mayor Fehrenkamp coordinates next steps and an engineer will be contacted. Senator Connally to address Texas National Defense Day in Dallas October 12.
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United States
Tom Connally
Dallas
Connally
E. C. Fehrenkamp
W. Lee O’daniel
Roosevelt
Moulton
State Works Administration
Fehrenkamp
The
Eagle
Legislature Ends Extraordinary Session In Harmony
The extraordinary session disposed of its business quickly with harmony from start to finish. The road bond controversy was settled, relieving taxpayers in more than two hundred counties of a 9.4 million dollar bond retirement obligation.
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Stevenson
Connally Opposes Cuba Rice Loan Aiding Domestic Growers
U S Senator Tom Connally criticizes a proposal to lend money to Cuba to boost rice output. Texas and Louisiana rice growers back his stance, arguing that supporting Cuban production could harm U S farmers as Cuba imports large amounts of rice from southern states.
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United States States
Tom Connally
Cuba
Texas
Louisiana
Connally
Stone home economics building honors local educator
The native stone project near completion honors Edward Boehm estate. Boehm, a longtime Moulton school board member, helped fund Lavaca county’s first brick school and supported better facilities for local students. The memorial stands as a tribute to his educational effort.
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Edward Boehm
Boehm
Moulton
Friends of Education
Lavaca County
McAllen Hosts Celebration for Pan American Highway Link
McAllen staged a large observance marking the completion of the Pan American highway to Monterey Mexico City. The event underscores growing American tourism into Mexico and strengthens friendship between the two republics as both peoples stand united for hemispheric security.
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McAllen
Magic Valley
Monterey
Mexico City
Komensky PTA Sets First Meeting This Friday
The Komensky Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the school Friday night October 3 for an officers election and discussion of the rat campaign. The group aims to be the largest and strongest Komensky School organization in 1941 42.
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Komensky Parent-Teacher Association
P. T.A
Komensky School
Moulton Parent-Teacher Association
Carlton Johnson
America
America the Beautiful
Columbia
FFA Benefit Dance At School Auditorium
The Moulton FFA announces a barn dance for school children at the high school gym Friday October 3 at 7 30 P M Sandwiches soda water and candies will be served Proceeds aid the FFA Chapter The sweetheart of the chapter will be chosen that night with four candidates Lovelle Fiedler Colleen Fehrenkamp Alice Kram and Marjorie Darilek Votes cost one penny each
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Moulton
FFA
Lovelle Fiedler
Colleen Fehrenkamp
Alice
Roaster Demonstration Set For Saturday In Moulton
An electric roaster demonstration will be held at the City Light office Saturday September 27 at 2 30 PM. Lloyd Jilek manager of the Moulton electric system invites homemakers of Moulton and vicinity to attend with a home service representative in charge. The roaster is touted as a versatile plug in appliance capable of baking roasting stewing boiling frying broiling and cooking complete meals for six to eight persons.
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City Light
Lloyd Jilek
Moulton Senior Class Elects Officers
The 1941 42 Moulton High School senior class held its first meeting September 16 to elect officers. President Marjorie Darilek, first vice president Hermina Novak, second vice president Lillian Hoyer, secretary Josephine Gebauer, treasurer James Bares. Colors and motto to be chosen later.
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Moulton High School
Marjorie Darilek
Hermina Novak
Lillian Hoyer
Josphine Gebauer
James Bares
Iva Sue Jaeggli
Josephine Gebauer
Moulton Boy Returns Home After Tonsil Operation
Kenward Kolar, a Moulton youth, is recovering well after tonsil removal surgery at a San Antonio hospital. His mother Mrs. Ed Kolar and Mrs. O. F. Knape drove to San Antonio to bring him home Friday morning.
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Kenward Kolar
San Antonio
Ed Kolar
O. F. Knape
Moulton Woman Celebrates 81st Birthday at Fehrenkamp Home
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Fehrenkamp on Thursday September 18 for Mrs. Fehrenkamp's 81st birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed a pleasant time.
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton Girl Has Tonsils Removed
Miss Mabel Koester daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Koester had her tonsils removed last week and is recovering nicely. She is sister to Mrs Tommie Picha.
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Mabel Koester
Fred Koester
Tommie Picha
Texas Traffic Deaths Rise 11 Percent Across State
Texas police director Homer Garrison announced that traffic fatalities for the first eight months rose 11 percent to 1,192 in 1941 from 1,077 in 1940. Military cases made up 10 percent, with increases in cities towns and highways, while county roads fell. The winter period loomed as the worst ahead.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison
Garrison
New Basketball Plan In Effect This Season
The University Interscholastic League will replace county tournaments with a district classification system. Moulton is placed in Class B District 62 Region 6 with Shiner Weimar Leesville Smiley Waelder Eagle Lake and Garwood. District play starts after Thanksgiving with possible non district games earlier.
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University Interscholastic League
Moulton
Shiner
Weimar
Leesville
Smiley
Waelder
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Moulton Youth Joins Army Air Corps
Allan J. Bohuslav of Moulton enlisted at the Army Recruiting Office in Victoria and is stationed at Sheppard Field Texas. He studied mechanical engineering at Texas A and M College for three years and plans aviation engineering training while serving to keep them flying.
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Allan J. Bohuslav
Joe Bohuslav
Moulton
Army
Victoria
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Texas
Young Bohuslav
Texas A. & M. College
Moulton Man's Sister Undergoes Operation
Mrs. Frank Smothers underwent a surgical operation at a Yoakum hospital last week and is recovering nicely. She is a sister to Arthur Lucke of Moulton and operates a cafe in Yoakum.
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Frank Smothers
Yoakum Hospital
Smothers
Arthur Lucke
Moulton
Yoakum
Lavaca County Rat Campaign Aims to Halt Typhus Spread
County leaders report high interest in a statewide rat elimination drive to stop typhus among schoolchildren. The plan uses prepared bait with red squill, sold at 20 cents per pound, with orders due by October 4 and distribution through schools and county agents.
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Lavaca County
King
Moulton Lions Club Plans Free Afternoon Entertainment
The Moulton Lions Club and local businessmen sponsor free weekday matinees for residents. Speakers at recent meetings included John Moss of the Health Department urging rat eradication cooperation. Free shows begin September 25 with Father Steps Out and The Gang's All Here on October 2 at 2 PM through midnight if public reaction stays favorable.
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John Moss
Health Department
Moss
Moulton Lions Club
Business Men
Moulton Family Moves to Gonzales For New Home
Mr Viladik Steinccher and his family left Monday to establish residence in Gonzales. He has accepted employment in a cafe there, marking a new chapter for the family in the Texas town.
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Moulton
Gonzales
Viladik Steinccher
Steinccher
Moulton PTA and Home Makers Club Hold Postponed Meetings
The Future Home Makers Club opened its year with officer elections led by former president Marjorie Darilek. The Moulton PTA met at the school auditorium with 60 members, featuring songs, solos by Mary Ruth Williams and Mary Nelms, and an address by Superintendent Stanley F. Gernosek.
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Mary Ruth Williams
Home Makers’ Club
Marjorie Darilek
Grieg
Mary Nelms
Stanley F. Gernosek
Parent- Teacher Association
Annual Catholic Feast at Moulton Grosses 2204.25
The Catholic congregation of Moulton held its annual church feast at Herman Park on Sunday drawing a large crowd from distant points. A dinner and supper were served, useful items auctioned, and dance tickets sold. Four bales of cotton were sold with several buyers including Rev. Joseph Kopp and Ad. Migi's band provided music. Total gross receipts reached 2204.25 dollars.
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Moulton
Herman Park
Arnold Freytag
Joseph Kopp
R. B. Papacek
Ad. Migi
Hurricane Strikes Texas Coast With 100 MPH Winds
A powerful hurricane hit the Texas coast Tuesday into Wednesday with winds around 100 mph near Freeport and Matagorda and heavy rainfall. No deaths reported though property damage was extensive while Moulton saw only light rain and northeast winds about 25 mph.
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Texas
Freeport
Matagorda
Moulton
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Komensky Pta
Army Air Corps
Lavaca
Avery
Canon
State Bank
Vladike Boehm
Houlton Boy Scouts
Martin Hamilton
Houston
Stanley F. Cernosek
John Hancock
Louis Pietsch
Clyde Jones
Max Beasley
High School
J. B. Hyde
Moulten
City Light Plant
Future Home Makers
Ed. Boehm’s
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