Calendar of Area School Closing Dates and Events
A calendar lists school closing dates across multiple communities from April through June including Pecan Creek Klein Frankreich Loyal Valley Cherry Spring Gillespie County Singing Festival Peter’s Hall Onion Creek Crabapple Squaw Creek White Oak Doss Luckenbach Live Oak Bear Creek Rocky Hill Stonewall Cave Creek Grapetown Meusebach Creek Palo Alto Lower South Grape Creek Nebgen and Albert. The notes pair Saturdays and Sundays with corresponding schools and events such as festivals and community gatherings.
Care urged for registrants arranging affairs before induction
General J Watt Page state director urged Texas Selective Service local boards to warn registrants ordered to report for induction to arrange affairs to avoid personal hardship if rejected later. He cited possible loss of employment, housing, and possessions and urged employers to hold jobs pending final Army evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Selective Service
J. Watt
Page
Army
Mason County Bounty On Foxes Authorized
Mason County Commissioners Court in a special session authorized a fox bounty of 1 dollar for grown foxes and 25 cents for fox cubs. Payments begin April 1 and run to December 1, 1941, with scalps requiring a Mason County affidavit. The court also postponed a road right of way action while directing the State Highway Department to obtain the necessary land at no cost.
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Mason County Commissioners Court
Mason County News
Mason County
State Highway Department
Burnet County
Flowers in Fashion Rise on Hats This Spring
Hats this spring feature profuse flowers and ribbons with tones from Rosy Reds to Copper. Turbans calots and pill boxes will compete with pompadour styles while crochet millinery and hemp string trims offer handmade looks.
It Happened Continued From Page One War News
Reports note Germany and Italy protesting seizures of ships with a $10 000 fine imposed. Hitler warned such actions could mean war. A US Mexico airfield pact aids defenses. Yugoslavia’s 17 year old King Peter II ends regency, pledges to resist Axis, 1 200 000 troops mobilized. Britain and Greek units claim near annihilation of Italian fleet in a major Mediterranean battle. Strikes disrupt Ford River Rouge plant defense orders valued at 155 million dollars. Milwaukee clashes injure 32. two men die in Kentucky coal fights. Roosevelt opposes a congressional strike curb.
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Germany
Italy
Hitler
Panama Canal
Mexico
US .S
Yugoslavia
Europe
Peter II
Paul
U. S
Balkan
Ford
River Rouge
Michigan
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Monday Night Fire Destroys Car In Fredericksburg
Dewey White of Ainsworth Construction watched his 1939 Chevrolet Tudor burn after a gasoline can in the back seat exploded. Fire Marshal Eric Juenke said the can spilled on the exhaust as it overturned near the cattle guard entrance to the Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall. White escaped with minor scratches. the car was totally destroyed.
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Dewey White
Ainsworth Construction Company
Eric Juenke
White
Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall
Fredericksburg
Firmen
Fredericksburg School Faculty Fun Nite at Hi School
Fredericksburg school faculty participate in a Fun Nite event at the high school. Teachers and staff join students for games and activities planned to boost school spirit and community camaraderie.
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Fredericksburg School
Makeup Key For Spring Shows Color Guides
A fashion feature outlines seasonal makeup plans by color group. It lists lip color, eye shadow, eyebrow pencil, and powder tones to match blacks and blues, pastels, or browns and warm tones, citing Gloria Bristol and her work with notable figures. The text also includes a quirky exchange about ages and a joke.
Maas Opens New G. E. Showroom In Fredericksburg
Maas expands General Electric offerings with a new showroom in the Stucke Building at 143 East Main Street Fredericksburg. The opening weekend features prizes including an automatic GE roaster, with drawings Saturday evening. Maas will run as General Appliance Company continuing GE lines under “quality, fair dealing, service.”
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Maas
General Electric Appliances
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Stucke
East Main Street
Standard Appliance Company
General Electric
Mass
General Appliance Company
Radio stars impersonated at Fun Nite by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a Fun Nite on April 17 with local radio personalities performing impersonations of famous radio stars. Event aims to entertain attendees and promote community engagement.
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Dr. Chamber of Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pecan Creek
Klein Frankreich School
Loyal Valley School
Cherry Spring School
Gillespie County
Peter’s Hall
Onion Creek
Squaw Creek
White Oak
Doss School
Luckenbach School
Live Oak School
Bear Creek
Rocky Hill School
Stonewall
Cave Creek Grapetown
Meusebach Creek
Palo Alto
Lower South Grape Creek
Nebgen
Albert School
Stea
Inea
Tampa
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Gloria Bristol
Juliana of
Holland
Schiaparelli
Martha Gellhorn
Ernest Hemingway
Duchess of Windsor
Union
Bombay
Paris
Frosh
G. E. Showroom
Studke
Sunset Motor Lines
Brady Freight Lines
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
San Angelo
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Woerner Warehouse
Phare
Henry Klein
Basse Express
San Antonio — Eckert
Llano
Cherokee
San Saba
Lometa
Lampasas
Proportig
Goodyear Service
Steemeeenmme
Norman Bros
General Appliance Co
Ptice
G-F
America
General Appliance CO. Qualtes
East Main St
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