Local notes and reports from Kerr County area
Neffendorf at Camp Bowie on leave visits relatives. News from Kerr and Cold Creek regions cites rain, improved health, and stock conditions. Corporal Kott in France reports comforts and spirits high. local officials discuss lunacy cases and asylum crowding. San Antonio visits include a San Jacinto celebration and new truck purchase. Weather and agricultural prospects, livestock movements, and local social visits fill the week’s chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy. Horlen
Cold Creek
Frederick Ness
Lear
George Kott
U .S. Army
France
Messrs
Louis Kott
Kott
Herman Dehs
Graham
San Antonio
Bsie
Margaret Schwarz
R. Kott
Oscar
Stein
Ernst Gerhard
Koch
Alamo City
Henry
Ler Loyal
Klaerner
Opera House
Hy. Yeager
Tech City
San An
Alonzo Kel
Ochs
Mildred
Antonio
San
Walter Jess
Fredericksburg
Alfred Basse
Cricksbur
Fred
Red Cross Magazine feature and war relief items noted
The Gillespie County Chapter sent two boxes totaling 180 garments to the Belgium Relief Committee donated by Fredericksburg and Cain City residents. The May Red Cross Magazine, edited by Edna Ferber, highlights women and war-era profiles with color pages and articles by several contributors. A separate note praises surgical dressings, hospital and refugee garments, plus knit items, and reports on Friday sales, Sunday restrictions, and Erie Canal takeover by the Rails Administration to ease freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Belgium Relief Committee
Fredericksburg
Cain City
Red Cross
Edna Ferber
Irving Bachelor
William
Jaac Marcosson
Belgium
Aerschott
Porter Emerson Brown
Hamilton Fyfe
Francis Bellamy
Jaime
Change in Working Days at Fredericksburg Red Cross Sewing Room
The Red Cross Sewing Room in Fredericksburg will operate Monday and Thursday afternoons next week to aid wounded servicemen. Donations are listed from supporters including D. Cc Darroeh Dr. Victor Keidel and Gart Hilker, with a correction to a past article. A cyclone-like storm damaged homes in Gillespie County, notably at Doss and Cherry Spring, injuring one Rosenbusch family member and causing roof and tree destruction. no fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Kaffekraenzchen Oe
Pr. D. Cc
Darroeh
Victor Keidel
Igart Hilker
James Larson
Hich
Doss
Cherry Spring
Wim. Ahrens
Deering
Owe
Gillespie County over the top with Third Liberty Loan
Gillespie County proudly flies the Flag of Honor at the Fredericksburg post office after exceeding its Third Liberty Loan quota. The county chairman R G Striegler received a congratulatory letter from J W Hoopes, Deputy Governor, praising the county’s patriotic effort. The paper also notes a film Civ ilization shown at Klaerner's opera house, a home destroyed by fire, a Liberty Bond purchase by Mountain Grove Circle, and local Red Cross activities with speeches by Mrs B K Riley Ad Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Washington
R. G. Striegler
Gillesie County
Liberty Loan
Striegler
Dallas
Tex
Third Liberty Loan
Texas
Uncle Sam
J. W. Hoopes
Sam
Épeady
Klaerner
Opera House
Fredericksburg
BK. HL Riley
American Red Cross
Riley
Mn Ad
Gold
Red Cross
Mountain Grove No. Circle
Woodmen
Ell
Coloratura Sopra
Briggs, Atk
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the Loan & Absstract Company
R.G. Striegler
Oo Building
Amine Land Ame
Fluenr
Verbiun
Nimitz Hotel
Optician of
Neffendorf
Bowie
Oscar Stehling
Chester Herbert
Blind Smith
Gottlieb
Inhite
Chester
Um Kerrville
Ove
Edwit
Harper
Oss News. Co
San Marcos
G. A. MacNaughton
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Geneva McAdoo
Erie Canal
Railroads Administration
Tomlinson
Duluth
Minn
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Otto Duecker
Tear
Albert
Mr. Duecker
Loyalty League
Rebelt L. Robertson
Harry Schwarz
Estella Smith
Adah Peden
League 1
Presbyterian Church
League
Judge Robertson
Gordie
Kerrville
Schwarz
Barker
Max Hopf
Packard Shoes
Barrier- Maier Co
Durst
Food Administration
Reichenau
Union Cemetery
M. C. Puhl
Hurch
Albert Rei
Ness Reichenan
THE
Daylight Store
Burrier-Maier Co
Cameron
Ladies Auxiliary
Ur Red Cross
Ml Red Cross
Canves and Teach Congress of Parenters
Ladies’ ‘Auxiliary
Palm Beach
Maier
Pro Hansen
Priess Estate
Perty With
E. Cc
Teleg
I “ County
P. Stil
F & Tas
She
Gillespie
Hapter
Ross
Atura Soprano
Tee
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