Library growth in Fredericksburg shows steady rise
The Pioneer Memorial Library near Gillespie County has grown since afternoon hours began eight months ago, now totaling 2170 books with 343 added since December 1 including 50 purchased. July circulation reached 508 checkouts, 80 adults and 150 youths are regular readers, and 293 books arrived via donations. officials aim to more than double size toward a 5 000 volume centennial goal.
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Pioneer Memorial Library
Fredericksburg
Historical Society
Gillespie County
Johns City Hot Lunch Drive Aims at School Kitchen Plan
A Johnson City movement seeks hot lunches for high school students. Petitions circulate for cash or labor gifts to build a school grounds kitchen and dining room. Past efforts yielded only milk at low cost. supporters urge immediate start for all students' health.
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Johnson City
Promoted Tech Sergeant Hayden Osbourne in Florida
Hayden Osbourne, New Tech. Sgt., stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla., has been promoted. The item notes other Gillespie County service members including Seaman Second Class Earl Treibs visiting home, Pvt. Robert W. Pape completing training, and Sgt. Ike Pryor Mogford receiving a Purple Heart after being wounded in France.
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Hayden Osbourne
Camp Blanding
Fla
Pryor Mogford
Ike Pryor Mogford
Henry Mogford
France
Dora Eckhardt Mogford
Soldiers visit home on furloughs from Gulf Port and Camp Polk
Pfc. Robert Pyka son of Mr and Mrs V B Pyka stationed at Gulf Port Mississippi is here on an 18 day furlough with his parents and relatives. Sgt Max Reinbach son of Mrs Chas Kiehne stationed at Camp Polk La was here on a short visit during the past week.
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Sgt
W .Lindenberg
Werner Lindenberg
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Otto Lindenberg
Walter Henke
James Wehmeyer
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Wehmeyer
Ben Faubion
Jimmy Pyka
Brooks
W. B. Pyka
Garden City
Kansas
Brooks Field
Texas
Robert Henke
Louis Henke
Gillespie
Ray Smith
William Weirich
New Mexico A. & M. College
State College
New Mexico
Harold Jung
England
Air Service Command
Harold F. Jung
Felix Jung
Caroline H. Jung
Here
Britain
America
France
Nagel Bros., Monumental Works
T/5 Jung
Fredericksburg
Robert Pyka
V. B. Pyka
Gulf Port
Mississippi
Max Reinbach
Chas. Kiehne
Camp Polk
Two Car Loads of Pianos Reach Fredericksburg Dealer
J. O. Ernst, a Fredericksburg piano dealer, reports securing two full car loads of fine used pianos from a northern manufacturer. He praises the selection and says he is well positioned to meet the current demand for reconditioned pianos, with an advertisement noted elsewhere in the issue.
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J. O. Ernst
Fredericksburg
Ernst
Jimmie Charles Klein Rites Held In San Antonio
Final rites were held for Jimmie Charles Klein who died in San Antonio on Tuesday August 8 at 8 30 am. Services were at Schaetter Funeral Home at 9 30 am and St Mary's Church at 10 am with Rev F X Wolf officiating. He was born April 9 1941 in San Antonio and died at age 3 years 3 months 29 days. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs James C Klein and Mrs Meta Roeder Klein a sister Virginia Lee maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Roeder and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Klein. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery.
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Schaetter
St. Mary’s Church
Jimmie Charles Klein
Jmes C
Meta Roeder Klein
San Antonio
Virginia Lee H
Charles Roeder
Paterns
Carl Klein
F. X. Wolf
Marilyn Hartmann Visits Kerrville Relatives This Week
Marilyn Hartmann is spending the week with relatives in Kerrville. She is staying with family and enjoying local sights during the visit.
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Marilyn Hartmann
Kerrville
Gas Coupons Stolen From Comfort Service Station
A Comfort service station was broken into last week and gas coupons totaling 550 gallons were stolen. The theft appears limited to the coupons with no other items taken.
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Comfort
Town Cheer Turns to Confidence as Invasion Advances
Residents boast in the hopeful spirit of wartime progress on the European front. Bob Newcomb predicts a quick victory over the Nazis as Allied forces push forward after the invasion.
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Bob Newcomb
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Arthur 8. Kowert
Werner A. Klier
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Predericksburg
News OF
New Tech
Earl John Treibs
Cooks and Bakers
U. S. Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi
Pvt
Robert Pape
Chanute Field
Robert W. Pape
William J. Pape
Army Air Forces Training Command
AAF Training Command
Eugene Feuge
Eugene L. Feuge
E. A. Feuge
Irene Arlitt
Martin Arlitt
New Braunfels
Feuge
Robert Petermann
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Robert F .Peterman
Army Air Forces
F. H. Peterman
Box 861
Aeria
Schubert Street
North Adams Street
Bridge
Marshall Mattress Factory
City Mattress Factory
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Benno Stehling, Prop
Texaco Gas and Oil Scientific
Paul Lindenberg
Joe Marsh
Doc Hollister
Doc
Tommies
Dre Manse
Brewing Industry Foundation
KIM Manufacturing Co
Old Schwarz Building
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