Local marksmanship event names top clubs and officers
Noble leads with 503 points followed by Grapetown 491 and Barons Creek 484 as Tivydale hosts the 1942 county-wide event marking the association’s 50th anniversary. Officers named: E A Fritz president Gus Rusche vice president Edwin Moellering treasurer Ernst Kallenberg secretary. 95 shooters competed over the weekend. individual scores list many participants with multiple ties and high marks.
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Grapetown Club
Barons Creek
Hubertus
Sharpshooters
Tivydale
E. A. Fritz
Gus Rusche
Edwin Moellering
Ernst Kallenberg
Baron’s Creek
Stevenson Takes Oath of Office as Governor
Coke Stevenson a Junction rancher lawyer was sworn in as Texas governor in Austin. He outlined a six point program including aid to agriculture labor protection social security and education. The ceremony featured his ill wife amid applause and Senator Weinert became lieutenant governor. The article notes visiting relatives from Corpus Christi and Houma Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Stevenson
Junction
House of Representatives
Austin
Colorado River
James P. Alexander
Texas Supreme Court
Red Cross Fills Monday Garment Shipment Quota
Gillespie County Red Cross sewing division led by Miss Lottye Thomas and Mrs. J. W. Yancey delivered 57 sweaters 14 beanies 12 mufflers and 11 wool dresses to Red Cross Headquarters on Monday. Last week 122 wool dresses and 50 hospital pajamas were sent. Mrs. Laurie Wells supervised knitting and training while 250 yards of flannel were allocated to make 100 boys shorts inviting volunteers to help cut material.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross Sewing and Knitting Division
Lottye Thomas
J. W. Yancey
Red Cross
Laurie Wells
Yancey
William Grienke
National Movie Magazine Cites Local USO Campaign
The Billboard notes Gillespie County USO drive success and praises the Aluminum matinee sponsored by the Palace Theatre. Walter Knoche of the Palace Theatre coordinated publicity by sending drive details to The Billboard in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Movie Magazine
United Service Organization
Gillespie County
Palace Theatre
Walter Knoche
New York City
Home on Leave for Richard Braeutigam at Keyport
Richard Braeutigam a Coox swain at the Naval Torpedo Station Keyport Washington is home this week visiting his father Mr Wolfgang Braeutigam. He will return to shore duty next week and is serving his second three year enlistment in the naval forces. Also notice Davis Tires offered by Western Auto Store with sale prices and guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Braeutigam
Naval Torpedo Station
Keyport
Washington
Wolfgang Braeutigam
Richard
Naval Forces
South Texas Farm Labor Shortage Spurred Washington Visit
A South Texas Chamber of Commerce delegation led by Bailey Ragsdale and Harold W Gaukapp traveled to Washington to seek temporary Mexican labor admission to ease a crop harvesting shortfall. The plan would bond workers to ensure return to Mexico after the emergency, with Atascosa Bee Calhoun Dimmit Live Oak Matagorda Medina Nueces and San Patricio counties affected.
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South Texas Chamber of Commerce
South Texas
C of
Bailey Ragsdale
Dirt Farmers Congress of Texas
Harold W Gaukapp
Texas State Grange
Washington
Mexico
Atascosa
Bee
Calhoun
Dimmit
Live Oak
Matagorda
Medina
Nueces
San Patricio
Connally Named Head of Foreign Relations Committee in Senate
Texas' senior Senator Tom Connally was elevated by the U S Senate to head the powerful Foreign Relations Committee. He becomes the first Texan to hold the post. The committee is among the three most important in the Senate and shapes U S foreign policy with the President and State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Senate
Texas
Tom Connally
U. S. Senate
Department of State
United States
Weinheimer Youth Joins U S Geological Survey in Austin
Thomas W. Weinheimer, a June UT civil engineering graduate, has accepted a post with the United States Geological Survey and is stationed in Austin. He is among 59 engineers from the UT class. many graduates have secured jobs, aviation drawing the largest share with 15 joining Pan American, Lockheed, Aircraft, Virgin Atlantic, and Swifty air. Five serve in the navy and three in the air corps.
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Thomas W. Weinheimer
Herman Weinheimber
Stonewall
University of Texas School of Civil Engineering
United States Geological Survey
Austin
Weinheimer
W. R. Woolrich
Aviation
Pan American Airways
Lockheed
Aircraft
Viright Aeratics
Swiry
Armed Service of
United States
Navy
Air ¢Corps
President Cudahy backs Roosevelt on war stance
John Cudahy a former U S ambassador to Belgium said Sunday night he is convinced President Roosevelt can keep the nation out of war but warned that if he fails democracy will be a joke.
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John Cudahy
Belgium
Pres. Roosevelt
Family slain in San Antonio double murder and suicide verdict
A verdict of death by self inflicted action and double murder was returned last Saturday in San Antonio after the bodies of Frank Murphy his wife and his mother were found in their home where they had been dead for days. Murphy had been a former mental patient at the San Antonio State Hospital.
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San Antonio
Frank Murphy
Murphy
San Antonio State Hospital
Sleep Sickness Outbreak Hits Northwest States
Physicians in seven northwest states combat sleeping sickness as it claims at least 75 lives in the first month. Officials believe mosquitoes spread the disease.
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Northwest States
Voelkels and Herberts Vacationing in Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Gus Voelkel and family and Mr and Mrs Edwin Herbert and family were in Corpus Christi over the past weekend enjoying a brief seaside visit together.
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Gus. Voelkel
Edwin Herbert
Corpus Christi
Wizard Batteries Offer Two Year Exchange At Low Price
Wizard Batteries announces a two year battery exchange program priced at $5.40, promising savings for customers. Western brand messaging highlights economical replacement and extended service.
Rams for sale featured in Standard classified ads
Lawrence Roeder advertises several registered Delaine Ram stock for sale during the Fair. A Denver family, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Bealey and their sons, visit Mrs. Emmie Marshall. Mrs. Bealey is the former Ruty Marshall.
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Lawrence Roeder
Lynn Bealey
Denver
Cilotgne
Emmie Marshall
Bealey
Ruty Marschall
Amber beam lamps advertised at Western Auto store
Summer Bargain Sale spot promotes Amber beam lamps for lamps with claims of better vision in rain fog and wet conditions. The offer lists a price of 81.15 dollars at Western Auto Store.
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Western Auto
Western Auto Store
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Chiude Noble
King
J. W
Arthur Seidensticker
Theo Lange
Reinhard Frantzen
Hugo Moellering
Hub. Reichenau
Rud. Habenicht
L. Moellering Jr
Christ Wahrmund
Walter Kolmeier
Edgar Crenwelge
Walter Kott
George Heimann
Herman Crenwelge
Avg Fh
Seth Martin
Bernhard Scharnhorst
L. C. Feuger
Palmer Hohenberger
Henry Beckmann
Otto Beckmann
Rud Kemp
Guenther Lochte
R. E. Weber Voananne
W. H. Moellering
Imepouatis
Edgar Klein
Harry Moellering
Chas Willms, Jr
Elgin Herbert
Walter Heimann
Frank Lott
R. E. Martin
Arnerd Moellering
W. O. Papp
Henry Frantzen
Ben Tatsch
Bes Hohenberger
Max Lochte
Louis Kunzte
Alex Schmidt
Max Enderlin, Sr
Wilbert Martin
James E. Fritz
C. J. Schneider
Paul Hohenberger
Louis Moellering Sr
Wm. Nagel
Bernhard Crenwelge
BE. A. Fritz
Alex Frantzen
Max Enderlin, Jr
Nach
Arthur Lorenzito Garay Es
Ernst Schmidt Aphe
Elgin Weinheimer
Arthur “Anton
Nc.ciin
Herman Klinksiek
Arno Moellering
Demil Lothte
Louis Kordzik
Marvin Eckhardt
Apeltrede
Henry Schmidt
Harvey Moellering
Alex Arbelger
Theo Wahrmund
Norbert Fritz
Alfons Feller
Otto Petsch
Max Feuge
Elgin Rosenbusch
W. E. Fritz
Arthur Klein
Harry Habenicht
Louie Friedrich
Chas Kallenberg
Emil Fritz, Jr
W. F. Crenwelge
Herbert Crenwelge
Henry Feller
Chattel
the Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Publishers Stationers
Stevenson
Felix Hahne
Walter Juenke
Houma la
Wm. Juenke
Davis Tires
Davis Tire
U.S. Geological Survey
Fredericksburg Publishing, Co., Inc
Benjamin Franklin
Consu
Auto Store
Doss Community Fair
Fredericksburg
Doss
A.A.A
Pehl
Doss Curtain Club
Tom
Ye Oe
Marble Falls, Texas
P. T. Donop
Herman H. Ochs
County State Bank
Frederickshoro
Fice
Travis Bldg
Adams & Nunn
W. K. Shipmann
DR. Plt. Donop
Herman HH. Ochs
L. D. Murray
Caleb F. Adams
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