War debt forecast clouds postwar relief prospects
The South Texas Chamber of Commerce warns that national debt may total 258 billion dollars by June 30, 1945 and annual interest plus veterans outlays and military expenses could require about 21 to 24 billion dollars in taxes each year. Few tax-relief measures are expected for middle and upper incomes, and further unemployment relief could raise debt. The article notes 1944 deficits and growing debt as the wartime economy continues, with calls for civic action to avoid repeating past errors. It also lists several local servicemen receiving awards and transfers, including Daniel Neffendorf, Harvey Althaus, Roman Stehling, Harold Habenicht, and Savas Guevara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ray Leeman
Army
Navy
Leeman
Gallup finds Gillespie County not a standpat in elections
Dr. George Gallup, head of the American Institute of Public Opinion, reports Gillespie County Texas cannot be called a standpat county for presidential elections. He notes 79 percent favored Roosevelt in 1932 versus 13 percent in 1940. The piece adds a cautious forecast for 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Gillespie County
Texas
Government and Wife Income Challenge Hurts Marriage
A reader notes that the main obstacle to marriage today is the inability of a single income to support both the government and a wife. The remark frames fiscal demands as a social hurdle to matrimony.
Shifting Social Norms Prompt Age and Attire Jokes
A wry observation notes how women’s modesty norms evolved from lifting skirts to crossing streets to the modern quip that they now must hold them down. The line plays on changing expectations of gendered behavior and public conduct.
The Four Stages of Sickness Rhyme
A brief verse listing four stages of illness as ill, pill, bull, will in a playful rhyme. It analyzes how each word echoes a facet of health, medicine, and motivation, reflecting a simple mnemonic device.
Sunday guests at Edward Durst home from out of town
Sunday visitors included Harley Durst of San Antonio, Mrs. H. W. Koenig and son Henry Jr. of Marlin, Tech-5 Wilburn E. Koenig stationed with the Army at Fort Riley Kansas, and Aviation Machinist Mate First Class and Mrs Warren E. Koenig of Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Woerner
T. Sgt. Woerner
FHS
Henry Woerner
Dayton Schmidt
Pacific
Eugene Schmidt
Navy
Dayton
Erwin Nixon
Camp Hood
Texas
Edward Durst
Harley Durst
San Antonio
H. W. Koenig
Henry Jr
Marlin
Wilburn E. Koenig
Army
Ft Riley
Kansas
Warren E. Koenig
Norfolk
National Farm Loan Association Holds Annual Meeting
A Fredericksburg group of farmers gathered at the Longhorn Theatre on Saturday August 12 for the Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association annual meeting. Officers directors were re elected and new officers named for the coming year with Henry Mogford as president and J J Stewart as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farm Loan Association
Gillespie
Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association
Longhorn Theatre
Fredericksburg
Henry Mogford
J. J. Stewart
H. T. Fuchs
Fitzhugh Lee
Felix Fuhrmann
H. F. Grote
Gillespie County
Leo L. Reynolds
Blanco County
O. L. Patterson
D. T. Mann
Henry, Mugford
Fred Mathisen
Freda Peters
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Arthur A. Kowert
Werner A. Klier
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Daniel Neffendorf
Alfred Neffendorf
Daniel
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Harold Habenicht
Cora Habenicht
Habenicht
Leonard Jenschke
Sgt
Leonard Theo. Jenschke
Camp Wolters
Christian Jenschke
Burnet
Set
Harvey Althaus
Roman A. Stehling
Pvt
Roman Aloys Stehling
Henry Stehling
Doss
Robert H. Weber
Tech
China
V. Weber
Arthur Weber
Ledo Road
Lewis A. Pick
North Burma
Mediterranean
12Th Aaf
Harvey C. Althaus
Cris C. Althaus
12Th Air Force
Army Air Forces
Fort Sam Houston
Ill
Tyndall Field
Fla
Greenville
S. C
Fredericksburg High School
Maier Machine Shop
Lawrence G. Hill
L. G. Hill
Foley
Ala
David Neffendorf
Erwin Neffendorf
Air Freight Command
Vincent Knopp
Marfa Army Air Field
Lawrence Knopp
Gardner Field
Taft
California
Army Air Field
Marfa
Italy
Fifth Army
Savas Guevara
Route 1
88Th Infantry Division
War Department
Clyde Roll
Beatrice Neffendorf
U. S
England
Indiana
Kentucky
Evansville
Ind
Reikert
P. Roll
Arthur Holly, Fred
E. W. Stroeher
Tank Salesna Felix Hahne
Icksburg, Texas
Albert Kammlah
Meau
Peggy
York
Lahoma and
Florida
Recrui
Joe Marsh
Ella Sproule
Miss Ella
Bermuda
Moray
Brewing Industry Foundation
Mobilgas
Magnolia Mobilgas
Mobiloil
MOBIL
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Websters Peerless Dictionary
Fredericksburg F Publishing Co., Inc
Ury, Texas
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