Installment buying rules and tax bill moves surface
The Federal Reserve Board imposes Sept 1 limits on 24 types of consumer credit, with 18 month maximums and a $5 minimum payment rule launching Jan 1. Senate panel explores $350 million in additional income tax base broadening to fund a record tax bill, with exemptions cut. British Russian invasion of Iran reported to block Nazi influence and secure Allied supply lines as Churchill pledges aid to the United States against Japan.
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Federal Reserve Board
Senate Finance Committee
Iran
Persia
Germany
London
Moscow
Russia
Persian Gulf
Ukraine
Leningrad
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
U. S
Japan
Brothers Receive Degrees From St Marys University
Two brothers Berchmans and Christopher Jenschke sons of Mr and Mrs George Jenschke of Luckenbach were among 51 graduates at St Marys University summer commencement at the San Pedro Playhouse Both earned Bachelor of Arts degrees Both attended St Marys High School in town
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Berchmans
Christopher Jenschke
George Jenschke
Luckenbach
St. Mary’s University
San Pedro
St. Mary’s High School
Stock Winners At Gil lespie County Fair Panel Display
Agricultural show notes list multiple stock champions from Gilliespie County Fair. Names include G Gulley with C Type Goat Champion entered by Sam F Cooper, A Davis of Concan Texas with B Type Billy Champion, Le Roy Brandon Jr with C Type Delaine champion, Fred Whisenhunt with C Type Buck Champion. Clinton Harding shows Senior Grand Champion bull. Lawrence Roeder with a sheep goat and H R Sites with B Type Champion Doe. KF M Bierschwal with Champion Type Rambouillet in lower photo.
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Gillespie County Fair
Mr. G. Gulley
Sam F. Cooper
A. Davis
Concan
Texas
Leroy Brandon, Jr
Fred Whisenhunt
Buck
Clinton Hardin
Lawrence Roeder
H. R. Sites
First Cotton Stamps Program Expands in Gillespie County
Gillespie County producers expect around 4000 dollars worth of cotton goods under the 1941 1940 crop reduction plan. The county ACA reports 3610.50 dollars in stamps ready for distribution to eligible farms. Local merchants named include Robert Blum Store Woerner Grocery Co Schroeder Bros Dooley's Juene k e Schoenewolf City Mattress Factory Norman Bros Stehling Bros Saenger & Ochs Knopp & Metzger Central Drug Co Anna Gold Weinheimer & Son Stonewall Henry J. Burg Stonewall Felix T. Pehl Albert Engel's Store Luckenbach. Only 100 percent U S grown cotton articles may be sold with stamps. elastic trim and embroidery limits apply. Non cotton blends or added non cotton materials barred.
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Gillespie County
Dorman D. Sell
Gilespie County
ACA
Robert Blum
Woerner Grocery Co
Schroeder Bros
Dooley’s
Juenke & Schoenewolf
City Mattress Factory
Norman Bros
Stehling Bros
Saenger & Ochs
Knopp & Metzger
Central Drug Co
Anna Gold
Weinheimer & Son
Stonewall
Henry J. Burg
Felix T. Pehl
Albert
Engel
Luckenbach
U. S. Surplus Marketing Administration
United States
U. S. Treasury
Osnaburg
United State
County Budget Adopted Review of Bond Payments
County budget debate centers on bond payments and a proposed state assumption of duties. Gov. Coke Stevenson considers a September special session to decide on state takeover while opposing gasoline tax funds being diverted to county roads. County commissioners postpone setting the road bond tax rate, hoping taxpayers avoid higher levies.
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Gillespie County
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
House
Commissioners’ Court
District Court Dismisses Swindle Case and Sets Civil Proceedings
District Court dismissed the case charging Bob Smith with swindling by worthless checks. Civil suits disposed include Frank Porter versus Lois Porter divorce and custody terms, Annie Blum versus Alfred Feller note and mortgage matters, and several suits continued for service or settlement. A receiver’s sale of land for $200 was approved, with juror commissions named for the February term.
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Bob Smith
Frank Porter
Lois Porter
Annie Blum
Alfred Feller
D. J. Hoerster
Walter Hollmig
Louis Kott Et
Harry Kordzik
J. B. Rieger
Albert Leeder
Alfred Klaerner
Felix Hahn
Bank of Fredericksburg
R. W. Lange
E. L. Schmidt
Alfred Durst
Doss
Hugo Petsch
Luckenbach
L. H. Krauskopf
Fredericksburg
Miss Klaerner Begins Extended West Coast Visit
Miss Mary Jane Klaerner daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Klaerner was taken to San Antonio on Wednesday by her parents to board a train for an extended West Coast visit. She will visit her aunt Mrs R W Goudy in San Francisco and other relatives in coastal cities.
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Mary Jane Klaerner
Felix Klaerner
San Antonio
Miss Klaerner
R. W. Goudy
San Francisco
Not Cotton Eligible Articles Mentioned for Cotton Stamps
The passage notes that items containing mixed non cotton materials such as metal stays bone strips rollers attachments frames leather leatherette paper springs or similar parts cannot be sold for cotton stamps. It also states linters are not cotton or cotton waste and thus cannot be sold for cotton stamps.
Fredericksburg National Bank closes for Labor Day
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Monday September 1 in observance of Labor Day.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
City Schools To Ooes
City schools continue plans after staff change with Miss Cornelia Hay replacing Miss Lapham in the second grade. Teachers will hold faculty meetings and no school on Monday. Classes resume Tuesday September 2 with registrations and football team forms to follow.
Inquisitorial Body Reconvened And Adjourned After Week
Recessed on Tuesday of last week the body reconvened on Monday and sat through Tuesday of this week before adjourning. No more bills were introduced this week with three already returned in the original session.
Vegetables Best for Drying Include Corn Beans and Peas
The guide identifies sweet corn, mature beans and peas, and sweet potatoes as ideal vegetables for drying. It notes their flavor storage value and suitability for preservation.
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ST. Mary's University
Revery
MaiStock
Dempster
Fredericksburg Implement Company
Fredericksburg, Texas
Doe
District Court
Ooes
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
H. E. Wahrmund
DR. P. T. Donop
Arthur Stehling
L. M. Baze
William Schroeder, JR
Erte
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc
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