Golden wedding celebrated by Barker couple at home
Mr. R. M. Barker and his wife observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home with family present. The event follows a 23 year milestone, recalling a 11th birthday for Mrs. Christine Braeutigam and earlier nuptials of Lina Feller and Harry Kunz with Rev. K. Konzack.
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Christine Braeutigam
R. M. Barker
Lina Feller
Harry Kunz
K. Konzack
Evangelical Church
Else Kunz
Linda Juenke
Bennie Kunz
Alfons Feller
Fredericksburg Nimitz Tribute Photo Booklets Arrive
The Chamber of Commerce releases a 36 photograph booklet titled Fredericksburg's Tribute To Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. It covers Admiral Nimitz's October 13 visit home and serves as a community memento. Price is 1.90 overall or 1.10 by mail.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
Chester W. Nimitz
Admiral Nimitz
Merchants Urged To Be Careful In Accepting Checks
The Fredericksburg Credit Bureau warns Gillespie County merchants to verify authenticity before honoring checks from strangers. FBI Special Agent in charge Mr Acers joins efforts to locate forger William Bowen who has targeted banks since his 1945 release, often posing as a prospective depositor with false IDs. Continued on page 8.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
FBI
William Bowen
Bowen
Iowa State Penitentiary
Temple
U. S
Truman Seeks Law To Stop Strike Wave This Week
President Truman urged Congress to pass measures including fact finding boards and 30 day cooling off periods to curb labor unrest. He called on 225,000 CIO auto workers at General Motors to return to work and asked 700,000 CIO steel workers to stay on the job while wage disputes are studied.
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Truman
Congress
CIO Auto
General Motors
CIO Steel
Sweet Toothed Burglars Loot Kallenberg Pharmacy
Burglars described as acrobats entered Kallenberg's Pharmacy by climbing to the annex area and entering through a back window. They stole $50 from two registers, damaged a Christmas display, left tools and an unfinished candy box, and pried open the narcotics chest without taking drugs. Investigators include City Marshal Nace Felps and others. no arrests yet. A similar burglary occurred Monday at W. R Crider and Sons General Merchandise in Johnson City, suggesting the same group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kallenberg
Standard Service Company
Marshall Nace Felps
Tom Martin
J. C. Golden
Jack Mercer
Identification Bureau
State Department of Publi Safety
W. R Crider and Sons General Merchandise
Johnson City
La Mesa Cafeteria Set to Open Tomorrow
The La Mesa Cafeteria on West Main Street in the former Ostrow Hotel building will open tomorrow under manager Jimmie Gillen. It features Spanish decor with neon lighting and a modern kitchen offering cafeteria and short order service with specific daily hours.
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la Mesa
West Main Street
Ostrow
Jimmie Gillen
Hospital Procedures This Week At Local Hospitals
This week in the hospital news lists patients undergoing operations including Mrs. Walter Burg Rueben E Jordan Mrs Gilbert Nagel C J Leyendecker Mrs Otto Bohnert Mrs Ernc Ruseh and Mrs V H Cunningham.
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Walter Burg
Rueben E. Jordan
Gilbert Nagel
C. J. Leyendecker
Otto Bohnert
Ernc Ruseh
V. H. Cunningham
Victor Jost of Seabees to Return for Christmas Visit
Mrs August Jost received word from Burlingame California that her son Victor Jost, a Seabee for three years, has been honorably discharged and plans to spend Christmas with his wife in his hometown.
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August Jost
Burlingame
Calif
Victor
The
Seabees
Gillespie Farmers Urged to Vote in Flection Dec 7
A final appeal to get out and vote goes to Gillespie County farmers by Harry F Eckhardt chair of the county AAA committee. Eight communities will ballot this week for five committeemen per community and a county delegate. Election is Friday December 7 1945 at the Agriculture Building from 10 am to 5 pm with about 900 eligible voters.
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Gillespie County
Harry F. Eckhardt
AAA Committee
AAA
Eckhardt
Christmas Street Lights To Be Placed In Courthouse Block
Fredericksburg will light Main Street streamers across the Courthouse block starting tomorrow night. The Chamber of Commerce will not extend the display beyond the Courthouse due to bulb shortages, with plans to potentially extend if replacements arrive.
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Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Nimitz
Kraus
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Henke
One Child Born in County This Week
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Werner A Peh in the county on December 2 1940. The birth was recorded during week one of the period.
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Werner A. Peh
Gillespie Ration Board Merges With Kerr Board
Gillespie County War Price and Rationing Board merged with seven nearby counties to form the Kerrville Price Board on Water Street Kerrville. Miss Adell Scarborough, chief clerk since March 1944, noted an Fredericksburg office for county residents and Mrs. Hugo Maenius to lead the local courthouse basement office for applications. The Gillespie Board remains to decide local cases and volunteers are sought to assist. Scarborough thanked board members and the public for cooperation in price stabilization and rationing of scarce items.
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Gillespie County
Kerr Board
Consolidated Board
Kerrville Price Board
Water Street
Kerrville
Adell Scarborough
Gillespie Board
Fredericksburg
Hugo Maenius
General
Gillespie County Rationing Board
Scarborough
Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association
Clean-Up Slated For December 13 14
Fredericksburg residents are urged to join the quarterly city-wide cleanup sponsored by the City of Fredericksburg. Cleanup dates are Thursday and Friday, December 13 and 14, with city trucks collecting curbside refuse including tin cans and rubble. Officials stress removing trash before frost dries vegetation to prevent fires and improve appearance before the holidays.
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Fredericksburg
FFA District Group Meets In Hill County on Campus
Ten county FFA units gathered Tuesday night at the Home Economics Cottage on the FHS campus for a banquet and quarterly meeting. State FFA director Bob Manire urged members to adapt farming methods to new problems and stay close to the soil while planning and keeping programs liquid.
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Future Farmers of America
Hill County
FHS
Bob Manire
FFA
Austin
Large entry list sought for Jaycee decoration contest
Fredericksburg residents planning to enter their homes in the outdoor Christmas decoration contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce were urged to start planning. Final contest rules are being prepared by Jaycee committee members Andrew Kaiser and Edwin O Kiehne. complete rules will be published next week.
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Fredericksburg
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Andrew Kaiser
Edwin O. Kiehne
Crabapple Records Heaviest November Rainfall in County
Crabapple led the county in rainfall for November with 3.04 inches measured by F. B. Riley. Oswald F. Eckhardt in Gold Community reported 2.70 inches, followed by Otto Rahe in Harper at 1.04, Elroy Schnelle Bankersmith 0.95, Alfred Neffendorf Fredericksburg 0.92, and Karl W. Durst Doss 0.72. The month was the third driest in nine years per Neffendorf. December started with an inch of rain and a sharp north wind dropping temps to 32.
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Crabapple
F. B. Riley
Oswald F. Eckhardt
Otto Rahe
Harper
Elroy Schnelle
Bankersmith
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Karl W. Durst
Doss
Neffendorf
County Chairman Calls for Full Participation in Victory Loan
Gillespie County led war bond efforts in six drives but lags in the seventh Victory Loan Drive. Chairman Gilbert Kaderli urges residents to buy series E bonds to boost county and state quotas, noting the county is about $100,000 short and Texas ranks 48th nationally. This week is Victory Bond week to spur participation and curb inflation by investing in bonds.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Gilbert Kaderli
Kaderli
Cinecter
Post Office Urges Early Mailing Of Christmas Packages
Postmaster Klingelhoefer warns this year demandsearlier mailing of Christmas cards gifts and parcels due to a shortage of trained postal workers and strained transport. He urges sending distant mail by Dec 10 and cards by Dec 15, with tips to address correctly wrap securely and space out mailings to avoid delays.
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Post Office
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Klingelhoefer
Ie Postal Service
Postal Service
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England
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New York Journal-American
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House Committee On un-American Activities
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Hardin-Simmons University
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FFA District Group
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