Leyte hero siege by Ellebracht with assault unit
Staff Sergeant Eddie H. Ellebracht led a mortar platoon turned assault unit on Leyte. Facing a ridge held by over 100 Japanese, his withering fire routed defenders and secured the position during a six hour, high risk advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Cavalry
Leyte
Eddie H. Ellebracht
Wesley Ellebracht
Luckenbach
Elebracht
Philippines
Ellebracht
Guromen
Guerril
Transport Operators Urged to Complete Gasoline Applications
Air transport operators who have not returned the completed postcard application mailed through the focal rationing board are asked to do so at once as time must be allowed for processing before January 1, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal Rationing Board
Sgt. Victor Prochnow Returns Home After 34 Months
Sgt. Victor A. Prochnow of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prochnow is home from the South Pacific after 34 months abroad. Enlisting January 26 1942 and shipping March 24 1942, he fought in campaigns from Papuan to Tsili Tsili and Lae. He earned the Good Conduct medal, Asiatic Pacific ribbon with two bronze stars, five overseas bars, and a Papuan Company citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor A. Prochnow
Air Corps
Pacific
Albert Procanow
South Pacific
Sgt
Prochnow
U.S
Southwest Pacific
Marcum Valley
Gusap
Mas
Whch
Han Importan
Army
Albert Prochnow
U. S. Army Air Corps
Gillespie County Nears Sixth War Loan E Bond Quota
Gillespie County has met its overall sixth War Loan quota but remains $90 000 short on the Series E bond quota. Gilbert Kaderli urged rapid purchases with three days left to top the E quota. Service members bought $10 000 in bonds during the drive as county totals reach $400 673 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Gilbert Kaderli
Kaderli
Treasury
Kaders
Isslg
Draft orders reimpose 26 to 37 age group
War Mobilization Director Byrnes ordered Selective Service to resume drafting men aged 26 to 37 who are not currently contributing to the war effort. The move aims to replace those released from military service and to keep essential war production schedules supplied as industries face shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrnes
Selective Service
James F .Byrnes
Army
Navy
Lewis Hershey
Austin Woman Seriously Injured in Hunting Accident
Mrs. Dudley Miller of Austin was wounded in a Doss Community hunting accident when a .300 Savage rifle discharged from a truck rear and pierced her hip after a jolt. She received first aid at a local hospital and was transferred to a larger Austin hospital. no bones were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Miller
Austin
Doss
Albert Treibs
Hugo Sattler
Louis Wissemann
Duane Steiner
Man Killed Cranking Truck Near Fredericksburg
Hilario Gomez 48 of Odem Texas died instantly on Mason Highway four miles west of Fredericksburg at 11 p m Friday night when a truck backfired and its crank struck him in the chest. He was en route home from Lubbock with his family after helping gather a cotton crop. Survived by wife and five children. body prepared by Schaetter Funeral Home and shipped from San Antonio to Odem for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilario Gomez
Odem
Texas
Mason Highway
Fredericksburg
Gomez
Lubbock
Robert Loth
Justice of the Peace
Wm Bruns
Schaetter
Surgical Dressing Rooms Closed For Holidays
The local Red Cross will close surgical dressings rooms from December 19 to January 2 under Mrs. L. L. Keyser. An urgent call asks women to donate weekly time to finish a large post holiday quota, as dressings are in high demand at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
L. L. Keyser
New Court House
Ration calendar lists stamps and expiry dates
Ration items cover meats and fats with stamps A8 to Z8 and A6 to SS valid indefinitely and no new stamps until December 31. Processed foods add blue stamps X5 V4 25 A2 B2 valid on December 1 each month. Sugar stamps 30 31 39 33 34 good for five pounds. Stamp 40 good for five pounds through February 28 1945. Gasoline ATS coupons expire December 1. Shoes airplane stamps 1 2 3 valid indefinitely. Subscribe to the Standard.
Fredericksburg PTA Allocates Funds For Library and Equipment
At the December Fredericksburg Parent-Teacher Association meeting in the Public School Auditorium a budget report set aside 100000 for high school library books 75 for playground equipment and 10 for music for the High School Girls Glee Club. The unit shows 234 members led by President Mrs Henry Lochte. A plea was made for hot lunch room pots and pans to aid the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Parent-Teacher Association
Charles Dolezal
Wm. Petmecky
Henry Lochte
Ernst Lochte
Kit Bags For Navy Men Ready For Shipment
On Monday evening 144 blue denim kit bags were packed at the ARC home service office in the old courthouse and prepared for shipment to Area Headquarters ARC in St Louis for distribution to Navy men. Thirty women under Mrs Alfred Neffendorf organized the effort, delivering gifts including a tablet envelopes pencil eraser story book sewing needles thread safety pins candy and more per kit and one Red Cross First Aid book for every ten kits.
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ARC Home Service
Old Court House
ARC
St. Louis
United States Navy
Alfred Neffendorf
Gillespie County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
County Agent Grote Addresses St Mary's School Boys
Gillespie County Agent H F Grote spoke to the St Marys School boys on 4H Club work. He traced the 4 H history from early agencies to current county agent programs and urged interest in agriculture. The 4 H Club organization is close to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groti
ST. Mary's School
H. F. Grote
Gillespie County
Congress
Surplus War Material Plan Aired By Sul Ross Official
Dr. H W Morelock president of Sul Ross College Alpine spoke here December 12 with local officials and civic leaders about making surplus war materials available to schools. He and Alpine Chamber manager Glenn Burgess toured West Texas cities to promote the Surplus Property Act of 1944 and outlined Sul Ross postwar plans including Health Education Building Pan American House and an outdoor pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Morelock
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Fredericksburg
Morelock
Glenn Burgess
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
United States
Mexico
Sul Ross
Dr W W Jackson to Keynote Fredericksburg Lions Christmas
Dr W W Jackson vice president of Trinity University and regional executive for the United Service Organization will speak at Fredericksburg’s 14th annual Community Christmas observance in the Public School Auditorium Sunday at 8 p m. The event features multiple local choirs and the Fredericksburg High School Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Jackson
Trinity University
San Antonio
Mth
Lions Club
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Lions Club
United Service Organization
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Rotary International
South
Jackson
Fredericksburg
Bethany
Albert Klett
Star of Bethlehem
Holy Ghost
Ernst Crenwelge
Zion’s
Clemens Kneese
St Mary’s Glee Club
First Methodist
H. J. Hahn
Edison Street
Albert Treibs
Herald Angels
Teacher Choral Club
Bethlehem Draw
Nannie Striegler
L. L. Keyser
Alvin Durst
Otto Lindenberg
Fredericksburg High School
Five Births in County Last Week
Five children, three boys and two girls, were born to Gillespie County parents during the past week. The boys were born to Eric Nagel, Henry Reinfbach, and H. H. Young, on December 6 and 8, while the girls were born to Werner Burg and Kurt Walkendorf on December 7 and 8. Patronize your home town merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Eric Nagel
Henry Reinbach
H. H. Young
Werner Burg
Kurt Walkendorf
Hillbillies Fall To Killeen Eleven In Bi-District Showdown
Fredericksburg High School’s Hillbillies with 44 games in 40-13 season faced a tough Killeen Kangaroo eleven in bi district. Despite comeback drives led by Hoerster and Yoerster the Billies fell behind early and never recovered as Killeen capitalized on breaks and strong kicking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killeen
Fredericksburg High School
Central Texas
Billies
Hoerster
Yoerster
Fronz
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Saipan
20Th Air Force
Army Air Forces
Emmett O'Donnell
Bomber Command
Millard F. Harmon
Pacific Ocean Area
Haywood S&s. Hansell, Jr
21St Bomber Command
S.sgt
E. H. Ellebracht
Henke
Alfred Henke
Llano Road
St. Mary's School Auxiliary
St Mary's School Auxiliary
Robert Blum
A. B. Lange
Gus Hartmann
Gillespie County Fair Associaton
Messrs. F. W. Arbeiger
Adolf Gold
George Zenner
Hy Hirsch
William Bierackvale
A. F. Moursand
Joe Ein
Rev. A. Koerner
Elna Elberthal
Gillespie
Austin Woman Hunting Casualty
PTA
Dr. Morelock
G. Burgess
Lions
Yale
Quartett
Vine Becks
Arnold
Baker
Locklear
Toliver
Ying
Voliver
Killeen Eeven
Franz
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