Death of Ernest F. Lochte Leads Gillespie Wool Firm
Ernest F. Lochte prominent Hill Country wool and mohair merchant died suddenly at his warehouse on Thursday morning December 21 at 9 30. He had been healthy and had hunted the day before. Lochte and Felix Heimann founded the Lochte Storage and Commission Company in 1932 and built it into a leading local wool and mohair warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest F. Lochte
Gillespie Wool Mohair
Lochte
Felix Heimann
Lochte Storage and Commission Company
Lochte Storage and Commission Co
Panther Killed After Fight on Willow City Ranch
A panther was killed on Helmes Moss's Willow City ranch after a fight with nine dogs and a trap-checked pair of boys. The animal leapt from a tree before a bull dog strangled it. its hide and seven foot two inch fur were shown in a local show window. Also noted is a 23 year old American Legion post election list from Louis Jordan Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmes Moss
Willow City
Mr. Moss
Hohman & Stehling
Food Rations Cut In New Program
The government announces a Christmas step back in rationing. Five canned vegetables and 65 percent of all meats will be rationed again while red and blue stamps are cancelled. Butter red points rise to 24. sugar coupons mostly invalidated and home canning stamps retired.
Tide turning against Germans in Belgium this week
Allied forces gain ground as German breakthrough near Namur stalls. Reports say air power shifts momentum while Luftwaffe weakens, with Red Army sealing Budapest encirclement and Canadian troops advancing at Rosetta amid heavy snow in Italy.
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Belgium
Meuse
Namur
Gerd von Rundstedt
Luxembourg
Antwerp
Luftwaffe
Red Army
Budapest
Doomin
Italy
Rosetta
Adriatic
Birthday Balls Set for January 27 in Gillespie County
President's Birthday Balls will be held in two local halls Peter's Hall and Seipp's Hall on Saturday night January 27. Music by Hearts Delight Playboys and American Eagles. Committee led by Tyrus Cox and officers urge other halls to avoid that date to maximize turnout and donations for local purposes and the National Foundation.
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Gillespie County
Peter's
Seipp’s
Hearts Delight Playboys
American Eagles Orchestra
Tyrus Cox
Otto Schneider, Jr
Lester Keyser
Laurie Wells
Treasur
National Foundation
Ellis St Clair Family Injured in Saturday Car Crash
The Ellis St Clair family en route from Fort Worth to Fredericksburg were in a collision one half mile west of Johnson City with a truck driven by Mrs John Harper of Johnson City. Ellis St Clair Clyde St Clair Mrs St Clair Wilfred and Don St Clair were injured. Harper and Sgt H Staudt were unharmed. The St Clairs were taken to Fredericksburg for treatment.
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Ellis St Clair
Ft. Worth
Fredericksburg
Johnson City
John Harper
Ellis St. Clair
Clyde St. Clair
D D Jordan Appointed to Gillespie County Draft Board
D D Jordan of Rocky Hill was named to the Gillespie County Selective Service Board, succeeding Chas Meurer who resigned. The appointment formalizes the new member's role on the local draft oversight panel.
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D. D. Jordan
New Draft Board Member
C. D. Jordan
Rocky Hill
Gillespie County Selective Service Board
Chas. Meurer
Two Gillespie County youths report for military service
On Thursday December 21 Curtis F. Juenke reported for service with the U S Navy and Nathan C. Johanson reported for duty with the Army in a local draft update from Gillespie County.
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Gillespie County
Armed Forces
United States
Curtis F. Juenke
U. S. Navy
Nathan C. Johanson
Army
Fogg Wounded in Action in Mediterranean
Mrs. Robert C. Fogg learns her husband First Lieut. Robert C. Fogg was slightly injured in action on December 11 in the Mediterranean area where he serves with the U S Army Air Corps. He is stationed away from Fredericksburg with his parents in residence at the time.
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Robert C. Fogg
Mediterranean
U.S. Army Air Corps
Fogg
Fredericksburg
Felix Lehne
Year In Review 1944 Chronicle From Fredericksburg Standard
The 1944 review highlights Gillespie County’s wartime efforts with war loan drives over full subscriptions and Red Cross drives exceeding goals. It notes local heroes, blood donor successes, and baseball and football achievements while outlining the year’s hunting season closings and end dates for ducks quail and trapping.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
American Red Cross
United War Chest
Red Cross
Fredericksburg Giants
Hillbillies
Ration Calendar Details for Meats Fats and Sugar
The notice lists ration categories for Meats Red Stamps Q5 R 5 S85 and Blue stamps X5 4 45 A2 BY with January 1 1945 as the change date. It also covers Sugar Stamp 314 for five pounds, canceled stamps, Gasoline ATL coupons for four gallons and SHGES airplane stamps 1 2 3 valid indefinitely.
Gas Heating Stove Rations Increased in Gillespie County
Gas heating stove dealers in Gillespie County will receive additional ration certificates to build stock, per Otto Kiehne of the War Price and Rationing Board. Oil and gas cooking stoves remain on existing quotas. Inventories will still be below normal, but allowances will let orders be placed for winter and spring delivery, with inventories at least three times original.
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Gillespie County
Otto Kiehne
Kiehne
Holiday Visitors From San Antonio Stay Over
Mr and Mrs Walter Feter and their son of San Antonio visited our city for the holidays, staying as guests during their holiday sojourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Feter
San Antonio
Our City
First Baby Winner To Be Named At Palace
The 8th Annual First Baby of the Year Contest winner will be announced on Sunday night January 7 1945 at the Palace Theatre. Mayor Joe Molberg will award gifts to the father of the first child born in the New Year. If no birth is recorded by January 7 the awards move to January 14. Contest rules require a birth to white parents in Gilespie County with a certified birth time and date.
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Nimrods
Turkey
Palace Theatre
Joe Molberg
Gilespie
Jace Ed
James Schneider
Mildred Ruby
Helmuth Klinke Sick
Clinton Ray
Benno Alberthal
Harvey Charles
Charles Leutbecher
Madeline Ann
Rubin Jacoby
Domingo Costello
Theresa
Albert Weinheimer
Holiday fractures mar the season in small towns
Fractures mar the holiday season as hospitals report incidents near Doss Harper and U December. A ranch worker near Doss sustains a fracture to the law while on a ranch. Mrs Otto Dittmar breaks her arm in Harper. Richard Young cuts finger tips in a local filling station. Richard Kunz undergoes a sole operation on December 26.
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Harlan Lang
Doss
Otto Dittmar
Harper
Richard Young
Richard Kunz
New Fire Station Attendant Named in Fredericksburg
Henry Kuenemann was named a full time attendant at the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department during a Wednesday night meeting. He succeeds Othmar Kaderli and joins Elgin Kuhlmann as the station’s full time staff member.
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Henry Kuenemann
Fredericksburg
Kuenemann
Othmar Kaderli
Elgin Kuhlmann
Christmas Home for Flight Nurse Lt. Valeska Staudt
Flight Nurse Lt. Valeska Staudt writes from the Pacific describing a Christmas Day with her family in spirit. She recalls family preparations, dinner, carols, and shared memories, expressing pride and longing while away from home on her second Christmas overseas.
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Valeska Staudt
Valeska
Staudt
Christian Staudt
Pacific
Alma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Panther
Helmes Moss Ranch
Legion
Louis Jordan
The
American Legion
L. H. Krauskopf
R. E. Jordan
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Wm. Habericht
A. N. Striegler
Otto Hartmann
Max C. Stehling
Felix Stehling
Alfred Petseh
A. C. Kennedy
Albert Dittmar
Alfred
Ellis St Clairs
R. C. Fogg
Marki Te
St. Joseph’s Hall
St. Mary’s School
Gillespie
H. Mechler
Frank J. Mechler
Here
15Th Army Air Forces
Palace
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