Gillespie County War Relief Drive tops $16,000 goal
Mrs. J W Yancey names committees for the Gillespie County President's Birthday Ball drive and ticket sales. Beatrice Lonngshore Dora Stein Schmidt Josephine Stein Elsie Ochs and others will canvass districts east north west and south inviting residents to dance to raise funds for relief efforts. The Diamond Jubilee Dance will be at Seipp's on January night with table reservations via Mrs Monroe Wahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
J. W. Yancey
Beatrice Lonngshore
Dora Stein
Oe Schmidt
Josephine Stein
Elsie Ochs
Helen Kammiah
Libby Peter
Kitty
Seipp's
Monroe Wahl
Tax and Pell Tax Payments End January 31
Tax payments in Gillespie county end January 31 per Tax Assr. Wm. M. Petmecky. About 1,800 poll taxes remain to reach last year’s sales and many taxes were paid in Oct and Nov for early discounts. penalties and higher poll tax costs follow February 1, with a June 30 due date for the “bill-payment” taxes. Night hours for the tax office will be January 29 30 and 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Petmecky
Gillespie County
Petmecky
Fire Department Members Enrolled in Defense Course in San Antonio
Fire Chief Ernst Lochte and FiremA Sidney Henke attend the emergency school for chemical warfare and incendiary bombs under Chief C A Hart and Battalion Chief G Bright. Classes held twice weekly in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Lochte
Sidney Henke
San Antonio
C. A. Hart
Gright
Rtment
City Divides Fredericksburg Into 17 Civilian Defense Districts
Fredericksburg forms 17 civilian defense districts with a senior and junior warden in each. A meeting Wednesday night, presided by Fire Chief Eric Juenke and assisted by Lieut. Sidney Henke, Ernst Lochte, and Henry Borchers, outlined the organization and future instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Aenior
Assisan
Eric Juenke
Sidney Henke
Ernst Lochte
Henry Borchers
Fire Department
Civilian Defense Organization
Texan cited for torpedoing Japanese ship in Pacific action
Lieut. John D. Bulkley of San Antonio was cited for bravery for commanding a fast motor-torpedo boat into a Philippine Bay and torpedoing a 5,000 ton Japanese ship amid heavy fire. Navy countermeasures off the Atlantic seaboard reported several vessels attacked, with five American merchant ships sunk or damaged. MacArthur’s forces at the Batangan line faced renewed Japanese assault as six Army bombers reportedly sank a Japanese ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Bulkley
San Antonio
U. S. Navy
Phillipines Bay
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Batan Peninsula
Manila Bay
South China Sea
MacArthur
Department
Three Gillespie County Selectees Slated for Army Induction
Gillespie County draft board announced three men Werner W. Kolmeier Herman Heiner and Alvin W Burg will be inducted into the U S Army on Wednesday January 28 The director General J Waitt Page said names of registrants about to be inducted may now be published and newspapers may print photos while keeping quota numbers confidential The notice also notes preparations for a third registration on February 16 expecting about 600 registrations in the county with an estimated 60 percent later signing up
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
U.S. Army
Werner W. Kolmeier
Herman Heiner
Alvin W. Burg
J. Waitt Page
Selective Service
War Department
General Page
Man Faces Charges After Shooting Sunday Night
Charles St. John of San Antonio was released on a 250 dollar appearance bond after allegedly shooting his brother in law Jake Bourland a Kerrville Bus Co. depot operator at Bourland s home early Monday. He faces aggravated assault and unlawfully carrying a gun charges with Feb grand jury ahead and district court in mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles St. John
San Antonio
Aim
Jake Bourland
Kerrville Bus Co
Monnday
St. John
Bexar County
Gillespie County
St John
Car Use Stamps On Sale Friday Across County
Postmaster announces arrival of Car Use Stamps for all vehicles before February 1. Stamps cost $2.09 each plus a one cent postage card, total $2.10, redeemable until July 1. Purchases at the local post office and county offices, cash only, no car papers needed. Suggestions urge visible placement on windshields or rear view mirrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Klingelhoefer
Internal
Youth Poll Tax Exemption Notice Issued in Gillespie County
Gillespie County youths who turned 21 since January 1 1941 or will be 21 by year end 1942 may obtain a poll tax exemption to vote in the current year. No fee. apply to Tax Assr Coll Wm M Petmecky by January 31. Exemptions avoid voting by affidavit. those over 60 may still vote by affidavit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
District Court Jury List Open Feb 16 Under Judge Gray
District Clerk E L Schnidt released the February term jury lists for the District Court to begin Monday February 16 with Judge Raymond F Gray presiding. Grand jurors report February 16. first week petit jurors February 18. second week petit jurors February 23. The term will handle civil and criminal cases with grand jury investigations starting the first week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Schnidt
District Cour
Raymond F. Gray
Defense Bond Committee Set to Meet in Gillespie County
L M Baze announces first meeting of all committee members and interested parties in his Security State Bank office next Wednesday January 28 at 1 pm. Plan to lay groundwork for a campaign to raise the county quota of 441,800 during 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Baze
Gillespie County Defense Bond and Stamp Sales Committee
Security State Bank
Tire Rationing Board Issues Twelve Certificates
The local tire rationing board issued 12 certificates for tires and eight for tubes during the past quarter. Most certificates were for obsolete size tires, with three for re divided size tires. Six tubes were obsolete size and one restricted size. One application has been refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiki Rationing Board
Jersey Show Set Within Fat Stock Show Feb 14
Gillespie County 4 H Club boys with jersey calves can enter the jersey division of the Fat Stock Show this Saturday February 14. A Junior Chamber committee John Evers Wilburn Brown and Robert Dittmar arranged the event and cash prizes will be awarded by the Jayere organization. entrants must join 4 H and be 10 years old or older. Jersey heifers need not be registered but Jerseys must be registered. Entries cannot be auctioned at the sale to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Jersey
Chamber of Commerce
John Evers
Wilburn Brown
Robert Dittmar
Jayere
Evers Dairy
Gillespie County War Relief Drive Tops Quota
Gillespie County raised more than 16 000 for the war relief effort, ten times the 1600 county quota. Volunteers across precincts organized by a five member committee collected funds, averaging over 1.60 per person. County chairman Alfred Petseh praised the campaign as a remarkable success with broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Jio
I War Relief
Alfred Petech
van O Donaldson
Emil Wahind
Arthur Stehling
Alfred Cameron
Alfred Petseh
War Relief Finance Committee
State Patrol Nab Car Stolen In Columbus Ohio
Five Ohio youths, all 19, were taken to Bexar County jail after State Highway Patrolmen Hoffmann and Bittman stopped a car near Fredericksburg. The car had been stolen in Columbus Ohio and transport across state lines led to FBI custody. The youths said they came to Texas to see the cowboys and cowgirls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Bexar County
Blanco
Hoffmann and Bittman
Fredericksburg
Columbus
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Texas
To Protect Peach Crop County Agent Urges Spraying This Week
County Agent Henry Grote cautions peach and plum growers that this period is ideal for spraying fruit trees to combat recurring diseases reducing yield and quality. Five spray options are outlined including dormant oil emulsion for San Jose scale and liquid lime sulfur for leaf curl brown rot and scale, with notes on mixing and testing solutions and avoiding near freezing temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grote
San Jose
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Lee Roy Nixon
Jasper Nixon
U. S
Lee Roy
Fredericksburg High
Texan
Gallespie County
Roy W. Snyder
A. & M. College Extension Spe
Cialist
Lockers, Inc
Snyder
District Court
Grand Jury V. Co. Russel
Arthur Kuenemama
Henry Bruns
Anton R. Lanes
Henry J. Schmidt
Edwin W. Braeutigam
Edgar A. Gold
Bruno Doebbler
Guenther Lochte
Fred Rahe
Emil Horlen
Milton Grona
Gilbert Gardiner
Willie W Herbert
Frank Basse
Felix Pehl
Petit Jury
Frank Holy
Edgar Fiedler
Lawrence Heinemann
Harry Wahrmund
Chester Bonn
Ches
Defense Bond Committee
Petsch
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