Public Interest in Texas Game Commission Growth
The 1940 season saw sharp rise in public interest and cooperation with the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission. Executive secretary noted broader support from diverse citizens as conservation awareness grew, especially in Gillespie County and the Hill Country, highlighting the need to protect wildlife, soil and forests.
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Texas Game
Sper Onserve Wildlife
Oyster Commission
Department
The
Game Commission
Gillespie County
Texas Safety Association seeks laws to curb highway deaths
The Texas Safety Association and 20 allied groups press for a standard driver license, stronger Texas Highway Patrol, tougher drunk driving rules, revised speed limits, and uniform accident reporting to reduce Texas highway tolls. They warn the 46th Legislature has already seen 3300 deaths and 100000 injuries since 1939 with $90 million in losses.
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Texas
Austin
Statehouse
Texas Safety Association
Texas Highway Patrol
If England Should Yield Editorial Sparks Debate
The piece cites a Saturday Evening Post editorial arguing England’s fate after the war would minimally affect the United States. It warns that England losing could push her to align with the victor and harm us, while peace terms could still come at our expense. The writer supports free press debate as vital to democracy.
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U. S
Saturday Evening Post
England
Churchill
Hitler
United States
Long War Predicted If U S Sits Out Invasion Debate
War experts in Washington warn a prolonged struggle unless the United States enters broadly with troops and supplies. They doubt a German invasion of England is feasible and say Britain and America could blunt Hitler with 5,000,000 allied soldiers if mobilized. The piece ends with a public health proclamation for National Social Hygiene Day on February 5, 1941 in Fredericksburg urging fight against syphilis and gonorrhea.
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Washington
United States
Hitler
Channel
North Sea
Adolf
France
Fuehrer
Winston Churchill
Winston
Bill Knudsen
Navy
Knox
Herr Hitler
England
Britain
John Bull
Sam
Germany
Ed. Krauskopf
Fredericksburg
General Tires and Tubes Ad Highlights Local Drive-In
Fred ericksburg Drive In Station promotes tire services under Rubin Crenwelge as proprietor. Prop 324 details not fully clear but branding emphasizes automotive supplies and repair offerings in the region.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
Local Fire Dept Elects Officers for 1918
Otto Stoffers is named president Chester Cordes secretary Eddie Krauskopf treasurer and Wm Bruns chief for the year 1918. The 1917 report shows nine fire calls totaling 20000 in property loss 925 to owners and operating costs around 820 dollars. A plea seeks newer apparatus to replace the Bier Wagon.
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Fire Department
Otto Stoffers
Chester Cordes
Eddie Krauskopf
Wm. Bruns
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Texas
Fredericksburg & Northern Railway
Oscar Stein
Stein
Bertha Keyser
Henry C. Keyser
Cherry Spring
Meta Keyser
Walter Bierschwale
Albert
Henry
Herman Keyser
K Konzack
Hopf-Pape
Meta Pape
Walter Hopf
St. Mary's Rectory
Father Gerlach
Elise Hopf
Walter Jenschke
Dallas
Smith
Fredericksburg
Maurer and Roeder Families Visit Stephenville
Mr and Mrs Willie Maurer and their daughters along with Mr and Mrs Pete Roeder went to Stephenville on Wednesday of last week for a family trip and visit.
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Willie Maurer
Pete Roeder
Stephenville
Local San Antonio Visit Amid Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hitzfeld of San Antonio visited with Mrs. Wm. Hitzfeld during the past week end. Mrs. Hitzfeld has been ill.
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Levi Hitzfeld
San Antonio
Wm. Hitzfeld
Hitfeld
Metcalfe Heads Important Senate Committees
Senator Penrose Metcalfe of this district was named chair of the Military Affairs Committee. He also chairs the Rules Committee and is vice chair of the State Institutions and Departments Committee. Additional appointments include Agriculture, Congressional Districts, Constitutional Amendments, Criminal Jurisprudence, Finance, Highways and Motor Traffic, Labor, Nominations of the Governor, Mining, Irrigation and Drainage and Public Lands.
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Penrose Metcalfe
Texas
Coke Stevenson
New Archbishop Named For San Antonio Area
The Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey of Amarillo Texas was named Archbishop of San Antonio by Pope Pius. He succeeds Archbishop Arthur J. Crossaerts who died last September. Lucey is a Los Angeles native educated at St. Patrick's Seminary Menlo Park and the North American College Rome.
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Robert E. Lucy
Amarillo
Texas
San Antonio
Pius
Amleto Cicognani
U. S
Lucey
Arthur J. Crossaerts
Los Angeles
St. Patrick's Seminary
Menlo Park
California
North American College
Rome
Texas oilmen drill for new reserves spend over sixty million
Texas oilmen plowed more than 60,000,000 into drilling dry holes last year in pursuit of fresh oil reserves. The report highlights extensive exploration efforts across oil fields, with major operators investing heavily to expand production capacity.
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Texas
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Tor
Freder
Iksburg
Yedericksburg Publishing Company
Bookkeeper
Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
Land OF OZ
Stewart
Italy
Stoffers
Metcalfe
Senate
San Antonio Area
Chevrolet
NASH
DODGE
FORD
Standard Motor CO
Ford Tractors
Fredericksburg Implement Co
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