Tin Can Matinee To Aid County Scrap Drive
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County revive the tin can salvage drive with a 10 a.m. matinee at the Palace Theatre featuring Don Berry in Arizona Terror and a comedy. Admission is 24 flattened cans collected from donors in front of the theater. Walter Knoche presents the event to speed recovery for the county drive.
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Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Don Berry
Walter Knoche
Victory Tax Payments Move to Withholding Plan
The Victory Tax withheld from wages above exemptions at 5 percent will join the 20 percent withholding plan under the current tax payment act on or after July 1. By June 5 total Victory Tax collections reached $682,382,523.20.
Allied Air Offense Pounds Cologne and Hamburg
Mighty Allied air offensive battering Europe with heavy raids on Cologne Hamburg and Leghorn. U S bombers hit Italy while RAF bombers struck Friedrichshaven Spezia and North Africa routes. Riots erupted in Athens as leaflets urged liberation. invasion forces expected any hour.
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Rhineland
Cologne
Hamburg
Germany
Amburg
Leghorn
Italy
U. S
Legee
Ialy
Friedrichshaven
North Africa
Spezia
Census Shows 1943 44 School Roll Decline In Gillespie County
Scholastic census figures released by the county judge indicate Gillespie County schools dropped from 2521 pupils in 1942 43 to 2395 in 1943 44 a loss of 227. Rural districts fell by 104 with Fredericksburg Independent District down 60 and Harper Independent down 63 while Negro students declined from 13 to seven.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Harper Independent
Stores To Close Monday July 5 Holiday Observed
Local businesses and institutions will close Monday July 5 for the Independence Day holiday. Closures include Stehling Brothers Saenger and Ochs Knopp and Metzger Goodyear Security State Bank Fredericburg National Bank Woerner Grocery Co Dooley's Store Kiehne's Variety Schneider's Variety Mutual Lumber Co Norman Bros Kolmeier & Kiter Otto Kolmeier & Co Schanduu & Reichenau City Radio & Electric Tip Top Cleaners Quality Cash Grocery and county and city offices.
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Stehling Brothers
Saenger and Ochs Knopp and Metzger
Goodyear
Security State Bank
Fredericburg National Bank
Woerner Grocery Co
Dooley's
Kiehne's Variety
Schneider's Variety
Mutual Lumber Company
Norman Bros
Kolmeier & Kiter, Co
Otto Kolmeier & Co
Schanduu & Reichenau
City Radio & Electric
Tip Top Cleaners
Quality Cash Grocery
Car Tax Stamp Rules Explained
Stamps on sale at the Post Office since mid June may be bought during July and placed on cars when purchased. No penalty until August 1. After August 1 driving without a stamp carries a 5 dollar penalty, reduced from the regular 25 dollar penalty.
Surgical Dressing Workers Sought in Red Cross Drive
Mrs Theo Haag Red Cross production chairwoman issued another plea for more surgical dressing workers to aid in the work rooms. She praised Knopp and Metzger women employees who turned out en masse last Friday night to assist in making dressings and urged other stores to adopt similar practice.
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Theo Haag
Red Cross
GIRE VISITING HERE SUCCUMBS MISS INEZ BELCHER DIES
Miss Inez Belcher nineteen year old Franklin Texas native and Waco Bus Station employee died after a brief illness while visiting at the Walter Dueker home. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Belcher and survived by two sisters and a brother with funeral arrangements in Waco by Beckmann Funeral Home. Miss Duecker departed Thursday to attend the funeral in Franklin.
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Inez Belcher
Josie Duecker
Walter Duecker
Miss Belcher
Franklin
Texas
Waco
Miss Duecker
W. W. Belcher
Beckmann Funeral Home
Mrs. Baumann Returns From Roosevelt Visit With Schwiening Family
Mrs. Willie Baumann returns from a visit in Roosevelt with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schwiening and children. The Schwiening family accompanied her home and stayed several days with relatives.
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Willie Baumann
Roosevelt
Bill Schwiening
Schwiening
Fredericksburg Chamber votes for more aggressive policy at meeting
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce members narrowly supported a shift toward greater aggression in guiding future plans. Chair C. J. Dooley cast the deciding vote after a heated debate at the annual meeting at Hotel Nimitz. The board of directors will finalize policy.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
Dooley
Driver's License Examinations Scheduled for July Here
State Highway Patrol license examiner H. C. Smith announced July exams on July 3 12 17 26 and 31 with office hours 8 a m to 5 p m in this location. A August schedule will be announced later.
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State Highway Patrol
H. C. Smith
Maximum and minimum temperatures notice
Classified rates refer readers to the Classified Page for details on maximum and minimum temperatures.
OPA Urges Tire Care As Summer Heat Bites
The Office of Price Administration warns motorists to slow down and conserve tires during hot weather. Heat degrades tire carcass and raises pressure, so careful inflation and frequent wheel alignment checks are advised. A shortage of synthetic rubber may delay tire fabrication, prompting stricter conservation and potential regulations on Grade II tires.
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OPA
W. M Jeffers
Prentiss Brown
Price
Jeffers
Wilke Family of Austin Visits Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Ira Wilke and their daughters from Austin visited relatives here on Thursday.
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Ira Wilke
Austin
Independence Day Festivities Open With 3 PM Street Parade
A full Independence Day program in the county begins at 3 p m with a street parade featuring the Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band and local performers. The rodeo follows at Fair Park with Earl and Jack Sellers stock including calf roping bronco riding steer wrestling and bull riding. Entries close at 12 noon at Bright Star Cafe pre rodeo HQ. Ray Lackland headlines as announcer with a renowned rodeo clown. Refreshments and grandstand seating available. Service members in uniform admitted at half price.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Fair Park
Earl
Jack Sellers
Bright Star Cafe
Fair Grounds
Ray Lackland
American Legion Dance Set For Independence Day
The Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion sponsors a dance at Seipp's Pavilion on Sunday night July 4 as part of Independence Day observances. The Hearts Delight Playboys provide the music and the public is invited to attend.
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Louis Jordan Post
The
American Legion
Seipp
Hearts Delight Playboys
Gasoline Board Starts Renewal of "A" Books
Gillespie War Price and Rationing Board renews basic A gasoline books in the county this week. Applications are at most filling stations and must be mailed to the local board. Fill out plainly with eligible handwriting, list 1942 license number, enclose tire inspection record and old A book cover.
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Gillespie War Price and Rationing Board
Corn Canning Pointers From County Home Demo Agent
Gillespie County canners face botulism risk and use a pressure cooker for corn. Agent Elberta Martin cites two methods: precook then pack or pack raw and steam. Whole grain corn stores better. add salt and sugar per quart and follow specific processing times at 10 pounds pressure.
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Gillespie County
Elberta Martin
Texas A. & M. College Extension Service
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