Seventeen Year Olds May Enlist in Marine Corps Duty
Fredericksburg youths, aged seventeen, may enlist for inactive duty with the Marine Corps and await active service. Major D. M. Taft said the program requires examination before age eighteen, parental consent, and fifth certificates. Recruiting offices are in Houston Austin and San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Fredericksburg
U. S. Marine Corps
D. M. Taft
South Texas
Taft
Corp
San Diego
California
Paris Island
South Carolina
Knopp on Schreiner Institute Honor Roll
Anthony P. Knopp son of Mrs Louis Knopp is listed on Schreiner Institute honor roll as one of sixteen cadets named by Dean Martin He is currently serving in the U S Army in California Watermelon shipments from South Georgia reached about 460 carloads valued at 320000 with prices at a 25 year high
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Anthony P
Tony” Knopp
Louis Knopp
Schreiner Institute
Dean Martin
Knopp
U.S. Army
California
South Georgia
Enderlin Eagles Giants To 16 1 Victory Sunday
Enderlin pitched shutout through six innings as the Fredericksburg Giants defeated the Miller Park Giants of San Antonio 16 to 1 at Seipp Park. M Enderlin homered and O Schneider Bonn Schnerr and others contributed multiple hits as the locals run their win streak to seven. Next Sunday they travel to San Antonio for a doubleheader with the Spanish American League All Stars, with two games at Pittman Sullivan Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Jordan
al” Enderlin
Fredericksburg Giants
Miller Park Giants
San Antonio
Seipp Park
Enderlin
Wieding
M. Enderlin
O. Schneider
Bonn
Giants
All Stars
Pittman-Sullivan Park
Tel, No. 49
Llano Chamber of Commerce Plans Airport for Llano
The Llano Chamber of Commerce began airport plans after a favorable proposal at a Thursday meeting. Carl Garner, president, appointed a committee to raise funds and select a site of at least 120 acres. Plans call for three runways each 3,600 feet long.
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Llano
CAA
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Carl Garner
Croms-Committee for Relief of Male Suffering Formed
Fifty Las Cruces businessmen vow not to be seen on the streets or at business places from sunrise to sunset until September 1 1943 unless wearing a fully buttoned collar or a properly tied tie or a coat. Mercury reaches 100 degrees at Las Cruces.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Croms—Committee For
P.S
Mercury
Anti Strike Bill Passed Over Veto In Congress
In Washington last weekend the Connally anti strike bill passed despite the President's veto with a 244 to 108 vote. The author supports the bill as a wartime restraint on labor energy while defending its limited restrictions and rights for workers. He cites Woodrum's urging and notes labor leaders threatened political retaliation.
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Washington
Connally
Vto
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Congress
House
Senate
Woodrum
Virginia
House of Representatives
Leas
Hitler
Francis Kott Wins Kerr FFA Award
Francis Kott son of Mr and Mrs August Kott receives the Lone Star Farmer degree from the Tiny High Future Farmer Chapter for earning 1102.30 in farming income and owning 2831.10 in livestock and equipment including five Hereford cows 105 sheep and 85 goats. Mrs August Jost Mrs Albert Jost and Miss Ella Jost return from three week California trip visiting San Francisco Berlin game San Mateo with Wilburn and Christian Brown and meeting Victor Brown with the Sea Bees on furlough.
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Francis Kott
August Kott
Lone Star Farmer
Texas Association of Future Farmers of America
High Future Farmer
Francis
August Jost
Albert Jost
Ella Jost
California
San Francisco
Berlingame
San Mateo
Wilburn
Christian Brown
Victor Brown
The
Seabees
Giants Prepping for San Antonio Double Header Exhibition
The Giants plan a two game set in San Antonio against the Spanish American League all stars at Pittmann Sullivan Park next Sunday. Opponents are drawn from Dan's Cafe Stauffer's Photo Bell Furniture Fred's Place and East Side Athletic Club. First game at 10 a.m. second at 3 30 p.m.
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Giants
San Antonio
Pittmann-Sullivan Park
Dan's Cafe
Stauffer’s Photo
Bell Furniture
Fred’s Place
East Side Athletic Club
Dan
Stauffer
Cafemen
Oil agent earns national publicity in war era contest
O L Crenwelge, Fredericksburg agent for Continental Oil, receives national attention in the June Red Triangle magazine. He is among eight Continental agents in the San Antonio district who won an oil selling contest for bulk station managers in the Houston division. He is praised for strong sales and aiding farmers in preserving machinery vital to war production.
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O. L. Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Continental Oil Company
Red Triangle
Continental
San Antonio
Houston
Crenwelge
Mann Rules On Cattle Brands In Texas Law
Attorney General Gerald C. Mann states October 1 as the first date cattle brands may be recorded under the 48th Legislature recording act. He says the act also covers registering brands for horses and mules in addition to cattle and other livestock.
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Gerald C. Mann
Dan Jackson
Harris County
Mann
Control Of Insects Attacking Shrubbery
Elberta Martin, Gil lespie County 4 H agent of the A M College Extension Service notes red spider and cedar bagworms threaten arbor vitae cedar and cypress. A strong water spray and twice weekly dusting with sulfur help control the pests. When bagworms hatch spray with lead arsenate and water. fully grown worms should be picked and burned. A parasite helps reduce next year’s crop. Bagworms are now hatching in some areas and camouflage themselves in plant foliage.
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Elberta Martin
Gillespie County
A. & M. College Extension Service
Martin
Ration calendar updates sugar coffee shoes and stamps
Ration details list sugar stamps 15 16 5 pounds through Aug 15 and Oct 31 sugar for canning via local rationing board coffee stamps 24 21 22 through summer shoes stamp 18 good for one pair through Oct 31 meats cheese butter canned fish 16 points per week red stamps expiring late June July 31 and later blue stamps through July 7 and Aug 7 gasoline coupons A B C value 4 gallons A 6 coupon expires July 21.
Gas Ration Violators Face Prosecution Through April 1943
Criminal prosecutions for gasoline ration violations issued by OPA through April 30, 1943 totaled 509 cases. Ninety three involved gasoline stations while 416 targeted individuals including car owners attendants and alleged rings handling stolen ration books and coupons.
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OPA
Llano Woman Treated After Pressure Cooker Blast
Mrs. C. H. Lettemeyer of Llano County was released from a Fredericksburg hospital after treatment for second degree burns to the face and chest. The injuries followed a pressure cooker explosion the prior Saturday while she operated the appliance.
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C. H. Lettemeyer
Llano County
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg National Bank July 5 Closure
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed Monday July 5 in observance of July 4th.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
Deerskins Sought Nationwide by WPB in Glove Drive
WPB officials said letters were mailed to 45 taxidermists in Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana urging cooperation in securing deerskins for army gloves. Owners are asked to donate hides frozen in processors hands last March as state laws ban sale. Collections proceed via regular trade channels including taxidermists and tanners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Skat Tournament Winners Named at Turner Hall
Winners in the skat tournament at Turner Hall were Willie Petsch first for most plays Albert Seelig second for most points Max Henke third for solo against five Edward Knopp fourth for second highest plays Alfred Klein fifth for second highest points and Dr Lorence Feller sixth for one play against Matadors.
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Turner Hall
Willie Petsch
Albert Seelig
Max Henke
Edward Knopp
Alfred Klein
Dr. Lorence Feller
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Dimle
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Chambers
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Ppaia
Llano C. OF
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KERR
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Texaco Gas and Otd
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GWHL
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Clara Fischer
Olie Juenke
G Krauskopf
Peter’s Hall
Jesse James Gang
Tatsch’s Hall
Cain City
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Seipp’s
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Everybody Welcoms
Louis Fordan
American Legion
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Victory
Antenis
Ameriicatt Desiguert
Drofiamet
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