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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1944
Page
11
Citizens urged to donate blood on the home front to aid wounded soldiers overseas. A war front correspondent described plasma therapy saving lives at an emergency hospital, urging immediate action as demand grows after the French invasion.
In Bandara a citizens group and church leaders launched a drive to build a recreation center. They aim to raise 2000 dollars by public subscription and plan tennis courts plus other facilities on four back lots near a public building with potential night lighting. Fredericksburg lags, delaying a center awaiting school board decisions.
The National Safety Council awarded 16 of 17 U S domestic airlines for completing one billion two hundred twenty five million passenger miles without a passenger fatality in 1943. The feat occurred despite wartime aircraft in military service and global operations.
Oris Brehmer sends mother a helmet from a Japanese soldier found on New Britain Island. Pfc Julius E Luckenbach returns from the Aleutians for a 21 day furlough with family, with multiple home dinners and farewells. Others include Cpl Phillip Klaerner recalling Alaska summers and pitching memories, Pfc Arthur E Haun earning Expert Infantryman Badge in the Pacific, 2nd Lt Christine Knopp advanced to First Lieutenant at Brooke General Hospital, Major F J Schueh stationed in Arizona commanding B 24 bombers, and Private Perry M Woerner serving Bougainville as music and art officer assistant and libraria n duties.
Lt Col Alfred Petsch and Major Turner visit Robinson Arkansas over the July 4th holiday. Petsch meets his new grandson Harold Petsch Brelsford born June 29 to Lt Harold Brelsford and wife. Also present is Set R A Heinemann on leave from Kansas City and Sgt Heinemann serving overseas. Cpl Victor A. Crenwelge in Italy writes home about manners and hoping to return safely.
Mr and Mrs Egon Bracuti and son Dennis visit Mr and Mrs Henry Bracutigam in Los Angeles California. Allen Bros advertises paying top prices for adding machines typewriters and registers.
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