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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1944
Page
4
The Red Cross Mobile Blood Donor Unit returns to Fredericksburg on July 12 and 13 urging donations to save lives on the fighting front. An Italian hospital report describes plasma saving wounded soldiers as blood supply strains after the war front advances.
Citizens and church leaders in Bandara form a committee to raise about 2000 dollars for a new recreation center. Plans include tennis, shuffleboard, and space for future courts plus night play with lighting. Fredericksburg delays its own recreation center while Bandara advances.
The National Safety Council reports 16 of 17 domestic airlines with 1.225 billion passenger miles flown in 1943 without a passenger fatality. The feat, amid wartime service, marks the second best safety record in 17 years, surpassed only by a 1939–40 period.
Oris Brehmer sends a helmet from a Japanese soldier to his parents after finding it on New Britain Island. Julius E. Luckenbach returns from the Aleutians for a 21 day furlough, with several local gatherings honoring him and his sister. Pfc. Arthur E. Haun earns the Expert Infantryman Badge in the Pacific. 2nd Lt. Christine Knopp receives a promotion to First Lieutenant at Brooke General Hospital. Major F. J. Schuch now commands a B 24 squadron in Arizona. PFC Perry M. Woerner serves on Bougainville as music and art officer assistant and librarian with the Army.
Lt Col Alfred Petsch and Maj Turner visited from Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas over the holiday. Petsch saw his new grandson Harold Petsch Brelsford born June 29 to Lt Harold Brelsford and wife. Sgt R A Heinemann, stationed in Kansas City, visited family. Cpl Victor A. Crenwelge, in Italy, sent a letter home hoping to return safely and be seen as a better man.
Mr and Mrs Egon Bracuti and their son Dennis of Los Angeles visit Mr and Mrs Henry Bracutigam. Allen Bros advertises paying top prices for adding machines typewriters and registers.
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