Army Engineers Seek Specialists Volunteers
Civilians 18 to 50 with 4 mechanical or technical skills may volunteer for U S Army Engineers. More than fifty construction trades sought with rapid advancement. Interviews conduct on Tuesday July 13 at the Nimitz Hotel Fredericksburg 2 00 pm to 5 00 pm and at the Bluebonnet Hotel Kerrville 6 00 pm to 9 00 pm. Further information at the District Engineer Fort Sam Houston Texas office.
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U. S. Army Engineers
R. H. E. Schell
Nimitz Hotel
Fredericksburg
Bluebonnet Hotel
Kerrville
Wilson Street
Division Avenue
Fort Sam Houton
Texas
Fredericksburg Fire Losses Hit Modern Low in Report
Fredericksburg's annual Fire Marshal report shows record low losses for the year ending June 30, 143. The volunteer fire department and city water system receive praise for preventing major blazes. Residents are urged to maintain fire protection at home and support continued prevention efforts.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericssburg
Ostrow
Swimming Safety Rules Urge Caution In Water
Community urges safer swimming after discussing drownings and accidents. Notes many cannot swim or handle themselves in water and cites Navy recruits often unable to swim. Advices include avoiding head first dives in unknown depths, not swimming after meals, and avoiding hot conditions to prevent cramps.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Sees Record Independence Day Crowd
A large Sunday crowd made Fredericksburg the center for Independence Day observances with strong business across venues. The piece urges capitalizing on local attractions and reviving Gillespie County Fair to lure visitors from nearby cities, aiding war-tired nerves with relaxation and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
News of Gillespie County men and women in uniform
Sgt Charles Von Rosenberg now stationed in England after leaving Fredericksburg High School. Pvt Alfred A Grobe honorably discharged after six months in Army, last stationed Camp Davis. Wilbert R Kneese on 15 day furlough from Camp Pickett Virginia visiting parents. Claire M Carter WAC volunteer arrives at Fort Devens for basic training. Father and mother Haag hear from son Francis Haag nurse back to health in Alaska. Chief yeoman Lanning, injured in Alaska, calls Haag to report Francis well and in Navy. Paul Henke on 15 day leave from Ft Brown. Corp Jacob Heep on 14 day furlough from Albuquerque. Monore W Ellebracht and Raymond Ellebracht arrive overseas in Australia. Pfc Richard Kasper visiting with relatives at Camp Butner. Tillie Baumann recuperating from broken leg in San Antonio. Pvt Wilburn Dechert promoted to private first class at Keesler Field. Gilbert Merz arrives safely in New Guinea. E W Hahn Jr visits from Dallas. Elmer Koenig on 10 day furlough from Ft McIntosh. H A Lang Jr underwent appendectomy in Garden City Hospital. J D Lang, Seaman 2-C, reports status.
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Pvt
Wilbert R. Kneese
Rufus Kneese
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Claire M. Carter
WAC
Ft. Devens
Mass
Carter
Curtis Carter
Tiverton
Rhode Island
Ernest Stehling
Here
Theo Haag
Paul Henke
Alfred Henke
Ft. Brown
Texas
Jacob Heep
Leave Corp
Max Heep
Heep
Albuquerque
N. M
Pfc
Richard Kasper
Kasper
Camp Butner
N. C
North Carolina
Tillie Baumann
Adolph Staudt
San Antonio
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Wilburn H. Dechert
Harry G. Dechert
Dechert
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Gilbert Merz
New Guinea
Emil Merz
E W. Hahn
E. W. Hahn, Jr
E. W. Hahn
Hahn
Dallas
Eighth Service Command
Army Service Force
Elmer Koenig
Elmer Koeni
Hospital Inpatients and Injuries Reported This Week
The week’s hospital list includes Mrs. Co L Dranke, Mrs. Bill Teague, Mrs. Elmo Lumpkins, Mrs. Agnes Hurst of Harper, Mrs. Felix Jacoby, Freddie Oehler, Florence Thomas, Mrs. Alfons Crenwelge, Herman Heckel of Johnson City, Mrs. Ad Bauer, Mrs. Gus Ehler of Comfort. Miss Meta Jordan broke her left arm, Arthur Schmidt also broke a left arm, Hattie Crenwelge broke a left arm. Mrs. Clinton Hardin suffered severe scalding on the body from hot water, treated locally and sent home. Edward Fluitt, injured in a Mason road crash, is greatly improved in hospital.
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Co. L. Dranke
Bill Teague
Elmo Lumpkins
Agnes Hurst
Harper
Felix Jacoby
Freddie Oehler
Fred Oehler
Florence Thomas
Alfons Crenwelge
Herman Heckel
Johnson City
Ad. Bauer
Gus Ehler
Comfort
Meta Jordan
Arthur Schmidt
Hattie Crenwelge
Clinton Hardin
Edward Fluitt
Mason Road
House Guests of Rev and Mrs McKinney This Week
Supt and Mrs C C McKinney with their Nixon children and Mr and Mrs Randolph Leifeste and their daughter of Castell visited the McKinneys early this week as guests at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McKinney
Nixon
Randolph Leifeste
Castell
Lemmans Visit on Fifteen Day Furlough from San Marcos Field
SGT and Mrs L H Lemman are visiting Mrs Lemman's mother Mrs Amanda Miller and brothers for a fifteen day furlough. Sgt Lemman is stationed at the San Marcos Army Flying Field. Mrs Miller and Andrew and Warren Miller families also hosted Mr and Mrs E L McCullough and son E L Jr of San Antonio for the weekend.
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Set
L. H. Lemman
Firemen respond to second car blaze in a week
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department answered a second call in a week as they fought a burning car at the home of Mrs. Willie Schlaudt. The vehicle belonged to Felix Baethge and no damage was reported. Earlier they responded to a car fire at the Hill Country Service Station.
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Fredericksburg
Willie Schlaudt
Felix Baethge
Hill Country
Bethany Missionary Society Met Thursday
Bethany Missionary Society met Thursday with Mrs. Chas. Rausch hosting. Nineteen members answered roll call and prepared bandages for New Guinea, with a request for spare sheets. Mrs. Emil Scherer invited the group to meet August 5 at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lochte visited at the ranch home of the Bodes on the Llano.
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Chas. Rausch
Bethany Missionary Society
Haag
New Guinea
Hubert Rausch
Emil Scherer
Mrs
Ernest Lochte
Mrs. Tis Bode
The
Llano
Friends honor Shaw couple before departure to enlist
A group of about 50 gathered at Klaerner's Park Tuesday night for a barbecue in the pecan grove to honor Mr and Mrs James Shaw before his departure to join the colors. They left Wednesday for a short visit with Mrs Shaw's parents Mr and Mrs Sutton in Ennis.
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James Shaw
Klaerner’s Park
Mr. Shaw
The
Colors
Klaerner Pecan Grove
Mrs. Shaw
Shaw
Sutton
Ennis
Edison Street Church Representatives Attend Kerrville Assembly
Misses Evelyn Feuge Joy Hitzfeld Velma Burrier Ruth Grobe and Mary Louise Holy and Louis Dewald represented Edison Street Church at the Methodist Assembly for young people in Kerrville.
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Evelyn Feuge
Joy Hitzfeld
Velma Burrier
Ruth Grobe
Mary Louise Holy
Louis Dewald
Edison Street
Methodist Assembly For Young People
Kerrville
Mrs Haag Visit Noted In Antonio Gathered Overnight
Mrs Theo Haag visited with Mrs Victor Haag in Antonio on Sunday. Mr San
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Theo Haag
Victor Haag
Antonio
Mr and Mrs F A Grote Jr Visit Mason
Mr and Mrs F A Grote Jr of Mason were visitors here for the week end, according to local society notes.
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F. A. Grote, Jr
Mason
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur H. Rowert
Werner A. Klier
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Army Engineers
Entertainment
Det. von Rosenberg
England
Charles von Rosenberg
Fredericksburg High School
Alfred Grobe
Alfred A. Grobe
U. S. Army
Camp Davis
Australia
Monroe W. Ellebracht
Raymond Ellebracht
Alfred J. Ellebracht
Monroe
Army
Camp Swift
San Francisco
Raymond
Camp Berkeley
New Orleans
Ft. Lewis
Wash
H. A. Lang, Jr
Garden City Hospital
H. A. Lang
Sgt
Garden City
Kansas
Lang’s
J. D. Lang
Mrs. Lemman
Fireboys
Mr. San
Ting
General Electric Company
Sciencctady
New York
GENERAL @ ELECTRIC
Charm
EWT
NEC
Ces
Reserve District No
State Bank of
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank of
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
Arthur Stehling
Arthur Stehluing
State of Texas
Gillespie
Albert E. Klett
Tex
Otto R. Kiehne M. F. Pyka
Wm. Schroeder, Jr
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