Fredericksburg Urges Immediate Airport Project
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County push for a first class airport to meet present and future air age needs. Nearby Kerrville Llano Mason and Lampasas have moved ahead with fields or bonds. An airport committee in Fredericksburg works on plans, seeking community support and timely action.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Our County
Kerrville
Llano
Mason
Lampasas
Press and Civic Duty in Fredericksburg War Efforts
The Fredericksburg Publishing Company highlights its role in wartime drives. Employees serve on civic committees and contribute time, blood donations, and outreach to boost War Loan, Red Cross, and salvage initiatives, aiding community morale until returning service members.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Standard
Gillespie
Red Cross
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
News of Gillespie County Men and Women in Uniform
Capt Gilbert Nagel reports arrival in England. Army Chaplain Christian Lehne of Fredericksburg earns Infantry Combat Badge in Italy. Moulton families vacation with relatives locally. Cpl Robert Molberg sends battle souvenir from France. Sgt Monroe Houy transfers to Oceanside California as recruiter clerk. Lt Guenther Luckenbach commissioned and stationed at Del Rio. Staff Sgt Gilbert Woerner in England describes London sights and Hope to meet home folks. Lt Gottfried Klinksiek completes 32 Germany missions earning DFC and Air Medal. Pvt Voy Althaus ties high grade in Physics at Oklahoma A M 96. Sgt Ewald Rode awarded Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal for meritorious bombing in Europe. Sgt Marvin Eckert arrives in England. Oliver Schaetter on 21 day Navy furlough at home. Sgt Clarence Hickman wounded in invasion of France hospital in England.
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G. Luckenbach
del Rio
Guenther Luckenbach
Eddie Luckenbach
U. S. Army Air Force
del Rio Army Flying Field
Gilbert Woerner
England
Gilbert H.woerner
Henry Woerner
New England
London
Hyde Park
Buckingham Palace
Voy Althaus
Marlin Althaus
Oklahoma A & M
Ewald FE. Rode
AAF
Ewald E. Rode
Doss
Europe
United States
Miners Trapped After Ohio Coal Mine Explosion
Drillers cut a nine inch shaft near Bellair Ohio to reach 66 miners trapped since Wednesday’s explosion. In Tennessee a troop train derailed killing at least 25 people in Jellico mountain gorge.
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Bellair
Ohio
Jellico
Tennessee
Local visit to San Antonio families ends
Mrs. Alfred Cameron and her children return from a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar Klaerner in San Antonio.
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Alfred Cameron
Ruben Cameron
Hilmar Klaerner
San Antonio
Doss Youth Bitten by Rattlesnake Near Doss
Daniel Geistweidt son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Geistweidt was bitten by a rattlesnake while tying fodder on his father place near Doss. He was brought to a local hospital and later returned home after his condition improved. Clinton Moehle received a severe gash on his leg chopping cedar near Willow City and was released after emergency treatment. Among those undergoing operations were Ruth Bierschwabe Mrs Henry J Bier schwale Mrs Milton Durst and Mrs Arthur Schaet ter.
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Daniel Geistweidt
Wesley Geistweidt
Doss
Daniel
Clinton Moehle
Willow City
Ruth Bierschwabe
Henry J. Bierschwale
Milton Durst
Arthur Schaétter
For Sale Envelopes and office supplies ad
Fredericksburg Pub Co offers envelopes from 342 by 5 inches to 10 by 15 inches all sizes of business envelopes marking tags and shipping tags typewriter paper copy sheets mimeograph paper and second sheets adjustable for offices and stations.
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Fredericksburg Pub., Co
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Texas
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Arthur H. Rowert
Werner A. Klier
Predericksburg
S. Farmers Cooperative
U.S. Air Forces
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
News OF
Capt
Gilbrt Nagel
Gilbert Nagel
Captain Gilbert Nagel
Christian Lehne
Italy
Moulton
Cpl
Robert Molberg
France
Cpl. Molberg
Joe Molberg
Sgt
Monroe Holly
California
Monroe Houy
Chas. Houy
Marine Corps
Dallas
Oceanside
Houy
Gottfried Klinksiek
Hugo Klinksiek
Comfort
Germany
Marvin Eckert
Willie Eckert
Oliver Schaetter
U. S. Navy
Corona
Arthur Schaetter
Clarence Hickman
Meta Hickmann
Johnson City
Carrd Priz
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fine Commercial Printing
R. R. Jackson
Dooley’s
Guillerme County
Don H. Biggers
Boyce House
Admiral Nimitz
Julia Estill
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc. Printers — Publishers — Stationers
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