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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1944
Page
1
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce allocates up to 300 dollars to survey an airport site for Gillespie County. Directors also plan on sending Wm Schroeder Jr and Sidney Henke to the Aviation Short Course at Texas A M College. Ladies Night is scheduled for June 29 with minimal reports and no guest speaker.
The notice lists ration stamp validity for MEATS FATS and Blue fruit stamps through V8, each good indefinitely with some five pound limits. Sugar stamps 32 and 40 for five pounds, with 40 valid through February next year. Gasoline A11 coupons for three gallons through June 21. Shoes stamps 1 and 2. and drivers licenses renewal every two years with expiration checks.
A large Gillespie County group will report for their pre induction physical in San Antonio today June 7. The list includes Bernadino Arizola Guenther H O Filter Roman Maurer James White Victor Longoria Angel Valdez and many others with transfers noted from San Antonio.
Walter Knoche announces the 5th War Loan drive at the Palace Theatre with a Bond For Every Seat honor roll. Each bond buyer gets a free movie ticket and the honored serviceman is notified with a seat represented on the roll, urging early purchases to ensure inclusion.
Demand deposits in country banks rose 137 per cent from 1940 to April 1944, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports. The buildup of idle funds could fuel inflation if depositors bid land prices higher, with land values already up about 40 percent from pre war levels and 1943 farm area sales peaking beyond 1919.
The Rev Rudolph Becker longtime pastor at Doss Cherry Spring Lutheran Churches died June 3 in Seguin Hospital after illness. He served 34 years in area congregations and was buried Tuesday at 4 p m in Doss with ministers from Fredericksburg federation officiating. He was born April 20 1882 in Germany married Marie Buchmann in 1911 and had five children.
Six Navy inductees reported for duty in San Antonio on Tuesday morning April 6 according to the Gillespie County Selective Service Board. Four were volunteers Elton C. Durst Norman F. Haun Leroy A. Gellermann and Stanford A. McDougall. Others reporting were Oswald Burrow and Hilmar H. Feuge.
Gillespie County to hold a one day waste paper salvage drive on Friday June 16 with Boy Scout troops assisting. Trucks will collect paper from homes between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Main Street in front of the old courthouse. Donors are asked to bundle papers and magazines separately to aid handling and prevent litter.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Meurer of San Antonio visit Mr and Mrs Henry Meurer and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Karl Konzack of Lindenau Texas visit with Rev. and Mrs. Paul Leon in Albert and attend services for Rev. Rudolph Becker in Doss on Tuesday.
Allied forces under General Eisenhower landed on Normandy beaches in a massive operation aided by extensive air and naval support. The invasion began along a 100 mile stretch between Cherbourg and Le Havre with thousands of aircraft and ships, while Rome was captured by the Fifth Army nearby.
Gillespie County vital statistics show May 1944 births at 14, down from 23 in May 1943, while deaths rose from seven to eight. County Clerk Henry Holly records six marriage licenses issued that month.
Gillespie County launches the 5th War Loan drive starting June 12 with a $405000 quota the largest yet. Local chairman Gilbert Kaderli says every worker must act now and report progress, urging buyers to purchase bonds immediately and notify workers. A rally possibility is under review as volunteers organize on the homefront.
The Gillespie County Selective Service Board announced a new batch of men classified 1A. The list includes Werner H. Burg Aloise A Nebgen Albert Leeder Elmer M Ellebracht Ferdinand Mayer Roman W Klein Harry C Roder Paul O Itz Elias H R Pries Kermit H Hahne Elgin W Kramer James J Moellendorf Walter A Oehler Desmond A Sagebiel Victor A Stahl Arno F Eckhardt James W Lindemann Kurt M Probst Edmund Kunz John H Braeutigam.
Frederickburg Standard expands distribution to Kallenberg's Pharmacy and Central Drug Store responding to public demand. Gillespie County's first weekly issue will be available at newsstands every Wednesday from 5 p m.
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