Lt Petritz recounts prison ship horror and duty to Congress
Lt. George K. Petritz of Illinois recalled his Corregidor service and the deadly Japanese prison ship ride off the Philippine coast, where 230 died in two days as ventilators stayed shut. He urged Congress to prevent such horrors and defend American democracy. The article also flags a push to make the Fair Employment Practices Committee permanent amid postwar labor control concerns.
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Petritz
Philippine
George K. Petritz
Illinois
Texas
Congress
Patterson
Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPC
Wimberley Stock Show And Rodeo This Week
The annual Wimberley stock show and rodeo takes place Friday through Sunday, June 15 to 17, at the Big Corral by Cypress Creek. High grade stock including cattle sheep goats and horses will be shown. Local cowboys will compete for prizes and added money in multiple rodeo events.
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Wimberley
Big Corral
Clear Cypress Creek
Texas
Kelley Jung Rites Held In Johnson City
The marriage of Miss Mabel Jung daughter of Mrs Edgar Jung and the late Pic Jung to Neal Kelly Dean of Mr and Mrs John Kelley and a World War II veteran was solemnized Saturday May 26 at 7 30 p m in the home of Rev Jas H Clark with Rev Clark officiating The couple will reside in San Antonio where they plan to take positions at Kelly Field.
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Mabel Jung
Edgar Jung
Pic Edgar Jung
City
Neal Kelly
John Kelley
Jas. H. Clark
Clark
Mattie Lou Leinneweber
Johnson City
San Antonio
Kelly Field
John Adams
Blanco
Royal Kent
Fredericksburg
Alex Grote
Paul Bergmann
Walter Crider
Jeff Wonsley
Austin
Charlie Bruckner
Earl Hart
Jim Withers
George Gipson
Opal Ray
Dickie
Rocky Community
Ft. Sam
Volunteers Sought for Merchant Marine Training
Lt. (jg) A. F. Thomson, USMS, regional enrolling officer, will interview physically fit men ages 17 to 50 at the U S Employment Office in Austin in June 2021. The aim is to recruit volunteers for training by the U S Maritime Service for service in the U S Merchant Marine.
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A. F. Thomson
USMS
United States Maritime Service
U. S. Employment Office
Austin
U. S. Maritime Service
U. S. Merchant Marine
Marine heroism noted in Will Bird burial letter
Pfc Will Bird of Maude Bird’s family posthumously honored in a letter from his squadron leader. Bird was killed on May 3 at about 1 00 pm while attempting to transport a wounded man to a first aid station. He dies instantly, having saved a comrade in the First Marine Division.
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Will G. Bird
Maude Bird
Okinawa
Haring
Bull
Bill
Cap Clucester
Peleliu
Navy seeks 20000 more Waves for hospital corps duty
The Navy announced an immediate push for 20,000 additional Waves, half for the Hospital Corps to aid Navy and Marine wounded. Women aged 20 to 36 with no children under 18 and at least two years of high school can apply at the Office of Naval Officer Procurement in Houston or at the local Navy Recruiting Office.
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Navy
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Niels Esperson
Houston
Navy Recruiting Office
First Baptist Church Plans New Parsonage
In a June 6 monthly conference the First Baptist Church of Fredericksburg voted to launch a building campaign. If WPB approves the application, construction will begin on a modern six room parsonage east of the church, 32 by 44 feet, hollow tile with outside measurements. Albert Steves, San Antonio leader, died in Baltimore while his son prepared for graduation exercises in Annapolis. final rites held in San Antonio.
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First Baptist Church of
Fredericksburg
WPB
Albert Steves
San Antonio
Baltimore
Maryland
Annapolis
Stiff Fine for Picking Up a Fawn in Kerr County
The state game laws impose a 50 to 200 dollar fine for taking a fawn deer. Two persons were arrested for the offense and fined recently in Kerr County.
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Kerr County
Harper High School issue of annual titled The Gikimake
Harper High School released its first annual named The Gikimake dedicated to former Superintendent W R Root who joined the Red Cross. The yearbook derives its title from Gillespie Kimble Mason and Kerr counties and lists staff including editor Doris Whitworth business manager Walter Parker Jr and art director Inez Starr Whitewood.
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Harper High School
W .R .Root
American Red Cross
Gillespie, Kimble, Mason and
Kerr
Gikimake
Doris Whitworth
Walter Parker, Jr
Opal Lennon
Harold Schmidt
Inez Starr Whitewood
Pauline Greeson
Mary Frances Fletcher
June Bode
Leslie Phillips
Joyce Whetstone
Elmer L. Lange
Haroldene Porter
William R. Root
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Schenectady
N.Y
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Opal Ray Gipson
Blanco County
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Buddy
Chemical Warfare Service
Hitler
France
Bordeaux
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Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Hill Country Livestock Protective Ass'n
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Mattie Rogers Harper
SAN Saba Jaycee’s
Regan Field
Jack Sellers
San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Brussels
Coca-Cola Company
Frederiksburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Company (Inc
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