Rural roads need postwar funds and state match
Federal law authorizes funds to extend and improve secondary roads after the war, with states required to provide equal matching. Studies by the National Rural Letter Carriers Association show lower costs per mile on good roads versus dirt routes, highlighting the economic waste of bad roads and urging modernization to speed farm shipments and reduce food costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rural Letter Carrier’s Association
Indiana
Iowa
America
How to Be a Civilian After Army Service
A Hartford native, Technical Sergeant Dan Killoran, fresh from duty, laments the reentry process. He outlines hurdles: reclassification, ration book hell, gas and fuel coupons, licenses, and adapting to civilian life. He questions returning to service but praises home opportunities to aid fellow veterans.
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Dan Killoran
Hartford
Conn
France
Bicycle safety rules issued after Illinois bicycle deaths
Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett publishes ten bicycle safety rules for Freder icksburg riders as in Illinois. Rules cover riding on the right, obeying laws, lighting at night, signaling, braking, no hitching to vehicles, and no trick riding. The article ends with a quip on ignorance of law versus lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Edward J. Barrett
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Servicemen in Training and Overseas Return
Readable items show Ruben J. Jenschke completing a hospital apprenticeship at Naval Hospital Corpus Christi and a weekend home visit with his parents. Staff Sergeant Andrew Kaiser returns from Italy after ten months service, with awards noted, and plans to report to Kelly Field Texas after furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben J. Jenschke
Walter Jenschke
Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi
J. M. Kaufhold
New York
Andrew Kaiser
Beatrice Wehmeyer Kaiser
Joe Kaiser
U. S. Army
Italy
Kaiser
Army
Rome-Arno
Gillespie
Kelly Field
Texas
Habenicht enters radio mechanics school at Truax Field
Sgt. Henry R. Habenicht 25 son of Mr and Mrs Bodo Habenicht Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Texas enrolled in AAF Training Command aircraft radio mechanics school at Truax Field Madison Wis He will study servicing radio equipment aircraft identification chemical warfare defense RAF subjects for combat duty Also included are reports of 94th Air Service Squadron in Italy and Cpl Owen Barnes Fredericksburg Texas. For sale 8 foot Minneapolis Moline combine good condition. Wm Klier inquire at this office. 41-200(1039)
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Phc
R .E. Woerner
8Th Air Force
England
Raymond E. Woerner
War Department
Pvt Woerner
Signal Company
Edward W. Anderson
Eighth Air Force Fighter Wing
Delmar E. Holstad
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Pvt. Woerner
C. H. Woerner
Fredericksburg
Texas
Doss
Miami Beach
Florida
California
Hammer Field
Camp Pinedale
Madison
Wis
Henry R. Habenicht
Bodo Habenicht
AAF Training Command
Truax Field
Fifteenth Air Force Service Command
Italy
94Th Air Service
Cpl
Owen Barnes
Japan
Cpl. Barnes
Laura Jung Barnes
W. R. Barnes
Uvalde
Minneapolis-Moline
Wm. Klier
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Arthur H. Rowert
Werner A. Klier
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
Christian Science Monitor
News OF
Gillespie County
Moder
Siegfried Line
Doughboys
Charles H. Owens
Wallace
Idaho
Reich
Salerno
Rhine
Germany
Jacob L. Devers
6Th Army Group
Austria
Europe
Rapido River
Guts
Cassino
Velletri
36Th Division
Rome
Montelimar
Vosges
Colmar
Maginot Line
Bitche
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Henry Habenicht
Traax Field, Wis
Sina
Prem
Magnolia Mobilias
Mobiloil
MOBIL
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Kelvinator
L. A. Philipp
City Radio and Electric Company
Fredericksburg, Texas
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Ee Toyoxe
Conseco Mileage Merchant's
Oswald L. Crenwelge
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