Veterans' care endangered by lack of workers
Congress approved a half billion dollars to enlarge and build veterans facilities. Yet officials warn the Veterans Administration faces a staffing crisis as qualified workers refuse to take VA jobs. The appeal targets typists and stenographers to apply at Dallas offices or U S Employment Service for open positions.
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Congress
Tyrrell Krum
USNR
Washington
Texas
Veterans Administration
Veterans’ Administration
C. L. Magruger
Veterans’ Hospital
Lisbon
Dallas
M. A. Wahl
Fredericksburg
U. S. Employment Service
U. S. Civil Service
Harwood Street
WAVES Recruits Sought In San Antonio District
Navy seeks 2000 WAVES per month for rest of year with emphasis on hospital corpsmen. Lt J A Wetzel says 82 000 WAVES exist, including 13 000 hospital corpsmen. Mrs Letha Kellogg to head local recruitment at 417 Post Office Building inviting women 20 to 36 for information. Training at Hunter College New York. Adolph Kramer visiting Toronto California parents.
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WAVES
J. A. Wetzel
Navy
San Antonio
Letha Kellogg
Kellogg
Wetzel
Lt. Wetzel
Hunter College
New York
Doss News Notes Short Furloughs Visits and Engagement Rumors
Fort Sill Pvt Roy Lange spends a brief furlough with his parents in Doss and plans to report to Ford Ord California. Local families visit at Garner State Park Leakey Texas and Bear Creek, Fredericksburg and San Antonio. A June engagement ring brings news of a Fredericksburg businessman's proposal in Doss.
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Roy Lange
Fort Sill
Okla
Emil Lange
Roy
Ford Ord
Calif
Karl Durst
Rewben Evers
Garner State Park
Leakey
Texas
Herbert Durst
John Sauer
San Antonio
Merle Ho
Doss
Fredericksburg
Joe Owen
Mathis
Lela Baethge
Viola Rode
Sam Rode
Leo Owen
Dolly Owen
Aug. Baethge
Father Dies at 92 in California
Chas. E. Nettle 92 father of Bill Nettle of here died Monday at his son’s home in Los Angeles. Funeral services were held there Tuesday. He is survived by two sons Lawrence C. of Los Angeles and George E. of Kansas City. his wife and two daughters preceded him in death.
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Chas. E. Nettle
Bill Nettle
Here
Los Angeles
California
Mr. Nettle
Lawrence C
George E
Kansas City
New Canning Sugar Rationing Tightens Ban on Illicit Use
War Price and Rationing Boards will suspend canning sugar issuance for a week to realign quotas. Administrators Bowles and Kiehne push a stricter program to curb a rising sugar racket diverting supplies to illicit uses including bootleg liquor and illicit bottling.
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Opa
Kiehne
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Gas Stickers Update Clarifies Renewal and Processing
The board chief explained that from the date an application is received drivers will not be penalized if boards cannot process promptly. B users eligible for increases should use the regular renewal form OPA R-535 and mail it with their mileage rationing record to the local board.
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Kiehne
Mrs. Charles Meyer Dies in Fredericksburg Rites Held in Comfort
Mrs. Charles Meyer nee Francis Schellhase dies in Fredericksburg at 71. Funeral Friday in Comfort with Rev. Poehlmann presiding and interment in Comfort Cemetery. Survivors include siblings Emil Schellhase Kerrville Johanne Schwethelm Comfort Henry Emilie Seidensticker Comfort Eddie Ottilie Karger George West. Also mentions earlier family losses. In unrelated item, Wilburn Shearer rescues Patsy Gross from pool. he is a Boy Scout member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaetter and Lindner
Comfort
Charles Meyer
Francis Schellhase
Fredericksburg
G. A. Poehlmann
Gus Doerffler
Gottfried
Anna Schellhase
Emil Schellhase
New Braunfels
Johanne Schwethelm
Kerrville
Henry Emilie Seidensticker
Eddie Ottilie Karger
George West
Otto Schellhase
Anna Bonn
Alma Spenrath
Walter Shellhase
Emma
Mason
Wilburn Shearer
Hugh Shearer
Patsy Gross
Will Gross
Easter fires and town projects spark reader letter
Sgt. L. G. Armstrong praises the town Easter custom of fires on the hills and supports a new air field bond issue. He notes approval of the clothing drive and hopes the Red Cross Drive succeeds, while expressing pride in his adopted hometown.
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Red Cross
Rowert
Fredericksburg
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Adolph Kramer
Toronto
Mrs
Benno Kramer
Doss News
The
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Hill Country Livestock Protective Ass'n
Sylvester
Fredericksburg, Texas
Chas. Meyer
Standad
Sincerely Yours, Sgt. L. G. Armstrong
King Ranch
Lipan Springs Ranch
Elkhorn Ranch
Morse & Mule Assoc
Wayne Dinsmor
Dearborn St
Ation of
City Cafe
Dempster
Fredericksburg Implement Company
BEM
Heil Motor CO
Dick Ebert
Firestone
Baytown
Humble
U. S
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