Community postwar planning proposals for the city
In a editorial outlining postwar plans the paper lists eight projects for future growth including an airport a recreation center a rural school consolidation a permanent memorial hall modernization of the business district development of small industries bigger fairs and a farmers cooperative for product grading and sales. The note argues these plans would create jobs for returning servicemen and support the postwar economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative
Home accidents kill 1250 children monthly says council
The National Safety Council reports 1943 child deaths at 15 100 for ages fourteen and under with most under five. It warns neglect and warns safety measures at home with matches storage fuels poisons and sharp objects plus sleep safety for infants.
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America
National Safety Council
Thomas Fansler
Council
Fransler
News of Gillespie County Men and Women in Uniform
Lt Wilburn Lee Hahn and Mrs Hahn visit as he finishes at Texas A and M. Pvt David Weed serves in New Guinea reporting natives and hope to see wild animals. Ben Halfmann returns to New Orleans after 11 months at sea with convoy attacks near Anzio. Lt Elizabeth Dietz meets classmate Col Kurt Welgehausen in North Africa during June. Cpl Hugo Bindseil and Sgt Armand Wertheim visit Ernest Wertheim amid Army Air Forces posting in Marfa. Pfc Wasley Dechert describes England travel while awaiting unit completion. Pvt Gilbert Kuhlmann on furlough at Selma. Henry Keyser Jr on leave from Camp Hood. Roland Borchers on leave through July 6. Marlin Althaus earns expert rifleman and sharpshooter honors at Ft Jackson. Lt Robert Petermann commissioned in Air Corps after Frederick, Okla graduation. Erwin Kammlah on emergency leave to visit ill wife. Lonny Zwiener in Navy V12 program at Southwestern University to report July 2. Miss Hattie Grote stays at Prade Ranch in West Texas.
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David Weed
New Guinea
Emos W. Weed
Weed
Bruno Ben Halfmann
Bruno ‘Ben Halfmann
USNR
New Orleans
England
Africa
Italy
Halfmann
Mediterranean
Anzio
Herman
Fredericksburg
Naval Service
North Africa
Elizabeth L. Dietz
A.N.C
Kurt Welgehausen
Dietz
E. Wertheim
Hugo Bindseil
EAAF
Louella Newfeld
St. Mary’s Hospital
Enid
Oklo
Ernest Wertheim
Cpl
Bindseil
Enid Flyingfield
Armand E. Wertheim
Marfa
Texas
Sgt. Wertheim
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Tex
Wertheim
Post Hospital
MAF
W. C. Dechert
Wasley L. Dechert
Adolf Dechert
America
Erwin Kammlah
U. S. Navy
Corpus Naval Base
Corpus Christi
Naval Hospital
Lonny Zwiener
Marine Corps Reserve
Navy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Leon F. Zwiener
Georgtown
Platform Line Sparks Debate Across Parties
A political platform is presented as a one party stance inviting the opposing party to align. Analysts note the metaphor suggests strategic borrowing or alignment pressures as campaigns frame contrasts and seek broad public appeal.
Weinheimer Visiting Relatives in San Antonio
Anna Clara Weinheimer is spending the week visiting relatives and friends in San Antonio, enjoying extended family hospitality and local sights during her stay.
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Anna Clara Weinheimer
San Antonio
Girl Scouts Reorganized In County
The Gillespie County Girl Scout organization reorganized in June after a Fredericksburg visit by Mrs. Alice Paine Paul. A mass meeting elected officers and council members including Dr. L. Feller as chairman and Mrs. Henry Lochte as vice chairman. The charter application is pending regional office guidance.
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Gillespie ‘County
Fredericksburg
Alice Paine Paul
Dallas
L. Feller
Henry Lochte
Ernest Loehte
A. K. Krause
Misslizabeth Weirich
Arthur Stehling
Edgar Kordzik
Edgar Treibs
H. Dietel
Ralph Gold
Minna Zenner
Paul Weiss
Paul
Bethany Ladies Aid Met Sunday
The Bethany Ladies Aid held a church meeting on June 25 with twelve members present. The sick committee sent flowers to Mrs. Louis Dietz and Mrs. Ad. Gold. The next meeting will be August 20.
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Bethany Ladies Aid
Thessalonians
Poehlmann
Louis Dietz
Ad. Gold
San Antonio papers announce agency closure July 1
The San Antonio Express Evening News and San Antonio Light inform readers they will discontinue the agency effective July 1.
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San Antonio Express
Evening News
San Antonio Light
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Arthur H. Rowert
Werner A. Klier
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Office Frone
Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
Fansler
China
News OF
Gillespie County
W. Hahn
Wilburn Lee Hahn
Hahn
Herman J. Hahn
Texas A & M College
Service
G. E. Kuhlmann
Gilbert E. Kuhlmann
Edwin Kuhlmann
N. S. Craig Field
Selma
Alabama
H. W Keyser
Henry W. Keyser, Jr
Henry Keyser
Camp Hood
Roland Borchers
Roland ‘Borchers
Henry Borchers
Roland
Jackson
Miss
Marlin Althaus
Pvt
Marlin Clinton Althaus
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Robert F. Petermann
Oklahoma
Robert Petermann
Frank Petermann
Air Corps
Army Air Field
Frederick
Petermann
Fredericksburg High School
Miss Hattie Grote
Prade Ranch
West
Martin & Sons
Austin
Mutual Lumber Company
Elgin Heimann
Mgr
Radio Post
Frederick Dietel
August
Cora
Hannemann
City Cafe
Uptown
Gulf Oil, Gas and Gri
Clarence Durst
Proprieto
Gulf
U.S
U. S
Standard Service
Wm. Schroe H
Hannemann Pivinoath
Chrysler
G. M. &. Sales and Service
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