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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
6
Gillespians must purchase and affix $5 Auto Use Stamps to their windshields by July 1 as announced by the Internal Revenue Department. Stamps available at the post office. A $25 fine applies to drivers without stamps after July 1.
Lt Emil A. Blanchard from Fort Bragg North Carolina and his wife spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Chr Blanchard and sister Mrs Perpetua Berger, sharing a family reunion day.
A Sunday family gathering at the Willman ranch in Blanco County brought together Mr. and Mrs. Max Willman and Miss Maxine Willman along with Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Maier Mrs. Fred O. Tally and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schmidt and daughter Mr. and Mrs. William Petmecky and sons.
Mrs. Louis Weinheimer nee Erna Meckel dies at 2 p m Sunday June 25 in Mason Texas aged 48 years 8 months 16 days. Final rites held Tuesday June 27 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church with Rev Fr F X Wolf officiating. Interment in Catholic Cemetery. Survived by husband Louis Weinheimer Jr in the Navy twin sister Edna Aut St Louis sister Elizabeth Stehling Cora Wagner and siblings Dorothea Cotter Mason Mary Margaret and John with predeceased Mary Margaret and a stillborn daughter.
American forces breached the German defenses along a 250 mile front while in Italy Piombino was captured without firing a shot and Leg horn neared. on Saipan Mt Tapo tchau fell to U S troops as nine more enemy planes were downed, bringing aerial losses to 756 in Japan's faltering reach.
Gov Thomas E Dewey was named the Republican presidential nominee on the first ballot in Chicago with only one dissenting vote for Gen Douglas MacArthur Bricker Ohio Governor was chosen as his running mate for vice president.
Mrs. Ferdinand Schaefer nee Anna Ebers died at her Fredericksburg home Monday June 26 at 10 a.m. aged 74 years 2 months 2 days. Final rites were held June 28 at 3:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Weiss. Interment in City Cemetery. She was born April 25 1870 in Grapetown. married Ferdinand Schaefer October 28 1890. Survived by husband Hy Ebers Grapetown Bertha Meny Elise Enderlin San Antonio Mary Cowan Grapetown. sister Emma Mangold preceded her.
A local rally speaker praised community aid but warned the War Bond drive is not finished. He emphasized the remaining balance must be raised and called on workers and bond buyers to redouble efforts to reach the quota.
US Navy planes sink five more Japanese ships near the Philippines and Marianas while a submarine reportedly sinks a giant carrier. Total Japanese ships sunk rises to 774. In Dutch New Guinea fighting leaves 475 Japanese dead. Hengyang in China is threatened as other reports note a devastating Pennsylvania tornado killing 142 and injuring hundreds. Republican convention in Chicago features Earl Warren with Dewey poised for nomination.
The page notes 23 years ago events including marriages of Olinda Schandua to John Moehr and Anna Ludwig to Edgar Marschall. It lists officers for a society group with John Ostrow as president and Eddie Hahn as treasurer. Also reported: the Giants beat Blanco 12-1 and 11-1 in a doubleheader with Krauskopf and Hollmig homering, at home.
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