Tax Deductions and Draft Notes Highlight Local Reforms
Collector Frank Scofield explains deductible charitable giving including Red Cross and Salvation Army while listing non deductible groups. A draft board update notes March 18 inductions, Texas quota, and urging patience for those awaiting induction with local help available March 8 onward.
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Internal Revenue
Frank Scofield
the Red Cross
Community Chest
March of Dimes
Salvation Army
Church
Boy Scouts
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
National Guard Federation
Ellis Scofield
Scofield
J. B. Stubbs
Austin Mutual Celebrates 20 Years Of Progress
The Austin Mutual Life Insurance Company marks twenty years since its 1921 founding, progressing from a single office to a 13 room third floor wing in the Littlefield building. J. E. Roberts serves as vice president and secretary with a 15 person home office staff servicing 37 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Austin
Austin Mutual Life Insurance Company
Austin Mutual Luc. Insurance Company
F. W. Woosey
Woolsey
The
Austin Mutual
Mortuary Reserve Fund
Home Office
J. E. Roberts
Texas 4-H Girls Expanded Food and Horticulture Efforts
Texas 4-H girls concluded a year of extensive projects with large gains in food production and home improvement. Reports from Extension Service indicate 38,851 girls in 191 counties grew vegetables, prepared 23,930 dishes, served 223,487 meals, and added thousands of rooms and cabinets. Gold Star honors went to 102 girls for three years of club work and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas 4-H Club
Texas
Onah Jacks
Extension Service
State Girls’ Club
A & M. College
Texas Food Store
Miss Jacks
Marjorie Thomas
Linden
Cass County
Cameron County
Surplus Marketing
Ruth Bohannon
Colorado County
Nonsense Definition: Elephant Clings to Cliff Daisy
A classroom joke defines nonsense with a surreal image of an elephant hanging from a cliff, its tail tied to a daisy. The cartoonish scene evokes playful absurdity and literal misdirection.
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Teacher
Johnny
Flour Company Offers Bible With Flour Coupon
The Robin Hood Flour Company of Greenville Texas runs a weekly Standard offer selling a Holy Bible King James Version for ten cents plus one guaranteed tag from any size sack of Robin Hood Flour upon sending a coupon. Lochie Storage and Commission Company distributes the flour in local stores.
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Robin Hood Flour Company
Greenville
Texas
Lochie Storage and Commission Company
Fredericksburg Drive In Station Headlines
Fredericksburg's drive-in station era continues with Rubin Crenwelge as proprietor. The note highlights a drive-in concept under his guidance and invites patrons to visit the facility.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
Farmers Use Classified Ads To Buy On Eight Sei
Classified notice urges farmers to trade goods using eight sei classifications to acquire what they need. The snippet promotes ad usage for farming supplies and equipment.
Balkan tensions and lend lease dominate Senate debate
The article discusses Hitler's possible influence over Turkey and the Balkans, Greece's cautious stance toward Germany, and Russia's potential role in the region. It also notes the U S Senate finishing debate on the lend lease bill and considering amendments after the House approval.
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Balkans
Hitler
Turkey
Europe
England
Greece
Germany
Russia
Senate
U. S. Senate
U. S House of Representatives
Stockmen’s Ass’n To Meet Again Next Saturday
The Hill Country Protective Association will hold a meeting on Saturday afternoon March 8 at 2 30 p m. All members and those interested in the association’s work are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Selective Service Army
Watt Page
Page
Hill Country Protective Association
February Auto Registrations Totals Released
Fifteen new automobiles were registered in February in the office of Tax Assessor and Collector Wm. Petmecky. Of these, eight were passenger cars and seven were trucks. During the same period ninety nine autos were transferred.
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Wm. Petmecky
Soil Chemist To Visit Local Farm Monday
Extension Soil Chemist M. K. Thornton of A. & M. College will visit Felix Lehne’s farm near Fredericksburg at 10 a m next Monday March 10 to conduct soil tests and advise on fertilizer best suited to sandy land. The Gillespie County Land Use Planning Board sponsors this event and invites all interested to attend. The Lehne farm is reachable via Harper Highway about 21 miles to the Live Oak road and south to the property formerly hosting Schlaudt’s Hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Thornton
A. & M. College
Felix Lehne
Fredericksburg
Thornton
Gillespie County
Kerrville Visitors Share Time With Family
Mrs. Clemens Meurer and her children of Kerrville visited with her mother Mrs. Otto Kunz for several days during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemens Meurer
Kerrville
Otto Kunz
District Court Term Selections and Appeals
District Court term covers aggravated assault and appeals from Justice Court on unlawfully killing a dog violation of hunting and fishing laws, common carrier law, game laws, theft and speeding. Judge Gray names jury commissioners Clemens Kneese Alfred Petmecky Waldmar R. Hansen to select grand and petit jurors for August term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Klecx
Justice Court
Christian Lindig
Gordon Neal
Albert Feller
Eugene Althaus
Marvin Schaefer
Gray
Grang
Petit Durers
Clemens Kneese
Alfred Petmecky
Waldmar R. Hansen
Bride’s Witty Remark Sparks Twin Beds Purchase
A blushing bride quips in the furniture department that twin beds are unnecessary until they have twins, provoking light laughter as the salesman notes the playful exchange. The humorous line highlights the couple’s cheerful start to married life.
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County Draft Board
Draft Board
Anyne
Army Air Corps
Buffalo
N. Y
Selfridge Field
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Bell Aircraft Corp
Britain
Blondie
Mistah
Rosalie Kunz
Felix Maier
TIRE
EXGA
Brazoria Wharton
Matagorda FT. Bend
Pearl
Ager Beer
Erwin C. Kraus
W. Main ST
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