Congress Committees Work on Postwar Road Plan
The Roads Committee meetings focus on a three billion dollar federal aid highway program with a 75 25 funding split and a population area and road mileage based allocation. Rural and farm to market roads deserve fair shares as rural travel remains high. Red Cross to film prisoner of war camps in Germany and the U S. Texas community property laws face federal estate tax implications under the 1942 Revenue Act with a Supreme Court decision awaited.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
Red Cross
Germany
Texas
Louisiana Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Final Payment Settles Mason County Courthouse Bonds
Mason County completes retirement of the 1909 courthouse bonds five years ahead of schedule. County Treasurer Howard Burnett sent the final check to Austin covering the last obligation on the building erected in 1909, with original cost $40,000 and 5 percent bonds. Taxpayers now own the courthouse outright.
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Mason County
Howard Burnett
Austin
Historian Hendrick van Lonn Dies at 62 in Greenwich
Greenwich resident and noted historian Hendrick Willem Van Lonn died March 11 at his home from a heart attack. The author of Story of Mankind and numerous other works, he was 62. Burial arrangements were not listed.
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Hendrick Willem van Lonn
Greenwich
Conn
Answers To War Prisoner Questions From Red Cross
Washington reports Red Cross Home Service provides eight common questions and answers about prisoners of war. Topics cover how information is gathered under the 1929 Geneva convention, transmission of POW lists to Washington, notification to next of kin, reliability of foreign broadcasts, and proper contact procedures for those seeking to reach missing soldiers and sailors.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Home Service Section
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Adjutant General
War Department
Bureau of Navy Personnel
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Prisoner of War Information Bureau
War
Mason Girl's Calf Champion At Fort Worth Show
A 980 pound steer owned and shown by Merlyn Rothmann of Mason County was named grand champion of the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth on Monday.
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Merlyn Rothmann
Mason County
Fort Worth
Prisoners of War Rights and Communication Channels
The War Convention outlines rights of prisoners and roles of protecting powers and Red Cross. Regular postal channels are available for families, but letters must follow Prisoners of War Information Bureau addressing instructions. Cables are limited to Red Cross processing for seriously wounded or critical emergencies.
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Red Cross
Prisoners of War Information Bureau
Willow City Women Meet At Mrs Althaus Home
The Women s Society of Christian Service held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Nolan Althaus with Mrs Nolan Althaus and Mrs Marlin Althaus as hostesses. A good attendance and interest were reported. Six men charged with slaying Jesus Cerda were acquitted after a five and a half week trial in Bandera County after venue change from Kerr County.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Nolan Althaus
Marlin Althaus
Edgar ‘Gold
Alvin Welgehausen
Crabapple
Richard Hohmann
Eckert
Richard Laurences
M. M. Lee
Weiss
Litle
Arlene Althaus
Fredericksburg
Florence
Allegra Kuhlmann
Dorothy Ann Hahr
Dorothy Lee Lehnert
Clifford Renick
Wid Hardin
Chas. Young
Carlos
Marlin C. Althaus
Jesus Cerda
Kerrville
Bandera
Kerr County
Liquor Prices to Rise With April 1 Tax Increases
Washington OPA notes retail prices for distilled spirits will jump from 45 to 75 cents a quart and wine and beer prices rise starting April 1 when new federal taxes take effect. Excise taxes climb to $9 per 100 proof gallon, wine taxes grow by 5 20 and 1 cents by content, beer tax up to $8 per barrel.
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Washington
OPA
Champaign
Frank Peach Trees For Sale From Cockrells Riverside
Fruit growers offered hundreds of Frank Peach Trees 3 to 4 ft priced at 50 cents each or 345 dollars per hundred. 2 to 3 ft trees at 40 cents each or 35 dollars per hundred. Nursery also lists other fruit and pecan varieties. Goldthwaite Texas.
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San Saba
Farm Ranch Record Book
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