We Believe By Alfred Petsch on Moody Allred in Texas Senate race
Alfred Petsch argues the July Texas primary will decide whether to replace Senator O'Daniel. He highlights Dan Moody and James V. Allred as potential opponents, praising their records and noting factors that shape their chances, including Roosevelt era politics and party alignment.
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United States
Texas
O’daniel
O'Daniel
Dan Moody
James V. Allred
United States Senate
Allred
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Roosevelt
Summer Health Round-Up Begins May Sixteen in Gillespie County
The annual Summer Health Round-Up for Gillespie County children entering school next fall will start Saturday May 16 at 3 pm with a free film at the Palace Theatre. Mrs. Alex Frantzen urges every child age six and a parent to attend to receive films and medical forms from the family physician. The program aims to spur parental involvement in child health and ongoing medical and dental supervision, with cooperation from local medical, dental, and nursing groups.
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Gillespie County
Palace Theatre
Alex Frantzen
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Texas Seniors and Old Age Assistants in 1942
In February 1942 Texas had 345120 people over 65. Of these 166079, about 48 percent, received Old Age assistance. The figure shows substantial reliance on state aid among the elderly population during wartime.
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Texas
PTA Holds Final Meeting Of School Year
The Public School PTA held its final meeting of the year installing new officers for next year and honoring outgoing leaders. New president Theo Haag and others were installed. room mothers listed in the yearbook. prizes reduced to 1.00. playnights to be PTA-sponsored. National PTA convention May 4 to 10 in San Antonio.
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Public School Parents Teacher Association
Max Beckmann
Carl Garner
Llano
Theo Haag
Felix Heep
Almon. Kirchoff
Wm. Grinke
Ted Knopp
Elgin Crenwelge
Gould Davis
Felix Wilke
Nannie Striegler
W H. Schaefer
Henry Lochte
PTA Choral Club
The
Swallows
PTA
Theo Hang
San Antonio
FHS Band Captures Top Rating in Alamo City Meet
Fredericksburg High School band, under Victor Miculka, earned a top rating in the Texas School Music League Band Festival in San Antonio. They won first among class D bands and previously earned a cup for third place at Seguin, marking the group’s inaugural concert division contests.
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Fredericksburg
Lutheran College
Seguin
San Antonio
Victor Miculka
Ott Family Visits Fredericksburg Friends in Midweek
Mr and Mrs Charles Ott and their son of San Antonio traveled to Fredericksburg to visit friends and relatives on Wednesday.
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Charles Ott
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Minute Men Mobilize to Surpass May War Bond Quota
Gillespie County launches a May drive to oversubscribe the War Bond quota. A War Bond Committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce organized Minute Men from the American Legion Lions Club and other groups to visit employers. They promote the Payroll Allotment Plan and a house-to-house canvass for Defense Stamp pledges. County quota stands at 14000 with optimism for oversubscription.
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Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Dooley
Lhose
Amerian Legion
Lions Club
St. Mary's
Poe Garden Club
Reading Club
Junior Chamber
Junior Chamber Ofommerce. Present At the Meeting Were: Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Paul Weber
Fred Mathisen
Jh. E., Wahrmund
Theo Haag
Gould Davis
Minna Zenner
Harold Hannemann
W C. White
Felix Heimann
J. W. Metzger
A. C. Boening
Gilbert Kaderli
M. L. Bogisch
W. J. Schroeder
Alfred Crenwelge
Felix Maier
F. X. Wolf
T. Coleman
Ivan O. Donaldson
Sugar Rationing Advances Smoothly in Gillespie County
Gillespie County residents cooperated with authorities to obtain war ration books during a two day signup. Officials logged 10 000 plus people for their first WWII ration books while industrial users registered earlier. Stamp validity periods span May 5 to June 27 with the first four stamps each covering one pound of sugar.
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Gillespie County
Rationing Book Registrations Hit 9 991 in County
The county rationing board reports by Tuesday night 9 991 residents registered for rationing books. Officials credit state headquarters for the high percentage and thank county school teachers trustees and registrants for cooperation in reaching this record.
War Sugar Ration Rules and Book Return Provisions
The notice outlines sugar rationing rules covering validity dates for stamps removed due to excess sugar, responsible use by the named person, and removal in store presence. It details registration, issue of War Ration Books, and returns or surrender for losses, deaths, or military service, plus special home canning allotments and registration delays through May 23.
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United States
Health Nurse files final Gillespie County report
Miss Marie Franke, nurse in charge, filed the final April report for Gillespie County Public Health Service detailing four home nursing classes with 61 graduates, first aid instruction for eight, four health films shown, vision defect corrections for all affected children, and two Health Board meetings. The April 27 committee to inventory equipment was named but county officials declined to serve. Franke leaves for San Antonio Public Health Service after the county commission terminated the local setup in March.
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Gillespie County Public Health Service
Marie Franke
J. Hardin Perry
County Health Board
Robert Klingelhoefer
W. C. White
Lester L. Keyser
Jon
Miss Franke
Commissioners Court
San Antonio
Rainfall Reported in Fredericksburg on Wednesday Night
Rain fell in Fredericksburg on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning totaling 11 inches, per Publishing Cognage.
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Fredericksburg
Moritz Announces Sheriff Run in Gillespie County
Robert Bob Moritz announces candidacy for Gillespie County sheriff to contest the general election this November. A Gillespie native, he has worked since 1926 with Kolmeier and Klier and since 1938 led the appliance department, claiming deep county ties and prior deputy sheriff service. He is married with six children in local schools.
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Robert
Bob” Moritz
Moritz
MacDonald
Gillespie County
Kolmeier and Klier
Emil Kolmeier
Morritz
Subscribe to the Standard for $2 per year
An offer invites readers to subscribe to the Standard newspaper at a yearly rate of two dollars. The note emphasizes affordability and ongoing access to local reporting.
Heavy April Showers Reported Across Gillespie County
Weather observers report beneficial rainfall across Gillespie County in April 1942 with Doss leading at 7.49 inches. City total reached 3.88 inches, and April moisture generally surpassed the first quarter of the year. 1941's April had 6.69 inches, while prior years varied.
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Gillespie County
Doss
Karl Durst
Gaage
Elroy Schnelle
Bankersmith
Ben Riley
Crabapple
Oswald F. Eckhardt
Gold
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Otto Rahe
Harper
Gillespie Tire Quota Cut For May
Gillespie County reduced May passenger car tire quotas while raising allowances for trucks busses and farm use. Passenger car tires drop to 8 from 16, retreads to 31 from 54, tubes to 21 from 35. Trucks busses and farm users stay at 44, retreads 67, tubes 55 up from 41. Board cites harvest and farming needs prompting the shift.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie
USO Drives Named Local Committee in Gillespie County
Alfred Petsch announces the 1942 USO drive committee members in Gillespie County with officers and workers listed. Quotas set for Gillespie Blanco Llano Burnet Hays and San Saba range from 1100 to 1900 dollars, with discussion of quota acceptance and whether noncontributing citizens will be solicited.
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United Service Organization
Gillespie County
Alfred Petsch
Nolan Brown
Elgin Crenwelge
C. J. Dooley
Bodo Habenicht
Harold Hannemann
D. J. Hoerster
Alex Junz
Harry Land
Fred Mathisen
O. K. Nix
Wm .Petmecky
Felix Saenger
Kermit Striegler
Walter Bierschwabe
Albert Henke
Louis Kott
Lawrence Krauskopf
Paul Kraus
Alfred Neffendorf
Roman Peter
Benno Stehling
Harvey Stein
Oscar Stein
Emil Wahrmund
Bergner
Bracher
Donaldson
Petsch
Blanco County
Llano County
Austin
Burnet
Hays
San Saba
Four Civilian Defense Courses Opened This Week in Fredericksburg
Four civilian protection groups began training this week after a courthouse meeting of the Auxiliary Firemen Auxiliary Police Rescue and Decontamination squads. The 20 hour first aid curriculum runs Tuesday and Thursday with instructors Dr Lorence Feller and Doctors Perry Keyser and Pfeiffer alternating. Courses total 32 to 40 hours covering first aid gas fire general and drill work. Heads listed Ernst Lochte Chester Klaerner Alfred Neffendorf and Sidney Henke as civilian head over all groups.
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Fredericksburg
Lorence Feller
Perry
Keyser
Pfeiffer
Ernest Lochte
Chester Klaerner
Alfred Neffendorf
Sidney Henke
Moody Allred to Run for Senate Against O Daniel
Former Texas governors James V Allred and Dan Moody announced bids for the U S Senate seat held by W Lee O Daniel They left office after O Daniel succeeded Allred Moody reentered politics after a lucrative law practice while Allred resigned a federal judgeship to enter the race.
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James V. Allred
Dan Moody
U. S. Senate
W. Lee O’daniel
Allred
Moody
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