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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
6
Victor Prochnow, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Prochnow, arrived safely in Australia per a cable to his uncle Otto Prochnow. Victor, ex employee of the Red and White store, enlisted in the U S Air Corps at Sheppard Field early this year.
Jimmie Weatherford formerly employed at the Shell Pipe Line Pump Station in Fredericksburg departed Tuesday for Houston to report for duty in the U S Navy after enlisting recently. He is accompanied by his wife and will hold the rating of Machinists Mate.
Charles Stehling of the U. S. Air Ferry Command spent five days with his parents relatives and friends last weekend then returned to Florida on Tuesday to resume duties. He noted his general taciturnity when asked about his duties.
The army reports Corregidor island fortress in the Philippines surrendered after 28 days of fierce defense. About 7 000 defenders faced starvation and bombardment as Japanese forces landed on the fortifications at Manila Bay.
The article recalls Doug Corrigan of the famed wrong way flight and his Air Ferry Command ties at Ellington Field. It also mentions Charles awaiting ferry service assignments and Sgt Guenther Habenicht visiting with his parents. Camp Wallace notes promotions for Alois Jenschke and Gillespie County WWI service tallies. Chaplain Arnold Boeding joins Army service. Phillip Klaerner moves from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Leonard Wood for an eight week engineering course.
Gillespians must improve May purchases to meet a $14,000 county quota. Fredericksburg lenders sold $10,925 in bonds, the Post Office $1,250, and stamps $500 for a total of $12,675, beating March but below February’s $12,787.50.
Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the General Land Office, announced the sale of 363 tracts of School Land from bids laid out on April 8 by the School Land Board. He called it the most successful sale in recent years as the Public Free School Fund secured the highest average price per acre.
The Board of City Commissioners announced strict enforcement of the driveway parking ban. Violators face full legal penalties and fines, especially near fire plugs where no parking zones are clearly marked.
Commissioner Giles credits newspaper advertisements for the state's record sale price per tract and asserts that advertising pays off in results. He notes high interest and strong bidding as key factors behind the historic figure.
Gillespie County farmers approved the wheat quota as 10 of 15 voting in favor. The referendum set a 57 cent tax on wheat over the acreage allotment and would enable an 85 percent loan on the crop. Adolf Kott Walter Behrends and Wm. Klier Sr. chaired the local referendum. State and national results showed broad farmer support with 81.7 percent voting yes in Washington.
Mr and Mrs Robert Klar and their son James of San Antonio visited with Mr and Mrs August Fritz on Sunday, sharing a family afternoon.
Alex W. Maier announced this week that he employed E. E. Stapp, expert shoe repairman, in the shoe repair department of his saddlery shop and invites local customers to bring their repair work for prompt service.
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