Red Cross Welcome Home Honor Roll and Local Notices
The Standard section lists local service members welcomed home from World War I Alvin Lehne Felix Wilke Oliver Rabke Enos Rode Max Hahne Benno Bang Edwin Eckhardt Hy Schneer H Lindig Max Hahn Silas Kneese. Walter Tatsch appointed traveling auditor for Missouri Kansas Texas Railway of Texas based in Dallas. War dipping test near Petermann Crossing reported smooth with no drownings. one accident when Alvin Ransleben’s horse threw him but minor injuries. Cavalcade includes Lorenz Krauskopf’s seven foot pipe gift from Germany. James Larson Fredericksburg postmaster and longtime teacher dies at 82. Post office stroke deaths stir Fredericksburg and Stonewall communities. Henry Jacoby dies suddenly at Stonewall post office.
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Red Cross
Alvin C. Lehne
Felix L. Wilke
Oliver Victor Rabke
Enos H. Rode
Max E. C. Hahne
Benno Bang
Edwin A. Eckhardt
Hy. C. Schneer
H E. Lindig
Max J. Hahn
Silas C. Kneese
Petermann
Alvin Ransleben
Julius Ransleben
Harper WSCS May Meeting at Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church Sunday at 2 30 pm with a program including Song Throw Out The Life Line scripture reading by Miss Dorothy Oehler prayer by Mrs J H Meredith and a discussion on the work of women in the local church They closed with America and Have Thine Own Way Lord Rev J H Meredith led the closing prayer Guests and members later enjoyed refreshments at the Fletcher home.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Dorothy Oehler
J. H. Meredith
America
J. H Meredith
W. E. Fletcher
Ed. Walker
Presbyterian Church Lawn
Edward Jessie
Alfred Ellebracht
San Antonio
Edith Beville
Myrtle Reed
Grace Davidson
Annie Laurie Weaver
Fredericksburg
Ray Bierschwale
Pauline
Anna Belle Sageser
Rocksprings
Junction
Road workers Stanley Schnerr and Louis Zenner moved to Bastrop
Stanley Schnerr and Louis Zenner of the State Highway Department have been temporarily transferred to Bastrop to assist with road construction in the area, strengthening the department’s regional efforts.
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Stanley Schnerr
Louis Zenner
State Highway Department
Bastrop
Department
Gillespie County War Board Plans Labor Relief for Farms
The Gillespie County USDA War Board adopted a plan to utilize all available farm labor to meet expanded wartime crop production. The U S Employment Service will cooperate to provide workers for planting and harvest, with a preliminary survey of available labor and producers in need of help. Farmers may set wages by agreement, and applicants should submit forms at the Gillespie County War Board or AAA office. Seasonal help for school boys is urged.
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Gillespie County
Usda War Board
U. S. Employment Service
County War ‘Board
Gillespie County War Board
AAA
War Board
Stonewall Rationing Work Finished In Davy
Last Monday our school was an exceptionally busy place with neighbors registering for sugar ration books. The teachers reported that nearly all had registered and that teaching could resume on Tuesday. A local group enjoyed a river picnic near Ernest Hodges. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Max Haas and Mrs. Emil Haas from Blanco, Eugene Wilke and family from Johnson City, James Eckert from San Antonio, Aaron and Allen Roeder from Boerne, and Arlis Wood and family from Lexington Texas.
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Ernest Hodges
Max Haas
Emil Haas
Blanco
Herbert Haas
Eugene Wilke
Johnson City
Emil Schlaudt
James Eckert
San Antonio
Aaron
Allen Roeder
Boerne
Arlis Wood
Lexington
Texas
Jesse Wood
Farm Front Topics At Morris Ranch Meeting
Last Tuesday night April 28 a meeting was held by county agents to drum up interest in a wartime farm front. Mr Grote and Miss Elberta Martin spoke to locals about organizing home front efforts. The PTA and Trustees hosted a 42 party for teachers and players with sandwiches cake and coffee for about fifty attendees.
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Grote
Elberta Martin
Fredericksburg
PTA
Chester Meter
San Antonio
Frank Baker
Blanco County to Employ Demo Agent to aid home program
Judge James H. Clark reported committees had secured pledges to fund a home demonstration agent for Blanco County. The agent will be the first in the county and Miss Maurine Hearn will seek court approval on the second Monday of May for assignment starting in June. Oscar Heckel, 56, died at his Rocky Community home after years of ill health.
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James H. Clark
Blanco County
Maurine Hearn
Oscar Heckel
Rocky
Protective Association Meeting in Gillespie County Court House
Notice announces a Gillespie County Court House gathering of the Protective Association on Saturday May 16 at 2 30 PM called by The Directors to discuss matters of the association.
Four Graduated From Palo Alto School Saturday
Four pupils graduated in a Palo Alto school ceremony on Saturday with graduation exercises led by Mr. Emil Lehne. Flora Lehne Flora Triebs Leo Itz and Lester Arhelger received diplomas as students performed plays and musical pieces during the day's program.
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Palo Alto
Fred Mathisen
Klein
Leo
Paula Itz
Paula
Emmie May Dietrich
Zeb
Tater Holler
Charles Sagebiel
Flora Lehne
Flora Triebs
Leo Itz
Lester Arhelger
Emil Lehne
Klefoth Tanner
Uvalde
Tanner
W. H. Sagebiel
Scott & White Hospital
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Tatsch
Dallas
Walter Tatsch
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas
Sen
Oscar Krauskopf
Lorenz Krauskopf
Reil
Moselle
The
Uhlans
James Larson
Robert Blum
Denmark
Peter Zenner
Molberg
Heinzjan
Joe Kaiser
Houston
Clara Molberg
Pat
Caspar Molberg l
P. Im
Henry Jacoby
Stonewall
Our County
Harper Wscs
Gilbert Pape Harper
U.S. D. A. War Board
Gillespie Co
AAA Office
Hay Press
Davy
Mrs
Benno Eckert
Almon J. S. Schlaudt
Schlaudt
U. S Navy
Atlantic
Morris Ranch
Lelia V. Byrd
Viva Ruth Gipson Blanco
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association
Board OF Commissioners
City of
Palo Alto School
Chas. Sagebiel
Coke Stevenson
Luther Sharp
Agricultural Trade Relations
HILE
Country Implement Company
Ane
Miss Georgia Carroll
Georgia
New York
Hollywood
SAN Antonio Brewing Association
United States
Pearl
Erwin C. Kraus
W. Main ST
Georgia Carroll
Sis
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