Public School Closing Exercises Set For Thursday Friday
Fredericksburg prepares for 1943 44 term close with two graduation nights in the High School Auditorium Baccalaureate Thursday May 25 at 8 30 p m Rev Otto Lindenberg to preach Processional by Class of 1944 band under Miss Pearl Dalhau Choirs from Holy Ghost Lutheran Bethany Lutheran join In Graduation Friday May 26 at 8 30 p m Honor student to speak Arthur Stehbing delivering address Diploma presented by Herman Fischer Class gift by Willie B Smith The pledge of allegiance ends ceremonies
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Fredericksburg
Otto Lindenberg
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
High Schole
Miss Pearl Dalhau
Paul A. Weiss
Edison Street Methodist Church
F. A. Bracher
Zions Lutheran Church
G. A. Poehlmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
Holy Ghost Lutheran
Ernest Crenwelge
Bethany Lutheran
Albert Klett
John J. Moritz
Herman Fischer
Board of Education
Willie B. Smith
S. H. Smyre
Chamber of Commerce Plans Annual Meeting Night
The Chamber of Commerce announces its annual meeting for Thursday night June 29 at Sunnyside Tavern. The event will be a ladies night and the committee requests other civic groups avoid scheduling that date. Committee members include C. J. Dooley Joe Stein Paul Kraus Walter Hollmig and M F Pyka.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sunnyside Tavern
C. J. Dooley
Joe Stein
Paul Kraus
Walter Hollmig
M. F. Pyka
Miss Emmie Itz Visits Crenwelges at Cherry Springs
Miss Emmie Itz of San Antonio and Margaret Itz of Fredericksburg spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clarence Crenwelge at Cherry Springs, enjoying a short visit.
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Emmie Itz
San Antonio
Margaret Itz
Fredericksburg
Mrs
Clarence Crenwelge
Cherry Springs
Invasion Blow Struck In Italy Opens Final Battle
Allied 5th and 8th Armies gained initial ground on the first day of a grand offensive described as the first of the final battle to destroy Germany. A five mile wedge broke the Gustav line above the Rapido River and the Cassino Formia road was cut. Air power hit rail viaducts and coastal targets as weather favored plans for a broader strike. rumors swirled about invasion timing and a possible German counter invasion of England.
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Rapido River
Cassino-Formia
Rome
Brenner Pass
France
Britain
Germany
England
Path to Philippines Hit In Pacific Area
Allied airmen press to immobilize Japanese power on the path to the Philippines and strike Wakde Island off Dutch New Guinea. In the Far East, over 20,000 Chinese troops reportedly cross the Salween River to begin China’s first major offensive in seven years of war.
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Philippines
Wakde
Dutch New Guinea
Far East
Salween
China
County Leaders Cite Recreation Centers to Tackle Youth Problems
State public welfare official John H Winters told Lions at Sunnyside Tavern that recreation centers can curb juvenile and adult delinquency by providing wholesome, supervised youth activities. The event, with 150 attendees, featured a Minstrel fundraiser and plans for club elections, new members, and district meetings.
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John H. Winters
State Department of Public Welfare
Sunnyside
Texas
Winters
Luther Watson
Lorence Feller
Lionettes
Lions
Alex Frantzen
Arthur Stehling
Robert Klingelhoefer
Nimitz
W. C. White
Henry Kuenemann
Sidney Henke
Corpus Christi
Kurt Eckhardt
J. Lane Wilson
H. A. Adams
Stonewall Troop Wins Boy Scout Camporal Contests
Stonewall Boy Scout troop led by Herbert Haas won the Camporal at Treib's Waterfall in the Gillespie district with 305 points. Lions Club Troop took second with 285 and Lutheran troop third with 255. Contests covered campsite inspection and three skill events, capped by a Friday night campfire program. Catholic and Harper troops did not attend.
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Stonewall Boy Scout
Herbert Haas
Treib‘s Waterfall
Gillespie Boy Scout
Benno Weiss
Edgar Stroeher
Stonewall
Lions Club
Lutheran
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association Meets May 20
Members of the Hill Country Livestock Protective Association are invited to attend the annual meeting on Saturday May 20 at 3 30 p m in the Courthouse. The agenda includes the annual report and an election of directors. All members are urged to attend.
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Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Tiny ancient Texas megafauna described by paleontologists
Paleontologists report that 50 million years ago in Texas the fauna included horses about one foot high, camels the size of jackrabbits, and rhinoceros ceroses the size of dogs, based on fossil evidence.
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Texas
Battlers defeat Austin team 6 to 3 at Seipp Park
Erratic fielding and baserunning spoiled a strong pitching performance by Klaerner, as the 7-Up Battlers of Austin beat the locals 6 to 3. Klaerner allowed one earned run but costly errors turned a potential win into defeat.
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Elton Jordan
Klaerner
Austin
Seipp Park
Perfect
Moldenhauer
Boling
Schlegel
Sehneider
A. Klaerner
Haney
Itz
Bolings
Selective Service Lists Additional 1-A Registrants
Gillespie County Selective Service Board lists more men classified 1-A. Names include Guenther H. O. Filter Roman B. Baurer Roy S. Massey Miller Williams Henry K. Wiershausen Alton M. Fairchild Leon Barrio ntes William M. James Daniel R. Lopez and Andrew R. Hartmann.
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Gillespie County Selective Service Board
Guenther H. O. Filter
Roman B. Baurer
Roy S. Massey
Miller Williams
Henry K. Wiershausen
Alton M. Fairchild
Leon Barrientos
William M. James
Daniel R. Lopez
Andrew R. Hartmann
Wartime Stamp Schedule and Driver License Notice
Ration calendar details infinite validity for meat fats blue stamps and sugar stamps with allotments. Gasoline A-111 coupons extend to June 21 and airplane stamps 1 and 2 stay valid. Texas drivers licenses require renewal every two years with expiry check and renewal form.
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Texas
Missionary Mrs Mager To Speak At Local High School
Mrs. John Mager who served in New Guinea will speak at the High School Auditorium Sunday morning May 21 at 10 30. The event is a joint Lutheran service with pastors Poehlmann Lindenberg and Bracher and choirs from Bethany Holy Ghost and Zion.
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John Mager
New Guinea
United States
American Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Bethany
Holy Ghost and
Zions
G. A. Poehlmann
Otto Lindenberg
F. A. Bracher
Lutherans of America
Lutheran Church of America
Mrs. Mager
Gillespie County
Memorial Day Services Held in Fredericksburg May 28
The Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion announced Memorial Day services in Fredericksburg on Sunday May 28. A committee led by Alfred Neffendorf Felix Wilke and Rubin Bernhard plans the event honoring veterans of World War I and World War II. Flowers will decorate graves countywide with sprays delivered to the school auditorium between 9 and 11 a.m. on the 28th. The public is invited to the 2 p.m. afternoon program.
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Louis Jordan
The
American Legion
Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Felix Wilke
Rubin Bernhard
Hospital Operations Listed In Local Week
The Hospital News this week reports patients undergoing operations in local hospitals. Names include Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer Hugo Klein Donald Clay Brandenberger Alpha Sweatman Mrs. M. L. Bogisch Jerleen Horlen Max Degel Mrs. Natti Moehle and David Vargas.
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Henry Pfeiffer
Hugo Klein
Donald Clay Brandenberger
Dayton Brandenberger
Alpha Sweatman
M. L. Bogisch
Jerleen Horlen
E. G. Horlen
Max Degel
Alfred Degel
Natti Moehle
David Vargas
Eddie Vargas
Texas Climate Extremes Highlight Rio Grande City
The record high mean annual temperature in Texas reached 74 degrees Fahrenheit at Rio Grande City in Starr County, while the record low is about 54 degrees at Dalhart in the upper Panhandle.
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Texas Station
Rio Grande City
Starr County
Dalhart
Upper
Panhandle
Pineapples Arrive for Gillespie County Pantry
Gillespie County women are urged to order home canned pineapple from Mrs. Clyde Mullinix in the County Agent's Office. The county must buy 300 dozen at 3.05 dollars per dozen to lock the price, with payment due immediately. Mexican grown pineapple shipments, bought by Texas Home Demonstration Club women, are drawing interest.
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Gillespie County
Clyde Mullinix
Mullinix
Texas Home Demonstration Club
Berwyne McAdams
Gillespians
Archbishop Lucey to Confirm 200 at St Marys Sunday
Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to about 200 children and adults next Sunday after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. The class gathers at St Josephs Hall and proceeds to the Rec tory before Mass.
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Lucey
ST. Mary’s
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
St. Joseph's Hall
Gillespie County Sets 415 000 War Bond Quota
Gillespie County adopts a 415000 quota for the fifth war loan drive led by county chairman Gil bert Kaderli and state chairman Nathan Adams. The drive runs June 12 through July 8 with 190000 allocated to series E bonds and a national total of sixteen billion dollars. Local volunteers will organize, seek buyers, and encourage individual investors to participate.
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Gillespie County
Gilbert Kaderli
Nathan Adams
Texas
San Antonio
Kaderli
The Eternal Gift at Palace Next Tuesday
The Eternal Gift a 10 reel sound Mass film will show at Palace Theatre Tuesday afternoon and night May 23 under St Marys School Auxiliary. If attendance warrants a second showing Wednesday afternoon may follow. Monsignor Fulton J Sheen narrator and Rev James R Keane star with 35 Chicago Symphony Orchestra members 125 Cathedral Choristers 20 Gregorian Chanters and 1500 extras in the Catholic Mass drama.
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Palace Theatre
St. Mary’s School
Monsignor
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
America
James R. Keane
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Insects Dominated Texas 250 Million Years Ago
Geologists report the region was inhabited entirely by insects during the era, with a large share being mammoth cockroaches.
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Texas
Men 30 Plus Deferred In Latest War Draft Rules
A blanket deferment for all men 30 and over in essential industry was ordered. Men 26 to 29 may gain civilian status for the time being. Maj. Gen. Hershey said the indefinite deferment for 30 plus could last about six months and instructed boards to review 1-A cases and grant exemptions for essential workers.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
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