Legion Memorial Day Program Sunday To Honor Dead Of Two Conflicts
Memorial Day observances by the American Legion planned for May 28 and 30 honor World War and Civil War dead. Lt Louis Jordan’s remains to be buried with full military honors in the county cemetery. Judge Weaver Baker of Austin will speak at the Public School Auditorium service starting 2 pm, with invocation, choral numbers, roll call, and flowers distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lows
Jordan Frost
J. H. Harris
Estill
Louis Jordan
Hoboken
New Jersey
American Legion
Court House
Public School
Louis Jordan Post
Judge Weaver Baker
Junction
State Board of Control
Austin
Judge Baker
Paul Weiss
Edison Street Methodist Church
Wm. Dietel
Aline Harper
America
Harry Land
Alfred Neffendorf
Baker
Weiss
Weaver Baker
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Fifth War Loan Quotas for Adjacent Counties
Kerr County is allotted 580000 dollars and Mason 220000, Burnet 205000, Gillespie 415000, and Mason 240000 in the fifth war loan quotas for counties in the county seat area.
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Kerr County
Mason
Burnet
Gillespie
Navy veteran Jimmie Lott visits Gillespie County
Lt Jimmie Lott a 25 year Navy veteran and son of the late Mr and Mrs John Lott visited relatives in Gillespie County last week. He served in World War II and the Pacific theater earning ribbons including American Defense Asiatic Pacific with two stars and four years good conduct. He plans to report for duty on the Pacific Coast after this visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lott
J. G
S. C
US. N
Gillespie County
Navy
J. Lott
John Lott
Lott
Pacific Coast
McDonald
St Marys High to Graduate 27 in Sunday Exercises
Twenty seven seniors will receive diplomas at St Marys Church starting 8 p.m. with Father OBrien of St Edwards University Austin delivering the sermon and Very Rev Father Wolf presenting diplomas. A May 25 class day program at 2 p.m. in St Josephs Hall invites parents and friends.
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St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary's Church
Father O'Brien
St. Edward's Univeristy
Austin
Father Wolf
St. Mary’s Parish
St. Joseph's Hall
Assembly
Virginia Weinheimer
Beatrice Stehling
James Knopp
Margaret Peter
Josephine Stehling
Jack Stehli
Earlyn Miller
Lawrence Nebgen Margaret Peter Maxine Peter Beatrice Stehling
Felix Stehling
Margaret Stehling
Dorothy Stein
Clara Weinheimer
Joanne Weinheimer
Virginia ‘Weinheimer
Louise Zenner
ST. Mary's
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s School
Nimitz Hotel
Coleman
Roy Moritz
Patrick Dooley
Father Janak
Wolf
Minna Zenner
V. B. Pyka
Will Danz. MacDonald
Weekend Rain Drenches Gillespie County with 1.87 Inches
Rain totaled 1.87 inches across Gillespie County over Saturday to Monday, with 1.12 inches Sunday morning. May rainfall reached 5.27 inches, the highest May total in 1944 and higher than May 1943. A Sunday dawn downpour carried strong winds but spared major damage locally. Other parts of Texas faced more severe weather including San Antonio’s electrical storm.
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Gillespie County
San Antonio
Insurance Agent Opens Downtown Office in Historic Building
Arthur Koch of Great American Life Insurance announces a downtown office location in the former Ro Wert Music Company Building, now housing the Allen Brothers Typewriter store. He will operate from the Allen Brothers site to serve local clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Koch
Great American Life Insurance Company
Allen Brothers Typewriter
Rowert Music Company
Minnie Cunningham Declares Texas Governor Bid
Miss Minnie F Cunningham, active in women’s political affairs and formerly with A M College and the AAA in Texas, announced this week she would run for governor. She resides on a farm near New Waverly in Walker County.
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Minnie F. Cunningham
A. & M. College
AAA
Texas
New
New Waverly
Walker County
Waring Couple Has Five Sons In Army Navy
Mr and Mrs Herman Wille of Waring Texas are believed to hold a regional record for sons in military service All five of their sons serve in uniform Three are in the Army and one Navy member is in Pacific waters Corporal Felix F Wille joined December 1 1942 and trained at Camp Santa Anita Arcadia California He later joined the Engineer’s Refinery Battalion Corporal Herman C Wille also enlisted December 1 1942 and trained with the 104th Timberwolf Division at Camp Adair Oregon Desert Training Center Arizona Buckley Field Colorado and is now with the Quartermaster Corps at Ft Warren Wyoming Sergeant Erno E Wille serves with the Southern Defense Command
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Herman Wille
Waring
Texas
Army
Continental
U. S
Pacific
Navy
Wille
Charles Dubray
Here
Herman Willie
United States
Felix F. Wille
Army Ordnance ’ School
Camp Santa Anita
Arcadia
California
Herman C. Wille
Signal Corps
104Th
Timberwolf Division
Camp Adaire
Oregon
Desert Training Center
Arizona
Buckley Field
Colo
Quartermaster Corps
Ft. Warren
Wyoming
Erno E. Wille
Southern Defense Command
Banks to Close for Memorial Day Observance
Fredericksburg banks Security State and Fredericksburg National will close next Tuesday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.
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BANKS
Fredericksburg
Security State
Fredericksburg National
Ration Calendar and Renewal Notice Summary
Ration details include meats fats blue and red stamps good indefinitely. processed fruits and vegetables stamps A8 to Q8 also indefinite. sugar stamps 30 31 cover five pounds. sugar stamp 40 covers five pounds of canning sugar through February next year. Gasoline A 11 coupons limit three gallons until June 21. Airplane shoe stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely. Texas drivers licenses must be renewed every two years. check expiration and submit renewal.
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Texas
New Directors Named in Hill Country Livestock Group
The Hill Country Livestock Protective Association held its annual meeting at the courthouse with about eighty members present. They voted to continue the organization for the coming year with a one cent per acre membership fee and discussed employing a full-time protector or offering rewards to curb cattle thefts. Directors elected Edwin Dittmar Chas Walter Schlaudt Victor Wendel Felix Hahn and A L Cameron. Holdover directors are Emil Petsch Victor Stahl Enos Rode Albert Ditmar and Ben Kneese.
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Hill Country Livestock Protective Organization
Edwin Dittmar
Chas. Walter
Schlaudt
Victor Wendel
Felix Hahn
Doss
A. L. Cameron
Emil Petsch
Victor Stahl
Enos Rode
Albert Ditmar
Ben Kneese
FE. W. Braeutigam
Hilmar Loth
Arthur Zenner
Fitzhugh Lee
Harvey Stevens
Bonnell Family Visits Relatives in Muskogee Oklahoma
Mrs Albert Bonnell and daughter Bonnie return from Muskogee Oklahoma where they visited Major Bonnell s sisters Miss Elizabeth Bonnell and Miss Gertrude Bonnell.
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Albert Bonnell
Bonnie
Muskogee
Oklo
Major Bonnell
Elizabeth
Gertrude Bonnell
Gillespie County Fishing Season Opens June 1
The Gillespie County fishing season opens Thursday June 1 after a February 29 closure. Anglers over 17 must carry a resident fishing license sold by the Game Warden or sporting goods shops, with a $1.10 artificial lure license required. Licenses run Sept 1 to Aug 31. daily bag limits are bass 10, catfish 10, bream 10, or 20 total. Length limits: bass 11 inches, catfish 9, crappie 7.
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Gillespie County
Heep
Diplomas For 70 Students At Frederickburg High Friday
Seventy seniors at Frederickburg High School will receive diplomas in a Friday night ceremony at 8 30 in the auditorium. The preceding Thursday night baccalaureate service features Rev Otto Lindenberg and other speakers.
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Frederickburg High School
Otto Lindenberg
Paul Weiss
G. Ia. Poehlmann
F. A. Bracher
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Bethany Lutheran Church
Arthur Stehling
Herman Fischer
Willie B. Smith
Local Hospital Patients Undergoing Operations Last Week
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Mrs. Edmund Alberthal, Mrs. John Stein, Mrs. Willie Cornell, Charles Kirchner, Miss Ellie Mae Lindig, Mrs. Monroe Smith, Bertha Knopp, Harry Juenke and Virginia Elias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Alberthal
John Stein
Willie Cornell
Charles Kirchner
Ellie Mae Lindig
Monroe Smith
Bertha Knopp
Harry Juenke
Virginia Elias
City’s Excellent Fire Record Cited By Chief Williams At Meeting
Fredericksburg’s five year fire record praised by Fire Chief Williams of the A. and M. Extension Service at a Volunteer Fire Department meeting. The city shows a 25 percent good fire record with $25 saved per $100 of insurance and low losses. During 1943 premiums totaled $7,890 with only $13 in claims. five year premiums reached $41,985 with losses at $293. The crew relies on 34 volunteers supported by part or full time staff, all serving without pay to protect life and property.
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Fredericksburg
Williams
A. & M. Extension Service
State Department of Insurance
Eric Juenke
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St. Mary's Ool
Peter's Opera House
Aleutians
Southwest
J.g
S.C
St. Mary’s
HCL Protective Association
FHS
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