Dipping and social notes from Gillespie County then and now
Twenty three years ago the county dipped 2221 cattle herds down to 428 with a plan to reach 141 by August 10 and federal quarantine lifted by December. Report notes five inspectors and future work planned in Kerr County. Also covered are two weddings Lorlie Peter and Benno Stehling at the Catholic Church and Dora Hahne and Erna Bonn at Holy Ghost Church with attendants listed. A fatal accident claims six month old Lucille Augsta Klaerner and Herman Ruff dies after splinter incident. Teems and personals recount a Republican convention trip, reelection bid, airplanes over the area, and Main Street cement blocks removed to curb moonshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Byrnes
Mr. Byrnes
Byrnes
Gillespie
Kerr County
Stehling-Peter
Lorlie Peter
Ed. Peter
Benno J. Stehling
Joe Stehling
Koerner
Selma Chobe
Ida Bonn
Selma Kordzik
Max Henke
Theodor Klein
Harry Jenschke
Lucille Augusta
Felix Klaerner
Herman Werner
Henry
A H. Kneese
Max Bierschwale
Ad Mergenthaler
San Antonio
Bethoven Hall
Albert J Schmidt
Memorial Day Program Set For Sunday May 30 At School Auditorium
Memorial Day events in Gillespie County return with the Louis Jordan Post No 244 American Legion sponsor at the Public School Auditorium on May 30. The program includes a memorial sermon by Rev F A Bracher and music by St Mary's Glee Club and Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post
Louis Jordan Post No. 244
American Legion
Public School
Gillespie County
F. A Bracher
Zion’s Lutheran Church
F. E. Kirchner
First Baptist Church
St. Mary’s Glee Club
Fredericksburg
The
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Hanus Visit Connects Texas and Ohio Roots
FE. J. Hanus, who has just completed a year's work at John Tarleton College in Stephenville, is visiting his grandmother Mrs. Wm. Bierschwabe. His parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Hanus, now reside in Chillicothe Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. Hanus
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Wm. Bierschwabe
J. J. Hanus
Chillicothe
Ohio
Churchill invites Italy to quit war and seek peace
Prime Minister Churchill urged the Italian people to cast off Nazis and fascists and make a separate peace as U S forces bomb Italy and Mediterranean targets. Allied raids intensified, Dortmund suffered a massive air strike with heavy losses, while Japan launched a new Attu assault that failed to shift American positions.
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Churchill
United Nations
Washington
U. S
Mediterranean
Italy
Rome
Attu
Aleutian
Japan
Yamamoto
Sugar Stamps Extended For Home Canning And Foods
The Office of Price Administration announced that effective May 24 stamps 15 and 16 in ration book No. 1 become valid for five pounds of sugar each for home canning through October 31. Consumers may obtain sugar at retail stores without visiting ration boards unless more than 10 pounds per person is needed. Blue stamps G H and J in Book 2 are extended to June 8 to ease month end rush. Red stamp J remains 16 points until June 30 and coffee stamp 24 in Book 1 will be good for one pound of coffee during June.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Rainfall Benefits Gillespie County Crops and Road Work
The first appreciable rain of the month arrived in Gillespie County over Saturday and Sunday, totaling 1.88 inches citywide and two and a half inches in Albert and Doss. The wet spell aided pastures and late crops while fall harvests for small grains awaited clearer weather. The moisture also settled the Mason highway base, with topping possible this or next week once asphalt arrives by truck.
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Gillespie County
Albert
Doss
Gaage
Mason Highway
Kelley
All Troops To Participate In Scout Camporee
Gillespie County Boy Scout troops plan a Spring Camporee at Klaerner Park on May 28 and 29 with over 100 scouts and leaders. Edgar Stroeher leads the event, Capitol Area Council executive James Tarr oversees the campfire program, and activities include a compass relay, friction fire, signaling, and pace contests.
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Gillespie County
Klaerner's Park
Edgar Stroeher
James Tarr
Capitol Area Council
Klaemner’s Park
Lutheran
Elberta Martin to Remain Gillespie County Agent
Miss Elberta Martin, Gillespie County Home Demonstration Agent, will stay in Gillespie County after reports she would move to another county in June. The announcement confirms she remains in her role and location this week.
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Elberta Martin
Gillespie County
Banks Observe Two Holidays This Week
Fredericksburg banks Fredericksburg National and Security State will close on Memorial Day Monday May 31 and on Thursday June 3 for Jefferson Davis birthday observance.
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Fredericksburg
San Antonio Couple Guests of Mr and Mrs Hahn
Mr and Mrs Sidney Smith of San Antonio were guests for several days of Mr and Mrs Emil J Hahn during their visit in town.
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Sidney Smith
San Antonio
Emil J. Hahn
Canning Demonstrations To Be Given Here In Save And
A two day canning demonstration as part of Save and Share for Victory Schools will be held in Peter's Hall next Friday and Saturday at 2 30 p m. Miss Elberta Martin and the Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event aimed at women not usually in the Home Demonstration program. Demonstrations cover pressure canning water bath methods canning drying brining and prep for freezer storage with rural guests also welcome.
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Save and Share For Victory
Peter's Hall
Elberta Martin
Fredericksburg
Page
Final figures show Gillespie County war loan total rise
Final figures on Gillespie County's Second War Loan Drive reported to Chairman Alfred Cameron show a higher total than before. The county bought $492,116 in bonds per the Lith Federal Reserve District report, with bank purchases at $230,000 and non bank purchases $262,116, up from prior figures.
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Gillespie County
Alfred Cameron
Lith
Federal Reserve District
County Agent Assists Farmers In Labor Problems
The Gillespie county agent will act as a clearing house for available agricultural labor in Gillespie and surrounding counties. A Victory Council labor committee met with officials on May 21 to discuss local labor needs and to contact Fredericksburg youths for peanut chopping and fruit picking duties. About 400 letters were mailed to youths asking them to register with the county agent. Farmers needing help are asked to notify the agent for available labor information.
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Gillespie
Henry Grote
Victory Council
R. T. Laurence
Simon J. Burg
W. R. Hansen
Paul Stehling
Max Kneese
C .B. Renick
Supt. S. H. Smyre
Fredericksburg
Noted Entertainers To Appear On Stage At Palace
Fredericksburg and Hill Country residents will see Borrah Minevitch and his Harmonica Rascals at the Palace Theatre on Thursday June 3 in three shows starting 3 30 p m. The group touring from San Antonio will perform before moving to Wichita Falls Texas with Walter Knoche staging the visit. Lions Club luncheon guest night follows the performances.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Hill Country
Palace Theatre
Borrah Minevitch
Majestic Theatre
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Texas
Walter Knoche
War Ration Book 3 Cards Not To Be Mailed To Dallas Before June 1
Dallas residents receive instructions for War Ration Book No 3 applications with distribution planned through June 5. Do not mail before June 1 to ensure proper processing. advanced mailing could delay or lose the cards. Each card has three parts: identification stub, head of family and address, and list of all eligible members.
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Dallas
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ST. Mary’s
John Dooley
Charles Dooley
St. Mary’s School
Peter’s Hall
Frances Ernst
Joe Ernst
MacDonald
Mason, Kendall, Kerr and Kimble
Heep
Pedarnales
Germany
Denmark
R.A.F
Dortmund
Ruhr
Parth
Klaerner'’s Park
Fredericksburg High School
Douglas Dittmar
Albert Dittmar
Lucille Prochnow
Otto Prochnow
Tosca Reichenau
Nellie Reichenau
Roland Bonn
Chester Bonn
MacDonald Pohtos
Victory School
Bor
Simeon Burg
Stonewall
Burg
Jaycee
Minevitch
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