Gillespie County Floods Spark Major Damage and Bond Vote
In Gillespie County heavy rains caused widespread damage including a million dollar impact and destroyed grain crops. Fredericksburg Independent School District approved a $75,000 public school building bond by a 387 to 245 vote.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Independent
National Grocer Company
Llano Street
H. C. Gold
W. College Street
Alvin Davidson
Henry Pfeiffer
E. Centre Street
Banks Close Saturday Observing Jefferson Davis Birthday
Fredericksburg two banks the Fredericksburg National and Security State will be closed this Saturday June 3 in observance of Jefferson Davis birthday.
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Fredericksburg
Allies Press Toward Rome In Major European Push
Allied forces drive deep toward Rome as 8 Nazi divisions are surrounded in Italy and a vast Allied air assault of 8 000 planes strikes Europe from West and South. MacArthur reports Biak Island invasion near the Philippines as American forces push toward Mokmer airfield amid stiff resistance. In Burma, Chindits retreat from key roadblocks as fighting continues.
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Rome
Europe
Italy
European
Poland
London
Isenhower
Russia
Red
Romania
U. S
Phillipines
Biak
Shoutens
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Hollandia
County Officials Seek Re-Election To Present Office
All county officials except County Treasurer Elgin O. Crenwelge plan to seek re election in November. Crenwelge will resign January 1 1945 to take a job with Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Company. Jasper Nixon is the only announced candidate for treasurer with a contested race expected. Commissioners and other officials plan to run again, with two races already drawing opponents.
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Elgin O. Crenwelge
Crenwelge
Alfred Crenwelge
Lina Crenwelge
Jasper Nixon
Henry Hirsch
Robert “Bob” Loth
Henry Holly
E. L. Schmidt
Wm. Petmecky
Alex Jung
Lawrence Burrer
Bruns
Eugen Kramer
Henry Borchers
Felix Pfiester
Edgar H. Tatsch
Reubin Nixon
Alfred McDougall
Inductees Reported For Army Navy on Monday and Tuesday
Nine Giespians reported for duty with the Army and Navy this week leaving on Monday and Tuesday mornings. Navy inductees included Roy S. Massey Werner A. Durst Elmer R. Russell Werner R. Langehennig Harvey H. Rusche and Willie B. Smith Jr. Army inductees left Tuesday were Harvey A. Oehler Felix R. Pfiester Jr and Jerome E. Leifeste. Married men included Massey and Pfiester. Volunteers were Massey Durst and Oehler Willie B Smith Jr who served as president of the FHS senior class this year was graduated from school Friday night and reported for service Monday.
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Army
Navy
Roy S. Massey
Werner A. Durst
Elmer R. Russell
Werner R. Langehennig
Harvey H. Rusche
Willie B. Smith
Harvey A. Oehler
Felix R. Pfiester, Jr
Jerome E. Leifeste
Massey
Pfiester
Durst
Oehler
Willie B. Smith, Jr
FHS
Gillespie County Fair Canceled for 1944
The Gillespie County Fair will not be held in 1944 citing war year constraints. The last fair occurred in August 1941 during the 56th annual exposition.
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Gillespie County
St Marys High School Honors Six Graduates in 27th Class
Six seniors of St Marys High School were named honor graduates in graduation exercises at St Marys church Sunday evening. Dorothy Stein earned highest honors and the Lady of Lake scholarship. Virginia Weinheimer received a $50 War Bond for second high marks. Beatrice Stehling and the Weinheimer sisters Clara and Joanne earned $50 bonds and Draughton’s and Del Rose Burg received scholarships to Draughton’s and Alamos Business Colleges respectively.
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Fredericksburg High School
St. Mary’s High School
Harry Stiehl
Allegra Kuhlmann
Guido Kuhlmann
Dorothy Stein
Oscar Stein
Virginia Weinheimer
Alvin Weinheimer
St. Mary's High School
MacDonald
St. Mary’s Church
Beatrice Stehling
Benno Stehling
Clara
Joanne
War Weinheimer
Herman Weinheimer
Draughon’s
Business College
del Rose Burg
Willie Burg
Alamos Business College
Legion Members Asked to Attend Dechert Funeral
Post Commander Alfred Neffendorf requests all county Legionnaires attend funeral services for Sgt Wilburn H Dechert at Beckmann Funeral Home Friday at 2 p m The service follows his death in a plane crash Saturday night near South Hadley Massachusetts
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Legion
Alfred Neffendorf
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Beckmann
Wilburn H. Dechert
South Hadley
Mass
Three Gillespians Reclassified to 1-A by Local Board
Eric Fiedler Lee Itz and Manuel E Chavez were reclassified to 1-A by the local draft board during the past week.
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Gillespians
Eric Fiedler
Lee Itz
Manuel E. Chavez
Ration Calendar Updates for Meats Fats and More
The notice lists ration stamp validity and renewal guidance. Meats and fats A through T8 remain good indefinitely, U8 V8 V8 become valid June 4 and stay good. Processed fruits vegetables blue stamps A8 through Q8 good indefinitely. Sugar stamps 30 31 good for five pounds, stamp 40 five pounds through February next year. Gasoline A-11 coupons three gallons through June 21. Shoes airplanes stamps 1 2 good indefinitely. Texas driver licenses must be renewed every two years. check expiration and submit renewal form.
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Texas
Death of Sgt Wilburn Dechert in Army plane crash
Sgt Wilburn H. Dechert son of Mr and Mrs Harry Dechert of Fredericksburg was killed Saturday night in a four engined bomber crash near Mt Holyoke Massachusetts after takeoff from Westover Field He would have turned 21 in July and is survived by wife Lillie E Gerloff and son Clyde Roy also by his parents a brother Marvin and a sister Lillie The body was due to arrive in Fredericksburg Thursday and funeral plans were announced
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Wilburn H. Dechert
Harry Dechert
Lillie Gerloff Dechert
South Hadley
Mass
MacDonald P
Here
Army
Westover Field
Halfway House
Summit House
Mt. Holyoke
Dechert
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Keesler Field
Tyndall Field
Florida
Fredericksburg
Luillie E. Gerloff
Clyde Roy
Warry Dechert
Marvin Dechert
Kerrville
Graduation First Step In Education At Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg High School honored 70 graduates as Arthur Stehling, principal speaker, told them the diploma tonight marks the start of education not its end. He urged parents’ sacrifices, that higher education is available to all, and that true schooling comes from life itself.
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Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg High School
Stehling
B-4 Gasoline Coupons Initiated By Local Board
The War Price and Rationing Board announces a new B-4 series of gasoline coupons to replace B-3 due to shortages. The move aims to prevent delays in issuing quarterly allowances as B book rations near renewal dates.
Precinct Workers Mobilize for Fifth War Loan in Gillespie County
Gilbert Kaderli announces quotas totaling 405000 to be raised in Gillespie County for the Fifth War Loan. Rural workers and four city precincts will begin efforts while the nationwide drive starts June 12. City precincts include Peter's Hall Palace Theatre Court House and Evening Motor Sales with specific dollar targets, while Honey Creek lists W P Horlen as chairman with a Rural precinct team.
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Gillespie County
Gilbert Kaderli
Kaderli
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Peter's Hall
Palace Theatre
Courthouse
War Bond Committee
Honey Creek
W. P. Horlen
J. J. Cosper
Chas. Ernst
Victor Weinheimer
Gold Star Awards Presented at Memorial Day Service
The Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion awarded Gold Star Honor Citations to families of Gillespie County WWII casualties during a Memorial Day program in the high school auditorium. Recipients included Lt. L. E. Stockard and Pvt. Ewald J. Novian among others as speakers urged civic duty and the return to democratic precepts. Chaplain Rubin Bernhard led the ceremony with Post Adjutant Harry Land recounting 54 World War I deaths in the roll call.
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Gillespie County
Louis Jordan Post
The
American Legion
L. E. Stockard
Ewald J. Novian
Gladys Lee
Harold E. Ahrens
Rubin Althaus
Wm. Dietel Jr
Burman Farris
Andrew F. Frantzen
Lorenz A. Kirchhoff
Emil Schlaudt, Jr
Pvt
Whitney B. Sellers
Control
Kimble County
Louis Jordan
Alfred Neffendorf
Baker
A. D. Knickerbocker
U. S. Army
Rubin Bernhard
Harry Land
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St. Mary's Church
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Selves
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St. Mary’s
James J. O'Brien
Sgt
W. H. Dechert
Stiehl
Kuhlmann Immel and
Althaus
Weaver Baker
State Board of
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