We Believe- Push to Declare War Now
An editorial denounces claims the Allies’ war is America’s fight and urges the U S Congress to declare war on Germany. It argues current leadership misleads the public, warns English opinion will mock America, and calls for immediate action if the war is truly America’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
England
United States
Roosevelt
Hitler
Congress
Germany
Globe
Kronberg visitors from Houston at Lackey home
Mr and Mrs Fritz Kronberg of Houston were visitors in the C L Lackey home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Kronberger
Houston
C. L. Lackey
Sterling Bros Offers Low Prices On School Clothes
Mothers praise the fine serviceable pants shirts socks underwear slack suits and other school clothes on display at Sterling Bros. Prices are notably low drawing shoppers to see the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother’s
Jurors Commend Peace Officers For Fine Efforts
The Grand Jury of Gillespie County reports the local peace officers have enforced the law with diligence this year. They state three felony indictments were returned and commend officers and the court for their diligent service. Foreman Lee Schmidt leads a list of jurors thanking the judge for instruction and requesting discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gray
Gillespie County
France Assassin Wounds Laval as War News Update
Reports from Washington say Vice President Wallace heads a new Supply Priority board to speed defense. Germany nears Leningrad while Russia resists with counterattacks. Laval remains gravely wounded after an assassination attempt in Vichy, with a French shooter charged.
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Europe
Russia
Germany
Leningrad
Washington
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Assasin
Pierre Laval
Vichy
France
Laval
Marcel Deat
Notable Educators Visit With Families This Summer
Curt Schmidt principal of a ward school in New Braunfels Chester Roeder superintendent of Boerne and Clemens C Petsch teacher and coach in Edeouch visited here with their families during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Schmidt
New Braunfels
Chester Roeder
Boerne
Clemens C. Petsch
Edeouch
Visitors at Bergnier home during Labor Day weekend
Visitors in the Doss residence of Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Bergnier included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kolauth and their children from Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knauth and daughter Ellie from Georgetown, Mrs. Otto Albrecht from Mission Valley, and Miss Elenora Albrecht of Woodsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bergnier
Doss
Walter Kolauth
Houston
Paul Knauth
Ellie
Georgetown
Otto Albrecht
Mission Valle
Elenora Albrecht
Woodsboro
South Extells Address at Open House Ends Local Celebration
Congressman South closed the Lions Club open house program with a Kipling quotation urging vigilance and free thinking. Earlier, a Fredericksburg Concert Band performance, post events, and remarks by local officials highlighted five years of community growth.
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U. S
South
Rudyard Kipling
God of
Capt. Long
Arthur Stehling
Congressman South
Father Colaman
St. Mary’s Church
Lions Club
Sagebiel & Sagebiel Form New Fredericksburg Law Firm
The law firm Sagebiel & Sagebiel Attorneys announces its formation. Miss Agnes Sagebiel has practiced in Fredericksburg since 1938, taking over the 1919-established local practice from her father H. H. Sagebiel. W. H. Sagebiel recently earned his license after June bar exams and prior law office work. Both are University of Texas Law School and Fredericksburg High School graduates.
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Sagebiel & Sagebiel
Agnes Sagebiel
W. H. Sagebiel
Miss Sagebiel
Fredericksburg
H. H. Sagebiel
University of Texas Law School
Fredricksburg
University of Texas
Law Enforcement Group Chooses Llano as Meeting Site
Kerrville Law Enforcement Group names acting chairman and sets Llano as the next meeting location on November 4. Officials appointed to prepare for the convention include City Marshall Joe Backens and Deputy Sheriff Roy Ellison of Llano, with a long list of attendees from multiple counties and agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Lano
Llano
Joe Backens
Roy Ellison
M. W. Acres
Ralph H. Winton
James A. “Doc” White
A. A. Dewey
FBI
Harry Hutchinson
Ben Krueger
G. E. Shuh
Bryan K. Bowen
G. G. Fitzhugh
Ivan Lawrence
F. E. Wilson
Ross Pittmann
W. C. Hoffmann
State Highway Patrol
J.C. Graham
Junction
Thad Dildine
Johnson City
J. Boles
Leakey
Frank Moore
Sid F. Edge
Boerne
Billy Burns
Bandera
Alfred Klaerner
Fredericksburg
Alfred Kuhlmann
Mason
Ernst Nagel
Slats McKay
R. E. McKay
Joe Bissett
Chas F. Peters
San Antonio
H. J. Kaiser
Harper
Chas. Enderlin
Grapetown
Hugo Crenwelge
Willow City
Fritz Ersch
Heimann
Singer Shop Opens in Beckmann Building Beckmann
Mr. C. L. Lackey, long time Gillespie and Kendall County Singer representative, opens a Singer shop in the Beckmann Building beside Beckmann Furniture Store. The shop will display the full line of sewing machines and host regular Singer Home Sewing courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Lackey
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Kendall County
Singer Sewing Machine
Singer
Beckmann
Beckmann Furniture
General Tires and Tubes Advertises at Fredricksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenwelge, proprietor of General Tires and Tubes, announces promotions at the Fredericksburg Drive-In Station. The notice highlights tire sales and service offerings aimed at motorists in the area.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenwelge
Civil District Court Docket and Sentences
District Court adjourned with many civil filings settled and seven divorces granted. Promissory note suits against McCaleb and Kneese dismissed or decided with costs. Criminal docket included arson with five year sentence and forgery with two year sentence suspended. Hot check fines issued. pistol charge $100 fine. Grand jury returned three indictments. Next term opens February third Monday per District Clerk Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Jenschke Bock
Edmund Stahlet Ax
Alfred Kramer
Ernst Kramer
Wm. Kramer
Sam McCalep
Annie Blum
A. H Kneese
W. H. Richardson &Co
Sam McCaleb
J.B. Rieger
Albert Leeder
August Rainfall Records Sparse Across Stations
August rainfall figures show Durst's gauge at Doss with Haper reporting 1.01 inches and most stations barely dampening their gauges. Crabapple’s F. B. Riley recorded 0.57 inches, Levi Deike of Hye 0.30 inches, and Alfred Neffendorf’s city gauge 0.29 inches. Comparisons note 1940 August city rainfall at 1.69 inches and 1939 at 2.63 inches. Oswald reports ongoing data Thursday morning.
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Haper
Otto Rahe
LCRA
F. B. Riley
Crabapple
Levi Deike
Hye
Alfred Neffendorf
State official visits during land office tour in county
Bacom Giles, commissioner of the General Land Office, spent a few minutes visiting friends here Wednesday during a trip to inspect lands in the county where applications to purchase excess land have been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacom Giles
General Land Office
Rain Gauges Show August Totals In Local Readings
Eckhardt reports 1.44 inches of rain in August. Cart records 56 points and Schnelle at Bankersmith posts 25 points.
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Eckhardt
Gold
Tom Cart
Kermit Schnelle
Bankersmith
United Telephone Introduces Regional Information Procedure
United Telephone explains that callers must request "information" to obtain the new regional numbers. After obtaining the number, callers give it to the rural operator who completes the connection. The change reflects updated numbers in the Stonewall Directory.
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Sterling Bros
Lee Schmidt
Co B. Renick
Harry Jenschke
Willie J. Berg
Frank Knaup
Leo Petsch
Ben H. Kneese
Alb. J. Dittmar
Felix Welgehausen
Chester Schmidt
Edwin Pfiester
E. H. Petmecky
Law Enforcement Group
John Taylor
Marble Falls
Lewis Foster
J- T. Swanson
Adolph Heep
P. L. Askew
W. H. Moss
Jim Weatherby
Fred Littlepage
J. J. Backeus
Tom Warren
Texas Liquor Control Board
Wm. M. Petmecky
Lawrence Burrer
Justice of the Peace
Wm. Bruns
Singer Shop
District Court
E. L. Schmidt
Durst
Oswald
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
United Telephone
City Cafe
A. M. Shoe Store
Max O. Schmidt
Norman Bros
Wochenblatt and Standard
Humble Oil & Refining Company
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