Two Stonewall Men Save 32 Bus Passengers From Flood
Two Stonewall men Kermit Hahne and Elgin Beckmann returning from a fishing trip helped rescue 28 children and four adults from a bus submerged by the Pedernales River rampage near the Hiram Hodges place. The event occurred as the river rose Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with the men guiding survivors to safety and preventing a worse disaster.
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Stonewall
Pedernales
Gillespie County
Hiram Hodges Place
Kermit Hahne
Elgin Beckmann
Hye
Hahne
Beckmann
Lee Danz
Extension Sales Courses To Be Offered Here
Arrangements have been completed for extension training courses in Fredericksburg by the University of Texas and the State Board of Vocational Education in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs Lucy Bray from the University Extension Staff, Sidney Henke the chamber manager, and A K Krause superintendent organize the classes with the first meeting set for Monday night September 11. Interest was sparked by W R Marrs of the University Extension Service at a Civic meeting.
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Fredericksburg
University of Texas
State Board of Vocational Education
Chamber of Commerce
Lucy Bray
University Extension
Sidney Henke
C. of
A. K Krause
W. R. Marrs
The
University Extension Service
Civic
S Sgt Harvey Althaus Helps Record B 25 Group Hit 500 Missions
Staff Sergeant Harvey C Althaus of the 12th AAF is a member of a B 25 Bomber Group that set the all time record of 500 combat missions over German occupied territory. In 19 months the group flew 9 000 sorties logged 9 000 hours dropping 11 500 tons of high explosive bombs sunk or damaged 205 German ships and damaged or destroyed 481 German aircraft. Under Col Anthony G Hunter the unit took part in major operations.
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12Th Aaf
Seregant
Harvey C .Althaus
Christian Altof
Mediterranean
Ombat
Althaus
Anthony G. Hunter
Public School Enrollment Hits New High in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg opening day enrollment reaches 681 students in high and elementary divisions, up from 613 in 1943. High school enrollment is 303 with intermediate grades at 381. faculty lists include Supt. A. K. Krause and Principal S. E. Reed among others.
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Fredericksburg
A. K. Krause
S. E. Reed
C. F. Klaerner
Ester Mathias
Stella Ann Jung
Otto Schneider, Jr
Bobbie Craighead
Viola Mae Schmidt
Hilmar Pressler
Miss McCowan
Beryl Davis
Arcenia Ray
Blanche Babb
Ruth Plyler
Maude Petsch
Luther Watson
H. O. Potter
Elizabeth Walter
Audrey Schmidt
Lucy Webb
Grace Ann Schelcher
Pearl Dalehau
Local Draft Board Lists Additional 1-A Reclassifications
Gillespie County Draft Board added another group of 1-A classifications after a recent session. The list includes James C Bourland Angel Valdez Kermit A Hahne Frederick E Dieter Richard P Klein Leon H Feuge Norman C Rech Eugene H Feller Harvey Eo Mey er Elgin J Bernhard Victor B Arlitt Alvin C Rech Clarence QO Strackbein Ruben A Wahrmund Roy E Weinheimer Andrew S Nielsen Wesley H Crenwelge Alvin H Gold Leslie C Durst Juan Gutierrez Willie Petsch Jr Werner L Maenius Marvin O Dietz Willie A Wehmeyer Jr John A Dittmar Harold A Rusenberger Allen G Klein Roy M Beschs h gemeinsam?
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Gillespie County
James C Bourland
Angel Valdez
Kermit A. Hahne
Frederick E. Dieter
Richard P. Klein
Leon H. Feuge
Norman C. Rech
Eugene H. Feller
Harvey Eo-Meyer
Elgin J
Bernhard Victor B. Arlitt
Alvin C. Rech
Clarence QO. Strackbein
Ruben A. Wahrmund
Roy E. Weinheimer
Andrew S. Nielsen
Wesley H. Crenwelge
Alvin H. Gold
Leslie C. Durst
Juan Gutierrez
Willie Petsch, Jr
Werner L. Maenius
Marvin O. Dietz
Willie A. Wehmeyer, Jr
John A. Dittmar
Harold A. Rusenberger
Allen G. Klein
Roy M. Bierschwabe
David E. Rode
Harold B. Kneese
Roy E. Lange
Hugo H. Maenius
Marvin J. Wiemers
Rudi A. Schuch
Herbert E. Ahrens
Reuben E. Gold
Eugene M. Hartmann
Werner Eugene Weber
Martin H. Beyer
Albert D. Dittmar
Alois W. Klein
Delton G. French
Max Enderlin
Adolfo Morquecho
Kermit E. Barth
Clifford H. Reed
Pablo Torrez
Harry FE. Danz
Werner W. Bauer
Alois W. Kunz
Wolfmueller Named New Manager of Western Auto in Fredericksburg
Robert M. Wolfmueller of Kerrville became the Western Auto Store manager in the Palace Theatre Building on September 1 after purchasing the local franchise from Walter Knoche. He plans to keep quality merchandise and existing staff, with current workers Rudi Franke and Miss Ola Crenwelge retained. His family ties include being son in law to C. W. Granville of Harper and his residence will be in Fredericksburg. His wife died in a past automobile accident.
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Robert M. Wolfmueller
Kerrville
Western Auto
Palace Theatre
Walter Knoche
Wolfmueller
Kerrville Bakery
C. W. Granville
Harper
Fredericksburg
Rudi Franke
Ola Crenwelge
Wolfmuller
San Antonio girl visits parents over weekend
Miss Tillie Ahrens of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Ahrens.
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Tillie Ahrens
San Antonio
Mrs
Richard Ahrens
Attending Guests At Hahn Home Sunday
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs Herman J Hahn hosted guests Lt and Mrs Wilburn Lee Hahn of College Station Mr and Mrs Stan Garrard and Miss Louise Dechert of San Antonio for a social visit in their home
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Herman J. Hahn
Wilburn Lee Hahn
College Station
Stan Garrard
Louise Dechert
San Antonio
Fredericksburg FHS drills as 60-man squad readies opener
Fredericksburg High School football begins practice for the September 15 game against Taylor Ducks. Coach Klaerner tabs 18 lettermen and 32 others, with eight lettermen from last season and 10 promising prospects, plus a 60-man slate overall.
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Fredericksburg
Chester Klaerner
Supt. A. K. Krause
Taylor Ducks
FHS
Lester Hahn
Harold Henke
Kermit Eckhardt
Floyd Grona
Rubin Weiss
Victor Henke
Dick Hoerster
Lawrence Schaetter
Klaerner
Frank Lee Ottmers
Robert Borchers
Carl Molberg
Victor Krauskopf
Herbert Schmidt
Charles Carroll to Speak at Fredericksburg Lions Club
Charles W. Carroll, president of Universal Bookbindery in San Antonio and a national bindery operator, will address the Fredericksburg Lions Club at 7 30 p m on Wednesday September 13 at the Nimitz Hotel. Carroll, a World War I War Industries Board member, will discuss Post War Industrialization of the South, a topic he has presented across Texas and neighboring states.
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Charles W. Carroll
Universal Bookbindery
San Antonio
United States
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Nimitz Hotel
Lester Keyser
Carroll
Pennsylvania
War Industries Board
Wil
South
Texas
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validity for Provisions
The notice lists ration categories with stamp series and validity dates. It covers MEATS FATS processed fruits vegetables blue stamps A through Z and As through Lo, SUGAR stamps including 0 31 2 and 38 each for five pounds, sugar stamp 40 for canning sugar through February next year, GASOLINE A 12 coupons through September 21, and SHOES airplane stamps 1 and 2 good indefinitely.
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Rainfall Returns for More Showers in Gillespie County
Rain expected to bring a wet winter pattern as Gillespie County reports renewed showers. The heaviest downpour occurred at noon with over two inches in twenty minutes, flooding creeks and soaking northern and western areas.
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Gillespie County
River flood damages cattle and hides in Texas area
The Pedernales river flood uprooted cattle at the Wehmeyer farm with 58 head swept away and 38 found by Saturday. A calf perched in a pecan tree was saved, and other locals report blue catfish in a chicken house. A Stonewall home for Latin-Americans was washed away, while residents evacuated to Burg's Store. Mrs. Victor Nixon returns to Baytown after vacation with her parents.
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Gillespie County
Pedernales
Christian Lindig
Stonewall
Louis
Adolph Wehmeyer
Grape Creek
Louis Wehmeyer
Willie Burg
Elgin Behrends
Stone
B. L. Enderle
Victor Nixon
Baytown
Misses Return From Southwest Texas Session
Misses Ora McDougall Margie Langerhans Irene Neffendorf Vernell Stahl and Myrtle Roos have returned from a summer session at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos.
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Ora McDougall
Margie Langerhans
Irene Neffendorf
Vernell Stahl
Myrtle Roos
Texas State Teachers College of San Marcos
Fredericksburg Sets V Day Observance and Fire Safety Week
Fredericksburg will observe the Allied victory in Europe with store closings until noon the day after the signal, and will join National Fire Prevention Week October 8 to 14 with a fire prevention film at Palace Theatre. The group also invited David S. Pruitt to speak on Social Security at the October meeting.
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Fredericksburg
Germany
C of C
Palace Theatre
David S. Pruitt
Austin
Hunting and Fishing Licenses Expire August 31
Licenses for hunting and fishing expired August 31 as reminded by the local game warden. Artificial lure licenses cost 1.00 and natural bait fishing licenses 0.55. Resident hunting licenses cost 2.00 for Texans over 17. Licenses available at most filling stations and sporting goods stores.
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Adt
Heep
Texas
Bridge burning yields fine and custody ruling near Fredericksburg
In Kerrville on Nassau Creek six miles west of Fredericksburg, a bridge burning incident involving four youths led to a $100 fine for 17 year old Donald Hurst and a delinquent designation with parental custody for 14 year old Jimmy Slack. Hurst pleaded guilty to malicious mischief for throwing lighted smudge pots that caused about $3,000 in damage to the highway bridge framework.
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Kerrville
Nassau Creek
Fredericksburg
Donald Hurst
Jimmy Slack
Hurst
State Highway Department
Raymond Gray
Slack
Gray
Otto Schneider Jr Purchases Father’s Produce Firm
Otto Schneider Jr became owner of Schneider Produce Company this week by buying the produce and feed stuffs departments from Otto Schneider Sr. Sr keeps the grocery department in downtown Fredericksburg at the Modern Mercantile Building. The younger Schneider will run the produce business at its current site and plans a front display area and building renovations to accommodate customers.
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Otto Schneider, Jr
Schneider Produce Company
Pioneer Produce
Otto Schneider, Sr
Schneider
Otto Sr
Fredericksburg
Mercantile
Braeutigam
Allied Forces invade German Reich amid rapid World War II advances
Allied troops storm into Germany and seize a German town as Belgium and Holland fall. Allied leaders deny premature capitulation reports while forces advance toward Nazidom. Italy breaks Gothic Line. Russians push toward Bulgaria and into Romania.
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German Reich
Europe
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Hitler
Nazidom
Brussels
Italy
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U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Pisa
U. S. Signal Corps
Mason
Pudeet
Puget Sound Te Gulf Highway Association
Klaemner
Womenu
Otto Barsch
Harvey Althaus
Harvey C. Althaus
R. M. Wolfmueller
Western Auto Store
Army
John T. Hailey
Batavia
15Th Air Force
Roger
Charles Carroll
Lions Club
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