Clothing Aid for War Victims Planned by United Nations
The United National Clothing Collection led by Henry J. Kaiser seeks 150 million pounds of used clothing in April to aid war ravaged Europe and Asia. Roosevelt endorses the appeal as Americans respond to emergencies with generosity, while relief groups coordinate distribution to restore health and dignity. New Hampshire joins debates on federal aid and road bills, arguing against large federal expenditures and predicting debt and taxes for soldiers.
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Germany
Japan
Europe
Orient
Balkans
Poland
Hungary
Russia
France
Belgium
Holland
Philippines
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Leyte
Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Asia
United National Clothing Collection
Henry J. Kaiser
United
Mr. Kaiser
Roosevelt
San Angelo
New Hampshire
States’ Rights Brigade
Ilampshire
Red Cross Drive Totals $10 459 for War Fund Campaign
Harper community gifts total 257 00 for Red Cross Membership and War Fund drive ending March 31. Missing in action Private Sidney Grona 19 of Morris Ranch reported missing in Germany since March 12 1915. Grona enlisted July 1944 and trained at Camp Wolters then sent overseas in January. His brother Sgt Clinton Grona serves in the U S Army in the Caribbean area.
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Harper
RED Cross
Sidney Grona
Otto Grona
Morris Ranch
Germany
Pvt
Grona
Camp Wolters
Sgt
Clinton Grona
U. S. Army
Carrbbean
Gillespie County
Chas. E. Barrett
Lions Club Committee
Elgin Heimann
Heimann
American Red Cross
SGT Hollis McDonald Killed in Action in Philippines
The war department reports sergeant Hollis McDonald 32 of Kerrville and Harper area as killed in action on Luzon Island Philippines on February 9. He was grandson of P. Bode and had lived in Harper as a boy.
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Hollis McDonald
P. 0
Bode
Philippines
Set
Oscar McDonald
Kerrville
Harper
War Department
Luzon Island
Set. McDonald
Auto and Truck Registrations Reach 3215 by April First
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschwal e and son were in Harper Monday afternoon. The report notes total auto and truck registrations reaching 3215 as of April 1.
Mrs. D. H. Whetstone Buried In Noxville
Funeral services were held Monday in Noxville Cemetery for Mrs. D. H. Whetstone, CO of Goldthwaite, who died Sunday in Fredericksburg. She was Sarah Susan Coffey, daughter of the late John Coffey. Survived by husband, two daughters, a son, two brothers, a sister, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
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Noxville
D. H. Whetstone, CO
Goldthwaite
Fredericksburg
Sarah Susan Coffey
John Coffey
Louis Pearl
London Methodist Church
Smith's
John Walker
Hollon Walker
M. Hunsacker
Deelawson Rogers
Charlie Walker
Claire Walker
Wilbur Ogle
Joe Waits
Junction
Albert Whetstone
Charles Coffey
Harper
Sam Coffey
London
Nath Walker
Draftee Threatens Draft Board Member and Is Jailed
Raymond Felix Kuhlmann 26 of Gillespie County was arrested in San Antonio after writing and mailing a threat to Fredericksburg Draft Board member C. D. Jordan. FBI Special Agent Bryce said Kuhlmann admitted authoring the letter and sought Jordan’s departure from town or harm. The case, assisted by Sheriff Loth, charges under the Federal Extortion Statute.
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Raymond Felix Kuhlmann
Gillespie County
iBs
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
D. A
Bryce
FBI
Kuhlmann
C. D. Jordan
Jordan
Robert Loth
U. S
William Kay Miller
Austin
Texas
Gillespie Registrants Take Physical At Ft Sam Houston
A large group of Gillespie County registrants underwent preinduction physicals at Fort Sam Houston last week Friday March 30. Those who passed include Robert Strackbein Leroy Rab Felix Schaefer John Mc Dougall Rudolf Frederich Werner Kordzik Emrie Peese Chester Gitte Emil Eckhardt Elgin Klein Shelton Bracatigam Rupert Rode Edmund Koennecke Milton Geiloff August Duecker Harold Billings Edgar Strackbein Louis Hopf Milton Schmidtzinsky FEaulalio Onteberos Ewald Segner Edward Stehling Edmund Jenschke Victor Eckhardt Emory B. Smith.
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Gillespie County
Fort Sam Houston
Robert Strackbein
Leroy Rab
Felix Schaefer
John McDougall
Rudolf Frederich
Werner Kordzik
Emrie Peese
Chester Gitte
Emil R. C. Eckhardt
Elgin Klein
Shelton Bracatigam
Rupert Rode
Edmund Koennecke
Milton Geiloff
August Duecker
Harold Billings
Edgar Strackbein
Louis Hopf
Milton Schmidtzinsky
Feaulalio Onteberos
Ewald Segner
Edward Stehling
Edmund Jenschke
Victor Eckhardt
Emory B. Smith
Celebrate Sixth Wedding Anniversary in Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Eddie Klein near Harper celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary and the husband’s birthday on Sunday April 1. A barbecue and chicken dinner was served. Attendees included Bill J Peter of San Antonio Eugene C Brown of Hondo Louis P Klein and family A C Klein and family Esmond Klein and family Leroy King and family Dick Flack Laura Keller and son all of Kerrville.
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Eddie Klein
Near Harper
Bill J. Peter
San Antonio
Eugene C. Brown
Hondo
Louis P. Klein
A. C. Klein
Esmond Klein
Leroy King
Dick Flack
Laura Keller
Kerrville
Former Supt Wm Root writes editor from overseas post
Former Harper superintendent Wm Root, who resigned to take a Red Cross overseas field directorship, writes of service abroad and his plans. He recalls Harper fondly and notes his adopted Navajo son went overseas with the U S Army and was reported missing, later a prisoner of war in Germany.
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Wm. Root
Hlaper
Red Cross
Root
Atlante
Hlatper
Mr Root
From Guardhouse To Gillespie County Jail
MANHUNT HERE ON MONDAY CREATES MUCH EXCITEMENT TWO CAMP BOWIE SOLDIERS NABBED BY SHERIFF LOTH AND LOCAL CITIZENS LIONS CLUB HOST 10 FREDERICKSBURG DELEGATION IN FRANCE Pvt Hilmar Strackbein 29 son of Mr and Mrs August Strackbein entered the army in Feb 1942. Following training in Abilene and California he was transferred to England overseas 18 months and went into France after the invasion. He serves in the medical corps attended Divide School and worked in Harper prior to entering the army. ooo Cpl and Mrs Dayton Rahe Mrs Otto Rahe Mrs Ohn Walker and Juthe son were Fredericksburg visitors Monday on Cpl and Mrs James Custer and two children of Mason visited her mother Mrs John Rogers and Miss Mattie Rogers tates Moe Mr and Mrs Marvin Heimann of Kerrville spent the Easter holidays with Mr and Mrs Jon Fiedler 1300 Mr and Mrs J F Parker were Harper visitors Monday. No Mr and Mrs Alfred Tehne visited relatives in Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon. Oo
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Bowie
Loth
Pvt
Hilmar Strackbein
August Strackbein
Army
Oat Abilene
California
England
France
Strackbein
Medical
Flo
Divide
Harper
James Custer
Mason
John Rogers
Mattie Rogers Tates
J FH Parker
Alfred Tehne
Fredericksburg
Camp Bowie
Bob Loth
Ray Jones
Harper School
Hurst
RA. Allen
Jones
Toe Fiedler
Mtharee
Apel
Nana Nts
Thomas Wo ‘Peesithick
Owas
Vahsan
Ghia
Vrland
Micha Thevattek
Gtine
Teat Abi Gato
Brownwood
Goldthwaite
S.C Mauldin
Cguldthwaite
Gillespie County
Harper Lions Club Seeks Daily Bus and Mail Service Aid
Harper Lions Club members and guests heard delegation from Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce support securing daily bus and mail service from Harper to Junction via Fredericksburg. Kerrville Chamber offered aid, Red Cross dues collected, and May set as date for “losers” entertaining “winners” of attendance contest. Two former Camp Bowie soldiers escape incident ends with capture by Sheriff Loth and locals.
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Harper Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Cpl
Dayton Rahe
L. TL. Keyser
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Sidney Henke
Chamber of Commerce
Harper Loons
Andy Milandous
Plarper
Junction
Keyser
So Henke
Messrs
Benno Weiss
Frederickspluig Chamber of Commerce
Erwin Woetner
A. Mittenhorf
Paul DeLorey
Cr. Granville
Mr. DeLorey
Granville
Lion EL Ro Brown
Junction Lions Club
Junction Club
Ste Val
Secrebe
Obs
Aissure
Tlarper
Kredereksburgs
Tharpes
Drivers Fail to Ob serve Expiration Date Of License
About 250000 Texas drivers lack valid licenses says DPS Director Homer Garrison. Renewals are sporadic, creating staffing strain in the Drivers License Division. Licenses expire two years for ordinary operators and one year for chauffeurs and commercial operators. Applications available at state offices and local stations.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Garrison
J. B. Draper
Local Family Visitation Highlighted in Fredericksburg Visit
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Holland and children of Wilson Texas spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Arnold Gunstinger. Mrs Belmore Roberts Lamar Parker and Mrs Creighton Stevens and little son were business visitors in Fredericksburg Monday.
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Johnnie Holland
Wilson, Texas
Arnold Gunstinger
Belmore Roberts
Lamar Parker
Creighton Stevens
Little Son
Fredericksburg
Gillespie Selectees Inducted at Ft. Sam Houston
Gillespie County selectees were accepted for military service at Ft. Sam Houston on March 26. Names include Alexander Calhoun Adams Harvey Edmund Meyer John Alex Dittmar Marvin Jackson Wiemers Alois Kunz Leo Itz Leroy Itz Calvin Weinheimer William Grobe Howard Weldon Virgil Lennon and others from Corsicana Texas.
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Gillespie County
Ft. Sam Houston
Alexander Calhoun Adams
Harvey Edmund Meyer
John Alex Dittmar
Marvin Jackson Wiemers
Alois William Kunz
Leo Itz
Leroy Itz
Calvin Robert Weinheimer
William Clemens Grobe
Howard Alton Weldon
Corsicana
Texas
Virgil Guy Lennon
Ond
Busy Harper visit by County Tax Assessor-Collector
Wim M. Petmecky visited Harper last Monday to issue 1915 auto and truck license plates and take next year tax assessments. He sold all 50 plates on hand and noted mail orders to the county courthouse for remaining plates, praising local reception and hoping for an annual event.
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Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
Wim M. Petmeecky
Harper
Petmecky
The
Herald
Joe Kulsgi
County Court House
Etmecky
Fredericksburg
Bandera Citizens Assured of New Food Locker Plant
Bandera residents are promised a new Food Locker Plant to be built locally and expected to become operational by next fall according to the Bandera New Era.
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Bandera
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ICT
Alex Baumann
Harper Thursby
James Wright
Rockport
Joe Fiedler
Arthur Bierschwale and Son
Oon
D. H. Whetstone
Mrs. Russel Pauley
Bride
Nevada
Houseshell
Nora
Pauline
Ralph Houdeshell
Hus
Patricia Ilene
Mery Lou Houdeshell
Ruby
Fannie Mae
Draft Board
Miami
Florida
Norman
Treany
State Department of Education
Lions Club
Otto Rahe
Ohn Walker
Juthe Son
Moe
Marvin Heimann
Jon Fiedler
Roy Deaton
Sanderson
Royce Buster
J. J. Rogers
Iwo Jima
Navy
Suribachi Yama
aQoo
Elgin Kramer
Pvt. Ellis
Mike” Jung
Edwin Jung
Fort Meade
Charlie Barrett
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