Editorial Believes True Americanism Demands Truthful Debate
The Pilot Boston argues that real Americans reject lies and censorship in favor of open facts and fair handling of Russia, Stalin, and Pravda. It condemns unilateral Soviet actions, warns against communism, and favors a genuine fifty fifty press balance with American voices heard.
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Pilot
Boston
Russia
Stalin
Hitler
Horatio Alger
Wendell Willkie
Daily Worker
Moscow
Jeeter Lesters
Tobacco Road
Browder
William Pelley
Russian Worker Life Under Government Control
Paul Mallon portrays a stark view of Soviet labor conditions with fixed wages from 20 to 40 dollars weekly for a 66 hour schedule. Workers live in company housing pay fixed rent, buy from a state store, and endure rationing, with no right to strike or transfer between plants.
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Paul Mallon
Russia
Bunk
Gillespie County Selectees Inducted Into Military Branches
A Gillespie County group reported to Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio on July 23 for induction into the Army Navy and U S Marines. Army draftees were Clifford Reed Harold Ottmers Luis Cruz Woodrow Durst and Theophil Koennecke. Marines inductees were August Hannemann Willie Heiner and John Kunz. One Navy selectee was Herbert Ahrens.
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Gillespie County
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Army
Navy
U. S. Marines
Clifford H. Reed
Harold H
Soil Conservation Report Deadline August Fifteenth
Secretary Wesley A. Gold of Gillespie County ACA states all soil conservation practices from January 1 to August 1 1945 must be reported to the AAA office by August 15 1945 for payment. This first-year closing date urges producers to file promptly.
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Wesley A. Gold
Gillespie County
AAA
Cpl B Little Honored With Cottle Family Barbecue
Members of the Cottle family held a barbecue Sunday to honor Cpl B Little who has recently returned from overseas. A large crowd of relatives and friends attended the dinner enjoying the celebration together.
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Cottle
Cpl B. Little
Cpl. Little
Navy Captain Demands Unconditional Surrender From Japan
Captain E M Zacharias of the U S Navy, attached to the U S embassy in Tokyo 1920 28, urged Japanese leaders to seek unconditional surrender after America completes troop redeployment to save Japan from extinction.
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Washington DC
Sean Photo
E. M Zacharias
United States Navy
U.S
Tokyo
Japan
O.W I
America
Luther League Meeting Recap and Nearby Notices
The Luther League held a regular meeting on Sunday night July 29 with hymns psalms and a talk on forgive and forget by Lucille Meier. Eighteen members sponsors and four visitors attended. outdoor games and refreshments followed. Also noted are home remodeling by Mr and Mrs J L Blerschwale and a move by Mr and Mrs Arthur Blerschwale to their ranch. An Okinawa bound Marine officer interrupted a poker game with a quip about gambling being scored with money.
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Luther League
Jesus
Hubert Rahe
Lucille Meier
Margaret Tatsch
Doxology
J. L. Blerschwale
Harper
Arthur Blerschwale
Okinawa
Harper Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Junction
Harper Lions Clan
Werle
Lion
Fox
Arthur Brerachwale
John SS. Wihilewood
Galbert Anderczog
Doak
Seale
Harper Laon
Dean Hopf
Hopf
Public Safety Committee
Chatellan
Citizens Auto Co
Lions Club
Wallace Dameron
Sonora State Experiment Station
Cameron
Alfred Feller
Cpl
Walter Feller
Nebraska
Myrtle Hansen
Texas county appeals to boost iron industry amid wartime halt
Cherokee County residents urge Texans to back the Rusk blast furnace project halted before Pearl Harbor. They press War Production Board and Defense Plant Corporation, plus Senators Connally and O’Daniel, to back postwar need, preserve Texas forests, and provide veteran jobs. The Harper Herald carries a front line plea urging rapid action.
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Texas
Cherokee County
Pearl Harbor
Rusk
Donald Nelson
Stevenson
War Production Board
Defense Plant Corporation
Washington
Hy. Love
American Legion
Congress
Texas Forest Service
U. S. Forest Service
Harper Herald
Tom Connally
W. Lee O’daniel
Rusk Cherokeean
Luther League Bible Camp At Kerrville Aug 16 19
The San Antonio and Fredericksburg Luther Leagues sponsor a Bible Camp August 16 to 19 at the Methodist Assembly Kerrville Texas. Full registration of $6 due to registrar Alice Dietrich Fredericksburg by August 8. Daily lectures include Bible Study Hymnology and Youth Evangelism plus Sunday School and services.
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San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Federations of Luther Leagues
Methodist Assembly
Kerrville
Texas
Alice Dietrich
W. A. Paovey
Christ Lutheran Church
Alamo Heights
Arthur Holm
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
New Braunfels
Walter C. Probst
Zion’s Lutheran Church
G. A. Poehlmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
Fredericcksburg
Vernon Mohr
St. John's
Temple Harris
Pittsburg
S. S. Stewart
Oliver Ruskey
Stewart
Barbecue and Rodeo At John White Wood Ranch
Mr and Mrs John S White wood hosted a barbecue at their Whitewood ranch on Sunday with a full dinner and an afternoon rodeo. About 70 friends and relatives attended a watermelon feast after the event. Mrs Fritzie Baumann left Tuesday to visit her parents in Somersville, and a brother had returned from overseas.
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John
Whitewood
Whitewood Ranch
Fritzie Baumann
Somersville
P T A Plans Goat Roping and Barbecue Event
The Harper Parent Teachers Association outlines a goat roping and barbecue event likely on the last Saturday of August. Further details will appear in an upcoming Herald issue.
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Harper
Assa
The
Herald
Frederick Baumann Weds Margaret Charanza in Frenstat
Frederick Baumann and Margaret Charanza wed in a Thursday morning ceremony in Frenstat Texas. The couple, with Baumann recently returning from the Pacific, plan to continue Navy service at Corpus Christi.
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Frenstat
Texas
Margaret Charanza
Frederick Baumann
Frank Charanza
Arthur Baumann
Harper
Hubert Baumann
Blessing
Mildred Uhlig
Clarance Charanza
Pacific
U S. Navy
Corpus Christi
Naval Air Force
Twin daughters born to the Fredericksburg couple
Born to Mr and Mrs Lonnie Frederick at Fredericksburg hospital on Saturday July 2 a pair of twin girls arrived.
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Mrs
Lonnie Frederick
Fredericksburg Hospital
Lions Club Plans Daily Bus Service Through Harper
Harper Herald reports Lions Club discussed establishing daily bus service through Harper. Also notes Claud Sageser will reopen Claud's Cafe next Sunday August 5 with specials including special chicken dinners and open pit barbecue on Sundays.
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Lions Club
Harper
Claud Sageser
Claud
The
Herald
Fredericksburg Farm Loan Meet Plans Aug 11
Fredericksburg Texas hosts the annual stockholders meeting of the National Farm Loan Association on August 11 1945 at the Longhorn Theatre starting at 2 00 p m. Secretary treasurer Fred Mathisen says business will be brief with reports and talks on agriculture for the coming year.
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Fredericksburg Nationa Farm Loan Association
Fredericksburg
Texas
Longhorn Theatre
Fred Mathisen
Henry Mugford
Youths Attain 18 Register With Selective Service
Eight youths turning 18 in July registered with the Gillespie County selective service board. The group includes Nolan E. Sagebiel Roland BR Evans Roy B Itz Harold E Bierschwale Eugene C Lucken bach Eddie E Staats Atley O Usener and Lupe A Martinez. Also World War II veteran John Schandua re acts with the board as required for prior service members.
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Gillespie County
Selective Service Board
Nolan E. Sagebiel
Roland BR. Evans
Roy B. Itz
Harold E. Bierschwale
Eugene C. Luckenbach
Eddie E. Staats
Atley O. Usener
Lupe A. Martinez
John Schandua
Wakes Jenschke
Draft Board
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