Atomic bomb revealed to world on Hiroshima raid
The article recounts the 6 August 1945 announcement of the atomic bomb and the Hiroshima raid. It notes the Manhattan project origins at Columbia University, international collaboration since 1939, and secrecy with 65,000 workers unaware of the weapon’s purpose. It compares explosive power to 20,000 tons of TNT and describes the July 16 test at Alamogordo and eyewitness reactions and effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hiro Shima
Truman
Columbia University
New York City
Manhattan Borough
Britain
United States
Washington State
Tennessee
New Mexico
Stimson
Hiroshima
T.N.T
Almagordo
Albuquerque
Gallup N. M
el Paso
Denver
Colorado
Life With The Doughboys On Luzon
An embedded field report from Luzon describes infantry life during a mission to wipe out remaining Japanese forces. The narrative details nervous nights, bombardment, repurposed Nip vehicles salvaged into a makeshift bridge, grueling marches with heavy packs, and the constant stench of decaying rats as the unit advances through rain and mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Philippines
Ceven
Sue Luzon
Harper Catholics Vote For New Church In St. Anthony’s Parish
The St. Anthony’s parish in Harper votes 67 to 15 to plan a new church as the present 36 year old building proves too costly to repair. A war-commissioned fund aims for a $10 000 goal with early gifts including a $25 war bond from Arthur Baumann Jr and $100 from Dr. and Mrs. Leo F. Klein. The plan awaits wartime conditions and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s
Arthur Baumann Jr
St. Anthony's Church
Leo F. Klein
Bombardier Reveals Harsh Treatment As German POW
Lt. Kenneth Brown recounts 13 months as a German prisoner of war. He describes abuse by a German police major and a failed escape when a 60 foot underground tunnel collapsed. Brown, a B-17 crew member of Flak Happy, bailed out near Trier after air combat. He visits his wife Alvina Brown in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Brown
Brown
Alvina Brown
W. Shaw
Trier
Germany
Augsburg
Feq
Bombardier
Locker Plant Equipment Arrives at Harper Locker
Oliver Hopf, owner of the new Harper Locker plant, reports the arrival of locker boxes this past week. Additional refrigeration equipment is expected soon and installation will commence once the factory erector arrives. A coat of paint is being applied this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Locker
Oliver Hopf
Harper Girl Receives Student Pilot License
Mary Frances Fletcher daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher becomes the first Harper girl to earn a Student Pilot License. A Harper High School graduate class of 1945 she trained at Kerrville Flying School and is credited with splendid work. She has more than 45 minutes of solo flight to her credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Fletcher
W. E. Fletcher
Harper
Miss Fletcher
Harper High School
Kerrville
Victor Marschall Buys Suffolk Ewes From Banera
Victor Marschall of Harper bought 43 head of registered Suffolk ewes from Edna What Beam of Banera. Marschall sold Beam a registered Pollea Angora Billy in which he specializes. Other local notes mention a Sunday dinner at the Parker home with guests including Char Barrett, Char lene Barrett, and Kenneth Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Marschall
Harper
Edna What Beam
Bandera
Marschall
Beam
Harper School Plans Open for 1945 46 Team
Texas gunman on Okinawa Pfc Thomas M Whetstone Harper Texas a 10th Army rifleman with the Hith Infantry 7th Division is shown breaking down his machine gun for cleaning after the Okinawa battle ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
Okinawa
Pfc
Thomas M. Whetstone
Harper, Texas
10Th Army
Hith Infantry
7Th Division
Warehouse Meeting On Price Rules In San Antonio
Warehouse and storage operators from 15 counties including Gillespie gather at the Plaza Hotel San Antonio Friday August 10 at 2 PM to hear Arthur E Boaz and others discuss Maximum Price Regulation 586. Attendees include William E Bedford and H C Eargle. Harper school term opens September 3 with about 260 pupils and new faculty to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza Hotel
San Antonio
Arthur E. Boaz
Commodities and Services
OPA
William E. Bedford
H. C. Eargle
OPA Regional Transportation
Dallas
Gillespie County
Bexar
Atascosca
Wilson
Kendall, Kimble
Uvalde
Kerr, Comal
Guadalupe
Medina
Bandera
Blanco, Burnet, Frio
Gillespie Counties
Neal B. Fox
Harper Public School
Kleinbrand
F.F.A
Auto Parts Truck Stolen By Marine Deserter
A 19 year old U S Marine deserter from San Diego stole a W and W Auto Supply truck parked by Nimitz Hotel and was later captured in Bracketville Texas after attempting to sell truck parts en route home. He is jailed pending grand jury action in Gillespie County. Charlene Barrett and Fauntell Cook of San Antonio visit Charlene's parents in town.
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U.S. Marine
San Diego
California
Bracketville
Texas
W. & W. Auto Supply Co
Nimitz Hotel
Bob Loth
Brodketville
Somerman
Gillespie County
Louis R Mane
Uvalde
John Henry Edw Garrett
Loth
Oan
Frdericksburg to Host 1946 Angora Show and Sale
Fredericksburg was chosen as the 1946 site for the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association show and sale, concluding Kerrville’s three day meeting. A new sales record was set with a buck at 625 dollars and an average of 90 dollars over the three days. The next event will be Junction with 250 bucks and 50 dogs offered. Pete Gulley will be auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Jack Richard
Uvalde
H. R. Sites
Wimberly
Junction
Kimble County
Pete Gulley
Junction. G
Briggs
del Riro
Texas Angora Goat Raisers’ Assn
U. S
Sam F. Cooper
Leakey
Ralph Stewart
San Angelo
P. E. Gilley
Joe Gardner
Roosevelt
Leroy Brandon
Japan offers to surrender and AAF graduation highlight
Lt Carl Welgehausen earns a commission as aerial navigator at Selman Field Louisiana. Representatives from 29 states and the District of Columbia receive wings and commissions as the AAF Training Command class 235 graduates. Welgehausen, Fredericksburg High School alum, trained in Florida Syracuse University and Nashville before final training at Selman Field. Fredericksburg visitors Mr and Mrs A J Kinsey and children visited Wednesday.
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Selman Field
Monroe
District of
Coluntia
AAF Training Command
RAF Central Flying Training Command
Carl Otto Welgehausen
Arthur Welgehausen
Welgehausen
Fredericksburg High School
Florida
Syracuse University
New York
Oat Nashville
Tennessee
Gifts and donations to soldiers and churches amid war news
The First Baptist Church sent peaches to the Alamo Camp and Hospital County Armermanian Red Cross in San Antonio with other gifts including water pitchers and cake servers donated by local organizations. A separate report notes Japan’s surrender signals at Potsdam with a projected end to World War II as Allied conferences discuss terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kotmeier
Ducal
First Baptist Church
Alamo
Counti Armernian Reel Cross
San Antonio
Basse Express
Sunset Motor Lines
Louis Kott
Luther Watson
Badhge Store of
Doss
Henry Lochte
Robt. Blum
St. Anthony’s Church
Harper
Truman
Angora Prize Winners Named At Kerrville
Kerrville Texas August 2 Twenty six Angora breeders attended the Texas Angora Goat Raisin Assn show opening Thursday with a two day sale to follow Yearling bucks topped both B-type and C-type classes with champions entered by Sam F Cooper Del Rio and C F Briggs Del Rio Other awards listed include first second and third placements across B-type and C-type bucks does and breeder's flock with names such as Sam I Cooper H R Sites Bob Davis Joe B Russ and R Q Landers among others.
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Bob Davis
Uvalde
G. A. Bonner
Leakey
Marvin Skaggs
Junction
W. L. Brandon
Kerrville
Joe B. Russ
Sonora
Leroy Nichols
Sam I. Cooper
H. R. Sites
Wimberg
R. Q
Yearling
Wimberly
Sam F. Cooper
R. Q. Landers
Menard
T. L. Brooks
Doe Kid
H. R
R. Q. Landera Jr
Firat H. R
I Subscribed to Die Herald
A reader confirms a subscription to Die Herald at a rate of $1 50 per year and emphasizes ongoing newspaper loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Memorial Services for Pfc Eugene Klein Held Sunday
Memorial services for Pfc Eugene Klein son of Christian Klein of the Tivydale community will be at Bethany Lutheran Church Fredericksburg Sunday at 1100 AM. Members of the American Legion will take part with all Legionnaires urged to attend wearing official caps.
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Pfc
Eugene Klein
Christian Klein
Tivydale Comunity
Bethany Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
American Seaton
Legionaires
Legion
Gay Joe Lange
Bernhard
Houston
Merchant Marines
Joe B. Reiger
Lubbueck
Mr. Reiger
Walter Cannon
Slaton
Reiger
J. M. Scruges
Detroit
Michigan
J. B. Reiger
Harper Leads Gillespie County Rainfall in July
July rainfall in Gillespie County totals show Harper at 3.23 inches the highest in the county with other stations reporting lower amounts. The period's rainfall compares favorably to last year, though drought concerns rise as a head wave threatens. Local farmers expect more rain to secure a bumper crop and ranchers hope for new grass growth.
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Harper
Gillespie County
Octo
Otto Rahe
Tom Carr
Oswald Eckhardt
F. B. Riley
Alfred Neffendorf
Bilroy Schnee
Karl Durst
Deike
Mr. Neffiendorf
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Soca
Frederick E. Dietel
Buchenwald
G. Bromley Oxnam
Federal Council of Churches
Oxnam
Sam Parker
A. A. Gitter
Signal Corps
Ft. Worth
Lt. Brown
Alvina Klaerner
Emil Klaerner
Suffolk
EWES
MR. and
Mrs. C. Parker
Carlos Parker
Charlie Barrett
Charlene Barrett
San. Antonio
Pfe
Kenneth Parker
Will Stockard
Harper and
Roy Cottle
Carrol Cottle
L. H. McDonald
Cpl
Cpl. H. J. McDonald
Segovia
Thomas Whetstone
U.S. Army
Fauntell Cook
Charlene
Hubert Klein
Helen Jacoby
Felix Jacoby
Edwin Klein
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary’s Church
Johnny Moritz
Charles Klein
Ruby Beckmann
Edwin Meurer
Hilmar Langbein
Ida Louise Klein
Timberwolves
U. S.S
France
Belgium
Fort Sam Houston
San Luis Obispo
Lfe
Japan
Carl Welgehausean
AAF
A. J. Kinsey
Carl Welgehausen
Gillespie Supplies
County
Russia
Great Britain
Frank Ward
Chicago
Agnes Wright
Bernhardt
Morris Ranch
Osw
Eckhardt
Willow
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