Veterans and FDR recall on World War One benefits
A San Antonio World War I veteran recalls Roosevelt’s Chicago speech rejecting special veteran classes and notes the economy act cut World War I benefits while launching CCC in March 1933. The column argues voters misread promises and stresses consistent record on veterans.
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San Antonio
Chicago
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Roosevelt
The
American Legion
CCC
Buddies Remember Pvt Calvin Sageser as a Good Soldier
Letters from Army buddies describe Pvt Calvin Sageser missing in action in New Guinea after being struck by enemy fire. Staff Sgt Hill recalls seeing him in the water and believes he felt no pain. Pvt William Gresham notes confusion over what happened. Hard fighting left only about 50 of 160 men alive.
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Pvt
Calvin Sageser
Fritz Sageser
Harper
U. S. Army
Calvin
Pecos
Sageser
War Department
New Guinea
F. F. Hill
Dallas
Sgt. Hill
William C. Gresham
Six Dallasites Paddle Into Jap Fire At Arawe Landing
Six men from Dallas picked up from the sea by the craft that launched their rubber assault boats returned to base and told of the Arawe invasion ordeal. They faced rifle machine gun mortar and cannon fire as armored units elsewhere landed with light resistance. Names include Pvt William A McCutcheon 23 Pvt Archie Doty 19 Sgt Delbert Nelson 23 Sgt Eddie Ulrich and Brabham.
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Dallas
Sixth Army
New Britain
Arawe
Southwest Pacific
William A. McCutcheon
Archie Doty
Veterans Certificates and Bonus Legislation in 1920s and 1930s
The text reviews the adjusted service certificates from 1924, loan provisions in 1937, and the Patman bill of 1935 allowing cashing of certificates at full value. It contrasts Republican era relief measures with President Roosevelt’s veto of the cashing bill, noting political dynamics around veterans’ benefits.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Grand Jurors Named for Gillespie County August Term
Gillespie County District Court announces the fall term starts Monday August 21 with grand jurors Arthur Holy Henry J Schmidt Paul Sauer Wm Kothe Simon J Burg Chester J Klein Lawrence Knopp Ewald Koennecke W C Russell Albert Maner Emil Fritz Clinton Brown Edgar A Gold R F Lawrence Hilmar Henke Emil E Petsch. No petit jury summoned. if needed Judge Raymond Gray will open a jur y list. Docket described as exceptionally light. Jury commission: Felix Herbert Lewis A Stevens D J Hoerster.
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Gillespie County District Court
E. L. Schmidt
Arthur Holy
Henry J. Schmidt
Paul Sauer
Wm. Kothe
Simon J. Burg
Chester J. Klein
Lawrence Knopp
Ewald Koennecke
W. C. Russell
Albert Maner
Emil Fritz
Clinton Brown
Edgar A. Gold
R. F. Lawrence
Hilmar Henke
Emil E. Petsch
Schmidt
Raymond Gray
Felix Herbert
Lewis A. Stevens
D. J. Hoerster
Large crowds attend P T A program and ram sale
A Harper area event drew about 700 for a P T A goat roping and barbecue at Stewart's Grove with 800 dollars raised for the Harper School lunch room. The Day included a goat roping rodeo, a dance at Beins Hall, and winners in multiple events, with community and church support noted.
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Harper
P T.A
Stewart's Grove
P.T.A
Shady Grove
Bein’s Hall
Harvey Goff
Junior Whitewood
Scottie Kensey
J. R. Peril
Elgin Kramer
T. B. Low Jr
Mc.Nutt
Lola Ben Gibson
Merl Cottle
Ruben Bode
Bob Langehennig
Inez Whitewood
Bill Stevens
June Bode
Bill Tatum
Fred Duderstadt
Walter Parker
H. I. Taylor
Wester Parker
J. L. Stevens
Thomas Burris
Temple Henderson
Virgil Lennon
Father H. Janak
St. Mary’s Church
Fredericksburg
A Book Covers Must Be Saved for A Ration Renewal
F M Koch mileage rationing officer for the San Antonio district office of price administration announced that covers of A gasoline ration books must be preserved and presented when applying for renewal. A rations expire September 21 and this will be the second renewal. Renewals are expected to start shortly after September 1. Drivers losing or discarding covers may face special applications with new proof of their right to the basic ration.
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F. M. Koch
San Antonio
Sgt Milton Bode Wounded in Action in Asiatic Area
War Department reports Sgt Milton Bode of Harper has been wounded in action in the Asiatic area. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Bode. Earlier letters suggest injuries to his hand and finger.
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Sgt
Milton Bode of
Harper
Milton Bode
Paul Bode
War Department
Bode
Luther Leaguers To Hold Bible Camp At Blanco
Fredericksburg District of the Federation of Luther Leagues plans a three day Bible Camp at Blanco from August 27 to 29 at the Girl Scout Camp on the Blanco River. Registration is 3.00 per person for all three days with bedding Bible pencil and paper needed. Speakers include Rev. G A Poehlmann and Rev L Benarden. Registration due by August 16 to Miss Cora Hannemann. At least 40 registrants required. Also notes the 8th Annual Hill Country Billy sale at Junction August 11 and 12 with a dog sale daily at 3 pm. Baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dittmar on August 7 in Fredericksburg.
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Junction
Texas
Delaine Rams
Herbert Simmons
Edward Dunbar
Harper
Legion’ Hut
Blinton Brown
Near Harper
Texas Delaine Association
Clyde Glimp
Lometa
Clinton Brown
George Johanson
Brady
Herbert Simons
Lester Lohman
Boerne
C. F. Sappington
Talpa
G. A. Glimp
Burnet
Frank Kimbrough
Salado
L. P. Clark
Oakalla
Carrol Cowan
Wimberly
T. P. Grant, Jr
Tarpley
Fredericksburg
Federation of Luther Leagues
Blanco
Blanco River
Luther
St. James Lutheran Church
Llano
Luther League
Cora Hannemann
Hill Country Fair
Tire Shortage Persists As War Demands Hammer Supply
Harvey S. Firestone Jr outlines a dire tire situation amid wartime needs. He notes civilian tire access remains limited due to heavy use for trucks planes and guns and warns months of delay ahead.
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Harvey S. Firestone, Jr
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
OPA
Chester Bowles
Normandy
Italy
Pacific
Europe
Pearl Harbor
America
Tragic drowning of Mrs Felix Garner in Llano River
Mrs Felix Garner 29 of Mason drowned Sunday while swimming under the highway bridge on the Fredericksburg Mason road. Her body was recovered by Kurt Hoffmann and Raymond Humphreys after a 12 year old girl from nearby tried to help. She left four children and was born Stella Mae Johnson in Mason.
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Mason News
Felix Garner
Liang River
Fredericksburg-Mason Road
August Starks
Kurt Hoffmann
Raymond Humphreys
Mason
Garner
Harper Sergeant Aids Salvage of Two Condemned B 26 Marauders
Sergeant Elgin H. Tatsch of Harper helped join two condemned B 26 Marauders into a single airframe for continued service. The crew, under Lieutenant Colonel Earle B. Dunning, rebuilt an engine and completed the risky salvage at a Ninth Air Force unit. The mission veteran, with 57 sorties, faced landing with failed brakes as flak fire damaged systems during a late operation.
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Ninth Air Force Service Command
European Theatre of Operations
Elgin H. Tatsch
Harper
Earle B. Dunning
Hollywood
Calif
Sgt. Tatsch
No Business Failures In Texas In First Half Of 1944
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports no commercial failures in Texas during the first six months of 1944. The last Texas business bankruptcy occurred in July 1943 and there were nine failures in the first half of 1943.
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Texas
Lone Star State
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Bureau
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Pvt. Wm. C. Gresham
Pvt. Sageser
Mr. Sageser
S. W. Pacific
Arawe Landing
Democratic
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
P-T.a’s
Delaine
Guam
Calart
Luther Leaguers
Edwin Dittmar
Goatee
Marty Marauder
Big Rubber Company
Llano River
Herald
Elgin Tatsch
Hitler
New York
France
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