Texas Governor Proclaims Bill of Rights Week 1943
Governor Coke R. Stevenson proclaims December 12 to 18, 1943 as Bill of Rights Week in Texas. He urges citizens to honor the Bill of Rights and the sacrifices of Texans in World War II defending liberties of religion speech press and assembly. The proclamation was signed in Austin on November 30, 1943.
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United States of America
Texas
Coke Stevenson
State of
Austin
A. D
Coke R. Stevenson
Amendments One Through Ten Bill of Rights
The document presents the Bill of Rights as Amendments 1 to 10 of the U S Constitution proposed and approved by the first Congress in 1789 and in force since December 15 1791 Article I prohibits laws respecting an establishment of religion or free exercise abridges freedom of speech and the press or the right to assemble and petition government for redress.
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Congress
County commissioners hold short December session
Ames Neal Hutchins of Estelline named Texas' top 4-H Club member in safety for 1943 by the state club office. He receives a $100 War Savings Bond from Mennen Co. The national 4-H farm safety efforts prize repairs to avoid short circuits, cleanups of hazards, safe handling of gas, and better home and farm practices to cut rural fire losses and deaths.
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Ames Neal Hutchins
Texas
Mennen Company
Return Extra War Ration Books and Constitutional Texts Aired
Citizens urged to return duplicate War Ration Books to local boards and to mark or surrender extra copies. The notice also reprints portions of constitutional rights articles about search and seizure, due process, and fair trials as guidance.
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OPA
Kerrville Veteran of South Pacific Visits Home
Private Jimmy Stehling U S Marine Corps son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Stehling returns to Kerrville for a 30 day furlough after combat in the Southwest Pacific. He earned a Presidential citation and campaign ribbons for Guadalcanal and the Southwest Pacific, with marksman medals. He trained at San Diego and served in Australia and Corona Calif before coming home. He is joined by Kerr County Marines Browne Rice G E Bush and met Pete Wilson in Australia.
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Kerville Times
SW Pacific
Jimmy Stehling
U. S. Marine Corps
Rudolph Stehling
Naval Hospital
Corpus Christi
Kerrville Marine
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
San Diego
Southwest Pacific Front
Stehling
Australia
Navy Hospital
Corona
Calif
Kerr County
Browne Rice
G. E. Bush
Pete Wilson
Kerrville
Martin
Army Air Forces
Jimmy
Southwest Pacific
First Gillespie Poultry Clinic to Be War Fatality
Emil Schlaudt Jr the first Gillespie County boy listed as died in action in World War II. He served as Machinist’s Mate First Class on the USS Pensacola and was killed December 1 1942 during engagement with Japanese ships. He was a 1936 Fredericksburg High School graduate and enlisted August 12 1938. Surviving family includes his parents sister and grandparents with many relatives mourning his sacrifice.
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Emil Schaudt, Jr
U. S. Navy
Emil Schlaudt
Stonewall
Gillespie County
War Department
Schlaudt
Navy
Pennsacola
Fredericksburg High School
Lina Herber Schiaudt
Fredericksburg
Eugene Wilke
New Braunfels
Sophie Schlaudt
Hans Bergner
J. M. Bergner
Doss
U. S. Navy Midshipmen's School
New York City
Georgetown
Bergner
New Orleans
Army introduces new 10 in 1 ration hash on home front
A U S Quartermaster Corps event on Major overseas husband’s wife group and Brig Gen Barzynski on Mr Wilson’s estate showcased dehydrated corned beef hash entree as a new development in field food. Local notices list poultry clinic at Harper School with Wantzleben and Hopf assisting.
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Lake Forest
Ill
George Zohrlaut
Chicago
Thomas E. Wilson
J. E. Barzynski
U. S. Quartermaster Corps
Army
Phil Rogers Honored With Supper At Home
A group of friends hosted a supper at Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bierschwale's home last Saturday night to honor Phil Rogers. Guests included J. R. Peril family, Watkins Tarr family, Pat Rogers family, Gilbert Anderegg family, Dean Hopf family, Frances Floyd, and the Bierschmales and their son.
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Arthur Bierschwale
Phil Rogers
J. R. Peril
Watkins Tarr
Pat Rogers
Gilbert Anderegg
Dean Hopf
Frances Floyd
Local residents visiters and business trips in Hill Country towns
Mr and Mrs Chester Bern hardt and children visited Sunday in Fredericksburg with Mr and Mrs Otto Itz. Mr and Mrs R G Bier schwab and Mr and Mrs A B Barker Jr visited Millersview last week. Mrs Freddie Duderstadt in San Antonio visiting relatives. Lee Goff and family in Kerrville on Saturday. Murray Stevens of Austin and Bill Enders of Temple visited Reuben Bode and family Sunday. Mrs Oscar Albert and son returned home from Alice. Danial Arnold and children were in San Angelo Sunday. Earl Benner and daughter Patsy Ruth shopped in Kerrville Monday. O B Walker business trip to Fredericksburg Thursday. Reuben Bode and Mrs Creighton Stevens with Morris Bode to Kerrville Friday where he is employed. A B Barker Jr Fredericksburg visitor Wednesday. Ed Kensing business visitor in Harper Monday. T J Oehler returned from Florida with sister Mrs Orville Bailey.
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Chester Bernhardt
Fredericksburg
Otto Itz
R. G. Bierschwab
A. B. Barker, Jr
Millersview
Freddie Duderstadt
San Antonio
Lee Goff
Kerrville
Murray Stevens
Austin
Bill Enders
Temple
Reuben Bode
Oscar Albert
Alice
Danial Arnold
San Angelo
Earl Benner
Patsy Ruth
O. B. Walker
Creighton Stevens
Morris Bode
Ed. Kensing
Harper
T. J. Oehler
Florida
Orville Bailey
Harper Luth eran Church holds Christmas program
Members of the Harper Lutheran Church Luther League held a Christmas program during their regular Sunday meeting on December 12. The event featured a decorated tree and candles, songs, scripture readings by Miss Evelyn Honig, prayers by Rev. Walter Probst, and a closing hymn. A business session followed with 14 members and several visitors attending.
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Harper Lutheran Church
Luther League
Walter Probst
Evelyn Honig
Bethlehem
Rev. Probst
Helping Hands Club Elects Officers
Members of the Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Stella Duderstadt's home with eight members and visitors. The group chose Helping Hands as the name and elected officers: President Mrs. W. E. Fletcher, Vice-President Mrs. Arthur Baumann, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Alfred Ellebracht. Four new members joined, and the club plans a January meeting with hosts Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler and Mrs. Gordon Harper to discuss Saving Curing and Canning Meats.
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Home Demonstration Club
Stella Duderstadt
W. E. Fletcher
Arthur Baumann
Alfred Ellebracht
Fred Gammenthaler
Gordon Harper
Harper Lions Plan Community Christmas Program next Thursday
The newly formed Harper Lions Club hosts a Christmas program and tree lighting on December 23 at Bein's Hall starting 7 30 p m A large cedar tree will stand in front of Bein's Hall and Santa will give gifts to children under ten after the lighting A dance with music by the Melody Kings follows the tree ceremony everyone is invited
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Harper Lions Club
Bein’s Hall
Santa Claus
A. L. Kierschwale
J. R. Peril
Clint
Lions Plan Charter Night Meeting January 19
The Harper Lions Club, sponsored by the Fredericksburg Lions, elected to hold Charter Night on January 19 if state secretary R. Roy Keaton and district governor H. B. Hacklemann can attend. Supt. Wm. R. Root will chair the event, with regular meetings set for the first and third Wednesdays each month.
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Harper Lions Club
Fredericksburg Lions Organization
Claud
R. Roy Keaton
Austin
H. B. Hacklemann
Corpus Christi
Wm. R. Root
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Solomon Board
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Junction
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August Kirchhoff
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Cent Brown and Son
Gene Parker
Olive Parker
Lemuel Jones
Small Son
Lehne
Willie Meier
Huwi Orlaailae
Alf. Lehne
EAD
Vocational Agricultural Department
Harper High School
Wantzleben
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Y. &. Quartermaster
Helping Hands Club
Roy Stevens
Miss Cameil
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J. S. Whitewood
Alfred Kramer
Margaret
Helen
Erwin Kramer
Ida Smith
Jeff Masters
S. Samuelson of
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B. Markwordt
Armand Markwordt
P. F. Jones
Fred Nabers
Forrest Bode
Lions Club
J. B. Robert
Milton Dyer
Sam Honig
John
Evelyn
E. R. Brown
Dan Honig
Alfred
Laura
Herbie Ochler
Delbert
Alfred Kirchhoff
J. A. Dekle
David Schmidt
Carl Oehler
Little Son
Ensign Hans Bergner
Lions Plan
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Hotel Nimitz
Carl Ochler
R Brown
T. Whitewood
Harvey Stevens, Jr
Charles Wolfmueller
Kathryn
C. W. Granville
Clayton Massey
Misses Fay
Vennie Lea Massey
George Reislecker
Medina
Roy Cottle
Carol Cottle
Near Rocksprings
Clayton Parker
West Coast
Miss Vleane
Walker
White Bluff
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