Green-Lucas bill attack underscores constitutional limits
The piece denounces the so called Green-Lucas soldier vote bill as unconstitutional and immoral, arguing it would grant federal control of ballots and extend the New Deal era. It warns Congress cannot amend the constitution, and cites Hatch Act fears about political manipulation by federal agencies and the looming presidential contest.
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New Deal Administration
United States
New Deal
Congress
Federal Ballot Commission
Roosevelt
WPA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
New Deal Faces Election Test Amid Fraud Claims
The piece argues the New Deal seeks to extend power through trickery and condemns the Green-Lucas bill as immoral. It claims the administration fears losing the election and asserts soldiers should vote by ballot to ensure constitutional and honest participation.
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Dea
Largest Harper High School Class of 1937 Heads West
The 17 graduates of Harper High School in 1937 are listed with names in front and back rows. Baccalaureate was held at the Presbyterian Church and diplomas were awarded at Benn's Hall. Many members married, started families, or joined the armed forces, scattering to cities from San Antonio to Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Neil Rogers Deaton
Gladriolis Parker Oestreich
Francis Gammenthaler Durst
Doris Lea Gibson Coker
Minnie Murphy Garrod
Laura Oehler Bailey
Carrie Wendel Tarr
Annie Murphy Williams
Fay Parker Jones
Charlie Rogers
Erato Hopf
Crownover Kelley
Bernard Birt
Cecil Parker
Clifton Hopf
Billy Murphy
Creighton Stevens
Presbyterian Church
A. A. Gitter
Benn’s Hall
Chester Hudson
Soldier Boys News Wanted by Local Herald
Request for reports on service members and their pictures. Readers urged to send updates or call Mrs. Wendel at 1612 with soldier boy news for the Herald.
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the Herald
Wendel
Armed Services
Soldiers Visit Home Roots From San Antonio to New Jersey
Pvt. Phil Rogers of San Antonio spent Saturday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J Rogers and other relatives. Cpl Aubrey Harper of New Jersey arrived Saturday evening to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harper. Aubrey has been in service for several months and this is his first visit home.
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Pvt
Phil Rogers
San Antonio
Mrs
J. Rogers
Cpl
Aubrey Harper
New Jersey
Gordon Harper
Aubrey
Weekend Visit From Sgt and Mrs Ellis Granville
Sgt and Mrs Ellis Granville of Laredo spent the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs C W Granville, at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Granville
Laredo
Cc. W. Granville
More Gillespie County Men Report to Army and Navy
Several Gillespie County men sent to the San Antonio induction center on January 27 for a physical examination were accepted by the Army and Navy. Names include Louis Dewald Theodore Neffendorf Edgar Kramer Saturnino Salinas for the Army and Hilmar Knoll Walter Herbert Jr Leo Schmidtzensky for the Navy. Army enlistees have 21 days before entering active training.
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Gillespie County
San Antonio
Army and Navy
Walter Jenschke
Louis Frederick Dewald
Theodore J. Neffendorf
Edgar Eugene Kramer
Saturnino G. Salinas
Hilmar Knoll
Walter Hy. Herbert, Jr
Leo Louis Schmidtzensky
Navy
Army
Battlefront Courage Cited by Soldier’s Note
Fragmentary line from a soldier, likely thanking institutions aiding servicemen and families. Mentions fight ing men, risk, and loyalty to groups or causes referenced obliquely. No clear names, places, or dates available.
Turner Family Attends Grandmother's Birthday Dinner
Sgt. and Mrs. W B Turner of San Antonio attended the birth day dinner for her grandmother here Saturday. Her little son Gene Parker returned home with them for a visit.
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W. B. Turner
San Antonio
Gene Parker
Private Kneese Returns From Furlough to Station
Pvt. Clayton Kneese, visiting with his mother Mrs. Ida Kneese and relatives, returned to his assignment on Monday. Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Ray and Rev. and Mrs. Allen with daughter Mrs. Hurst and baby visited the Richard Bierschwale home last week.
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Clayton Kneese
Ida Kneese
E. J. Ray
Allen
Hurst
Baby
Richard Bierschwale
Texas 4 H Gardener Wins National Championship
J Harrison Jr., 19, from Cle as the den barns, Texas, is crowned state entrant in the 1043 National 4 H Victory contest at the Southern event.
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Texas
J. Harrison JR
Cleas the den Barns
Southern
A Seabee Speaks Editor's Note
A poem from an anonymous Seabee, sent by Bobbie Kaiser of the U S Navy Seabees in the Pacific, is presented to Father A A Gitter. The authorhip is uncertain, and the piece invites readers to think deeply about its message.
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Bobbie Kaiser
U. S. Navy Seabees
Pacific
Bobbie
Father A. A. Gitter
We Seabees Speak of Fatigue and Duty in War
An Anonymous Seabee speaks of soldiers’ fatigue and hunger under fire. He asks if civilians would quit when tired, recounting foxhole fear, hunger gnawing guts, mud and heat, and the urge to keep going despite exhaustion. He urges the reader to endure as they do.
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China
Harper Baptist Church seeks funds to finish Harper facility
Rev. R A Allen leads Harper Baptist Church efforts to complete the church building by financing native rock exterior and interior changes. A building fund has raised 696 50 so far with hopes to reach 1 000 and finish the project in coming months as materials and labor are secured.
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R. A. Allen
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
Harper
New Guinea Chief Carpenter's Mate Lemuel Jones Promoted
Lemuel Jones of the U S Navy received another promotion somewhere in the South Pacific likely in New Guinea. He is known in Harper and married to former Miss Faye Parker of Harper. They have a son, Johnnie L. Jones, 14 months old. The photo is courtesy Junction Eagle.
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Clifton Hopf
Marjorie Wagner
San Antonio
Clifton
Nevada
Bernard (Cooter) Birt
New Guinea
Carrie Wendel
Watkins Tarr
Annie Murphy
T. J. Williams
Kerrville
Faye Parker
Lemuel Jones
Creighton Stevens
Marjorie Parker
Billie Murphy
Cecil Parker
Eleanor Pape
Noxville
Crownover’ Kelley
Lomna June Bartlett
California
Charlie Rogers
Beoma Boatright
Erato Hopf
Francis Gammenthaler
Carl Durst
Doss
U. S. Navy
S. Pacific
Lemuel
Harper
Johnnie L. Jones
Junction Eagle
Lions Club Vote to Erect Memorial to Harper Veterans
Harper Lions Club members voted to fund a memorial honoring local World War II servicemen to be placed at a public site in Harper. To finance the project they postponed the March 1 meeting and redirected funds from the busy shearing season toward the memorial drive. John Eathorne resigned as president. John S. Whitewood elected as his successor.
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Lions Club
Harper
Harper Lions Club
John Eathorne
Dorman Sell
Lieutenant Eckhardt Safe and Interned in Neutral Country
The parents of Lt. Reuben Eckhardt, a Flying Fortress pilot reported missing in action on December 30, 1943, received a letter dated January 21, 1944 stating he is safe and interned in a neutral country. He describes staying at a hotel and having company with other Americans while unable to understand locals.
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Reuben Eckhardt
Flying Fortress
Reuben
R. H. Eckhardt
Fredericksburg
Sexe Lieut. Eckhardt
Pace
Gillespie exceeds fourth War Loan drive by over 15 percent
Gillespie County reports sales around 393000 through Wednesday with expectations to exceed 400000, surpassing the 350000 quota. Final figures include large local purchases from Franklin Life, Gillespie Farmers Fire Association, Gillespie Mutual Pig, and City of Fredericksburg among others. County chairman Fred Mathisen urges continued outreach through Feb 25 to reach all citizens.
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Gillespie
Gillespie County
Fred Mathisen
Mathisen
Lawrence
Franklin Life Ueach
Colorado River Authority
Gillespie County Farmers’ Fire Assn
Gillespie County Mutual Pig
Fredericksburg
Gillesgie
Campaigning for GOP Nomination Visit Notes
Mrs Stella Duderstadt and Mrs Ben Thomas with Mise Marche campaigned for the GOP nomination visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Ellebracht. The event drew local political interest and community attendance.
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Stella Duderstadt
Ben Thomas
Mise Marche
Alfred Ellebracht
Mrs Wi Reed Returns Home From Long Journey
Mrs Wi Reed arrives back at Jourdenton Mendgn to reunite with family after a long absence and travel.
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Wi Reed
Jourdenton
Luther League Program At Harper Church Held
Members of the Luther League of Harper Lutheran Church met February 13 at 8 30 p m with 15 members and guests present Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Willie Dittmar Rev Walter Probst and three visitors The program included hymns scripture reading prayers and a reading We are Soldiers In an Army and A Sunday in Sicily Miss Margaret Tatsch presided over the business portion The league will meet again on the second Sunday night in March.
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Luther League of the
Harper Lutheran Church
Willie Dittmar
Walter Probst
Probst
Magdelina Wendel
Sicily
Chaplain Braun
League
Margaret Tatsch
Land
Rev. Probst
PTA Meeting Program Omits Participant in Pageant
Correction notes the PTA publicity chairwoman Mrs A C Wendel failed to name Mrs Roy Stevens who participated in a seven mother community pageant and played piano for the song My Tribute.
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P.T.A
A. C. Wendel
Roy Stevens
Mrs J W Weldon Celebrates 89th Birthday at Harper
Mrs J W Weldon marked her 89th birthday at home in Harper with a 60 guest dinner for her children grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandson. Friends visited in the afternoon to extend wishes beside a large white iced cake inscribed Happy Birthday Mother age 89.
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J. W. Weldon
Harper
Rationing Details for Sugar Fats and Green Stamps Updated
The notice outlines sugar stamp Book 4 sale limits at 5 pounds through March 31, unused stamps 15 and 16 Book 1 invalid until October 31 exchangeable for canning certificates for 10 pounds of sugar until February 29. It lists brown stamp valid ranges R through X and Z through mid-March, fats usable for ration points, and green stamps G H J valid January 1 to February 20 and K through March 20.
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Nell Rogers Deaton
Sanderson
Gladiolis Parker Oeestreich
Doris Gibson Coker
Junction
Florida
U. S. Army
Kaye Parker Jones
Minnie Murphy
Frank Garrod
Laura Oehler
Orville Bailey
A. C. Wenoven
THE
Herald
Mister
Harper Fra
Harper Baptist Church
Raymond Pape
4-H
F.F.A
Dean Hopf
Harper School
Gilbert Pape
Tejas Study Club
Forrest Bode
Carl Oehler
J. R. Peril
Oren Cottle
An Tecree
David Schmidt
Picardy
John S. Whitewood
Eathorne
R. J. Gamel
Neutral
G.O.P
Jonn W. Brickee
Luther League
Lin
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