Staff Sergeant Marvin Tobin Returns Home After 35 Missions
Harper native Marvin Tobin, top turret and waist gunner on B-17 and B-24 bombers, came home after completing 35 missions over Europe. He is praised for bravery, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Presidential Citation, Air Medal, four Oak Leaf Clusters, and four Battle Stars. Tobin grew up in Harper, married Rosemary Hudson, and trained at multiple bases before overseas service in England. He plans to report again in January for further assignment in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Tobin
Theresa Tobin
Harper
San Antonio
Tobin
England
Berlin
Hanover
Kassel
Harper High School
Air Forces
Kelly Field
Gulfport
Miss
Detroit
Michigan
Harlingen
Tex
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tuscon
Arizona
Mountain Home
Idaho
Lincoln
Nebraska
S-Set
Florida
Rosemary Hudson
Geo. Hudson
Mr and Mrs Otto Lange Visit Max Lange Home During Holidays
The text notes a social visit by Mr and Mrs Otto Lange of Trickham to the Max Lange residence during the holiday period, indicating family ties and seasonal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Otto Lange of
Trickham
Max Lange
World War II death for S/Sgt Edgar Leonhard
The War Department notified Mrs Bettye Leonhard of Palestine Texas that her husband Staff Sergeant Edgar Leonhard has been reported killed in action as of July 25 1944. The air corps veteran previously listed as missing, he died over Austria after flights over Africa Europe and the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Bettye Leonhard
Palestine
Texas
Paul Leonhard
Albert
Edgar Leonhard
Leonhard
Austria
International Red Cross
Gillespie County
Strassburg
Germany
Army
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
S. Sgt. Leonhard
Air Corps
Florida
Scott Field
Ilinois
Kingman
Arizona
North Africa
Italy
Brown and Jones Families Meet for Monday Night Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Brown visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones Monday night, sharing a evening gathering at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Brown
Mrs
Jack Jones
Prochnow Feller wedding in Fredericksburg church
Miss Myrtle Prochnow and Elbert Feller were married at the Holy Ghost Church in Fredericksburg on Sunday afternoon. The couple will reside in Kerrville where the groom works for Peterson's Auto Co. The bride, a Fredericksburg High School graduate, and the groom, a Harper High School alumnus, received a warm reception at the bride’s grandmother’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Lindenberg
Myrtle Prochnow
Henry Prochnow
San Antonio
Elbert Feller
Louis Feller
Near Harper
Holy Ghost Church
Fredericksburg
Irene Prochnow
Sgt
Victor Prochnow
Clara Peters
Kerrville
Peterson’s Auto Co
Fredericksburg High School
Harper High School
Gillespie Officials Take Oaths for New Terms
Gillespie County officials sworn in for two-year terms during a special session on Tuesday January 2 bonds approved. Henry Borchers and Reinhold Tatsch new in posts replacing Kramer and Crenwelge. Officials' bonds ranged up to 13 000 dollars with sheriff and county attorney using personal sureties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Henry Borchers
Com. Eng. H. Kramer
Reinhold Tatsch
Elgin O. Crenwelge
Sy. Hirsch
Ruebin Nixon
Felix Pfiester
Alfred Mc.Dougall
Wm. Petmecky
Treas
E. L. Schmidt
Alex Jung
Bob Loth
Henry H. Houy
Eugen H. Kramer
Eug. H. Kramer
A. D
Commissioners Court
Eugene H. Kramer
Harper Lions Plan Anniversary Event on Jan 17
The Harper Lions Club will mark its anniversary at the next regular meeting on Wednesday night January 17. The event is titled Ladies Night and members are urged to invite a lady guest. A three member committee led by Charles Barrett will arrange the program. New members E B Eckerle D L Bikeman Clarence Bierschwale and Rollie Peril were welcomed. The president Supt William Root spoke on his time as a U S Government Indian Reservations teacher, sharing customs and relics. Oliver Hopf reported progress on a proposed Locker Plant in Harper needing 180 locker boxes subscriptions to start work. The plant aims to provide processing curing freezing services for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Chas. Barrett
Arthur Bierschwale
Floyd Bode
E. B. Eckerle
D. L. Bikeman
Clarence Bierschwale
Rollie Peril
Supt
Wm. Root
U. S
Oliver Hopf
Harper
Pvt Henry Keyser Jr Reported Slightly Wounded In Action
Pvt Henry Keyser Jr aged unknown has been reported by the War Department as slightly wounded in action in France on November 29. Parents Mr and Mrs Henry Keyser Sr of between Fredericksburg and Mason say he wrote Nov 19 that he suffered frozen feet, then joined his unit and was wounded. He entered the Army in April 1944, trained at Camp Hood, then went overseas in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Keyser, Jr
War Department
France
Henry Keyser
Fredericksburg
Mason
War Dept
Keyser
Pvt
Camp Hood
Construction Projects Must Be Submitted For Approval To Nearest FHA WPB
Carl L. Pool warns Southwest districts about WPB rules on construction and materials. New builds over 200 dollars require explicit authorization, and each application must gain Production Urgency Committee approval. Only projects for direct war use or highly essential civilian needs will be allowed. Citizens are urged to confer with proper government offices to avoid compliance action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Carl L. Pool
District War Production Board
Pool
Armed Services and
Wake Family Visits Extend to Petersburg in Weekend Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wake and daughter Charlene, Pfc. and Mrs. Lowell Denning with two little daughters, and Mrs. Felton Wake and her daughter from San Antonio visited the P. F. Jones home Sunday and traveled to Petersburg to call on Mr. and Mrs. Wille Pape on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wake
Charlene
Pfc
Lowell Denning
Felton Wake
Little Daughter
San Antonio
P. F. Jones
Wille Pape
Petersburg
Fred Jones Visits San Antonio Family Over Weekend
Fred Jones of San Antonio spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Jones, enjoying time at home and family company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jones
San Antonio
Mrs
P. F. Jones
Shower Honors Mrs Kenneth Parker At Home
Misses June Bode and Bonnie Parker hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at Mrs Belmore Roberts home to honor the recent bride Mrs Kenneth Parker. Christmas motif decorated the party. Guests enjoyed fruit cake nut cookies and hot cocoa. The bride received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Bode
Bonnie Parker
Belmore Roberts
Kenneth Parker
Women’s Missionary Society Holds Meeting at St James
The St James Lutheran Church Women’s Missionary Society met December 20 at 2 p.m. with 15 members and one visitor. Key moments included songs, scripture readings, a lesson titled Thy Word is a Light unto My Path, a duet Ivory Palaces, and the election of officers Chester Itz president Lee Schmidt vice president Raymond Spaeth secretary Glen Fopt treasurer. A closing prayer and songs followed. Pinky Brown of Kerrville visited kin and shot a four point buck at age nine. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf and Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of
Max Lange
Chester Itz
Lee Schmidt
Raymond Spaeth
Glen Fopt
Soldier Morris Bein Fights With 90th Division In France
Sgt Morris R Bein son of C E Bein serves in the 90th Division, among the first to land in Europe, with Col Christian H Clarke Jr commanding. The unit fought in Normandy hedgerows, Forest de Mont Castre, helped capture Le Mans, closed the Falaise Gap, and earned praise for combat actions. Bein joined March 30, 1942 at Camp Berkeley Texas and serves in a heavy Weapons Company as a transport sergeant, awarded the Combat Infantryman badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris R. Bein
C. E. Bein
France
90Th
Christian H. Clarke, Jr
Normandy
Forest de Mont Castre
le Mans
Falaise Gap
Benn
Camp Berkeley
Texas
Tils
Pfc Monroe McDougall Writes Home From France
Mr and Mrs Alfred McDougall received a letter from their son Pfc Monroe McDougall dated December 28 stating he was seriously injured in action. He is in an army hospital in France receiving care and recuperating. He asked his parents to not worry and said he would be overseas soon like his four brothers already serving.
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O. R. Kiehne
J. Kenneth Black
OPA
Kiehne
William P. Dobbins
Alfred McDougall
Pfc
Monroe McDougall
Pfe. McDougall
France
McDougall
Armed Services
Frantzen and Wendels Visit A. A. Wendels on Dee 33
Mr and Mrs Henry Frantzen and sons of Luckenbach along with Mr and Mrs Milton Wendel and daughter and Mr and Mrs Victor Wendel and son visited the home of their parents Mr and Mrs A A Wendel on Dee 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frantzen
Luckenbach
Mra
Milton Wendel
Victor Wendel
A. A. Wendel
Dee
Party for Miss Madge Whitewood and Mrs Brown
Miss Bill Brown and Mrs Fred Whitewood hosted a supper Friday night at the W C Brown home to honor Miss Madge Whitewood and Mrs W Q Brown on their birthdays. Guests included Johnie Walker Doris Whitworth Helen Doris Brown Harold Frazier and several others plus Mr and Mrs Millard Bennet from Junction and Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood. Harold Frazier and family from Fort Worth visited during the holidays with Harold staying several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Fred Whitewood
Madge Whitewood
W. Q O. Brown
W. C. Brown
Johnie Walker
Doris Whitworth
Helen Doris Brown
Harold Frazier
B. Brown
Robert Kensing
Rollie Peril
Leon Turner
Millard Bennet
Junction
W. O. Brown
Bob Frazier
Harold
Fort Worth
City Cafe Changes Ownership in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg cafe long run by Felix Klaekner sold to Alex Franzen an insurance agent and civic leader. Franzen took over January 1 with Wilburn Brown as bookkeeper and manager. all kitchen staff kept. No policy changes planned preserving Klaekner's high service standards. Klaekner retires for health reasons and buys property west of town to farm and ranch on a small scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Cafe
Fredericksburg
Felix Klaekner
Alex R. Frantzen
The
Post
Wilburn Brown
Franzen
Klaerner
Arthur Keller
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World Policing
U. S. Law
Congress
Foreign Policy Association
New York
Roosevelt
World Organization
America
League of Nations
John W. Davis
Great Britain
James T. Shotwell
Quincy Wright
Philip C. Jessup
New York Times
Internationa
United States
Davis
International Security Council
New League
Eve
Mrs. L. W. Wendel
M. Tobin
Edgar Leonard
Russia
Egypt
Jerusalem
Air Force
Lenz
Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs
Fred. C. Goeth
District Rent Executive
War Price and Rationing Board
Clifton George, Jr
Gillespie
Washington
Senate
Edward R. Stettinius
Stettinius
United Nations
Harper Lions
Women’s Missionary Society
Pinky Brown
A. J. Kinsey
Pinky
Burton Brown Jr
W. A. Hopf
Glen Hopf
Morris Bein
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