Tobacco acreage limits spark Grain War Foods clash in Congress
The War Foods administration plans a strict 10 percent cap on 1944 tobacco acreage, risking severe shortages for manufacturers and retailers. Industry leaders warn England lend lease will divert much of the crop, leaving American needs under half the required leaf. Critics accuse New Deal policymakers of an economy of scarcity, damaging farms and sugar sectors, and point to 142,000 barley growers each tending under an acre as potential relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
War Foods Administration
England
New Deal Administration
New Deal
Memorial Service For Sgt Lorenz Kirchhoff At Harper
Memorial service held at Harper Lutheran Church for Sgt Lorenz A Kirchhoff who died in a B 17 crash near Labrador on Nov 22 1943. Attendees included members of the Louis Jordan Post American Legion Gillespie County and family members. Kirchhoff born 1921 near Harper served after Sept 1942 with a posthumous flag presentation to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Probst
Lorenz A. Kirchhoff
Lutheran
Harper
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Gillespie County
Set. Kirchhoff
August P. Kirchhoff
Canada
Labrador
Alfred Neffendorf
Cmdr
R. E. Bernhard
U. S
Sgt. Kirchhoff
Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Hy. W. Lewis
Felix Wilke
R. E. Jordan
Alex Henke
Lilly Evers
Emma Jordan
Harper rainfall totals and local incidents in 1943 year
Year 1943 rainfall in Harper reached 25.08 inches with February and August dry. December rain measured 2.35 inches, New Year’s Day brought 1.30 inches. The report cites Otto Rahe as local rain watcher and notes impact on crops and range. Local visits include Jacob Baumann funeral in Fredericksburg and family gatherings in Uvalde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Otto Rahe
L.C.R.A
Crobenes
Panera
Rationing Deadlines For Meats Fats and Canned Goods
Government ration lists update stamp validity for BR and 8 brown stamps in Book No 3 to Jan 29 and Green stamps D E F in Book No 4 to Feb 20. Spare stamp No 2 for fresh pork through Jan 15 and five pounds purchase limit through Jan 15. Shoe stamps No 18 in Book No 3 remain valid indefinitely.
4th War Loan Drive Dates and Harper Lions Club Update
The 4th War Loan Drive runs from January 18 to February 15. Harper announces new members bringing total to 45 with sponsors Fredericksburg Lions Club. Charter Night Banquet on January 19 at Harper School hosted by Supt. Wm Root with Roy Keaton of Lions International among speakers. about 200 guests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
W. C. White
Wm. Bruns
Edgar Strocher
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Harper School
Wm. Root
Allan Gibson
Wm. Sstrackbein
Vester Parker
Alfred Ellebracht
Oren Cottle
W. A. Cottle
Gilbert Anderegg
Alfred Lehne
Ed. Walker
Milton Cosper
Harvey Stevens
Roy Keaton
The
Lions International
Texas Sets Fourth War Loan Quota at 395 Million
Texas assigns a 395 million dollar quota for the Fourth War Loan Drive with 210 million to individuals and 185 million to corporations. Nathan Adams, Dallas State Chairman, mails county quotas to chairs across 254 counties urging broad citizen participation and highlighting that E bonds will account for a large share of individual sales. County quotas to be announced early next week.
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Texas
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Adams
U.S.A
United States
Three Baumann Brothers In Service In World War II
Three Baumann brothers from Harper are serving in the armed forces. Father Hubert Baumann 30 is an auxiliary chaplain at Camp Hulen Texas. Maxie Baumann 21 serves in the Seabees construction battalion. William Frederick Baumann 18 is a Seaman second class in the Navy. All attended Harper schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Baumann
Harper
Hubert Baumann
Camp Hulen
Texas
Maxie Baumann
U.S. “Seabees
Frederick Baumann
U.S. Navy
St. John’s Seminary
San Antonio
San Fernando Cathedral
Victoria
St. Patrick’s Church
Blessing and Palacios
Matagorda Bay
Navy
San Diego
California
Pacific
Gillespie County Draft Board Members Resign
Two members of the Gillespie County Selective Service Board resign their posts Walter Jenschke secretary says Hilmar Weinheimer and Reuben Bernhard will stay on until new members are approved. Board chairman H Welge Lewis remains temporarily in place. Reason given is time constraints due to business. Major Lipscomb of the U S Recruiting Service noted the county’s draft board records are among the twenty best in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Selective Service Board
Walter Jenschke
Hilmar Weinheimer
Reuben Bernhard
H. Welge Lewis
Jenschke
Major Lipscomb
U. S. Recruiting Service of
Austin
Court House
Maj. Lipscomb
Gillespie County
Draft Board
Mesdames Peril and Bierschwale Host Friends Party
Mrs J R Peril and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale hosted a Thursday night party at the Bierschwale home. Table games marked the entertainment and refreshments included chicken celery tomatoes chips coffee and tea for many guests. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Eathorne and children Mr and Mrs Oren Cottle and daughter Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and son Miss Francis Floyd Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf and daughter Mr and Mrs J R Peril and son and Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Peril
Arthur Bierschwale
Bierschwale
John Eathorne
Oren Cottle
Gilbert Anderegg
Watkins Tarr
Women's Missionary Meeting Held January Second
The Women’s Missionary group held its regular meeting Sunday January 2 at 2 p m. The session opened with Work for the Night’s Coming and included scripture read by Mrs Carl Klaehn and prayer by Mrs Wm Dittmar. Mrs Walter Probst led the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Klaehn
Wm. Dittmar
Walter Probst
Llano Army Pilot Killed in Action
Llano report confirms Lt. George C. Powell of the Army Air Corps was killed in North Africa on July 13. A War Hawk pilot who went overseas in January, he was wounded in action April 5 and returned to combat. He had earned the Purple Heart and Air Medal and received his wings at Foster Field.
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Seabees Construction Battalion
Norfolk
California
South Pacific
Maxie
Llano
G. C. Powell
War Department
George C. Powell
Army Air Corps
North Africa
Powell
Foster Field
Southwest Pacific
Gas Coupons Require License Numbers and State on Face
Local ration board officials instruct that all A B C and T gasoline ration coupons must bear in ink the license number and state on the front before being exchanged at stations. Fleet coupons require cut numbers on the same before issuance to the attendant.
Husband Held In Vite Slaying
Kerrville Texas Herman Gellerman was charged with murder in justice court on December 28 in the fatal knife slaying of his estranged wife Ida Charlotte Gellerman. Ida was found dead with a slashed throat in her Kerrville apartment near the Kerrville General Hospital shortly after 3 am Sunday. Gellerman, who held a razor sharp knife, was detained by Kerr County sheriff Frank Moore and moved to the Kerr County jail to await grand jury action. Funeral services for Ida Gellerman were held at Smith Funeral Home with Rev. Walter C. Probst. She was 47 and had lived in Kerrville 15 years, employed at the hospital. Surviving include her husband, a daughter, a son in the army, and her parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Herman Gellerman
Justice Court
Ida Charlotte Gellerman
Gellerman
Kerr County
Frank Moore
Kendall County
Kerrville General Hospital
M. W. Faught
Milton Gellerman
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
Edward Schilling
Willow City
Annie Schilling
Louis Robin
Waterproof
John Sweatmann
August Schilling
Bergheim
Ernest Schilling
Fredericksburg
Albert Schilling
Belmore Roberts Hosts Turkey Dinner in Home
Mr and Mrs Belmore Roberts entertained with a turkey dinner last Thursday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mart Stevens Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens Walter Delevan Murray Stevens of Austin Supt Wm Root Eber Parker and son Lama. The turkey was a wild one killed by Eber Parker.
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Belmore Roberts
Mart Stevens
Creighton Stevens
Walter Delevan
Murray Stevens
Austin
Supt
Wm. Root
Eber Parker and Son
Lama
Eber Parker
Scott Roberts Tells Of Experience In Sicily On Radio Program
Corporal Scott Roberts, former Sonoran and Sicilian invasion veteran, shared his wartime experiences on KGKO Fort Worth in a Red Cross Blood Bank program. He described jumping into Sicily, being wounded, and how blood plasma saved his life. He spoke from Ashburn General Hospital in McKinney, Texas after extensive service.
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Sonora
Texas
Roberts
Belmore Roberts
Harper
Scott Roberts
Sicily
Ashburn General Hospital
Mcc- Kinney
KGKO
Fort Worth
Red Cross
Corporal Roberts
Robose
North Africa
Sonoran
Eighth Army
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U. S. Agriculture
Marine Corps
Jean Bartel
Los Angeles
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Marion Lind
Norma Lindsay
Sgt
Junior Russel
Mr. Baumann
Jacob Bauman
Shelby Jobes
N. Texas
Walter Parker
J. J. Rogers
Ellen Patten
Bob Rogers
Uvalde
J. M. Scarborough
Lions Club
WM. Frederick Baumann
Lutherand Missionary
Ida Mae Kneese
Mrs
Ida Kneese
Kenneth Markwordt
B. Markwordt
Sun
C. V. Lee
Morris Ranch
D. R. Dunham
Quemado Baptist Church
Carol V. Lee
Mr. Lee
Quemada
Margaret
C. V. Lee, Jr
C V
Pearl Harbor
Ella Watkins Lee
Cinthia
Morris Ney
Lee
Baptist Church
Dunham
Alfred Kaiser
Willard Jackson
Father Kemper
Rev
A. A. Gitter
Ledwig
Feller
Bert
Cooities
Alaska
Siberia
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