General MacArthur birthday noted amid retirement ruling
The piece highlights General Douglas MacArthur turning 64 and notes War Secretary Stimson's ruling that his earlier voluntary retirement does not apply to his service age. It also recalls MacArthur’s long Philippines career and pivotal Pacific command role before and during World War II. It includes a separate local note about Lieutenant Gottfried H. Klinksiek, a Fredericksburg native and B 17 pilot training for overseas duty, and ends with tax payment deadlines and poll tax voting guidance for servicemen.
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Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
MacArthur
Stimson
Certai
Pacific Command
West Point
France
West Point Academy
General MacArthur
Pacific Basin
Philippines
Pacific
Japan
District of
Manila
23Rd Infantry Brigade
Philippine Division
Grover Sellers
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Sellers
Petmecky
Night School of Religion to Be Held This Evening
The Night School of Religion resumes this evening at St Anthony's Hall with Father Francis J Ledwig in charge. He is a former Navy chaplain and holds several Legion roles. Two films, Saving South Sea Savages and Jewel of the Sierras, will be shown. all denominations invited. Subscribe to the Herald.
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St. Anthony's Hall
Francis J. Ledwig
Father Ledwig
St. Anthony’s Church
Father A. A. Gitter
U. S. Navy
American Legion of Texas
Americanism Committee
National
St. Anthony’s Hall
Tractors Coming to West Texas Farmers Soon
West Texas farmers awaiting rationing board approval to receive long delayed tractors. War Food Administration reports lines closing faster than last year with 80 percent of quotas near ready. Officials expect 10 000 or more tractors by June, with initial shipments to the South and Southwest prioritize.
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West Texas
War Food Administration
WFA
Chicago
Texas
House Ways and Means Committee Looks to Simplify Present Involvement
The House Ways and Means Committee is pursuing simplification of current involvement as reported in Washington Letter page 4. The article notes anticipated reforms and potential impacts on tax policy and program administration.
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Washington
Bruns Named Chairman for President Birthday Ball
Wm Bruns Justice of the Peace is appointed Gillespie County Chairman of the President Birthday Ball. The annual January 30 event benefits Infantile Paralysis victims and may be postponed about a week for planning. Date place and orchestra to be announced next week.
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Wm. Bruns
Gillespie County
Bruns
Funeral services for Joe Waites held at Junction
Ouu- Mr and Mrs Nath Walker and daughters and Mr and Mrs Henry Markworth attended the funeral services for Joe Waites at Junction Sunday evening. Mrs Lula Wakefield of San Antonio spent several days visiting her daughter Mrs Roy Stevens and family, Mr and Mrs John Tennle of Shiochton Wisconsin, Mr and Mrs Oliie Griesbach of Greenville Wise, and Mr and Mrs Vern Raprager of Medina Wise, visiting with patter A A Gitter.
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Nath Walker
Henry Markworth
Joe Waites
Junction
Lula Wakefield
San Antonio
Roy Stevens
John Tennle
Shiochton
Wisconsin
Oliie Griesbach
Greenville, Wise
Vern Raprager
Medina, Wise
Patter
A A. Gitter
Danse Weighs In On Road Work City Meeting
A garbled OCR snippet shows references to a person named Danse weighing in on road work. The fragment mentions a meeting in a city context and hints at transportation project concerns without clear details.
Silver Star Awarded to Corporal Ed Moellendorf
By order of the President the Silver Star is awarded to Corporal Edmund A. Moellendorf son of Mr and Mrs Henry Moellendorf of near Harper His citation notes gallantry in action at New Georgia Solomon Islands July 28 1943 He declined evacuation led a rifle squad advanced and helped move machine gun gear to the rear The Moellendorf family received the medal last week and reports say he is recovering from his wounds.
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Edmund A. Moellendorf
Henry Moellendorf
Harper
U. S. Army
S. Pacific
Corporal Moellendorf
Millard F. Harmon
United States Army
South Pacific
Cpl. Moellendorf
U. S. Army Infantry
New Georgia
Solomon Islands
Moellendorf
Navy Enlistment for Rubin Tatsch in May
Rubin Tatsch age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Reinhold Tatsch entered the U S Navy in May as a classified ad item from The FrederCLASSMED ADS section noting his enlistment.
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Rubin Tatsch
Reinhold Tatsch
U. S. Navy
Freder
Sinclair Station Changes Ownership Announcement
Sinclair Station changes hands with William Strackbein purchasing the business interests from Max Lange. Lange will continue auto repair work while Strackbein offers groceries auto accessories cigarettes tobacco candy and Sinclair gas and oil. Tony Hartmann recently returned from England after 17 months in the U S Army Air Forces detailing his missions including a Sky Queen refueling encounter and near enemy action.
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The
Herald
William Strackbein
Sinclair
Max Lange
Strackbein
Lange
Lt Clemens Fiedler Receives Oak Leaf Cluster Award
Lt Clemens Fiedler of the U S Army Air Force in England pilots the Thunderbolt and earns the Oak Leaf Cluster and Air Medal for numerous missions over Europe. A former Royal Canadian Air Force member, he trained in Canada and moved to England in 1942. He joined the U S Air Force last spring after advancing from Flight Officer to Lieutenant. He is a Fredericksburg High School (1938) graduate who attended Texas University briefly.
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Gottfried H. KiHienksiek
Hugo Klienksiek
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Klinksick
Center Point
John Tarleton Agricultural College
U. S. Army Air Forces
Kelly Field
Santa Ana
Calif
Ryan Field
Ariz
Marana
Tucson
Marfa
Texas
Gottfried
Hobbs
New Mexico
Moses Lake
Washington
Ephrata
Wash
Salt Lake City
Sioux City
Iowa
Clemens Fiedler
U. S. Army Air Force
England
Europe
U. S. Air Force
Fiedler
Royal Canadian Airforce
Canada
Fredericksburg High School
Texas University
Green Ration Stamps Valid Feb 1 March 20
Green stamps K. L and M will be valid for purchasing processed foods from February 1 through March 20, with blue stamps to join from February 27. Both stamp types will be valid together until March 20 when green stamps expire. Tokens will be issued as change for green stamps to reduce confusion.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
O.P.A
OPA
Governor Stevenson declares fourth war loan drive in Texas
Governor Coke Stevenson proclaims January 18 to February 15 as the Fourth War Loan Drive urging Texans to oversubscribe their bond quotas. The message stresses supporting home front victory, preserving liberty, and financing the war effort through extra purchases of U S securities.
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Stevenson
Texas
Laedee
United States
Coke Stevenson
Austin
A.D
Kerr County Exceeds War Loan Quota in Campaign
Kerr County reports 4th War Loan drive sales of 513219 dollars against a 495000 quota. E B Carruth Jr chairman notes oversubscription after five days of campaigning and aims to keep building toward the largest over subscription in the county. Kerr is first of 54 counties in the San Antonio regional committee to meet quota.
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Kerrville
Kerr County
E. B. Carruth, Jr
War Finance Committee
Kerr
San Antonio
Sheriff Orders Stricter Enforcement of Liquor Laws
Sheriff Bob Loth warns all liquor and beer dealers to strictly enforce the sale of alcohol to minors. Two licenses have been suspended recently for such sales. He urges citizen cooperation and notes the State Liquor Board can revoke licenses for continued violations.
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Bob Loth
Loth
State Liquor Board
Good Program Planned For P T A Next Friday
The P T A will hold a Friday night meeting on Feb 4 at 8 oclock in the school building. The program topic is Freedom Through Citizenship with items including a prayer by Mrs Milton Casper and Founders Day events led by Mrs W E Fletcher and seven mothers. Rev A A Gitter hosted visitors from Fredericksburg Monday night. Mr and Mrs Homer Pugh of Dallas visited relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Willie Meyer and their children visited the Henry Moellendorf home Sunday.
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Parent Teacher Association
Parent Teachers
Milton Casper
W. E. Fletcher
Willie Meyer
Henry Moellendorf
Rationing Deadlines and Stamp Validities Outlined
The notice lists sugar stamp validity through March 31 for 5 pounds per person and exchanges for canning purpose stamps. meat and dairy stamps in multiple letter ranges with dates from January to March. waste fat yields two meat points per pound. green stamps in Book 4 valid Jan 1 to Feb 20 and other books through March 20. shoes stamps 18 in Book 1 and 1 in Book 3. airplane sheet stamp and B32 coupon details for January through February and five units respectively.
War Bond Rally Boosts County Drive at Longhorn Theatre
The 4th War Loan campaign rally drew virtually the entire county bond selling committee to the Longhorn Theatre Tuesday night. Grover Sellers of Austin urged salesmen to meet the $350000 county goal as three wartime films were shown and local leaders praised the effort.
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Longhorn Theatre
Fred Mathisen
Grover Sellers
Austin
Europe
Arthur Kowert
Sellers
Mr. Mathisen
H. J. Grobe
Walter Knoche
Mathisen
Gillespie County
Sen
Fredericational
Amociaaia
E. Main Street
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Gilbert Anderegg
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U. S. Army Air Base
Tony
Army Air Forces
Africa
Wm. Dietel, Jr
Dietel
Fritztown
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Deacon
Sky Queen
Richard Knopp
Walton
Oliver Langehennig
London
Oak Leaf
the Herald
J. B. Reiger
Dallas
Carlos Capps
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Joe Kaiser
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