Petrillo’s control of U S music groups questioned by government
The article accuses James C Petrillo of dictatorial power over American music performance across the United States. It cites instances where Petrillo allegedly blocked performances by an all soldier orchestra, USO tours, army posts, and college events, demanding union wages and forcing cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James C Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Petridlo
Army
New York City
Petrillo
War Savings Staff
Treasury Department
Philadelphia Opera Company
USO
California State College
Chicago
U. S. Navy
Alexander A. Vandergrift
Guadalcanal
S. A. Light
Grade labeling sparks clash over price control in cans
America magazine argues grade labeling is longstanding in capitalism and notes printers on labels already common in stores. It condemns anti-OPA forces and says the defeat shows organized business power over consumers and the commonwealth as price control remains distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hearst
Congress
Washington
CPA
Canada
Commonwealth
Mrs Ray Jones and Miss Mildred Boatright Depart
Mrs Ray Jones and Miss Mildred Boatright left Wednesday for an Anglo enterprise. The group includes two others and plans to visit regional sites and return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Jones
Mildred Boatright
Wedovaday
A Anglo
J. M. Scarborough, Jr
Ollie Scarborough
Oklahoma City
W. A. Kenall
Set
Houston Scarborough
Brownwood
Harper FFA Chapter Awarded Bronze Emblem by State Committee
Harper FFA chapter wins the Bronze Emblem for meritorious service 1942 43 from the State Committee on FFA work. Other schools honored include Belton Boerne Cameron Clifton Elgin Granger Hillsboro New Braunfels West and Whitney. George Smith notified of the award. a Jersey heifer prize funded by 100 goes to the chapter for sale to benefit the FFA treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper F.F.A
Belton
Boerne
Cameron
Clifton
Elgin
Granger Hillsboro
New Braunfels
West
Whitney
George Smith
B. C. Davis
Birthday Dinner Honors Milton Wendel at Home
Mrs. Milton Wendel entertained Sunday with a dinner honoring her husband on his birthday. A menu of barbecued mutton fried chicken salads cake lemonade and coffee was served at noon and again for supper to about 50 relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Wendel
Cemetery Work Needs Support
Work began on the cemetery Monday morning and donations are needed to continue. Contact committee members Mrs. A. C. Wendel Mrs. S. S. Stuart or Mrs. Paul Jones or leave donations at the First State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Wendel
S. S. Stuart
Paul Jones
First State Bank
Farewell Parties For Box and Smith Couples
Community hosts honored Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and Mr. and Mrs. James Box with a barbecue and swim to mark departures. A Devils River picnic and a Bein’s hall party with 30 attendees referenced the farewell events as Harper area received beneficial rains earlier in the week with varying totals and wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Box
George Smith
Harper
L.C.R.A
Otto Rahe
Noxville
Devil's River
James River
Spring Creek
Alfred Ellebracht
W. E. Fletcher
Chisdren
Devils River
White Bluff School
Fire Department
Bein’s Hall
Fredericksburg Giants overpower Miller Park Giants 16 to 1
The Fredericksburg Giants crushed the Miller Park Giants of San Antonio 16 to 1 at Seipp's Ball Park. A Enderlin pitched eight innings, allowing twenty hits and earning the win. M Enderlin hit a solo homer and Roland Bonn went 3 for 4 with a 3B. The Giants totaled 16 runs on 20 hits while holding the visitors to five scattered hits. Next Sunday they play on the road for the first time this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Giants
Miller Park Giants
San Antonio
Seipp
Ball Park
A. Enderlin
M. Enderlin
Fredericksburg
Roland Bonn
M. Moldenhauer
Giants
Wieding
Fredericksburg Boys
MP Giants
Dimler
O. Schneider
Schnerr
Moldenhauer
Schumann
Bonn
Glasser
Brown
Enderlin
Rausch
Stahl
Mugford
Norton-McDonald-Browne
Dimler-Browne-McDonald
M.P. Giants
Flog
V. Cottle-Schneider
O. Cottle
R. E. Jordan
M. P
Abrhore McDonald
Sevenecouseesese Whitney
Norton
Gillespie County Homemakers Canning Corn With Pressure Cookers
Gillespie County Homemakers, led by Elberta Martin, advise pressure cooking corn to prevent botulism. They outline precooked and raw steam methods, can sizes and times, salt and sugar ratios, and tips for whole grain versus cream style corn. Corn may be dried or frozen if a cooker is unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Elberta Martin
Texas A. & M. College Extension Service
Miss Martin's
Coke Won’t Order State Help for OPA Checks
Gov Coke and Gov Stevenson discuss actions to assist OPA checks. They report officers not ordered to aid the OPA and note liquor agents had not stopped cars. Highway patrol presence unclear amid East Texas reports and a highway blockade near Longview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke
OPA
Austin
Ieries
Stevenson
Bert Ford
Highway Patrol
East Texas
CPA
Enon Ae Se
Cac
Longview
San Antonio Family Visits J M Stevens Home
Mr and Mrs Richard Delevan and daughter of San Antonio were visitors in the J M Stevens home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Delevan
San Antonio
J. M. Stevens
Mrs. L. C. Watkins Celebrates 99th Birthday in Texas
Mrs. L. C. Watkins observed her 99th birthday on Thursday at a San Antonio home of Miss Naomi G. Cone. Born June 24, 1844 in Granger County Tennessee, she moved to Texas as a young woman and has eight children, 35 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She resides with daughter Mrs. Maggie Giles and spends part of the year with son in Harper. Cone is her niece. Additionally Edgar Coggeshall and little son visited Mr. and Mrs. Oren Cottle on Monday.
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L. C. Watkins
San Antonio
Naomi G. Cone
College Blvd
Watkins
Granger County
Tenn
Texas
Col
Fred Bird Smith Cook
Tennessee
Maggie Giles
Edison Drive
Walter Tarr
Harper
Miss Cone
Gillespie County
U. S. Army Air Forces
Uncle Sam
Elgin
Benno Luckenbach
Luckenbach
Air Corps
United States
Greenville
S. C. Army Air Base
Hill Country Championship Rodeo Opens In Kerrville
The ninth annual three day Hill Country Rodeo starts Saturday at Antler Field near Kerrville. Events include calf roping steer riding bronco riding and bull dogging with more than 10 000 seats. A cowboy contestants parade and a rodeo dance highlight weekend festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Antler Field
Jaycees
Power Club
Jimmy Klein
Withholding Tax Analysis Affects Texas Wage Earners
Frank Scofield, collector for Texas, explains Uncle Sam’s new withholding tax. He shows that a family with two children earning 40 dollars weekly pays 80 cents weekly, and that overall tax relief may apply for many earners. He notes higher brackets rise after 45 dollars weekly and highlights 20 percent tax on income over exemptions with 3 percent for Victory tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scofield
Internal Revenue First Texas District
War Bond Administrior
Texas
Uncle Sam
Revenue Office
Schedule of Mails From Various Towns
Daily and selective mail departures listed for Noxville Kerrville Fredericksburg Reservation Roe der Corner and London with times 9 15 2 00 3 30 4 30 and 5 30 all noting Sundays off for some routes and specific weekday exceptions for others.
Bus Schedule Fragments for Fredericksburg London Kerrville and More
Transit times list departures by 8:30 A M to Fredericksburg on Tue Thu and Sat 9:00 A M to London daily except Sunday 9:45 A M to Kerrville daily ex 2:30 P M to Noxville daily ex 3:00 P M to Reservation Joe Roeder Corner daily except unspecified days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
London
Kerrville
Noxville
Reservation
Joe Roeder
Peril Named President of Kerrville Rotarians
James A. Peril ranchman of the Reservation community was installed Tuesday night as president of the Kerrville Rotary Club succeeding Rev. Paul S. Van Dyke. Officers installed at a ladies night at the Kerrville Country Club included John R. Furman as vice president Manley W. Cooper as secretary treasurer and Fred G. Smith as sergeant at arms. Peril became chairman of the board of directors with other board members Rev. Paul S. Van Dyke John R. Furman Walton S. Daniel Rev. J. Roy Hilliard Carl Peterson and W. C. Weir. Mrs. Frank Brewer led the ladies night program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville Times
James A. Peril
Kerrville Rotary Club
Paul S. van Dyke
Kerrville Country Club
John R. Furman
Manley W. Cooper
Fred G. Smith
Peril
Walton S. Daniel
J. Roy Hilliard
Carl Peterson
W. C. Weir
Frank Brewer
Fourth of July warned as day of horror by state police
State Police Director Homer Garrison says July 4 will be a day of bloodshed as the nation battles for independence. He notes holiday traffic and war-time needs will strain travel, with drownings, shootings, and heat hazards expected. Highway Patrol Chief Hill Foreman adds patrols will focus on reducing holiday traffic deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Homer Garrison
Garrison
Highway Patrol
Hill Foreman
Local social notes record visits and well wishes
Mr and Mrs J K Peril and their son visited Mr and Mrs Jack Jones on Friday evening. Friends regret J L Farris is very ill and wish him a speedy recovery. Mrs Fred Nabers of Kerrville visited In the J S Whitewood home Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs P F Jones and daughter Ruth visited in the W O Pape home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Peril
Jack Jones
J. L. Farris
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
J. S. Whitewood
P. F. Jones
Ruth
W. O. Pape
Local Committee Names Members Including Mrs Moore and Others
Readable fragments show a committee listing members such as Mrs H A Moore Mrs Pierce Hoggett Mrs R M Mickle Mrs Henry Lewis and Mrs Burton Brown. The text lacks further context or event details.
Penalty For Late Car Tax Payment Advised
Car owners must buy 95.00 car tax stamps by August 1. Postmaster Frank Staudt and H. W. Klingelhoefer announce stamps went on sale June 1 at the post office. Stamps must be placed on vehicles by July 1 to avoid penalties for July use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Staudt
H. W. Klingelhoefer
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Harper Ffa
State Committee
Attu
Aleutians
Eugene M. Landrum
Aleutian
Landrum
Andreanoff Islands
Jamye Lou Box
Barnet
Stella Duderstadt
Eda Behrens
Tillie Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Olinda Strackbein of
Doss
Charlie Coffey
White Bluff
Ida Smith
Miller Park Club
Edgar Coggeshall
Little Son
Oren Cottle
Harper Rural
Paul Reed
John S. Whitewood
U. S. Post Office Department
Richard J. Roeder
William Casper
del Rio
Tues
Roeder Corner
Rotarians
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