Escaped Red Ties Stir U.S. Government Scrutiny
The piece cites arrest of a naval intelligence officer and three private citizens on espionage charges, naming Philip J. Jaffee as a key conduit for communist access to state secrets. It discusses Dies Committee findings, calls for a Truman administration reorganization, and critiques peacetime conscription and wartime policy. It also notes social visits in Kerrville and Kyle, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department
Naval Intelligence
Philip J. Jaffee
Jaffee
Communist Movement
National Council of
Jefferson School of Social Service
New York
American Friends of the Chinese People
Corliss Lamont
Frederick W. Field
Daily Worker
Amerisia
United States State Department
Dies
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr Visit Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and their sons were business visitors in Fredericksburg on Monday to conduct local affairs and meet with area merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tarr
Harold Tatsch Home To Tell Of His Rescue From Jap Waters
Harold Tatsch Seaman Second Class, 18, son of Reinhold and wife, arrived on a 30 day leave to Harper. He survived the destroyer sunk near Okinawa after two and a half hours in cold water and will report to Galveston afterward. A barbecue at Lott's Ranch hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar Lott featured guests from Kerrville, Luckenbach, Fredericksburg, and Harper as Harold recovers from the Pacific theater assignment and May 28 sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmar Lott
Harper
Emil Petsch
Luckenbach
Ben Kneese
Fred. Dietel
Fredericksburg
Chester Moses
Warren Petsch
Mattie Rogers
Walter Kramer
Kerrville
Harold Tatsch
Reinhold Tatsch
Harold
Okinawa
Pacific
Galveston
Wedding of Miss Madge Romell Whitewood
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Madge Romell to First Lt W F Dees of Shreveport La on July 10 1945 in Fredericksburg The couple will reside in Dallas where Lt Dees is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whitewood
Madge Romell
W. F
Bill) Dees
Shreveport
Fredericksburg
Dallas
Lt. Dees
Mr and Mrs Herman Kramer visit Squaw Creek
Mr and Mrs Herman Kramer of Squaw Creek visited in the Paul Staudt home Sunday. Belmore Roberts and Paul Jones were among the many people that attended the Mason yedeo last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kramer
Squaw Creek
Paul Staudt
Belmore Roberts
Paul Jones
Pete Kramer
Fat Salvage Bee Aids In National Fat Shortage
City and rural households urged to save every drop of fat to meet a 1.2 billion pound deficit for battlefield and home front needs. Women advised to melt scraps weekly. butchers pay up to 4 cents and 2 red points per pound. Call Home Demonstration or County Agent for help. Approved by WFA and OPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFA
OPA
Local Social Notes From Harper Area Visit Closings
Miss Adella Scarborough spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Scarborough. Mr and Mrs Ed Walker and son and Miss Myrtle Walker of the James River section were shopping in Harper Monday. Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and Charles Allen visited Mr and Mrs Bob Rogers at Uvalde Sunday. Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf spent the 4th at San Angelo with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Virgilianis
Camp Wolters
Archie Lennon
Adella Scarborough
J. M. Scarborough
Ed. Walker and
Myrtle Walker
James River
Harper Monday
J. J. Rogers
Charles Allen
Mrs
Bob Rogers
Glen Hopf
San Angelo
Harper Locker Plant Readies Refrigeration Equipment Arrival
The Harper Locker Plant nears completion with space for 300 locker boxes and several refrigerated rooms. Workmen finished the structure last week and refrigeration machinery was expected to arrive last week but was delayed. owners anticipate delivery by next week to complete installation and begin operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Locker
the Herald
Proud Papa: Herald Editor Welcomes Baby Son
The editor and publisher of the Herald became the proud father of a baby boy born Wednesday morning July 11 at 7 59 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Mother and son are doing fine. The youngster has a sister Kathleen Louise who will be two years old in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Kathleen Louise
S/Sgt Edm Moellendorf Arrives At Brooke General Hospital
Technical Sergeant Edm A Moellendorf, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Moellendorf, Harp Texas, arrived at Brooke Convalescent Hospital June 30 1915. He served thirty seven months overseas with Company A 145th Regiment 37th Division in the Pacific Theatre, wounded by machine gun fire and awarded the Purple Heart with Cluster, Silver Star and Bronze Star. Entered Army July 11 1941, trained at Camp Wolters Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Moellendorf
Henry Moellendorf
Rt. 1
Harper
Texas
Brooke Convalescent Hospital
Brooke Hospital Center
Fort Sam Houston
Moellendorf
145Th Regiment
Pacific Theatre of Operations
Army
Camp Wolters
William Kaiser Buried Here Monday At 85
William Kaiser longtime Harper resident died at his daughter’s Fredericksburg home on Friday July 7 1945 at 2 20 p m aged 85 years 1 month and days He was born May 27 1860 in Gillespie County to Michael and Margaret Bonn Kaiser Survived by wife Martha Jung Kaiser six children six grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren and a half sister Funeral by Schaetter Fredericksburg with services at his Harper home and St Anthony Church then interment in Harper Catholic Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kaiser
Harper
Henry Jenschke
Fredericksburg
Ele
Gillespie County
Michael and
Margaret Bonn Kaiser
Martha Jung
Kaiser
Bing
Albert Kaiser
Junction
Selma
Arthur Baumann
Helen
Herman
Edwin Kaiser
Alvin Juenke
Dora Jones
Henry
Hermann
Ernst Klein
Julius Feller
Schaetter Funeral Home
St. Anthony's Church
A. A Gitter
James Daly
Hubert Baumann
Harper Catholic
Felix Stehling
Radio Post
Stehling
The
Post
Moellendorf family hosts barbecue for returning sergeant
Mr and Mrs Henry Moellendorf entertained with a barbecue supper Saturday night to honor their son Sgt Edmund Moellendorf who has returned home after 37 months in the Pacific. About 50 relatives and friends attended. Further visits included Mr and Mrs Edwin Ahrens at the W Meijer home and Mrs Christian Lehne with her two daughters in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Moellendorf
Sgt
Edmund Moellendorf
Edmund
Pacific
Edwin Ahrens
W. Meijer
Christian Lehne
Moulton
Alfred Lehne
Farm Slaughterers Must Register October 14
The War Price and Rationing Board deadline for farm slaughterers to register shifts from July 1 to October 11 under the livestock slaughter control program. A farm slaughterer is a resident farm operator selling no more than 6,000 pounds of meat from his own livestock in 1944. No registration required for meat for family use. Poultry prices set by zone ceilings per pound, replacing the prior basing-point system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Slaughter Control
H. L. Stevens
Litle
A. B. Barker
Baby
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suTeo
Conta
Truman
Europe
Japan
Standard and Times
Congress
San Francisco
Charlie Wolfmueller
Billie White
Kathryn Wolfmueller
C. W. Granville
Donald Freddice
Kyle
Leslie Phillips Jr
Sixth Marine Division
Ela
Prolly
Asset Greene
U. S
WIRE
Nate Hast
Lear Home Radios
Lear
MacArthur
Jolo
Sulu
Lucille Wall
NBC
Portia
Lucille
Jap Waters
Lott’s
John Eathorne
Mrs. Eathorne
Belton Tatsch
Marble Falls
Lutheran Church
Margaret Chranzan of
Blessing
Mattie Friedrich
Charlie
Petersburg
Miss Madge Romell Whitewoood
Frank Thurman
Henry Maurer
Bob Fritz
Otto Grona
Fred Gammenthaler
Mr. Barchol
Penn
Hans Wachals
John Thurman
Near Burnet
Jacob Fritz
Our Lady of the Lake College
Richfield
N. C
Dream Noble Blanche Ixia
P. B Miller
Harper Locker Plant
Edm. Moellendorf
Brooke General Hospital
Willie Dittmar
Luther League
Madge Romell Whitewood
Bill Dees
Junior Whitewood
J. S. Whitewood
Gillespie
Federal Reserve Bank
Edmund Mouellendoref
Edgar Strackbein
Hy. Markwortt
A. J. Kinsey
Joe Ann
Scotty
Elizabeth Gammenthaler
Sidney Grona
Delton
Morris Ranch
Adolph Juenke
Guy McGee
Wille Rischner
CuTtéa
Oéi
Stacy
Rolfos
Boman
Lemmon
Uye
Paty
Barbirsol
Motion Acture Theatres
Clayton Feller
Gordon Harper
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