We Want Willkie in the 1932 Presidential Choice
The piece argues Democrats drift from their platform and criticize Willkie while praising balance and national defense. It contrasts Roosevelt and Willkie, defends Willkie’s stance, cites Tennessee Valley Authority debates, and asserts loyalty to Republican principles over Roosevelt. It ends with a clear preference: WE WANT WILLKIE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Willkie
G.O.P
Roosevelt
Securities and Exchange Commission
Omelet
Tennessee Valley Authority
J. P. Morgan
Wallace
Will
Palo Alto 4-H Club Meets at Lehne Home
The Palo Alto 4-H Club met at the home of Louise and Flora Lehne. Miss Martin was absent due to a sprained ankle. Lorine Itz presented her short course report with members Alice Dietrich Emmie Mae Dietrich Lorine Itz Mildred Itz Louise Lehne and Flora Lehne in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Louise
Flora Lehne
Martin
Lorine Itz
Alice
Emmie Mae Dietrich
Lorine
Mildred Itz
Church Mass Schedule With Sunday and Weekday Masses
The notice lists Sunday Mass at 9 30 and on the third Sunday and feasts Holy Masses at 8 and 9 30. Weekday bell rings at 7 30 with Mass following immediately.
Church Schedule and Pastor Information
First Baptist Church invites Sunday School at 10 a m and morning service at 11 a m with Pastor Frank Nixon. Harper Methodist Church offers services at 9 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m on the second, third, and fourth Sundays each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nixon
Sunday and German church service schedule
The notice lists Sunday School on the first and third Sundays at 0:30 a.m. English services on the first Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and the fourth Sunday at 8 p.m. German Service occurs on the third Sunday.
Local attorney announces bid for county attorney post
Fredericksburg lawyer Alex Jung, practicing eleven years since 1929, declares candidacy for county attorney in the upcoming general election. He cites his prior appointment to the county board of school trustees and vows fair debates, with time for opponent reply, before voters cast their ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Jung
MacDonald Studio
Fredericksburg
Jung
Commissioners Court
H. H. Sagebiel
County Board of School Trustees
Fire Crews Should Be Well-Trained
Austin officials urged Texas mayors and fire chiefs to send representatives to the Firemen's Training School at College Station July 28 to August 2. Commissioner Marvin Hall said training will improve department efficiency. Dr. H R Brayton will direct the eleventh annual school offering courses for firemen marshals pump operators and first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Marvin Hall
College Station
H. R. Brayton
Fire Prevention Posters Exhibit At Southwest Texas
San Marcos July 23 Students from 167 Texas towns displayed two hundred fire prevention posters at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. The show highlighted prize winners and honorable mentions from the $150 contest run by the Insurance Commission of Texas fire prevention division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Texas
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Fire Isurance Division
Insurance Commission of Texas
Lutheran Church Barbecue and Refreshments Held Nearby
A small community event at a Lutheran church featured free refreshments and a barbecue. Residents from neighboring towns attended, enjoying social time and a welcome gathering hosted by church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaigd
Call to end the American Youth Congress
S A Light urges dissolving the American Youth Congress accusing its leaders of promoting Communist lines from Moscow and threatening American democracy. He states American youths are loyal patriots and must form a genuine national youth organization free of Communist influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American” Youth Congress
America
Moscow
Young People of America
American Youth Congress
S. A. Light
Dragging America Into The War
A historical quotation attributed to Daniel Webster is presented, emphasizing national unity and a vision of liberty and peace. The text frames a call to place country above all else and to build a global monument of wisdom rather than oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Woodring outlines three point American platform
Former secretary of war Harry H. Woodring, in a Topeka address, argues a three point platform for national policy. He says America should avoid provoking antagonisms over other nations' governments and that no foreign first line of defense is needed if the United States restrains its possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Woodring
Roosevelt
America
Topeka
Woodring
Chicago
Farmers League Schedules Monthly Meetings on Fourth Saturday
The Farmers League will hold monthly meetings on the fourth Saturday at 2 30 p m following a vote at the previous meeting. Theodore Ochler serves as President with L C Jung as secretary treasurer and Jacob Fritz as vice president. Information is available from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Ochler
L. C. Jung
Secy.treas
Jacob Fritz
All This, And Heaven, Too at Rialto Kerrville
The Rialto Theatre presents Warner Bros. All This And Heaven Too this Sunday and Monday in Kerrville. Bette Davis and Charles Boyer headline a large cast including Jeffrey Lynn Barbara O Neill Virginia Weidler and more. The film follows a governess who enters a French nobleman's home and weaves a fateful tale with the Duc de Praslin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rialto Theatre
Heaven
Warner Bros
Rachel Field
Bette Davis
Charles Boyer
Kerrville
Jack L. Warner
Hal B. Wallis
David Lewis
Anatole Litvak
Miss Davis
Boyer
France
Duc de Praslin
Jeffrey Lynn
Barbara O'Neil
Virginia Weidler
Helen Westley
Walter Hampden
Henry Daniells
Harry Davenport
George Colouris
Montagu Love
Janet Beecher
June Lockhart
Ann Todd
Richard Nichols
Fritz Leiber
Ian Keith
Casey Robinson
The
Dark Victory
Miss Field
Max Steiner
Mr and Mrs Roland Taylor Vacation in New Mexico
Mr and Mrs Roland Taylor are spending several weeks vacationing in New Mexico, visiting regional sites and enjoying the desert scenery. The couple plans to return home late in the season, continuing their travels elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Roland Taylor
New Mexico
Call For Neutrality and Strong Defense Underscores War Debate
An editorial urges a neutral America with friendly ties to all nations and a strong military to deter war. It accuses the current administration of provoking conflict and weakening defenses, arguing Congress, not the executive, should decide on war. It warns the public to resist being dragged into war as in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
America
Soviet
Russia
Woodring
United States
Saturday Evening Post
Europe
Congress of the
Electric Co-Ops Carry On New Program Rapidly
Electric cooperatives Pedernales and Lower Colorado River advance a new construction and extension plan. Congress member Johnson secures Moncey funding as construction accelerates. Local officials say work is moving at full speed with rapid program rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Lower
Colorado River Electric Cooperative
FSA Opens Farm Purchase Loans For Gillespie County Tenants
The Farm Security Administration announces its farm purchase program will extend to Gillespie County this year. Tenant farmers may apply from July 27 to August 31, 1940, per FSA Supervisor A. M. Cooper. Application blanks for these loans are now available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Security Administration
Gillespie County
FSA
A. M. Cooper
Rural Electrification Aid Expands Texas Cooperatives Reach
Congress member Lyndon Johnson secured initial allotments for REA projects in the Lower Colorado River and Pedernales cooperatives. McWilliams reports 350 miles staked per project with 300 miles secured by Ainsworth Construction and 12 carloads of water shipped. Cooperatives receive 610000 and 573000 for 1001 and 651 miles of line respectively. Loans offer 40 years at 3 percent with a no down payment plan and a variable yearly payment option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Electrification Administration
Lyndon Johnson
McWilliams
Ainsworth Construction Company
R.E.A
Cong. Johnson
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Tenth Congressional District
Pedernales Co-op
Williamson
Burnet
Blanco
Hays
Llano
Gillespie
Mason
Comal
Kerr
Bell
Lampasas
Travis
Colorado River
Texas
Cooper
United States
No Alcoholic Beverage May Be Sold on Election Day
Austin July 24 Special. With the Democratic primary on Saturday July 27, all liquor and beer establishments must close from 7 am to 8 pm. Liquor Administrator Bert Ford said inspectors will enforce the law. The attorney general has interpreted the period as a general election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bert Ford
Ford
Rio Vista Boys Visit Enchanted Rock
Sixty boys from Camp Rio Vista near Kerrville under Buddy Gilstrap UT coach visited Fredericksburg. They spent Tuesday night at Enchanted Rock and Wednesday morning toured Bear Mountain and Balanced Rock before having lunch at Hotel Nimitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Rio Vista
Kerrville
Buddy Gilstrap
University of Texas
Fredericksburg
Enchanted Rock
Bear Mountain
Balanced Rock
Hotel Nimitz
Fredericksburg Jaycees Back County Agricultural Drive
At a Tuesday directors meeting the Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce voted to assist the Senior Chamber on the proposed county wide Agricultural Project. A twelve man committee will be appointed to work with senior chamber committees to seek funds for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Rural Aid Payment Set at Full 100 Percent
State Superintendent L A Woods announced that Rural Aid Schools will receive 100 percent salary aid for the coming year, same basis as last year. Four thousand twenty three schools will know before the 1940 41 term how much to budget to pay teachers in full. Equalization Funds applications will reach county superintendents within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Woods
Woods
Rodeo At Willow City To Benefit Willow City School
A Willow City rodeo today hosts an all day program starting at 10 am using Clinton Hardin stock. An 8 pm political rally with county district and state candidates is planned. Barbecue for dinner and supper. admission 15c for children 35c for adults includes defense tax. Proceeds fund the Willow City school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow City
Willow City School
Regular Legion Meeting Next Tuesday
Members of the American Legion Louis Jordan Post are urged to attend a regular meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday night July 3. Election of officers and other important business will be transacted. A report on the July 4 celebration will be given, noting it was highly attended and successful. Refreshments will be served to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Louis Jordan
Legion Hall
Harry Land
Local Visitor Lees Fair's Science Wonders at World’s Fair
Clemens Fiedler of Fredericksburg visited the New York World’s Fair seen in the Sky Lounge of the Westinghouse Building. He enjoyed The Bugagoo of Bugville and Battle of the Centuries, watched Elektra the mechanical man and Sparko, and toured the Playground of Science with electrical marvels from Westinghouse laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Clemens Fiedler
Fredericksburg
Westinghouse Building
Elektra
Mechanical Man
Sparko
Science
Weetinghouse
Catholic retreats spread through early church to modern times
The retreat movement traces from early Christian prayer to Jesuit influence and Saint Charles Borromeo. The Federal Council of Churches launches Christian Ashrams in Michigan and North Carolina with silent meditation study recreation and worship inviting ministers laymen and youth. DISCUSSION CLUB St. Anthony's Church Harper Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Sir Ignatius Loyola
Society of Jesus
Jesuits
St. Charles
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
United States
Westminster Lodge
Saugatuck
Mich
Blue Ridge
N. Car
India
Democratic Primary Saturday sets state race expectations
The state Democratic primary is scheduled for Saturday July 27 with polls at usual county sites. Fredericksburg’s Palace Theatre polling will be at Central Power and Light Co. offices. Major governor contenders include ODaniel Thompson Sadler Hines and Ma Ferguson amid predictions of a runoff. Locally no Democratic candidates appear, but a district State representative race between Lawrence Bruhl and A W Mourland draws attention. Beer sellers must suspend sales on primary day per state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg
Central Power & Light Co
O’daniel
Col. Thompson
Jerry Sadler
Harry Hines
Free Movie Show At Longhorn Featured World Fair Parks
Public invited to a free Longhorn Theatre screening courtesy of Advance Motor Co. The six sound films include visits to the 1940 New York World’s Fair Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Shows start at 3 PM with continuous daytime screenings and a 7 PM evening show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance Motor Co
Ford
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Longhorn Theatre
Ed Kott
Ford Agency
America
Bible Camp Near Kerrville Draws Luther League Members
The San Antonio Federation of Luther League hosts a three day Bible Camp at the Methodist Encampment 112 miles north of Kerrville from July 26 to 28. The Fredericksburg Federation is invited and many locals are expected to attend. Zions Luther Leauge tonight presents a play Forward in Faith at 8 pm with free admission. Sunday sermon will be delivered by Rev. H. E. Koch from Columbus Ohio. All Luther League members over confirmation age may enroll for any portion of the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
H. E. Koch
International Luther League
Columbus
Ohio
Luther League
Woods Announces Tuition Payment
Woods announced today that the first payment on High School Tuition will be made in a few days and that the payment will be approximately 90 percent of the approved claims. The fruit crop in Harper County is nearly a failure due to a late spring freeze but Fredericksburg County supplies an abundant fruit crop at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Woods
Harper Country
Fredericksburg
Engineers survey new REA lines to begin in Gillespie County
Several engineers from Peder nales Electric Cooperative moved to Fredsburg to start surveying proposed lines in Gillespie County. Benno Eckert in charge of right of way said work should be in full progress by next Monday and construction would begin soon after field entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc
Fredsburg
Gillespie County
Benno Eckert
Jury List for Fall Term District Court Announced
The Gillespie County District Court opens August 19 1940 with a named grand jury and a two week petit jury. Grand jurors include Hugo Usner Eddie Stein Clifton Hardin Arthur Zenner Ben Holly Frank Jenschke Felix Fuhrmann Fritz Joseph Werner Crenwelle Emil Lange Herman Weinheimer Edwin Dittmar Hilmar Henke Max Enedkin Henry Wendel. First Week petit jurors list Herman Hahn Hilmar Juenke Homer Young Henry Schmidt Guido Weinheimer Eugene Lindig Richard Brehmer Hilmer J. Lott Alfred Rusenberger John Metsger V. A. Cottle Otto Grena Herbert Charles Victor Wendel Eric Nagel B W Eckert Ben C Hagel Richard Kott Walter Kott Ernst A. Gerhard Andrew Brandon Otto Spaeth Warren Miller Leroy Rabke Edward Kott Wesley Houy Clinton Nixon. Second Week jurors include Harry Schmidt Chester Cordes Chester Bonn Wm A Wehmeyer Frits Braeutigam Pryor Mogford Louis Klein Alex Durst Amno Eagel J A Besier Emil Schandun Walter Baag Clifford Bode Walde mar Beyer Harry F Eckhardt Otto Hartmann Alvin Hohenberger Gustere Paul DeLerey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Gillespie County
Hugo Usener
Eddie Stein
Clinton Hardin
Arthur Zenner
Ben Holly
Frank Jenschke
Felix Fuhrmann
Fritz Joseph
Werner Crenwelle
Emil F. Lange
Herman Weinheimer
Edwin Dittmar
Hilmar Henke
Max Enedkin
Henry Wendel
Petit Jury
Herman Hahn
Hilmar Juenke
Homer Young
Henry Schmidt
Guido Weinheimer
Eugene Lindig
Richard Brehmer
Hilmer J. Lott
Alfred Rusenberger
John Metsger
V. A. Cottle
Otto Grena
Herbert Charles
Victor Wendel
Eric Nagel
B. W. Eckert
Ben C. Hagel
Richard Kott
Walter Kott
Ernst A. Gerhard
Andrew Brandon
Otto Spaeth
Warren Miller
Leroy Rabke
Edward Kott
Wesley Houy
Clinton Nixon
Harry Schmidt
Chester Cordes
Chester Bonn
Wm. A. Wehmeyer
Frits Braeutigam
Pryor Mogford
Louis Klein
Alex Durst
Amno Eas Gel
J. A. Besier
Emil Schandun
Walter Baag
Clifford Bode
Waldemar Beyer
Harry F. Eckhardt
Otto Hartmann
Alvin Hohenberger
Gustere Paul DeLerey
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First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Harper Methodist Church
Williams Bay
Wis
Youth Congress
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dies Committee
Harry Bridges
Perkins
Farmers League
Moncey
Rio Vista Boys
Enchanted
Jaycees
Pete l
Legion
Lees Fair
Catholic Information
Manresa
N. Y
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
U. S
St. Anthony's Church
Harper, Texas
Longhorn
4-H Club
S. C. Federation of Luther League
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