Mission to Moscow provokes fierce criticism as propaganda
A 50s screen page comments on Warner Bros Mission to Moscow branded as Soviet propaganda. It cites a New York Times condemnation by John Dewey and Suzanne La Follette, accusing distortions, fake Moscow trials, and a pro Stalin stance while warning of totalitarian themes and biased American views.
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Warner Brothers
New York Times
John Dewey
Suzanne la Follette
Moscow
Leon Trotsky
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
Hitler
U.S.A
England
James P Taylor laid to rest in Kerrville area
James P. Taylor 64 of London died in San Antonio May 21 after a two week illness. Funeral in Kerrville with Rev. Pearl. burial in Noxville cemetery. Survived by two sons Rolan of El Paso and Lynne in U.S. Navy, two daughters Mrs. Dyer and Mrs. Durdstadt, and three sisters in Arizona. He was son of Creed Taylor, born 1879 in Kimble county, Texas, and former local druggist who ranches near London.
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James P. Taylor
London
San Antonio
Smith’s
Kerrville
Lewis A. Pearl
Noxville
Mr. Taylor
Effie Whetstone
Kimble County
Rolan James Taylor
el Paso
Lynne J. Taylor
U.S.N.R
Notre Dame U
Indiana
Milton Dyer
Douglas Duderstadt
Harper
Celia Jean
Rolan Taylor
Douglas Worth
Mary Blount
Nellie Joy
Minnie Waddle
Arizona
Creed Taylor
Taylor
Texas
James River
Jim Taylor
Adena de Zavalla
de Zavalla
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Emi Ceemaieeer
Weeraes
Gillespie County Selectees Enter Armed Services
A Gillespie County group was inducted into the Army Navy and Marines during the past week. Army recruits reported to the San Antonio reception center on May 28 including Guenther Heimann Lawrence Weidenfeller Rubin Stahl Kermit Kothe Lawrence Novian Felix Ramirez Marvin Ottmers Robert Pyka Marlin Althaus. Marines inductees were John Pehl and Davis Mogford. Navy inductees were Robert Munsil Eric Hartmann and Denil Bush. READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS
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Gillespie County
U. S. Army
U. S. Marines
U.S. Navy
Army
San Antonio
Guenther A. Heimann
Lawrence A. Weidenfeller
Rubin L. Stahl
Kermit M. Kothe
Lawrence E. Novian
Felix C. Ramirez Marvin O. Ottmers
Robert V. Pyka
Marlin C. Althaus
John E. Pehl
Davis Mogford
U. S. Navy
Robert L. Munsil
Eric H. Hartmann
Denil B. Bush
Two Motor Planes In Separate Forced Landings Reported
A two motor army air force training plane belly landed on the Herman Maner farm about 18 miles west of Fredericksburg after sundown due to insufficient gasoline and a compass fault. The four occupants were uninjured and supplied supper and lodging by Albert Maner. Another crash near Castell 18 miles west of Llano involved five navigational students from San Marcos. Lt Edward A Garcia and four others escaped with minor injuries or none, with no immediate cause released.
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Army Air Force
Herman Maner Place
Fredericksburg
Albert Maner
San Marcos Navigation School
Castell
Llano
Pfe
William R. Gillmore
Lynchburg
Negro
Edward A. Garcia
el Paso
Warren J. Clark
Rochester
N. Y
William J. Brown
Brooklyn
Russell L. Carlson
Steelton
Army
Austin American
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs. Dayton Rahe
Mrs. Forest Bode and Mrs. Cliftord Bode hosted a red white and blue miscellaneous shower for the bride Dayton Rahe at Bein's hall. Donal Bode presented gifts in an airplane. Lohengrin’s Wedding March and the song When I Am With You accompanied the event. A large crowd enjoyed punch cake and cookies as gifts were received.
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Forest Bode
Clifford Bode
Bein’s Hall
Dayton Rade
Donal Bode
James Box
Jimmie Ruth Scarborough
Canning sugar limits set by San Antonio OPA for War Ration
The San Antonio district Office of Price Administration announces a 25 pound per person limit on home canning sugar. Grocers cannot honor stamps 15 and 16 if the local board notes the 25 pound allotment. The ruling includes a 5 pound jelly and preserves allowance and notes how stamps and ration books interact with prior grants. Local church notices follow.
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San Antonio
W. C. Marshall
Applications For Ration Book Three Must Be Checked Thoroughly
OPA urges consumers to inspect War Ration Book Three forms to cut errors. Print name and return address clearly, list all family members with birth dates, sign in own handwriting, detach and keep the identification stub as receipt, add 3 cents postage, and mail before June 6.
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OPA
Rainfall in May Ranges From Two to Over Three Inches
May precipitation in Gillespie county averaged ample moisture over 30 days. Observers report totals from 1.99 to 3.40 inches with Oswald Eckhardt at Willow recording 3.40 and Karl Durst at Doss 1.99. Other totals include Alfred Neffendorf Fredericksburg 2.06 Otto Rahe Harper 2.72 F B Riley Crabapple 2.16 Tom Carr Morris Ranch 2.74 Elroy Schnelle Handy Stop 2.75.
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L.C.R.A
Gillespie County
Oswald Eckhardt
Karl Durst
Doss
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Otto Rahe
Harper
F. B. Riley
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Elroy Schnelle
Handy Stop
Mr. Riley
Mr. Neffendorf
Save and Share for Victory Food Conservation Schools
County program led by Miss Alberta Martin to educate residents in fruit and vegetable drying canning freezing and general food preservation across ten sites. June schedule includes Honey Creek Luckenbach Klein Branch Harper Morris Ranch Nebo Rheingold Stonewall Cherry Mountain Palo Alto with events at schools halls and private homes.
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Alberta Martin
Mies Martin
Honey Creek
Felix Fuhrmann
Luckenbach
Engel's Hall
Klein Branch
School House
Harper
St Anthony's Hall
Morris Ranch
Nebo
Rheingold
Army Air Force GIs Strum in Camp Van Nuys Barracks
Dayton Rahe of Harper and Wade Nelson of Broken Bow entertain fellow soldiers in Camp Van Nuys California barracks with song and guitar numbers. Dayton, married to Bonnie Lea Walker of Harper, recently left home on leave to return to camp for the duration of service.
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Dayton Rahe
Otto Rahe
Harper
Wade Nelson
Broken Bow
Oklahoma
Camp van Nuys
California
Uncle Sam
Army Air Force
Dayton
Bonnie Lea Walker
Memorial Day Program Attracts Large Frederickburg Crowd
American Legion Post 6 and Auxiliary hosted a Memorial Day service at the Frederickburg public school auditorium. Rev. Bracher led scripture and prayer, with a WWI and WWII veterans roll call, a St. Mary’s Glee Club performance, a Junior Concert Band, and Rev. Kirchner’s address. A Legion Firing Squad saluted the dead, taps sounded, and graves in local and county cemeteries received wreaths and flags.
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Alvin W. Moldenhauer Rubin
Max Althaus
Raymond Wuest
Fred O. Talley
St. Mary’s School
Ad. W. Hopf
Post
F. E. Kirchner
First Baptist Church
Alfred Neffendorf
Bracher
Legion
Echo Taps
Edgar Kammilah
Harold Henke
Lawrence Schaetter
Wm Kaiser Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Wm Kaiser celebrated his 83rd birthday Sunday, following his anniversary on May 27. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Arthur Bocmann and son, Mr and Mrs Hy Jenschke and children of Fredericksburg, Mr and Mrs Albert Kaiser and son Charlie and daughter Mrei Jackson and baby of Rock Dass, Leella Duderetart and Kaleer, Mrs Maney Kargen 61.
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Wm. Kaiser
Arthur Bocmann
Hy. Jenschke
Fredericksburg
Albert Kaiser
Charlie
Mrei Jackson
Rook Dass
Leella Duderetart
Kaleer
Maney Kargen
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N.Y
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Herman Maner
San Marcos
Mrs. Dayton Rahe
Gideon Rothmann
Loyal Valley
Willard Chesser
Nixon, Texas
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Sally Whitten
Henry Stevens
Houston
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New Baptist Church
Willie Meier
Otto Wienecke
Ella Fay
Dora Wienecke
Fred Gamenthaler
Buster
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Allen Fowler
Miss Elizabeth
Ellis Granville
Watkins Tarr
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A. C. Wendel
Miss Tarr
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Adolf Hitler
United States
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Harper, Texas
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Alfred Wallendorf
Lieut
Louis Jordan Max A. FE. Ahrens
Brinkrolf
Heinrich Koch
Edwin Tatsch
Corp
Emil Beyer
Alfred Schlaudt
Walter Burrow
Herman H. Hohmann
Walter Langerhans
Henry Schneider
Eddie Kaiser
Walter Eckhardt
H. Enderlin
Walter Engel
James C. Alexander
Dave E. Farris
Harry Duecker
Walter Fritz
Arthur Henke
John Goene
David Schnerr
Cosmos Sanchez Hugo W. Dietrich Hilmar E. We
Wm. Hoeltzer
Felix Metzger
Walter R. Henke
Francis E. Swearingen
Gustav Wendel August J. Fritz Waltemar
J. Beyer
Bodo Wiecsian
Alfred W. Mueller
Alfred M. Schneider
Jerome Kozelske
Robert Knopp
L. E. Stockard
Ewald J. Novian
Gladys Lee
James Edgar Schandua
Willie Johansen
Emil Schlaudt Jr
Frank C. French, Jr
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