Kerrville Bus Co to Start Fredericksburg Harper Junction Route
Kerrville Bus Co will inaugurate a twice daily bus service from Fredericksburg through Harper to Junction effective June 10 with departures at 9:00 am and 3:50 pm and connections to Junction. Schedules show travel times to Harper and Junction and return trips from Junction to Fredericksburg. The State Railroad Commission granted the franchise after hearing in Junction. local chambers and Lions Clubs aided the effort and mail service may follow.
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Fredericksburg
Junction
Harper
Kerrville Bus Co
State Railroad Commission
Fehrenbach
Harper Lions Club
Junction Lions Club
Terrell Sledge Attacks Surplus Property Deals in Texas
Terrell Sledge campaign reports strong mail support after May 16 announcement as he tours 26 counties. He, at 42, says he can outpace incumbent Tom Connally in active campaigning. Sledge vows veterans priority in surplus goods and calls for a full investigation of surplus property administration and prosecution of profiteers. He criticizes Connally for neglecting veteran affairs and Texas surplus issues.
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Terrell Sledge
United States Senate
Sledge
Tom Connally
Senator Connally
Paris
Texas
U. S
Connally
Senate
Debate on Labor Legislation Echoes Past Smith Connally Act
In the current crisis, anti-strike bills may pass but face doubt. The Smith Connally Act is recalled as ill fated, likely causing more harm. A congressional study on industrial relations is urged to calm tensions and guide fair labor management, drawing lessons from the Railway Labor Act and current rail strikes. Doris Whitworth returns home for the summer from Lubbock to join her parents.
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Senate
Congress
Atc
Truman
America
A W Mourland Announces for District Attorney
A W Mourland announces his candidacy for district attorney. He names his qualifications and pledges reform and integrity in office.
Beauford Jester To Speak In Kerrville June 14
Beauford Jester, candidate for Texas governor, will speak in downtown Kerrville on June 14 according to Herald notices this week.
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Beauford
Kerrville
Beauford Jester
Texas
The
Herald
Metzger Brothers Open Auto Repair Shop in Local Station
Jake and Eli Metzger, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Metzger, have opened an auto repair and welding shop at Floy Bode's Station. Jake previously worked for Milan Chevrolet Co. in San Antonio and specializes in engine overhauls. Eli served four years in the U. S. Army before returning home.
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Jake and
Eli Metzger
A. A. Metzger
Floy Bode's
Jake Metzger
Milan Chevrolet Co
San Antonio
U. S
Moursund Announces Candidacy for 33rd District Attorney
A. W. Moursund of Johnson City Blanco County declares his bid for Texas 33rd Judicial District District Attorney, subject to the Democratic Primary on July 27 1946. The 27 year old UT Law graduate and World War II veteran emphasizes fairness and service to the district.
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A. W. Moursund
Johnson City
Blanco County
Judicial District of
Texas
Moursund
University of Texas
Texas Bar Association
Moursand
Mourland
Local Social Notes From Texas Towns
Miss Lamell Delevan of San Antonio visits Miss Mary Virginia Stevens this week. Mrs Adolph Juenke visits relatives in Kerrville on Monday and Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Forest Green welcome a baby boy born at a Fredericksburg hospital on June 4.
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Lamell Delevan
San Antonio
Mary Virginia Stevens
Adolph Juenke
Kerrville
Mrs
Forest Green
Fredericksburg Hospital
Sgt
J. C., Cook
el Paso
Alice Cook
J. F. Cook
Dale Cook
Birthday Party Honors Rogers Son On Birthday
Mr and Mrs Pat Rogers entertained a group of children Sunday evening at their home for their son birthday anniversary. Guests included James and John Arthur Tarr Francis Jo Ann Elba Mae and Doris Gale Dittmar.
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Pat Rogers
James
John Arthur Tarr
Francis
Jo Ann
Elba Mae
Doris Gale Dittmar
Fredericksburg Visitors Attend Staudt Family Gathering
Mr and Mrs Adolph Staudt and Miss Dorothy Becker of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Frank Staudt for a family gathering.
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Adolph Staudt
Dorothy Becker
Fredericksburg
Frank Staudt
Dittmars Visit Parents in Doss Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar and their young daughter visited his parents Mr and Mrs Otto Dittmar at Doss on Tuesday.
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Robert Dittmar
Otto Dittmar
Doss
Pope warns of third world war and Christian civilization
Pope Pius XII warned of a possible third world war and called out subversive atheistic forces. He urged Catholics to stand firm on Christianity, warned peace is vanishing, and said nations face a choice between faith and a materialistic state without God.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Sacred College of Cardinals
Harper Man Weds Philadelphia Bride in May Ceremony
Carlos Roeder son of Harper residents and Miss Marie Casale daughter of Philadelphia parents wed in Philadelphia on May 18 at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Church. The couple, after a reception at the bride’s home, traveled to St. Louis then returned to Harper with his parents. He is a Navy veteran and will join his father in the Gulf Service Station business.
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Carlos Roeder
Richard Roeder
Harper
Marie Casale
Anthony Casale
Philadelphia
Connell Clinton
Robert Pascucci
William Doyle
Yolanda Casale
Ed. Kelly
Kay Mannion
Ding
St. Louis
Harper High School
U.S. Navy
Navy
New Orleans
Carlos
Moon and Venus Share Night Sky Sight
Early Saturday night observers noted Venus appearing very near the moon in a striking display. Dr George A. Newton of Trinity University called it not a true phenomenon, just a pleasant alignment as the moon sits between Earth and Venus. The article also lists several local visitations and small travels across the area.
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Venus
Moon
Earth
Eorge A. Newton
Trinity University
Automobile Golden Jubilee Celebrations Implemented Nationwide
Fifty years after the automobile’s rise, communities prepare for the Automo tive Golden Jubilee with a national event in Detroit from May 29 to June 9. Lieut. General William S. Knudsen, chair of the national industry committee, cites a farm wife’s quip on mobility and tubs to illustrate the car’s impact on American life.
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Detroit
William S. Knudsen
National Industry Committee
Newspapers Praise Congressman Fisher Reelection Bid
Excerpts from 21st district papers depict Fisher as active in Congress and popular at home. Among notes, his role against FEPC, support for stockmen and ranching interests, and steady district involvement are highlighted.
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21St Congressional District
Fisher
Robert Lee Observer
Rescue Range District Attorney Reelection Bid
Rescoe Runge of Mason Texas announces reelection to District Attorney of the 33rd Judicial District. A World War I veteran, he was appointed in 1944 by Governor Coke R. Stevenson to succeed Carlos Ashley and later elected. Runge notes crowded criminal docket will limit campaigning and asks voters to inquire about his ability and character through district lawyers and citizens who know him.
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Rescoe Runge
Mason
Texas
Runge
Coke R. Stevenson
Carlos Ashley
Mr. Runge
Mason County
University of Texas
86Th
Mason National Farm Loan Association
Mason School Board
Chamber of Commerce
Committee Seeks Site for Community Recreation Center
An enthusiastic Hare per citizens meeting at the school house discussed plans for a recreational center and public playground. Supt Neal B Fox led, with Father James B Daly and Rev R A Allen speaking on needs and benefits. The group approved the project and will investigate land options with reports due later.
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Neal B. Fox
James B. Daly
R. A. Allen
Allen
Supt. Fox
Wage shifts and price effects before World War II
The article notes ten years of wage gains and price declines before WWII driven by collective bargaining and rising productivity. It cites AFL figures showing real wage gains until wartime disruption, then offsets due to price rises. It critiques artificial wage controls and urges higher production of consumer goods to sustain living standards.
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Labor
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Labor Bulletin
Uncle Sam
Office of
Price Atra
Family visitors from three cities spend Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Klein and son of Tivydale, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feller of Fredericksburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lehne of San Antonio were visitors in the Alfred Lehne home Sunday.
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Alfonso Klein
Tivydale
Frank Feller
Fredericksburg
Robert Lehne
San Antonio
Alfred Lehne
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Conrasauteo
Doris Whitworth
Lubbock
Pete Whitworth
John Boles
Corsicana
A. W. Mourland
Lorenz
Henry Jenschke
Albert Kaiser
Llano River
Pope
Lon Whetstone
Joyce Whetstone
Goldthwait
Mary Defreest of
Temple
Hilary Bierschwale
Roy Roberts
Sparks Boatright
Sweetwater
Floyd Boatright
Congressman Fisher
House
FEPC
Washington
Brownwood Bulletin
Kimble County
Kerrville Mountain Sun
San Saba News
Coleman
Coleman Democrat Voice
Richland Springs
West Texas
National Capitol
Kerrville Times
Goldthwaite Eagle
Lometa
Rescue Range
Zoe
Petsiela O'Conner
United States
Science
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy, Arkansas
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