Two Views on Food Conference and War Time Farming
The United Nations Food Conference at Hot Springs champions no hunger worldwide while US farm policy faces wartime strains. Richard K. Law of Britain cites postwar production gaps and flawed international trade. He warns of idle arable land and farmer losses from priorities, urging domestic production aligned with national wartime needs.
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Hot Springs
Richard K. Law
Brazil
Washington
America
ST. Peter
Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus College
Fred Arneman
Nicollet County War Board
Farming” Magazine
Arneman
Myrtle Johnson
Lorraine Rule
Mavis McClure
Madelyn Hassarud
Gillespie deputy dies from injury in crash after FBI conference
Fritz Ersch a Gillespie County deputy died from a head injury after a late night car crash returning from an FBI conference near Fredericksburg. He was 610 am Thursday, near the Kerrville highway. Funeral services set for June 14 at Schaetter's and St. Mary's Church. He is survived by his wife and 14 children.
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Fritz Ersch
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
F.B.I
Medina
Bandera
Ersch
Kerrville Highway
Schaetter
Fredericksburg Pilot Stehling Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
First Lieutenant Charles Stehling of Fredericksburg receives the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for over 50 operational flights with the U S Ferry Command in the India China theater. He flew the Himalayas known as the Hump amid enemy fire and hazardous conditions while delivering crucial war cargo.
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Charles Stehling
Felix Stehling
Fredericksburg
Stehling
U. S. Ferry Command
Uncle Sam
India-China
Hump
Himalayas
United Nations
Time
General Arnold
Gillespie County
St. Mary’s High School
San Marcos State Teachers’ College
Houston
Harper Post Office Advances to Third Class Rating
Postmaster Frank Staudt receives official notice from First Assistant Postmaster General K. P. Aldrich that Harper’s post office moves from fourth to third class, effective July 1. Staudt, acting since last April, will now earn a salary and aim to improve service and facilities for Harper and rural routes.
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Frank Staudt
K. P. Aldrich
Washington, D. C
Harper Post Office
Harper Post
U. S. Postal System
Staudt
A. E. Sageser
Mr. Staudt
Harper
Our Government Like Russia's Then and Now
A Hot Springs food conference observer compared the U S government to Russia. Representative Smith notes that the real American government remains democracy in theory, with Congress and press excluded from the talks. The piece argues the executive branch's expansion makes change harder yet the people still hold ultimate power via elections.
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Hot Springs
Virginia
Frederick C. Smith
American Congress
Smith
Russia
United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Bali
Miss Margaret Kramer’s Boerne Visit
Miss Margaret Kramer employed in Boerne spent Monday and Tuesday visiting her parents.
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Margaret Kramer
Boerne
Whitewood family visits in Kerrville and Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood spend several days visiting daughters Mesdames Nabers and Brown in Kerrville. Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood and Fred Whitewood were visitors in Fredericksburg Saturday.
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Mrs. J. S. Whitewood
Mesdames Nabers and
Brown
Kerrville
John S. Whitewood
Fred Whitewood
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Visit Noted as Mr and Mrs Lehne Attend
Edmund Fiedler suffered a severe injury Friday when his thumb was severed by a combine. He described the incident as very painful during the accident at work.
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Edmund Fiedler
Truck Driver Killed In Fredericksburg Comfort Road Crash
A civilian truck driver, sole occupant of an army truck, died instantly when the loaded vehicle overturned on the Fredericksburg Comfort highway near the hill twelve miles south of Fredericksburg. The body was sent to San Antonio and the wrecked truck moved to Behrend Wrecking Yard in Fredericksburg.
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San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Big Hill
New Postal Unit Numbering System Goes Into Effect Nationwide
The Post Office Department implements a new postal unit numbering plan to speed mail delivery in large cities. Postmaster General Walker directs rapid adoption as branch offices receive numbers and millions of addresses are updated. The system aims to ease heavy workloads caused by wartime mail volume and staff shortages, with many workers logging extended hours.
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U. S
Post Office Department
F. C. Walker
Sonnel
Subcribers Urged to Send New Mailing Zone Numbers
The Harper Herald asks subscribers in Austin Dallas Houston San Antonio and Waco Texas to submit their new mailing zone numbers to speed up city post office deliveries and update the mailing system promptly.
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Harper Herald
Austin
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Texas
Postal Unit Numbers Update to Address Format
The article explains a new address type using the city post office branch number after the city name. It urges Boston residents to include the postal unit number in return addresses and to tell correspondents their address is incomplete without it.
Five Dollar Motor Vehicle Tax Stamp Now Available
The five dollar federal motor vehicle tax stamp can be bought at the local post office. Postmaster Frank Staudt says the stamp must be purchased before July 1 to legally operate a car or truck on public highways after that date.
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Frank Staudt
Army Chaplains Give Lifes To Save Seamen On Convoy
Four Army chaplains a Catholic priest a Jew and two Protestants gave up their life vests to four seamen aboard a torpedoed Army transport. They joined hands on the deck and prayed as the lifeboats departed. Seaman Daniel O Keefe recalls the act that saved others while the chaplains disappeared beneath the sinking ship.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Army Transport Service
Daniel O'Keefe
United States Merchant Marine Service
William R. Arnold
Rabbi Alexander Goode
Congregation Beth Israel
York
Pennsylvania
John P. Washington
St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church
Arlington
New Jersey
Clark V. Poling
First
Dutch Reformed Church
Schenectady
New York
George L. Fox
Methodist Church
Gilman
Vermont
Rabbi Goode
Rosalie
O'Keefe
United States Army
Alexander D. Goode
Barbecue and Goat Roping at Parker Ranch
Mr and Mrs Walter Parker and Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker entertained about 100 guests with a barbecue at their Parker Ranch home in old Noxville. The event featured barbecued mutton, bread, pickles, salad, chili, beans, iced tea and cake, plus goat roping old time buggy rides and swimming. Walter Win gave buggy rides with the mule Kate, creating much excitement and fun for friends and relatives.
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Walter "P Arker
Carlos Parker
Old Noxville
Charles Schreiner Bank
Walter Win
Kate
Gillespie County Mutual Directors Meet Monday
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association directors met with President Otto Henke presiding. All directors attended as routine business was transacted. Treasurer Joe Heep reported June 1 balances: expense fund 533.50 and mortuary fund 15 574.68. one death claim of 1000 paid. May 28 marked the fifty year anniversary. annual meeting set for the first Saturday in July at secretary treasurer Joe Heep’s office above A. M. Shoe Store. Terms of Henke Jenschke Nielsen and Dietel expire this year. Heep Weinheimer and Lang were reelected last year for two years.
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Otto Henke
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association
Joe Heep
A. M
George Jenschke
Viggo Nielsen
Wm. Dietel
Theo. Heep
Hugo Weinheimer
Chas. J. Lang
Five Mile Paved on Fredericksburg Kerrville Road Progress
A five mile stretch of the Fredericksburg to Kerrville highway was paved this week from Mrs. Freitag’s Service Station to the Emil Roeder place, with work completed today. Remaining nine miles toward the Kerr County line proceed rapidly, cement culverts and small bridges finished. Paving will start on the Mason highway 10 mile stretch soon, weather permitting. Visitors include Mrs. Monterey Parker of San Antonio and Mr. Otto Lange of Trickham with his son Darrel in the Air Corps.
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Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Mason Highway
Kerrville- Harper Highway
Carl Oehler Adds Drug Line To His Store
Carl Oehler expands his Harper grocery and market with a drug sundries line. He bought glass counters from the former Ted dlie Pharmacy, placing them in his store to serve local friends and customers seeking convenient drug items.
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Carl Oehler
Harper
Oehler
Teddlie Pharmacy
Dr. Teddlie
Catholic Action Council District Meeting Held Here Last Sunday
New York City within the Catholic Action Council district a meeting was held last Sunday. Sgt Robert McFadden a 26 year old gunner from Chicago currently stationed in Alaska visited a Newark plant producing Laskin lamb flying suits and jackets worn by him and his crew on high altitude bombing raids.
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Catholic Action Council
New York
N. Y
Robert McFadden
Chicago
Alaska
Aleutians
South Pacific
Newark City
Army Air Corps
Bob
Catholic Action Council of Men
St. Anthony’s Parish
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Harper
Wolf, Coleman
Boehme
Kemper
Kemmers
A. A. Gitter
Annual Meeting of Gillespie County Funeral Benefit Association
The Gillespie County Funeral Benefit Association schedules its annual membership meeting for Saturday at 2 PM in the courthouse. Louis W. Durst serves as president and A. A. Fiedler as secretary treasurer. A $150 benefit is paid to a member in good standing. Non members who wish to join should meet Saturday.
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Gillespie County Funeral Benefit Association
Court House
Louis W. Durst
A. A. Fiedler
Use of Floats When Fishing Explained
Mason county notices explain that cans and bottles used as floats are illegal unless the fishing line is held or tied to a stationary object. Warden Red Williams warns that lines attached to stones or heavy sinkers do not count as stationary. He plans to file complaints against violators using boats not in compliance.
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Mason
Mason County
Red Williams
Warden Williams
Willams
Wil
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Frank Strudt
Ween TE
Aulu
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Public Service Radio
The
Council On Candy
National Confectioners’ Association
Chas. Stehling
Bill Kaiser
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Mr. Kaiser
Temple
Herman Kaiser
Alf. Lehne
Comfort Road
John C. Smith
Mattapan Ave
Boston , Massachusetts
Parker Ranch
Gillespie County Mutual
Monterey Parker
Gene
Otto Lange
Trickham
Darrel
Childress
Air Corps
Max Langs
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