Bretton Woods plan moves to Senate after House approval
The Bretton Woods proposal clears the House 345 to 18 and awaits Senate action. It links with the San Francisco treaty talks to create an International Monetary Stabilization Fund and an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development with a 9 billion capital and a 8.1 billion gold and currency base. Our 28 percent share funds the plan aimed at preventing economic warfare, stabilizing currencies, and financing reconstruction.
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Bretton Woods
Senate
House
San Francisco
International Monetary Stabilization Fund
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
International Bank
Sailors celebrate Mansfield's first birthday aboard destroyer
W S Whitworth, son of Mr and Mrs Walton Whitworth, writes of the USS Mansfield’s first birthday and its wartime duties. He lists ports visited from Boston to Ulithi, notes bombardments and air support, claims no enemy hits or casualties, and mentions the crew joining the Order of the Golden Dragon after crossing the international date line. He vows to share more stories when allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Whitworth
Walton Whitworth
U. S. S. Mansfield
Mansfield
Boston
Mass
Portland
Norfolk
Bermuda
British West Indies
Panama
Canal Zone
San Diego
Cal
Honolulu
Eniwetok
Marshall Islands
Ulithi Atoll
Wester Carolinas
Borodino Islands
Philippines
Formosa
Ryukus Islands
French Indo China
China Coast
Volcano
Bonin Islands
Tokyo
Leyte
Mindoro
Luzon Islands
Iwo Jima
Order of the Golden Dragon
Junction Eagle
Sage
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meet With Mrs Porter
The Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church held a Wednesday meeting at the home of Mrs H A Porter.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
H. A. Porter
The
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Harper FFA Chapter Receives Silver Emblem
The Harper FFA chapter has been selected by the State Department of Vocational Education as one of five in Area Eight to receive the silver emblem. The award recognizes outstanding activities in the 1944 1945 state program of work. All members contributed, and a certificate has been received by the chapter advisor.
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Harper F. F. A
State Department of Vocational Education
Area Eight
State Department
Harper Chapter
Bomber Crewman Observes Devastated Germany During Flight
Master Sergeant Lester L. Coffey of San Antonio flew eight hours over Cologne Essen Frankfurt Eindhoven Brunswick and Kassel in an Eighth Air Force bomber. He serves as technical inspector at a large aerial repair depot in Suffolk aiding B 17 parts for potential operations against Japan. Coffey has been overseas three years and is son of Mrs Annie Mae Bredvad.
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Eighth Air Force Service
England
Japan
Lester L. Coffey
San Antonio
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Cologne
Essen
Frankfurt
Eindhoven
Brunswick
Kassel
Coffey
Wehrmacht
Gerd von Rundstedt
Western Front
United Kingdom
Suffolk
Annie Mae _ Bredvad
McCauley Drive
Dole Pineapple Co
Honolulu
Hawaii
Charles Coffey
Harper
Texas
Meeting Recap From Mrs Porter Home Event
Wednesday afternoon June 13 the home of Mrs H A Porter hosted a business meeting with Mrs Carl Oehler presiding The devotional was given by Mrs Tobin Juvenile Protection discussion led by program chair Mrs G E Pape Meditation thought read by Mrs Oehler A Game with Minutes Continuation study Christ after Chaos by Mrs S S Stewart Refreshments and social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Porter
Carl Oehler
T. Tobin
G. E. Pape
S. S. Stewart
Porter
Wolf Creek Bridges Under Construction On Fredericksburg Kerrville Route
Work began last Monday on two reinforced concrete bridges over Wolf Creek and Gilespie County near the Fredericksburg Kerrville highway. They cost about 30000 dollars, take four to six months, and will carry 24 foot wide traffic. The Gilespie County span is 245 feet long and 25 feet high, the Kerr County span 125 feet long and 20 feet high. The project employs 13 men with J A Nichols as superintendent. When finished it will improve safety and remove two curves and two low water crossings. The Fredericksburg Kerrville highway was upgraded with asphalt topping a few years ago and remains a fine road in the region.
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Wolf Creek
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Kammilah
J. A. Nichols
Gilespie
Kerr County
Harper Area Rodeo and Dance Planned at Stewart's Grove
Residents of Harper and surrounding territory can attend a rodeo and horse races at Stewart's Grove on Saturday June 23. Walter Parker Son sponsor events with 10:00 a.m. horse races, noon mutton barbecue, rodeo events at 2:00 p.m., and a dance after with the Melody Kings of Kerrville. Contestants sign up by noon at Belmore Roberts Barber Shop.
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Harper
Stewart’s Grove
Walter Parker& Son
Parker
Belmore Roberts
Melody Kings
Kerrville
Harper Lodge of the
Woodmen of the World
Harper Locker
Citizens Auto Company
Canning Course Returns at Harper School This Summer
A ten week canning course resumes at Harper school house in the lunch room starting Monday June 18. Mrs. Tommie Harlan and Mrs. Ray Jones supervise with sessions nine to eleven in the morning and two to six in the afternoon, Monday through Friday, to assist local citizens in food production skills.
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Harper School
Tommie Harlan
Ray Jones
Canning School
Harper
Heavy rains reported at Junction and surrounding areas
A heavy rain event was logged in the Junction area Monday night with about 6 inches nearby. London saw 2 inches, Menard 1.5, and Harper 0.25 inches, while the Reservation area reported heavier totals and more rain toward Junction. Crops are in good condition between Fredericksburg and Junction, but West Texas west of Junction faces critical conditions as travelers report severe weather.
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Junction
London
Menard
Harper
Reservation
Fredericksburg
West Texas
Harold Schmidt First Harper FFA Lone Star Farmer Award
Harold Boyd Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs David Schmidt Harper is photographed with his prize winning Delaine Ewe that won first in its division at the Harper FFA Fat Stock Show held February 9 1945 He is awarded the Lone Star Farmer Award a high honor for an FFA member as described in the accompanying story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Boyd Schmidt
David Schmidt Harper
Delaine Ewe
Harper
Harold
Fr. F. A
Col
Tejas Study Club Meets with Sagebiel Review at Harper
Tejas Federated Study Club met at the Harper school house on June 16 with Miss Agnes Sagebiel Fredericksburg attorney delivering a review of Born in Paradise by Ar mine von Tempski. The program highlighted harmony among many nations and featured talks on U S literary trends and buying books that fit needs. Harold Boyd Schmidt received the Lone Star Farmer Degree from the State Department of Vocational Education for achievements in three years of F F A work at Harper.
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Agnes Sagebiel
Fredericksburg
Tejas Federated Study Club
Harper School House
Miss Sagebiel
Paradise
Armine von Tempski
Hawaii
Douglas Duderstadt
U. S
Russel Pauley
Miss Dorothy Jung and Sgt Robert Besier Married at Har per
Dorothy Jung daughter of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Jung and Robert Besier son of Mrs Joseph Besier were united in marriage Tuesday at St Anthony’s church Har per Rev James A Daley presided. Attendants were Paul Besier Clara Jenschke and Lester Grona. A dinner followed at Nimitz Hotel then a short honeymoon. Besier, returning from 18 months with the U S 15th Air Force in Italy, will report July 2 to Fort Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bezier
Joseph Besier
Dorothy Jung
Alonzo Jung
Near Harper
St. Anthony’s Church
Harper
James A. Daley
Paul Besier
Clara Jenschke
Lester Grona
Nimitz Hotel
Besier
U. S. 15Th Airforce
Italy
Fort Sam Houston
Dan Arnold
Stella Duderstadt
Theo. Moellendorf
Willie Meier
Lions Hear War Loan Victory At Harper Precinct
Harper precinct reports doubling its quota in the County 7th War Loan Series drive. Lions Club members heard War Loan Chairman Felix Stehling praise the community and note local support during wartime fundraising.
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Lions Club
Harper
Harper Lions Club
Lion Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg Club
Neal B. Fox
Dean Hopf
Chester Brown
Milton Dyer
W. A. Cottle
Watkins Tarr
J. R. Peril
Willie Strack
Chas. Barrett
R. J. Gamel
Fredericksburg
Junction
Fri. Staudt
San Antono
J. S. Whitewood
Clarence St. Clair
Holland Walker
Lion Felix Stehling
Gillsple County
7Th War Loans
Harper Committee
Harper Precinct
Sterling
Lion Wneffendorf
Act of the Red Cross
Lion Neffendorf
Gillespie County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
District Court in Session at Fredericksburg Gillespie County
Judge Raymond Gray presided on Monday over motions for a new trial in the P C Hicks and wife versus Cheslyan H Frost auto collision case. The court awaits a ruling after arguments by Morris Morris San Antonio and local counsel. A divorce and property partition case Laverta Leutbecher vs Chas Leutbecher was granted with custody to the mother. The Bank of Fredericksburg receivership case closed most assets with remaining encumbered town lots and timber land.
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Raymond Gray
District Court
Gillespie County
Court House
Fredericksburg
P. C. Hicks
Cheslyan H. Frost
Fredericksburg - Mason
Morris & Morris
San Antonio
Herman Usener
Alex Jung
Slicks
Mr. Standard
Arthur Stehling
Gray
Llano
Laverta Leutbecher
Chas. Leutbecher
Alfred Klaerner
Robert Lee Leutbecher
Verta Mae Leutbecher
Harvey Charles Leutbecher
Bank of Fredericksburg
Cain City
East Texas
Junction Soldier Sgt Cecil Holekamp Killed On Okinawa
Sgt Cecil Martin Holekamp 20 son of Mr and Mrs C T Holekamp of Junction was reported dead in action on Okinawa April 10 1945. A Bronze Star Combat Infantryman’s Badge and Purple Heart recipient he fought in Leyte's campaign and graduated Junction High School in 1941. He enlisted December 1942 and entered active service June 1943 training in California and Oregon before overseas duty in July 1944.
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Clifton A. Greeson
Cilvie Greeson
Kerrville
Pauline Bierschwale
Leyte
Philippines
Greeson
Charles Ray Bierschwale
Harper
Ernest A. Bonn
Henry Bonn
Australia
New Guinea
Admiralty Island
Walter Parker
Goldthwaite
Cecil Holekamp
Okinawa
Cecil Martin Holekamp
C.T. Holekamp
Junction
U.S. War Department
Holekamp
Pfe
Junction High School
Texas A. & M. College
Reserve Corps
Army
California
Oregon
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O C Fisher
Washington
Forrest Kyle
Bangs
Brown County
Earl Metcalf
Chas Switzer
D. A. Bryant
E. M. Brewster
Brewster
Naval
Academy
Frances Behrend
San Angelo
Robert Mott
Denver
Louise Behrend
Ann and
Weldon
Mott
Marine School
Quantico
Pacific
Herald
Uss Mansfield
Harper F.F.A
Lester Coffey
Lone Star Farmer
Tejas Study Club
Harold Boyd
Fred Whitewood
Ewe
Clint Brown
Set
Robt
R. D. Inscore
R. B. Goff
Leyte Island
Albert Lang
Walter Jungmann
Paul Jungmann
LaCoste
Lorenz Wendel Sr
August Kirchoff
Henry Jenschke
Wm. Kaiser
Andrew Kroll
A. & M. College
Carl Kroll
Lica Neffendorf
A. C. Wendel
Albert Whetstone
Clifton A
E. L. Schmidt
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