Postwar Spy Network Alleged Across Canada and U S
A Canadian backed reveal alleges a Soviet spy network operated on both sides of the border with many government workers implicated in Ottawa and Washington. The 1945 Journal American report claimed a ring leader evaded arrest and handled atomic documents while the FBI watched. The piece urges Congress to act to root out Communists from federal service amid claims of leftist influence in the State Department and possible leaks to alien employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Washington
New York Journal American
Russia
Journal American
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
State Department
Department of Justice
United States
Congress
Fedral
Canada
S. A
Waxed Paper Used In Packaging Across Groceries
A neighbor explains how waxed paper protects moist and dry items, keeping dust out. A druggist confirms its wide use from medicines to cough drops and candies, noting the material helps preserve freshness at low cost.
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Iish
Quryosity
Grand Jury Discharged and Petit Jurors Summoned Next Week
The District Court discharged the grand jury and summoned a second week's petit jurors for Monday. Docket actions include tax suit settlements, divorces, misdemeanors dismissed, guilty pleas, hot check fines, burglaries with sentences, child desertion support, and notes on juror lists and schedules for March 4.
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District Court
Willow City Independent School District
Holmes Moss
Willemae Holland Hohmann
Bertron Hohmann
Edmund Fritz
Erno
Heimann
Justice Court
Auguste McKay
James J. Moritz
State of Texas
R. F. Dewey
Jose Rodriguez
Eben Tinsley
John Hughes
W. L. York
Marvin Medlock
W. H. Whitworth
T. Beckham
Lewis Delbert Nichols
Lewis
Pelbert Nichols
Shawrence Deering
Law
Eeney Deering
David Rodriguez
State
of Texas
C. C. Jans
Rence Martin O'Bryant
Jai
Grand Jury Report and Gillespie County Fair Show notes
The February 20 1946 grand jury reports overall good law and order in Gillespie County praising local sheriff and county attorney. It lists elected jurors and notes discharge subject to recall. Also covered are community notices about Pvt Carrol Bierschwale’s hospital release and local social visits, plus details for Gillespie County’s 17th annual F F A and 4 H Show and Auction Sale at Fredericksburg Fair Grounds March 2 with 175 entries, judging schedule, a printed catalogue, and lists of show and sale entries and directors.
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District Court
Gillespie County
Texas
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
Hy. Grote
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg High School
R. R. Tippitt
Comfort
Bill Oliver
Kerrville
O. L. Patterson
Blanco County
E. J. Hyatt
Johnson City
Raymond Massey Sets Drama Record Across Media
Raymond Massey achieves a cross medium record in 1946 as he plays Abe Lincoln on an NBC Sunday program and later repeats on CBS. He stars on Broadway with Gertrude Lawrence in Pygmalion and co stars with Joan Crawford in Warner’s film One Secret.
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A Raymond
Masey
Étage
Strden
Abe Lincoln
International Harvester
NBC
CBS
Gertrude Lawrence
Massey
Joan Crawford
Warner
Gillespie County Boys Sweep Honors at Hill Country Show
At Kerrville, Gillespie County 4-H and Future Farmer members showcased 775 animals across beef cattle sheep goats dairy cattle and poultry. Aime Frank Real won Grand Champion with a crossbred lamb weighing 117 pounds, while other champions included W R Henke Melvin Bonn Junior Whitewood Archie Lennon and Francis Kott. Premiums and sales totaled around $11,640 with top fat animals selling to buyers in Kerrville San Antonio and Ingram.
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Delaine
Aime Frank Real
Lone Star Farmer
Kerrville
Future Farmer
Plaza Drug Store
Landera
Gillespie
Kendall
Kimble
Kerr
W. R. Henke
Melvin Bonn
Fredericksburg
Junior Whitewood
Archie Lennon
Harper
Angora Lilly
Billy Mansfield
Junction
Rafe Iolland
Ranmibouillet
Russel Baker
Kerr County
Jesey
Gordon Lusch
Sguverne
Webb Henderson
Alme Frank Real
Buerne
Francis Kott
Francis
Kerr County Livestock Shows Association
L. A. Schreiner
G. F. Schreiner
Scott Schreiner
A. C. Schreiner Jr
R. E. Frederick
San Antoni
CC. M. Dismukes
American Pure Milk Co
Texas
Jack Simpson
Brady
Ft. Wonthin
March
R. Ey Hrederich
San Antonio
Thomas Reese
Nowlin Wileuhyde
I. J. Moore Lumber Co
Ingram
Welton Henderson
Lone Sta Brewery
Reading
RY HL Fdegerich
Lone Star Brewery
J. W. Rothmann
Sony Sunbace Co
Chua
Sefreiner Ga
Peterson Auto Co
Fisher to Stay in Cast Three More Weeks
Congressman O C Fisher recuperating in a local hospital after an automobile crash expects to quit his plaster cast in about three weeks. Fractures of the pelvic bone are mending satisfactorily and internal injuries are reported as healed. He will stay at least a week in the hospital after cast removal and then use crutches for a period.
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San Angelo
O. C. Fisher
Girl Scout Leaders Club Banquet Attended by Mothers
The Girl Scout Leader's Club Banquet at Fredericksburg drew mothers and leaders from all troops. Attendees included Mrs. Raymond Spaeth, Mrs. J. R. Peril, Mrs. George Allen Gibson, Mrs. Ray Jones, Mrs. Frank Thurman, Mrs. Wm. Strackbein, and Masses Madelene and Adalena Wendel. The evening was described as pleasant.
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Fredericksburg
Raymond Spaeth
J. R. Peril
George Allen Gibson
Ray Jones
Frank Thurman
Wm. Strackbein
Madelene
Adalena Wendel
Luther League Hosts Program and Games Night
Members met at the church Sunday for a program and business session. Opal Strackbein hosted the after gathering at the Strackbein home with Miss Opal Strackbein coordinating. About 20 guests played various table games and enjoyed refreshments. Mr and Mrs Ruben Thiele and their young son visited Mrs Bessie McDougall and relatives over the weekend.
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Luther League
Willie Strackbein
Opal Strackbein
Ruben Thiele
Brady
Bessie McDougall
Delta Kappa Gamma
Lewis Stevens
Beta Zeta
Lewis A. Stevens
Harper Road
David Schmidt
W. H. Stevens
Dean Hopf
Douglas Duderstadt
Mary Virginia Stevens
Mesdames
Ike Murchison
Menard
Roy Zesch
Mason
Austin Durst
Joe Felps
E. McCarroll
Junction
Ella Schaefer
Victor Keidel
Henry Lewis
Elizabeth Walter
Fredericksburg
Olga Dittmar
Doss
Emil Saenger
Mary Lucy Marberry
Kerrville
Erna Dinter
Annie McElroy
Comfort
Harper
No Alibi For Death in Highway Tragedy Report
A driver claims fifty while the officer cites fifty two with two deaths. A child is highlighted as precious, urging mercy to save a life despite the tragedy and the high cost of a life on the road. Public calls for caution and reflection on values versus speed.
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Ite
Angel of Mercy
Red Cross
Red Cross Drive Opens in Gillespie County
The Red Cross Fund Drive runs March 1 to March 10 in Gillespie County with a $3560 quota under County Red Cross Fund Chairman Tom Martin. The campaign supports occupation force services, hospital care for wounded, veteran aid, and ongoing peace time programs like First Aid and Disaster Relief.
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Red Cross
Gillespie County
Mar
Tom Martin
Red Cross Fund
Mr. Martin
Martin
Gillespie County Falks
Oae
Rures
Gillespie
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Herald
Frances Ainsworth
Gillespie Co
Seoul
Korea
Republic
U.S
Moscow
Edwin A. Helmann
Walter Kuhlmann
Clemens Immel
Alfred Vogel
Joseph Lange
Leo Hartmann
Wesley Houy
Erwin Ottmers
Henry Bruns
Hugo Lochte
W. H. Stevens Jr
Hilmar Burrer
Henry Feller
Herman Maner
Paul Sultemeier
Henry M. Evans
Henry F. Welge
Ray
Mond Gray
District Court OF
C. B. Renick
Simon Burg
Walter Koidzik
Kurt Kramer
Louis Stehling
Ga. FY Henke
Emil Lochtell
Victor A. Wendel
Andrew Brandon
Paul Mann
Frank Basse
Launo Doecbbler
Fred Bierschwala
Pvt
Carrol Bierschwale
Greenshoro
North Carolina
Milton Bierschwale
Segovia
Roy
Bierschwale
T. J. Furmiss
la Cross Texas
Ryberg
Richard Bierschwabe
Opal Mae Strackbein
Evelyn and
Ida Honig
Executive Federation
Bethany Lutheran Church
Dick Delevan
J. M. Stevens
Cong. Fisher
Girl Scout Leaders Club
THE
Zero Weather
New York
Argentina
Ethel Johnson
Carol Anne Johnson
Kansas City
Doris Karales
Mitzi Sullivan
Toby
Chicago
Ivy Eldred
Mary Johnson
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