War era critique foresees total control plan in cabinet reshuffle
S. B. Pettengill argues Henry Wallace's appointment as Secretary of Commerce signals a postwar program of massive deficits, wage guarantees, rationing, and government ownership of key industries. The piece warns Congress to resist the plan or risk Hitleresque control over the economy. A second item notes a Houston group erecting a sawmill on Verde Creek with timber rights from local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Commerce
RFC
Roosevelt
Wallace
Harry Trumann
Cio-Pac-Browder Alliance
Wall Street
America
Lenin
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Nash
Studebaker
Congress
S. B. Pettengill
Verde Creek
Houston
Airport Bond Issue Before Gillespie County Voters Tuesday
Mrs Emma Willie Schumann of Albert receives word from the U S War Department that her son Private Ernest F Knoll 19 died in France on February 6 1945 from battle wounds. Knoll is the 19th Gillespie County soldier to make the supreme sacrifice in service and the third in three weeks. He enlisted at Fort Sam Houston last July and trained at Camp Robinson Arkansas before 15 days furlough home. He served with the ith U S Army overseas to France and is survived by his mother four brothers and three sisters. Two letters from Knoll were received before his death, one to his mother and one to a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Willie) Schumann
Albert
U. S. War Department
Ernest F. Knoll
France
Schumann
Gillespie County
Pfe. Knoll
Fort Sam Houston
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Ft. Meade
Johnson City
Pte. Knoll
Max Schaeferkocher
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Fredericksburg
Chillespie
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Court House
Texas Hill Country
Emil Hopf
Bandera
Houston Crump
Red Cross
District Court Room
William Bruns
Gillespie Co
Crump
Mr Crump
London
Europe
Normandy
Mr. Crump
State and
National Recreation
Iia
London Red Cross Club
Texas Independence
Funeral Rites Held In Kerrville For Lt L T Davis Jr
Kerrville mourns Lt. Lewis T. Davis Jr 26 killed in a training plane crash near Meridian Mississippi with Lt William E Sheetz. Davis a SMU alumnus and Kerrville native was buried after services at First Methodist Church with full military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
L. T. Davis, Jr
Lewis T. Davis, Jr
L. T. Davis
Jefferson Street
Meridian
Miss
Wm. E. Sheetz
Louisville
Key Field
John E. Dyess
Davis
Ruth Davis
Douglas Mould
Pittsburgh
First Methodist
Airport Bond Issue Sets Tax Range for Gillespie County
County officials estimate the airport bond will require a tax between 8 and 10 cents per $100 valuation, with the final rate depending on bond term. A property valued at $1,000 would pay $1 or less annually, $5 for a $5,000 valuation, to fund a modern Gillespie County airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Family Visit From Camp Barkeley Highlights Local Stop
Qui Plo and Forest Thomas arrived here on Wednesday from Camp Barkeley for a family visit with his wife and baby and his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Thomas
Camp Barkeley
Mrs
Ben Thomas
Whitewood Couple Honored With Turkey Dinner On 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a turkey supper hosted by their children from Kerrville, including Mrs Fred Nabers and Mr and Mrs Burton Brown Jr. The couple, married in Kimble County, have eight children and long local ties, with Mr Whitewood once bank president and school trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Whitewood
Turkey Oihrer
Fred Nabers
Burton Brown
Kerrville
JS Whitewood
Hoorer
L L. HE. Harper
Oliver Hopf
Alc. Wendel
Mito
Jack Jones
A. J. Kinsey
Joe Ann
Scotty
Nsurton Brown
Mrs Whitewood
KimbjJe County
Ches
Harper
Yto
Whitewood
First State Bank of
Pharpet
Tratper School
Broetland
Mer Medina Tatter
Karble
Miss Whitewood
Red Cross Quota and Gillespie County Show Results
Gillespie County 4 H Club members impressed at Kerrville Regional Show with calves lambs and capons earning ribbons. Paul Marquart Ernest Kott Wilbert Seipp Harold Henke and Alton Ernst led group placings while a 64000 Red Cross War Fund quota for Gillespie County aims to be met in about 10 days under Elgin Hewmann’s drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Kerrville
Paul Marquart
Erwin Marquart
Ernest Kott
Adolph Kott
Alton Ernst
Chas. Ernst
Gallespie
American Red Cross
LS War Fund
Elgin Hewmann
Fermann
Red Cross
Chaiiman
Harper Lions Attend Junction Charter Night Program
Harper Lions and their ladies traveled to Junction for the Lions Club Charter Night. Bascom Giles and Homer Leonard spoke, C A Schraub received the charter, and Harper members were welcomed by Junction hosts with a festive program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions
Junction
Harper Lions Club
Junction Lions Club
Bascom Giles
Homer Leonard
House of Representatives
Roy Keaton
Lions Clubs
George Johnson
Santa Anna
C. A. Sehraub
Junction Club
Lee Goff
Harper Club
Harper
Mr. Groft
Lion Schraub
Paravel
Jor Cton
Junction Lacs
Tla Pet
Tier Junction
Overseas wedding tale and local visits in brief
Walter E Fletcher of Tasdar wed overseas and said goodbye to his wife in Texas as Sergeant Klotohee served in Africa and France. A few days earlier, Private Fletcher reportedly toured Paris with a WAC librarian, and local visits included Glen Hopf, Kinsey family, Duboise Parker from San Antonio, and Royce Buster visiting Junc tion residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Fletcher
Tasdar
Teths Kletcher
WAC
Pletcher
Serpeant
Chungren
Texas
Ensdneer Corps
Paris
EL Fletcher
Harper
A. Kinsey
J. OS. Whitewood
Duboise Parker
San Antonio
Gillespie County selectees report for physical induction
A Gillespie County list shows numerous selectees reporting to Fort Sam Houston on Tuesday for pre induction physicals. Names include Ottie Sprott Daniel Hohenberger Edwin Pfister Elmon Priess Stanley Prochnow Werner Tatsch Melvin Anderegg Milton Theo ssou s Ewald Hu Ottmers Alfred Schtaudt Chester Wallendorf Carl Petmecky Milton Meier Kermit Eckhardt Rufus Wilke Carl Ahrens Jr Henry Hopf Jasper Danz John Ramirez Harold Ott mers Thomas Zenner Virgil Lennon Roy Ottmers James Reed Francis Kott Hahne Clinton Solpzig John Pehl Stanley Brehmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fort Sam Houston
Ottie Sprott
Daniel Harry Hohenberger
Edwin Hy. Pfiester
Elmon
Willie Robert Priess
Stanley Bruno Prochnow
Werner Adolph Peter Tatsch
Melvin J. Anderegg
Milton Charlie ‘Theosoos
Ewald Albert Hu. Ottmers
Alfred Perry Schtaudt
Chester Francis Wallendorf
Carl Joseph Petmecky
Milton F. Meier
Kermit Reinhold Eckhardt
Rufus Paul Wilke
Alf
Carl Ahrens Jr
Henry Hobson Hopf
Jasper Felix Danz
John Ramirez
Harold Helmuth Ottmers
Thomas John Zenner
Virgil Guy Lennon
Roy Robert Ottmers
James Max Reed
Francis Ernst Hy. Kott
Curtis Alfred Hahne
Clinton Bernhard Solpzig
John Willie Pehl
Stanley James Brehmer
Governor Signs New Fish Bill Eliminates Closed Season
Governor Coke R. Stevenson signed House Bill No. 224 abolishing the closed season for all fish in Texas effective March 1. The law lowers black bass size from 11 to seven inches, sets bag limits of 15 bass with at most 10 over 11 inches, 25 for white bass, catfish and white perch, and removes local licensing limits while preserving hook rules. Representative Harry Davis Jr. of Boerne pressed the measure through with minimal opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke R. Stevenson
Harry Davis, Jr
Boerne
State Game & Fisheries Committee
Rep. Davis
House
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Emma Schumann
Stanley Haver
J. D. Hilliard
B. E. Breshan
C. E. Wheat
Donga
H. M. Smith
First Baptist Church
Stephenville
Jesus
American Legionnaires
Glen Rest
Smith Funeral Home
Lote
George W. Truett
First Methodist Church
Tivy High School
Schreirer Institute
Southern Methodist University
Air Corps Reserve
Mustang
Lamba Chi Alpha Social Fraternity
Punjab
Alpha Kappa Phi
Inter-Fraternity Council
Coleman
San Angelo
Brooks Field
Tullahoma
Tenn
Alexandria
Ruth Buie Davis
J. W. Davis
Temple
A. S. Cartwright
Bremen
Leonard Lott
Alfred Kramer
Alf. Kott
G. Hoyt
Fred Hahn
Doss
Moscow
Marshal Rokossovsky
Marshal Zhukov
Poland
Lodz
The
Reich
National
St. Oho
International Red Cross
Armed Service
Red Cross Chaimen
Clemens Inmel
Emil Tatsch
Arwin Engel
Willie Maurer
Frk. Bang
Emil Dietrich
Max Solbrig
Otto Dittmar
Chas. Walter
Otto Eckhardt
Oliver Rabke
Max Enderlin
Eugene Lindig
Eli Rode
Lawrence Hartmann
Ernest Hodges
Bruno Foerster
Felix Bous
Udo Rusenberger
Christian Althaus
Arthur Dietrich
Emil Strackbein
W. B. Smith
Victor Pressier
Paul Mann
Arnold Rode
Victor Weinheimer
Des
Red Cross Club
Court Room
Miandad
Chester Feller
Miss Marine Lease of
Mis
Ploph
Walter
Ert
Oliver
Fred
Ted Heromaother
Ob, HY
Waley Tiette Maridiey
Eve Cistegs
Averde
Mrs Red
EE Ebert
Archie Lennon
Clarence Taylor
Alfred Lehne
Paul Staudt
von Mico
Mee Glen Hopf
Keerville Visitaurs
Royce Buster
J. J. Rogers
Usuu
Supt
Fox
Schwertner
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