Roosevelt staffer Wallace nails big postwar shift
S. B. Pettengill warns in strong terms about Henry Wallace becoming Secretary of Commerce and head of the RFC. The piece argues the plan would grant the government total control over workers, prices, wages, production, and consumer affairs, signaling a radical postwar program. A note mentions a Verde Creek sawmill project by Houston men securing timber rights and planning cypress lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
RFC
Roosevelt
Wallace
Harry Trumann
Wall Street
America
Lenin
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Nash
Studebaker
Verde Creek
Houston
Airport Bond Issue Before Gillespie County Voters Tuesday
Mrs Emma Willie Schumann of Albert was notified by the U S War Department that her son Private Ernest F Knoll died in France on February 6 1945 from wounds in action He would have turned 20 in April He is the 19th Gillespie County soldier to pay the supreme sacrifice in service in training en route or in combat He enlisted at Fort Sam Houston in July after 17 weeks training at Camp Joseph T Robinson He went overseas from Fort Meade Md as a member of the ith U S Army Surviving are his mother four brothers and three sisters with other relatives and many friends Two letters were received this week written by Knoll prior to the fatal injuries one to his mother and one to a friend Max Schaeferkoeter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Willie) Schumann
Albert
U. S. War Department
Ernest F. Knoll
France
Pfe. Knoll
Gillespie County
Fort Sam
Hilouston
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Ft. Meade
Ith U. S. Army
Willie Knoll
Mullen
Texas
Alvin Knoll
Blanco
Walter Knoll
San Diego
California
Hilmar Knoll
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
Erna
Dora
San Angelo
Alma
Elgin McDougall
Johnson City
Pte. Knoll
Max Schaeferkoeter
Schumann
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Court House
Funeral Rites Held In Kerrville For Lt L T Davis Jr
Kerrville mourns Lt. Lewis T. Davis Jr 26 son of L T Davis as he lies in a Meridian Mississippi training crash alongside Lt William E Sheetz of Louisville Ky. The service at First Methodist Church honored a Mustang Band member with a Long list of ministers and a Glen Rest grave. Davis left behind widow Ruth Buie Davis and parents in Kerrville.
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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
Stanley Haver
J. D. Hilliard
B. E. Breihan
Kerrville Church
C. E. Wheat
Donna
H. M. Smith
First Baptist Church
Stephenville
American Legionnaires
Glen Rest
Wgurial
Smith Funeral Home
San Antonio
George W. Truett
First Methodist Church
Airport bond tax rate set for eight to ten cents
County officials estimate the airport bond issue will require a tax rate between 8 and 10 cents per hundred dollars of property value. The final rate depends on bond term length, with a homeowner of $1000 valuation paying about $1 or less annually and $5 for a $5000 valuation as part of Gillespie County airport program.
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Gillespie County
Forest Thomas Visits From Camp Barkeley
Pfo Forest Thomas arrived here Wednesday from Camp Barkeley for a visit with his wife and baby and parents Mr and Mrs Ben Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfo
Forest Thomas
Camp Barkeley
Mrs
Ben Thomas
Whitewood couple honored with turkey dinner for 50th anniversary
Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood honored with a turkey supper in Kerrville area as family and friends gather to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The couple, married in Kimble County, share eight children and long ties to local life. A white cake with gold accents topped the event.
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Mrs. J. S. Whitewood
Turkey Dirner
Fred Nabers
Red Cross Quota Set at 6300 for Gillespie County
Gillespie County faces a Red Cross War Fund quota of 6300 in the national drive. Local 4 H Club members from Gillespie County excelled at the Kerrville Reproval Show with multiple top finishes across calves sheep and capons.
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Gallespie
American Red Cross
Algin Hesmarnn
Tetmann
Red Cross
Gillespie County Selectees Report for Physical
A large number of Gillespie County selectees reported to Fort Sam Houston on Tuesday for pre induction physical. Names include Ottie Sprott Daniel Harry Hohenberger Edwin Hy Pfister Elmon Priess Stanley Prochnow Werner Tatsch Melvin Anderegg Milton Theo boos Hu Ottmers Alfred Schtaudt Chester Wallendorf Carl Petmecky Meier Eckhardt Eckhardt etc. Red Cross operates extensive home and overseas relief and support through nurses aids, relief services, and chairmen named for independent school districts.
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Gillespie County
Fort Sam Houston
Ottie Sprott
Daniel Harry Hohenberger
Edwin Hy. Pfiester
Elmon
Willie Robert Priess
Stanley Bruno Prochnow
Werner Adelph
Peter Tatsch
Melvin J. Anderegg
Milton Charlie Theoboos
Ewald Albert Hu. Ottmers
Alfred Perry Schtaudt
Chester Francis Wallendorf
Carl Joseph Petmecky
Milton F. Meier
Kermit Reinhold Eckhardt
Rufus Paul Wilke
Alt
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
Cainton
Bernhard Solning
John Willie Pehl
Stanley James Brehmer
International Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Armed Service
Clemens Immel
Emil Tatsch
Arwin Engel
Willie Maurer
Frk. Bang
Emil Dietrich
Max Solbrig
Otto Dittmar
Chas. Walter
Otto Eckhardt
Oliver Rabke
Max Enderlin
Eugene Lindlg
el Rode
Lawrence Hartmann
Ernest Hodges
Bruno Foerster
Felix Boos
Udo Rusenberger
Christian Althaus
Arthur Dietrich
Emil Strackbein
W. B. Smith
Victor Pressler
Paul Mann
Arnold Rode
Victor Weinheimer
Des See Red Cross
Harper Lions Attend Junction Charter Night in Junction
About 30 Harper Lions and their ladies traveled to Junction for the Lions Club Charter Night. Bascom Giles delivered the principal address and Homer Leonard acted as Master of Ceremonies. Nine Harper members were introduced while Lee Goff spoke for the Harper club.
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Harper Lions Club
Junction
Junction Lions Club
Bascom Giles
Homer Leonard
House of Representatives
Roy Keaton
Lions Clubs
George Johnson
Santa Anna
C. A. Schraub
Junction Club
Lee Goff
Harper Club
Harper
Mr. Croft
Lion Schraub
Junction News Club
Hou
Governor Signs New Fish Bill Ending Closed Season
Governor Coke R. Stevenson signed House Bill 224 converting March and April fishing to open season statewide. The law lowers black bass minimum size from 11 to seven inches, removes size limits on other fish, and sets bag limits of 15 black bass and 25 white bass, catfish, and white perch. Rep. Harry Davis Jr. aided passage as the measure became law immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke R. Stevenson
Harry Davis, Jr
Boerne
State Game & Fisheries Committee
Rep. Davis
House
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Congress
S. B. Pettengill
Emma Schumann
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
Brooks Field
Tullahoma
Tenn
Alexandria
Ruth Buie Davis
J. W. Davis
Temple
A. 5S. Cartwright
Bremen
Qoyd
Emil Hopf of
Bandera
Leonard Lott
Alfred Kramer
Uuo
Alf. Kott
G. Hoyt
Fred Hahn
Doss
Moscow
Marshal Rokossovsky
Marshal Zhukov
Poland
Lodz
Reich
Phes
Agsa
Whitewood
First State Bank of
Pharpet
Tharpes School
Brvtland
Mer Medina
de Wert Ote Ramble County
Lespie
Paul Marquart
Erwin Marquart
Ernest Wott
Adolph Kott
Robert Kott
Vuth Oan
Wilbert Seipp
Edwin Seipp
Harold Henke
G. I
War Fund Campaign Inc
Rev Cross
Dt St OO
Read Cross
Harper Lions
Red Cross Club
Court Room
Houston Crump
District Court Room
William Bruns
Gillespie Co
Crump
Mr Crump
London
Europe
Normandy
Mr. Crump
London Red Cross Club
Miandad
Chester Feller
Masine Laat
Mis Huyeo Hopf
Airy
Walter Dspert
Vistteel
Oliver Hopt
Fred Whitewood
Hero Omother
Woo
Mrs Ob
Red Nabers
WermeoNyod
Boone
Archie Lennon
Clarence Taylor
Alfred Lehne
Paul Staudt
Walter E
Jobat Dor
Boodbye
Pe Fletcher
WAC
Inington
Elotoher
Pletcher
Serpeant
Engineer Corps
Paris
BE. Fletcher
Meo
Mio
Glen Hopf
A . Kinsey
Duboise Parker
Royce Buster
J. J. Rogers
Uuvvu
Supt. Fox
Schwertner
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