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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1944
Page
4
The essay surveys rapid advances in glass, from unbreakable and safety glass to Pyrex and insulating foams. It notes ongoing progress toward bendable, machinable glass and reduced brittleness, predicting glass will rival molded plastics as a key structural material for homes and industry.
The rejection of Roosevelt's veto on the tax bill showed a growing movement in Congress against New Deal tactics. Barkley led a protest, criticizing the message language and its aim to erode Congress's democratic role, in the senate speech and later in a letter to the president.
A growing group of Southern Democratic senators challenge the administrations dictatorial and totalitarian tendencies in recent sessions. They protest against Communistic doctrine reflected in veto message phrasing and resist administration authority, with Barkley noted among leaders.
In the second week of District Court proceedings Judge Gray reassigned Jury List No 2 for March 6. The only case to go before a jury, Chester Bonn vs Rubin Durst, ended in a hung verdict after about 24 hours of deliberation. Several criminal and civil matters were disposed of or dismissed. Jury summons were issued for next week as Sheriff Loth continues service preparations.
Seaman Carlos Roeder departed Tuesday after a several day visit to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roeder. His mother and sisters accompanied him to San Antonio.
Lt Marvin Prochnow 21 son of Mrs George Klein earned silver wings as a second lieutenant after graduating from Pecos Texas A A F Advanced 2 engine Pilot school on February 8 announced by Col Orin J Bushey. A Fredericksburg High School 1941 graduate, he enlisted February 1 1943 and trained at Santa Anna.
Texas infantryman Corporal Herman Kunz of Fredericksburg receives the Silver Star for gallantry during a German artillery barrage. He repaired a vital telephone line under fire, aided a wounded comrade, and led his wire crew to safety during the Rome front action with the 36th Infantry Division.
Cpl Marvin E. Steitle awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action and is recuperating as a patient at a general hospital in Pennsylvania.
Austin and San Antonio host a two day conference led by Dr. Cameron P. Hall of the Presbyterian Board. Sessions cover church based social education, race relations, delinquency, liquor control, labor, rural development, and plan a community program with ministers and lay leaders. Delegates from multiple churches attend with aims to form local church initiatives.
The Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit will station at the Home Economics cottage at the Fredericksburg public school this weekend Friday and Saturday. Donor registration remains open at 143 East Main Street or by calling 102. Mrs. Anthony Van Tuyl leads district plans with doctors and nurses for sanitation and donor comfort. Harper donors will arrive Saturday between 10 and 12 a.m.
Lieutenant Glen Hodges of Junction was reported killed in action in Italy on January 24. The community learned of the casualty last week and Friday local businesses closed for an hour in his honor.
London resident T A McMillan mourns the loss of his son Thee Junior Pete McMillan Seaman First Class U S Navy who died from injuries on February 15 1944 He was born in 1923 in Mason County attended London High School volunteered for the Navy while working on a Menard County ranch After Norfolk training he went overseas and served about a year He is survived by his father and three sisters Mrs R C Solomon Big Wells Mrs Brandon Snowloerton and Mrs Willie Rose Wharton Texas
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association directs annual meeting in Sonora on March 4 with Marsh Lea presiding. Topics include wool promotion the 1944 wool purchase program and stockpile disposal. Events include a noon steak dinner with Lions Club and a dance by the Fling Ding Club.
The Essay Manufacturing Co. of Fredericksburg advertises for additional labor to expand its plant. They seek help for girls aged 16 to 40, paying 14.00 for a 40 hour week with no experience required. Tommie Harlen of Quemado Vi visited Harper yesterday.
Mrs John Gibson is described as living near Bethers Brook in the county. Details are sparse but indicate a local resident profile in the vicinity.
An attendance of 35 young members was recorded for the first United Sunday School held last Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church. Classes were organized and teachers elected. On Sunday March 5 the Sunday School will meet at the Presbyterian Church at 2 o clock. Everyone is invited. Miss Maxine Lange of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents.
Details various wartime ration stamps by book and color including sugar stamps 30 31 40 for five pounds, meats fats and canned goods with Brown Green and Blue stamps, and gasoline 10 A coupons. Indicates validity dates from February 1944 into 1945 and indefinite terms for select stamps.
Second Lieutenant LeeRoy E. Woerner earned silver wings and a pilot’s commission at Lubbock Army Air Field after training in multiple sites. Gillespie County surpassed its 350000 quota in the 4th War Loan Drive by about 83000, reaching 433000 with broad local support and a parade and rally on February 14.
Max Kneese is named and approved as the third member of Gil lespie County Draft Board joining Chas Meurer and H Welge Lewis to form a three man board. Kneese and Meurer replace two resignations from former members.
A War Department dispatch lists four south Texas men as prisoners of war in Germany, including 1st Lt. Clifford Hahn of near Fredericksburg. Hahn was previously reported missing in action on January 24, with a notification reaching his parents February 3. He earned the Air Medal, Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Distinguished Flying Cross for completing more than 35 missions as a fighter pilot.
Stockholders of the Pedernales Electric Co-Op in Johnson City met Monday night to elect officers for the coming year. FE Babe Smith of Lampasas was chosen president, with Tom Carr of Kerrville as vice president and R. Klappenbach Jr. of Johnson City as secretary-treasurer. Directors named include Walter Burnet of Wimberley L W Click of Twin Sisters Charles Howard of Driftwood John McLeod of Ponotoc L A Garner of Lake Victor Hugo Weinheimer of Stonewall ARicketson of Llano and Paul Stehling of Fredericksburg.
A 20 year old man calling himself Robert Schmidt was convicted in district court of stealing a Ford Sedan from Main Street near a cafe. He fled the scene, was captured south of town after abandoning the car on the San Antonio highway, and revealed a prior Georgia State Penitentiary escape. The crime caused no additional damage beyond a blown tire and is the second car theft in the area this period.
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