Europe of War’s Aftermath and Silent Suffering
A stark survey contrasts three Europes: behind the Iron Curtain with persecution and fear. glamorous tourist Europe busy with posters and travel. and a war wrecked Europe where relief work, DP camps, and displaced persons reveal untold misery. It details huts, crowding, disease, starvation, and the fates of POWs and refugees, especially children, in a grim postwar landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Europe of Charity
Vienna
Berlin
Russia
East
Tron
Jose
New Municipal Building at Fredericksburg Open House
Fredericksburg allocates March 27 for an all day open house for its new Municipal Building housing City Hall and the volunteer fire department. Mayor Joe Molberg Commissioners Ed Apelt Otto Schneider Fire Chief Eric Juenke invite Hill Country residents to tour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guides will conduct tours of the two story white brick structure completed after June 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Fredericksburg
Hill Country
Padgetts Take Lead In Harper League Series
Padgetts basketball team moved ahead in the Harper independent league by beating Red & White last Thursday and Sockers on Tuesday. The Lockers rose to second with four wins and three losses while Red & White sat third and Veterans held center with two wins and five losses. Tuesday results: Vets 32 Red & White 30, Padgetts 47 Sockers 23. Thursday schedule features Lockers against Red & White and Vets versus Padgetts.
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Padgett
Harper
Red & White
Lockers
Veterans
Cener
Vets
Red and White
Sockers
Vets R&w
Padgetts
Tejas Club Celebrates Texas Day at School Meeting
Tejas Club gathered Saturday at 2 30 PM in the school music room for Texas Day with Supt Neal B Fox as guest speaker. Fox spoke on Texas Yesterday and Tomorrow as members Dona Mle led singing and roll call featured Texas tales. The group voted to start garden club work next year and set the next meeting at Mrs J R Peril's home with Mrs Oren Cottle assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas Club
Supt
Neal B. Fox
Mle
Texas
Tejas
Mesdames Watkins Tarr
J. R. Peril
Carl Oehler
Vester B. Parker
W. H. Stevens
Mesd
Cora Coplen
Oren Cottle
Death verdicts in Kerrville double shooting case
Jury verdicts of murder and death by own action were returned Saturday in the Kerrville shootings of August W. Helmke and his wife Inez. Helmke killed his wife and then himself after shooting her in the Kerrville home. The couple had been married nine months. a .45 pistol was found at the scene.
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Kerrville
August W
Bob) Helmke
San Antonian
Inez Helmke
Helmke
Justice of the Peace
Virgil Storms
Storms
Halliday Ave
San Antonio
F. W. Helmke
Rt. 6
W. W. White Road
Milton
W. M. Bailey
Port Arthur
Hobbs
Earl Garrett
Kerrville General Hospital
W S C S Met At Methodist Church March Sixth
The W S C S met at the Methodist Church house on March six at 1 30 in the afternoon. Mrs Felix Kensing opened with scripture and Mrs Gilbert delivered a meditation on The Steep Climb. Mrs S Stewart led a discussion on A Century's Changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCSC
Methodist Church House
Felix Kensing
Gilbert
S. Stewart
Alaska
Hirshner
Douglas Duderstadt
Bill Lets Veterans Buy Texas Farm and Ranch Homes
State Senator John Bell of Cuero steered his Veterans Land Bill through both chambers in two years, winning 27 to 0 in the Senate. The measure, conceived by Bascom Giles, would allow World War II veterans to finance farm or ranch homes in Texas with small down payments, long terms, and 3 percent interest. It provides up to 7 125 in financing on a 7 500 purchase, optional land acquisition by the Board, 5 percent down and 40 year notes, 90 day priority for disabled veterans, and protection against property transfers for three years while not requiring residence on the property.
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John Bell
Cuero
Senate
Veterans Land
House
Bell
Bascom Giles
State Land Commission
Texas
Mrs Jett Parker Visits Husband at Texas Ranch
Mrs Jett Parker, spending time in San Antonio with her father, is to remain several days with her husband at the ranch this week.
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Jett Parker
San Antonio
One Great Hour on National Radio Hookup
A sixty minute Protestant spiritual program will be broadcast on all major networks Saturday March 26 from 9 to 10 p m Central Standard Time. Pastor G A Poehlmann announces stronger support as churches cooperate to aid European and Asian communities. Lutherans in the area back Lutheran World Action which spent 4 million in 1948. Local stations KNAF Fredericksburg will carry the program. Many churches plan offerings on March 27 and the three city Lutherans Zion Holy Ghost and Bethany will hold an action in May due to Lenten offerings.
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G. A. Poehlmann
NBC
CBS
ABC
Mutual
KNAF
Europe
Asia
America
World
Lutheran World Action
Zion
Holy Ghost
Bethany Lutheran
Hopf Kutz er Marriage Rites Held Saturday
Marri age rites were performed Saturday afternoon at 6 p m by Justice of the Peace Wm Bruns for Henry Hobson Hopf and Mrs Helen Mae Kutzer of Harper Attendants to bride and groom were Mrs Lora Masters Carrol Bierschwab and Miss Jimmie Mae Wright The couple will make their home at Harper Mr and Mrs Ed Shirmer and Mrs Henry Ficken are spending this week in San Antonio Rev and Mrs Jack Minter and two children visited Mr and Mrs J M Stevens Sunday
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Justice of the Peace
Wm. Bruns
Henry Hobson Hopf
Helen Mae Kutzer
Harper
Lora Masters
Carrol Bierschwab
Jimmie Mae Wright
Ed. Shirmer
Henry Ficken
San Antonio
Chest X Ray Report From Fredericksburg Findings
A report from Dr. Howard E. Smith of the Texas State Dept. of Health notes 26 definite tuberculosis, 37 suspicious, and 16 non TB chest films among about 4 000 X rays in Fredericksburg. Dr. V B Spiva of Gillespie County Chest X Ray committee says annual screenings will continue and urges individuals to seek active diagnosis if concerns arise.
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Howard E. Smith
Tuberculosis
Texas State Dept. of Health At
Austin
V. B. Spiva
Gillesp County
Fredericksburg
Smith
Spiva
Harper school opens new auditorium gymnasium addition
The Harper school completed a large 147 by 64 feet auditorium gym with 88 by 60 feet inner gym. The project cost about 45 000 dollars after 1948 bond approval and war disruption. Supt Neal Fox notes stage equipment and additional costs, with plans for open house and public inspection later this spring.
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Harper School
Harper
Texas Hill Country
Neal
Fox
Waco
MacDonald
Supt. Fox
Harper's Modern School
Harper Hi Girls Softball Team Wins Two Games in District
The Harper high school senior girls’ softball team won the first two district games at Comfort, defeating Dripping Springs and Blanco, but lost the championship final 7-6 by one run. Comfort swept softball and volleyball, outpointing Dripping Springs 85-65.
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Harper Hi Girls
Comfort
Harper High School
Dripping Springs
Blanco
Harper
Drip
Ping Springs
Johnson City
Junction
Oak Park Plans Permanent Honor Roll for World War II Vets
Elisabeth Stephens reviews an inscribed honor roll in Oak Park library listing 300 names of local veterans. Citizens aim to preserve the roll as a lasting tribute as WWII veterans fade from the scene.
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Oak Park
Elisabeth Stephens
Selective Service Classifications Listed
Miss Ruth H Kelch local board No 50 announces classifications including 1-A 1-A-0 I-C II A II C III-A IV-A IV-B IV-C IV-D IV-E IV-F V-A and notes office hours 8 am to 5 pm daily except weekends with closures on March 24 25 plus a social visit item about a family gathering in Segovia Texas and San Antonio training.
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Ruth H. Kelch
Local Board No. 50
Selective Service
Armed Forces of
The
United States
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
Yeah Son
Selective Service Office
San Antonio
Texas
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