Bureaucrats blamed for wheat shortage prompts dark bread plea
A letter from Samuel B. Pettengill attacks New Deal controls while praising President Truman for urging 25 million extra bushels of wheat for Europe. He argues price ceilings distorted grain use, pushing six times that amount into animal feed. cites 1945 wheat on hand, disappearances, and farmer concerns about wage and price policies. The note ends with local social blurbs and family news.
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Truman
Europe
Bureaucra
Cornell Agricultural College
Washington
America
Jefferson
Samuel B. Pettengill
Miss Marjorie Lennon And Marshall Brown Supper Guests
Miss Marjorie Lennon and Marshall Brown were guests for supper in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Peril Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Lennon
Marshall Brown
Mrs. Rollie Peril
Archbishop Lucey Leads Dedication of Stonewall Church
The Most Reverend Robert E. Lucy, Archbishop of the San Antonio Archdiocese, officiated at the dedication of the new St. Francis Xavier Church in Stonewall. Attending were Rev. Walter J. Fritz of St. Anthony's School, Rev. Hubert Janak of St. Mary's Fredericksburg, and Father F. X. Wolf, pastor of St. Mary's Stonewall mother parish, who sang the Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lucy
San Antonio
St. Francis Xavier Church
Stonewall
Walter J. Fritz
St. Anthony’s Apostolic School
Hubert Janak
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas Coleman
St. Mary's Church
Fredericksburg
Fathers Sweeney
C.ss.k
John Bauer
C.ss.r
Laurance Seidel O
Gillespie County Pioneer Eligibility Rules Note
Eligibility requires pioneers to be 75 by May 8 and born in Gillespie County or have moved to Gillespie County before May 8 1871. Spouses 75 not required may accompany as guests. Note in Remarks on the questionnaire. Return questionnaires fully completed by April 15 to determine counts.
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Gillespie County
Law Enforcement Conference Set for Fredericksburg
Officers from six counties will attend the Spring FBI Law Enforcement Conference in Fredericksburg Texas on April 11 1946. Mayor Joe Molberg will give the welcome at 130 pm at St Josephs Hall Sheriff Loth and County Attorney Tom Martin will speak. The program includes an Acers address on crime trends and recidivism an equipment discussion an open forum and a dramatized interview between a police chief and an FBI agent followed by a barbecue for attendees.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
FBI
M. W. Acers
San Antonio
Robert Loth
Joe Molberg
St. Joseph’s Hall
Tom Martin
Acers
Fred McIntire
George W. H. Carlson
Austin
J. Vernon Tuckey
Gillespie
Bandera
Kendall
Kerr
Real
Kimble
Loth
Warren McDougall Buys Truck Line Interest From Kaiser
Warren McDougall buys Joe Kaiser's interest in the local truck line, returning to Harper with his family to live near Converse. He has a Railroad Commission license to haul goods and will operate from Joe Kaiser's Service Station with a 12 ton Ford truck and 30 foot Hobbs trailer. Kaiser plans to focus on his service station business.
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Warren McDougall
Joe Kaiser
Mr. McDougall
Randolph Field
Converse
Texas
Harper
Railroad Commission
Hobbs
McDougall
Kaiser
Ang
PTA to Stage Comedy Play Soon at Meeting
The P T A announces the comedy Keep Moving to be presented soon with participants including Mr and Mrs Kenry Walker and Geo Gibson. Mrs Geo Gibson chairs Ways and Means and the PTA plans a Friday night meeting on April 5 at 8 00 p m with devotional singing agriculture display a topic on sex problems and a business meeting.
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P.T.A
Geo. Gibson
Ways and Means
Kenry Walker
Anniversary Party For Mr and Mrs Dolf Peril
Mr and Mrs Dolf Peril celebrated their first wedding anniversary with relatives and friends and their children at home on Tuesday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Marcellus Duderstadt and children from San Angelo and Mr and Mrs Morris Duderstadt and children from Fredericksburg.
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Dolf Peril
Marcellus Duderstadt
San Angelo
Morris Duderstadt
Fredericksburg
John Duderstadt
Mr and Mrs Cecil Bode Move to California
Mr and Mrs Cecil Bode and their young son departed Tuesday to establish a home in California, leaving behind their former residence and routines as they begin a new chapter.
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Cecil Bode
Little Son
California
Elgin Dittmar Seeks Commissioner Post for Precinct 2
Elgin Dittmar of the Pilot Knob area announces candidacy for county commissioner in Precinct 2. A Doss native, he and his wife with five children live in Pilot Knob where he farms. He aims to represent taxpayers’ interests and asks voters for support.
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Elgin Dittmar
Pilot Knob
Mr. Dittmar
Doss
John Dittmar
Dittmar
County Commissioners Court
Pioneer Entertainment Committee Seeks Honor Guests
The notice directs that tend ag honor guests and necessary arrangements be completed. Arrangements may be sent to Alex R. Frantzen, chairman, Pioneer Entertainment Committee, or to the Centennial Office in the basement of the new Courthouse, Fredericksburg, Alex.
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Alex R. Frantzen
Pioneer Entertainment Committee
Fredericksburg
Alex
Junior Class Dance and Pie Supper a Big Success
The Junior Class event drew strong attendance with cake sale earning 38.50 and a high bidder helping reauction the lucky number. Proceeds will defray costs for the upcoming Junior-Senior banquet. Mrs. Hannah Welsch mourns sister Mrs. S. E Fryar of Goldsbu st.
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Schreiner Jobes
E. J. Green
Hannah Welsch
S. E Fryar
Goldbust
Welsch
Henry Hopl
Commanche War Tribe to Visit Fredericksburg for Centennial
Chief Baldwin Parker and his Comanche band from Cache Oklahoma arrive in Fredericksburg for the May centennial celebration. The group camps in courthouse park May 3 to 8, wears regalia, performs war dances, and presents speeches on Cynthia Ann Parker and Quanah Parker. A welfare committee coordinates activities and hospitality.
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Baldwin Parker
Quanah Parker
Cache
Oklahoma
Fredericksburg
Courthouse Park
Cynthia Ann Parker
Cynthia Ann
Limestone County
Texas
Anderson County
United States
Becker Mission
Quanah
John C. Meusebach
Great Southwest
Meusebach
Arthur Fischer
Rudolph
Helen
Birdie Fischer
Chief Parker
Tom and
Lee Parker
E. L. Schmidt
D. A. Riley
Schreiner Wool and Mohair Co Sold to Peterson and Fawcett
Kerrville move confirms sale of the Schreiner Wool and Mohair Company to Hal Peterson and W C Fawcett. The deal includes a 100 by 250 foot warehouse on Mecfarland Street and more than 7,000,000 pounds of wool stored in state warehouses. Ownership transfers April 1 with existing staff retained and policies unchanged.
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Schreiner Wool and Mohair Company
Hal Peterson
W. C. Fawcett
Kerrville Mountain
Mecfarland Street
Washington
Peterson
Fawcett
Charles Schreiner
Wool and Mohair Commission Company
Schreiner
San Antonio
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
Kerrville
Lehmann
West
Schreiner Sale
Bridal party feasts and Luther League social pages
Mrs Wm Huabenicht hosted a turkey dinner Saturday night for her son's bridal party and Miss Rose Adele Scarborough. Emil Walter gave a noon barbeque fish dinner for the party Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Mogford of Uvalde Mr and Mrs Byron Bronstad and Kay of Kilgore. Luther League social followed at the Honig home with 18 members and 4 visitors attended. Program included hymns readings prayers and a mission talk. Ice cream cake and punch were served.
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Adele Scarborough
JM. Scarborough
Harper
Harold Habenicht
Wm Habenicht
Fredericksburg
Holy Ghost Church
O. Lindenberg
Paul Lindenberg
Willie Mae Habenicht
Rolly Peril
Shtarper
Ilonur
Kay Bronstad
Bryon Bronstad
Oliver Schneider
Byron Bronstad
Kilgore
Hotel Nimitz
Hugo Walter
Peggy Scarborough
Marge Karns
Herbert
Harold
Frank A. Brown
Harper High School
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Schreiner Institute
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Federal Saving and Loan Association
Fredericksburgh High School
University of Texas
Lacut
Jr Gors
Navy
Pacific
Wm. Huabenicht
Rose Adele Scarborough
J. M. Scarborough
Emil Walter
Clarence Mogford
Uvalde
Kay
Ida
Evelyn Honig
Beatrice Sugebiel
Luther League
Honig
Jesus
Edmund Meier
Annie Faye Wiennecke
Willie Duittmar
Dallas pair visits relatives Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rickle of Dallas visited relatives here Sunday, bringing greetings and sharing hospitality with family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Jack Rickle
Dallas
Sunys
Sid of Loyal Valley Visited Relatives Here
Dt Sid of Loyal Valley spent several days visiting relatives here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Loyal Valley
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Carl Oehler
Roy Roberts
Hubert Frederick and Son
Jack Richie
Hes Fairchild
Gerald Shirley
Esther Smith
Lizzie Shirley
Joyce Sanders
Ballinger
C. A. Mosel
St. Francis Xavier Curch
Austin Highway
Archbishop Robert Lucey
Stonewall Church
Pioneer Registration
Ion
Parent Teacher Association
Mrs
Nobel Jobes
Segovia
Commanche Indian Tribe
Parker
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