War Deceased PFC Wilburn Durst Honored in Gillespie County
PFC Wilburn Durst 26 husband of Esther Kott and son of Mr and Mrs Ben Durst is listed as killed in action in Belgium on January 18 1945. He enlisted March 14 1944 from San Antonio and later served on fronts in France Germany and Belgium. Survived by wife parents and sister Myrtle Durst he would have turned 27 February 26. He is the 17th Gillespie County man to die in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Wilburn Durst
Ben Durst
Esther Kott
Louis Kott
U. S. War Department
Belgium
San Antonio
Camp Blanding
Florida
Fredericksburg
France
Germany
Myrtle Durst
Fredericksburg High School
Pfe
Gillespie County
SGT 5 G Herbert F McDougall Slightly Injured in Action
Mr and Mrs Alfred McDougall learned from the War Department that Tech Sergeant 5 6 Herbert F McDougall was slightly injured in action in France on January 26 1945. He went overseas recently and appears in front lines for only a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred McDougall
War Department
Tech
Herbert F. McDougall
France
Herbert
WOUNDED IN ACTION ALERTS FAMILY OF WILLIE ELLEBRACHT
War Department informs Mr and Mrs Wesley Ellebracht their son Pvt Willie L Ellebracht was slightly wounded in France January 4. They have not heard from him directly. Another son S Sgt Eddie Ellebracht was wounded on Leyte December 30 and moved to General Hospital in New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Ellebracht
War Department
Pvt
Willie L. Ellebracht
France
Willie
S.set
Eddie Ellebracht
Leyte Island
Eddie
General Hospital
New Guinea
Ove
Tivy Dale Social Roundup Reflects Busy Week
Local families from San Antonio to Fredericksburg and Harper gathered for visits and celebrations. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Smoot with kin, Emil Tatsch hosts near Harper, numerous Klein and Kunz clan gatherings, and military family notes on Cpl Jung and Pvt Russell Jr. Reflective Valentine date references and continued travel mark the community scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Smoot
San Antonio
Willie Klein
Emil Tatsch
Harper
Emil Fritz
William
James Fritz
Raymond Juenke
Bernice
Patricia Ann
Jake Roeder
Felix Kunz
Johnny Klein
Edgar Klein
Alfons Klein
Alfred Klein
White Oak
Raymond Ilein
Frank Kischner
Edward Klein
J. Klein
Chas. Roeder
Fredericksburg
Emil Ressmann
Bertha
Elmon
Mars
Harry Klein
James Klein
Mirginia Lee
Alfred Grona
Alfons Feller
Bill Schliesing
Elizabeth Ann
Chas Klein
W. Klein
Raymond Klein
Henry Helmers
James L Armstrong
Mr. Klein
Werner Klein
Ed. Klein
Leroy Klein
Lawrence Klein
Edgar Juenke
T. Kunz
Dericksburg
Levi Kunz
Werner’ Klein
Harvey
Albert Bernhard
Gilbert Klein
Kenneth and
Clayton
American Catholic leaders tour South America for education grants
Three prominent American Catholic churchmen Bishop J. H. Schlarman Monsignor Joseph P. Morrison and Monsignor L. G. Ligutti begin a three month goodwill tour of South America visiting bishops and religious superiors to offer scholarships for graduate study in social sciences at American Catholic universities. They will also recruit promising young farmers for U S farm apprentices to become lay rural missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Schlarman
Peoria
Ill
Joseph P. Morrison
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago
Monsgnor
L. G. Ligutti
Des Moines
Iowa
South America
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Trinidad
Jamaica
United States
Saint Valentine martyrdom and historic origins
The article explains that there are three saints named Valentine and describes Saint Valentine of Rome, a priest who aided Christians, was arrested, beaten, and beheaded around 270 AD. It discusses misconceptions linking Valentine to modern February traditions and possible pagan remnants on February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Christ
Rome
Claudius I
Father Valentine
St Valentine
Juno
England
France
Sunday Catholic notices and local church events update
A church notices page lists February 18 Mass at 10:30 a.m. followed by Sunday school and Sodality meetings and a change of a discussion club to Monday. It also notes World Day of Prayer services, Catholic Hour broadcasts on several stations, and parish society schedules for Sundays including St. Anthony's St. Ann's Youth Sodality Catholic Action and Confraternity. Local residents and visitors are mentioned along with recent notable town movements and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodalty
Discussan Club
WOATI
WEAA
Dallas
woSo
KPRC
Kousta
Gabe
the Sacred Heart
KWEKH
Shreveport
L109
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Harper Herald
newVhenbor
Norman J. Dietel
Harper, Texas
A. C. Wendel
Arthur Baumann
Maxie
2.C. Ie
Pacific
Willie Ellebracht
Los Watkins
Worth Watkins
G. Watkins
Kermit
Ella Lee
Quemada
L. C. Watkins
Kerrville Hospital
Alfred Lehne
Baumann
J. Baumann
Lou Whetstone
Junction
Kerrville Vis
Ale Luc
Tivydale
Chaucer
Seynt Valentyne
St. Valentine
Cecil Bode
Small Son
Carlos Parker
Cpl
Thomas Jung
Edwin Jung
Set. Jung
Yuuo
V. C. Russel Jr
Mrs. Russel
Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells
V. C. Russel Sr
Archie Lennon
Albert Lange
Walter Jungmann
Henry Wendel
W.w.reib
Dumbarton Oaks
G. Bromley Oxnam
Federal Council of Churches
World Organization
Presbyterian Church
US A
Sroakiy
Fedeal Council of the Churches of Christ
Atrica
Asia
Sea
Oainust
America
American Friends Service Committee
South Twelfth Street
Philadelphia
India
Lutheran Churches of Germany
Perfomance
Powze
Lange’s
Max Lange
Prop
Catholic Information
Abraham Lincoln
Vean
George Washington
ST Anthonys Church
Reve AL AL Giftter
Dhunes TL. Daly
Freeman Green
Shorty” Ho Fan
Sam Honig
John Honig
Brownwood
Honig
It Ord
California
John Eathorne
Camp Hood
A. L. Eathorne
Kerrville
Elizabeth Fammenthaler
O, Ruskey
Edwin Sears
Houston
Frred Beischwale
Dericksburg Hospital
August Ki
R. B. Goff
Lee Goff
Wesley Suageser
J. O. Robinson
Charles G. Workauten
Union
Freud
Scuipture
Amos
Russia
Japan
Italy
Harper School
Tejas Study Club
EL Stanley Jone
David Schmidt
Harper Friday
Chester
Bill Brown
ST. James Lutheran Church
Walter C. Probst
Ooo
First Baptist Church
R. A. Allen
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Ble. Bueche
Carrie Calentine
Schreiner Wool & Rohair
Kerrville, Texas
Gulf
Richard Roede
R. R. Jackson
Mar
WOOL
Mohair
Ochte Storage & Commission Co
Cooper's
Martig
Lochte
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