Ministers Attend Kerrville District Meeting in Fredericksburg
A group photo shows Methodist ministers and district center hostesses meeting at the Edison Street and First Street churches in Fredericksburg. Rev. O F Kattner sits at right and Rev. Eds C McKinney sits center with about 100 delegates in attendance for their annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
O. F.ence
Kattner
Fredericksburg
C. C. McKinney
Street Methodist Church
Edison Street
Polish Government seeks Red Cross aid on missing 15000 Poles
The Polish government in exile asks the International Red Cross to probe the disappearance of about fifteen thousand Poles captured by Russian forces in eastern Poland before the Russo German war. Russia severed relations with London citing the inquiry and Polish rights. Nine thousand officers are unaccounted for, with 700 believed alive. Poland seeks confirmation from Russia and Kulyshev embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Red Cross
Poland
London
Russia
Germany
Kulbyshev
Government Wool Plan Still a Puzzle After Texas Conference
About 200 leaders in the Texas wool industry met in Kerr County to discuss the governments wool purchase program for 1943. Debates centered on service charges and profits under CCC contracts, with calls for a five member committee to review the warehouse contract. Deputy Administrator William Darden explained contract details and OPA officials urged proof of inability to operate at a profit under last year’s tariff.
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Kerr County Court House
Texas
William Darden
Washington
Food Distribution Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Darden
Office of Price Administration
M. S. Sprain
OPA
Dallas
Fred Barwood
Sonora
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Gillespie County tops war bond drive with near half-million total
Harper PTA carnival nets 253.82 for chemistry equipment as Gillespie County oversubscribes its 236,000 second Victory Loan quota by about 20,000. Total combined sales reach 484,483 with banking 230,000 and non banking 254,483 and late purchases expected to raise April county totals.
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Gillespie County
Harper
P.T.A
Parent
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
P.T.A. Committee
A. L. Cameron
Cameron
Gillespie County War Bond Drive Praised by County Chairman
County Chairman A. L. Cameron thanks Gillespie County citizens firms and individuals for exceeding the 2nd Victory Loan quota. He cites volunteer committee effort steady support from ministers churches and local newspapers as key to the campaign’s success and proclaims unity brings strength.
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A. L. Cam
Gillespie County
Cameron
R. R. Gilbert
Dallas
Creston Funk
San Antonio
Local Couples Mention Fort Werth and College Station
The passage names man and Miss Margery Brewer, a junior, with Brewer living in College Station and the others in Fort Werth.
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Man
Margery Brewer
Birthday Dinner for Mrs Aug Karger
Mrs August Karger celebrated her birthday anniversary on Tuesday May 4 at the home of Mrs and Mrs Arthur Baumann. A delicious dinner was served to Mr and Mrs Wm Kaiser Mrs Ralf Solomon Mr and Mrs Arthur Baumann and Junior.
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August Karger
Arthur Baumann
Wm. Kaiser
Ralf Solomon
Observe J. S. Whitewood’s 82nd Birthday
A dinner was held Sunday at the J. S. Whitewood home to honor Mr. Whitewood on his 82nd birthday. Sixty-three? No, 33 attended including all children and most grandchildren. four grandchildren were absent. Mr. Whitewood is reported well and pleased with the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Bein
Granville Barker
Sonora
Mr. Bein
Fredericksburg
J. S. Whitewood
Mr. Whitewood
Homer Lee Stevens
Jack Jones
Erato Hopf
Gene Donald Nabers
Kansas Pilot Lands Refills And Takes Off Again
A C A A pilot from Wichita named Chaffey landed at the John S Morris ranch on Monday. Milton Kramer fueled the craft at Harper and helped operate the controls while Chaffey restarted the engine. Rev Charles Workman arrived to steady the tail as the plane took off.
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C.A.A
Chaffey
Wichita
Kansas
John S. Morris Ranch
Milton Kramer
Harper
Charles Workman
Oregon visitors honored with dinner at ranch
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker hosted a barbecue dinner Wednesday at their ranch for Mr and Mrs Cecil Bode of Oregon visiting relatives. Arthur Lange and children with the Bode family joined. Fort Clark Texas visitors Fred and Miss Marietta Wedekind arrived to spend several weeks here. Fred mentions a big fire occurred one night this week.
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Carlos Parker
Cecil Bode
Oregon
Bode
Arthur Lange
Fred Wedekind
Marietta
Fort Clark
Texas
Wedekind
Fred
Texas Goes Over Top in Second War Bond Drive
Texas surpassed its $400 million quota as the second war bond drive neared close with promises of higher totals. McLennan Jefferson and Dallas counties reported strong overages surpassing their targets. Beaumont Port Arthur and Nueces showed robust results, while Llano and Comal counties posted solid figures despite uneven participation.
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Texas
Frank Scofield
McLennan County
Jefferson County
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Dallas
Tarrant County
Nueces
Llano County
Comal
Paul Oehler Buried in Fredericksburg Community
Paul Oehler born April 18 1859 in Gillespie county died May 3 1943 at age 84 in the Reservation community home of Theo Oehler. Survived by children Theo Alfred Edwin Olga 25 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren a brother and two sisters. Funeral services led by Rev Breihan and Rev Meredith at Beckmanns funeral home with Zions church male choir singing. Interment in Fredericksburg city cemetery.
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Paul Oehler
Gillespie County
Gottfried Oehler
Theo. Oehler
Karolina Lena Schlaudt
Theo, Ochler
Harper
Alfred
San Antonio
Edwin
Fredericksburg
Olga
Albert Petermann
Karl Ochler
Karoline Beyer
Anna Nemky
B. E. Breihan
J. H. Meredith
Beckmann
Zions Church
Fatal crash claims three San Marcos Navigation cadets
Details emerge of a training plane crash near Blanco 25 miles west, killing cadets Frederick Swift of Philadelphia Charles A. Taylor Jr of Oil City Pa and John R Zaic Jr of Cleveland Ohio. Second Lieut Robert A Gibson 19 survived shock and was taken to Station Hospital San Marcos. A night search by ranchers and authorities located wreckage after daybreak.
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Army Air Forces Navigation School
San Marcos
Navigation School
Blanco
Robert A. Gibson
Gibson
J. E. Everett
Everett Om
Frederick Swift
Philadelphia
Charles A. Taylor, Jr
Oil City
John R. Zaic, Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Zaic
Swift
Cee Tee
Bees Shipped by Mail At Harper Post Office
A photo shows Frank Staudt and officials with a crate of live bees mailed to rancher H J Dunn, shipped from Atchafalaya Louisiana. The bees, packaged with syrup, remained mostly alive after the long journey and carry special handling marks to avoid tilting the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Joe Heinemann
Wm. Petmecky
Frank Staudt
H. J. Dunn
Ford
Atchafalaya
Louisiana
Rain Scarcity Prompted范围 Across Gillespie County Farmers
Observers in Gillespie County report April rainfall well below years past with moisture badly needed to aid small grains and pasture. Tom Carr notes 1.65 inches at Morris Ranch, while Alfred Neffendorff records 1.09 inches in Fredericksburg and describes heavy rain on April 8. Other gauges show subnormal totals from Doss to Harper and Crabapple.
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Gillespie County
L.C.R.A
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Alfred Neffendorff
Fredericksburg
Mr. Carr
Oswald Eckhardt
Willow City
Karl Durst
Doss
Otto Rahe
Harper
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Postoffice
Sos OO
County
TSCW
Mrs. Aug. Karger
Lone Star State
Dave Fergerson
Near Junction
Belmore Roberts
SAN Marcos Navigation Cadets
Royce Buster
Junction
J. J. Rogers
Frank Carleton Nelson
Howdy Bill
Howdy Joe
Jet
Frank Carlete
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