Dies committee trims FCC official amid leftist controversy
S A Light notes the Senate Appropriations panel cuts Dr. Goodwin Watson’s 5600 a year FCC salary after Dies committee charges of leftist ties. The piece recalls Watson’s past advocacy at Educators Association events and questions why many radicals remain in Washington posts.
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Dies Committee
Senate Appropriations
Goodwin Watson
Federal Communications Commission
Dr. Watson
Watson
Senate Finance Committee
Washington
FCC
Dies
Dr Watson
Fly
New York Herald Tribune
National Education Association
Astor
Teachers' College
United States
Soviet Russia
Finance Committee
Senate
Mr. Dies
Senate Appropriations Committee
Messrs
Parmelee
Cow,rey and Grattan
S. A. Light
Inventor Eyes Breakthrough in Synthetic Rubber Claim
Government experts expected to review a claimed method to make rubber from natural gas grain and wood pulp or coal in a small Washington laboratory within weeks. Tests suggest the material resembles rubber and may surpass synthetic varieties, though full details remain undisclosed by the inventor.
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Washington
Former Texas governors vie for U S Senate seat
James V Allred resigned as federal judge to seek the U S Senate seat now held by former Gov W Lee O Daniel who defeated Lyndon Johnson to fill the Sheppard vacancy. Dan Moody of Austin also announced his candidacy for the same office.
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James V. Allred
Texas
U. S. Senate
W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Lyndon Johnson
Morris P. Sheppard
Dan Moody
Austin
U. S
Defending Corregidor Yields After 28 Day Siege
American and Filipino troops under Gen. J. M. Wainwright resisted Japanese siege on Corregidor for 28 days. Japanese forces bombarded the fort from air land and sea and then landed. On Wednesday terms were requested by our side.
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Bataan Penisula
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Corregidor
Manila Harbor
J. M. Wainwright
Local residents visit in Harper and nearby towns
Mrs. E R Brown spent Thursday with friends in Harper. Hubert Rahe and Augusta Kirchhoff hosted guests Thursday evening. David Schmidt and family visited San Antonio last week. Carl Whiteworth and Chester Brown traveled to Fredericksburg for business. Bill Brown and Ida Cleta Honig visited Junction for a County Home Demonstration Council meeting. Melvin Anderegg of Fredericksburg spent time with John Henig. J S Whitewood and son Robert visited Kerrville Monday. Floyd Casper conducted business in Junction Monday. Carl Whiteworth and family visited Billi Whiteworth at her home Saturday. Herbie Oehler and Kenneth Lee with Mrs N A Thurman planned Harper calls Tuesday afternoon. Felix Kensinge visited Harper Tuesday.
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E. R. Brown
Harper
Hubert Rahe
Near Harper
Augusta Kirchhoff
David Schmidt
San Antonio
Carl Whiteworth
Chester Brown
Fredericksburg
Bill Brown
Ida Cleta Honig
Junction
County Home Demonstration Council
Melvin Anderegg
John Henig
J. S. Whitewood
Robert
Kerrville
Floyd Casper
Billi Whiteworth
Herbie Oehler
Kenneth Lee
N. A. Thurman
Gillespie County Tops Texas in Sugar Ration Registrations
R. L. Kott reported to Gen. Mark McGee that Gillespie County has the highest percentage of registrations per capita for the national sugar rationing program, with 9,991 people registered by 11 p.m. Tuesday, about 90 to 95 percent of the county population. Registrations were led by Fredericksburg Public School and St. Marys Parochial School, with rural schools boosting totals. Wolf Creek was first to submit a complete list with 68 applications and 59 books issued.
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R. L. Kott
Mark McGee
State of Texas
Austin
Gillespie County
Mr. Kott
Gen. McGee
Kott
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s
Wolf Creek
Klein Branch News Highlights Local Visits and Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Edgar Fiedler and sons visited Elgin Kramer on Friday. Henry Maurer and girls visited Fred Gammenthaler last Sunday. Alfred Edmund Elgin and Ervin Kramer returned from Pedernales river fishing with luck. Pearl Kramer visited with parents. Margaret Kramer returned to San Antonio. Children visited Paul Staudt. Alfred Kramer home housed Mrs Edmund Fiedler Mrs Erwin Kramer and Mrs Elgin Kramer Sunday. Home Demonstration Club meets May 10 at 2 PM at Mrs Tommie Harland.
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Edgar Fiedler
Elgin Kramer
Henry Maurer
Fred Gammenthaler
Alfred Kramer
Edmund Fiedler
Elgin
Ervin Kramer
Pedernales
Pearl Kramer
Margaret Kramer
San Antonio
Edgar Fiedler and Sons
Paul Staudt
Erwin Kramer
Tire and Tube Quotas for Gillespie May Set
Gillespie County May tire and tube quotas set by County Rationing Board chair R L Kott show passenger car tires 16, recapped tires 54, tubes 35. Truck bus farm implement and road machinery keep same tire allotment as April with slight increases in recapped tires and tubes. All quotas historically used by local motorists.
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Gillespie County
R. L. Kott
Ne Vesconte
miAstorpegea Oes Moc
Fiscedateses
Kott
Complete Home Nursing Course Completed
The twelve week Home Nursing course by the local Red Cross chapter led by Miss Marie Franke is finished. Enrollees who completed the program will receive certificates. In Harper the graduates include Mesdames Bierschwale Brown Casper Fletcher Hopf Jones Lange Mc Donald Scarborough Spaeth Strackbein Wedekind and Misses Nell Doris Brown. In Fredericksburg the list names numerous ladies and gentlemen including D L Anderegg Braeutigam Brown Bruns Davis Dittmar Dolezal Eckhardt Ersch Evers Franz Hennig Houy Kneese Kott Kuhlmann Lehne Leal feste Metzger Mohr Pape Reichenau Ries Sagebiel Schaefer Stehling Stroeher Tatsch Treibs Tyre Wuest Yancey Zwiener and Misses Estill Jordan Kneese Meckel Schaefer Stehling Striegler Wahrmund.
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The
American Red Cross
Marie Franke
Harper
Mesdames
Lydia Bierschwale
W. A. Brown
Milton Casper
W. E. Fletcher
Dean Hopf
A. J. Jones
Max Lange
Temple McDonald
J. M. Scarborough
Raymond Spaeth
Nettie Wuest
J. W. Yancey
Leon Zwiener
Julia Estill
Minnie M. Jordan
Meta Kneese
Adela Meckel
Viola Schaefer
Rose Stehling
Bernice Striegler
Lillian Wahrmund
Mrs B Markworth Becomes Ill and Returns Home
Friends report Mrs. B. Markworth was ill for several days last week and was treated at a Fredericksburg hospital. She has recovered enough to be at home again.
Lange Family Visits in Kirchhoff Home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Albert Lange and their daughter Miss T4ilian were visitors at the Kirchhoff residence Sunday afternoon in a brief social call with neighbors and friends.
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Albert Lange
T4ilian
Aves Kirchhoff
J. S. Whitewood Honored on 81st Birthday at Harper Ranch
J. S. Whitewood celebrated his 81st birthday with a Sunday picnic at the Whitewood ranch. He arrived in Texas over three years ago, served as president of the First State Bank of Harper for several years, and has a large family of eight children, eighteen grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The buffet includes barbecued mutton, salads, potato chips, pickles, cake, and coffee, with many relatives from Harper Kerrville and San Antonio in attendance. The oldest granddaughter, Mrs. H. L. Stevens, baked the birthday cake.
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J. S. Whitewood
Whitewood Ranch
Whitewood
Texas
First State Bank of
Harpe
Harper
Fred Whitewood
John S. Whitewood
A. J. Kinsey
Oliver Hopf
Erato
A. C. Wendel
Jack Jones
Watkins Tarr
James
W. O. Brown
Fred Nabers
Gene
Burton Brown
James Hart, Jr
Kerrville
L. H. Harper
San Antonio
H. L. Stevens
Office Candidates Not Required To File Loyalty Oath
Emmett Keating, Tom Green County clerk, received a letter from William J. Lawson, secretary of state, saying candidates for public office are not required to file a loyalty oath before the primary elections. The Attorney General's opinion holds the new law applies only to general elections, despite a prior act mandating affidavits of loyalty for all candidates.
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Emmett Keating
Tom Green
William J. Lawson
Secretary of State
Pulic
Secretary of
Lawson
Texas
United States
Apply Now For New Drivers License In Texas
Texas issues 900000 licenses since last Octob er 1 under new law State Police Director Homer Garrison says the pace is far from the projected 2250000 by September warning of a late summer rush if applications aren t sped up He notes the division now issues 160000 licenses monthly and could need 250000 to 300000 in peak months to hit the deadline Applications are being accepted from any operator license holder.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison
Garrison
Homemaking Class Hosts Silver Tea for Fund Drive
The Home Economics department holds a Friday afternoon silver tea hosted by Miss Josephine Goodman and the homemaking students. Proceeds will aid equipment purchases still needed for the program.
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Josephine Goodman
Sherman visitor Herbert Teddie with Dr. G Ted Dile
Herbert Teddie of Sherman visits his father Dr. G Ted Dile for a period of work and family time as reported in local notes.
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Herbert Teddie
Sherman
Dr. G. Teddile
Four Wartime Fitness Rules Emphasize Diet Rest Exercise
Mrs. M. A. Taylor outlines four key actions to stay physically fit for wartime duty. Proper diet, sufficient rest, daily vigorous exercise for sedentary workers, and a balanced mental attitude are urged, drawing on Miss Gertrude Mooney's guidance from the May Parent-Teacher Association issue.
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M. A. Taylor
Texas State Committee
Gertrude Mooney
University of Texas Health and Physical Education Instruction
National
Parent-Teacher Association Magazine
Army Pal Milton Herbert Serves With Field Artillery
Pfc Milton Herbert age 26 son of Mr and Mrs Richard Herbert Bear Creek Community left January 16 1941 and is now stationed with the Field Artillery at Camp Blanding Florida as one of Uncle Sam s volunteers in the army.
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Milton Herbert
Richard Herbert
Bear Creek
Sam
Milton
Field Artillery
Camp Blanding
Florida
Pvt Max C Duecker Drafted Into U S Army in 1941
Pvt Max C Duecker son of Mr and Mrs Herman Duecker Route 1 was drafted in September 1941. He served at San Antonio then Sinosis and for the past 2 12 months in California. He has not been home since entering service.
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Pvt
Max C. Duecker
Herman Duecker
Route 1
U. S. Army
San Antonio
Sinosis
California
Max
Junction visit brings Patricia Allen home
Mr and Mrs Royce Buster of Junction visited her parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers here Sunday. Miss Patricia Allen who had been visiting there over the weekend returned home with them.
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Royce Buster
Junction
J. J. Rogers
Patricia Allen
Harper Visitors and Kerrville Trips Noted in Local News
San Antonio visitors came to Harper for Sunday and Monday activities. Mr and Mrs Herman Oehler and two children were business visitors in Harper Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A J Kinsey were Harper visitors Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John B Whitewood and son Robert visited Kerrville Monday.
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L. H. Harper
San Antonio
Harper
Herman Oehler
Harper Tuesday
Mrs
A. J. Kinsey
John 8. Whitewood
Robert
Kerrville
FFA Boys Eye Summer Projects And Elections
Nine candidates for student publications heads for the 1942-43 year were certified April 28 and will face May 7 elections. Lynne Taylor to serve as associate editor of the Pedagog, and Glenn Marshall named business manager of the Pedagog, will assume posts automatically as sole applicants. The piece notes Taylor as a local Harper High grad and Southwest Texas State Teachers College alumnus, with family ties to the White Bluff area. The group plans summer projects, records, and officer training while arranging Fredericksburg loans for FSA work and continuing defense bond sales from paper drives.
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Glenn Marshall
Lynne Taylor
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Harper High School
Milton Dyer
White Bluff
Harper
Lynne
F.F.A
Mr. Smith
Fredericksburg
F.S.A
Health Nurse Transferred to San Antonio
Miss Marie Franke left Monday for San Antonio where she has been transferred by the State health department. She has served in Gillespie county for about three months and assumes duties as health nurse in the Alamo City at once. In Region VI Band Meet at Thomas Jefferson High School on Friday May 1, Fredericksburg High band won Class D in its first contest.
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Marie Franke
San Antonio
State Health Department
Miss Franke
Gillespie County
Alamo City
Thomas Jefferson High School
The
Texas Music League
Fredericksburg High
Steel-Wheeled Wago n Returning
Farmers face a shift back to steel wheels as the War Production Board halts most rubber tire use on farm machinery after April 30 with exceptions for certain combines and harvesters. Amended WPB Order L-26-A aims to conserve rubber while allowing limited steel-wheel experiments this harvest season.
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Southwest
Carl Paul
War Production Board
San Antonio
WPB
Carl Pool
Harper Visitors and Kerrville Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ander eae were Harper visitors Mon J S Whitewood spent several days visiting his daughters Mrs Nabers and Mrs Brown at Kerrville this week Mr and Mrs Allen Gibson were business visitors in Harper Monday
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J. S. Whitewood
Mrs. Nabers
Mrs. Brown
Kerrville
Allen Gibson
Harper Monday
J. O. Stevens and Son Visit Fredericksburg on Tuesday
J. O. Stevens and his son Homer Lee spent a business day in Fredericksburg Tuesday as part of a routine visiting schedule. They met with local partners to discuss ongoing projects and potential collaborations in the area.
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J. O. Stevens and Son
Homer Lee
Fredericksburg
San Antonio Trip with Strack Bein Family
Mr and Mrs Edwin Strack bein and children and Misses Elna Feller Mary Francis Flet cher and Evelyn Honig accompanied Mrs Raymond Feller to San Antonio Sunday.
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Edwin Strackbein
Elna Feller
Mary Francis Fletcher
Evelyn Honig
Raymond Feller
San Antonio
Wheat Marketing Quota Vote In Gillespie County Favoring Continuance
Gillespie County wheat growers favored continuing the wheat marketing quota provisions by 10 to 5. Forty three eligible producers voted with early returns suggesting broad support. The referendum requires a two thirds majority to take effect and was conducted by Adolf Kott, Wm. Klier Sr., and Walter Behrends.
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Gillespie County
Adolf Kott
Wm. Klier
Walter Behrends
Seed Peanuts Available Through Agricultural Program
The Southwestern Peanut Growers Association offers seed peanuts to farmers outside the regular distribution. Farmers may obtain certificates at the county AAA office to secure seed for new or replanting acreage.
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Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
AAA
Summer Round Up For School Children May 16
Mrs. Alex Frantzen reports delegates from Harper and Fredericksburg agreed to hold a Summer Round-Up program at the Palace Theatre on Saturday May 16 at 3 p.m. Children entering school next year and their mothers are invited to attend.
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Alex Frantzen
Harper and
Fredericksburg
Palace Theatre
Delaine Merino Show to Be Held in Kerrville
The Texas Delaine Merino Record Association will stage its annual show and membership meeting in Kerrville on August 18 and 19. The event, planned with Kerr County Livestock Association, will distribute about $350 in prizes. Directors announced results from a Brady ranch meeting.
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San Angelo
Civil Service Exams for Legion Hospital Attendant Posts
Civil service examination announced for Legion Texas positions at Veterans Hospital with annual $1020 salaries. Age limit 30, applications open with rating based on information. exams held in Kerrville area with students from local schools including Tivy High.
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Veterans Hospital
Legion
Texas
Ymanville Or
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