War aims and peace terms urged by wartime leaders
Wartime figures call for clear peace aims aligned with American policy. Senators Wheeler and Woodruff insist on Atlantic Charter principles even if opposed by leaders. Senator Wiley stresses preparing for peace to avoid a Pearl Harbor of truce. Congressman Busbey argues for timely, durable terms before lend-lease ends and invasion begins.
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Burton W. Wheeler
WLW
Cincinnati
Aussie
Europe
Great Britain
Field Marshal Smuts
British Commonwealth
Western Europe
Roy O. Woodruff
Repub
Michigan
United States
Finland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Alexander Wiley
Rep
Wisconsin
the Sign
The
Passionist Missions, Inc
Soviet Union
Germany
Fred E. Busbey Sees
Illinois
Sellers Announces For Attorney General
Grover Sellers Texas attorney general announces bid for a second term in the 1944 primary. He credits Gov. Coke Stevenson with appointing him after Gerald C. Mann’s resignation and vows fair administration, harmony with officials, wartime cooperation, and Texas servicemen’s voting rights. He cites experience as attorney general, first assistant attorney general, district judge, and Court of Civil Appeals justice.
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Grover Sellers
Texas
Sellers
Coke Stevenson
Gerald C. Mann
Eighth Judicial District
Court of Civil Appeals
Harper School Bill Before Claims Committee
In a letter to the editor on April 28 Congressman O C Fisher says the Harper School Bill is before the Claims Committee in Congress. The note mentions reader interest among patrons of the Harper Independent School district who want funds appropriated to complete their school building.
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Hearald
O.C. Fisher
Harper
Claims Committee
Congress
Harper Independent School
Congress Letter on School Bond Relief of 1944
A House member writes Mr. Dietel sympathizing with Harper Ind School District over bonds halted by wartime freezes. He notes the bill awaits a Budget Bureau report, a prerequisite for favorable committee action and presidential signoff. He cites similar nationwide projects and mentions a school bill noted on page 4.
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Dietel
Harper Ind
Claims Committee
Bureau of the Budget
Budget Bureau
Federal Works Agency
Pace
Largest Gillespie County Selectees Report for Fort Sam Houston
The largest group of Gillespie County registrants ever to report for pre induction physicals at Fort Sam Houston Center includes 81 men aged 18 to 37. The list names Hugo Klaerner Francis Heep Herman Petsch Eric Birch Henry Jenschke Erwin Ersch Elgin Rosenbusch and many others among the selectees.
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Gillespie County
Fort Sam Houston Center
Hugo E. Klaerner
Francis X. Heep
Herman Henry Petsch
Eric E. Birch
Henry J. Jenschke
Milton K. Solbrig
Francis A. Kiier
Max Peese
Norbert P. Hartmann
Jacob P. Roeder
Raymond C. Rech
Reuben P. Nebgen
Udo E. Barsch
Egon J. Moellendorf
Walter A. Schumpelt, Jr
Norman C. Rech
Alvin C. Reed
Willie Petsch, Jr
Werner Louis Maenius
Willie A. Wehm
Mrs McDougal Celebrates 81st Birthday at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. T. McDougall observed her 81st birthday with a supper Saturday evening hosted by her daughter Mrs. Johnnie Bierschwab. Mrs. Walter Eggert of Austin visited over the weekend with her mother Mrs. Hugo Hopf.
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Walter Eggert
Austin
Hugo Hopf
Four Gillespie youths register to selective service in April
Four Gillespie County boys who turned 18 in April registered with the local draft board under the selective service law. The registrants are Henry W. Welershausen, Daniel R. Lopez, Leon Barrientos, and Andrew R. Hartmann.
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Gillespie County
Henry W. Welershausen
Daniel R. Lopez
Leon Barrientos
Andrew R. Hartmann
New List of 1A Registrants Announced
The local draft board reclassifies Gillespie County registrants and announces additional 1-A selectees including Archie Langechennig Harry Strackbein Edgar Burrer Albert Armstrong Joe Faught Robert Lehne and Norbert Hartmann.
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Gillespie County
Archie L. H. Langechennig
Harry E. Strackbein
Edgar L. Burrer
Albert Richard Armstrong
Joe F. Faught
Robert A. Lehne
Norbert P. Hartmann
Global youth movement claims vast reach and growth
The movement describes its diverse base of units across nations and ages, reporting about 70 000 local groups and membership in the millions. It emphasizes widespread reach and organized structure as it expands worldwide.
Summer Round-Up at Harper School Aids Incoming Students
Dr. L W Feller led the Harper school Round-Up health campaign Tuesday afternoon with 18 rising kindergartners, 13 present, and 12 mothers in attendance. Mrs Gilbert Anderegg hosted a party for the children, ice cream refreshments were served, and gifts given. Vaccinations for diphtheria and smallpox were recommended for several children.
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L. W. Feller
Harper School
Gilbert Anderegg
Pete Cooper
Tarrs Visit Dean Hept on Sunday Night
Mr and Mrs Watkine Tarr and Mr and Mrs Dean Hept were mentioned as visiting Sunday night in a brief social note.
PTA meeting and school exhibit draw good attendance
The Harper Independent School District held a well attended PTA meeting and school exhibit last Friday. New officers were installed by candlelight led by Mrs. David Schmidt with Mrs. Rubin Bode as president and a silver tea hosted by several members.
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PTA
Harper Independent School
P.T.A
David Schmidt
Rubin Bode
John Eathorne
Gilbert Anderegg
Sec.ond
Fred Whitewood
Arthur Bierschwabe
Carl Oehler
Wilma Bade
J. R. Peril
Roy Stevens
Clara Wendel
W. E. Fletcher
Wm. Strackbein
Milton Casper
Max Lange
Bode
Dean Hopf
Clarence St. Clair
At AY
Harper School
Wm. Root
Hayes
Austin
Arthur Blerschwale
May Lange
House approves tax simplification bill for individuals
The House passed a measure to simplify income tax computations and returns. It targets about 50 million filers, relieving roughly 30 million from detailed calculations by answering three or four questions, while returning filers face simpler estimated tax procedures.
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House
Petitions Ready for Gillespie Soil Conservation District
State Soil Conservation Board seeks public input as Gillespie County landowners prepare petitions needing at least 50 signatures for a district hearing. Copies are at Fredericksburg National Bank Security State Bank Simon Burg Stonewall and county agent office with a hearing date to be set on petition approval.
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State Soil Conservation Board
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg National Bank
Security State Bank
Simon J. Burg
Stonewall
State Board
Texas churches plan prayers on invasion day
Texas communities from Dallas to Coleman announce joint prayer efforts as Allied forces land in Europe. Sirens in Dallas signal a citywide service with clergy speakers including Protestant, Catholic and Jewish leaders. Churches close or open doors for prayer across Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Lubbock and other cities.
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Texas
Europe
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Plainview
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Coleman
Corpe Christ
A. C
Fort Forth
Assn
First Baptist Church
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