Facts and Comments by Geo W Winningham
A reflective column marking a 28th wedding anniversary and thanking The News for its kind words. The writer defends free expression, critiques Prohibition era issues, and comments on politics in Texas including O Daniel and Latin American student facilitation, urging civility and local autonomy.
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State Press
Brother Taylor
Johnnie
Dallas Morning News
State
Dallas
Farm News
Dewitt McMurray
J. J. Taylor
South Texas
M. E
Mefo) Foster
Big Boy
Memorial Day Program in Fredericksburg Auditorium
Memorial Day events list officials bands choirs and prayers in Fredericksburg with a rifle salute and taps. The program includes a memorial address by Rev B E Breihan and a bugler duet. Flowers are collected in the morning for bouquets and public attendance is urged for ex servicemen families and friends.
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Theo
M. Haag
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
G. A. Hartmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
B. E. Breihan
M. E. Church
North
Re. W. Klingelhoefer
Theo. M. Haag
Legionaires Gold Star
Transcription alters baccalaureate blessing to God Bless America
The closing musical transcription in the baccalaureate address was not God Save the King. It was God Bless America, prompting note on the program and expectation of fidelity to sequence.
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America
Lange's Cleaning and Pressing Shop Ad
For Every Occasion for Business for Sports for Travels at the Party at all social gatherings your appearance plays a prominent part so be ultra smart about your cleaning and pressing. Leave your clothes at Granville's Variety Store. We call for Thursdays and deliver Fridays. Lange's Cleaning and Pressing Shop Fredericksburg.
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Granville’s
Lange's
Fredericksburg
Miss Laura Oehler at UT T Night Banquet
Laura Oehler of Harper participates in the University of Texas T Night banquet held at the Texas Union patio. The event honors successful UT teams and individuals with athletics recognition.
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Laura Oehler
Austin Texas
University of Texas
University of Texas Sports Association
Texas Union
Harper
Miss Oehler
Klip Klub
Kennedy Refuses Municipal Electric System
In Kenedy Texas voters rejected a plan on May 20 by 225 to 217 to float 100000 revenue bonds to build a municipal electric system using Lower Colorado River Authority power. La Grange and Eagle Lake also rejected similar proposals, leaving Kenedy served by Central Power and Light Company with nine regional plants.
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Kenedy
Texas
la Grange
Eagle Lake
Central Power and Light Company
South Texas
Doss Locals double header victory over Palo Alto
Doss swept a Mother's Day doubleheader with Palo Alto 6-2 and 7-5. Dittmar pitched the first game allowing three hits and two runs as Bergner hit a twoout homer. in the second game Friedrich and Mosel battled in a pitchers duel as Doss rallied from 2-2 to win 7-5 with Crenwelge homering.
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Palo Alto
Cyclones
Victor Dittmar
Doss
Hardy Mosel
Hans Bergner
Dizzy Dean
Friedrich
Mosel
Palo Alton
Pete Crenwelge
H. Dittmar
Leroy Rosenbusch
J. Ofers
H. Jung
Chas
Knapp
Ted Mund
Leakey
Eat
Bernhard Crenand
Nixon and Sons
Lisno
Chris. Wahrmund
Chas. Friedrich
Dean Hopf Schedule at Kavreilie General Hospital
Dean Hopf is listed for Monday May 22 at Kavreilie General Hospital. The notice outlines patient appointment or event details for that date.
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Dean Hopf
Kavreilie General Hospital
Church Schedule and Officers
H H Fairchild is Sunday School Superintendent and Mrs J E Sylvester leads Baptist Training Union. Sunday School at 10 00 a m Preaching at 11 00 a m BTU 7 15 p m Preaching 8 00 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8 00 p m W M U and W M S meet first Friday monthly Everyone welcome.
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H. H. Fairchild
J. E. Sylvester
Baptist Training Union
Harper Methodist Church Sunday services and classes
The Harper Methodist Church invites everyone to Sunday School each Sunday at 2:00 PM and services on the 2nd 3rd and 4th Sundays at 3:00 PM led by Pastor Rev. M. P. Burton.
Catholic Mass Schedule and Sunday School Details
The church offers Sunday Mass at 9 30. On the third Sunday of each month and all Holy Days of Obligation and major feasts Mass is at 8 and 9 80. Sunday School follows the 9 30 Mass. All Society meetings occur after the 9 30 Mass.
Lutheran Church Services and Sunday School Times
Walter C. Probst presides as pastor. Divine Worship at 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays with Sunday School at 3 p.m. and 10 a.m. on respective Sundays. Services in German on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. All are welcome to worship.
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Walter C. Probst
Local social notes from Fredericksburg and San Antonio
Mrs J S Whitewood and L Harper visited San Antonio on Monday with Mrs Whitewood staying for medical treatment. J S Whitewood and Mrs A C Wendel were in Fredericksburg on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Warren McDougall and H B Birt visited Mr and Mrs Noble Jobes Friday evening.
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J. S. Whitewood
L. Harper
San Antonio
Mrs. Whitewood
A. C. Wendel
Fredericksburg
Warren McDougall
H. B. Birt
Mrs. Noble Jobes
Miss Gammenthaler Married to Allen Foster in May
The friends of Miss Elsie Gammenthaler of Austin announce her marriage to Allen Foster on May 6. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler of Harper. The couple will reside in Austin.
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Elsie Gammenthaler
Austin
Allen Foster
Miss Gammenthaler
Fred Gammenthaler
Harper
Mrs. Foster
White Bluff School Closes After Farewell Address
Last Friday night White Bluff school held closing exercises with all pupils present. Mrs. R C Moore delivered a farewell talk as she leaves to teach at Bluff Gap school next term under Superintendent Moore.
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White Bluff
R. C. Moore
Harper High graduation exercises in Harper hall
The graduating exercises of Harper High school were held in Harper hall Saturday night. Rev. Wm Kraushaar of Texas Lutheran College Seguin delivered the address. Fourteen graduates received their diplomas. Adolf Hofner and all the Boys have been engaged for Saturday night June 10 for a dance at Bein’s hall.
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Harper High School
Harper Hall
Wm Kraushaar
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Adolf Hofner
Bein’s
Jay Birds to Perform at Bein's Hall Dance
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood Mrs Pete Whitworth and Miss Helen Brown visited Kerrville on Tuesday. The Jay Birds of Fredericksburg will play for a dance at Bein's Hall Saturday night June 3rd.
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Fred Whitewood
Pete Whitworth
Helen Brown
Kerrville
Jay Birds
Fredericksburg
Bein's Hall
Automatic chemist translates matter to light wave spectra
A New York Electrical Testing Laboratory claims a machine that analyzes mineral, animal, or vegetal matter instantly. It translates a sample into refracted light waves, enabling a complete chemical analysis in three minutes without chemists. It reportedly traces one three millionth part of any material.
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New York
Infra-Red Lamp Aids Arthritis, Manhattan Scientist Reports
A Manhattan physicist reports infrared rays from a low-powered lamp relieve arthritis. The discovery suggests potential non invasive therapy, though further testing and verification are implied before medical endorsement.
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Manhattan
Hair's Breadth Measured by World’s Fair Precision Machine
A visitor at the New York World’s Fair accidentally drops a hair into a precision thickness machine and a reading in thousandths of an inch appears, illustrating the device’s sensitivity to tiny measurements.
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New York World
Iron in Meteorites Traps Rare Pure Form
The fragment notes iron in meteors exists rarely as a pure form and requires many costly processing steps before industrial use. It points to the challenge of extracting usable iron from meteorite material.
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Cam Uce
Treaty critique of Senate and international pacts
The author contrasts the 1920 Versailles rejection with modern views on treaties accusing U S Senators of hypocrisy for condemning Germany while refusing the Versailles terms and citing the Panama Canal lease and nine power treaty debates as examples of unequal treatment. The piece condemns selective enforcement and calls out Pitman’s committee for bias.
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U. S
Germany
France
Russia
Panama
Panama Canal
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pitman
Japan
Farm Demonstrations Paved Extension Service Path in Texas
The Terrell event recalls Dr. Seaman Knapp's 1903 visit that launched balanced farming and demonstration farms. Knapp advised Texas cotton growers to diversify with food and feed crops while maintaining some cotton, boosting yields and local cooperation with Texas A&M College, laying groundwork for the Agricultural Extension Service nationwide.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Seaman A. Knapp
Congress
Terrell
A. and M. College
Department of Agriculture
E. H. R. Green
Washington
Dr. Knapp
Texas A. and
M. College
Extension Service
Baseball Centenary Marked By Commemorative Stamp
The 1939 centenary of baseball prompts a commemorative stamp design honoring the sport. Debates over Doubleday’s role fade as officials seek a neutral tribute without depicting living idols. The idea aims to celebrate the game’s history regardless of its true origins.
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Abrer Doubleday
Cooperstown
New York
Doubleday
Fort Sumter
England
Christy Mathewson
Grover Alexander
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Farley
Catholic School Education Defends Religious Instruction
A father condemns schools without arithmetic while Catholics argue religion strengthens morality. They compare public schooling and Catholic education, noting Catholic schools educate 2.5 million students and save taxpayers over 250 million annually. They cite U S founding on religious principles and Washington on morality. Information available by writing to DISCUSSION CLUB St. Anthony's Church.
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Jesus
United States of America
George Washington
Nursery of
Faith
St. Anthony’s Church
Morris Ranch News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Mrs. Maud Barret and daughter Velma visit the Bierschwabe home in Morris while Hugo Usener and family call on Louie Mayes in Coleman. Local residents attend field day, dances, and Peacock School events as Reginald Morris earns honors at Peacock Military Academy.
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Maud Barret
Velma
Colorado
Texas
George Bierschwabe
Hugo Usener
Allen
Virginia
Louie Mayes
Coleman
Harold Leitz
Morris Home
Johnnie Stein
Jessie
Larkin Everett
Dryden
Meta Schaeferkocher
Otto Rech
Post Oak
S. W. Byrd
Leila Byrd
R. H. Morris
Kerrville
Frieda Schaeferkoeter
Earl Davies
Johnson City
Nora Baker
San Antonio
Richard Woods
Reginald Morris
Peacock School
Reginald, Jr
Peacock Military Academy
Reginald
EB. E. McHaney
Melvin
Leona
Omaha
Nebraska
E. F. Gibson
Ima May Griffin
J. E. Griffin
Mrs Carl Whitworth Visits Town With Child
Mrs Carl Whitworth and her child were visitors in town on Tuesday.
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Carl Whitworth
Fragmentary note on youths and future leaders
The passage hints at unnamed youngsters described as future leaders, contrasting them with bush leaguers. It mentions growing up amid traditional names and regional terms, but the text is garbled and many details are unclear.
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Ft. Worth
Prohibition
W.C.T.U
Devil's River Bridge Construction Near Harper
Work on the Harper to Junction highway advances with a 300 foot long bridge over Devil's River. Six slabs will use heavy 60 foot steel I beams, with 30 beams of 6090 pounds each unloaded from Fredericksburg. Cage Bros and F M Reed and Sons manage the project.
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Harper To Junction
Devil’s River
Harper
Junction
Southwest Granite Co. Granite Works
Fredericksburg
Harper Road
Harper Junction
Cage Bros
F. M. Reed & Sons
Plain farmer reveals farm methods and harvest details
A farmer discusses his peach tree legacy and tomato farming practices. He explains seedless growth, row spacing, bean cultivation to conserve moisture, and the timing of potato planting with school holiday help. He notes flood-driven tomato demand and steady, hands-on labor as the key to income.
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Gillespies County
Keller Shipments Track of Tten Cheep Mon
A fragment notes Keller shipped a track of ten cheap items on Monday with unclear details. The readable words suggest a sale or shipment but lack full identifiers or context.
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Keller
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First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
R. G. Harthcock
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M. P. Burton
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