War Industry and Peace: A Call for Balanced Labor and Unity
A Roosevelt suggestion urges rechecking enlistments to place skilled workers in wars plants, while draft deferrals aid farms. The piece warns against bias and urges humane approaches to German-Americans, championing unity, industry, and peaceful resolve as Britain and the United States face Nazi danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
America
United States
England
Nazi Germany
We Americans Proud and Grateful
A patriotic passage recalls how American founders believed their work was divinely guided and righteous. It emphasizes faith in divine providence and steadfast reliance on a higher judgment for the nation’s intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judge of
Ceantlack
Church Notices and Schedules for Sunday Services
Masses are at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays with an 8:00 a.m. early Mass on the third Sunday and major feasts. Weekday bells ring at 7:30 a.m. followed by Mass. Parish Societies meet after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Sunday School after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Discussion Club convenes at 1:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays, September to June. First Baptist Church lists services and activities under Rev. T. H. Alcorn and associated groups. Harper Methodist Church outlines monthly service times and Sunday School hours with pastor Rev. H. Ellis Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discussion Club
Lutheran Church Services and Schedules
Walter C. Probst, Pastor. English services on the 1st Sunday at 11 a.m. and 4th Sunday at 8:30 a.m. German service on the 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday school on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10 a.m. and 4th Sunday at 9:15 a.m. Luther League on the 2nd Sunday at 8 p.m. Women’s Missionary Society on the 3rd Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Church Worker's Training Course on the 4th Sunday at 3 p.m. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Women's Missionary Society
Maier and Mrs Ven turina wed in Pascagoula ceremony
Maier H C Maier and Mrs Pete Venturina of Mobile Alabama were quietly united in marriage at Pascagoula Mississippi on Saturday evening May 17th. Following the ceremony they went to the country club for a surprise reception with orchestra music. They will visit Florida before returning to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Maier
Pete Venturina
Mobile
Alabama
Pascagoula
Mississippi
Country Club
Mrs. Maier
Florida
Texas
Jefferson and Americanism in a time of world stress
A. Light reflects on Thomas Jefferson and the enduring American principles of equal justice, peace, free press, religious freedom, habeas corpus, and jury trial. He argues that if Jefferson could see today, he would trust these ideals survive, as citizens affirm their Americanness in peaceful solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.U.I
Bund
Wendell Willkie
Dorothy Thompson
Ladies Home Journal
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Rally Day at Gillespie County Home Demonstration Clubs
The Gillespie county home demonstration and 4 H clubs hold Rally Day Wednesday at the agriculture building starting nine in the morning. A 4 H girls style show precedes lunch at 25 cents a plate. Afternoon features Miss Abbie Gibbs from the Lower Colorado River Authority demonstrating electric home appliances and lighting to prevent eyestrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Home
Agriculture Building
Abbie Gibbs
Home Service
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Elberta Martin
LCRA
Miss Gibbs
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Mass Meeting of Rural Telephone Subscribers
Henry C. King reports the Gillespie County Rural Telephone Association will hold a mass meeting for rural telephone subscribers on Saturday May 31 at 2 PM in the court house. Independent line subscribers and all rural telephone users interested in better service are urged to attend. If possible attend for a potential solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. King
Gllespie County Rural Telephone Association
Court House
Julie Anna Grote Born 1924 Dies 1941 in Fredericksburg
Julie Anna Grote born September 18 1924 in Fredericksburg daughter of Alex R Grote and wife died May 2 1941 aged 16 years 7 months and 4 days Survived by parents six brothers Frederick Richard Robert Herbert Ernst two sisters Louise and Helen Grote grandmother Mrs Anna Grote and other relatives Funeral services were held at Beckmann's funeral home officiated by Judge Clark of Johnson City and Rev I V Donaldson of the local Methodist church A group of friends sang at the funeral home and grave Interment in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Anna Grote
Fredericksburg
Alex R. Grote
Carlos
Frederick
Richard
Robert
Herbert
Ernst
Louise
Helen Grote
Anna Grote
Beckmann
Judge Clark
Johnson City
Rev. I. V. Donaldson
Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Local Family Gatherings and Injury Report
Mrs Ernest Kramer hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Felix Weber and their children along with Mrs August Weber and Mrs Hedwig Filter and child ren. Jeannie Sellers suffered a severe eye injury last week while chopping wood and is under medical care in Kerrville.
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Ernest Kramer
Felix Weber
August Weber
Hedwig Filter
Jeannie Sellers
Kerrville
Walter Otimers Visits Harver as Gulf Distributor
Walter Otimers, a Gulf distributor, was a visitor in Harver on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Otimers
Harver
Take Notice Baptist Services Moved to Methodist Church
The Baptist church will hold all services at the Methodist church while their building is repaired. Services will avoid interfering with Methodist services and will proceed as usual except on the 8th Sunday when worship will be with Bro. Thomas and his church. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Bro. Thomas
kLverybody
Fishing Season Opens Sunday in Gillespie County
Gillespie County anglers await the opening of fishing season on Sunday June 1. Game Warden Ad Heep notes licenses: artificial lure $1.10, residence $0.55 for those over 17. Exempt if fishing on own property. Catch limits include 10 bass 11 inches, 10 catfish 9 inches, 10 crappie 7 inches, 15 perch. total possession not to exceed 20 fish. Suckers and buffalo allowed July through October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Ad. Heep
St Marys Graduates Receive Scholarships in San Antonio
Annie Frances Stehling with the highest average wins a scholarship to Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio. Constance Kleck earns a Draughons Business College scholarship in San Antonio. Mary Louise Fritz and Josephine Danz receive Alamo City Business College scholarships in San Antonio. Marvin Kaderii awarded a four year Perfect Attendance certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Frances Stehling
Our Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Constance Kleck
Draughon
Business College
Mary Louise Fritz
Josephine Danz
Alamo City Business College
Marvin Kaderii
Hopfs and Rogers Return From Detroit Trip in Pontiac
Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf Miss Doris Hopf and Phil Rogers returned Tuesday from an extended trip. They traveled in Mrs Hugo Hopf s new Pontiac sedan which was bought in Detroit.
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Dean Hopf
Doris Hopf
Phil Rogers
Hugo Hopf
Detroit
Gillespie County Health Committee Examines Nursing Service
The Gillespie County Health Committee met at the courthouse on Thursday afternoon May 22. Miss Ruth Kline county health nurse spoke on public health nursing history and the committee’s role, noting the first county health unit formed in 1911 and over 1000 such services nationwide. The group outlined aims and programs including rural immunization, school health, and disease control with involvement from state and local partners. about 20 communities were represented and Kerr County nurse Anna Ware attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Health Committee
Court House
WO H. Schaefer
Ruth Kline
United States
United States Public Health Service
State Department
Kline
Gillespie County
Anna Ware
Kerr County
Home Nursing Classes And Local Social Visits
The Home Nursing class will meet this Thursday May 29 at 2 30 pm in their usual classroom with students from Stonewall Meusebach Klein Frankreich Nebgen Bear Creek Cherry Mountain Cave Creek Rocky Hill and Petersburg also the Doss group meets Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the Doss school house. C E Bein and daughter Marty Belle visited the Barkers at Sonora and Mrs Barker and daughters stayed for a visit. Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf accompanied their son Erato to Fredericksburg to meet the bus to San Antonio where he trains. Mr and Mrs Emil Hopf have returned to spend the summer after teaching in Marion. Mr and Mrs V A Hopf and daughter Irene visited Max Mont at Mt View Hospital in Kerrville.
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Home Nursing
Stonewall
Meusebach
Klein Frankreich
Nebgen
Bear Creek
Cherry Mountain
Cave Creek
Rocky Hill
Petersburg
Doss
C. E. Bein
Marty Belle
Granville Barker
Sonora
Barker
Oliver Hopf
Erato
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Emil Hopf
Marion
Mr. Hopf
J R Peril Trips To Crystal City Over Weekend
J R Peril visited Crystal City during the weekend for undisclosed reasons. Local witnesses noted the visit occurred Saturday and Sunday without incident.
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J. R. Peril
Crystal City
Llano Rodeo Proclaimed Fifth Annual Show Next Week
Llano hosts its fifth annual rodeo at Liu High School Stadium Clinton on June 5 6 and 7 with Harding Wilow City as manager. New attractions include Weaver Juanita Gray Trick Ropers educated horses Lasso Girls of San Antonio and Wily McCary as clown and bull fighter. Sixty classes across halter and riding will be free to spectators with a free Horse Show on June 6 at 3 pm and added purse money plus a special saddle prize for Llano Mason Gillespie Blanco Mason San Saba or Burnet County contestants.
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Llano
Liu High
Clinton
Harding
Wilow City
Eand
C.ountrys
Weaver
Juanita Gray
Grays
Miss Gray
New York
San Antonio
Llano Rodeo
Wily McCary
Texas
Moore State Bank of
Gillespie
Blanco
Mason
San Saba
Burnet County
D. W. Behrers
Mason County
Texas to Induct 2139 Trainees in June Calls
State Selective Service announces the sixteenth and seventeenth Texas calls for 2,139 inductees during June 11 to 19. General J Watt Page notes 214 Negroes selected for June 11 and 2,105 white men for June 12 to 19. Texas leads in armed forces manpower with 29,704 called plus 80,000 volunteers across services.
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Selective Service
Army
Texas
J. Watt Page
War Department
General Page
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Coast Guard
Gillespie County Horses Struck by Sleeping Sickness
Three Gillespie County horses have contracted Encephalomyelitis in the past week per Dr. R. Lozo Fort Worth Assistant State Veterinarian. Vaccination with Encephalomyelitis Vaccine is the preventative method, given in two injections a week apart with proper syringe and needle sterilization. Early treatment may involve Antiencephalomyelins serum but once a horse is down, recovery is unlikely.
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Gillespie County
R. Lozo
Fort Worth
H. F. Grote
Lozo
Horsks
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept Finances and Upcoming Rally
A May 22 1941 financing statement from the Harper Volunteer Fire Dept outlines income and debts including 416.69 owed to First State Bank of Harper with interest. It notes a June 4 rally and June 7 dance featuring the Musical Rangers to raise funds to reduce the fire truck debt. The report lists meeting attendees and a June 26 meeting at Mrs Fletcher's home.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
Carl Whitworth
Dorothy Nell Whitewood
Audrey Mae Brown
June Bode
Norma
Mary Frances Fletcher
Gladys Lange
Marietta Wedekind
Doris Whitworth
Madge Whitewood
Elberta Martin
W. EK. Fletcher
Norma Wilson
Teva Ts
Harper Vol. Fire Dept
First State Bank of
Harper
Frank Staudt
Kitchen Shower Honors Mrs Jack Jones Bride
Mrs Creighton Stevens and Mrs Oren Cottle hosted a kitchen shower Saturday evening at Mrs Oliver Hopf's home honoring Mrs Jack Jones nee Esther Wendel bride of last week. Assisted by Miss Fay Parker. Spring flowers decorated the room as guests enjoyed cake and mint lemonade buffet style. The bride received numerous useful and lovely gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creighton Stevens
Oren Cottle
Oliver Hopf
Jack Jones
Esther Wendel
Fay Parker
Meeting Called for Gillespie County Teachers and Trustees
County Judge Henry Hirsch summons all Gillespie County teachers and trustees to a Thursday meeting at eight p m in the court to discuss switching from an eleven year to a twelve year school system The move follows Fredericksburg public schools adoption and aims to align county courses for proper credits All schools should be represented by at least one teacher or trustee Also notes social visits of local families overlapping with the event remain incidental
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hirsch
Gillespie County
Court House
Fredericksburg
State Department
Local Draft Board Announces Seventeenth Call For Three Men
Gillespie County draft officials report Call No 17 for three selectees to report June 19 at Ft Sam Houston for training. Call No 16 issued May 20 was for colored selectees. County not required to deliver any for this call. Names for the June 19 list not yet filled. Questionnaires mailed to Oct registrants. most reports filed. Also notes visits by Nixon and Floyd families and a medical absence in Floyd family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Ft. Sam Houston
Will
Bible as God’s Word The Catholic View on Inspiration
The Catholic Church holds that the Bible is the Word of God written under divine guidance. It teaches inspiration, where writers moved by God produced authentic history free from error, with Scripture and Church teaching inseparably guiding faith.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
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Europe
Asia
Africa
France
Japan
Russia
W. R. Hearst
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Rev
T. H. Alcorn
Harper Methodist Church
H. Ellis Thomas
Maier
Venturina
Abbie Gilbs
Hill Country Baseball League
Boerne
Boerne AB
PD Patton
Schwepperfaneter
Patton
Ene
Uecker
Erteommenenens
Aoe
Bergman
Behr
Filmer Bermann
Edgar Bergmann P
Comfort
Spenrath
Ine
Schnelle
Atten
Ran Aeee
Pankratz Is Eeeenmeneee
Meckel Cf
Mar Flach Ib Eevetennes Eee
Mel Flach If
Vemeevens
Lindemann P Seaneee
Erenee
Bergmann
F Boerne
Spenrath Terekel
Mar Flach
D Patton
C Patton
Bourgeois
E Bergmann
Mecker
Mar Flach Bergmann
Edgar Bergmann
Lindemann
E. Bergmann
Schrader
Wright
Rev. T. T. Alcorn
St. Mary's
Elgin
Felix Stehling
First State Bank
Estes
Central Texas Firemen
Coneenee Ewetemenees
J. J. Rogers
Patricia Allen
Alpine
Roy Deaton
Sanderson
August Krueger
Luckenbach
Lorenz Wendel, Sr
Oliver Hopf and Son
John S. Whitewood
Charlie Nixon
Oklahoma
Frank Nixon
Center Point
L. D. Nixon
F. M. Floyd
Frances
Austin
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Church and Bible
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