Tax Bill Power Play and Global War Talk
A governor seeks to finance social security with a tax bill and pressures legislators to vote, risking impeachment. Flint faces German seizure of a port city ship amid wartime neutrality questions. Debates over a Roosevelt third term persist as embargo repeal passes. Americans urged to focus on domestic issues and defend economic stability.
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Texas
Huey Long
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Flint
England
Germany
Wallace
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Republic
Teddy
Congress
America
Folk Dancing for Boys and Girls at University of Texas
In Austin on November 6 the University of Texas launched an experimental folk dancing class for both sexes. Sixty students enrolled as the course blends recreation with education teaching the American square dance contra dances play-party games and folk dances from other nations. The program aims to promote wholesome social living and a return-to-the-soil arts ethic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Peril Family Attends Presbyterian Church Service
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peril and their son Billie attended a Sunday service at the Presbyterian church, marking a family church visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Peril
Billie
Presbyterian Church
Doss Club Members Work Making Mattress at Nixon Home
A group of Doss club members is shown at work making a mattress in the home of Mrs. Rubin Nixon on November 2. Miss Stewart took the photograph. Read left to right in the image.
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Doss Club
Rubin Nixon
Miss Stewart
Pedernales Electric Cooperative energizes first distribution line
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative begins service near Bertram Texas with 422 members connected as the Lower Colorado Authority substation at Bertram is tapped. An additional 120 mile line north of Burnet to Naruna will add 250 members. Local officials praise the rollout while Congressman Lyndon B Johnson cheers the rural electrification effort.
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Johnson City
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc
Lower Colorado Authority
Bertram
Liberty Hill
Lake Victor
Briggs
Oakalla
Burnet
Naruma
E. Babe Smith
Cooperative
Lee McWilliams
Lyndon B. Johnson
Brown & Root
Llano
Mason
Gillespie
Blanco
Hays
Farmers' Gazette Debuts with Local League Resolution
The first issue of the Farmers' Gazette arrives this week as a four page paper. Gillespie county members should take pride as it publishes in full the resolution adopted by the local league on September 24.
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the Farmers’ Gazette
Gillespie County
League
Local Ladies Named in Community Notes
The ladies listed include Mrs Otto Dittmar Miss Lillie Rosenbusch Miss Mildred Ferguson of Junction Mrs Paul Sauer Mrs Henry Beathge and Mrs Rubin Nixon as part of the social column items.
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Otto Dittmar
Lillie Rosenbusch
Mildred Ferguson
Junction
Paul Sauer
Henry Beathge
Rubin Nixon
Doss Club Promotes Mattress Making Campaign
Mrs. Rueben Nixon of the Doss Home Demonstration Club leads a Make a Mattress Buy a Mattress effort stressing health and comfort. The guide details cotton quality ticking, fabric measurements, boxing, handles, and a two week period of beating and turning before use, with local volunteers listed.
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Rueben Nixon
Doss Home Demonstration Club
Nixon
H. B. Collins
Junction
H. K. Caldwell
Mildred Ferguson
Irene Hanna
Kerrville
Paul Sauer
Henry Baethge
Regular Meeting of Harper P T A Receives Fund Proposals
The Harper P T A met in regular session on Tuesday November 6 at 8 16 pm. The treasurer Mrs Sylvester reported on carnival proceeds half of which will go to the board of trustees. A committee including Mrs Lang Mrs Wedekind Mrs Harlan Lenlene Hamilton and Mr Lankin was chosen to decide on spending the funds.
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Harper P. T. A
Sylvester
Max Lang
Fred Wedekind
Tommy Harlan
Lenlene Hamilton
E. C. Lankin
Farmer's League Plans Next Meeting and Elections
The JO Farmer's League resumes meetings next Thursday November 16 at 8 PM in the Catholic Church Hall. An election of officers for the coming year will be held and an educational picture program is being prepared. All farmers and interested individuals are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s League
League
LaVerne Baethge Hosts Fifth Birthday Party
LaVerne Baethge celebrated her fifth birthday with a home party on Wednesday November 1. Friends enjoyed games, opened gifts, and shared cake cookies and Kool-Aid as well wishes were offered for many more years.
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LaVerne Baethge
LaVerne
Birthday Party Honoring Little Joe Mc Scarborough and Roger Harper
Little Joe Mc Scarborough and Roger Harper celebrated their joint birthday last Saturday at Joe Mac Scarboroughs home. Many young friends attended and enjoyed gifts and delicious refreshments.
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Little Joe Mc Scarborough
Roger Harper
Little Joe Mac Scarborough
Church Notice and Sunday School Leaders
H. H. Fairchild serves as Sunday School Superintendent and Mrs J E Sylvester directs the Baptist Training Union. Sunday School begins at 10 00 a m and all are welcome at the church.
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H. H. Fairchild
J. E. Sylvester
Baptist Training Union
Harper Methodist Church Sunday Schedule Card
Harper Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 2:00 PM and preaching at 3:00 PM on the second, third, and fourth Sundays each month Epworth League and singing at 6:45 PM on the same Sundays every month.
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Epworth League
Up in Smoke Leaves Decay for Humus in Texas Soils
In College Station on November 6 officials warn leaves burned yearly waste valuable humus for soil moisture retention and bacterial growth. M K Thornton Jr of Texas A and M Extension explains leaves decay into humus, enhancing soil condition and nitrogen availability. To speed decay mix leaves with super phosphate and a nitrogen fertilizer.
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College Station
Texas
M. K. Thornton, Jr
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
January 1 1940 deadline unchanged for conservation aid
College Station reports no extension to the January 1 1940 deadline for accepting payments under the 1938 Agricultural Conservation Program. Exceptions allow late adjustments: decreased payments anytime. adjustments by those on the original within 30 days after checks are issued. and a July 1 1940 filing by new interested parties before application.
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College Station
E. N. Holmgreen
AAA
Holmgreen
State Agricultural Conservation Association Committee
Birthday dinner in Fredericksburg honoring Sam H Parker
A gathering of friends and relatives celebrated Sam H Parker with a birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter McDougall in Fredericksburg.
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Harper
Sam H. Parker
Walter McDougall
Fredericksburg
Ellebracht Family Visit Noted in Harper Sunday
Mr and Mrs Edgar Ellebracht and their son Ellis visited relatives in Harper on Sunday highlighting a family trip.
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Edgar Ellebracht
Ellis
Harper Sunday
Catholic Church Worship and Club Meetings Announced
Mass times are 10 o clock Sundays and 830 and 10 o clock on the 8th Sunday and major feasts. Sunday School and societies meet after the 10 o clock Mass. The Discussion Club resumes November 5 with films and talks at 1 30 p m in the Church Hall. Open to all, not restricted to church members.
Harper Presbyterian Church Services Nov 5 1939
Harper Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Chas Whitewood as superintendent. Preaching by Pastor A W Yell at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. All are invited to attend.
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Whitewood
Lutheran Church Schedule Announced by Pastor Probst
Walter C. Probst, pastor, outlines weekly worship and Sunday school times at the Lutheran Church. Services include 11 a.m. English service every Sunday, a German service on the third Sunday, and a German and English mix on the first Sunday. All are invited.
Walton Whitworth and Collins shop in Kerrville
Mrs Walton Whitworth and Mrs Willie Collins with their little granddaughter from Knoxville shopped in Kerrville on Monday and were seen by Mr and Mrs Hardin Tobin from Rock Springs who visited Teresa Tobin in Sunny.
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Walton Whitworth
Willie Collins
Noxville
Kerrville
Hardin Tobin
Rock Springs
Mr. Tobin
Teresa Tobin
Suny
McDougall and Werner Families Noted in Wedding Notice
Mr and Mrs Warren McDougall and Mr and Mrs Werner Mc Dougall are named in a partial wedding notice. The fragment indicates family connections and social notice, with no full event details available.
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Warren McDougall
Werner Mc
Home Demonstration Club Meeting With Mrs Glass
The Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs Glass on Monday afternoon to discuss project plans and upcoming community activities. Members shared input on craft displays and cooperative efforts for the season.
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Home Demonstration Club
The Catholic Secret of Success Debate
A discussion club at St. Anthony's Church argues against the Golden Rule as sole religious guidance. It claims Catholicism upholds absolute truths and invites unbiased questions, presenting Catholic practice as transparent and open to inspection.
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Christ
St. Anthony’s Church
Meusebach 4-H Club Meets at Meusebach School
The Meusebach 4-H Club girls met at the Meusebach school at 9:45 on November 3, 1939. County home demonstration agent Mrs. Stewart demonstrated how to equip a good clothes closet and how to make a shoe and hat rock. Elizabeth Petemann promised to sponsor the group until a new one is found. Members present included Dora Heimann Margaret Heimann Mildred Heimann Lottie Mae Striegler Ellen Lochte Helen Lochte Florence Kuhlmann Allegra Kuhlmann and sponsor Elizabeth Petermann Allegra Kuhlmann reporter.
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Meusebach
Meusebach School
Stewart
Elizabeth Petemann
Dora Heimann
Margaret Heimann
Mildred Heimann
Lottie Mae Striegler
Miracles for Sale at Rialto Kerrville Armistice Show
A special midnight Armistice show screens at the Rialto Theatre Kerrville on Saturday November 11 at 11 30 p m The feature Miracles for Sale stars Robert Young and Florence Rice reuniting since Navy Blue and Gold The plot blends murder mystery and magicians with chilling entertainment Admission is 10 and 26 cents.
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Rialto Theatre
Kerrville
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Miss Rice
Remember? New Picture Coming to Ri alto This Weekend
A new film Remember starring Robert Taylor Greer Carson and Lew Ayres debuts atRi alto Sunday and Monday Nov 12 13 with shipments arranged from Dallas to Kerrville for local showings. Prints needed quick release and distribution tied to other features and Paramount News.
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Robert Taylor
Greer Carson
Lew Ayres
Rialto
Dallas
Kerrville
Honeyney
Hollywood
Paramount News
Rialto November Attractions At Kerrville
The Rialto at Kerrville lists November attractions including Hollywood Cavalcade Fifth Avenue Girl Drums Along The Mohawk Babes In Arms Daytime Wife Honey Moon In Bali and many more. Watch this newspaper for exact playdates and advertisements.
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Rialto
Kerrville
Hollywood
Fifth Avenue
Bali
In Old Chicago and Alexander's Ragtime Band at Arcadia
Engagements coming to the Arcadia Theatre include In Old Chicago on Nov 15 and 16. Alexander's Ragtime Band plays a week later with Jesse James shown on Sun day and Monday Nov 26 and 27 in Kerrville and the community.
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Arcadia Theatre
Old Chicago
Alexander
Jesse James
Your Community
Kerrville
Mrs J Birt and son shopping in Kerville
Mrs J Birt and her son H Birt were seen shopping in Kerville on Tuesday with Mrs Johnnie Bierschwale accompanying them.
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J. B. Birt
H. B
Johnnie Bierschwale
Kervile, Tues
Red Cross mobilizes aid for Polish refugees in wartime
The American Red Cross undertakes its largest relief effort since 1918 for millions displaced by fighting in Poland. Norman H. Davis tours the war zone to assess needs while volunteers nationwide knit, sew, and prepare supplies. Davis predicts growing relief demands as the war continues and calls for a strong Roll Call in November.
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Hitler
Poland
Hungary
Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Davis
American Red Cross
Europe
San Antonio Evening News
Landon Defends Free Enterprise Against Dictatorship
Alfred M. Landon, speaking at Cornell College Iowa, warns Americans to solve unemployment at home rather than rely on government futility. He argues that liberty rests on broad individual enterprise and rejects regimentation as in Nazi Fascist and Communist states. He says American ingenuity can preserve initiative while meeting national needs. San Antonio Evening News.
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Europe
Alfred M. Landon
Republican Party
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Mr. Landon
Republic
Landon
San Antonio Evening News
The Role of Stalin in Europe’s Looming War
The article analyzes Joseph Stalin's stance as Adolf Hitler seeks domination in Europe. It argues Stalin may offer limited support to Nazi plans, driven by expediency rather than full alliance, and questions if Soviet participation in the western theater is probable.
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Stalin
Europe
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Santa Claus Parade to Feature Film Stars in Fredericksburg
The December 9 parade will showcase Mae West Clark Gable Oliver Hardy Stan Laurel Captain and the Kids George Arliss Joe E Brown and about a dozen more. Sixty four youths will wear oversized heads crafted by Hollywood studios. Watch the papers for further information.
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Santa Claus
Fredericksburg
Mae West
Clark Gable
Oliver Hardy
Stan Laurel
George Arliss
Joe E. Brown
Hollywood
Stalin and Hitler entangled in uneasy Nazi Soviet pact
The piece says Stalin extends Soviet influence, courting advantages while Moscow and Berlin watch each other, with Hitler and Stalin suspected of a limited military aid accord. Britain resists war with Russia, calling Nazi Soviet cooperation a bluff that could ultimately benefit Stalin.
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Moscow
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Stalin
Hitler
Hoover proposal outlines U S course for peace and aid
The San Antonio Evening News reports Herbert Hoover arguing five services for the United States to aid humanity: strengthen the armed forces for hemispheric security, rebuild national prosperity, implement a broad rehabilitation program, feed and aid war victims, and advise at the peace table without entanglement, warning against entering the war.
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United States
Herbert Hoover
New World
Mr. Hoover
Europe
America
Wilson
San Antonio Evening News
Santa Claus Day Parade Set for Fredericksburg Dec 9
Fredericksburg plans a giant parade on December 9 to welcome Santa Claus. The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce organizes a one day visit for Santa to greet Gillespie County youngsters with bands, floats, costumes, clowns, and a large reception. Desca Hale offers guidance on modeling good behavior for children.
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North Pole
Santa Claus
Fredericksburg
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Geo. W. Winningham
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Farmers’ League Gazette
Mattress
P.T. A
JO Farmer’s League
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Harper Methodist Church
CLUB
Desca Hale
Extension Service
Randolph Field
Army Air Corps
West Point
Lee
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