Gillespie County Declares Admiral Nimitz Day Holiday
Gillespie County Commissioners set Saturday October 13 1945 as Admiral Chester W Nimitz Day with all county offices closed. The resolution notes Nimitz commanded the Pacific Fleet and helped end World War II and cites Fredericksburg Texas as his birthplace hosting a 1 p m to 6 30 p m reception.
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Gillespie County Commissioners' Court
Admiral Nimitz
United States Navy
Chester W. Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Gillespie County
Chester Nimitz
Tivydale Locals Share Weekend Visits And News
Local notes detail visits among families at White Oak Klaerner's Park and Fredericksburg. Residents report arrivals from San Antonio and LUZON, plus a Boerne funeral and a Kerrville trip. Rain soaks the community with sun hoped soon.
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Alfons Feller
Dayton Weber
White Oak
Willie Klein
Klaerner’s Park
Chas, Lang
Fredericksburg
Edgar Klein
Bruno Feller
Pfc
Felix A. Klein
San Antonio
Werner Klein
Edward Klein
Emilie Klein
Arthur Feller
Alfons Klein
Rudi E. Klein
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Ernst Wahrmund
Ma Roe
Boerne
Meta Hartmann
Johnny Klein
Albert Bernhard
Kerrville
Raymond Juenke
Dream of Judgment Highlights Catholic Teachings on Hell and Purgatory
The tale features Jack Dawson's nightmare where a recording angel counts sins including cuss words. The Ancient of Days judges him as heaven or hell bound, and a push to talk about purgatory follows Catholic teaching that some sins are purgable before heaven. Nearby notices report brief family visits in San Antonio and Kerrville.
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Jack Dawson
Jack
John Dawson
Hell
Heaven
Purgatory
Missionaries and Bible Readings Highlight Postwar Faith
The article notes the Methodist Overseas Mission in Australasia and its leaders including Dr. John Wear Burton, with missions across Tonga Samoa New Guinea and India. It follows staff sergeant Jacob D. Deshazer seeking ministry after war imprisonment and details an USA Bible Society reading program for Thanksgiving to Christmas read in many languages. It also recounts Flushing Queens as a site of religious liberty history and urges churches to energize postwar programs for returning servicemen.
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Methodist Overseas Mission of
Australasia
John Wear Burton
Methodist Church
Methodist
United States
Board of Methodist Church
Burton
England
New Zealand
Society
Fiji
Australia
Tonga
Samoa
Rotuma
Papua
North Australia
India
U.S.A
American Bible Society
James
The
Park Avenue
New Yorkty
Flushing
Long Island
Amsterdam
Holland
America
Peter Stuyvesant
John Bowne
West India Company
Stuyvesant
Amster
Stuy Vesant
Bowne
Nimitz Tour Plans Include Parades and University Visit
Admiral Nimitz will be accompanied by his wife on a Dallas program with a noon parade to State Fair Park and a 6 p m appearance in Austin after a 4 30 p m flight. A Gregory Gymn event and a Texas Quality network broadcast follow, then a Kerrville parade and luncheon before returning to Fredericksburg.
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Dallas
State Fair Park
Admiral Nimitz
Austin
Congress Avenue
Gregory Gymn
State University
Texas Quality Network
Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Half Dollar Mystery On The Street
A boy asks a passerby if he has lost a half dollar, and learns the stranger has indeed. The boy clarifies his aim is to count how many have been lost today, concluding with the total 55.
Nimitz to Receive High School Diploma in Kerrville
Adm. Nimitz will be awarded his high school diploma years after leaving Tivy High School in 1902. The Kerrville school board voted to grant the diploma citing his later accomplishments and service against Japan. The ceremony is set for Saturday in his hometown.
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Nimitz
Kerrville
Adm. Nimitz
Tivy High School
US Naval Academy
Admiral Nimitz
Weekend Visit of Orville Gammenthaler From Local Family
Orville Gammenthaler spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler. The social note highlights a family gathering at their home.
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Mrs. Tuer
Kerrville
Fred Gammenthaler
Orville Gammenthaler
Mrs
The Man Who Smiles When All His Teeth Are Gone
A brief meditation on resilience and humor noting that true worth lies in the ability to smile despite losing front teeth. The verse contrasts evening and dawn smiles and highlights stoicism as a valued trait.
Methodist Church Service and Bridal Shower Report
Rev B E Brethan presided at Sunday School at 10 a m and led Morning Worship. A quarterly conference followed at 11 a m with Rev J R Hilliar in charge. Mrs Ruben Roeder and Mrs Ida Warner hosted a Thursday evening miscellaneous shower at the Lutheran Dining Hall for Miss Lucille Meier with many relatives and friends in attendance and gifts given.
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J. R. Hilliard
Ruben Roeder
Ida Warner
Lucille Meier
Victory Loan Drive To Begin October 29
The final Victory Loan bond drive will run from October 29 to December 8 in Gillespie County. War Finance Chairman Gilbert Kaderli announced a county quota of 260000 dollars overall, with 145000 dollars allocated to Series E. The targets are lower than in earlier drives, reflecting updated lending goals.
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Gilbert Kaderli
Gillespie County War Finance
Kaderli
Gillespie County
Widow clause in will sparks caution from elder farmer
An eighty year old farmer seeks a will leaving everything to his wife while she remains a widow, with estate reverting to his children if she remarries. A young lawyer suggests dropping the widow clause, but the old man doubly affirms his stance. The passage ends with a musing line on work monotony.
Church and parish notices outline October services and events
The bulletin lists St James Lutheran and St Anthony Catholic services for October 14 with times and notes a time change. It also covers parish activities, religious education sessions starting soon, Catholic Action Councils meeting on October 21, and Mission Sunday collection plans. Subscriptions to the Herald offered at 150 dollars per year.
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Catholic Action Councils
Kerrville
America
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