Red Cross Organizes War Relief At Outbreak
The American Red Cross moved quickly to aid war sufferers in Europe and Americans stranded or rescued at sea. It funded Polish aid, evacuated patients to Paris, supplied hospital tents and blankets, and organized refugee garment production across 3,700 chapters.
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Washington
Red Cross
Europe
Poland
United States
Athenia
Paris
France
Norman H. Davis
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Davis’ Cable
International Committee
American Red Cross
State Department
Davis
Great
International Red Cross
Record Number of Disasters Reported by Red Cross
The American Red Cross aided 130000 people in 167 disasters during the fiscal year ended June 30. Operations spanned 43 states and Alaska with cloudbursts epidemics fires and other catastrophes. Relief expenditures totaled 3276109. Since 1881 the Red Cross has aided victims of 3496 disasters worldwide.
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American Red Cross
United States
DeWitt Smith
Red Cross Disaster Relief Service
Red Cross
Mr. Smith
Red Cross Aided 41000 Enlisted Men and Families
The Red Cross assisted about 41,000 enlisted personnel and their families last year, providing support services and resources through wartime and peacetime relief efforts.
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The
Red Cross
Per Capita Debt and Taxes in the 1930s
An Evening News analysis compares national state and private debt per person over the past decade. It notes federal per capita debt rose from 137 to 280 while state and local debt grew from 138 to 148, with private long term debt falling from 692 to 569. Total indebtedness reaches about 1000 per person in 1939, yet not insolvent. Taxes are described as passed to consumers, with 70 cents of every tax dollar entering prices.
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Anaysis
Twentieth Century Fund
S. A. Evening News
Nation’s costliest disasters versus World War costs
A 1928 West Indian hurricane caused 680 deaths and 400 million in property damage, surpassing earlier disasters such as the 1900 Galveston storm and 1906 San Francisco quake. The text then weighs World War costs, noting 109,740 soldier deaths and about 44 billion dollars spent, with detailed allocations, suggesting the war’s total will exceed 50 billion.
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Atlantic
New England
America
Galveston
San Francisco
Chicago
Florida
S. P. Spencer
S. A. Evening News
Feeder Roads Transform Rural Life and Work
The extension of paved farm to market roads and motor transport turned farming areas into suburbs. Farmers can drive to cities for education, culture, and social life while remaining on the farm. This new lifestyle may keep ambitious youths from leaving rural areas as 4-H, vocational agriculture, and colleges train their successors.
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Ee Soll
C Y O Presents Three Act Play Sunday Night
The Catholic Youth Organization of St. Mary's Parish presents a three act drama The Heart of a Shamrock at Peters Hall on Sunday night October 22. Cast includes Alois Jenschke Father ONeill Leo Fritz Bob Sheriff Lawrence Pyka Laddie Roman Hartmann Grizzly Adams Beatrice Wehmeyer May Adele Turrentine Gad Therese Kraus Mrs Donovan Esther Rosenbach Joan. The play unfolds in Father ONeill's sitting room with a midnight climax. Directed by Joe Molberg. Musical entertainment between acts. Reserved seats at Robert Blum Store Stehling Bros and Peters Bar on Sunday. Public invited for an evening of humor romance and drama.
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Catholic Youth Organization
St. Mary’s
Peters Hall
Alois Jenschke
Father O'Neil
Leo Fritz
Bob
Lawrence Pyka
Laddie
Roman Hartmann
Grizzly Adams
Beatrice Wehmeyer
May
Adele Turrentine
Gad
Therese Kraus
Robert Blum
Stehling Bros
Peter’s
Father O’neil
O’neil
Rose
Joan
Mrs. Donovan
Gillespie County Teachers Meeting Set for Oct 28
Judge Henry Hirsch calls Gillespie County teachers to the Court House on October 28, 1939 at 9 30 a m All teachers must attend promptly The meeting will discuss current topics including Interscholastic League matters permanent records and teacher concerns for discussion
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Henry Hirsch
Gillespie County
Court House
Low-cost all-weather feeder roads eyed in highway plan
Officials of the nation’s road program focus on building low-cost feeder roads that withstand weather. This step follows ongoing nationwide highway development efforts as the next logical advance.
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S. A
South Texas flax crop gains foothold in regional agriculture
Flax thrives as a winter crop from October sowing to May harvest, expanding beyond traditional Minnesota and Pacific Northwest roots. In San Patricio and Taft districts, farmers plan thousands of acres of Indian dwarf flax, yielding 12 to 18 bushels per acre and net gains higher than cotton due to low tillage and machine harvesting. The crop also promises seed uses for linseed oil and potential future applications in paper and building board.
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South Texas
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
Chemurgy
San Patricio County
Winter Garden
Sabine River
Taft
Rural Electric Lines Begin Construction This Week
Miss Nell Rogers and Roy M. Deaton wed in Harper Presbyterian Church in a simple ceremony at 7 30 with Rev Tom Bradley officiating. The altar featured giant white chrysanthemums and green, with white tapers. The bridal party entered to Mendelssohn and the couple greeted guests at the Roger home reception. Miss Rogers, a Sul Ross College student, was cited for scholastic honors while Mr Deaton, from Sanderson, is ranching near there.
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Nell Rogers
J. J. Rogers
Roy M. Deaton
Ira Deaton
Sanderson
Harper
Tom Bradley
Junction Presbyterian Church
Viola Hudson
San Antonio
Lewis A. Stevens
Royce E. Buster
Frances Floyd
Bob Rogers
S of Honor
Roger
Rogers
Sul Ross
Harper High School
Deaton
San Antonio University
Texas Tech
Sul Ross College
Wedding reception details highlight lavish decor and guest list
The table featured a mirror with marigolds and green and white tapers. A solid white three tier cake was cut by the bride and served by Miss Frances Floyd. Punch was offered by Mrs. R. A. Rogers as sandwiches and olives were served. About 70 guests attended including many out of town visitors from San Angelo Fort Stockton Sanderson Junction Austin Alpine Kerrville San Antonio and A M College.
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Frances Floyd
R. A. Rogers
Shays
San Angelo
Jack Deaton
Fort Stockton
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
Viola Hudson
San Antonio
For Sale 1936 Ford Pickup Near New Condition
Classified notice offers a 1936 Ford pickup in near new condition with low miles. Listing cites contact by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd and mentions price and sale terms.
Rural electrification work begins in Gillespie County Texas
Brown and Root starts a 60 man crew in Gillespie County to clear right of way for Pedernales Electric Cooperative high lines. The project will employ about 175 workers with multiple crews handling digging, pole setting, stringing, and service wiring as work proceeds toward Buchanan Dam power source. Payroll runs $700 to $850 daily.
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Brown & Root
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Fair Grounds
D. MaHaffee
Fair Assn
Dan Deyees
W. A. Woolsey
Tech Contractors
Austin
Gillespie
Kerr
Kendall County
Rees W. Willard
Coop
Buchanan Dam
Burnet County
Bertram
Llano County
Mason County
Narnia
Burnet
Fredericksburg
Llano
Jack Peevey
Pedern
Wheat Crop Insurance Interest Grows in Gillespie County
Wheat farmers in Gillespie County show strong interest in the Agriculture Adjustment Administration wheat crop insurance program for 1940. By October 5, 142 applications were received covering 1 983 acres and 15 113 bushels, with total insurance costs of 1025.77, 893.74 of which is to be deducted from 1940 conservation payments. Full protection equals 16 percent of normal production against drought and other perils.
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Gillespie County
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Local
Agricultural Conservation Association
Secretary of Agriculture
M George Alien Gibnen and Ps Harper Wednesday
M George Alien Gibnen and Ps Harper scheduled events occur on Wednesday. The notice lists participants with unclear roles and locations. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
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M George ‘Alien Gibnen
Harper Wednesday
Donkey Baseball Planned by Harper School and PTA
The Harper P T A and School board sponsor a Donkey Baseball game on October 28 1939 at 2 pm with a carnival of booths lunches drinks and candy. Crowning of the Halloween queen follows at 8 pm plus boxing fortune telling and more. Admission 10 10 or 25 cents. The town team may be managed by Frank M Floyd who will also play. Everyone is invited.
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Harper P.T. A. and
School Board
Frank M. Floyd
P.T. A. and
Harper School
A Sin In Philadelphia But Not In New York
A discussion at St. Anthony's Church explores Catholic abstinence laws in New York and Philadelphia. Clergy explain Church law versus divine law and when dispensations may apply, noting how geography affects observance and the sin of breaking laws.
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Philadelphia
New York
Patrick
Divine Son of God
Christ
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Church Notice for Sunday School Attendance
H H Fairchild Sunday School Superintendent and Mrs J E Sylvester Baptist Training Union Director invite all to Sunday School at 10 00 am at the church where everyone is welcome.
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H. H. Fairchild
J. E. Sylvester
Baptist Training Union
Passing of John R. Bierschwale Shocks Harper Community
John R. Bierschwale, 62, well known in Harper, died after a brief illness Thursday night. He had stomach trouble, was taken to Fredericksburg, and died at the Walter McDougall home. Funeral services were at the Harper Methodist Church with Rev. M. P. Burton. interment in the local cemetery. He leaves a wife, six children, two brothers Hilary and Walter, a sister Mrs John Rogers, and many relatives. He had lived in Harper most of his life after 15 years in Tom Green county. He was active in the Methodist church.
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Harper
John R. Bierschwale
Bryan Birt
Alton Kneese
Ellis Granville
Werner McDougall
Clarence McDougall
J. R. Bierschwale
Charlie Rogers
Walter Bierschwale
Methodist Church
Bierschwale
Harper Methodist Church Sunday Schedule
Rev M P Burton presides with Sunday School at 2:00 p m and preaching at 3:00 p m on the second, third and fourth Sundays each month Epworth League and singing follow at 6:45 p m on those Sundays.
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Epworth League
Catholic Church Mass Times And Sunday Schedule
Mass on Sunday at 10 o clock with additional 8 30 and 10 o clock services on the 3rd Sunday and major feasts. Sunday School and all Societies meet immediately after the 10 o clock Mass.
For Sale: Used Electric Range and Phonograph Radio Set
A-1 condition range, phonograph and radio combination offered for sale at Sunnyside Tavern Fredericksburg Texas. Contact phone 113. Mrs Pete Stevens and Mrs H L Mevens visited Harper Tuesday afternoon.
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Sunnyside Tavern
Fredericksburg
Texas
Pete Stevens
H. L. Mevens
Harper
Juenke and Schoenewolf Store Wide Sale Announcement
Juenke and Schoenewolf announce a store wide sale across all departments to offer winter goods at real savings. The firm has stocked items since 1912 and bought before market advances to keep prices low, shipping large quantities of wool and mohair this year. Extra sales staff will assist customers during the sale. The store invites the buying public to visit during the sale.
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Juenke and Schoenewolf
Department of Tiir
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We express heartfelt appreciation to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during our mother’s illness and at her death. We pray life’s finest blessings on each one of you. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Glass.
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J. T. Glass
Legion District Convention Scheduled in Junction
The annual Legion District Convention will be held in Junction on October 21 and 22. Registrations and a dance occur Saturday, committee meetings and parade Sunday morning, with a business meeting Sunday afternoon. Alfred Neffendorf announces state commander Lou Roberts will attend both days, and locals expect many Legionnaires to join the Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band in the parade.
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Junction
Louis Jordan Post
Fredericksburg
Post
Legion
Alfred Neffendorf
Lou Roberts
Blanco Bank Robber Caught After Audacious Hold Up
A lone masked robber entered Blanco Bank Thursday afternoon and, at gunpoint, forced cashier Joe Buckner to hand over cash totaling over a thousand dollars. A customer who had just cashed a check was told to stay quiet as the suspect fled. Police traced the suspect to the Austin highway in Hays county after a noon radio report. No injuries were reported.
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Blanco
Joe Buckner
P. T. Brigham
Chas. Christ
Austin
Hays County
Rambouillet Wool Sells At 37 Cents A Pound In Del Rio
Rambouillet fall wool reached a new high in Del Rio with a 37 cent per pound sale. C B Dutch Wardlaw of Producers Wool and Mohair Company sold a ? carload of short fleeces at 36 1 2 and 37 cents to an unreported buyer. Mohair sale in San Angelo totaled 14 000 pounds at going prices to an unreported buyer.
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San Angelo
del Rio
C.B
Wardlaw
Producers
Wool and Mohair Company
Sid Evans
For Sale 1927 Chevrolet Tudor at Boening Motor Sales
Freighted notice of a 1927 Chevrolet Tudor offered by Boening Motor Sales in Fredericksburg Texas for sale with visible rubber tires and trunk.
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Boening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
Mr and Mrs Milton Dyer Shop in Noxville
Mr and Mrs Milton Dyer of Noxville were seen shopping in town on Tuesday.
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Milton Dyer
Noxville
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Reich
U. S
Teachers’ Meeting
Deaton - Rogers
Floyd
St. Anthony’s Church
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Harper Methodist Church
M. P. Burton
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Legion District Convention
Randolph Field
Army Air Primary Flying School
Randolph
Rapdatyn Piald
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