Roosevelt and Texas Ballot Dilemma on Electors
The Texas issue centers on whether two sets of Democratic electoral nominees could appear on the general election ballot. Governor Stevenson says Roosevelt would approve, while Texas law requires names at the heads of their respective tickets. A double slate would risk mismarking and possible loss of electoral votes and ballots. S. A. Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texans
Roosevelt
Texas
Roosevelt Truman
Stevenson
United States
Congress
Chicago
Democratic Party
Roosevelt-Truman
S. A. Express
Pearl Harbor tragedy demands open trial of Kimmel and Short
Benjamin DeCasseres argues Pearl Harbor must be treated as a national matter not a political issue. He urges an immediate fearless inquiry into Admiral Kimmel and General Short to determine responsibility for the disaster that crippled U S naval and air power on December 7 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Admiral Kimmel
General Short
Two Men Fined For Cutting Electric Lines
Two Houston electricians from Hutchins Construction Co. paid $117.50 each in Fredericksburg Justice Court after pleading guilty to drunkenness and malicious mischief for cutting electric lines at Arthur Reed’s Spring Creek dance hall Sunday night. The pair, J. C. Hart and Clinton Hart, both 30 and 36, were arrested after leaving Reed’s Hall and were jailed until about 9 am. They also paid a $7.00 line repair fee.
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Houston
Hutchins Construction Co
Justice Court
Fbg
Arthur Reed
Spring Creek
Alex Jung
Justice of the Peace
Bruns
el Paso
Reed’s
Reed
S.C. R.A
Frank Schmidt
Gilbert Kaderli
Bill Kaiser
Junction
Reed's Hall
Fredericksburg
Jung
J. C. Hart
Clinton Hart
Presbyterian Meeting a Success Despite Rain
The Presbyterian meeting was a decided success despite rain. A barbecue dinner with salads cake and coffee was served at noon on Friday. Chaplain and Mrs Osborne with children and Chaplain and Mrs Owen Hutchison of Camp Swift visited. Osborne has seen overseas duty. Max Hopf visited the Oliver Hopf home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyteria
Presbyterian
Osborne
Owen Hutchison
Camp Swift
Jet assisted sailplane could launch without ground crew
Aeronautical engineers study installing jet engines in sailplane tails to launch and sustain flight without ground assistance. Meanwhile Fredericksburg chamber pushes Gillespie County Airport plans with county bond issue potential, following a favorable vote on a Junction area project. Postmaster Frank Staudt recovers from tonsillectomy in Fredericksburg hospital.
Navy man Rubin Pickett visits Kerrville on 20 day leave
Rubin Pickett son of Mr and Mrs Jack Pickett of Kerrville formerly of Flog spent several days visiting friends and relatives last weekend. He is on 20 day leave from the U S Navy and has been awarded the Purple Heart and battle stars for actions against the Japanese. His ship’s gun crew received a commendation from the commanding officer when they neared the Japanese homeland islands.
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Rubin Pickett
Jack Pickett
Kerrville
Flog
Harper
Rubin
U. S. Navy
Kerrville Flying Service Expands Private Flight Instruction
Kerrville Flying Service plans private lessons, charter flights, and plane overhaul after a government contract. About 20 students train under Ernest Lidiak and Roy Morris at Louis Schreiner Field daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The operation trained 600 Naval aviation cadets with 45 000 hours of instruction without injury.
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Kerrville Flying Service
W. C. Fawcett
Ernest Lidiak
Roy Morris
Naval Aviation
Louis Schreiner Field
Fred H. Simonds
Simonds
CAA
Youngest Harvest Brigadier and 4P Tee Sis Stag-ay
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a young brigadier and a harvest event with stage and tee details. Names and exact event details are unclear in the readable text. Further context from the original page is needed to produce a precise card.
Young Texas operator tops Harvest Brigade effort
Bob Little of San Antonio the youngest Massey Harris Harvest Brigade operator harvested 2 221 acres in 47 days averaging over 47 acres daily. His one man 14 foot self propelled combine cost 298 for gas and oil and 49 for parts. Brigade crews planned to cut 2000 acres per machine and by mid August many surpassed that goal. The program spans Texas to Canada and also operates in California and the Pacific Northwest.
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Bob Little
San Antonio
Tex
Massey-Harris Harvest Brigade
Bob
Texas
Harvest Brigade
Mansey-Harris
Middlewest
Canada
California
Pacific Northwest
Miscellaneous Shower for Mrs Pete Kramer
A 2 30 p m shower at Bein s Hall honored Mrs Pete Kramer bride with about 50 guests. Hosts included Mrs J M Eathorne Miss Ruth Harper Miss Elizabeth Gammerthaler and Mrs Jake Casper. Refreshments Cake cookies iced tea. Decorations were pastel with a lace table and crystal holders. Also notes Cpl Dayton Rahe and Mrs Rahe visiting from California and Mrs Nettie Baldin visiting from San Antonio.
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Bein’s Hall
Pete Kramer
J. M. Eathorne
Ruth Harper
Elizabeth Gammerthaler
Jake Casper
Kramer
Mason Fredericksburg road project kicks off with 12 mile build
M B Killian Co moves equipment to Beckmann Bridge area to start a 12 mile Mason Fredericksburg road section from Cherry Springs to Beaver Creek. Project worth 275000 dollars covers drainage, caliche and asphalt base. About 15 workers on concrete culverts now, rising to roughly 150 at full strength. A second section from Fiedler’s Store to Cherry Spring is planned but timing unavailable. The paved highway aims to handle 60 mph traffic.
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M. B. Killian & Co
Beckmann
Fiedler’s
Cherry Spring
Keller
Fredericksburg
Mason Highway
Living Memorials For Our Noble Boys
A poem urging living tributes over stone memorials. The speaker asks to plant trees and create joyful spaces like playgrounds beaches and parks to honor fallen soldiers and flyers.
Livestock Protective Assoc Offers $500 Reward for Theft Convictions
New Braunfels August 11 The Livestock Protective Association posts a 500 cash reward for arrest and conviction of anyone stealing livestock. The group also announces a large Comal County Fair livestock show Sept 30 and Oct 1 directed by Regin Calhoun with prize money over 450. Shorty Robinson the clown bullfighter will perform. Officers elected include Alfred Cameron president and Enos Rode vice president. Members urged to pay dues and join.
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New Braunfels
Comal County Fairgrounds
Regin Calhoun
Fair Association
Comal County Fair Association
Shorty Robinson
Oklahoma City
Robinson
Hill Country Live Stock Protective Association
Alfred Cameron
Enos Rode
Ben H. Kneese
Albert J. Dittmar
Edwin Littmar
Felix C. Hahn
Emil E. Petsch
Walter Schlaudt
Victor Stahl
Charles Walter
Victor Wendel
Gillespie
Harper P T A elects Mars Arthur Bireschwale president
More than 200 students enroll for the 1944 45 term at Harper public school. Nineteen are first graders starting school Monday as lunch room staff prepare meals for the pupil body.
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Harper P.T. A
MARS
Arthur Bireschwale
Ilarper
Mart Stevens
Pete Kramer
Milton Casper
Belmore Roberts
Sheep and Goat Raisers In Fort Stockton Meeting
Directors of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will hold their 1944 quarterly session in Fort Stockton on September 15 at 10 a.m. in the Pecos County Courthouse with an invocation by Rev. Ray B. McGrew.
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Texas Sheep & Geat Raisers’ Association
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Ray B. McGrew
White-Baker Ranch
Bakersfield
Lion's Club
Rooney Park
Marsh Two
Association
Vestel Askew
San Angelo
Miss Lelia Byrd Resigns as Morris Ranch Postmistress
Miss Lelia V. Byrd resigns as postmistress at Morris Ranch after seven years effective August 31 1944 due to her mother’s health. They will move to Center Point to live with brother and wife R W Byrd and the Byrd couple now run the Morris Ranch store and Mrs S W Byrd serves as acting postmistress.
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Lelia V. Byrd
Morris Ranch
Miss Byrd
Center Point
R. W. Byrd
S. W. Byrd
August 1944 18 Year Old Gillespie Registrants Listed
The August 1944 enlistment list names 18 year olds Arthur H Jung Calvin R Weinheimer William F Grinke Jr Lester M Arhelger Erwin A Weber Edgar E Oestreich Stephen A Stehling Alton O Eckhardt William C Grobe and Curtis F Juenke all placed in 1A. Also note the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Milton Wendel on September 7 at a Fredericksburg hospital.
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Gillespie County
Arthur H. Jung
Calvin R. Weinheimer
William F. Grinke Jr
Lester M. Arhelger
Erwin A. Weber
Edgar E. Oestreich
Stephen A. Stehling
Alton O. Eckhardt
William C. Grobe
Curtis F. Juenke
Milton Wendel
Fredericksburg
Court of Honor for Boy Scouts set next Wednesday
A Court of Honor will be held at the Fbg school auditorium on September 20 at 8 15 p m to present badges and awards earned by Boy Scouts in the summer. A L Cameron chairs the advancement committee with Rev L Haines and Tyrus Cox as members and G E Williams and H L Gaskin in attendance. Between 10 and 20 boys are expected to receive Second and First Class ratings along with merit badges and other awards.
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Harper Parent-Teachers’ Association
David Schmidt
Rubin Bode
Arthur Bierschwabe
Bilerschwale
Bill Brown
John Eathorne
Mark Stevenson
Frank Thurman
Clarence St. Clair
O. Ruskey
Cora Coplen
E. Dean Hopf
Walter Eggert
W. R. Root
P.T.A
Albert Maner
Wm. Strackbein
Camille Stevens
L. Stevens
Charles Workman
Fred Whitewood
Association
BOY Scouts
Fbg
A. L. Cameron
Boy Scout Advancement Committee
Rev. L. Haines
Tyrus Cox
G. E. Williams
Austin
H. L. Gaskin
Scou
Cameron
America
Candle High
Tyrus
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By Benjamin DeCasseres
Japan
Army
Navy
Marine
Max Hopf
Oliver Hopf
Commissioners Court
Kimble County
Frank Staudt
Postmaster Staudt
Rowland Burnstan
the Herald
Mrs Pete Kramer
Cpl
Mrs
Dayton Rahe
Nettie Baldin
Ida Smith
Mason - Fredericksburg
M. &B. Killian & Co
Livestock Protective Ass'n
Francis Ledwig
Joe Fiedler
Victor
Grample
Lelia Byrd
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