1786 Clock Still Keeps Good Time in Frederickeburg
A 1786 clock, one of the first brought to Frederickeburg, remains in the Fuss family. Inherited by County Commissioner Robert F hr Fuss from grandfather Gattieb Schumacher, it was once called the Cathedral clock and its chimes could be heard two blocks away.
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Frederickapurg
Clifford Rugs
Bitters
Yaad
Vality
Robert F. Hr. Fuss
Gattieb Schumacher
Wiliam Schumacher
Spean Fredericksburg
William Schumacher
Germany
Imiml
Indianola
Views Vary on Mexican Labor Need in South Texas
A South Texans Chamber of Commerce survey shows mixed views on importing Mexican cotton pickers. Beeville and Kenedy chambers report county shortages while Nueces region indicates scarcity. Rio Grande Valley signals no shortage, and Duval and Bustrop see no lack. The chamber plans a majority-driven policy favoring available labor over imported workers.
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United States
South Texas
South Texans Chamber of Commerce
Ray Leeman
Leeman
Towrr
Rio Grande Valley
Bee County
Beeville Chamber
Kenedy Chamber
John PF. Eikel
Karnes County
Kenedy
Bikel
Bay City
Duval
Bustrop
Navy course for 36 seamen includes two San Antonians
In the Eighth Naval district, 36 second class seamen were ordered to Grand Prairie Texas for eliminat ion flight training as aviation cadets. Among them are George Washington Delavan Jr. of 110 North Flores Street and Robert Brown Ingram of 6805 West Summit Place. Of the 36, all were Texans except nine. eight hailed from Oklahoma and one from Kansas.
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Eighth Naval District
Grand Prairié Texas
George Washing
Son Delavan Jr
North Flores Street
Robert Brown Ingram
West Summit Place
Ok~lahoma
Kansas
Disney Art Loses Line With Real Art Display
In a display at Robertson's Antique and Art shop, 108 East Commerce Street, Disney originals from the Slim composition are shown. The pieces include animations and studies by Disney artists once used in Guthrie Courvoisier galleries in San Francisco now sold in American art venues. A later USDA notice reports sugar availability rising by 502,000 tons for the calendar year.
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Jiminy Cricket
Mins Robertson
East Commerce Street
Disney Originals
Disney
Guthrie Courvoisier
San Francisco
Plea, fines in county court for adulterated meat and theft
Valentin Larios admitted mixing horse meat with ground beef and was fined 26 dollars with 21.90 costs in County Court at Law No.1 by Judge Z Matthews. Antonio Garcia reported theft of household goods valued at 16 dollars by Preston Johnson, who was jailed by Judge Matthews. Alfred Mores, a 16 year old Mexican youth, drowned near the Nueces river. funeral held Friday.
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Valentin Larley
South Frio Street
Z. Matthews
McCollum Burritt
Larios
Ed Mabrite
Sheriff's Department
Nurind Brackettivige
Alfred Mores
Suirsday
Nueces River
Here
NFORCE COMANDERS CHANGE POSTS
Washington July 19 In a broad army air force shake up six generals receive new posts. Maj Gen Herbert Dargue moves from One My corps to command the dst Aty force at Mitchell Field New York. Maj Gen Milard F Haron shifts to command the under force at Fort George Wright Washington. Maj Gen Lowi H Brereton goes from Savannah to command the 3rd Air Force at Tampa. Brig Gen William Ryan changes from Hamilton Field to command the 9th Air Force at Riverside California. Maj Gen John F Curry is reassigned to head the Rocky Mountain technical command at Lowry Field Colorado. Maj Gen Barton K Yount moves to head the West Coast Training Center at Moffett Field California.
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INS
Army Genera
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United States Air Force
Herbert
Dargue
Aistant Ehter
Mitchell
Mitchell Tield, N.Y. Maj. Gen. Milard F. Haron
Ath Air Force
Riverside
Calif
Fort, George Wright
Lowi H. Brereton
Vth
Bavannah
3Rd Air Force
Tampa
Fla
Wiliam ©. Ryan
10Th Pursuit
Hamilton Field
Colif
Air Force
Riveraide
Oalif
John FP. Curry
and Air Force
Rocky Mouttein
Lowry Field
Colo
Barton K. Yount
Ard Air Force
West Coast
Moffett Field
Galli
West Point Graduates Lead Early U S Army Chiefs
Up through ranks, seven of the first fifteen chiefs of the U S Army have been graduates of West Point. The persistence of academy ties underscores the institution’s influence on senior military leadership.
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U. S. Army
Toreen
West Patt
Catholics Mourn Bishop Reverman
Thousands of Catholics in the 16 northern Wisconsin counties mourn the death of Most Rev Theodore W H Reverman the 63 year old bishop of Superior diocese Reverman born in Louisville Kentucky ordained in 1901 at Innsbruck Austria and studied in Rome died yesterday in Superior Wisconsin
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Superior
Wis
North
Wisconsin
Theodore WH. Reverman
Reverman
Louisville
Innsbruck
Austria
Rome
Florida Workers May Go to Ireland
In Tallahassee on July 18 state officials planned to send additional workers to northern ports for sailing to Ireland after 30 men already departed. The experienced heavy construction crew were recruited for an unarmed contractor by the employment service.
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Florida
Ireland
Tallahassee
Fla
CINE
Sétvler
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