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The Harper Herald, Harper, Texas
Friday, May 12,1944.
Page Three
We have on hand a nice selection of
BOX CANDIES
Priced from $1.10 and up.
Glassware - Pottery - Hand
Painted Oil Pictures
&ND OTHER BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FOE MOTHER.
| ENOCH ST. CLAIR, Mgr. PHONE 151 $
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is something- your class-
mates and you, yourself,
will always cherish!
WHEELUS
STUDIO
KERRVILLE - - TEXAS
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The Farmers’ and Ranchers’ Marketing Place”
^ERYTHING IN SEEDS, FEEDS, FLOUR, SALT, STOCK MEDICINES, ETC.
PUBLIC GRINDING AT ALL TIMES!
WOERNER
WAREHOUSE
Erwin Woerner, Prop.
Phone No. 57
Fredericksburg, Texas
BRUNETTES: MOST BEAUTIFUL AT TSCW
Each student representing her class in the beauty section of the Daedalian Yearbook at Texas State College tor Women, Denton, is a brunette. Nominated by their
classmates, the girls were selected by a jury of artists and theatre men. Left to right, they are Misses Dorothy Hawkins, Dallas senior; Marjorie Monaghan, Bred-
enridge junior; Lucinda Blakely, Little Rock, Arkansas, sophomore, and Emerald Zgourides, Galveston freshman.
One of First to Invade the Salerno, Italy* Beachhead...
CPL M. STESTLE HOME ON FURLOUGH
BILLS DUE BY COUNTY MUST BE g*;'®"'"®
PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT
PRIOR TO 5th OF EACH MONTH
GUADALCANAL HERO
VISITING HERE
Commissioners Hold
Monthly Session This Week
to report for further orders.
On the morning of September
9, 1943, when the U. S. forces jater he was transferred to a hos-
CPL. MARVIN STEITLE
At least one Gillespie County
boy has returned home from the
war fronts of Europe where he
stopped a Nazi bullet on the in-
vasion beachhead at Salerno,
Italy, last September 9. It all
came about in a manner as de-
scribed by the lucky soldier, Cpl.
Marvin Steitle, who arrived in
Fredericksburg two weeks ago,
April 8, to spend a furlough with
his mother, Mrs. Ottilie Steitle,
until Wednesday of this week,
when he left for Fort Ord, Calif.
made their initial landing on the
Salerno beachhead in Italy, Cpl.
Steitle along with the other mem-
bers of his company who com-
prised the second “wave” of in-
vasion forces, suddenly found
himself confronted with myriads
of machine gun bullets whizzing
in all directions and, seemingly,
mostly right around him. Steitle
dropped down next to a railroad
track but one of the bullets from
a machine gun ricocheted from
the steel rail tracks, went thru
and split the tip of his right in-
dex finger and finally imbedded
itself in his right shoulder, the
brass shell case remaining in one
part of his shoulder while the
finely pointed steel bullet contin-
ued a little further into another
portion of his shoulder. Steitle
was almost mortified as he look-
ed at his “forked” right index
finger with the thought that it
might hereafter prevent him
from playing his favorite sport
of baseball. He had not realized,
at first, that the bullet also em-
tered his shoulder and that that
might possibly result in a much
more serious injury.
Cpl. Seitle remained in a prone
position next to the railroad
tracks for about half an hour,
and fortunately, none of the bul-
lets whizzing just inches and frac-
Staff Sergeant Benjamin F.
Dunn of Midland, is spending the
week with his. brother, Haskell
Dunn, and family. Sgt. Dunn re-
turned from one year of overseas
duty in the South Pacific with
the U. S. Marines where he was
among the original landing forces
to invade Guadalcanal, Tulagi,
and the Fiji Islands. He was
wounded numerous times and
had malaria fever but has recup-
rated and says he is ready for
overseas service again. Sgt.
Dunn, age 38, was given an hon-
orable discharge about five
months ago, but is subject to call
at any time after six months fol-
lowing the discharge.
He is very proud and glad to
be back home and enjoy the bene-
fits and privileges of our democ-
racy after having been through
the hazards and brutalities of the
war against the Japs for whom
he has very little respect.
Sgt. Dunn enlisted in the Ma-
rines in April, 1942, and was
transferred to the Pacific area
that fall where he remained until
he was returned to the States in
.May, 1943.
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thing was ready for the landing
with the men getting off the
ships between 3 and 4 a.m. After
they succeeded in several hours
in establishing a bridgehead he
was wounded, at about 7 a.m.,
up to which time he really had
not been able to see much. Shells,
rifle and machine gun fire and
mortars were being thrown all
around him with many of our
men being killed just as quickly
as they landed.
Cpl. Steitle was among the
first group of Gillespie Co. boys
tions of an inch over his head inducted into the service. He re-
found him. Medical Corps men ceived his training at Camp
came and picked him up and Bowie, Texas; Camp Blanding,
through a rain of bullets manag- j Florida; and at Camp Edwards,
ed to get him back of the lines Mass, from where he was sent
to comparative safety and for I overseas to North Africa. At
first-aid treatment. He was sent j Camp Edwards he saw Chaplain
back to a ship in the harbor and, Chris. Lehne, of Fredericksburg,
who is serving a unit of the 36th
the last moment which
much confusion in the
Members of the Gillespie
County Commissioners Court
held a short session this week
to dispose of regular monthly
business. Only a few items came
before the attention of the court
including a proposal of County
Clerk Henry Houy, which was
accepted and approved by the
court, that all persons or busi-
ness firms holding a bill against
the county present them for
payment before the fifth of each
month.
Heretofore many bills were
filed with the county clerk at
J ,s ’ caused
clerk’s
office. The court, therefore, pass-
ed a resolution requiring all per-
sons or firms holding a bill
against the county to file them
with the clerk not later than the
fifth day of each month if they
desire prompt payment of such
bills. All bills filed after the
fifth day of the month, beginning
I in June, will lie over until the
following month for inspection
and approval of the court,- and
payment by the county treasur-
er. The kind cooperation of all
individuals and business firms in
this matter is urgently requested.
The monthly reports of Justice
of the Peace Wm, Bruns, Com
stable Lawrence Burrer, County
Tax Assessor-Collector Wm. Pet-
mecky, and County Clerk Henry
Houy, were duly read, examined
and approved. It was found that
Justice of the Peace Bruns had
disposed of 12 cases in his court
during the past month.
Meats and Fats
Book 4, red stamps A8 through
T8 now valid, good indefinitely
for 10 points each. Red tokens
used as change.
Canned Goods
I Book 4, blue stamps A8 thru
Q8 now valid, good indefinitely
for 10 points each. Blue token
used as change.
Tire Inspection
Deadline for “C” Book cars
May 31, for “A” Book cars Sept.
30, for “B” Book cars June 30.
Sugar
Stamp No. 30 and No. 31, Book
4, valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Stamp No. 40 good Feb. 1 for
5 pounds through Feb. 22, 1945.
Shoes
Stamp No. 1 and No. 2, Air-
plane, Book 3, good for one pair
of shoes.
Gasoline
Coupon 11 in “A” Book valid
for 3 gallons from March 22
through June 21. Must last three
months instead of two.
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Gems Thought
Classified Ads
BUY — SELL — RENT — EXCHANGE
WANTED—Your old scrap iron
and metal is needed in the war
effort. Let us buy it and pre-
pare it for shipment. R. M.
LEWIS & SON, Corner E. Main
& Elk Streets, Fredericksburg.
5-19-pd.
HOGS WANTED—Want to buy
hogs every Thursday at the
former Ed. Eckert Stockyard,
Fredericksburg. Phone 520W,
Fredericksburg. ltpd
NOTICE—let us wreck your old
heavy machinery and pick up
vour scrap iron at your place.
R. M. LEWIS & SON, Corner
E. Main & Elk Streets, Freder-
icksburg.' 5-19-pd.
NATURE
pital in North Africa where op-
erations were performed to ex-
tract the bullet and shell from
his shoulder. His right index
finger was amputated so that
only one joint is missing. For
several months he convalesced in
the army hospital in N. Africa
and on Feb. 15 he arrived at an
army hospital in Butler, Pa.,
where he remained until he came
Div. in Italy.
Cpl. Steitle visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Steitle and Mr.
and Mrs. Elgin Stolle and farm
ilies in San Antonio prior to com-
ing home to enjoy a well-earned,
rest and visit here with his moth-
er and friends.
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Sam Parker and daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Oestreich, and little
home early this month. He has son visited Lon Parker and Mr.
completely recovered from his
exciting experience and narrow
escape and, with the exception of
a small part of his right index
finger missing, does not show
that he has been in the thick of
the present world war.
Cpl. Steitle had considerable
praise-for the activities and cour-
tesies rendered him and other
soldiers in the Italian war front
areas as well as in North Africa.
“The Red Cross is doing a mag-
nificent job for the American
soldiers everywhere that I have
been,” stated Steitle. “Without
their fine work and the things
they provided, our men would
find it much more inconvenient
and they would be much more
lonesome than they are under
the helping hands of the Red
Cross.”
In describing the landing at
Salerno, Steitle stated that every-
Tongues in trees, books in the
running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and
in everything.
—Shakespeare
good
FOLITICHL
Announcements
Great things are done when men
and mountains meet;
This is not done by jostling in
the street.
—William Blake
Nature’s first and last lessons
teach man to- be kind, and even
pride should sanction what our
County treasurer Crenwelge’s natures need.
report showed the following bal-
ances in the various county
funds:
Jury Fund ........................ $5,382.34
Road & Bridge Fund $10,324.16
General County Fund $12,647.97
Court House & Jail
Bond Fund ...................... $673.48
Special Road Tax
Fund ............................ $1,700.74
Highway Fund ............ $44,067.46
Interest & Sinking
Fund ........................... $4,648.32
Available Bond Fund ........ $95.64
Escrow Fund .................. $2,294.14
Lateral Road Account $1,877.07
In addition to these county
funds on hand, Gillespie County
also owns $29,000.00 in govern-
ment bonds and securities.
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—Mary Baker
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Eddy
READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS
and Mrs. Roscoe Parker at
Round Mountain one""clay last
week.
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SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD
IDEAL FOR FARM WORK
These Kangaroo sanforized
grey covert pants are serviceable
. . . fit well, too; only $1.98 at
STERLING BROS. Fredericks-
burg, Texas.
MAKE YOUR HEADQUARTERS IN HARPER AT . . .
BILL’S LUNCH ROOM
BILL KAISER, Prop.
Hamburgers * Sandwiches * Chill
T'Bone Steaks with French Fried
Beer - Cold Drinks - Coffee
Ice Cream, etc.
THE OLD JUDGE SAYS...
“Glad you dropped in, Judge. I was just
trying to explain to Mary what you told us
down at lodge last night... about all the
grain used to distill war-alcohol not really
being used up. She didn’t realize it, either.”
“It’s true, Mary. Wherever the govern-
ment has permitted distillers to purchase
the equipment necessary to reprocess the
used grain, at least 50% of the feed value
(25% by weight) of the whole grain is
being recovered and returned to farms like
yours in the form of premium-quality live-
stock feed. Only the starch is removed
during distilling... the part recovered is a
highly-prized concentrate containing valu-
able proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The
distilling industry really has taken a leading
part in the development of new cattle and
poultry feed products from reprocessed
grain... products rich in vitamins Bi and
B2 ... so essential to satisfactory growth
and production. And the recovery of grain
will apply also to the making of whiskey
when production is resumed.”
Cash For Your
Piano-
We buy Used Pianos and other
types of Musical Instruments.
Bargains in reconditioned Pianos.
J. O. ERNST PIANO SHOP
Fredericksburg, Texas
The Harper Herald is author-
ized to announce the following
candidates for election, subject
to the November General Elec-
tion, 1944:
FOE COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
Precinct No. 2
V. A. COTTLE
SHEEP FOR SALE—25 Mixad
bunch of Sheep, all with Lambs.
Felix Wallendorf, Stonewall. ItpS
HIGHEST PRICES—paid: for
your iron and metal. We get ;it
at your place. R. M. LEWIS &
SON, Corner E. Main & Flic
Streets, Fredericksburg. 5-19-p3.
BULK FIELD & GARDEN Seeds
Tomato Plants, Farm and Gar-
den Tools available at REIFERT
HARDWARE STORE, Kerrville^
opposite Postoffice.
CREAM WANTED — We want
sweet cream and sour cream.
Highest market prices paid. AM-
ERICAN PURE MILK CG^
Phone 285, Kerrville, Texas.
WANTED—For Cash, all fre&2a
Eggs, Hides, and Poultry at
highest market prices. CASH
PRODUCE, Chr. Hahn, Mgr.
Phone 182, Fredericksburg.
Send your friend or a relative
away from home a subscription to
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NOTICE—Cash Produce will pay
special prices for sheep skins.
Phone 152, Fredericksburg, Tex.
WE SPECIALIZE—in fine Cakes,
pastries, and Bread. WOLF-
MUELLER’S BAKERY, Kerrville.
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A. E. SELF, Optometrist, 723
Water Street, Kerrville..
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your farm and ranch income arid
expenses with the assistance of
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icksburg.
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