The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1951 Page: 4 of 8
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Thursday, Jan, 4, 1951
THE BOERNE STAR
DEFERMENT FOR
ESSENTIAL WORKERS
Emphasizing the need for ear-
ly action in cases of deferment
for essential civilian workers,
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wakefield,
State Selective Service director,
has advised that employers take
inventory of employees who are
liable for induction under the
Selective Service law. The state
director pointed out that em-
ployers should submit any in
formation regarding their em-
ployees to the local board “be-
fore they are classified, and in
any event as early as possible.”
He also emphasized that any re-
quest for classification in a de-
ferred class must be taken up
with the employees’ local board
and not with Selective Service
state headquarters.
“The law prevents our doing
anything about such eleventh
hour requests,” the state direc-
tor continued, “as Selective Ser-
vice regulations provide that
once a man has received an or-
der to report for induction, his
case cannot be re-opened by the
local board except for a change
in status over which he has no
control.”
General Wakefield made it
plain that his headquarters
would do nothing about such
cases, even though it had au-
thority, without first obtaining
an opinion from local boards in-
volved.
“We’re not issuing orders here
in Austin the the people in Tex-
as cities, towns and communi-
scientific, or other endeavors
shall be considered to be nec-
essary to the maintenance of
the national health, safety, or
interest only when all of the
following conditions exist:
“(1) The registrant is, or but
for a seasonal or temporary in-
terruption would be, engaged in
such activity; (2) the registrant
cannot be replaced because of a
shortage of persons with his
qualifications or skill in such ac-
tivity; and (3) the removal of
regitrant would cause a mater-
ial loss of effectiveness in such
activity.”
“General Wakefield stressed
that deferments based on civil-
ian occupations are not perma-
nent.
“They are issued for one
year or less,” he said, “and lo-
cal boards have instructions to
classify a registrant as avail-
able for service whenever the
cause for his deferment ceases,
to exist.”
Classification for civilian pc-
cupation other than agricultur-
al is II-A.
STAR TO BUY
BLANCORANCH
James Stewart, motion picture
star, is expected to assume own-
ership of a 10,000-acre ranch 12
miles southwest of Blanco, a-
bout March 1.
The price to be paid is $280,-
000, it is reported.
Located in Blanco, Kendall
and Gillespie counties, the land
has considerable frontage along
ties who are doing the real job the Blanco river.
to build up our armed forces.
Our sole reason for existence at
headquarters is to co-ordinate in-
formation the boards send us, to
offer the counsel and help of
our staff, to help interpret the
lavr, and to see that no one,
either the government or any
citizen, gets outside the law in
the discharge of our duties,”
the state director declared.
The state draft director plac-
ed emphasis on the fact that,
under Selective Service regula-
tions, there is no blanket de-
ferment for groups and types of
employees.
“Every case has to be con-
sidered individually on its own
merits, just as the cases of oth-
er registrants are considered,”
General Wakefield said.
“The activity of the empoyee
must be found to be necessary
to the maintenance of the na-
tional health, safety, or inter-
est,” the state director contin-
ued. “The man can be employ-
ed in industry, or other occu-
pation or employment, occupy
an office, be engaged in study,
research, medical, scientific, or
in most any endeavor. Thelocal
board decides, subject to ap-
peal, whether his activity is
deemed to be necessary to na-
tional interest.”
General Wakefield observed
that “this still doesn’t give a
complete picture,” and added
that a registrant, to be eligible
for deferment, must meet the
requirements in the section of
draft regulations defining nec-
essary employment.
He quoted as follows:
“A registrant’s employment
in industry or other occupation,
service in office, or activity in
study, research, or medical,
Blanco county records at
Johnson City show that Mrs.
Margaret Gair, of Johannesburg
South Africa, the owner has giv-
en F. Kirk Johnson, a partner
with Stewart, an option on the
land.
Stewart has already taken a
$30,000 oil and gas lease and a
$40,000 grass lease on the ranch.
Stewart and Johnson are close
friends.
Johnson owns the Central air-
lines, Ft. Worth and is a big
game hunter of note.
Adolph Stieler, Comfort, one
of the biggest sheep and goat
owners in the country, had leas-
ed the ranch for grass for the
last 17 years.
Several South Texas agents
had had the land listed for sale
at $360,000 in recent months.
Known as the Franklin ranch,
it was named for Mrs. Gair’s
father, an Englishman who pur
chased it 50 years ago.
Franklin returned to England
and in 1926,when he died, left
the property to his two daugh-
ters.
Mrs. Gair bought out her sis-
ter’s half in 1940.
ter’s half in 1940.—San Antonio
Light.
AMERICAN HOMES
INCREASE BY 25%
Fort Worth, Jan. 2.—Ameri-
can homes have increased in
number by 25 per cent during
the decade just ended, according
to Joe Driskeyy of Fort Worth,
president of the Texas Associa-
tion of Home Bnilders.
“This period marks ten years
of production and progress in
home building never before eq-
ualled,” Mr. Driskell stated, in
releasing a study of population
and housing based on 1950 cen-
sus figures.
In 1949, for the first time in
history, the homebuilders put
up more than a million homes in
a single year, Driskell said, and
they topped that figure in 1950,
adding nearly nine million homes
during the decade. At the time
of completion of the 1950 cen-
sus, the study showed a whop-
ping toal of 46,151,000 dwelling
units available for the estimated
43,468,000 households. The cen-
sus, Driskell pointed out, in-
cludes only a small portion of
the estimated 1,300,000 homes
built during 1950.
While the population was
growing 14.3 per cent, from 131,
DOMESTICS GET SOCIAL
SECURITY JAN. 1
As the first of the year is
here, many housewives employ-
ing full or part time servants
are becoming anxious about
their legal obligations in the
matter of handling Social Se-
curity payments.
According to the January is-
sue of Good Housekeeping ma-
gazine, which answers 35 key
questions on the subject, there
are an estimated one million
housewives who will have to
know basic facts about the law.
The word “domestics,” says
the article, means any person
who works in or around the
house, including practical nur-
ses, furnacemen, gardeners and
baby-sitters. To be affected by
the law, the domestic must work
24 days in a three-month per-
iod, starting January 1, 1951,
and he must be paid at least $50
in cash wages during this per-
iod.
The women of St. Henena’s
Auxiliary had their regular
meeting on Thursdayl afternoon
at the Parish hall. Mrs. A. E.
Coveney, president, presided.
During the business meeting an
669,000 to 150,556,000, the num- interesting paper was given by
ber of homes grew 23.6 per cent Mrs. Alex Fish. A social hour
during the same ten yeahs.! was later enjoyed, during which
Mr. and Mrs. James Tucker
have returned to Alexandria,
Va. after spending the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Jno. F. Kut-
ter and Jno. F. Jr.
With prices so high
Even Santa must sigh
At the cost of filling a stocking.
But the socks he will fill
Then when dad get the bill
What Santa’ll be caleld may
be shocking!
Starting with 37,325,000 homes
in 1940, the homebuilders com-
pleted more than 8,826,000 dur-
ing the following decade.
Texas stood high in home-
building achievement during the
year just completed, Driskell
said, with some estimates of new
homes in the state running close
to a quarter million during 1950.
A year-by-year record of
how the homebuilding industry
has met the challenge of Amer-
ica’s population growth shows:
Year New Homes Built
1940 602,660
1941 706,100
1942 356,000
1943 , 191,000
1944 141,800
1945 209,300
1946 670,500
1947 849,000
1948 931,000
1949 1,025,000
1950 1,300,000 (Est.)
This outstanding building re-
cord, the study pointed out, was
made during the 1940-50 decade
despite the greatest war in his-
tory which brought homebuild-
ing down to a minimum for sev-
eral years.
The report indicated that the
government-set target of from
800,000 to 850,000 new homes
during 1950 would fall far short
of meeting the still-unsatisfied
demand for domestic housing.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pue and
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Toepper-
wein spent Sunday visiting Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Wales and child-
ren at Burnet.
Mrs. Margaret Burton and
grandsons Peter and John Curry
have returned from a visit in
the Valley over the holidays.
the hostesses, Mesdames K. Eh-
man, R. C. Talbot and Miss Jen-
nie Johns served tasty refresh-
ments.
Listing the employer’s obli-
gations, the author says she
must: “See that the domestic
has a Social Security number;
withhold IV2 per cent of his
wages each time he is paid; file
a return; forward the witheld
tax, together with the employ-
er’s own 1^/2 per cent contribu-
tion, to the district Collector of
Internal Revenue.”
Pointing out that failure to
furnish a statement carries a
$1,000 fine or imprisonment for
one year or both, the article al-
so stresses the importance of
keeping records. The employer
must keep on file the name and
Social Security number of the
domestic, and the wages paid.
The law requires that the do-
mestic be given a statement of
total wages and Social Security
tax withheld.
The author reminds employ-
ers that local field offices of
het Social Security Administra-
tion supply detailed information
on the law
RANDOM HARVEST
Guest: “What’s that strange
looking plant over there in the
corner?”
Host: “We raised that from
a canary seed. We always won-
dered what they were like.”
GIVE LIBERALLY TO THE POLIO FUND
HELP KENDALL COUNTY REACH ITS QUOTA
(THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED FOR A GOOD
CAUSE)
TEXAS ENJOYS ALMOST
AS MUCH SUNSHINE
AS FLORIDA IN WINTER
Austin — The “Lone Star
State” gets more sunshine than
the “Sunshine State” of Florida
during the summer and almost
as much in the winter months,
according to a study just com-
pleted to determine the need for
alleviating sky glare affecting
motorists.
The study, based on the U. S.
Weather Bureau records for the
last 50 years, shows Texans and
visiting motorists can expect a-
bout 150 to 200 hours of sun-
shine in December and January,
compared with 200 to 225 for
Florida. On the other hand,
Texas should get 300 to 350
hours next June while Florida is
getting about 275.
In analyzing the problem of
glare, motorists reported that a
new shaded windshield offers
one solution. The new glass
cuts out most of the bothersome
infra red and ultra violet rays of
the sun and still admits more
than 70 per cent of average day-
light, according to Dr. George
E. Watkins, director of research
for Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass
Company.
The windshield, now being
used in cars in 44 states, has a
bluish-green tinting with a
shaded area of graduated densi-
ty extending from the top to a-
bove the eye level. This acts as
a filter and still gives
good visibility.
drivers
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Alexender
of Kyle, Mr. and Mrs. Howland
Wendler of Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Toepperwein and Mr. and
Mrs. Buddy Stueve of San An-
tonio were guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pue during
Christmas holidays.
MENTAL ARITMETIC
A farmer whose clock had run
down was sending his boy to
town to get the correct time.
“But, Pa, I can’t bring the
correct time. I have no watch.”
“What do you want a watch
for?. If you can’t remember,
write it down on a piece of pa-
per.”
Operators of welding equip-
ment srould always use a hand-
shield or helmet as a protection
against injury to the face, neck
and eyes.
CASCAli CAVERNS
tyicdteat
24 Miles No, of San Antonio, Hwy. 87
For Flowers—Weidner’s Florist
are
“What kind of sailors
they?” asked St. Peter.
“American,” replied the gate-
keeper.
“Oh, let ’em in,” said St. Pe-
ter. “They’ll want a transfer
in six months anyway.”
COUNTY OFFICIALS
RECEIVE OATH OF OFFICE
The following elected county
officers took their oath of office
Tuesday.
Maurice J. Lehmann, County
Judge and Ex-Officio School
Supt.
Otto Schweppe, District and
County Clerk.
Wm. B. Edge, Sheriff, Asses-
sor and Collector of Taxes.
Henry Bergmann County
Treasurer.
Gordon L. Hollon, County At-
torney.
I. J. Houghton, County Sur-
veyor.
Ed. Whitworth, County Com-
missioner, Prect. No. 1.
D. A. Goslin, Constable, Pre-
cinct No. 1.
Carl Chamberlain, Justice of
the Peace, Precinct No. 1.
Charlie Rust, Commissioner,
Precinct No. 2.
Walter Wengenroth, Commis-
sioner, Precinct No. 3.
W.H. Whitworth, Commission
er, Precinct No. 4.
Eugene O. Willmann, Justice
of the Peace, Precinct No. 4.
Arnold Ling, Constable,Pre-
cinct No. 4.
Some people can’t see the
benefits of insurance—until they
have suffered a heavy loss!
But, the majority realize that
danger, even though invisible, is
ever present and that only
through insurance is their prop-
erty safe.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Shackel-
ford have returned from a visit
in Crystal City and Barkdale.
Dora Holman, Laura Gault,
Kate and Robert Hobbs, Kate
Stevens and Lonnie Reinhard
have resigned from their jobs
here in Boerne and accepted
work at Camp Stanley.
IS HOT
VISIBLE J
Answer to last week
THERE ARE NOT 4g STATES
IN THE UNION
Officially speaking, our Union
consists of 44 States and 4 Com-
monwealths. Mass., Penna., Va.
and Ky. are Commonwealths, i.j
“Nuggets of Knowledge”—Geo.
W. Stimpson.
Davis insurance
Phone 42
Agency
Boerne, Texas
Little Amelia (saying her
prayers), “Please, Lord, take
care of Papa, take care of Ma-
ma, take care of Grandma; and
be sure to take care of your-
self, or else we’re sunk.
If a common cold is allowed
to run its course, it usually dis-
appears in a week or ten days.
Whereas, by care and treat-
ment, the time involved is us-
ually limited to a weew or ten
days.
Voice on Wire—“Is this the
Fidelity Insurance Company?”
Operator—“Yes, Madam.”
Voice on Wire—“Well, I want
to have my husband’s fidelity in-
sured.”
CLUB PO PO
DANCE EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
Music by Bandera Ranch Hands
6 miles north of Boerne on Hwy. 87
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Davis, Jack R. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1951, newspaper, January 4, 1951; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth852236/m1/4/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.