Earl Heaton Heads 5th District VFW
Earl Heaton of New Braunfels was elected commander of the Fifth District Veterans of Foreign Wars with Mrs Heaton as district auxiliary president. Taylor’s Thomas Springate challenged the group to honor the freedom soldiers fought for in World War II. Officers named include Wallace Snider, Alvin Kotrola, Martin Broderick, Clinton Ludwig, Thomas Springate, and W R Swanson.
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Taylor
Earl Heaton
New Braunfels
Fifth District
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Club Belvadier
VFW
Wallace Snider
Alvin E. Kotrola
Granger
Martin Broderick
Austin
Clinton Ludwig
Thomas Springate
W. R. Swanson
Local auxiliary officers listed with Austin leaders
The text names several auxiliary officers led by Austin members including senior vice president Dinah Medkiff and junior vice president Ruth Crumley. Other officers are chaplain Ophelia Beavers treasurer Harry Kovar secretary Daisy Haisler conductress Sophie Merts guard Janelle Cleveland and color bearers Olivia Kitchen Viola Beck Iris Schiants. Austin banner and flag bearers Betty Carter Mable Huckaby are also noted.
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Dinah Medkiff
Austin
Ruth Crumley
Ophelia Beavers
Harry Kovar
Taylor
Daisy Haisler
Sophie Merts
Smithville
Janelle Cleveland
Wallace Snider
Olivia Kitchen
Viola Beck
Iris Schiants
Betty Carter
Mable Huckaby
Peach Festival Set July 3 At Fredericksburg
The first annual Peach Festival will be held July 3 in Fredericksburg with crowning of the Queen of Peaches. Nominees come from Gillespie and adjacent counties with queen chosen by popular vote. Duchesses invited from neighboring cities. The event coincides with the July Race Meet and is co sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair Association and Louis Jordan Post American Legion.
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Fredericksburg
Spl
Hill Country Fruit Cooperative
Gillespie County Fair Association
Andrew Lindig
Harry O. Davis
Gillespie
Elgin Hiemann
the Fair Association
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Taylor Seniors Prepare Trip to New Orleans in May
Fifty members of Taylor High Senior Class plan a May 30 trip to New Orleans by school bus with drivers James Coon and Gilbert Conoley. Chaperones are Mrs. Sam Wilson Miss Floy Jones Mrs. F. E. Holman and Mrs. G. E. Brie ger. Baccalaureate on Sunday at 8 p.m. by Rev. E. Bruce Banks. Commencement on Thursday May 26, fully class produced.
High School Bands to March in Llano Homecoming Parade
Llano hosts the annual Homecoming Celebration and Rodeo on June 2 with a big street parade. About ten visiting high school bands from neighboring towns and the football district will participate and later perform a band festival on the courthouse lawn, directed by T. A. Short.
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Llano
Llano County
T. A. Short
Liano High School
Confederate Vet Sons Plan Rally at Driftwood Grounds
Joe Cruze of Driftwood announces the Sons of Confederate Veterans reunion set for July 12 to 15 at the camp grounds near Driftwood. The event replaces the former Camp Ben McCulloch United Confederate Veterans gatherings which ended in 1947, with Burrell Nash listed as the last member who died in December 1937 at age 107.
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United Confederate Veterans
Driftwood
Camp
Ben
Fredericksburg Graduation set for Thursday evening
Fredericksburg High School will hold graduation exercises Thursday night. Joe Humphrey of Abilene, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, will deliver the commencement address. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday with Rev. W. O. Schulze speaking. St Marys Parochial High School plans graduation May 29 with Msgr James M Boyle of San Antonio as speaker.
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Fredericksburg
Sps
Fredericksburg High School
Joe Humphrey
Abilene
Texas State Teacher's Association
A. K. Krause
W. O. Schulze
St. Mary’s Parochial High School
James M. Boyle
San Antonio
James Daly
Pioneer Bastrop Merchant M A Prokop Dies at 88
Bastrop loss notes Frank J. Prokop 88 pioneer of Bastrop County died Monday night at his Bastrop home. Born January 29 1861 in Bastrop he joined M A Prokop and Sons shoe firm with his brother Emil later turning into a general store. Funeral set at Hasler Funeral Home Wednesday with Rev Fred A Notling officiating. Survivors include his widow and son Merl Arnold Prokop.
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Bastrop
Frank J. Prokop
Bastrop County
Emil
M. A Prokop
M. A. Prokop
Kyle Approves Water Bonds for New Well and Equipment
Kyle voters approved a $30,000 revenue bond issue to add a new water well, pumping facilities, and piping. The measure passed 98 to 0 with $19,500 to refinance old bonds and $10,500 plus existing funds to finish the new well and equipment. The system began in 1939 at a cost of $43,500, serving 149 customers and now 246.
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Kyle
Thrall FHA Elects Officers For New Year
Thrall Chapter of Future Homemakers elected officers for the year during the final meeting. Dorothy Seggern was named president with Delphine Wernli as vice president, Hennie Schirick secretary, Rosalie Kotrla treasurer, Betty Ann Bitner parliamentarian, Lillian Tiemann historian, and Joyce Carter sergeant at arms. Mrs Mary Cain awarded Marjean Doersam for service and granted honorary membership.
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Spl
Dorothy Seggern
Delphine Wernli
Hennie Schirick
Rosalie Kotrla
Betty Ann Bitner
Lillian Tiemann
Joyce Carter
Mary Cain
Marjean Doersam
FHA
Honor Students At Georgetown Listed
Georgetown high school announces the graduation honors with Miss Genelle Doering of Walburg named valedictorian and Miss Wilma Irene Parker of Georgetown as salutatorian. Commencement is set for Monday May 30 and the baccalaureate service for Sunday May 29.
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Georgetown
Genelle Doering
Walburg
Wilma Irene Parker
Paige P TA giving play at Dime Box High
Paige P TA will repeat its stage performance at the Dime Box High School Auditorium Thursday night.
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Paige P
Giddings
Paige P-Ta
Dime Box High School
Southwestern Bell Seeks Employee Vote on Union
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company asks the National Labor Relations Board for an election to determine the bargaining agent for employees in Texas Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri and parts of Illinois. The Communications Workers of America currently represents workers but recently affiliated with the CIO. The company seeks NLRB guidance on which union or unions to recognize.
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Kansas City
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
National Labor Relations Board
Communications Workers of America
J. A. Beirne
CWA
CIO
NLRB
Georgetown Seniors Return From Garner State Park Trip
Fifty four Georgetown High School seniors returned home Tuesday night after a four day trip to Garner State Park in Uvalde. The annual excursion was highlighted by the group with escorts including Everett Williams Larry Wilkin and three chaperones Mrs Joe C Barnes Mrs Bill Gatlin and Mrs Esther Weir.
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Georgetown
Georgetown High School
Garner State Park
Uvalde
Everett Williams
Larry Wilkin
Joe C. Barnes
Bill Gatlin
Esther Weir
Caldwell 4-H Winners Named
Caldwell 4-H winners named with Helen Voight McMahan and Shirley Mullins Lytton Springs taking senior division honors. Virginia Ohlendorf Martindale and Beth Bodeman Rogers Ranch tied for intermediate first, earning trips and cash toward District Camp. Blue and red ribbon recipients listed by town and group.
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McMahan
Doris Wranitzky
Uhland
Janet Loep
Jane Loep
Rogers Ranch
Loretta Cole
Margis Cole
Betty Moore
Maxwell
Simona Rodriguez
Lytton Springs
Inez Eppright
Nancy Jo Beran
Ruth Marie Langham
Martindale
Nancy Loep
Gillespie County CROP unit reorganized leadership elected
Fredericksburg report states Gillespie County's Christian Rural Overseas Program unit has been reorganized. Alex Frantzen was reelected president Clemens Kneese named vice president and Walter Fuhrmann serves as secretary-treasurer. Last year the county ranked fourth of 254 Texas counties in donated farm produce.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Alex Frantzen
Clemens Kneese
Walter Fuhrmann
Texas
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Southwestern Bell
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