Stockfarming to the Fore in Fredericksburg Chamber Talks
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce last week urged stronger ties with farmers to build markets, soil conservation, dairy expansion, and rural cooperation. Alfred Petsch and others called for open doors, farmer representation, and coordinated effort to develop Gillespie County’s agricultural and ranching foundations.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Prepares for Centenary Celebration
The Fredericksburg centennial arrives in 1946 marking 100 years since its settlement on May 10 1846. Gillespie County Historical Society urges early planning as six years remain to organize a memorable observance for the city and county.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
The South Faces Freight Rate Discrimination Policy
TVA director David Lilienthal urges removal of regional freight rate discrimination harming the South West and Midwest. He cites a Wheeler Leaf bill to curb bias and argues nationwide parity would boost Southern industry and economic development.
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South
Southwest
Midwest
David EB. Lilienthala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Colorado River Authority
Austin
TVA
Congress
Lilienthal
United States
Gillespie County
Haven of Hope A Gonzales project aids crippled children
The Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation opens its first unit near Gonzales with plans for dormitory and treatment buildings to help 16 infantile paralysis cases and many more in forthcoming phases. The Dallas News urges choosing seasoned lumber for durable homes and warns against green lumber.
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Houston Chronicle
Dallas News
Heavy Rains Hit County With Lightning and Hail
Torrential rainfall swept parts of the county on Wednesday with hail in some areas. Eastern sections near Albert and Luckenbach saw the heaviest hail. Johnson City and Hye reported lightning caused damage. Rural power lines failed and Johnson City High School lost lighting when a line was struck. Fredericksburg recorded about 1 inch of rain while southern and western edges saw heavier downpours. the north endured minimal rain. The city experienced an electrical storm with no reported damage.
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Albert
Luckenbach
Johnson City
Hye
Fredericksburg
Catholic Meet Draws Delegates From St Marys Group
A St Marys congregation delegation including Mr and Mrs Eric Wagner Mrs Mary Meckel and Felix and Hugo Stehling attended a Catholic State League meeting in Honey Creek last Sunday. Delegates also came from Harper Honey Creek New Braunfels and Reg Rock. High Mass was led by Rev Peter J Roebrooks MSF who is moving to Minnesota to lead a new parish. A business session followed in the afternoon.
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St. Mary's
St. Joseph’s
St. Anna
Catholi State League
Honey Creek
Eric Wagner
Mary Meckel
Felix
Hugo Stehling
Harper
New Braunfels
Reg Rock
Peter J. Roebrooks
MSF
Minnesota
State Service Officer To Attend Legion Meet
A. O. Willmann, Assistant State Service Officer, will attend Louis Jordan Post No. 244 in Fredericksburg for a Tuesday night meeting on April 30 at 8 p.m. in the Legion Hall. Post members are urged to bring wives to form an auxiliary led by Mrs. Willmann who will travel with him to assist in organizing the group.
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A. O. Willmann
Louis Jordan
Alfred Neffendorf
Legion Hall
Old District
Truck Fire Destroys Potatoes Load Near Fredericksburg
A truck loaded with Colorado potatoes en route to San Antonio burned completely after driver Fred Mef Ford swerved off the Mason road 14 miles west of Fredericksburg to avoid a collision. The truck owned by H. A. Snow of San Antonio and a companion were uninjured. The blaze started from an auxiliary gas tank that exploded when the vehicle overturned.
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Colorado
San Antonio
Fred Meffrd
Fredericksburg
Mason Road
H. A. Snow
Mefford
Fredericksburg Drive In Station Promoter Rubin Crenwelge
A brief item notes Rubin Crenwelge as proprietor at the Fredericksburg drive in station, referencing Prop. 32tt in connection with the venue.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
Fire destroys home at Cave Creek in April 1917 incident
The Duecker home on Cave Creek burned Monday afternoon around 5:30. Firefighters saved little. a defective flue is blamed. Earlier, April 24 mass meeting at the court house organized an auxiliary for the American Red Cross with J. D. Payne elected chairman and officers named. Also reported is the quiet wedding of Walter Meckel and Mrs. Emil Nagel at the bride’s home with Judge A. H. Kneese officiating.
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Chas. Duecker
Duecker
Cave Creek
Court House
American Red Cross
J. D. Payne
E. H. Riley
A. W. Mourland
Zula May Hill
Adah L. Peden
Walter Meckel
Emil Nagel
A. H. Kneese
Final Rites Held for Mrs Herman Lindig
Mrs Amelia Barbara Keller Lindig born February 18 1904 in Hye Texas died April 19 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held April 20 at 2 pm at Albert Lutheran Church with Rev Paul Leonard officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. She was 36 with three children Oris Armand and Charles surviving along with sisters Ella and relatives including siblings Alvin Harry and in laws.
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Herman Lindig
Amelia
Barbara Keller
Paul Leonard
Albert Lutheran Church
Elsie Meier
Miss Meier
Heinrich Meier
Schaetter
Furnal
Lindig
Oris
Armand
Charles
Ella
H. A. Meier
Luckenbach
Alvin
Seguin
Harry
Arizona
Otto Keller
Marschall Funeral Set For Today
Mrs. Franz Marschall died at her Fredericksburg home at 11 30 Thursday morning. Funeral services are scheduled for today Friday at 3 p m at Beckmann Funeral Home with interment to follow.
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Franz Marschall
Fredericksburg
Beckmann
Methodists Attend Kerr Conference in Kerrville
Fredericksburg sent both ministerial and lay delegates to the Llano District Conference of the Methodist Churches held in Kerrville on Wednesday and Thursday last week.
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Fredericksburg
Llano
Methodist Churches
Kerrville
Letter of Thanks for Bishop Metzger Pontifical Mass
A Fredericksburg celebration honors Bishop Sidney T. Metzger for his first Pontifical Mass in town. The letter from his mother and family expresses sincere thanks for the religious and civic honors shown by county citizens.
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Sidney
Metzger
Fredericksburg
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Arthur H. Rowert
Freder- Smcksburg
Texas
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
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Red Cross
Meckel-Nagel
Kerr Conference
Livestock Commission
Sunset Motor Lines
Brady Freight Lines
Houston
San Angelo
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Woerner Warehouse
Henry Klein
Harvester
Fredericksburg Implement Co
Humble
Esso
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Koch Motor Co
Blanco Engel Bros
Emil H. San
Max Wahl
San Saba & Llth
Hilda H. Sageser
J. H. Crofts
Cherry Springs
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