Road completion in Doss celebrated with barbecue
WPA road and bridge project near Doss completed at a cost of 2842.25 dollars. A barbecue greeted WPA workers and county officials at the site along with guests including County Judge Henry Hirsch and commissioners. The new road runs from Doss to Itz Mountain and to the Mason County line, with a widened forty foot section and a 80 by thirty foot low water bridge across Treadgill Creek. Community groups and residents assisted with provisions while the Doss Luther League met at the church with a program and social afterward.
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WPA
Doss
Treadgill Creek
Itz Mountain
Onion Creek
Mason County
Treadgill
Wm. Rosenbusch
Leroy
Rubin Nixon
Ad, Evers, Sr
Archie Geistweidt
T. J. Neffendorf
Henry Hirsch
Kramer, McDougall and Pfiester
Advertising Credit Ties Car Sales Rise to Campaign
Detroit April 10 continuation of intensive sales and advertising for Chevrolet 1940 models announced by W E Holler general sales manager. March 1940 sales reached 106,091 the highest since 1937 and first quarter total 33 percent ahead of 1939. Cumulative sales since October 1 1939 exceed prior year by 111 676 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chevrolet
W. E. Holler
Pioneer Blanco County Mother Dies After Ill Health
Mrs. Elijah Sewell, a long time Blanco County resident, passes at home after months of illness. She leaves husband and three children Mrs. Sidd Stevens on, Mrs. Willie Casparis, and Mr. Robert Sewell of Johnson City, nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and many relatives. Funeral Tuesday at the Methodist church with Rev. J. H. Clark, burial in Johnson City Masonic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco County
Elijah Sewell
Panther Killed In Kerr County
Kerrville April 20 Kerr County rancher Hamilton Wilson killed a seven foot male panther weighing 128 pounds that had preyed on his livestock. The animal, mate of a female panther he killed last November, was tracked by dogs and killed with a .22 pistol after being trapped in a cave and dragged a trap down the slope.
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Kerrville
Hamilton Wilson
Kerr County
Here
Wilson
Agents Host To Dealers In Comfort Meeting
The Sinclair Refining Co agents of Comfort Kerrville Boerne and Fredericksburg hosted oil and gasoline dealers at Camp Laf-a-lot near Comfort on a Saturday. The gathering included about twenty Gillespie County dealers and Sinclair Agency staff to announce a new gasoline product.
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Sinclair Refining Co
Comfort
Kerrville
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Camp Laf-a-lot
Gillespie County
Sinclair Agency
Albert Road Rebuilding With Culverts Added
Albert Road crews began repairs this week adding culverts to replace damaged slabs and dips and widening the road for future use. Local residents report community activity with family visits and birthdays, including Lillian Pehl turning a new age with gifts. The Stonewall eighth graders beat Albert 8 to 6 in a recent softball clash on Albert school grounds.
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Albert Road
Leona Klein
Mildred Pehl
Lillian Pehl
Robert Merz
Lillian
Stonewall
Albert School
Birthday Fete Honors Maurine Bell in Harper
Mr and Mrs C J Whitewood hosted a Sunday party for six year old Maurine Bell of Donna Texas with guest list including Maurine Sell Peggy Jean Coggeshall Ruth Jinefs Hal Ray Val Dean Paul Jean J W Bierschwale Barbara and Donna Beth Whitworth Bethy Lou Faris Coleen Parker Eda Lee Burns Bobby Rogers Clark Wayne Bierschwale Thomas Harlow Kathryn Wolfmueller and Kerrville visitors. Additional notes mention local visits and trips to Llano San Saba and San Antonio events by residents and guests.
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C. J. Whitewood
Maurine Bell
Donna
Texas
Maurine Sell
Peggy Jean Coggeshall
Ruth Jinefs
Hal Ray
Val Dean
Paul Jean
J. W. Bierschwale
Barbara
Donna Beth Whitworth
Bethy Lou Faris
Coleen Parker
Eda Lee Burns
Bobby Rogers
Clark Wayne Bierschwale
Thomas
Teddy Harlow
Kathryn Wolfmueller
Kerrville
Pete Whitworth
B. L. Faris
A. Bierschwale
Tommie Harlon
Fred Bierschwale
Bob Rogers
Whitewood
Luckenbach Frohsinn Welcomes County Singers Sunday
The Frohsinn hosting all county singing clubs at Engel's Hall with afternoon singing, a concert and dance at night. Barbecue dinner and various refreshments planned. The 55 year old Saengerverein traces back to 1885 and lists long-time members and officers. Additional local visits and celebrations mark a weekend in the community.
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Frohsinn
Engel’s Hall
Saenger Vereins
Adolph Hopf
Edward Tatsch
Benno Luckenbach
Hilmar Brodbeck
Max Schoenewolf
William Hoelzer
Henry Mayer
Safe Potable City Water System Aims at Utmost Sanitation
City water engineer Alfred Neffendorf explains the design of a safe potable water system. The article discusses contamination risks from rain or cistern water, minerals in water, and the link to health issues such as goiter and gall stones. It notes Fredericksburg’s raw water supply has remained uncontaminated by harmful bacteria for four years.
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Alfred Neffendorf
Goiter
Fredericksburg
Cattleguard Erected At Cave Creek Church Alleviates Entrance
Members of Cave Creek Lutheran church completed a cattle guard at the yard entrance seen as a good improvement. Several local families update sick relatives, birthdays are celebrated, and school staff changes noted with Victor Gardner and Lee Feuge teaching terms. Victor and Chester Ottmers visited San Antonio. Oswald Eckhardt family supported Amelia at Draughons College. Continued on page 2 sec 2.
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Cyclones
Cherry Mountain
Victor Dittmar
Dizzy Devi’ Friedrich
Petch
Marvin
Hubble
Schuch
Fried-hech
Schuck
Friedheh
R. Just
Victor Peese
San Antonio
Arno Engel
Daniel Peeses
Fred Birch
Henry Frantzen
Fredericksburg
Adolph Stieler
Reinhard Behrends
Dr. Feller
Cave Creek Lutheran Church
Salvador Tremino
Alfred Rode
Margaret Koennecke
Hugo Eckhardt
Orwin Herbert
Louis Moellering Jr
Moellering
Lila Mae Herbert
Birthdays Celebrate Nebgen Family and Local News
Stonewall residents mark birthdays for Mrs. Peter Nebgen and Marvin Nebgen with 61 guests. The community notes Miss Cora Hahn resigning after 17 years teaching, and Rose Marie Moldenhauer required stitches from a Saturday accident. Stonewall 4-H Club plans Fredericksburg meeting.
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Rose Marie
Walter Moldenhauer
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Ry Harry Wahrmund Doss
Luther League
Doss Luther
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Senate
House
Viva Ruth Gipson Blanco
Hugo Klein
Henry Wilke
Felix Pehl
John Rault
Alfred Novian
Werner and
Allen
Reuben Ruebsahm
Albert Land
Albert
Popeye
Anita Klein
Henry Burg
Walter Wilke
H. H. Wilke
Houston
M. W. Mergele
New Braunfels
Joe Beck
Blanco
Milton Beck
Leo ¥. Klein
Alfred Metzger
California
Joseph Metzger
Meta Ware
Peter Nebgen
Felix Gellermann
Gilbert Pape Harper
Dolan J. Taylor
Marjorie Nichols
Harper
Robin Nixon
Claude Sageser
Bill Kaiser
Llano
Harry Marshall
Srl Calentine
Carrie Calentine
Raymond Cottle
Milton Casper
San Saba
Herman Wilke
Allis Chalmers
Luckenbach Frohsinn
Peter Weber
Luckenbach
Cave Creek
Rubie Herbert Gold
Mrs
Benno Eckert
Ad. Nebgen
Ad. Nebdgen
Mother Nebgen
Cora Hahn
Miss Hahn
Cora
Grapetown
Ion
Lone Star Beer
Lone Star
Lone Star Brewing CO
San Antonio, Texas
Reinhard Enderlin
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