Poultry Meeting Set Friday Night in Gillespie County
Gillespie County poultry raisers are invited to an Agriculture Building meeting Friday night at 8 p m. County Agent C A Stone says a broiler hatchery wants eggs from 10 000 hens willing to sign a contract paying 250 above receipts for eggs with hatchability over 80 percent and one cent for each percent over 80. Flocks 200 birds or more of large breeds will be tested by the buyer.
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Gillespie County
C. A. Stone
Stone
Car crash injures driver near Lochberg in 1946 model wreck
A 1946 model car driven by David Guzzaway overturned in the Henry Keyser field near Lochberg while traveling from Corpus Christi to Happy Texas. Guzzaway escaped with minor injuries after first aid and sold the vehicle for junk at the scene. Keyser's fence was also damaged and has been rebuilt multiple times at the same place after previous wrecks.
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David Guzzaway
Corpus Christi
Happy
Texas
Henry Keyser
Lochberg
Guzzaway
Keyser
Ten Children Born in Local Hospitals This Week
Ten children born in local hospitals this week include three boys and seven girls. Boys arrived July 28 to Chas Reese, David Meier, and Willie Ray Willmann couples. Girls born July 29 to Fedelia Antibero, July 30 to Edgar Strackbein, July 31 to R E Peril, twins to Sisto Alarcon and to James V Harper, and F D Kothmann couples August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Reese
David Meier
Willie Ray Willmann
Fedelia Antibero
Edgar Strackbein
R. E. Peril
Toepperwein couple announce birth of Kenneth Joel
The High lands Boerne reports Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Toepperwein welcomed a son, Kenneth Joel, born July 25. He weighs six pounds six ounces and is the first child of famed illustrator-author team Emilie and Fritz A Toepperwein.
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Highlands
Boerne
Fritz Toepperwein
Kenneth Joel
Emilie and
Fritz A. Toepperwein
Meier Family Vacation at Rockport Cottages
Mr and Mrs Walter Meier with daughters Joyce and Sandra spent the week before last at Fulton’s Cottages in Rockport for a family seaside retreat.
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Walter Meier
Joyce
Sandra
Fulton’s
Rockport
Mrs. Hunter Receives Bachelor of Science Degree
Mrs. D. R. Hunter earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Howard Payne College Brownwood this summer. She has stayed in Brownwood with her two sons and was joined by Mr. Hunter on vacation. The family plans a visit to San Angelo.
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D. R. Hunter
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Local Hospital Update patients and tonsillectomies listed
The Hospital News Week reports operations and tonsillectomies among local patients. Those undergoing operations include Francis Petsch and several listed wives and widows. tonsillectomy patients include Michael Kaderh Henry Itz Mike Ayala and Julia Herbort.
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Francis Petsch
Herman Petsch
Leroy Bonn
Marvin Eckhardt
Arthur Marquart
Ottfried Wittkohl
John Meurer
Edmund Reed
Albert B. Farrow
Wm. Kruse
Raymond Wasterling
Michael Kaderh
Marvin Kaderh
Henry Louis Itz
Mrs Meier Honored on 73rd Birthday at Family Dinner
Mrs Annie Meier celebrated her 73rd birthday with a family dinner at her son Albert Meier’s home. All of her children attended the event.
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Annie Meier
Albert Meier
Blum Warehouse Leads Building Permits In City
The city issued building permits for the week led by Annie Blum for a new warehouse replacing a fire loss on June 13 with a $6,000 permit. Ernst Alberthal received $3,500 for a residence, Mrs Wm Baumann $2,500 for a garage apartment, plus permits to Gillespie County Fair Association for a hog stall, Herman Catle for a sign, and Alex Mittendorf for a roof over a door entrance.
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Annie Blum
Gillespie County Fair Association
Herman Catle
Alex Mittendorf
Klier Family Vacation Spans Texas Oil Regions
Mrs. Elgin Klier and her children Patricia, Lucille and Robert visited Levelland in Texas with Mr Klier who is temporarily stationed by the Texas New Mexico Pipeline Company. They also toured Big Springs Lubbock area oil fields and other local sights during the past week.
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Elgin Klier
Patricia
Lucille
Robert
Mr. Klier
Levelland
Texas
Klier
Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Company
Big Springs
Lubbock
Kennedy couples hosted at terrace luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. Kr. V. Kennedy and Mrs. A. A. Kennedy of Houston were entertained recently by Mrs. Gus Wendel with a luncheon on her terrace. Mrs. A. A. Kennedy will remain to spend the summer.
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Kr. V. Kennedy
A. A. Kennedy
Houston
Gus Wendel
German visitors praise democratic America during Fredericksburg talks
A Bavarian journalism student and fellow Germans toured Fredericksburg last weekend, praising American ranch life and conservation. They lauded Mayor Molberg in German, admired local farms, deer, and grass species, and noted the U S as a beacon amid world affairs.
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America
Molberg
Fredericksburg
Prof. Biltner
Harold Exenburger
Radio
Boys Return From Baptist Encampment at Alto Frio
Rev. Ike Hargrove Earl McBride and Thomas Warden members of the Royal Ambassadors return from the Alto Frio Baptist encampment. Hargrove says it was one of the best camps with swimming baseball and other activities under counsellors. A missionary to the Chinese spoke and films were shown. Earl McBride was recognized as a Royal Ambassador with Jimmy Allen the state RA leader in charge.
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Ike Hargrove
Earl McBride
Thomas Warden
Alto Frio
Hargrove
R. A’s
Jimmy Allen
R. A
Baptist Girls Encampment Trip From First Baptist Church
Mrs H J Leitz and Mrs Mark Mallow lead a group of First Baptist Church girls to the Alto Frio encampment. They will attend July 31 to August 4 with attendees Ruby Degel Diana Siefert Sandra Mallow Janell McBride Elysee Neal Mary Louise Heinen Jo Nell Schneider Chirley Rogers and Predda Hodges.
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H. J. Leitz
Mark Mallow
First Baptist Church
Alto Frio
Ruby Degel
Diana Siefert
Sandra Mallow
Janell McBride
Elysee Neal
Mary Louise Heinen
Jo Nell Schneider
Chirley Rogers
Predda Hodges
Bohls Family Returns Home From Arkansas Visit
Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Bohls and their children returned to Austin after visiting Mrs. Bohls mother Mrs. O B Petsch. They had just been in Coal Hill Arkansas where they visited the Edwin Grobe family.
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Clarence Bohls
Austin
Bohls
O. B. Petsch
Temperature Records Fall in July 1950 Heat Wave
July 1950 saw 100 degree days matching the 1949 record per Alfred Neffendorf, with highs on July 11 and July 30. The month began at 64 degrees, tying 1949 for the low, while rainfall across the county reached 2.54 inches led by the city. Additional totals included Otto Rahe 2.14, F B Riley 1.06, and Oswald Eckhardt 70 points.
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Alfred Neffendorf
Neffendorf
Otto Rahe
Harper
F. B. Riley
Oswald F. Eckhardt
Emil Fritz Seeks Commissioner Post in Precinct Two
Emil Fritz 62 of Tivydale announces his candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct 2. A lifelong resident and longtime election board member, he and his wife have raised 12 children and run a cotton gin with grain threshing among his public service activities.
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Emil Fritz
Tivydale
Standard
Fritz
Cherry Spring Tavern Entry Under Investigation
Gillespie peace officers investigate an attempted burglary at the Cherry Springs Tavern on Sunday night. Sheriff Robert Loth reports a window was broken to gain entry. Nothing appears missing though several Coke bottles were taken and neatly wrapped in napkins to avoid fingerprints.
Candidate vows attention to school buses and county roads
The statement expresses commitment to improve school bus routes and road conditions across the entire pre cinct and county. He thanks supporters and asks for votes in the November election.
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Henry C. Probst
Clara Louise Porter
Fritz Wilhelm
Menard
Alfred J. Davis
Wayne Porter
Clarence Probst
Kilman
Fritz Toepperweins
Hunter
IN the Hospital
Blum Warehouse
DROOM
Cubage
Orsign Biik
Louise Milaikowitsch
Ad. Stiel
King Ranch
Volkmar Kahlert
Stieler
Lem Jones
Corriedale
Dieter Andritz
Bavaria
FFA
Joe Tatum
Fluitt
Andritz
Germany
Cherry Spring Tavern
Wright
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