St Joseph's Society Plans Open House in August
Edmund Kraus, president, says St Joseph's Society will host an open house on Sunday August 24 giving St Mary’s Congregation a look at hall improvements due to be completed by then A program is planned and notices will appear in the August 17 parish bulletin John Braeutigam was admitted as a new member at the Sunday meeting Reports on the Catholic State League convention will be shared at the September meeting.
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St. Joseph's Society
St. Mary's
Edmund Kraus
John Braeutigam
Catholic State League
Kraus
Free Hearing Aid Clinic at Nimitz Hotel
Authority on hearing aids Gene E Price, master acoustician, offers a free clinic at the Nimitz Hotel on Tuesday August 12 from 9 AM to 1 PM. He will analyze hearing loss, answer questions about fitting and visibility, and demos the compact Acousticon unit weighing 3 oz with no receiver button.
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Gene E. Price
Nimitz
Price
Pleasant Hill Wins First Place at Blanco County Fair
Pleasant Hill wins first prize for the Community Agriculture booth at the Blanco County Fair. Post Oak takes second, A. Robinson third. The Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club displayed sewing and handwork. A huge white turkey float led the parade. Miss Dorothy Lindig was duchess. Local families and 4 H clubs showcased stock and calves.
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Pleasant Hill
Blanco County
Pleasant Hill Agriculture Association
Post Oak
A. Robinson
Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club
Ladies Home
Texas
Holland Hartmann
Clarence Deike
San Antonio
Alice Rosa Walker
Henry Stone
Geneva
Houston
Levi Deike
Bruno Ruebsahm
Galveston
S. S. Mauldin
Sidney Wayne
Sam Crumley
Clyde Cable
Patsy Randell
Lampasas
Harold Lehnick
Aus- Deike
Ernest Lange
Nobles Crowned Schuetzenkoenig After Narrow Elimination Finish
Claude Nobles edged Henry P. Schmidt in a tense 10 shot elimination at the 57th Gillespie County Schuetzenfest. Nobles was crowned festival king minutes later as Ad Hermann, first Bear Creek Club president, recalled club history and the evolution of shooting ranges from 100 to 200 yards. Bear Creek Club, host, has seven team Schuetzenfest honors including 1948 49 and 50.
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Schuetzenkoenig
Gillespie County
Claude Nobles
Henry P. Schmidt
Nobles
Wm. Petmecky
Bear Creek Club
Ad. Hermann
Johann Eckert
Ludwig Eckert
Wilhelm Klier
Ove Striegley
Michael Gerhardt
Ad. Heimann
Edwin Heimann
Meusebach Creek
Carl Heimann
Edwin Gold
Louis Heimann
Walter Heimann
Willie Borchers
Hondo Crouch
Walter Herbert
Richard Herbert
Dance at Grapetown Saturday Night
Grapetown Shooting Club sponsors a Saturday night dance at Grapetown Hall on August 9 with music by Klein's Old Timers. Rev and Mrs G A Poehmann and family are on vacation August 4 to 19 visiting relatives in Yorktown and Corpus Christi.
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Grapetown
Grapetown Hall
Klein
G. A. Poehlmann
Yorktown
Clarence Oestreich
Corpus Christi
Local Visits Highlight Walker Family Circle
Tin, Mr and Mrs Frederick Jr and Victor Weirich. Bill Woodard of Streeter has visited in the G C Walker home for the past week. Mr and Mrs Love Walker and Mr and Mrs Noe Walker of San Antonio spent Saturday and Sunday in the G C Walker home.
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Tin
Frederick Jr
Victor Weirich
Bill Woodard
Streeter
G. C. Walker
Love Walker
Noe Walker
San Antonio
Lonny Zwiener Promoted to Marine Captain
Lonny F. Zwiener son of Dr and Mrs Leon F Zwiener has been promoted to captain in the U S Marine Corps He serves with the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea on his second overseas tour He previously saw service in the Southwest Pacific during World War II His wife Ardith Elaine Zwiener resides in Washington DC
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Lonny F. Zwiener
Leon F. Zwiener
U. S. Marine Corps
Zwiener
Marine Aircraft Wing
Korea
Southwest Pacific
Ardith Elaine Zwiener
Washington
St. John's Church Confirms Nine Youths in Services
The Rev. M J Schwarz of St. John's Lutheran Crabapple announces confirmation for nine youths. Scheduled for Sunday, Aug 10, the confirmands are Vernon Ahrens, Wesley F Goehmann, David Sagebiel, Andrew Tatsch, Elmer Tatsch, Gladys Feller, Mildred Oehler, Mabel Schneider, and Jewel Welgehausen.
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M. J. Schwarz
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crabapple
Vernon Ahrens
Wesley F. Goehmann
David Sagebiel
Andrew and
Elmer Tatsch
Gladys Feller
Mildred Oehler
Mabel Schneider
Jewel Welgehausen
Castorbean Acreage Grows Across Texas Counties
Castorbeans this year are grown in 122 Texas counties with 75,148 acres under the Commodity Credit Corporation program and 16,888 acres under contract for a commercial concern.
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Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wendel Family Reunion Elects Officers at Klaerner Park
The Wendel family reunion on Sunday August 3 at Klaerner s Park opened with a noon family dinner and business meeting. John H Wendel was elected president Regu Rode vice president and Victor Wendel secretary treasurer New directors Werner Crenwelge and Robert Klett were named.
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Wendel
Klaerner's Park
John H. Wendel
Regu Rode
Victor Wendel
Werner Crenwelge
Robert Klett
Martin Rode
Esther Lehmann
Madelena Wendel
Weston Luckenbach
Aaron Rode
Helen Rode
Guido Klett
Edgar Dearing
Clarence Crenwelge
Francis Kott
Reuben Crenwelge
Edward Itz
Carlton Wendel
Jesus
Lloyd Wendel
Diane Rode
Hardin Rode
Carrus
Cyrus Schmidt
God
Malone Girls and Aunt Fly to Atlanta
Candy and Robin Malone daughters of Mr and Mrs M Smith Malone of Atlanta Ga left with their aunt Miss Edith Sagebiel by plane Monday shortly after midnight to return home. The girls spent most of the summer with their grandmother Mrs H H Sagebiel and Miss Sagebiel will remain in Atlanta for an extended visit.
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Candy
Robin Malone
M. Smith Malone
Atlanta
Edith Sagebiel
H. H. Sagebiel
Sagebiel
California Longest State at 770 Miles in Length
The article notes California as the longest state with a length of 770 miles. It highlights the notable measurement and situates California among U S geographic facts.
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California
Air route from New York to Los Angeles crosses ten states
An airplane traveling the direct NY to LA path will pass over New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Colorado Arizona and California.
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New York
Los Angeles
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Arizona
California
Wilke Serving In Alaska With U S Army
Cpl. Rufus P. Wilke son of Mrs Elise Wilke of Albert serving with the U S Army in Ft. Richardson Alaska. Wilke has 24 months in service and previously served at Camp Carson Colo as a JG supply man at Ft. Richardson. Before joining the military he was a carpenter for Burg Lumber Co Stonewall.
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Cpl
Rufus P. Wilke
Elise Wilke
Albert
U. S. Army
Ft. Richardson
Alaska
Wilke
Camp Carson
Colo
Burg Lumber Co
Stonewall
County School Board to Meet Saturday August 9
The County School Board will convene at 9 30 a m in the Commissioners Court Room on Saturday August 9 to consider approving applications for scholastic transfers filed during July.
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County School Board
Commissioners Court Room
Transfe
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