St Joseph’s Society Plans Open House Aug 24
St Joseph’s Society will host an open house on Sunday August 24 allowing St Mary’s Congregation members to view hall improvements expected to be finished by then President Edmund Kraus led a recent meeting and said a program is planned with more details to be announced in the August 17 parish bulletin John Braeutigam was admitted as a new member at the Sunday gathering 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 by Gene E Price
Master Acoustician Gene E Price will hold a free hearing aid clinic at the Nimitz Hotel on Tuesday August 12 from 9 AM to 1 PM. He will assess hearing loss answer questions on device visibility fitting and practicality. Attendees can see and try a new compact Acousticon unit weighing 3 oz with no receiver button. Batteries and repairs for all makes available by Acousticon at 112 Jefferson Street San Antonio Texas.
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Gene E. Price
Nimitz
Price
Jefferson Street
San Antonio Texas
Pleasant Hill Wins First at Blanco County Fair
Pleasant Hill takes first in Community Agriculture booth at the Blanco County Fair and Rodeo. Post Oak earned second and A. Robinson third. The Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club displayed sewing and crafts. The parade float featured a huge white turkey with Miss Dorothy Lindig as duchess. The Tom Andrews family rode the float as musicians performed. Local stockmen showcased fine Angus and Calves. Various residents visited Galveston and San Antonio for weekend trips.
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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 Wins Brisk Debate For Schuetzenfest King
Claude Nobles captured the 10 shot elimination for top honors and was crowned festival king as Henry Schmidt stood nearby at the firing racks. Wm. Petmecky hosted the coronation. Ad Hermann recalled Bear Creek Club founders and early ranges, noting seven team titles 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 Striegler
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 take a 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
Social Visit Highlights from Local Families
Tin, Mr and Mrs Frederick Jr and Victor Weirich. Bill Woodard of Streeter has been visiting 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 was promoted to Captain in the U S Marine Corps He has served over a year on his present duty with the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea This is his second overseas assignment with prior service in the Southwest Pacific during World War II His wife Ardith Elaine Zwiener resides in Washington nb
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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 Johns Church Confirms Nine Youths on Sunday
The Rev M J Schwarz pastor of St Johns Lutheran Crabapple announced confirmation rites for nine youths to be held at the church on Sunday Aug 10. Those to be confirmed are Vernon Ahrens Wesley F Goehmann David Sagebiel Andrew Elmer Tatsch Gladys Feller Mildred Oebler 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 Oebler
Mabel Schneider
Jewel Welgehausen
Texas Castorbean Acreage in CCC and Contract Programs
Castorbeans this year are grown in 122 Texas counties with 75,148 acres under the Commodity Credit Corporation program and 16,888 acres produced under contract for a commercial concern.
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Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wendel Family Reunion Held Sunday Aug 3
The annual Wendel reunion was held at Klaerner's Park with a noon family dinner and an afternoon business meeting. Officers elected were John H. Wendel president Regu Rode vice president and Victor Wendel secretary treasurer. Werner Crenwelge and Robert Klett named new directors.
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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 to their home. The girls have spent the greater part of the summer with their grandmother Mrs H H Sagebiel. 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
California as longest state at 770 miles length
The report notes California's extreme north to south span reaching 770 miles, marking it as the longest state. It highlights the notable distance and geographic extent without detailing further regional measurements or comparisons.
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California
Flight path from New York to Los Angeles drawn by direct route
An airplane following the straight line from New York to Los Angeles will cross over New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Colorado Arizona and California as it stays on the most direct air corridor.
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New York
Los Angeles
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Arizona
California
Wilke Serves in Alaska With U S Army
Cpl. Rufus P. Wilke, son of Mrs Elise Wilke of Albert, serving with the U S Army at Fort Richardson Alaska. He has 24 months in service and previously served at Camp Carson Colorado, working as a supply man. Before enlistment he was a carpenter for Burg Lumber Co of 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 Meeting Set for August 9
The County School Board will meet Saturday August 9 at 9 30 a m in the Commissioners Court Room to consider approving transfer applications filed in July.
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County School Board
Commissioners Court Room
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Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Veneza
Flog
Giants
Camp Stanley
Comfort Branchos
Boerne White Sox
Dic
Chamber OF Commerce
Lonny Zwiener
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
ST. John's Church
Rufus P, Wilke
U.S. Army
Security Cafe
Mr. and
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