Bonner Cops Top Honors In TAGRA Mohair Show
G A Bonner of Leakey won top honors in the Mohair Show at the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association Show and Sale last week as his aged buck produced 19 pounds of mohair and his four year old doe won champion among the does. The event featured a first tie in aged buck with J A Lockwell of Eden. Arthur Davis of Can Can took second in aged buck. Jack Richardson of Uvalde swept the Yearling Buck class winning first second and third. Other winners included A Davis Can Can in Buck Kids, C Pepper in the Doe class, and Ricartz and Davis with multiple placings. Bonner’s grand champion was the four year doe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Bonner
Leakey
Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association
Doe
Bonner
J. A. Lockwell
Eden
Arthur Davis
Jack Richardson
Uvalde
A Davis
Ricartz
Davis
Sabinal
J. H. Baldwin
Camp Wood
C. A. Pepper
A\ Davis
Tom
Navy Discharges Coxswain James Langerhans
James Fred Langerhans Coxswain, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Langerhans, received an honorable discharge from the Navy after ten months overseas. Summer fades as a man learns to keep creases in his white suit. the era of four in hand ties is praised as lucky and the clothes that make the woman are said to break the man.
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Houston
Texas
Navy Department
James Fred Langerhans
Coxswain
Fred Langerhans
Navy
Langerhans
Cards of Thanks for Kind Deeds and Floral Tributes
The family expresses sincere thanks for kindness during illness and after the death of their husband father grandfather and brother. Special thanks to Rev J H Clark Dr Keeley nurses pallbearers Beckmann Funeral Home and for the beautiful floral tributes. Your kindness will long be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Clark
Dr. Keeley
Beckmann Funeral Home
O. Lindenberg
Dr. Feller
Meta Ransleben
Beckmann
Wm. Stroeher
Thanks for kindness after death of Wm Stroeher and family
Acknowledgments from the grieving family express deep gratitude for sympathy during illness and after the loss of Wm Stroeher. They thank Rev O Lindenberg Drs Keidel Perry Tubbs Egon Klier Fritz Strackbein Mrs Wm Keyser grave makers Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Choir Arion Male Choir Beckmann Funeral Home and numerous floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Lindenberg
Local Officers Probe Kidnap Note Found At Service Station
A mysterious note found in the ladies room at Main Service Station near Washington and Main Streets triggered a sheriff's investigation. The note claimed Lou York was in danger and in a 1939 Plymouth headed toward San Antonio with a Dallas plate, prompting police to halt a car and search for witnesses.
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Washington and
Main Streets
Sheriff's Department
Loth
Milton Petermann
Colorado City
Texas
Lou York
San Antonio
Dallas
Mutual Lumber Downs Kerrville All Stars 7 4
The Mutual Lumber Co. softball team defeated Kerrville All Stars 7 to 4 in Kerrville on Saturday night. Marvin Kaderli pitched for Mutual as they tied the game in the fourth and Jung delivered a three bagger with two on to drive in the decisive runs.
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Mutual Lumber Co
Kerrville
Marvin Kaderli
Mutual
All-Stars
Jung
One Man Humor Tests a Fragile Friendship
A witty remark exposes a rift as humor backfires, revealing how a single joke can sever trust between friends. The incident highlights differences in boundaries and interpretation, leaving relationships strained and uncertain about future interactions.
Welcome Home Discharged Veterans List
A local notice lists discharged service members from the Navy and Army. Navy discharges include Glen A. Arbelger Edward F. F. Stein Jr. Kermit C. Barth Clemens E. Rode. Army discharges include Ellis M. Jung Wilburn E. Brown.
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Navy
Glen A. Arbelger
Edward F. F. Stein, Jr
Kermit C. Barth
Clemens E. Rode
Army
Ellis M. Jung Wilburn E. Brown
Booster trips to promote the 58th Gillespie County Fair
Delegations from the Gillespie County Fair Association the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club conducted booster trips Monday and Tuesday this week to spread fair advertising to business houses and newspapers in surrounding towns. The Junior Chamber of Commerce will make a fourth trip later this week. The sponsoring groups cover the travel costs as their contribution to fair success.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
The
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Uncle Sam and British Empire Financing Questioned
The remark ponders whether U S funding could support John L Lewis and the British Empire simultaneously, signaling wartime financial debates and international labor and imperial concerns.
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Uncle Sam
John L. Lewis
Four Injured In Fredericksburg Auto Accidents
Four persons sustained injuries in two separate Fredericksburg collisions last week. Edward Moellering and his wife were hurt Friday at West San Antonio Street and South Bowie when Felix Land Jr. struck their car, crushing Moellering’s hand and injuring other fingers. Mrs Moellering suffered internal injuries. On Sunday evening a car carrying Hubert Crenwelge and his daughter, and another driven by Johnny Olfers, collided at East College Street and the Llano Road. Mrs Crenwelge and her daughter were thrown from the vehicle and treated at a local hospital before being released Monday with non serious injuries.
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Fredericksburg
Edward Moellerigg
West San Antonio Street
South
Bowie
Felix Land Jr
Land
Moellering
Bowie Street
Hubert Crenwelge
Johnny Olfers
East College Street
Llano Road
Rubin Weiss Navy Discharged Homeward
Rubin Weiss, Src, son of Mr and Mrs Benno Weiss, returned home this week after receiving an honorable discharge from the Navy. He served 23 months, stationed in California the entire time.
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Rubin Weiss, Src
Benno Weiss
Navy
Rubin
California
If You Wish To Keep Friends Do Not Gossip
A cautionary saying warns that sharing secrets can ruin friendships as men travel east to wed despite Horace Greeley's famous advice.
Langerhans to Resume Coaching at La Joya
Johnny Langerhans and his wife left for La Joya in the Rio Grande Valley where he will resume coaching and teaching at La Joya High School. He previously played second base for the Giants baseball club in the locals.
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Langerhans
LA Joya
Johnny Langerhans
Rio Grande Valley
Johnny
la Joya High School
Giants
Army counter intelligence agent returns home on discharge
Wilburn Brown, a former special agent in the Counter Intelligence Corps, served fourteen months with seven overseas in Germany and was honorably discharged on July 29. His wife and daughter have been living at home during the war years.
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Wilburn Brown
Army
Counter Intelligence Corps
Germany
An Optimist Keeps Attending Dull Parties for Fear of Missing
A witty remark notes an optimist who endures dull gatherings to avoid missing any unseen spark or chance event, turning social fatigue into a hopeful trait.
A Man’s Pose Shifts From Foe to Friend In Style
A brief reflection notes a social shift. The speaker observes that a hand on the hip once signified hostility but now signals friendship and confidence. This change reflects evolving attitudes in everyday interaction.
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A. Bonner
James Langerhans
Carl East
Louis Hermann
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
U. S. Army
Kerrville All Stars
Gay Kilman
W. Main
P. O. Box
Basse Express
Eckert
Llano
Cherokee
San Saba
Lometa
Lampasas
Fredericseburg
Main Street
L. C. Smith Typewriter
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Rubin Weiss Navy
Horace Greeley
J.B. Adams
Jersey
Kerrville, Texas
Loitz Mill
Durham
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Ber Adams’ Corn Story
Ist
Douglass W. King. CO. Tmlee Ldake 3A
Gest RaisLy
Peppard
San Antonio, Texas
Hill Country Implement Company
Farmall Tractors
International Trucks
Farmer’s Grain Co
Comfort Highway
Dittlinger and
Purina
Hilmar Weinheimer
Percy Nielsen
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company (Inc
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