Blanco County Fair Proves Successful
The Blanco County Fair featured a large parade and Friday rodeo with numerous sponsors from Blanco and nearby towns. Miss Berniece Hunnicutt of Sandy won the queen contest from fourteen entries, escorted by James Bauerle. The rodeo, directed by Blackie Johnson, showcased old western stock and Texan cowboys and cowgirls. Agricultural and livestock exhibits were strong, followed by a kiddie show Sunday afternoon. Several hundred attendees and visiting families are noted along with various local residents' appearances. Continued on Page 4, Sec. 2.
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Red and White
Lions Club of
Blanco
Gandy Community Aaa
Johncity
Cypress Mills Commonmunity
Johnson City
VX Cafe
Fredericksburg
Blanco County Band
Old Trail Drivers
Berniece Hunnicutt
Sandy
Hunnicutt
James Bauerle
Blackie Johnson
As Part
Texac
Tom Crider
Houston
Chas. Bruckner
Morris Kellam
Geo. Crofts
Edwin Staats Tid
Anton Bruns
Ray Hardin
Round Mountain
D. T. Barton
Simon Lewis
Austin
Herman Bergan
Clayton Bradshaw
Young McWillames
Katemey
Gars
Grady Cooper
Geo Gipson
Opal Ray
San Marcos
Lelia Gipson
Native Visits Willow First Time In Forty Two Years
Local note reports M and Mrs Jim Martin of Pat Aiz visiting Willow for a weekend. first trip in forty two years. Community notices include Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs Richard Laurences with travel report from Mrs H J Robinson. next gathering at Mrs Emil Hortens on Sept 4.
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Jim Martin
Pat Ariz
Charlie You
Carlos
Martin
Mr. Martin
Home Demonstration Club
Richard Laurence
H. J. Robinson
Emil Horten
Chas. A. Sagebiel Mae
Llano
Henry Mueller
San Antonio
Charlie Young
Eugeni Young
Charlie
Everett Alexandra
Alexandra
Arthur Renick
Velma
Ward Laurence
Jack
Dawn Laurence
Nn Antonio
Chas. A. Sagebiel
Neal
Ed Sr
Fred Wood
Business Man Henry Hirsch Jr Builds Up Goodyear Store
Henry Hirsch Jr opened the Goodyear Service Store in Fredericksburg three years ago and has since grown the business and integrated into civic life. He remodeled the front of the store this week, chairs the local Chamber of Commerce, helped organize the Fredericksburg Retail Credit Bureau, and belongs to the Turn Verein. Hirsch, born in Gillespie County, studied at Fredericksburg Public Schools and the University of Texas before working in San Antonio in sales and packing before joining Goodyear in 1937. He enjoys fishing and football and looks forward to the upcoming season.
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Henry Hirsch, Jr
Goodyear
Fredericksburg
Hirsch
Gillespie County
University of Texas
San Antonio
Henry
Chamber of Commerce
Harper P T A Plans Home Economics Course In Fall
The Harper P T A proposes sponsoring a high school home economics department this fall. Supt E O Larkin outlined department setup, furnishing needs include cabinets sinks and sewing machines. A committee led by Mrs Earl Sylvester will pass on equipment. one semester covers cooking foods and sewing. Meetings set for the first Friday monthly with a September 6 program and refreshments.
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Harper P. T. A
E. O. Larkin
Earl Sylvester
Reuben Bode
Carl Oehler
W. E. Fletcher
Robert Rogers
Rain Would Be Big Aid To Albert Farms And Ranches
The Albert community reports extreme dryness with cattle sheep and corats suffering as grass burns and corn tops are cut a rain would help a great deal Local social notes mention visits among residents including Mrs Felix Pehl and others and a Fredericksburg visitor Arch ie Brodie. Continues on page 4 section 2.
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Albert
Felix Pehl
John Rault
Archie Brodie
Fredericksburg
Alfred Enderlin
Florene
Helmuth Klein
Adeline
Max Braeutigam Jr
Max Braeutigam
Emil Wilke
Florence Wilke
Helen Pehl
Florence
Doss Fair Highlights Outstanding Farm Exhibits
A large crowd from Gillespie and nearby counties visited the Doss Community Fair last Saturday. Agricultural, 4 H Club, and Home Demonstration Club displays impressed attendees with unusually good handiwork and a varied exhibit array. An afternoon and evening program drew strong response from visitors.
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Gillespie
Doss
Sunday Stonewall Fair Declared Huge Success
The Community Fair at Stonewall last Sunday drew strong attendance and favorable reviews. Local exhibitions and business firms from Fredericksburg impressed visitors while several residents and out of town guests were noted. The Stonewall baseball team defeated Harper 7 to 5.
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Stonewall Fair
Fredericksburg
Otto Eckert
Usener
Klaerner’s Park
Alfred Riba
Austin
Rueben Jacoby
San Marcos
Herbert Haas
Wilson Herber
Stonewall
Harper
Cave Creek Ladies Aid Plans Church Picnic
The Cave Creek St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid held a meeting at the Cave Creek Church. Rev W C Poehlmann led prayers and scripture before delegations set plans for the August 25 Sunday School Picnic on the old grounds in Mrs Alfred Ottmers pasture. Ida Ottmers donated a crochet bed spread to be won at the picnic and placed in Schroeder Bros display window.
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Ladies Aid
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Cave Creek
W. C. Poehlmann
Albert Ahrens
Alfred Ottmers
Ida Ottmers
Schroeder Bros
Fredericksburg
Texas Wool Yield Largest On Record
Austin Texas August 8 The U S Agricultural Marketing Service estimated Texas 1940 wool crop at 83 648 000 pounds an all time record The current crop would exceed last year by 6 358 000 pounds and was 21 668 000 heavier than a 10 year average prior to 1939 The estimated number of sheep and lambs shorn or to be shorn this year was placed at 10 527 000 as compared with 9 844 000 last year
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Austin
Tex
U. S. Agricultural Marketing Service Today
Texas
Gillespie County Mounted Rifles Heroic Chapter
The Gillespie County Mounted Rifles rose from a two company battalion with officers Chris Callan Jacob Hirsch and Charles F. Tansill linking to the Texas Rangers. A 1879 incident in Fredericksburg saw Callan arrest a drunken Blanco County cowboy George Carter at the Nimitz Hotel bar and prosecute him, earning lasting enmity from Carter. Continued on page 2 section 2.
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Gillespie Mounted Rifles
Chris Callan
Jacob Hirsch
Charles F. Tansill
Texas Rangers
Callan
Hirsch
Tansill
Germany
Baltimore
Fort Whipple
U. S. Signal Corps
Blanco County
George Carter
Fredericksburg
Ochs
Main Street
Nimitz
Carter
Wes Hardin
Saga
Ben Thompson
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Mrs
Chia. A. Sagebiel
Willow City Correspondent
MacDonald Studio
Luckenbach
Peter Weber
W. A. Engel
Willie Petsch
Ewald Pohl
Arno Engel
Benno Engel
Ewald Behrends
Edwin Peese
Emery Peese
Alfred Metzger
Walter Bang
Benno Luckenbach
Victor Pahl
Alfred Kunz
Gilbert Pape Harper
Baptist
Willie A. Kaiser
W. O. Grosenbacher
Harper Volunteer Fire Dept
Hill Country Firemen’s Association
Mildred Pehl
Albert Corresondent
Benno Eckert
Louis Roeder
Boerne
Wm Herber
Emil Schlaudt
Hilmar Gold
Willows City
Chas Frantzen
Cave Creek Ladies’ Aid
Felix Herbert
Chester Boos
Shirley
Boyce Hoffmann
Henry Herbert
Arthur Schmidt
Yarborough
Aa Lal
Csorfeh
Tia As
Nueces S
Yarborough Bros
Gillespie County Mounted Rifles
G. C. Callan
Washington
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