Rainfall Heavy In Some Sections Of County Sunday
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County saw heavy Sunday rain from a trailing cloud system. Fredericksburg logged 1.35 inches with thunder and lightning. Harper and Spring Creek districts measured over an inch, with Felix Fuhrmann reporting 2 inches on Harpen Highway. County Agent C A Stone said the rain helped but more is needed for fall grass and small grain. Temperatures ranged from a high of 100 on Wednesday to a low of 64, with 90 on Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
San Antonio
A. K. Krause
Alfred Neffendorf
Nightly fair parade and acts highlight 1950 schedule
The 1950 fair opens with nightly shows at the grandstand featuring Wayne Wintin and Cimarron, the Liberty horses, Johnny Regan the Australian Cowboy, and Red River Cave. Fireworks cap each night as tickets sell briskly through Almon Kirchhoff at the Palace Theatre Building. Daily events run 6 am to midnight with parades at 10 am and races and baseball at 2 pm. Joe Petsch pledges a record fair and invites public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wintin
Cimarron
Red River Cave
Johnny Regan
Almon Kirchhoff
Chamber of Commerce
Palace Theatre
Joe Petsch
The
Fair Association
Local Patients Undergoing Operations This Week
List of individuals undergoing procedures in area hospitals last week includes Lindon Vollmar and Lorene Oehler among others. Procedures noted include a tonsillectomy. Names cover relatives of local residents and hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindon Vollmar
Felix Vollmar
Chas. Friedrich
Oscar Pehl
Robert Koch
Willie Ann Busch
Harry Novian
S. W. Musgrove
Arthur Gold
Elgin Heep
Helmuth Klein
Lorene Oehler
Theo Oehler
Heinen Guests Visit Fredericksburg Family
Mrs Heinen hosts her brother C B Lunt his wife and their three daughters for a weekend in Fredericksburg. Carolyn nine played Onward Christian Soldiers on violin at morning church service while 11 year old Willie Mae accompanied on piano. the family resides in Tyler.
City All Stars Rally To Tie Series With Hill Country Team
Lefty Sutton pitched effectively and City Major League All Stars defeated Hill Country 10 to 4 at Comfort to even the series at one game each under the lights. Jakie Heep led Hill Country with three hits and a homer, while A Klaerner added two hits for Hill Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Sutton
Alamo City Boys
Hill County All Stars
Comfort
Jakie Heep
Stonewall
Hill Country All Stars
Carter
A. Klaerner
Hugo Klaerner
L. A. Boys
Thies Return Home From Florida Gulf Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs Frank Thies plan to return to Charlotte North Carolina Thursday after visiting Mrs Theis mother Mrs F W Arbelger and sister family the Erwin Jordans Frank Ramsey Thies and Herbert Milstead spent initial days here then traveled to Mexico and will come back via the Gulf Coast and Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thies
Charlotte
N. C
Tatum Honored For Ten Years In Vocational Agriculture
J R Cuffman of Midland announced that J L Tatum long time Fredericksburg High School ag teacher received a meri torial service certificate in San Antonio on August 9. The Texas Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association notes 741 Texas ag teachers with 10 plus years and honors 15 20 and 25 year milestones with pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Tatum
Fredericksburg
J. R. Cuffman
Midland
Texas Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Tatum
San Antonio
Lewis B. Taylor
Texas
VFW drives aid for wheel chairs and beds in Gillespie County
The Frantzen-Ahrens Post 7105 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors a community aid drive to place wheel chairs and hospital beds in the VFW hall for free public use in Gillespie County. Authorized workers include H Barrington John A Thaxton Ed Williams and L L Naylor with introductions from Norman Recd Sheriff Robert Loth Almon Kirchhoff and Victor Sagebiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantzen-Ahrens Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
VFW
Gillespie County
H. Barrington
John A. Thaxton
Ed. Williams
L. L. Naylor
Norman Recd
Robert Loth
Almon Kirchhoff
Chamber of Commerce
Victor Sagebiel
C of C Vigilante
Hillbillies Open Football Drills With 37 Report for Workouts
The Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies opened 1950 grid practice with 37 aspirants reporting. Coach Marvin Jones and staff must shape a starting eleven for the September 8 game with San Marcos. Six returning lettermen and many junior players form the nucleus, but Randall McBride will not play this year as he moves to San Saba.
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Fredericksburg
Hi School
Hillbillies
Randall McBride
McBride
San Saba
Kermit Heimann
Jones
Warren Hahn
Doss
Hahn
Tommie Jung Uninjured In Road Mishap
Tommie Jung escaped unharmed when his car overturned several times on the Doss Farm-To-Market Highway while returning from the Doss fair. No other vehicles were involved. Milton Durst found Jung unconscious briefly after the crash near the former Rosenbusch gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Jung
Doss Fair
Jung
Rosenbusch Gin
Doss Farm- To-Market
Milton Durst
Birthday Party for Carol Jean Schmidt Held at Court House Grounds
Mrs Marcus Schmidt entertained twenty six children and their mothers at a picnic birthday party on Tuesday August 12 at Court House Play Grounds to celebrate Carol Jean Schmidts third birthday. Refreshments were served in paper bags and a lamb shaped cake with pink decorations and pink candles was featured. Mrs Bill Herbert helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Schmidt
Court House
Carol Jean
Bill Herbert
National Guard Unit Heads to Summer Camp
Fredericksburg’s 155th Field Artillery Service Battery Battalion leaves Sunday for two weeks of training at North Camp Hood. Warrant Officer Martin Feuge notes this is the third annual summer camp for the unit, with 41 men attending. Two cooks, Alton Stehling and Edgar Keller, departed Wednesday for an advanced cook’s school.
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Fredericksburg
155Th Field Artillery Service
North Camp Hood
Martin Feuge
Alton Stehling
Edgar Keller
Dooley Family Outing Heads South for Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs C J Dooley and John Pat and Madelin depart today for a long journey. They will visit Corpus Christi travel into Mexico and then Port Arthur where the men plan some ocean fishing before they return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Dooley
John
Pat
Madelin
Corpus Christi
Mexico
Port Arthur
Three Schools Consolidated in Morris Ranch White Oak Tivydale
An election on consolidation of Morris Ranch White Oak and Tivydale schools carried, with margins of 16.4 in Morris Ranch 29.3 in White Oak and 16 in Tivydale. Students from all three districts will attend school in Morris Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Ranch
White Oak
Tivydale
Commissioners Court
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By Elton Jordan
RHE S. A
L. A
Sutton
Peabody
Manutelli
H. Klaerner
Menn
Heinen
Hartmann
H. Menn
Lynch and Kott
Joe Tatum
Gillespie Lumber Softballers
Gillespie County Lumber Company
John Weinheimer
Roland Schmidt
al Givigliano
Louis Dietrich
Marvin Kaderli
Clarence Nixon
Werner Moehr
John Dooley
Clarence Durst
Gus DuMenil
Chester Hohmann
Dan Stehling
Harold Jung
Hardy Mosel
Charles Petsch
Batboy
Bully Staats, Jr
Donald Dittmar
M. B. St. Clair
Liston Maner
David Knopp
Harry Davis
Guenther Maenius
Central Motor CO
Fredericksburg, Texas
Med — General Tire
Carol Jean Schmidt
National Guard
Hill Country Garage and Radio Service
N. Liano Fredericksburg
Victor A Loth
FE. Schaefer
Schumann - Heil Sales CO
iProzen
Harry Priess
Studebaker
Studebak
Capacior
W. Main St
Fredericksburg, Tex
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