S Sgt A Nebgen Returns Home From Korea
Staff Sergeant Andrew Nebgen, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Nebgen, returned home after two years in Japan and Korea. He spent four years in the Air Force, trained in New Mexico, and served as a weather observer. He shared overseas service with S/Sgt Billy Wiemers, who also is on leave, and Nebgen expects his honorable discharge at Randolph Field this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Nebgen
Albert Nebgen
Japan
Korea
Nebgen
Air Force
New Mexico
Billy Wiemers
Marvin Wiemers
Here
Wiemers
Randolph Field
No Democratic Run Off Election Planned in Gillespie
Gillespie County Democratic Chairman Tom Schmidt announced that no Democratic run off primary will be held on Saturday August 23. He cited lack of interest in the sole run off between Frank P. Culver and Spurgeon Bell for a Supreme Court place, making the election uneconomical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Tom Schmidt
Schmidt
Frank P. Culver
Spurgeon Bell
Supreme Court
Mrs. W Sageser Dies in San Antonio Rites Tuesday
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Harper for Mrs. Wesley Sageser 21 formerly Miss Ruth Evelyn Jones who died in San Antonio on August 16. The full obituary will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Wesley Sageser
Ruth Evelyn Jones
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Sets New Electric Peak Load Record
Fredericksburg electric system reports a new daily peak of 30 889 kilowatts on Saturday August 16 1952 with a one time peak of 1 920 kilowatts Felix Wilke notes extremes in cold and heat drive demand and cites the 64th Gillespie County Fair and local celebrations as factors The city first used electricity during its 50th anniversary in May 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Felix Wilke
Gillespie County
McKinney Named West Texas Lone Star Gas Service Supervisor
Robert W. McKinney was named West Texas division appliance service supervisor for Lone Star Gas Company. He will oversee training in installing and servicing gas equipment across the West Texas towns, based in Abilene. McKinney, a Texas Technological College mechanical engineering graduate, had senior posts in Abilene and Wichita Falls and served in World War II with the Army Air Force, earning a captain's commission. He is married to Mary Lillian Harville of Baird with two daughters, Barbara Ann and Sylvia Kay, and attends the Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. McKinney
West Texas
Lone Star Gas Company
R. H. Gray
Abilene
McKinney
Gray
Lone Star
Mr. McKinney
Texas Technological College
Wichita Falls
Army Air Force
Sioux City
Iowa
Iowa, Mr. McKinney Is Married To the Former Miss Mary Lillian Harville
Baird
Barbara Ann
Sylvia Kay
Episcopal Church
Enlarged Cherry Springs Tavern to debut with gala opening
The enlarged and remodeled Cherry Springs Tavern will hold its gala opening on Saturday night, August 23. Manager Martin Kuykendall announced twenty free prizes including a radio and electric percolator. Attendance is requested, and the Happy Go Lucky Boys will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Springs
Martin Kuykendall
Kuykendall
Happy Go Lucky Boys
Stehling Honored On 60th Birthday
Mrs Louis Stehling hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering at her home for Mrs A L Stehling celebrating her sixtieth birthday. Mrs Marcus Jenschke and Miss Adeline Stehling helped serve refreshments to sixteen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stehling
A. L. Stehling
Marcus Jenschke
Adeline Stehling
Preserved Foods Help Stretch Family Dollars in 1951
Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports 2,431,937 quarts of vegetables and fruits canned and 24,423,400 pounds of food frozen in 1951. Training county agents aided 2,258,? families with preservation. 55,786 followed the Texas Food Standard. 129,351 assisted with meal prep and service. Surplus foods preserved aim to stretch budgets for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Nettles Return Thursday From Cat Spring Funeral
Mr and Mrs W A Nettle and family returned Thursday from Cat Spring Texas where they attended the funeral of Mrs Eckhardt 79 who died at Bellville hospital August 11 at 320 p m Funeral services were held at Bellville August 13 at 1000 a m with Rev Marvin Ottmers of Cat Spring officiating Survivors include her husband nee Clothilde Brettschneider and two daughters Edith Mrs Walter Renkin of Cat Spring and Ruth Mrs W A Nettle of this city also surviving are 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Nettle
Cat Spring
Texas
Eckhardt
Nettle
William Eckhardt
Bellville Hospital
Bellville
Marvin Ottmers
Nee Clothilde Brettschneider
Edith
Walter Renkin
Ruth
City
Heinen Family Back From Six Day New Mexico Trip
Mr and Mrs B H Heinen and children Mary Louise and Bob returned August 12 from a six day tour of Northern New Mexico visiting Cimarron Canyon Palisades Ute Park Museum Eagle Nest Red River Pass Id lewild Taos Indian Village and Santa Fe Also Louis Hemmer of Milwaukee visited Fredericksburg this week while Hy Hemmer of Corpus Christi recovers Mr and Mrs Stanley Weber and son Evan of Corpus Christi met A L Stehlings en route to Lubbock where Mr Weber was transferred by Gulf Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Heinen
Mary Louise
Bobby
New Mexico
Cimmarron Canyon
the Palisades
Ute Park Museum
Eagle Nest
Red River Pass
Idlewild
Taos Indian Village
Sante Fe
Louis Hemmer
Milwaukee
Wis
Fredericksburg
Hy. Hemmer
Corpus Christi
Stanley E. Weber
S. Evan
A. L. Stehling
Lubbock
Weber
Gulf Oil Company
Lions Hold Fair Preview at Oakcrest Park
Fredericksburg Lions Club members held a Fair Preview at Oakcrest Park on a Wednesday evening with Lions Bill Petmecky and Al Kirchhoff in charge. The Crenwelge Sisters sang with Mrs. Pete Crenwelge introducing them. Cliff Balser led the business meeting and announced a committee for election returns plans with the FHS Band in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Lions Club
Oakcrest Park
Bill Petmecky
al Kirchhoff
Crenwelge
Squaw Creek
Gillespie County
Pete Crenwelge
Bozo the Clown
Cliff Balser
Joe Stein
Max Metzger
Oliver Kowert
FHS
Milton Durst
Alex Frantzen
Art Kowert
Richard Hoerster
Balser
Lions
Wrede School to Open September 2
The Wrede School will open on Tuesday September 2 with an opening program by pupils. Mrs Lena Robbins Oehler is principal with Mrs Cora Bode assisting. A new bus system will operate, four new pupils expected. Parents invited to attend opening exercises after which books will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrede
Lena Robbins Oehler
Cora Bode
Baptism Dinner For Hartmann Girl In San Antonio
Mrs. Meta Schnerr hosted a dinner at her home after the baptism of Deborah Ann Hartmann at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Deborah, born July 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hartmann, is the former Laverne Schnerr of San Antonio. sponsors are Mrs. Eugene Hartmann and Maxie Hartmann. Also noted: Girl Scouts and Brownies Sing Song on Wednesday August 27 at 7:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Girl Scout Cabin led by Mrs. Victor Schoenewolf's intermediates with films shown to the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Schnerr
Deborah Ann Hartmann
Eugene Hartmann
Maxie Hartmann
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Deborah Ann
Eric Hartmann
Hartmann
Laverne Schnerr
San Antonio
Victor Schoenewolf
Stehling Family Heads to Nashville to Visit Pvt Ferdie Stehling
The Felix Stehling family left Sunday for Nashville Tennessee to meet their son Pvt Ferdie Stehling who is stationed at Fort Holabird Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Stehling
Nashville, Tenn
Pvt
Ferdie Stehling
Ft. Holabird, Md
Security State Bank Closure on Run Off Election Day
The Security State Bank will be closed on Saturday August 23 in observance of Democratic Run Off Election Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security State Bank
Buckner Family Guests At San Marcos Fair Visit
Mr and Mrs Addison Buckner and their two sons Kay and Tommy of San Marcos were guests of Mr and Mrs Art Rowert and their child for the fair on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison Buckner
Kay and
Tommy
San Marcos
Art Rowert
Admiral Dewey’s body moved from Arlington to D.C. cathedral
The body of Admiral George Dewey, famed for the Spanish American War, was transferred from Arlington Cemetery to the Washington Cathedral on March 29, 1825.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dewey
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D. Cc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Tatum
Warren Percy
FFA
Gillespie County Fair
Wilbert Ransleben
Alton Moellering
Flint Immel
Eric Eckhardt
Sgt
A. Nebgen
W. Sageser
Elmo Baeth
Lemons Behrend Garage
Helmuth Behrend
Fredericksburg, Texas
Temple
Fair Prize
Dupont
Anna Herbert
Herman Rusche
Johns-Mannville
Temple Lumber CO
Lorenz F
Fred Itz
Mites
Stehling
Annie Frank Real
Kerrville
Kyle Wright
Stroeher
Holly
L. D. Lohman
Boerne
Walter Oltmers
Gulf
B. H. Heinens
Girl Scout
Stanton’'s
Johnson City
Hate Nimutz
Warren Stanton
Jack Burks
Roger Daunz
A. W
I Bros
Hearts Deligi
Terah Pee Ee
Liberty Millis Booth
Loudon Produce
Cecil V. Loudon
W. Main Street
Wrigley’s Gum
Giant Tide
Maryland Club
Pearl Beer
Pepsi Cola
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