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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1950

Page

6

Pleasant Hill Demonstration Club Meets in August

Pleasant Hill Demonstration Club met at the Pleasant Hill School House on August 16 for a summer wrap up. Members planned future meetings at private homes and shared program talks, games, and refreshments. Miss Lovell Deike visited. the 42 Party winners were noted. several neighbors were active in local events and fishing trips around Fredericksburg.

Pleasant Hill Chester Hartmann Richard Merz Lackey Johnson City Lovell Deike Ella Mae Jung Fredericksburg Levi Deike John Gourney Edna Lindig R. R. Rech Herman Deike Willie Schaffer Alois Schaetter Joe Felstead Emil Hartmann Weslace Clifton Lindig R. J. Mauldin John Smith Sandy Thursday

Morris Ranch to Hold Tax Election Sept 2

Morris Ranch Consolidated Common School District 40 will hold a tax election to spread the 75 cents per $100 valuation tax over the consolidated area. Tivydale and White Oak District voters who joined the Morris Ranch district will participate, election to be held in the Morris Ranch Schoolhouse.

Morris Ranch Consolidated Common School Tivydale White Oak Morris Ranch

Pioneer Fair Official Honored Vision at the Fair

A Pioneer Fair official received honors as the event showcased notable figures. Standing left to right are Clinton Brown A A Welgehausen W S Orr Henry Grote L D Lohman J B Reagan M B Padgett Weinheimer and H R Sites.

Righ Clinton Brown A. A. Welgehausen W. S. Orr Henry Grote L. D. Lohman J. B. Reagan M. B Padgett Weinheimer H. R. Sites

Next Doss Club Meeting Rescheduled to Sept 16

Otto Spaeth head of the Doss Improvement Club announces the next monthly meeting will be held Saturday night September 16 instead of Friday September 15. Scout Commander Hans Hannemann of Fredericksburg will show films from the World Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge and the Doss Scout Troop will conduct a court of honor at the session.

Otto Spaeth Doss Improvement Club Hans Hannemann Fredericksburg Hannemann Valley Forge Doss Hubert Nixon Sul Ross College Hy, Baethge Sr Eldorado Arthur Mund Nixon Squaw Creek Erwin Segnar

Livestock Show Honors At Gillespie County Fair

H. J. Weinheimer and Son along with Essar Ranch dominated livestock awards at the 62nd Gillespie County Fair. The Weinheimer one year old Hereford led the show, while the Essar Ranch of San Antonio swept the Aberdeen Angus division with a 2 year old bull named outstanding animal and Get of Sire trophy. Troy Lee Pool of Lampasas took the grand champion dairy with a 2 year old Jersey. Other results list Clinton Hardin, Feller Brothers, and C. H. Bonn among top placers.

H. J. Weinheimer Stonewall Gillespie County Clinton Hardin Essar Ranch San Antonio Troy Lee Pool Lampasas Pool

Harper School Opens September 4 With New Superintendent

The Harper School term begins Monday September 4 at 9 a m with Neil Rasco as the new superintendent announcing a complete faculty. High School Principal Philip Rogers coach Howard Schultz and others form the staff including Mrs Mary Frances Schultz and Mrs Annie Mae Rasco among key teachers.

Harper School Neil Rasco Philip Rogers Howard Schultz Worth Howe Mary Frances Schultz John Townsley Marilyn Goebel Harold Adcock Annie Mae Rasco Dean Hopf Lewis Stevens St. Anthony's Bazaar St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Harper Public School Jack Hughes Pinkey San Antonio Edwin Lang Suell Roberts

Gil Espie County Fair showcases top Angora goats hogs and poultry

H R Sites and Son of Wimberley exhibit the champion Angora Goat at the 2nd Annual Gil Espie County Fair winning the outstanding animal trophy. Bobbie Sites shows the 3 year old goat to multiple major wins including grand champion Angora Doe. Elgin Smith exhibits the champion Hampshire hog and Al fie Lee Smith the champion dark Cornish cockerel.

H. R. Sites Wimberley Gilespie Bobbie Sites Sites Kerrville Kendall Boerne Elgin Smith Alfie Lee Smith Frank Grohman Austin Angora Goats W. S. Orr H. R. Sites & Son S. W. Dismukes H. R. Sites & Sons W. S

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Demonstration Club Mauldin Pioneer Fair Texas Hill Country Otto Henke Fair Park Exhibition Hall Henke Doss Club Harry Wahrmund Doss H. J. Weinheimer and Son Harper J. F. Cook Bobby Sites Gillespie County Fair Texas Kendall County Fair H. R. Sites and Son Hill Country Garage N. Llano Victor A Loth Mechanic F. Schaefer Helmuth Behrend Gillespie County Commission Company R. R. Stock Pens Ford Boening Motor Sales Fredericksburg, Texas
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