Kendall County Fair set for September three day event at Herff Park
The Kendall County Fair Association plans its 24th annual Fair at Herff Park on September 6 7 and 8. Exhibits include beef and dairy cattle hogs sheep goats and poultry with garden orchard yields. The Ladies Department adds an Infants Department and expects record participation. Roy Gray shows Carnival attractions ball games horse races Scheefer's Concert Band and a dance orchestra will provide music and entertainment. Sunday September 8 is San Antonio and Hill Country Day with a record crowd anticipated.
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Kendall County Fair Association
Herff Park
Kendall County
Roy Gray
Scheefer
San Antonio
Radetzky Rode Wedding in Rode Home August Wedding
Miss Lucille Violet Rode wed Henry W. Radetzky of San Antonio in a 6 30 p m ceremony at the Rode home with the Rev. F W Radetzky officiating. Pink gianias and white dahlias decorated, with Virgil Banks singing At Dawning and Lohengrin’s wedding march played by Mrs. Herbert Pluenweke. The couple plan a wedding trip to multiple Texas cities and will reside in San Antonio.
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Lucille Violet Rode
A. D. Rode
Henry W. Radetzky
San Antonio
F. W. Radetzky
Fredericksburg
Rode Home
Virgil Banks
Herbert Pluenweke
Lohengrin
Betty Barnhart
Seth Hofmann
Georgette
Miss Barnhart
Miss Banks
Waco
Houston
Corpus Christi
Radetzky
Government Postal Service
van Ess Street
Ruby May Dechert
Beaumont
Dan Schreiber
Ervin Bode
San Angelo
Mason Co
News
Gillespie County Jury Selection Explained to Citizens
Judge J. H. McLean invites Gillespie County residents to witness the empaneling of the jury commission for the current term on Monday September 2 1929 at 9 o clock A M in the courtroom. The event aims to explain the legal requirements and method of selecting jurors and outlines the procedure to the public. Attest: A D Stahl Clerk and Judge McLean signed the notice.
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Radio Post
Gillespie County
Lions Welcome Local Officials At Fredericksburg Luncheon
Fredericksburg Lions hosted Fielding Hammond District Attorney H D Mahaffey Court Reporter Carl Runge Mason County Attorney and Walter Petsch of Kerrville. Hammond praised local hospitality Mahaffey sang Sweet Adeline Runge invited future visits Heiner’s investigation continued with new evidence.
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Lions of
Fredericksburg
Messrs
Fielding Hammond
H. D. Mahaffey
Carl Runge
Mason County
Walter Petsch
Kerrville
Petsch and Petsch
Hammond
Mr. Mahaffey
Adeline
Mr. Runge
Lion Heiner
44th Annual Fair Opens with County Pride and Notable Winners
The 44th Gillespie County fair opened with remarks by Hon. Robert Lee Bobbitt, urging present generations to follow pioneer precepts. Entries came from Bexar, Gonzales, Comal, Wilson, and neighboring counties, with Gillespie residents winning many prizes in live stock and other exhibits. Awards list includes top cotton, corn, and grain prizes and notable exhibits from Luckenbach, Doss, and Stonewall, among others.
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Gillespie County
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Webb County
Bobbitt
Bexar
Gonzales Comal
Wilson
District Court in Mason County Trials Highlight Week
State of Texas vs Jim Wright ended with a guilty verdict for cattle theft from White's ranch and a three year penitentiary sentence. Prosecution included Dayton Moses and Carl Runge with F J H Hammond. defense by Will Morris and others. Other Wright and Smith cases featured, with prior hung jury and appeals history. Sheriff reports 11 inmates awaiting different offenses.
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Mason County
State of Texas
Jim Wright
White
Dayton Moses
Fort Worth
Carl Runge
Mason
Dist
F. J H. Hammond
Burnet
Alf. Petseh
Will Morris
San Antonio
H. H. Sagebiel
Max Blum
Fredericksburg
Wright
Ed. Smith
Smith
Criminal Court of Appeals
Hammond
Klaerner
Gillespie County
New Faces Join Fredericksburg Community
Mr. Max Schoenewolff and family visit the Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico. Emil Weinheimer and Leonard Berg from San Antonio visited Fredericksburg fair. Hy Oehs of New Braunfels visited during the Fair. Mrs. Ressmann and daughters Elise Alma and Miss Carrie Rothmann visit relatives in Houston and Austin. Guerry Strong formerly of Austin moved to Fredericksburg bought a home and plans permanent residence. Strong is District Manager of Old Line Life Insurance Milwaukee. Our community welcomes these new faces as boosters for the town.
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Max Schoenewolff and
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Messrs
Emil Weinheimer
Leonard Berg
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Fair
Mr. Hy
Oehs
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
Christian Ressmann
Elise and
Alma
Carrie Rothmann
Houston
Austin
Guerry Strong
Strong
Old Line Life Insurance Company of America
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Trades Day Prizes Announced For Fredericksburg Event
A committee bought two registered cows for Trades Days from Ed Franklin in Floresville at 150 dollars each. One cow is first prize on September 9, with 25 and 10 dollar cash prizes, while the other cow will be given away on the next Trades Day in October with additional prizes. Tickets must be kept and winners present. Farmers and others are urged to bring items to town for sale or auction.
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Henry Grote
W. H. Schroeder
C. J. Dooley
H. Heiner
Felix Stehling
Floresville
Stockdale
Franklin
Fredericksburg
Death of Cherry Mountain resident Otto Thiele at 44
Otto Thiele of Cherry Mountain dies at Keidel and Witte Sanitarium on Tuesday morning August 27 after an appendix operation. Funeral services were held at Alfred Treibs residence in Fredericksburg with interment in the city cemetery. Born May 24 1885 he married Alma Welgehansen August 20 1912 and leaves wife three children his mother three brothers and a sister among other relatives.
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Otto Thiele
Cherry Mountain
Keidel and Witte Sanitarium
Alfred Treibs
Fredericksburg
A. Bracher
Wm. Thiele
Alma Welgehansen
Thelma
Eleanora
William Otto Thiele
Regina Thiele
Alfred
Henry
Gus
Thiele
Alvin Alberthal
Mr. Thiele
Hunting Season Warnings And New Game Laws
The notice warns readers that Dove Season opens in October and November in six counties after changes to game laws. No dove shooting before October 1. Quail season remains unchanged, December 1 to January 16 with a 12 per day limit. Turkey season runs November 16 to December 31 with 3 gobblers. deer limit is two bucks with three points. Resident license $2, non resident $25. Licenses required for non residents and for residents hunting outside their county.
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Gillespie
Kerr
Kimble
Mason
McCulloch
Menard
Blanco
Mrs Becker Returns Home After San Antonio Operation
Mrs. R. Becker wife of Rev. Becker of Doss recently underwent an operation in San Antonio and returned home on Thursday.
Guessing Contest Winners Set by Liberty Mills
Mrs. Emil Zenner of San Antonio won first prize and Mr. L. M Mengis of Mason second prize in the Liberty Mills guessing contest conducted in San Antonio and Fredericksburg. There were 137 eggs in the basket.
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Liberty Mills
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Emil Zenner
L. M Mengis
Mason
Jubilee Sale Promises Big Nationwide Drug Giveaway
The Central Drug Co of Fredericksburg teams with the San Antonio Drug Co for a Great State Wide Diamond Jubilee Sale celebrating the latter's 75th anniversary. National brands Coty Amity DuPont Kalamazoo Wahl Eversharp Peach Blossom are featured. A statewide popularity contest awards 26 12500 in merchandise. See ad for details.
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Central Drug Co
Fredericksburge
San Antonio Drug Co
Coty’s
Amity
DuPont
Wahl
Eversharp
Peach Blossom
Fredericksburg visitors view Studebaker Dictator Six display
The City Garage showcased a new Studebaker Dictator Six. Mrs. Sarah Hoffmann and Mr. and Mrs. Edw. J. Hoffmann of Castell were visitors in Fredericksburg for the weekend.
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Sarah Hoffmann
Edw. J. Hoffmann
Castell
Fredericksburg
Regular meeting of Public School Auxiliary set for Friday
The Public School Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Friday at 4 o'clock in the High School building.
District Court In Session As Jail Swells With Eleven Inmates
The speaker laments a crowded jail in Gillespie County noting eleven inmates, none are local citizens, and questions why offenders cannot be jailed in their home towns. The remarks frame concerns about local burden and perceived bias in criminal handling.
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Gillespie County
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Radetzky - Rode
J. H. McLean
33Rd Judicial Dist
Tex
A.D. Stahl
Gillespie Co
Lions
Hugo A. Walter
Petsch & Petsch Attorneys
Boerne
Llano
George Pehl
Luckenbach
W. J. Frantzen
Arwin Engel
Wm. Engel
Alonzo Faught
Doss
Felix Braengam
Christian Mathisen
Henry Borchers
Wm. Langerhans
Victor Klinksick
Alvin Burg
Roland Gold
Milton Groza
Gilbert Gardner
Marvin Tatsh
Edwin Sehumann, Jr
Harvey Moellering
Gilbert Meier
Stonewall
Wm. Ristau
Converse
Herbert Schumann
Cibolo
Milton Schuman
Alfred Sauer
Adolf Schmidtzensky
Walter Meier
District Court
Alex E. Jung
Striegler Bldg
Alf. Petsch, Atty
Reuben Jordan
R. G. Striegler
Mgr
Priess Edg
Stract CO
Insurance
Fredercksburg
Texas
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