Townwood youth killed when mistaken for turkey
A Brownwood area incident left Dietrich, a 29 year old Santa Fe section worker, dead after being mistaken for game. He was transported from Gay Hill to Brownwood for funeral services at Greenleaf Cemetery. Authorities say Dietrich’s death followed a misidentified shot during hunting season. The tragedy ended when Dietrich died from a wound believed to have been caused by a 30-30 rifle shot from a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Smith
Parks
Dietrich
Santa Fe
Brownwood
Diet‘h
Gay Hill
Tex
Addim
Igust Dietrich
John Eldtee
Summerville
Na Hueske
Paul Dietrich
Merville
Willi
John Etrich
Houston
Charles Etrich
Kaetter Funeral Home
Edericksburg
Greenleaf
Ownwood
Sturday
R. Martin
Brownwood Lutheran Church
Ilating
Land Scheibe
Kendall
Boerne
Clyde Voges
Clyde
Land
Voges
Bond
Youth Shot At Llano In Hunting Accident
Llano reports its first hunting accident of the season when Roy Elmer Jones a Oakwood high school student suffered a shotgun wound to the leg while hunting near here. Jones dropped his gun from a tree causing the discharge. He and four other Oakwood pupils were with principal Wilbur Barnes on Thanksgiving holidays and were deer and squirrel hunting. Jones was not considered seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Roy Elmer Jones
Oakwood
Jones
Oakwood High School
Wilbur J. Barnett
Christmas Mail Now Aprons Busy City Post Office Urges
To prevent delays during the peak season readers are asked to avoid crowding the lobby. People should address items clearly and call at hours other than 8 o clock openings. The aim is faster service and relief for staff handling heavy mail loads.
Business visitor Emil Sultemeier comes to town
Emil Sultemeier of Sandy visited the city last Friday, meeting local business contacts during a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Sultemeier
Sandy
Thanksgiving Socials and Club Gatherings Across Local Towns
Social notes from Austin, Llano, Bardwell, Menard and Kerrville recount Thanksgiving visits, golden wedding celebrations, card games, and church society meetings. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nixon, Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Benarden, Fritz Luekenbach family, Emil Riley, W.H. Schaefer, and many others with details of meals and game scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Nixon
Austin
L. H. Benarden
Llano
B. L. Enderle
Shaw
Bardwell
Fritz Luekenbach
Menard
Emil Riley
W.H. Schaefer
Tom Gott
Lina
Albert Kraus
Nolan Brown
Kraus
Theo Haag
Estella
Elnora Seipp
Ruby
Haag
Lorine Mosel
Fritz Mosel
Paul Mann
Brady
Eddie Stein
H. BE. Wahrmund
D. H. Burrell
University of Texas
Texas A. & M. College
Hubert Molberg
Udo Henke
Molberg
Edgar Ochs
Kurt Keidel
Hillbillies basketball tryouts open at Fredericksburg HS gym
Forty candidates reported for basketball practice under Coaches Klaemer and Nix at Fredericksburg High School. Veteran players Vincent Ransleben Sipriano Cancino lead the group with a mix of last year’s squad and new faces. Practices run Monday through Friday with tournaments set for December in Johnson City and Comfort. The paper invites rural schools to share schedules for publicity.
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Fredericksburg High School
Klaemer
Nix
Jack Nixon
Vincent Ransleben
Sipriano Cancino
Dan Andregg
Roy Langerhans
Morris Davis
Mr. Gaynor
Hill Billies
Red
Johnson City
San Antonio
Harper
All-District 42 B selections omit standout Maxie Ahrens
The San Antonio Express picks three Hillbillies and four Lanier players for its 42-B team, leaving Maxie Ahrens off the first string. Ahrens starred at end with constant pressure on punts, in the backfield, and scoring, but the local praise falls short of his true impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al-Star
San Antonio Express
Hillbillies
Sipriano Cancino
Arthur Pressler
Jack Nixon
Lanier
Maxie Ahrens
Maxie
Ahrens
San Antonio
Elmer Luckenbach
Burbank
PurnER Ten Pin League Standings Highlight Leaders
High individual single game shows F Saenger with 2 percent. Leo Petech tops three game series at 559 pins. Standard Service leads in team events with a 2414 four game series and an 858 single game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Saenger
Leo Petech
Standard Service
Lions Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Ladies Night
Fredericksburg Lions Club marks its tenth anniversary with a Ladies Night program. Lion Wm. Petmecky recounts club origins, Leon F. Zwiener reports on Boy Scout work, and Lion Robert Klinger Hoefer ties street naming and house numbering to the city mail drive. Chas. Milliger of Jamul lauds Lions work and civic impact. District Governor Will Collins discusses Lionism.
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Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Lion Wm. Petmecky
Boy Stout
Lion Leon F. Zwiener
Lion Robert Klingerhoefer
Chas. Milliger
Jano
Will Collins
Liano
Lanier to meet Junction in bi district playoffs this Friday
Lanier faces Junction in Junction Friday for bi district honors in Region 11. The winner advances to face Pearsall Cuero winner for regional honors next week.
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Lanier
Junction
Tioy
Austin High
Temple
Texas Memorial Stadium
Austin
Southwest Conference Title Clinched By TCU In Dallas
TCU romped over SMU 20-7 to seal the conference crown in Dallas last weekend, Baylor beat Rice 21-6 in Houston, Texas Tech defeated Marquette 21-2, Army edged Navy 14-7, Tulane toppled LSU 14-0, and Duke remained undefeated with a 7-0 win over Pittsburgh. Attention shifted to the many bowl games set for Christmas and New Year’s Day as the college season winds down.
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Dallas
Baylor
Rice
Houston
Texas Tech
Marquette
Army
Navy
Tulane
Duke
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
U.S. C
California
Bowl lineup pits Duke USC in Rose Bowl showdown
The Rose Bowl invites Duke and Southern California, while Texas Tech faces an unspecified foe in Dallas Cotton Bowl, Tennessee meets Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, New Mexico plays Utah in the Sun Bowl, and TCU lingers after Bowl invitation issues as Carnegie Tech is set for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
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Duke
Southern California
Nerge Tech
New Orleans
Texas Tech
Dallas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Miami
Florida
New Mexico
Utah
Fredericksburg PSA to Host Christmas Meeting
The Parent-Teacher Association of Fredericksburg Public School holds its regular meeting on Friday afternoon December 2 at 4 o clock after an executive session at 3 30. The Choral Club and Intermediate School pupils will sing Christmas songs and Rev Theo M Haag will deliver a Christmas message. Parents and friends are invited.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Fredericksburg
Theo M. Haag
Monty Stratton Shot Wounds End Career
Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton was fatally injured by a self-inflicted gunshot to his right leg while hunting near Greenville. The wound led to amputation of his right leg, ending a promising career that began with Galveston in the Texas League and later saw him as a rising American League hopeful.
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Monty Stratton
Chicago White Sox
Greenville
Stratton
Galveston
Census Finds Cotton Ginned In Gillespie Texas
A census report shows 282 bales of cotton ginned in Gillespie County Texas from the 1938 crop before November 14, compared with 622 bales for 1937.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Mrs Henry Eckert dies after brief illness
Mrs Henry Eckert formerly Martha Klaerner died at Brady Hospital Wednesday night after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at Mason.
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Henry Eckert
Martha Klaerner
Brady Hospital
Mason
Hoerster Family Visits Mason and Funeral Attendees
Mr Dan Hoerster and his sons Ben and Roy visited Mason last week. Luckenbach of Menard attended the funeral of Mr Gus Wendel.
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Dan Hoerster and
Ben and Roy. Luckenbach
Menard
Gus. Wendel
Mr. Felix Hollmig and Family Visit relatives
Mr. Felix Hollmig and family of Honda spent the weekend with local relatives and friends, enjoying hospitality and social visits in the area.
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Felix Hollmig
Honda
Thanksgiving Visit With Rev and Mrs Bracher
Miss Tony Bracher and her friend Miss Doris McKee of Houston spent Thanksgiving Day with Rev. and Mrs. Bracher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Bracher
Doris McKee
Houston
Rev
Mrs. Bracher
Inspection Made for City Mail Delivery Expansion
A city survey targets free delivery for a future year likely 1940. Sidewalk repairs and conditions must meet government specs. Officials say once installed, two daily deliveries of first class mail and a daily parcel post delivery are probable.
Mrs Harry Mayer Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Mrs Harry Mayer underwent a tonsil operation last week. She is resting at home and doctors report no complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mayer
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Klein Frankreich
Stehling
Townwood
Turkey
Clydes View
Roland
Chas, Scheibe
Palace Theatre
Longhorn Theatre
Sonja Hennie
Bruce Cabot
Beverly Roberts
Penth Avenue
Citadel
Red Barry and
Cartoon
Somal
Ava Ratliff
Ruth Martin
Faculty Women's Club
Sunyside Tavern
Stella June
O. K. Nix
Mesdames
Frank Schmidt
O. K Nix
Art Rowert
Purner
Pet. Stehline Bros
Knopp & Metzger
Wwo
Wyre Is Moto! Co
Sunnyside Service
Actio Post
Pearl Beet
Aws
Humblee
Bright Tar Cafe
Goodyea
Great American
Southern Select
Fast Aces
Allenberg
Ladies
Pet
G. Krauskopf
Olie Juenke
Alma Schmidt
Libby Peter
LIONS
Lubbock
Vernon Bowie
Brackenridge
Gainesville
Highland Park
Lufkin
Tyler
Pharr
San Juan-Alamo
Corpus Christi
Masonic Home
Fort
Peter’s Hall
Pehl
Paso
Parent-Teacher Association Meets
Deike’s Hall
Hye, Texas
Herman
Fritz Deike
Grapetown Hall
Carter’s
Comfort
Harvey Klaerner
Sunnyside Tavern
Coca Cola
Dr. Pepper
Coney Islands
Sunnyside
Santonio Road
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