San Angelo Man Killed in Kerrville Road Accident
William Travis King 29 of San Angelo died in a highway wreck five miles south of Fredericksburg on the Kerrville road at 2 15 a m. The pickup driven by Glen S Carlock also of San Angelo left the highway, struck a guard rail, and impaled King with 69 feet of guard rail. Carlock was charged with murder without malice and bond set at 1500 pending grand jury.
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William Travis King
San Angelo
Glynn Carlock
Kerrville Highway
Fredericksburg
Kerrville Road
King
Glen S. Carlock
Standard Express
San Angelo Standard Times
West Texas Daily
Kerrville
Tom Carey
Carlock
Belief and Doubt in the Election Fight
The piece recalls fear and resolve during the Big Election. It notes disbelief Eisenhower could win, yet calls for relentless effort amid national crisis. It mentions Stevenson supporters, Republican odds, city machines, and union influence shaping voter mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Toy Matinee at Palace Saturday
The Fredericksburg Lions Club and Palace Theatre co sponsor a toy matinee at the Palace on Saturday morning December 6 at 10 o clock. An all cartoon and comedy program will be shown. Admission is a new or used toy donated to help less fortunate children in the community distributed by Lions Club members. Lions Arthur Schaetter J D Moss and Dr Leon Zwiener head arrangements and gift distribution. Adults are invited to attend and bring a toy to share Christmas spirit.
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Fredericksburg
Jions Club
Palace Theatre
the Palace
Lions Club
Arthur Schaetter
J. D. Moss
Leon Zwiener
Mrs Mund Struck by Car on East Main Street
Mrs. Robert Mund was seriously injured last Wednesday evening after being struck by a car on East Main Street in front of Boening Motor Sales. Her four year old daughter Bonnie Sue escaped serious harm. Sheriff’s deputies identified Henry Petmecky as the driver, who said bright lights blinded him. Mrs Mund is at Keidel Memorial Hospital.
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Robert Mund
East Main Street
Eoening Motor Sales
Mund
Bonnie Sue
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Henry Petmecky
Mrs. Mund
Petmecky
Wilke Named President of Utilities League
Felix L. Wilke, Fredericksburg Utilities manager, was named president of the Municipal Utilities League of Texas at the 26th annual convention in Dallas. He had served as vice president, heads Fredericksburg Utilities since 1949, and began in the electric business in 1919. Wilke spoke on Sales Promotion and Natural Gas Competition during the Utilities Division program.
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Felix L. Wilke
Fredericksburg
Municipal Utilities League of Texas
Dallas
Utilities League
Texas League of Municipalities
Wilke
Fredericksburg Utilities
Central Texas Power and Light Company
Electrical Busiess
Citizens Light and Power Company
Central Power and Light
Lions Club Plans Christmas Events and Charity Programs
Fredericksburg Lions Club outlines dates for Toy Matinee on Dec 6, football lettermen banquet Dec 17, and 22nd Annual Community Christmas Program Dec 21 featuring Handel selections. Andrew Eddington to deliver message. Club joins Red Cross Blood Donor drive and praises Public School Industrial Arts demonstration.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Red Cross
Cliff Balser
FHS
St. Mary’s
Alex Frantzen
Kermit Gammenthaler
Frantzen
Andrew Eddington
Schreiner Institute
South
Felix Wilke
Benno Weiss
Elgin Heimann
Kermit Striegler
Arthur Schaetter
J. D. Moss
Leon Zwiener
Palace Theatre
Second Annual Hill Country Angus Sale at Fair Park
The Hill Country Angus Association schedules its second annual sale at Gillespie County Fair Park next Tuesday December 9 with judging at 9 a.m. noon lunch, and auction from 1:30 p.m. Sixty-two head consigned including 26 bulls and 36 females will be judged by Tommy Brooks and sold by Ray Sims of Belton Missouri. Sales committee led by J. N. Mitchell includes Nolin Althaus M. W. Grote and C. A. Stone. Consignors include Jess B. Alford Paris Dudley Althaus Fredericksburg E S Armstrong San Marcos and others.
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Hill Country Angus Association
Gillespie County Fair Park
Gillespie County
Angus
Tommy Brooks
Ray Sims
Belton
Missouri
M. E Grote
Mason
J. N. Mitchell
Nolin Althaus
M. W. Grote
C. A. Stone
Red Cross Blood Donor Program to Begin in Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Red Cross Chapter plans a year round blood donor program with a February visit by a mobile unit to Fredericksburg. Fred Mathisen is named to lead the program, which all local medical and civic groups support. Blood is free to patients. administration costs are charged to patients.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross
J. C. Campbell
Fred Mathisen
Fredericksburg
Mrs Marion Schulze Visits Family Then Goes to San Benito
Recent visitors in the home of Miss Malinda Woerner include Rev H L Atkins and wife with daughters Carlyn and Catherine of Clovis New Mexico. The Atkins party will travel to San Benito to visit her parents Rev and Mrs G A Schulze for a few weeks. Mrs Atkins is formerly Miss Marion Schulze.
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Malinda Woerner
H. L. Atkins
Carlyn
Catherine
Clovis
N. M
Families from San Antonio and Austin visit relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Weber and children of San Antonio and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Voelkel and daughters of Austin visited in the homes of their parents during the recent holiday weekend.
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Felix Weber
San Antonio
Oscar Voelkel
Austin
City Police Recover Stolen Car in Monday Pickup
City officers Albert Mauldin and Max Knopp recovered a 1948 Packard sedan stolen in Austin Monday morning after setting a road block and hearing the description on radio. They arrested 19 year old Charles J. Morris of Houston, who had hitchhiked with Sgt. Stringfield earlier and was held in Gillespie County jail before being turned over to Austin officers.
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Albert Mauldin
Max Knopp
Austin
Charles J. Morris
Houston
Mauldin
Knapp
Sgt
Stringfield
Morris
Louisiana- Texas
Gillespie County
Rotary Club Essay Contest Deadline Dec 15
Rotary Club announces deadline for livestock essay contest entries by December 15. Open to any 4 H or FFA Club boy with four or five contest divisions and prizes including two jersey heifers for local winners and $10 000 in registered livestock for San Antonio winners. Details list donors and prize bulls and livestock units across multiple counties and sponsors.
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Rotary Clubs
T. Wright Neal
FFA
San Antonio
R. E. Hildebrand
Rio Vista Dairy Farms
Bill Donahue
Floresville
Guernsey
George Link
Laredo
Wylie Johnson
Essar Ranch
Columbia Sheep
F. M. Gillespie
Bob Davis
Rio Frio
H. R. Sites
Wimberly
Carlton Godbold
Leakey
Adolph Stieler
Comfort
W. C. Orr
Joe Brown
Santa Claus Day Survives Bad Weather With Strong Crowd
Santa braved a chilly Fredericksburg day as crowds cheered a Main Street parade. The Fredericksburg High School Band and FHS St Mary’s pep squads performed despite northerly winds. Santa handed out about 2 000 gift bags from the courthouse and hundreds more at the Chamber of Commerce. He visited stores, learning toy news from merchants. Trades Extension Committee notes attendance matched prior years despite the weather.
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Santa Claus
Federicksburg
FHS
St. Mary's
St. Nick
Fredericksburg
Santa
Chamber of Commerce
Trades Extension Committee
Community Chest Aims to Finish 1953 Drive by Dec 6
The 1953 Community Chest drive must close by Saturday December 6. Drive chairman Rev L G Petmecky reports $10,234.62 raised of a $14,000 quota with half of lists issued at the start still outstanding. He urged turn in of all lists by December 6 at the Bruns office or leave contributions there. Mrs Clothilda Eckhardt of Cat Spring arrives for an extended visit with the Nettles family.
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L. G. Petmecky
Petmecky
Wm. Bruns
Bruns
Post Office Urges Early Christmas Mail to Ease Rush
Postmaster Klingelhoefer urged patrons to mail cards and parcels early to avoid last minute congestion. Out of state cards should go by December 10, local by December 15, overseas by air for Christmas, with advice to stock sturdy materials and mail gifts in smaller batches. He predicts a new all time record for 1952 Christmas mail.
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Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Klingelhoefer
Yuletide
Seas
Air Parcel Post
Parcel Post
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Toy Matinee
Palace
F. L. Wilke
Lions Club Maps
Fair Park
Jess B. Alford
Paris
Dudley Althaus
E. S. Armstrong
San Marcos
W. R. Cammack
Johnson City
E. D. Combs
O. H. Grona and Sons
Grote Angus Ranch
Hays Ranch
Hilmer Hillert
M. W. Kelley
Bastrop
Knutson and Sell
Placid
Bill Logan
Leonard Lott
Rotary Club
Post Office
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