Two Stonewall youths awarded Eagle Scout Sunday
Two members of Stonewall Boy Scout Troop 138 Herbert Nebgen and Alton Nebgen received Eagle Scout badges in a Sunday ceremony at the Stonewall School Gymnasium Judge Tom Beauchamp of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals presided and commended the youths and their families He noted the Eagle achievement carries greater responsibility and encouraged the Scouts to live up to it The ceremony followed tradition with mothers pinning badges and sons adding miniature Eagles to their mothers page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Nebgen
le Nebgen
Gillespie County
Wall
Tom Beauchamp
Altonagle
Stone
Stonewall Boy Scout Troop 138
Albert Nebgen
Alton Nebgen
Ad. Nebgen
Stone Wall School
Gynasium
Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals
Fredericksburg
Beauchamp
Stonewall
Texas
Jack Barnes
Austin
Dinner honors Texas Republican Porter in Dallas
We believe to earn the honor nation great destiny text describes a Dallas dinner honoring Jack Purler a Texas Republican Committee member for campaign work in Texas. Cites Porter's long fight against Lyndon Johnson and support for Eisenhower with Republicans Martin and Duff visiting Fredericksburg for Eisenhower campaign events. (text continues on page 5)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Wenkeypas
Jack Purler
Texas
Prudential
Richiy
Porter
Lyndon Johnson
U. S. Senate
General Eisenhow
Candi Y
Martin
Senator Duff
Eisenhow
Fredericksburg
Texas City
Lions Honor City Grid Teams At December Banquet
Fredericksburg High School and St. Marys High School football teams will be honored at the Lions Club Grid banquet on Wednesday December 17 at 7 30 p m in the Public School Auditorium. Rice Institute coach Jess Neely will address the event and a Rice game film will be shown. The meal is prepared by Fredericksburg High School Homemaking classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
St. Mary's High School
Lions Club
Lions
Rice Institute
Houston
Jess Neely
Richard Hoerster
Dixie Stafford
William Petmecky
Vern Spiva
Hoerster
Spira
Henry Joseph
Emil Birck
Leonard Shanklin
Garden Club Christmas Display At Nimitz Friday
The Garden Club sponsors a Christmas Display in the Hotel Nimitz ballroom this Friday December 12 from 2 to 8 p m. The public is invited with a free will offering. Bring arrangements in listed classifications to the hall between 9 and 11 a m. Mrs Otto Mintel leads a 4 p m informal program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Hotel Nimitz
Burg Named Chairman of County Advisory Council
Simon J. Burg was elected to head an Advisory Council formed to aid the County Agent at a courthouse meeting. Emil Sauer is vice president and Werner Moehr is secretary. The group discussed marketing and production issues for dairy, horticulture, wool, and livestock feed including molasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Burg
Simon J. Burg
Burg
Emil Sauer
Werner Moehr
West Texas
County Agent Recommended for Gillespie Assistant
Advisory Council to Gillespie County urges hiring an assistant county agent to aid County Agent C A Stone. Commissioner's Court will decide after gauging public reaction and comparing local work with Mason Llano Kerr and Bexar counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Commissioner's Court
C. A. Stone
Advisory Council
Mason
Llano
Kerr
Kerr County
Gillespie County
Son
United States
Commissioners Court
Court Votes to Buy Mason Road Right of Way
Gillespie County Commissioners Court allocated road funds and approved purchasing the Mason Road right of way to relocate treacherous curves near the Mason Gillespie County line. Funds distributed from Farm to Market Lateral Road Flood Control and Special Road Fund to precincts. The move aims to ease hazardous sections on the Mason Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Road
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Precinct
Mason-Gillespie County
City Wide Clean-Up Planned for December 18–19
Fredericksburg schedules a two day city wide clean up on December 18 and 19. residents should place trash at the curb early as city trucks will make one trip through each section to collect refuse and keep the city neat for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Kerrville Welcomes Bertochs for Winter
Mr and Mrs T L Bertoch of Alexandria Minnesota return to Kerrville for the winter with Mr Bertoch connected to the Park Region Echo daily in Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Bertoch
Alexandria, Minn
Kerrville
Mr. Bertoch
Park Region Echo
Daily
Alexandria
Dudley Althaus Shows Two Top Bulls at Angus Event
Dudley Althaus displays two leading bulls at the Angus event highlighting a homely scene in Fredericksburg. The Fredericksburg Jaycees announce 1953 Christmas Yard and Home Decorations rules with prizes for home and commercial displays and rosettes for storefront windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Althaus
Angus
Fredericksburg
The
Jaycees
VFW Leader to Visit Fredericksburg for Breakfast Friday
Wayne E. Richards senior vice commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will visit the Frantzen Ahrens Post in Fredericksburg Friday morning December 12. Texas Commander Johnnye Foster accompanies him and a special meeting with breakfast at Nimitz Hotel follows a 9 am airport arrival. A brief initiation will follow alongside the Spirit of the VFW plane tour honoring 1953 membership efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne E. Richards
Arkansas City
Kan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Frantzen-Ahrens
VFW
Fredericksburg
Lorenz Bading
Richards
Texas Department
Johnnye A. Foster
Bading
Gillespie County
Nimitz
VFW Organization
Foster
New York
Los Angeles
Texas
Hill Country Angus Sale Tops $1400 Bid for Champions
Dudley Althaus of Willow City showed champion and reserve champion bulls at the Hill Country Angus Association Sale at Gillespie Fair Park. Otto Menn of Seguin paid $1400 for a female, while other top bids totaled $28,105 across 59 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Althaus
Gillespie County
Nolin Althaus
Althaus
Dudley
Willow City
Hill Country Angus Association
Gillespie Fair Park
FFA
Black Prince
Princess Barb
Oaks
G. H. Hicks
Brady and
Lampasas
Mary
Biallid
Hays
Kerrville
Tommy Brook
Camp San Saba
Otto Menn
Seguin
A. M. Wilkins
Henderson
K. E. Smith
Houston
Cute IE Yoakum
Cherokee
Adolph Stieler
Yoakum
C. H. Ricks
Hugo Auler
Austin
Klaerner Named Vice President of Peace Officers
Klaerner was elevated from second to first vice president of the Hill Country Peace Officers Association at the Bandera meeting. President L H Purvis and second vice president L H Purvis were also noted, with W H Moss as secretary treasurer. Attendees included Tom Carey Glen Young and G B Worley. San Antonio Police Chief Allen discussed narcotics with agents Garcia and Tamalitas. The group planned a March 10 Boerne meeting to honor Kendall County Sheriff Bill Edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Hugo Klaerner
Hill Country Peace Officers Association
Bandera
Klaerner
Oliver Moore
Kerrville
L. H. Purvis
L. H. Purvs
W. H. Moss
Tom Carey
Glen Young
G. B. Worley
San Antonio
Allen
Garcia and
Tamalitas
Boerne
Kendall County
Bill Edge
Mrs. Reno Dammann Visits Ottens in San Antonio
Mrs. Reno Dammann and her son Jimmy stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ottens in San Antonio during a weekend visit.
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Eagle Scout
Alfred Petsch
Urprise
Marilyn Schmidt
Charles Stone
Oyreers
I. N. Mitchell
Smithson's Valley
M. E. Grote
Ma‘Oh
Association
High Vfw
Hays Ranch
Miss Schmidt
Charlie Stone
Chamber of Commerce
Grote
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