Stonewall Scouts Honor Two With Eagle Badges
Two members of Stonewall Troop 138 Herbert Nebgen and Alton Nebgen received Eagle Scout awards at a Sunday night pot luck in Stonewall School Gymnasium Judge Tom Beauchamp of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals presented the awards and praised the youths Their mothers pinned the badges in a traditional ceremony Beauchamp urged continued commitment to Scouting and church awards ahead The ceremony followed by remarks from Jack Barnes Austin Field Scout Executive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall School
Tom Beauchamp
Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals
Fredericksburg
Beauchamp
Stonewall
Texas
Jack Barnes
Austin
Honor the Nation Dinner in Dallas for Texas GOP leader Porter
The We Believe group honored Jack Porter, Republican committeeman from Texas, at a Dallas dinner for his campaign work on behalf of the party. They traveled over 500 miles to extend courtesies, praising his long service to Republican causes and his support for Eisenhower. Continued on page 5.
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Dalwait
Jackie
Joon Johnson
U. S. Senate
Porter
Eisenhow
Martin
Senator Duff
Fredericksburg
Texas City
Lions To Honor City Grid Teams At Banquet
Fredericksburg High School and St. Mary's High School football squads will be honored at the Lions Club Grid banquet Wednesday night December 17 at 7 30 oclock in the Public School Auditorium. Rice Institute coach Jess Neely may attend with one of his assistants, a Rice Institute film will be shown, and meals prepared by Fredericksburg High School Homemaking classes.
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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
Spiva
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 may attend with a free will offering. Members are invited to bring arrangements in listed classifications to the hall between 9 and 11 a m. Mrs Otto Mintel leads an informal program at 4 p m.
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Garden Club
Hotel Nimitz
Burg Named Chairman of County Agent Advisory Council
Simon J. Burg was elected to head an Advisory Council to the County Agent at a courthouse meeting. Emil Sauer is vice president and Werner Moehr is secretary. The group discussed marketing and production problems in dairy, horticulture, wool, and livestock feed. They noted West Texas already hauling molasses for feeding and planned canvassing for farmers to purchase part of a tank-car shipment at about 1.5 cents per pound. Contact a member or the county agent for molasses. A future meeting with peach growers and other horticulturists was urged to discuss county orchards after two years of crop failures. An early growers meeting was planned.
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Simon J. Burg
Burg
Emil Sauer
Werner Moehr
West Texas
Gillespie County Weighs Hiring an Assistant County Agent
The Advisory Council recommends naming an assistant county agent to aid County Agent C A Stone in Gillespie County agriculture. The decision rests with the Commissioners Court after public reaction. The council cites farm counts, farm area, and staff in nearby counties to argue for increased efficiency and expanded horticulture and dairy programs. Citizens can voice objections to the Court in writing or verbally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Commissioner's Court
C. A. Stone
Court Votes to Buy Mason Road Right of Way
Gillespie County commissioners approved funding from Farm to Market and Special Road funds to acquire the Mason Road right of way for relocation of several treacherous curves near the Mason Gillespie County line. Allocations totaled 12000 and 8000 with detailed per-precinct distributions.
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Mason Road
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Precinct
Mason-Gillespie County
City Wide Clean Up Set for December 18 19
Fredericksburg schedules a city wide cleanup on December 18 and 19 to improve holiday appearance. Residents should place trash at the curb early as city trucks will make one trip through each section.
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Fredericksburg
Bertochs Return to Kerrville for Winter
Mr and Mrs T L Bertoch of Alexandria Minnesota are again making their home in Kerrville for the winter as in prior years Mr Bertoch is connected with the Park Region Echo daily at Alexandria
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T. L. Bertoch
Alexandria, Minn
Kerrville
Mr. Bertoch
Park
Eeha, Daily of
Alexandria
Dudley Althaus Shows Two Top Bulls at Angus Event
Dudley Althaus displays two leading bulls at the Angus show as Fredericksburg Jaycees outline 1953 Christmas Yard and Home Decorations rules. Winners receive cash prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars with rosettes for top storefront decorations.
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Dudley Althaus
Angus
Fredericksburg
The
Jaycees
Top of $1,400 Paid for Animal Induction Sale
Dudley Althaus of Willow City showed both champion and reserve champion bulls at the Hill Country Angus Association Sale at Gillespie Fair Park. Otto Menn paid $1,400 for a female, with top prices also seen for bulls and reserve females as 59 head grossed $28,105.
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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
R. E. Smith
Houston
Yoakum
Cherokee
Adolph Stieler
Klaerner Named Vice President of Peace Officers
Klaerner elevated to first vice president of the Hill Country Peace Officers Association at Bandera annual meeting where he previously held second vice president. Officers elected include Oliver Moore as president L H Purvis named second vice president and W H Moss as secretary treasurer. Next meeting set for March 10 in Boerne to honor retiring Kendall County Sheriff Bill Edge.
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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
High VFW Official To Visit Fredericksburg Friday
Wayne E. Richards senior vice commander-in-chief of the VFW will visit the Frantzen-Ahrens Post in Fredericksburg Friday morning December 12. He will be joined by Texas Commander Johnnye A. Foster and will meet at Gillespie County Airport at 9 am before breakfast at the Nimitz Hotel. A short initiation for new members will follow.
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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
Mason Road
Mrs Reno Dammann and Son Visit Ottens Family
Mrs Reno Dammann and her son Jimmy from San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E C Ottens, in their home.
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Herbert N
Nebgen
Alton
Om Beauchamp
Eagle Scout
Stonewall Boy Scout Trop 138
Herbert Nebgen
Albert Neb
Alton Nebgen
Ad. Nebgen
Alfred Petsch
Simon Burg
Urprise Gift
Marilyn Schmidt
Arles Stone
Gi Ming the
Eed
Simithson
Valley
M. BE. Grote
Me Association
Advisory Council
Mason
Liano
Kerr
Kerr County
Son
Bexar County
Thier
Commissioners Court
Hays Ranch
Miss Schmidt
Charlie Stone
M. E. Grote
I. N. Mitchell
Smithson's Valley
Hill Country
Angus Association
Chamber of Commerce
Ainner
Grote
High Vfw
Wayne E. Richard
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