Cameron Yeomen Triumph Over Hillbillies For Bi District Crown
Cameron Yeomen fought off the Hillbillies 14 to 6 to claim the bi district championship in a Friday night game at Hillbilly Athletic Field. Paul Burke and T. J. O Neil led the Yeomen with two quick first half touchdowns and a strong line defense, while Billy Schmidt intercepted for the Billies and Molberg’s long pass set up their late score. A 5 000 strong crowd witnessed a standout display of football as the Yeomen secured the title.
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Fredericksburg
Cameron Yeomen
Billies
Yeomen
Fleet Paul Burke
T. J. O'Neil
Burke
Billy
Duncan
Schmidt
Molberg
Priess
George Weber Gillespie Pioneer Dies at 91 in Fredericksburg
George Weber Gillespie 91 prominent Luckenbach farmer and rancher died Thursday evening December 5 at 5 15 p m at his Fredericksburg home. He was the oldest living member of St Marys Church and born January 11 1855 in Gillespie County to George and Katharine Gillespie.
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George Weber
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Luckenbach
Federicksburg
St. Mary's Church
George
Kath
Eight FFA Chapters Represented At FFA District Banquet
Eight Central Texas Future Farmer of America chapters attended the Hill Country District banquet in the Fredericksburg Public School lunch room hosted by the Fredericksburg FFA. Attendees included Boerne Harper Lampasas Johnson City Comfort Kerrville and Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Future Farmer of America
Clayton Massey
Harper
Antionette Parker
Harper Ffa
Lana Barron
A. B. Childers
Central Texas
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Lampasas
Johnson City
Comfort
Kerrville
County Officers To Be Sworn In On January 2nd
County commissioners set January 2 1947 at 10 a m for the qualification of all county and precinct officers in their final 1946 session. New county clerk Felix Scherer joins Victor Sagebiel Eugene Kramer and Arnold Markwortt in the lineup. The court also apportioned 26000 in road funds across precincts and reviewed school fund balances and the county treasurer’s cash status.
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Commissioners Court
Felix Scherer
Victor Sagebiel
Eugene Kramer
Arnold Markwortt
Security State Bank
Reinhold Tatsch
New Directors Named At Jaycee Meeting In Fredericksburg
Six directors were chosen to carry on the Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce work at the Tuesday night meeting in Peters Annex. Joe Tatum Roy Henke Andrew Kaiser S E Reed C O Kaiser and Victor Nixon were named with Tatum Henke and Kaiser reelected to office. The group announced the Christmas Home and Yard decorations contest would be sponsored again with cash prizes of five dollars to each of three winners.
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Fredericksburg
Austin
Harry Tubbs
Werner Henke
Tubbs
Werner Moehr
Soil Conservation Committee Members Plan Work for District
Approximately eighty committeemen met in the courthouse Thursday afternoon to assemble information and draft a Plan of Work for the Gillespie County Soil Conservation District. Howard Goss, state board field representative, led suggestions followed by discussions, with reports due in six weeks. Saturday’s meeting brought representatives from 29 committees totaling 105 committeemen.
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Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Howard Goss
State Board
Hunting tragedy claims Gillespie County man in accidental shot
Milton Langehennig, 32, died when a rifle bullet struck his heart after being mistaken for a turkey while hunting with Norbert Meurer on the Arnold Sagebiel ranch. He leaves six children and a wife Elsie Meurer. Funeral services were held. Lions Club to host two Christmas events with speakers Grindstaff and Carlos Ashley announced.
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Lions District
E. C. Grindstaff
Ballinger
Board of Control
Carlos Ashley
Fredericksburg
Lions Club
Joe Molberg
Grindstaff
Ballinger County
FHS
Nimitz
Texas
State Board of Control
Molberg
Milton Langehennig
Norbert Meurer
Arnold Sagebiel
Langehennig
Gillespie County
Arthur Langehennig
Emma Roos Langehennig
Elsie Meurer
Mary Jane
Arthur
Irene
Mildred
Henry
Helen
Elsie
Wallace Holly
Dorthy
Percy Kuhlmann
Charles Meurer
Louis Langehennig
Fritz Roos
Scouting Plans For Gillespie County Meet
The Gillespie County District scouts outlined an expanded program at a courthouse meeting led by Emil Walter and C L Farrell. A luncheon is set for January 21 with a target of seventy five attendees, and Edgar Stroeher was chosen chairman of the nominating committee.
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Gillespie County
Emil Walter
C. L. Farrell
Edgar Stroeher
Warning on Hot Checks for Fredericksburg Merchants
The Fredericksburg Credit Bureau warns local merchants to verify unknown customers before accepting checks. A recent surge of hot checks floods the state, especially during holidays, with many payees lacking bank accounts. The bureau urges investigators to confirm a stranger’s bank account when cashing checks.
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Fredericksburg
Local VFW District Officers Named at Nimitz Hotel Meeting
Three Frantz en-Ahrens Post members were elected to district posts at the 23rd district initial meeting held Sunday in the Nimitz Hotel. Roy Luckenbach became district junior vice commander. Sanford B. Tune of Llano district commander. B A Mitchell of Kerrville senior vice commander. Tom Martin judge advocate. Chester W Schmidt trustee for one year. Joseph Ammamann quartermaster. Lee Wimberly chaplain. Dr FE L Dyer surgeon. Bruno Spenrath trustee. H L Tinly two year trustee. C O Barker chaired the session in the absence of Commander Perry.
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Frantzen-Ahrens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nimitz
Roy ‘Luckenbach
Tom ‘Martin
Chester W. Schmidt
Sanford B. Tune
Llano
B. A. Mitchel
Kerrville
Joseph Ammamann
Boerne
Lee Wimberly
FE. L. Dyer
Bruno Spenrath
Comfort
H. L. Tinly
Center Point
C. O. Barker
Perry
Street Parade Marks Santa Arrival In Fredericksburg
Santa Claus will make his first official post war daytime visit to Fredericksburg next Saturday December 14 arriving with a company of circus clowns and performers. The parade is arranged by the Trades Extension committee of the Chamber of Commerce after negotiations with local groups.
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St. Mary’s Glee Club
KCOR
San Antonio
Glee Club
Fredericksburg
Lions Community
Santa Claus
Fredercksburg
Santa
Trades Extension Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Arrives as Main Street Parade Kicks Off
At 10 a m the Santa arrival and parade on Main Street is led by the FHS Band and Pep Squad. From 10 to 12 a m Santa Claus and his Circus Clowns perform on Main Street followed by a Santa Claus Circus from 2 to 4 p m on the FHS Athletic Field.
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Santa
Main Street
FHS
Santa Claus
Fredericksburg Santa Arrives Saturday Parade Aide
Saint Nicholas plans a two part visit in Fredericksburg with a 10 am Main Street parade led by the Fredericksburg High School Band and Pep Squad in Red and White. A 2 pm to 4 pm show on the Athletic Field features circus acts and animal acts. No gifts, but a day of festive performances by clowns, acts, and music.
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North Pole
St. Nick
C. J. Dooley
Fredericksburg
Main Street
Santa
Fredericksburg Christmas Windows Welcome Shoppers
Gaily decorated show windows and stores along Fredericksburg Main Street greet shoppers for a first postwar Christmas season. Santa Claus returns to the Kiehne Variety Store window after the war, delighting children and adults as lights and displays create a festive holiday mood.
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Fredericksburg
Old St. Nick
Kiehne
Santa
Mr. Kiehne
Yale
Chamber of Commerce
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Trip Hillbillies
Alfred Petsch
John Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
George Weber Gillespie
Childers
R. Lane Barron
Irene Goebbler
Jaycee
Soil Conservation
the Belles OF
ST. Mary’s
Julia Mae Pape
Frances Hohmann
Erline Nebgen
Antoinette Blanchard
Frances Blum
Alice Pyka
Genevieve Petsch
Virginia Heep
Vernell Kozilski
Ruby Be Sier
Arlene Holdforth
Emma Lee Weber
Virginia Grona
Ilene Holdforth
Frances Weinheimer
Florine Enderlin
Josephine Loth
Kathleen Petsch
Clara Jenschke
Kathryn Mae
Turkey
Grindstaff Ashley
Lions
Board of Controls
VFW
Luckenbach, Martin
Hotel Nimitz
Athletic Field
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