Gold Community Notes Preview Winter Preparations
The Gold community records a cold weather mindset as residents report wood cutting and deer hunting. Notable mentions include Felix Herbert with a six pointer and Henry Schmidt with a nine pointer on the Herbert ranch. The death of Arnold Steitle of Fredericksburg prompts condolences to Mrs Steitle formerly Ottilie Gold. Alvin Herbert and Emil Herbert visited New Braunfels on Sunday.
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Dora Lou Ottmers
Wilbert
Ella Mae
Herman Klinksick
Isabell
Grapetown
Harvey
Elgin Eckhardt
San Antonio
Hugo Eckhardt
Herbert Wiesmann
Orwin Herbert Place
Alton Ottmers
Fredericksburg
Albert Ottmers
Felix Herbert
Henry Schmidt
Arnold Steitle
Steitle
Ottilie Gold
Alvin Herbert
Emil Herbert
New Braunfels
Best results at Gene ral Tires and Tabes
Fred ericksburg Drive in Station Rubin Crenwelze Prop.
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Fredericksburg Drive-in
Rubin Crenwelze
Tyrone Power Sonja Henie Headline Palace Yule Show
Palace Theatre opens Christmas week with A Yank In The RAF starring Tyrone Power and Betty Grable on December 21 22. Sun Valley Serenade with Sonja Henie and Glen Miller orchestra plays December 24 25. John Payne stars in the film with skaters and comedy for the holiday season.
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Tyrone Power
Sonja Henie
Palace
Palace Theatre
Betty Grable
Sun Valley
Miss Henie
Glen Miller
John Payne
Gus Ehlers Sr Dies in Comfort at 82
Gus Ehlers Sr. died in Comfort on Friday afternoon at 1 40 p m at age 82 years 1 month 13 days. He was laid to rest Saturday at 2 p m in Comfort. Survived by daughter Nora Mrs Wm Apelt two sons Gus Jr and Kurt Ehlers all of Comfort and ten grandchildren.
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Gus Ehlers, Sr
Men and Women Sought for Duncan Field Civilian Training
Texas youths aged 18 to 25 are invited to apply for training at Duncan Field the nation’s largest air depot. Trainees learn aeronautics and move from 50 to 110 dollars monthly in 180 days with certificates and career tracks leading to 175 dollars a month for advanced mechanics. Major Economy and Lt Col McMullen oversee the program with placements on Duncan Field payrolls. Also noted is Peru’s 1841 guano anniversary and its current unrelated exports story.
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Texas
Uncle Sam
Duncan Field
A. T. Economy
Clements McMullen
San Antonio Air Depot
Civil Service Commission
Air Corps
Ducai
Local couples wed as community notes and obituaries appear
A Blanco County community page reports Blan cote Johnson City High School and Nebgen School in Gillespie County, with several local families and friends offering congratulations. Tom Pollard dies after a hospital stay. burial in Miller Creek cemetery conducted by Ross Funeral Home. Hal Moore of Round Mountain dies. burial there with Rev. Bankert officiating. Other notes mention visits by Buford Stevenson and A. C. Ivy parties, Royal Kent furlough return, and a Womanless Style Show by the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce drawing laughs.
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Johnson City
Nebgen
Gillespie County
Tom Pollard
Pollard
Blanco Hospital
Blanco County
Miller Creek
Ross Funeral Home
Hal Moore
Round Mountain
Moore
Kenneth Wolf
San Antonio
Doss Notes Highlight Local Visits and Hunting Claim
Mr Karl Durst reportedly killed a big seven point buck on the Ad fivers Jr ranch last week. Mr and Mrs A A Lange of Llano visited relatives in Doss over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Emil Strackbein and son made a business trip to Fredericksburg Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bernhard Crenwelge and family visited in Fredericksburg Saturday.
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Karl Durst
Fivers, Jr
A. A. Lange
Llano
Doss
Emil Strackbein
Fredericksburg
Bernhard Crenwelge
Castell
Our Boys
Camp Bowie Brownwood
Wesley Radetzky
Dallas
F. W. Radetzky
Bonnie Buchholz
Temple
W. A. Buchholz
Margaret Houy
Gladys Kothman
Melvin Houy
Austin
Ruby Beatrice Houy
A. C. Leiefste
Neq Kothman
Gladys
Leonard Kothman
San Antonio
Roy Rothman
Rue Arlene
Glendene
Sylvia
Maryin Rothman
Iva Majella
Marlene
Sidney Wayne Kocherschke
Pattye
Dottie Whigham
Perrie Jo Bo
Metcalfe, Texas Legislator, 85, Dies After Long San Angelo Life
Charles B. Metcalfe, 85, longtime San Angelo resident and father of state senator Penrose Metcalfe, died last Thursday. He served in the Texas Legislature from 1914 to 1918 and authored the tick and scab eradication law that saved ranchers millions. He built the first gun, engineered the Concho River irrigation system, and pioneered hard surfaced roads in the section. Funeral services were held Friday. survivors include his widow and his son, Senator Penrose Metcalfe.
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Charles B. Metcalfe
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
Metcalfe
Texas
Concho River
Henke Zenner Molberg Visit Theo Crenwelge Family
Mr l and Mrs Max Henke Otto Zenner Misses Rose Molberg and Minna Zenner visited the Theo Crenwelge family in Helotes on Sunday.
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Max Henke
Otto Zenner
Rose Molberg
Minna Zenner
Theo Crenwelge
Helotes
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Gus Ehlers
Trabe H
Max H. Beckmann
United States
Peru
Blanco
Blue Bell
Schroeder Bros
Charles Metcalfe
Senator Penrose Metcalfe
Castell Poginte
Edward Willenders Castell
Gayer
Coron
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Eye
Otis Eety Tsi
Erie
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Inc
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