TSGRA Holds 25th Convention In San Angelo
Representatives of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association held their 25th convention in San Angelo with ranchers from Gil lespie County. They urged defense and legislative actions, endorsed federal agencies, sought licensing for livestock dealers, funded a chemical lab at Sonora Sub Station 14, and elected Price Maddox president for the year. Del Rio named host city for 1941 and Junction set as next Board meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Sheen and Goat Raisers Association
San Angelo
Alfred Petsch
Adolf Stieler
Eugene Stieler
J. R Peril
Gillespie County
Defense Supply Corporation of
U. S
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Dies Committee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Livestock Commission
Sonora
Texas
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raiser’s Assn
Secretary of Agriculture
Barksdale Arrives to Oversee Fredericksburg Federal Building
Government engineer James A. Barksdale arrived in Fredericksburg on Monday to supervise the duration of the new Federal Post Office Building project. He is accompanied by Mrs. Barksdale and previously came from a Mission where he oversaw a federal building project in the valley city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Barksdale
Fredericksburg
Federal Post Office
Barksdale
Mr. Barksdale
Valley City
Longtime Fredericksburg resident John W H Schmidt laid to rest
John W H Schmidt a nonagenarian born September 26 1849 in Mecklenburg Schwerin Germany died December 14 at his Fredericksburg home at age 91 years 2 months and 18 days Funeral services were held December 15 at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev F A Bracher of Zions Lutheran Church officiating The Zions Mixed Choir sang at the funeral and interment in the City Cemetery He immigrated to the United States in November 1875 and lived a varied life including naval service in the German Imperial Navy and time as a mail carrier between Fredericksburg Harper Noxville and Junction He was survived by four daughters one son 18 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren plus brothers Ludwig and August Schmidt with several siblings predeceasing him.
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John W. H. Schmidt
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Germany
Fredericksburg
John Schmidt
Schmidt
Beckmann
F. A. Bracher
Zions Lutheran Church
Zions
United States
Imperial Navy
Kaiser's Marine
Amalia Thomson
Galveston
Nebraska
Texas
Round Mountain
Honey Creek
Eckert
Federicksburg
Harper
Noxville
Junction
Edmund Edward Rode
Daniel Rode
Alvin Durst
Walter
George Durst
Tabernacle Church
BE. L. Graham
San Antonio
Rode
Nagel Bros
Granite Yard
Laura Durst
Daniel
Hulda
Oswald Diehl
Lena
Wm.Andres
Illinois
Otto Rode
Emma
Louis Grobe
Former State Senator Walter Woodward Dies in Coleman
Former state senator Walter C. Woodward died in a Coleman hospital on Tuesday at age 58. He had represented the Gillespie County district and recently served 22 months on the State Life Insurance Commission. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Woodward
Penrose Metcalfe
Gillespie County
Coleman
State Life Insurance Commission
Roosevelt unveils lease plan to aid Britain in war orders
President Roosevelt announced a new policy to aid Great Britain by transferring future war orders to the U S and leasing or mortgaging essential materials for use abroad repaid after the war in kind planes and guns would be leased with return of serviceable items and replacement of destroyed weapons. The plan likens the arrangement to lending a neighbor a hose for a fire. A second item notes continued attacks in war Europe including Greek capture of a camouflaged fortification and British advances in Africa toward Bardia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Roosevelt
Great Britain
U. S
Markweil Stapes Machinery for Shipping 60 Sheets
Frederickshure Publishing Co introduces Markweil stapes or machine staples capable of handling up to 60 sheets. Compact device promises efficient binding for moderate print runs and office use. Durable construction supports steady performance in busy environments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederickshure Publishing Co
Rites for Wisian Held Here and in Austin Sunday
Final rites for Bodo Carl Wisian age 42 years 6 months 17 days were held Saturday at 4 p m in the Schaetter Funeral Home and Sunday at 4 p m in Austin with American Legion posts assisting. Wisian a Lockhart native lived on a Pedernales farm for five years survived by wife Ada Wyatt and nine children. He left six sisters and six brothers with three sisters deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodo Carl Wisian
Pedernales
Wisian
Lockhart
Texas
Heas
Ada Wyatt
Austin
Seldon
Bodo, Jr
Leonard
Ruth
James
Naomi
Joe Joan
Nina
Don Lee
Schaetter
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Resner
Chester
American Legion Post of
Adlerika touted for quick bowel relief by Kallenberg's Pharmacy
Advertised remedy Adlerika claims fast bowel cleansing and gas relief. The ad promotes daily use for chronic constipation and urges immediate purchase from Kallenberg's Pharmacy.
Miss Schaetter Underwent Tonsillectomy at Local Hospital
Miss Margaret Schaetter daughter of Joe Schaetter underwent a tonsillectomy operation at a local hospital last Thursday. Patronize your home town merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schaetter
Joe Schaetter
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TSGRA
P.O
Anna
Frank Seiter
Frieda Schmidt
Ernst Stahl
Ernst Dietert
Willie Schmidt
Ludwig
August Schmidt
Fritz
Heinrich
William Schmidt
Karl
Bertha
Henry Kuhlmann
Mobitoil
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Magnolia Petroleum CO
Africa
Bardia
Talian
Libya
Pierre Laval
France
Lord Lothian
Washington
Joseph Kennedy
Court of St
Lothian
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Edmund E. Rode
The
Dallas Morning News
Associated Press
United Press
North American Newspaper Alliance
NANA
News
Mexico City
Southwest
Big Sunday News
American Institute of Public Opinion
Dallas News
Dallas, Texas
Post Office
Iee
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
AIR Rifles
Soc
Wochensblatt
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
Wochenblatt
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
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