Christmas Homecomings Across the Bravura of Service
The season brings reunions as soldiers return home for Christmas. Bruno Hartmanns greet William in Yokohama and Carlos in North Africa, with William traveling via Seattle to Ft. Sam Houston. News of a Globe master crash unsettled their plans before a relay message confirmed a family member’s safe return. Mrs. Krikorian of Holly Michigan spends her first Fredericksburg Christmas in 25 years.
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Bruno Hartmanns
William
Yokohama
Japan
Carlos
North Africa
Reboth
Cpl
Ft. Sam Houston
Seattle
Wash
Washington
A. Krikorian
Holly
Michigan
Fredericksburg
Julia Bierschwab
Krikorian
Mystery Farm 20 Identified As The Kurt Hansen Place
Mystery Farm No 26 near Fredericksburg has been identified as the Kurt Hansen place on Lower Crabapple Road. Ellen Walter and Chas Water guessed correctly and will receive a free year’s Standard subscription. The Hansen 416 acre farm along Live Oak Creek includes bought lands from Brockmann, Petermann, and Wiedemann. They raise chickens with 1400 white Leghorns and are starting a Hereford cattle herd and Corriedale and Delaine sheep in a large farming operation. The three inch rain last night aided winter crops. Continued on Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
The
Kurt Hansen
Fredericksburg
Crabapple Road
Ellen Walter
Chas
T. Wright Neal
Janet Itz
Louis Brodie
Edgar Durst
Ernest Crenwelge
Max Reinbach
Rubin Meier
Leo Itz
Levi O. Peese
Hansen
Live Oak Creek
Brockmann Place
Joe Meimers
Albert Petermann
Otto Ahrens
Wiedemann Place
Hansens
Corriedale
Delaine
Kurt
Stonewall Nebgen family records fifth son entering service
Mr and Mrs Albert Nebgen watched James enlist in the Air Force on December 11 1952 and begin basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio. The Nebgens have a long family history of military service with six sons including Marcus Leo Hilmar and Andrew who served in World War II and Korea. The parents note their total 12 years 9 months in armed forces and 4 years 8 months overseas. They wonder if fourteen-year-old Herbert will soon be called to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nebgen
James
Armed Service
Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Nebgen
Army
Marcus
Fort Sam
Marcus Nebgen
Field Artillery
Ft. Sil
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Philippines
Camp Fannin
Texas
Oklahoma City
Tinker Field
Leo
Fort Sum
Ft. Hood
Japan
Ft. Bliss
Albert Meier
Percy Nielsen
Hilmar Nebgen
Ft. Sam
Korea
Regular Air Force
Kelly Field Afb
Griffis Afb
New York
Kelly Afb
Hilmar
Stonewall
Simon J. Burg Sprayer Co
Andrew
White Sands Proving Ground
New Mexico
Tokyo
Texas University
Austin
Herbert
Rainy Weather and Social Notes From Harper County
Harper County recorded 2.40 inches of rain on Thursday with some areas receiving up to 3 inches and high winds and hail reported countywide. The senior class attended a Fredericksburg show Thursday night while local families, church members, and visitors shared meals and visits across town including Leroz Itz home and Fredericksburg gatherings.
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Harper
Fredericksburg
Chester Bernhard
Victor Marschall
Clifford Bode
Chester Itz
Victor Wendel
Ray Walker
Leroz Itz
Hagee Gillett
San Antonio
Presbyterian Church
Theo Knopp
Montana
Peter Bernhard
Mary McIntyre
England
Levi Kensing
Alfred Spaeth
Seguin
Joyce
Stanley Phelps
Ollie McCain
Lee Lansing
Brownfield
B. F. Hatley
Austin
Francis Scruggs
Chicago
J. B. Reiger
Inducted Gillespie Youths Over 100 Since 1950
More than one hundred Gillespie youths have entered military service since September 1950, listed on the Palace Theatre Honor Roll. Secretary Viola A. Holly supplied the list to the Standard via Walter Knoche. Two inductees, Edwin Grienke and Harvey Eli Houy, died in Korea and Austria respectively. The lobby list shows inductees as named, some later returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Palace Theatre
Viola A. Holly
Walter Knoche
Edwin Grienke
Korea
Harvey Eli Houy
Austria
John K. Dooley
Alex M. Ransleben
Edgar E. Oestreich
Homer R. Durst
Lee R. Borchers
Elgin B. Nebgen
Alfons A. Maurer
Rufus P. Wilke
Wesley A. Priess
Ignatz A. Jenschke
Cub Scouts Pack 133 Hold Christmas Party
Cub Scouts of Pack 133 and their families filled the Boy Scout Cabin for an annual Christmas party. The room was crowded as Cubs decorated a Christmas tree while Cubmaster Earl J. Treibs led the program. Carol singing opened the event led by Art Rowert.
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Fredericksburg
Boy Scout Hut
Cub den 6
Stephen Feller
Lorence Feller
Bruce Boening
Ad. Boening
Earl Treibs
Earl J. Treibs
Art Rowert
Treibs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prqundhe Square
Christmas
Mystery Farm
TIP Top Cleaners
James Eckert
Harper Country
J. F. Cook
Sredevichsburg
Fancrenicksburg
Cub Scouts
Gilbert Kaderli
Humble Service
Fair Park Service Station
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