Pecan Budding Drive Trains Gillespie County in 25 000 Buds
County agents report a coordinated campaign to graft and bud pecan trees across Gillespie County. About 400 leaders trained, 25 000 buds placed on 16 000 trees in two days, with 40 percent showing growth and strong community support for a pecan show and continued campaigns.
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Gillespie County
San Saba
Bill Millicean
Frank Moore
Eugene Harber
FE. H. Miller
J. H. Burkett
R. R. Lancester
Herman Usener
Chamber of Commerce
Fire in Residence Promptly Quelled by Neighbors and Firemen
Early Monday a fire broke out between the ceiling and roof of Mr. Fritz Joseph’s home. Firemen initially went to the wrong house before neighbors and the fire crew swiftly contained the blaze.
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Fritz Joseph
Max Joseph
Death of Mrs. H. W. T. Leng at 51
Mrs. H W T Leng died in a Temple hospital at age 51 years 1 month 5 days. The remains were shipped here for interment in City Cemetery at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr W P Ekert and son Lee Mason were visitors in our burg last Wednesday.
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H. W. T. Leng
Temple Hospital
Ring Out the Old Ring in the New Poem Ballad
A reflective verse wishes farewell to the old year and hopes for peace and moral renewal in the new. It calls on Christians to perform duties, promote kindness, and resist violence while envisioning a world where suffering lightens and benevolence prevails.
Christmas Holiday Socials and Local Moves
The report notes a nearby house fire under control with several hundred dollars in damages likely caused by a defective flue. It also lists festive visits by Ad. Gold to Galveston, A. F. Mourland and family to Austin, Wm. Biekenloff moving to Bankersmith from Roosevelt, Ewald Koennecke visiting Eagle Lake and Houston, and Herman Ulrich with Houston relatives visiting this city during the holidays.
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Ewald Koennecke
Eagle Lake
Houston
Mr Gilbert Bode Visits Georgetown Relatives for Holidays
Mr Gilbert Bode of the South western College at Georgetown is spending the holidays with relatives and friends in this city.
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Gilbert Bode
The
Southwestern College At
Georgetown
Messrs
Ferdinando Meckel
Walter Klein
San Antonio
Arthur Heimann
Arthur Fiedler
Dallas
Fatal Accident at Granite Works Claims Life of John Goewe
At about 9 am yesterday John Goewe was badly injured at the Southwest Granite Co. works while adjusting a polishing machine. A crowbar slipped striking his head and fracturing his skull. After initial surgery and a brief recovery, he died several hours later. He leaves a wife and two children.
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John Goewe
Southwest Granite Co
Mr. Goewe
Mrs Fritz Karger Rites Marked by Large Comfort Attendance
Mrs Fritz Karger died after a lingering heart illness in Comfort at age 66. She was born Maria Schmidt in the county and is survived by her husband four sons a sister and three brothers. Interment was Sunday at Comfort Cemetery with Rev Nikolai officiating and the Comfort Singing Choir singing.
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Fritz Karger
Maria Schmidt
Comfort Cemetery
Nikolai
Comfort Singing
Wilbur C Treadwell to Visit Fredericksburg Office
Optometrist Wilbur C Treadwell will be at his Fredericksburg office in the Gold Building on Saturday January 5th for eye care services.
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Wilbur C. Treadwell
Fredericksburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Agents Annual Report
Commissioners’ Court
A. & M. College
Ad. Gold
Galveston
A. F. Mourland
Austin
Mr. Wm. Biekenloff
Roosevelt
Bankersmith
Herman Ulrich
Peter Kleck
Court House
Kleck
A. P. C. Petsch
Menard
South Heights
Creas
A. E. Crenwelge
Texas Nursery Co
Sherman
A. B. Stanford
Marble Falls
Burnett
Caldwell
Maj
A. P
Petsch
Mr. Wilbur, C. Treadwell of
Mrs. Alpert Meckel of
Max T. Henke
Buneo
Walter Klaerner
Banco
Hugo Kallenberg
Andy Brown
Main St
Alfred P. C. Petsch
the Loan & Abstract CO
R. G. Striegler
Hugo A. Walter
Walter
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