Child Born Under Highway Bridge West Of Harper Dies
A couple hitchhiking west of Fredericksburg on U S Highway 290 near Kimble County welcomed a stillborn child at daybreak under a bridge on Christmas Day. Mrs. I C Myers, 23, suffered burns and exposure, later developing pneumonia. The parents, en route from Phoenix to Aransas Pass, sought shelter after a cold night.
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Harper Dies
Fredericksburg
Harper
U. S. Highway 290
Kimble County
I. C. Myers
Phoenix
Arizona
Aransas Pass
Myers
Victor Marshall
Gillespie County
Ray Jones
Junction
Babson Forecasts 1949 Outlook With 50 Predictions
The Standard publishes Robert W. Babson's 1949 Business and Financial Outlook, a feature debut for the paper. Babson, known for accuracy, forecasts topics from general business and prices to taxes, labor, inflation, stock market, real estate, and politics, citing a 1948 score of 91 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Babson
Babson
Truman
Christmas Yard Decoration Winners Named
The Hugo Klein, Varnell Bartholmae and Erwin Kammlah homes were named top winners in Fredericksburg’s 1948 Christmas yard decoration contest hosted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Cliff Balser announced the results after judging, with honorable mentions noted for several homes showing taste and cooperative spirit.
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Hugo Klein
Varnell Bartholmae
Erwin Kammlah
Fredericksburg
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cliff Balser
Henry Joseph
Deer And Turkey Hunting Season Closes Friday
Gillespie County ends its annual deer and turkey hunting season on Friday December 31 after a season marked by heavy buck harvests in most areas and low kills in others. Trapping runs through January and quail remains open until January 16.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Higher Postal Rates Take Effect January First
New rates go into effect January 1 across all mail classes except 3 cent letter postage and 1 cent post card. Parcel post rises 2 to 10 cents per pound by weight with lighter parcels up, special delivery up to 15 cents, money orders to 10–35 cents, insurance 5–30 cents, domestic airmail to 6 cents, and new 1 cent Airpost card available for brief messages. Gift parcel rates update for West Germany zones and Berlin with several per pound charges. no service for Soviet zone gift parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Washington
West Germany
Berlin
Three Auto Mishaps Mar Yule Holidays In Gillespie County
The Gillespie County holiday period saw three highway accidents and a fire with no serious injuries. Early Christmas Eve the Mason Highway incident at the foot of Loch Berg left Lt. Sam Reiser and family overturning their car en route to Hobbs New Mexico. details continued on page 7.
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Gillespie County
Loch Berg
Mason Highway
Sam Reiser
Hobbs
New Mexico
First New Year Baby Contest At Palace Theatre
The first baby of the New Year will win a prize package from Mutual Lumber Company, Red and White, Harry Priess Grocery, Palace Theatre, and Super Service Station. If no birth by Sunday, awards move to the next Sunday. Parents must be residents of Gillespie County and a birth certificate must be shown at the Palace Theatre.
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Palace Theatre
Joe Molberg
Gillespie County
Mutual Lumber Company
Harry Priess Grocery
Texaco Sky
Peach Growers Seek To Open Marketing Co-Op Here
Gillespie County peach growers plan a Hill Country marketing cooperative to start for the 1949 season. Two grading sheds would be built in Stonewall and Fredericksburg, with $30 000 capital stock at $100 per share. Stonewall members have already contributed $15 400. Fredericksburg interest is growing.
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Gillespie County
Hill Country
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Ers
B. L. Enderle
W. R. Hansen
Simon Burg
Hiram Hodges
Ernest Hodges
Willie Berg
Ben Hagel
Edmund Meyer
Andrew Lindig
Albert J. Segner
Luckenbach Rites Set for Thursday Afternoon
Final rites are scheduled for Edward Luckenbach at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Schaetter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in City Cemetery. He died Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at age 61 years 8 months 3 days. Full obituary to appear next week in the Standard.
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Schaetter
Edward
Eddie) Luckenbach
Luckenbach
The
Standard
Year 1948 Activity Chronicle in Gillespie County
The Standard highlights 1948 as a year of intense activity across building, roads, and rural life. Major projects include City Hall and Fire Station, Gillespie County Airport, Town Creek bridge, and Doss Farm To Market road with farm to market designations for 1949 50. The year also saw the highest highway death toll in county history and significant farming drought relief. The Gillespie County Fair, Easter Pageant, Homecoming, and Centennial Fete marked notable community events, while Melvin Bonn earned Star Lone Star Farmer of Texas honors. Continued rainfall data, a statewide conservation meeting, and local contests are noted, with weekly highlights promised.
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Standard
Gillespie County
Town Creek
Llano Road
Holy Ghost Lutheran
First Methodist
Doss Farm
Harper-Kerrville
Upper Crabapple
Loch Berg
Mason Highway
Gillespie County Fair Association
the Fair Association
Melvin Bonn
Chester Bonn
Star Lone Star Farmer of Texas
Future Farmer of America
Fredericksburg High School
Harper High
Doss
Gold
Bankersmith
Ramon Cruz, Jr
Gillespie
John Holland
39 Entries Are Set For Annual Gillespie County Fat Stock Show
Gillespie County FFA and 4 H members prepare a record 635 animals for the January 21 and 22 fat stock show. The catalog lists 58 steers 21 breeding beef cattle 46 Angora goats 190 fat lambs 80 breeding sheep 25 fat pigs 15 breeding hogs 10 jersey heifers 90 capons 83 breeding chickens and 17 turkeys. Judges include John C Burrus for lambs sheep Angora goats J A Gray for sheep and goats W J Moore for poultry A B Childers for dairy cattle and swine auctioneering by P Gulley of Uvalde. Program covers two days with livestock judging.
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Gillespie County Ffa
Joe Tatum
FHS
E. John C. Burrus
Fort Worth
J. A. Gray
Texas A and M College
W. J. Moore
A and M College
A. B. Childers
Mart. P. Gulley
Uvalde
First Methodist Building Partially Finished
The First Methodist Church plans a partial opening with 10 55 am worship and a 7 30 pm service while interior work and new pews await completion. Rev. Schulze leads with sermons on The Church of Power and Encouragers as work continues toward full completion by next fall.
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First Methodist Church
W. O. Schulze
Church of Power
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Roger W. Babson
Christian Overseas Relief Program
Galveston
Alex Frantzen
Almon Kirchhoff
Clemens Kneese
Henry Grote
Hilmar Weinheimer
D. J. Hoerster
Edgar Treibs
Theo Lange
Fritz Scharnhorst
Walter Fuhrmann
James Jenschke
Germany
New City Hall
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