New Year Reflections Highlight Local Pride and Peril
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County recount a year of pride with many accomplishments yet note a record traffic fatality count. Editorial urges courteous driving in 1953 while sharing human interest items about local hunts, a 25 year Shell Pipe Line anniversary, and a golden subscriber milestone from 1906 onward.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Waco
Kerrville
Jatgon
South Texas
R. V
Shell Pipe Line
Shell Es A Houstsbout
Kilgore
Tommy
Hilbilly
John P. Staudt
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Wochenblatt
Standard
Sis Schaefer Visits Niles Relative for Holiday
Walter Sis Schaefer of Niles California visited his mother Mrs W St Schaefer and relatives during the holidays. He arrived by plane late December 24 and returned to California by air on Sunday. He is employed by Pacific State Steel Mills in Niles.
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Walter
Sis" Schaefer
Niles California
Fredericksburg Gibson Wedding Gift Card
A wedding notice from Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc announces a gift card for a Gibson wedding. The message encourages guests to attend and celebrate the union with a courteous congratulations and best wishes.
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Gibson
Acard
The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Rites in Junction for Mack Huffman Pioneer Cattleman
Funeral services were held in Junction for Mack Huffman 68 pioneer cattleman and ranch manager who died December 1 in San Antonio. He lived a colorful early life as a pioneer cowboy, managed a large western ranch, and helped brand thousands of cattle on XIT drives. He was foreman of the Middlewater division of XIT in 1688 and was father to Elmer Huffman of Stonewall.
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Junction
Miuffman
Pioneer
San Antonio
Elmer Huffman
Stonewall
West
Cross Timbers
Burnet County
Chissolm Trail
XIT
Panhandle
Huffman
Middlewater
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Twelve Gillespians Die in 1952 Accidental Deaths
Gillespie County records 1952 as a year of tragedy with twelve deaths from accidents. Nine in traffic and three drownings, including a January crash near the Gillespie River line and a July car truck collision near Lochberg that killed three Latin Americans from San Antonio.
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Gillespie County
Albert Allen
Gillespie-Riverr County
San Antonio
Lochberg
Mason Highway
Fredericksburg
Jose Rivera
East Main Street
Thomas Jang
Crabapple Road
Victor Keidel
Parker 5 Pens and Pencils Debut at Fredericksburg
RIGHT FOR ALL OCCASIONS the beautiful new Parker 5 Pens and Pencils. The Fredericksburg Publishing Co. stocks the complete new Parker merchandise line including pens and pencils.
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Parker
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Ene
Post Oak Range Tour Slated January 6
The Post Oak Community will sponsor a range tour on Tuesday January 6 with a highlight of taking 5011 samples for analysis. Members should meet at Francis Rech's home at 8 30 a m to begin the tour.
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Post Oak
Francis Rech
Milton Scharnhorst
Adolf Maurer
Roman Maurer
Gilbert Maurer
John Hartmann
Clayton Scharnhorst
Allen Jung
Charles Pfiester
Beatrice Maurer
San Antonio
Walter Peter Family Visits Fredericksburg for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Walter Peter and their son from San Antonio spent the Christmas holidays visiting relatives and friends in Fredericksburg during a festive trip prior to the new year.
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Walter Peter
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Harold Klein cast in UT production of Death of a Salesman
Harold Lee Klein of Fredericksburg is tentatively cast as Stanley in the University of Texas Drama Department production of Death of a Salesman set for February. Klein, a drama junior, belongs to the Curtain Club and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klein of 408 East Schubert.
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Austin
Texas
Harold Lee Klein
Fredericksburg
Stanley
University of Texas Department of Drama
Klein
Curtain Club
Albert Klein
East Schubert
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Alonzo Evers
M. G. Kelly
Alice
Alonzo
Star County
Janey
Will
Kellys
Mexico City
Schaefer
Wille Dittmar Place
Harper
Mack Huffman
Felix Keidel
William Travis King
San Angelo
F. O. McKimmey
Liano Highway
Ernestine Rodriguez
Pedernales
Albert
John Burl Jennings Jr
Cain City
Helmuth Behrend
Fredericksburg, Texas
Hill Country Creameries
Leo Tomlinson
Shirley Rech
Knopp and Metzger
Sisters of Divine Providence of
St. Mary’s School
Jaycees
Christ
Mnarold Lee Klein
Ford
Boening Implement CO
Wen Ih
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