New Year Reflections From Fredericksburg and Gillespie County
Fredericksburg area residents look back on a favorable year while noting a high traffic fatality count. The column urges courteous driving in 1953 and recounts local items from Waco youths’ car theft to hunting trips in South Texas. It also honors long-time subscribers and salutes community readers.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Waco
Kerrville
Johnson City
South Texas
Sis Schaefer visits hometown during holiday stay
Walter Sis Schaefer of Niles California spent a holiday visit with his mother Mrs W Schaefer and relatives arriving by plane late Dec 24 and leaving Sunday. He is employed by Pacific State Steel Mills in Niles.
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Walter
Sis” Schaefer
Niles
California
W. Schaefer
Sis
Pacific State Steel Mills
Gibson Wedding Gift Card Noted from Fredericksburg Publishing
A Fredericksburg Publishing Co. gift card accompanies a Gibson wedding. The card conveys congratulations and best wishes to the newly married couple.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Rites Held in Junction for Mack Huffman Pioneer Cattleman
Funeral services were held Friday December 26 in Junction for Mack Huffman 88 pioneer cattleman and ranch manager who died December 3 in San Antonio He was the father of Elmer Huffman of Stonewall a retired rancher who in early years lived the life of a pioneer cowboy Manning one of the wests largest ranches Born October 12 1863 in Cross Tenders Missouri he moved to Burnet County in 1881 and rode the Old Chisum trail to the MIT Ranch in the Panhandle remaining there until 1898 He later became foreman of the MIT Middlewater division and moved to another assignment later in his career
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R. V
Shell Pipe Line
Fredericksburg
Shell
Kilgore
Rainslow
Apeliner
Menard
Tommy
Millbilly
John P. Staudt
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Wochenblatt
Standard
Junction
Mack Huffman
Pioneer
San Antonio
Elmer Huffman
Stonewall
West
Cross Tenders
Burnet County
Chissolm Trail
MIT
Panhandle
Huffigan
Middlewater
Twelve Gillespie County Accidental Deaths in 1952
Gillespie County records reveal 12 accidental deaths in 1952, nine from traffic and three from drownings. Notable cases include Albert Allen's prolonged after a January crash, a July triple fatal car truck crash near Lochberg, and notable locals Dr. Victor Keidel and Dr. Felix Keidel among the victims.
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Gillespie County
Albert Allen
Gillespie-Kerr County
San Antonio
Lochberg
Mason Highway
Fredericksburg
Jose Rivera
East Main Street
Thomas Jung
Crabapple Road
Victor Keidel
Parker Pen Line Highlights at Fredericksburg Store
Right for all occasions Parker introduces the new five line pens and pencils with a complete Parker merchandise display at the Fredericksburg shop for shoppers seeking quality writing instruments.
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Parker
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Post Oak Range Tour Planned For January Sixth
The Post Oak Community will sponsor a range tour on Tuesday January 6 with soil samples to be analyzed. Meet at 8 30 a m at the home of Francis Rech 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
Norman Rech
Marcia
Fredericksburg
Lydia Rech
I. E. Petermann
Edwan Meier
Willie Rech
Karl Petermann
Jerry
R. R. Rech
Shirley
Richard Kunz
Alois Schaetter
Chris
Chester Ottmers
Fredericksburg Visit By Walter Peter Family
Mr and Mrs Walter Peter and son of San Antonio spent Christmas with relatives and friends in Fredericksburg.
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Walter Peter
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Harold Lee Klein cast in Death of a Salesman at UT
Harold Lee Klein of Fredericksburg is tentatively cast as Stanley in Death of a Salesman to be presented by the University of Texas Department of Drama in February. Klein, a UT drama junior, belongs to the Curtain Club and is the son of Albert and (Mrs.) 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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Bronzo Evers
M. G. Kelly
Alice
Alonzas
Brush
Star County
Janes
Will
Kellys
Mexico City
Sis” Scharper
Gillespie
Willie Dittmar
Harper
Felix Keidel
William Travis King
San Angelo
F. O. McKimmey
Liano Highway
Ernestine Rodriguez
Pedernales
Albert
John Burl Jennings Jr
Cain City
Percmetrie
Behrend Garage
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
Knopp & Metzger
Ford
Boening Implement CO
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