Chamber Set To Meet In Nimitz Hotel Thursday
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce holds its quarterly meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Nimitz Hotel with a large attendance expected. The program includes a film Seals of Approval by C W George Lone Star Gas officials to attend and gas service to begin that day. A chili supper is planned with a committee in charge and members urged to bring a guest to kick off 1950 with new progress for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Ruary
Nimitz
Alex Frantzen
C. W. George
Lone Star Gas Company
Hans Hannemann
Paul Kraus
Clarence Probst
Freddie Dietel
Adolf Evers, Jr
Frantzen
Chamber of Commerce
New Gillespie County Community Chest names new board
At the annual Gillespie County Community Chest meeting in the courthouse officers announced new directors for four precincts and set the next year budget from last fall campaign contributions. Holdover directors will serve another year while several retiring directors step down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Wm. Schroeder
Alfred Petsch
Chas Dooley
Chester Schmidt
Henry Meurer
Gilbert Ottmers
Leroy Brandon
Chester Bonn
Wm. Kothe
Oliver Welgehausen
Burriers Welcome San Antonio Guests For Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Travis Burrier and daughter Judy Gail of San Antonio visited with Mr and Mrs A L Burrier Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Burrier
Judy Gail
San Antonio
A. L. Burrier
Louis Jordan Post American Legion Plans Own Meeting Hall
Louis Jordan Post American Legion moves to acquire a site and erect a meeting hall. A steering committee led by Alfred Neffendorf will report in February. The post totals 200 members with drive potential to exceed 225. Donaldson Rector named vice commander. A gala party February 22 honors new and reinstated members, with Legion family night and bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
H. Welge Lewis
Alfred Neffendorf
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Werner H. Meyer
Felix J. Wilke
Chester Cordes
Weimar F. Hein
Max O. Reinbach
Post
Tme
Donaldson Rector
R. E. Bernhard
Legion Family
Ladies’ Auxiliary
R. W. Klingelhoefer
State Department
Joe Spurlock
March Of Dimes Drive Nears Final Totals In Gillespie County
Gillespie County's 1950 March of Dimes campaign closes today under campaign chairman John Dooley who will release final figures after tabulations. He urges students with school cards to return them now and invites further contributions. Event boosts include a Tuesday drive-in theater show and two Saturday dances at Sunnyside Tavern and Schmidt's Hall. Community thanks go to United Telephone Company for wiring Sunnyside and KNAF for music broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Herbert Durst
John Dooley
Dooley
Sunnyside
Schmidt's Hall
United Telephone Company
KNAF
Rotary Club Charter Night Planned in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Rotary Club announces they will receive their charter from Rotary International on Tuesday February 21 The event marks the first ladies night for the local club with plans for addresses by noted Rotarians from across the state Neighboring Rotary clubs will participate Delegations attended the January 30 meeting from Kerrville Directors named committees and said appointments would be announced at the February 6 meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Rotary Club
Rotary
Kerrville
Local VFW Buys Klein Frankreich Property Near Mason Road
The Frantzen Ahrens Post of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars announced the purchase of the former Klein Frankreich school building and surrounding property, three miles west of the city on Mason Road. Sealed bids secured the high bid from the local VFW Post, per quartermaster Alberto Nagel. A meeting to discuss development plans is set for tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Seipp's Hall, per Garnett Wilson. The former school site has not hosted classes for years, with students now attending in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantzen-Ahrens Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Klein Frankreich School
Mason Road
VFW Post
Alberto Nagel
Post
Seipp
Garnett Wilson
Klein Frankreich
Fredericksburg
Eight Sparrow Lineage Traced to 1850 English Imports
Almost all English sparrows in the United States descend from eight breeding pairs imported from England in 1850. The note highlights the rapid spread and establishment of the species across North America following these introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
England
Lone Star Inaugurates Gas Service In Fredericksburg
Lone Star Gas will inaugurate natural gas service in Fredericksburg Thursday after noon February 2 at 2 30. Mayor Joe Molberg will turn a valve at the measuring station west of town on the Mason Highway to release gas from Lone Star’s new 214 mile pipeline serving Frederickburg and nine Hill Country towns. Chester L. May of Dallas Lone Star vice president will speak and attend the Chamber of Commerce dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
Fredericksburg
C. M. George
Lone Star
Joe Molberg
Mason Highway
Frederickbsurg
Texas Hill Country
Chester L. May
Dallas
May
George
Almon Kirchhoff
Chamber of Commerce
West Main
Hill Country
Hamilton County
Texas
Oklahoma
Lampasas
Burnet
Bertram
Marble Falls
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Lometa
Llano
Kerr
Gillespie Taxpayers Maintain Good Record Despite Poll Tax Shortfall
Gillespie county taxpayers kept a good property tax record through Tuesday midnight but poll tax payments fell short of typical totals. unofficial figures show 3 751 polls and exemptions issued, about 160 fewer than last year and 600 fewer than 1947, with late payments arriving by mail and postmark deadline of January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Grand Jury Named For February Term Of Court
The February term grand jury for District Court will convene February 20 at 10 a m. in the county seat. District Clerk E L Schmidt released the panel listing Victor A Wendel Peter Crenwelge A A Freder ick Chester Ellebracht Chas Do lezal Otto Schumann Alfred C Ahrens Marvin Roos Harry Hoh mann Edgar A Ahrens Isidor P Stehling August H Land Eli Rode Felix Fuhrmann Chester Lochte Alvin Oehler. Schmidt notes a heavy 1949 docket with 30 civil suits pending at start and 67 new civil filings including 21 divorces, totaling 97 civil suits for the year with 30 divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Schmidt
Victor A. Wendel
Peter
Pete) Crenwelge
A. A. Frederick
Chester Ellebracht
Chas. Dolezal
Otto Schumann
Alfred C. Ahrens
Marvin
Kentucky Derby Run Each May Since 1875
The Kentucky Derby has been held every May since its inaugural race in 1875, establishing a long tradition as a premier American thoroughbred event. The annual run at Churchill Downs draws top horses, riders, and crowds seeking early-season classic glory.
Fredericksburg Firemen and Families Feted at Semi annual Supper
Members of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department and their families were honored by the city with a barbecue sausage supper held Thursday night in the new Fire Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
New Rural Route Additions Begin City Delivery in Fredericksburg
Postmaster R W Klingelhoefer announced city mail delivery will start February 16 in Fredericksburg, ahead of schedule. Three provisional city carriers Marvin H Heimann Werner E Rech and Alex F Knopp were chosen after Washington approval. Citizens urged to register names addresses and house numbers February 6 to 10 and note mail must include full address with number and street. Delivery to former rural routes will shift to city carriers with changes to addressing and receptacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Post Office Department
Washington
Klingelhoefer
Marvin H. Heimann
Werner E. Rech
Alex F. Knopp
City
City Delivery
Committees Named To Plan Girl Scout Card Party
Committees have been named to arrange the Girl Scout Card Party to be held in the Girl Scout Cabin on Friday afternoon February 10. Reservations for Bridge, pinochle and High Five must be made by February 7 through member clubs or directly to Mrs. Erna Heinen, Mrs. Victor Schoenewolf, or Mrs. Alonzo Evers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erna Heinen
Victor Schoenewolf
Alonzo F Vers
George Riley
Elgin Kuhlmann
Sidney Henke
Harvey Stein
Udo Henke
Marvin Jones
Tyrus Cox
A. G. Davidson
Hy. Schmidt
Leo Blanchard
Amos Shiver
Edgar Klett
Guido Klett
Alonzo Evers
Mesdames
Felix Hahne
Leo Tomlinson
Elgin Heimann
W. J. Tubbs
Hahn
Blanchard
Weidenfelter
Also Mentioned on This Page
C of C
Community Chest
Annabel Loth
Stanley Loth
Ruth Heep
Nealy Stehling
Margaret Moses
Franklin Loth
Lorene Pyka
Freddy Wehmeyer
Kilman
Schmidt
Star Route
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!