Fredericksburg High Students Named to Honor Roll
The Campus Comet lists Fredericksburg High School first semester honor roll students with no grade below B plus and citizenship at least A minus. Included are eighth grader Dorothy Feuge Dorothy Hahn Louis Oestreich Harvey Charles Stiehl. Ninth grader Tosca Reichenau. Tenth grader Marjorie Henke Verdie Houy. Eleventh graders August Eber le Evelyn Feuge Julie Grote Nellie Habenicht Marion Wilke Louise Jost Frances Katt ner.
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F. H.S
Fredericksburg High School
Dorothy Feuge
Dorothy Hahn
Louis Oestreich
Harvey Charles Stiehl
Tosca Reichenau
Marjorie Henke
Verdie Houy
August Eberle
Evelyn Feuge
Julie Grote
Nellie Habenicht
Marion Wilke
Louise Jost
Frances Kattner
Ten Pin League Highs Reported For Individual and Team
Henry Langerhans posted a 238 in a single game while Hugo Klaerner had a 617 for three games. Turn Verein led team efforts with a 930 in a single game and a 2552 three game series.
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Henry Langerhans
Hugo Klaerner
Turn Verein
Mason County Plans Cross Breeding to Raise Deer Size
Mason County planning officials and the Mason County Livestock and Game Protective Association discussed an experimental project to import heavy horned white tail deer from South Texas for cross breeding with local does. The plan aims to increase offspring size and buck horn measurements, with coordinators from state and federal game services visiting Mason County to assess feasibility.
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Mason County
Herefords
Haven
Texas
Mason News
South Texas
Mason County Livestock and Game Protective Association
Leo W. Fisher
San Angelo
Pittman- Robertson Funds
Mason Sunday
President's Ball winners and participants featured in county event
Priess and Arthur Stehling were named as winners. Mrs J W Yancey’s team trailed by seven tickets. Team members included Mesdames Oscar Stein Harvey Stein J J Hanus Kermit Striegler Haydon Osbourn Wesley Gold Otto Schneier Jr Victor Schoenewolf. Petsch thanked workers and county dance hall operators for making the event a success. The hall featured a patriotic motif with a large American flag and red white blue streamers.
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Priess
Arthur Stehling
J. W. Yancey
Mesdames
Oscar Stein
Harvey Stein
J. J. Hanus
Kermit Striegler
Haydon Osbourn
Wesley Gold
Otto Schneider, Jr
Victor Schoenewolf
Petsch
America
School Honors Hillbillies and Annabel Lochte Celebrate 1940 Squad
The 1940 Lions football group received multiple honors with toasts to captains and the team. Nellie Habanicht accompanied by piano, and addresses by O K Nix Supt Smyre and Art Rowert marked fifth tribute night. Banquets by Lions Club First Methodist Church and Chamber of Commerce followed, with gold footballs and a gold plaque awarded. more events include a Pep Squad affair and a rancher barbecue.
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Annabel Lochte
Henry Lochte
Nellie Habenicht
Guenther Luckenbach
Lucille Bierschwab
Annie Heep
O. K. Nix
Supt
S. H. Smyre
Art Rowert Adance
Gront
Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Cave Creek Farmer Severely Injured by Circular Saw
William Schlueter a prominent Cave Creek farmer was seriously injured Wednesday morning when a circular saw cut through several bones in the palm of his right hand. He received medical care at a local hospital.
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William Schlueter
Cave Creek
San Antonio Blind Association Names Herman H. Ochs President
Herman H. Ochs, prominent San Antonian and former Fredericksburg resident, was named president of the San Antonio Association for the Blind at its annual meeting in the Alamo City.
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Herman H. Ochs
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Alamo City hosts midwinter pro golf event with top stars
Willow Springs Golf Course welcomes Lawson Little Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan among a field vying for 81200 prize in a 9 hole event Friday through Sunday. Baseball saga riffs with Feller and Newsom salaries dominate headlines as Texas League sets 1941 opening date and playoff plan. Joe Louis defends heavyweight title vs Clarence Burman in fifth round rematch.
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San Antonio
Willow Springs
Alamo City
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Cleveland
Detroit
Bob Feller
Buck Newsom
Feller
Indians
Newsom
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Beaumont
Shaughnessy
Giants
Sagebiel to take part in UT legal aid clinic
Forty University of Texas senior law students will practice law this spring in the Legal Aid Clinic for Travis County indigents approved by the University Regents and the Travis County Bar Association. W. H. Sagebiel of Fredericksburg is among the eligible students. The clinic opened February 4 in the Law Building basement and will handle all types of legal matters except divorce.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Travis County
University Regents
Travis County Bar Association
W. H. Sagebiel
Fredericksburg
Gerald Mann
Fredericksburg National Bank Closed for Lincoln's Birthday
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed next Wednesday February 1 in observance of Lincoln's Birthday.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
Lincoln
New Title Law Aims to Foil Stolen Cars and Tracing Ownership
The new certificate of title requires full car description and any liens, sworn before a notary, with a 50 cent total cost. The owner must prove ownership from purchase bill of sale and convey a clear chain from dealer to buyer. Assessor Wm. M. Petmecky offers explanations during the registration period.
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State Department of Public Safety
Wm. M. Petmecky
Ambitious Program Seeks Feasibility for New Route
The survey aims to determine feasibility of securing a government road with four residents per mile and a recorded road. a petition from residents is required. The chamber backs Fredricksburg High School efforts for a shop and notes agriculture and a National Defense Training committee led by Petsch, Schroeder, Metzger, Fischer, Woerner, Welge, Dooley, and Stein to boost Gillespie Fat Stock Show and Austin event at Fair Park on February 15.
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Government
Fredericksburg High School
Agriculture A National Defense Training
Agriculture Committee
Alfred Petsch
Wm. Schroeder
Max Metzger
Herm. Fischer
Erwin Woerner
H. Welge Lewis
Chas Dooley
Eddie Stein
Gillespie
Austin
Fair Park
Hillbilly cagers split week with Mason win and Kerrville loss
Fredericksburg High School basketball players in red and white split games last week. They beat Mason 15 to 9 in Mason on Thursday and lost to Kerrville 36 to 17. They travel to Johnson City Friday and host Kerrville again on Wednesday February 12.
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Fredericksburg High School
Mason
Kerrville
Billes
Johnson City
Grapetown 4-H Club Holds January Meeting
The Grapetown 4-H Club met January 27 1941 at Grapetown school house. Members played jumbled letters to spell member names and elected Florence Thomas as Garden Demonstrator. They began sewing and plan a February 10 meeting with Miss Martin visiting the Garden Demonstrator to show the frame garden.
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Grapetown
Florence’ Thomas
Miss Martin
Florence Thomas
Former Local Girl To Receive Degree At Denton College
Mrs Hartsel Young formerly Miss Fay Grote daughter of Henry Grote is among fifty graduates at Texas State College for Women mid term exercises Feb 4 at 11 am. Grote earned a bachelor of arts in library science and received the degree in absentia.
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Hartsel Young
Fay Grote
Henry Grote
Texas State College For Women
Miss Grote
Two Gillespie County Girls Born In Past Week
Two girls were born to Gillespie County parents last week. One birth was to Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Itz on February 3 and the other to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crenwelge on February 4. The note mentions a Markweill trantire machine and a Frederickshure publishing Co reference.
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Gillespie County
Lonnie Itz
Eugene Crenwelge
Markweill Trantire
Frederickshure Publishing Co
For Sale 1350 Acre Hayden Ranch on Spring Creek
1350 acre farm and ranch for sale including 180 acres in cultivation with good farming land and two sets of improvements. Part of the Hayden Ranch located on Spring Creek. See E. H. Riley. 21-2.
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Hayden
Spring Creek
E. H. Riley
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