Electric show attracts thousands to Johnson City
Central Texas farmers and ranchmen from Gillespie County attended a large AAA electric show in Johnson City. Co sponsored by ABA Pedernales Electric Cooperative Texas extension service and REA. Attendance surpassed 3000 with lectures and demonstrations on farm electric use.
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Central Texas
Gillespie County
AAA
Johnson City
ABA
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Texas Agricultural , Extension Service
Central Texas Electric
REA
Extension Service
Sunnyside Tavern Shines In Bowling Scores
High single game by G. Kader li at 226. Gold leads three game total with 620. Sunnyside Tavern posts top team single game 914 and top team three game series 2602.
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G. Kaderli
Sunnyside Tavern
Stock Show Highlights Calves Lambs and Auction Rules
The piece notes Crenwelge and Rode families entering multiple calves and lambs, with animals fed and raised on their own stock. It lists eligibility, weighing, and judging rules for February 17, plus sale procedures and an 1:00 pm parade of winners followed by a 1:30 pm auction.
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Crenwelge
Frank No. 2
Wesley
Real Prince
Texas Pride
Erwin Crenwelge
Clemens Rode
Enos Rode
Rode Place
Grote
Hillbillies Edge Tivy in Photo Finish 96 95
Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies nearly won the tri county title after a 96 to 95 last second rally against Tivy in Kerrville. Long John Petermann drove through for a two point shot and was fouled, earning a free throw to seal the win. Next they host Mason Friday at 7 30 pm with two more league games on Feb 12 and Feb 15 at Tivy. District meet slated Feb 23 24 in San Antonio.
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Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies
Tioy High
Kerrville
Billies
Hillbillies
Tivy
Long John
Robert Petermann
Petermann
Mason High School
Bancera
Medina
San Antonio
20 Deer Trapped on First Night on Aug Evers Ranch
The report notes 20 deer trapped on the first night at Aug Evers Ranch, reducing fawn production below needed levels for a balanced county population. Trapping continues through February and March with cooperation sought from ranchers and preserve holders to aid rehabilitation.
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Evers
Anniversary Tea Fetes Grandchildren and PTA Progress
The 25th anniversary event featured bowls of carnations and blooming plants on lace covered tables with tea service. Hostesses included Mesdames Bartholmae Kirchoff Brodie Wilke Zwiener Walter and Haag. A business meeting approved seventy five dollars for building materials and thirty dollars for Girl Scouts registration. A nominating committee was appointed and attendance awards given to students in third, fourth, and eleventh grades.
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Hospitality Committee
A. H. Bartholmae
A. Kirchoff
L. E. Brodie
Gould Davis
Felix Wilke
Leom Zwiener
Elizabeth Walter
D. L. Anderage
Theo M Haag
Seous
Parent- Teacher Association
Theo Haag
Louis Brodie
Leon Zwiener
Loreen Kothmann
Frances’ Jones
Julia Estill
Auction of 4-H Club Livestock at Fair Ground
M. F. Pyka will conduct the annual 4-H Club livestock auction at the Fair Ground. The sale will begin at 1 30 p.m. and items will be sold to the highest bidder as in former years until received by purchaser.
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M. F. Pyka
Fair Ground
Giants regroup for 1940 season and fans rally
The Fredericksburg Giants announce a new year with manager Edgar Klett returning to lead the team assisted by Elias Klaerner. Fans travel miles to meetings as locals debate forming a league or scheduling independent games while the Fredericksburg High School girls win the Comfort Invitation Tournament, boosting city athletics.
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Giants
Fredericksburg
Red
Klett
Texas A and Baylor Clash in Austin Gym Showdown
Texas A and Baylor meet in Austin at Gregory Gym in a key Southwest Conference game. Texas leads the league and aims to protect its title as Rice Institute and Baylor challenge in a high profile late season stretch.
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Texas A
Baylor
Austin
Gregory Gym
Texas
Rice Institute
Giants Reorganize For 1940 Season Directors Chosen
The Fredericksburg Giants held an organization meeting in the County Courtroom for the 1940 season. Officers named include R W Klingelhoefer president Art Kowert vice president Elton Jordan secretary treasurer. Directors named are Nettle Marschall Stroeher Lochte Seipp Klingelhoefer Molberg Jordan Kowert. Manager Edgar Klett was elected with Red Klaerner as assistant manager Umpire Walter Epp named. A second meeting set for February 9 to decide on independent play or league formation.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Wm. Nettle
Edgar Marschall
Edgar Stroeher
Ernst Lochte
Otto Seipp
Robert Klingelhoefer
Joe Molberg
Elton Jordan
Art Kowert
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Edgar Klett
Giants
Elias “Red” Klaerner
Walter Epp
PEC Sub Station Installed Near City
A Central Power and Light Company crew from Uvalde helped install transformers and metering equipment on a Pedernales Electric Cooperative substation near Fredericksburg on the San Antonio highway. The new substation will distribute current to PEC area rural electrification lines serving the region.
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Central Power and Light Company
Uvalde
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Fredericksburg
San Antonio Highway
Pec
Mr and Mrs Roman Peter Tap San Antonio Sunday
Mr and Mrs Roman J Peter and their children spent Sunday in San Antonio planning a family outing and visit to local attractions.
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Willie Juenke
Werner Juenke
Lieschen
San Antonio
Walter Juenke
Hauma
New Orleans
Roman J. Peter
Rise in race as Baylor Texas clash shapes title outlook
Texas leads with four wins and one loss to Arkansas while Rice sits second with seven wins and two losses. Baylor stands third with five victories and three defeats as Rice faces a long idle stretch ahead of the Rice Texas game.
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Baylor
Texas
Arkansas
Rice
Three Fredericksburg youths kill four foot rattlesnake on Hotopp hill
Three Fredericksburg boys aged likely in their teens hiked near the city and attacked a sunning rattlesnake with pebbles and rocks. They claimed a four foot length when the snake was examined, then displayed the captured rattlers to onlookers. The incident occurred along Hotopp's hill just west of Fredericksburg.
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Fredericksburg
James Wehmeyere
Alois Wehmieger
Alois Weh- Weber
Adam Weber
Hotopp’s Hill
Fredericksburge
Farm Feed Stacks Burn at Adelbert Weber Farm
Three stacks of feed on Adelbert Weber’s farm burned to the ground when a fire started around 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Neighbors and volunteers quickly fought the flames preventing spread to barns and other structures on the property.
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Adelbert Weber
Junior Band Serenades Legion Veterans in Texas Program
The Fredericksburg Junior Band directed by G A Hartmann and sponsored by the Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion performed a concert Sunday afternoon at the Veterans Hospital in Legion Texas.
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Fredericksburg
G. A. Hartmann
Louis Jordan Post
The
American Legion
Veterans Hospital
Legion, Texas
Free Farm Show At Fredericksburg Saturday
A free farm picture show titled The Headliners will be shown next Saturday at 1 30 p m by the Fredericksburg Implement Company local dealers for Minneapolis Moline farm implements. Nickels for the show may be secured at the Implement Company office. The firm says the event will educate and benefit farmers and a comedy will accompany the main attraction.
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Fredericksburg Implement Company
Minneapolis-Moline Farm Implements
Implement Company
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