Plymouth's 1952 model shown by Gillespie 4-H Dealers
The 1952 Plymouth ships to Fredericksburg showrooms January 4 with 46 improvements across engine, brakes, electricals, chassis and body. Gillespie 4-H Dealers of Fredericksburg join Standard Service Company and Crenwelge Motor Sales in presenting the new car. D S Eddins, Plymouth president, says it offers a gentler ride and smoother engine performance.
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Plymouth
Gillespie
Fredericksburg
United States
Standard Service Company
Crenwelge Motor Sales
D. S. Eddins
Free AcoustiCon Hearing Clinic At Nimitz Hotel
A public hearing help drive advertises a free AcoustiCon hearing clinic on Tuesday January 8 from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg Texas. Demonstrations include unobtrusive aids priced at 69 50 and a focus on safety features in cars. Plymouth car ads tout new models with updated styling interiors and multiple body types across the Belvedere Concord Savoy and Cranbrook lines.
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Nimitz Hotel
Fredericksburg
Texas
Plymouth
Youths Enter 88 In L. A. Show
Gillespie County 4 H Club sent 88 animals to the San Antonio Livestock Exposition February 15 24 at the Bexar County Coliseum. Riders will show 36 Hereford steers 5 Angus steers a Hereford bull a Jersey Heifer 6 breeding sheep 4 fat swine and 35 fat lambs. Fredericksburg FFA Chapter brings 98 animals for a total of 186. Club members listed include Dalton Behrends Calvin Schumann Bob Brown Kathryn Smith F C Lochte Bernice Duderstadt Isabel Grona Keith Keller Alvin Leitz Kermit Stanley Sultemeier James Hartmann Dayton Herber Kermit Heimann Clayton Jersig Calvin Rode Shirley Hohmann Margaret Marie Conner Betty Jean Hohmann Sylvia Ann Crenwelge Jo Ella Rode Anette Gold David Sagebiel Henry Louis Herbert Stanley Ernst Ted Stehling August Brandon Kermit Ernst Mark Hohmann Archie Pfeiffer Frederick Burg Tommie Rhia Penick Robbie Linden Calvin Ransleben James Cox Roland Eckhardt Andrew Elmer Tatsch Charles Burg John Spencer Carlton Wendel Tommie Rawlings Martin Mohr Calvin Kuhlmann Joyce Pape Leon Spaeth Charles Schumann Freddie Petmecky Daniel Crenweige Stanley Paul Sauer Florine Eckhardt Clifford Spaeth Gordon Sauer Rose Lee Lindig Carolyn Behrends Perry Joe Bode. Premiums total 49477 with 7910 posted for boys contest. An innovation offers a 100 neatness award to top exhibits. banners and personal appearance conduct factor in judging. The expo adds 15 weight-class spots for Hereford steers toward the auction.
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Gillespie County
Bexar County Coliseum
Fredericksburg
FFA
L. A
San Antonio
Dalton Behrends
Calvin Schumann
Bob Brown
Kathryn Smith
F. C. Lochte
Bernice Duderstadt
Isabel Grona
Keith Keller
Alvin Leitz
Kermit
Stanley Sultemeier
James Hartmann
Dayton Herber
Kermit Heimann
Clayton Jersig
Calvin Rode
Shirley Hohmann
Margaret and
Marie Conner
Betty Jean Hohmann
Sylvia
Martin Mohr
Calvin Kuhlmann
Joyce Pape
Leon Spaeth
Charles Schumann
Freddie Petmecky
Daniel Crenweige
Stanley Paul Sauer
Florine Eckhardt
Clifford Spaeth
Gordon Sauer
Rose Lee Lindig
Carolyn Behrends
Perry Joe Bode
Home Demonstration Agent to Serve Gillespie County
Mrs. Conrads becomes the first home agent stationed since 1943 and aims to assist all homeowners. She notes countywide support and welcomes non members to seek services. The position was reinstated by the Commissioners Court in August 1951 and filled by the Texas A and M Extension Service.
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Conrads
Gillespie County
Home Agent
Commissioners Court
Gillespie
Texas A and M Extension Service
Petsch and Davis Jr wed at St Marys rectory
Kathleen Petsch and Gould Davis Jr tie the knot in a December 29 ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church rectory in the presence of family including Genevieve Petsch and Charles Petsch. A reception followed at the Hotel Nimitz for about 175 guests with a pink iced double ring cake. The bride, a 1949 St Mary's graduate, is employed at Knopp and Metzger. the groom, a 1947 FHS graduate, recently with the military police at Fort Sam Houston before reassignment after furlough. Out of town guests from San Antonio Llano Austin Kerrville and other Texas towns attended.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Robert Logan
Genevieve Petsch
Charles Petsch
Houston
W. O. Davis
Hotel Nimitz
Janice Gold
San Antonio
Marjorie Zenner
George Volz
Gilbert Kaderli
Henry Blum
Alice Pyka
Ruby Lee Fiedler
Kathryn Mae Knopp
Antoinette Kraus
Mexico
St. Mary’s
Seton School of Nursing
Knopp & Metzger
FHS
Fort Sam Houston
Mary Davis
Johnson City
Raymond Hicks
Bandera
Ed. Green
San Marcos
Nolin Althaus
Dudley
Willow City
W. J. Hardin
Alex Hardin
Sally
Lynn Hardin
Llano
Edmund Moritz
Johnny Munson
Austin
Volz
Harvey Gold
Edward J. Orr
William P. Orr
Connie Orr
James Kraus
Frederick Kraus
Dorothy Lechte
Alice
Rites Held for Mrs. Wm. Bode at Mason and Fredericksburg
Final rites for Louise Lehmberg Bode were held December 30 1951 at Beckmann Funeral Home with the First Methodist Church mixed choir. Services at Mason Methodist Church were led by Rev Beasley and Rev Gammenthaler with church choir. She died December 28 at 87 years old at the Hahn residence in Fredericksburg. Survivors include many children and 24 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Burial followed at Godc Cemetery, Mason.
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Beckmann
Wm. Bode
Louise Lehmberg
A. C. Greenwaldt
KR Gammenthaler
First Methodist Church
Godc
Mason
Beasley
Hey Radetzky
Mason Methodist Church
A. D. Holly
Burnet
Milda
W. P. Hahn
Fredericksburg
Wilkes Bode
Erwin Bode
San Angelo
Perry Bode
Willie Bode
Pearl
Allen Robinson
Victoria
Gilbert Bode
Austin
Louise
John Burkhart
Novata
Calif
Ed. Lehmberg
Columbus
Miss
Bode
Henry Pluennecke
Ernst Dannheim
Ed. Alberson
Charlie Pluennecke
Wm. Wiemers
Charlie
Alfred
Alex Lehmberg
W. F. Schaner
Pedernales Philosopher Probes Washin gton Graft Pockets
The Pedernales Philosopher on Kerr Route laments officials who forget income, jokes about pocketing funds, and asks where to find pockets big enough to stash $10,000. He notes Christmas paper clutter and Congress probes while moral accounting and farm life intertwine.
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J. A
Pedernales
Johnson Grass
Kerr
Washington
Congressional
Fisher Wille Seeks Reelection In 1952 Race
Congressman O C Fisher whose district includes Gillespie County said in Goldthwaite he would run again in 1952. In an interview with Editor H R Ekins he condemned corruption disclosures from mink coats to IRS and Justice Department links. He urged Congress to act to protect public welfare as voters grow aroused.
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O. C. Fisher
Gillespie County
Goldthwaite
Fisher
H. R. Ekins
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Dept. of Justice
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Pocket Aide for Tax Reports Mentioned in Letter
A brief line from a correspondence notes a pocket to forget about the task while preparing an income tax report. The closing expresses a courteous signoff Yours faithfully.
Alfred Petschs Honor A Moores Eggnog Party New Year Eve
Mr and Mrs Alfred Petsch honored Mr and Mrs A T Moore at an eggnog party held at their home on New Year’s Eve. The Moores plan to return to Rio Grande City for an indefinite stay. Yellow chrysanthemums formed a centerpiece with yellow candles in silver holders, and red gladioli graced the mantel. Mrs Emil Riley helped with serving eggnog.
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Alfred Petsch
A. T. Moore
Moores
Rio Grande City
Emil Riley
Gillespie Registered Breeders Meet Jan 21
A meeting of all registered livestock breeders including cattle sheep goat swine and horse breeders will be held at the Gillespie County Courthouse on Monday January 21 at 7 50 p m County Agent Stone announced The purpose is to form a registered breeders association. Mr and Mrs J G Lott of Corpus Christi visited relatives here this week Walton J Grienke Plebe at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland spent Christmas holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Grienke
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Gillespie County
Stone
J. G. Lott
Corpus Christi
Otto Meurer
Walton J. Grienke
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Mrs
Wm. Grienke
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Ewald E. Rode
State Farm Insurance
Pioneer
Cliff Balser
Floresville
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the Style Shop
Mildred Russell
Kathleen Petsch
Gould Davis Jr
St. Mary's Rectory
Leo Petsch
Pfe. Gould Davis Jr
Gould Davis Sr
Mr. Davis
Pedernales Philosopher
Kerr Route
C. Fisher Wille
Alfred Petschs Honor
A. Moores
Gillespie Registered
Wil
God
Elmo Baethge
Glidden
Star Brand
Hirsch Bros
West Main
Fair Maid
Mission Peas
Tex-Sun
Kimbell
Coca-Cola
Andy
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