Johnson City Fire Destroys Block of Businesses
A January midnight blaze devastated a central Johnson City block, affecting the Fawcett Drug Store Building and Bauerle Haynes Hardware. Firefighters from Fredericksburg aided by local and neighboring departments fought the flames amid water shortages and gas cutoffs, with losses estimated up to 100000 dollars and several businesses saved or damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Eric Juenke
Juenke
Marble Falls
Blanco
James Bauerle
Fawcett Drug Store
Bauerle- Haynes Hardware Company
Masonic Meeting Hall
QO. Y. Fawcett
Fawcett
E. P. Ross
Ernest Bauerle
Charles Bruckner
United Telephone Company
Olin Cox
Cox Motor Company
Jaycee Theatre
Agnes Beauty Shop
Ranch Lander
A. W. Moursand
H. W. Berlett
Bauerle-Haynes Hardware Company
First Baby of the New Year Named Corrine Mae
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Chester Klein at 12 15 am January 1 1949 is named Corrine Mae and wins the First Baby of the Year contest. The event at the Palace Theatre included 26 premiums and a broadcast by Station KNAF. Mayor Joe Molberg presented awards. Dr Lorence Feller attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Klein
Palace Theatre
Klein
Morris Ranch
Werner Rech
Emil Sauer
Klein Family
Joe Molberg
KNAF
Klein Girl
Corrine Mae
Lorence Feller
Gillespie Leads Hill Country in 1947 Deer Kill Totals
Gillespie County topped Hill Country counties and the state in white tailed deer killed during 1947. The Game Fish and Oyster Commission report shows Gillespie with 2,166 deer and 493 turkeys, 3,589 hunters, and 9,925 hunting days.
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Gillespie
Hill Country
Gillespie County
Game Fish and Oyster Commission
Ad. Heep
Mason County
Mason
Benen
Ieee Ok Ae
Kendall
Kimble
Llano
Mason E
District Court Set For Civil Docket In New Year Session
District court will convene Monday January 10 for the first session of the year with District Judge Thomas Ferguson presiding. Civil cases, one possibly jury tried, will be heard as clerk E L Schmidt reports. a petit juror venire has been named for duty starting Wednesday July 12. The winter term resumes February 21.
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Thomas Ferguson
E. L. Schmidt
Carl Durst
Alvin Welgehausen
Felix Saenger
Eddie Ottmers
Nolan Althaus
Albert Wetstone
N. H. Greathouse
Earl Brehmer
Alonzo Woerner
Fitzhugh Lee
Victor Weinheimer
Elgin Tatsch
Sylvester Crenwelge
C. J. Dooley
Arthur Rabke
Reuben Wahrmund
Adolph Nebgen
Bob Nabers
Hilgar Beyer
Andrew Brandon
Elmo Lumpkins
Reuben Koennecke
Lawrence A. Metzger
Walter Wunderlich
Melton Keller
Elgin Behrends
Wesley Pahl
Ernest Hodges
Erwin Frederick
Max Wittig
Leo Tomlinson
Guy Owens
Pat Rogers
Werner Henke
Walter Crenwelge
Felix Haun
Henry P. Schmidt
Joe Vogel
Edward Kott
Watkins Tarr
Postal Receipts Rise in Fredericksburg Through 1948
Fredericksburg post office receipts kept climbing in 1948 with each quarter higher than 1947. Total 1948 receipts reached 35 207 99 against 32 907 10 in 1947, and the office could advance from second to first class once 40 000 in yearly receipts is met.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Association Meets Next Tuesday
The Gillespie County Fair Association stockholders meet Tuesday January 11 at 7 30 P M in the Courthouse. Secretary Henry C Meurer announces program includes year’s operation resume financial report election of six directors plans for future fair and a 20 member agricultural and livestock committee. President Cyrus T Cox notes limited shares remain available and urges stockholders to attend.
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Gillespie County
Fai Association
Henry C. Meurer
Fair
Tyrus T. Cox
Gillespie County March of Dimes Campaign Set for 1949
Dr. Vern B. Spiva Jr. chairs Gillespie County’s record March of Dimes drive planned January 14 to 31. John Dooley urges a 50 percent increase to bolster local funds and the national emergency fund after 1948 polio outbreaks.
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Gillespie County
Vern B. Spiva Jr
Spiva
Laurie Wells
John Dooley
Eva Schneider
L. L. Keyser
Dooley
National
National Headquarters
1948 Rainfall Falls Short of Average in Gillespie County
Gillespie County recorded 20.76 inches of rain in 1948 below the county average of 28.37 inches but higher than 1947’s 17.71 inches. Gold region led with 29.56 inches per Oswald F. Eckhardt, while Bankersmith posted 27.74 inches via Elroy Schnelle. Key driest month was January with 24 inches in the city. wettest April 3.80 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Oswald F. Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Bankersmith
Elroy Schnelle
Alfred Neffendorf
City
Neffendorf
F. B. Riley
Doss
Karl Durst
Gillespie County Births Decline as Deaths Rise in 1948
Gillespie County records show 358 births and 134 deaths in 1948, a net gain of 224. In 1947 there were 362 births and 112 deaths. Marriage licenses issued totaled 140 for 1948, with December producing 40 births and 17 deaths.
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Gillespie County
Felix Scherer
Scherer
Gillespie County Officers Sworn In For 1949 50 Term
Gillespie County officials were sworn in at a special Commissioners Court session to begin a new two year term. New members Felix Herber and Joe Petsch succeed retired officials, with bonds posted for all offices including County Judge Henry Hirsch and County Clerk Felix Scherer.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Felix Herber
Joe Petsch
Herber
Alfred McDougall
Petsch
W. H. Sagebiel
Henry Hirsch
Eug. H. Kramer Arnold Markwortt
Felix Pfiester
Felix Scherer
Reinhold Tatsch
E. L. Schmidt
Wm. Bruns
Wm. Petmecky
Texas
Robert Loth
B. L. Enderle
Ten Gillespie County residents die as year begins
Ten Gillespie County citizens died around the end of December and start of January. Names include Edward Eddie Luckenbach 61 and Bert B Welch 66 among others with burial dates from December 30 to January 11. Funeral plans note services for William Tubbs 75 at First Baptist Church and interment in Congressional Cemetery Washington DC. Memorials to the Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Edward “Eddie” Luckenbach
Bert B. Welch
John Nagel
Joseph Kraus
Wm. Hilker
Wm. Burrer
Benno McDougall
Henry Moses
William Johnston Tubbs
Harry Tubbs
First Baptist Church
James B
Asa L. Tubbs
Schaetter
Congressional Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Presbyterian Church of
Fredericksburg
Hubert Frederick
Harper
Tornadoes and Blizzard Ravage Louisiana Arkansas and Midwest
A Monday onslaught of tornadoes tore through Louisiana and Arkansas killing 59 and injuring over 250 with Warren in Arkansas hardest hit. A sweeping Midwest blizzard trapped about 8,000 people under heavy snows.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Warren
Weather and Social Visits Reported in New Year Weekend
The week’s forecast lists a minimum and maximum for the period and notes Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Klett and son Rodney visiting Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kuhlmann in La Grange over the New Year’s weekend. The official reader records Thursday to Monday temperature ranges.
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Nelta A. Neal
Edgar Klett
Rodney
Louis Kuhlmann
la Grange
San Antonio Family Spends New Year in Brenham
Mr and Mrs August Voelkel and Mr and Mrs Felix Weber and daughter Jaclyn of San Antonio spent the New Years weekend with relatives in Brenham.
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August Voelkel
Felix Weber
Jaclyn
San Antonio
Brenham
C of C Sets Quarterly Meeting For January 27
The Chamber of Commerce announces its quarterly meeting will be held Thursday January 27. Details on time and location will be released after committee arrangements, per president Hilmar Weinheimer. Almon Kirchhoff was reelected secretary-manager for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hilmar Weinheimer
Almon Kirchhoff
Chamber
Christmas Guests From Crane and San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Rubin Bernhard hosted Christmas visitors including Mr and Mrs Willie B Smith and son A J of Crane Texas Mr and Mrs Willie B Smith Jr Mrs Meta Roberts Mrs Ruby Estes Mr and Mrs Harold Stanley of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Oliver Wuest and son Michael for the holiday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubin Bernhard
Willie B. Smith
A. J
Crane, Texas
Willie B. Smith Jr
Meta Roberts
Ruby Estes
Harold Stanley
San Antonio
Oliver Wuest
Michael
Hill Country Fruit Growers Co-Op Officers Election Tuesday
Gillespie County fruit growers are urged to attend a Stonewall meeting on Tuesday January 11 at 8 p m in the Stonewall School House to elect officers for the proposed Hill Country Co op. All growers from Gillespie and nearby counties are invited to join and bring others.
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Hill Country Fruit Growers Co-Op
Stonewall
Gillespie County
Stonewall School House
Gillespie
Comnmitte
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William Hartmann
Richard Stehling
Lodge
Eastern Star
Rainbow Girls
Chester Kleins
First Baby
Joe Tatum
Anton Jenschke
District Court
Fair Association
March of Dimes
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