Wall Pockets Return as 1953 Calendars Arrive
Local stores Kuenemann Hardware and Farmers Grain reintroduce wall pockets with winter home scenes and pockets for pencils, driving higher demand than expected. Almanacs and Franklin era forecasts are discussed, noting accuracy and a Providence clerk’s yearlong weather check. Marcus Wehmeyer reports pecan eating chickens. humor and local chatter intersect with state politics as Harvey Stein attends the swearing-in of Attorney General John Ben Sheppard.
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Kuenemann Hardware
Farmers Grain
Colonies
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Richard
Providence
R. L
Weather Bureau
Squirrel Chicken
Harvey Stein
John Ben Shepperd
Austin
Harvey
Commodore Perry
Post Oak Folks Help F. Stueler Observe Birthday
Neighbors and friends gathered at the Post Oak Club House on Sunday to celebrate 75 year old Frank Stueler. Family members from Austin attended and gifts were opened after dinner amid a reading by Francis Rech and music by R. R. Rech and Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stueler
Post Oak Club House
Charles Woods
Frank Stueler Jr
Austin
Hugh Woods
Stueler
Francis Rech
R. R. Rech
Shirley
Gilbert Schmidt
August
Alfred Schmidt
Clayton Scharnhorst
Milton Scharnhorst
Doss
Felix Bircks
Chester Moldenhauer
Jimmy
Alex Seidensticker
Bob Koennecke
Felix Rech
Felix Newmann
Pauline Pfiester
Karl Petermann
Jerry
Willie Rech
Otto Sultemeier
Levi Deike
Ewald Rech
Caretakers Lodge Under Way at Texlake Camp
In Austin the Texara do Rambler reports construction has begun on a caretakers lodge at Camp Texlake. The Development Committee met in December to discuss phone service financing future development and a supplementary water supply for the growing number of girls attending Texlake. Dr Lorence Feller and Elgin Heimann attended the meeting. A Rambler photo shows Senior Scouts caroling at the Leaders Club tree trimming party at the Cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Austin
Camp
Texlake
Lorence Feller
Elgin Heimann
Rambler
Leaders Club
Doss Couple Celebrates 56th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Christ Wahrmund marked their 56th anniversary with a turkey dinner at their Doss area home. Family present included grandson Clinton Solbrig and Ada from Amarillo. Clinton had missed the 1946 Golden Wedding due to army service in Japan.
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Christ Wahrmund
Doss
Clinton Solbrig
Ada
Amarillo
Clinton
U. S. Army
Japan
Spring
Mystery Farm 21 and Willie Dittmar Place Near Harper
The Willie Dittmar place near Harper is Mystery Farm No 21 in Standard’s Mystery Farm series identified by Hedwig Filter and others. Dittmar leased the 475 acre farm, 66 cultivated, since 1940 he built a residence and facilities on the three miles southeast of Harper on Tivydale Road, raising corn and feed crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Dittmar
Harper
Standard
Hedwig
David Rischner
Robert Fritz
Hilmar Wahrmund
John Dittmar III
Edmund Fiedler
Emil A. Tatsch
Hilmar Klaehn
Oscar Fiedler
Tivydale Road
Carroll Sr
Johnson City Students Home For Holidays
Home from college are Miss Pear and Grace Klappenbach, John Felps, Martha Gliddon, and Jackie Odiorne from the University at Austin. Also home are Miss Jackie Stubbs, Charlies Winters, and Clarence Foss from SWUTC at San Marcos. John Journey and Jimmy Corley from Trinity University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pear
Grace Klappenbach
John Felps
Martha Gliddon
Jackie Odiorne
University At Austin
Jackie Stubbs
Charlies Winters
Clarence Foss
SWUTC
San Marcos
John Journey
Jimmy Corley
Trinity Univer
Escapees Cause Excitement in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill residents learned two youths who escaped Fredericksburg jail were in the area. They forced Mr. Crossley to drive them to Blanco where officers caught them. The escape coincided with New Year holidays as locals returned to homes and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Fredericksburg
Bud Crossley
Blanco
Rev
Senff
Frederik Deike
Crossley
Mr. Crossley
Emil Hartmann
Chester Hartmann
Walter Hartmann
Sandy
Oswald Weirich
Douglas
Arnold
Alice Rosa Walker
Minnesota
Sidney Johnson
Oakley
Calif
1953 Chevrolets To Be Shown at Heins Friday
Expanded to include a third series of cars the 1953 Chevrolets feature more significant advances in the low price field. The new models will be shown at Heins on Friday with emphasis on economy and modern styling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heins
Buick
Fredericksburg Building Permits Reach $209 241 in 1952
City records show building permits totaling 209 241 issued in Fredericksburg for 1952. Residences led with 16 projects costing 101 023 dollars, followed by eight garages at 4 109 dollars and seven new commercial establishments.
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Fredericksburg
Harry Land
Cit
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Marcus Wehmeyer
Stone
Post Oak
F. Stueler
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Harry Wahrmund
Harper Mystery Farm
Johnson City
Opal Ray Gipson
Consid
Fun Tor
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc. Printers— Publishers — Stationers
8S. S. Mauldin
Texas
Wwedne
Juvigie
Beserec
East Main Street
Hill Country
Buick Company
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