Fredericksburg Local News Roundup and Elections
American Legion to elect officers next Sunday. Ed Eckert buys Fredericksburg stockyards and scales near the depot. Robert Loth injured after mule incident for several teeth and facial injuries. Fredericksburg Publishing Co directors re-elected. Gillespie County Fair Association elects new board with a possible sale of the Fair grounds at 25000. Theatre Club Frohnin to present a German play at Peters Opera House. Auto deliveries recorded for local residents. Washington reports US troops ordered home from the Rhine to oppose French reparations policy.
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American Legion
Ed Eckert
Ed. Eckert
Fredericksburg Depot
J. W. Rothmann
San Antonio
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Alfred Petsch
Aug. Zincke
Alfred Schmidt
R. S. Klett
Max 0. Schmidt
O. Kolmeier
Wm. Habenicht
Gillespie County Fair Association
A. F. Moursand
Geo. Zenner
Max Bierschwabe
Otto Henke
W. F Arhberger
Wm. Sehneider
R. L Kott
Frohtinn
Peters Opera House
Miss Ruby Schneider Travels to Dallas to Aid Ill Aunt
Miss Ruby Schneider R N departed Sunday night for Dallas to nurse her aunt Amalia Schneider who is ill in a Dallas hospital.
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Ruby Schneider
R. N
Dallas
Amalia Schneider
Six New Directors Named By Fredericksburg Jaycees
The Fredericksburg junior chamber elected six new directors at its first meeting of the year on Tuesday night at the Ni mitz Hotel. New directors are Marshal Jecker Andrew Kais er Joe Tatum Roy Henke Ruben Herbert and Earl Treibs replacing six outgoing members. The group planned an entertainment project for the FHS Band and Pep Squad at the February meeting. Laurie Wells Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce VP urged service and a sevenfold local program and noted TX Jaycee week January 14-21 proclaimed by Governor Coke Stevenson. The group also backed stricter local nightclub enforcement and pledged to cooperate with peace officers and tavern owners.
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Fredericksburg
FHS
Laurie Wells
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wells
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Texas Junior Chambers of Commerce
Lic Junior Chamber of Comm 'Ce
St.Louis
United States
Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Membership Meeting Set
The Chamber of Commerce announces the quarterly membership meeting for January 24 at the Ninitz Hotel. Sid ney Henke, co manager, stated the event details.
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C of C
Chamber of Comm. Ce
Ninitz
Sidney Henke
Visitors with Ranslebens include Willingham family
Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Max Ransleben included Carl Isle Willingham and his wife with two children from San Antonio and Cpl. Leslie Splittgerber with Miss Lavon Brasher from Oklahoma.
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Max Ransleben
Ran
Leden
Carlisle Willingham
San Antonio
Cpl
Leslie Splittgerber
Lavon Brasher
Oklahoma
Gillespie County Rainfall Drops From 1944 Peak
1945 rainfall in Gillespie County shows a drop from the record year of 1944. City total 31.67 inches, Oswald Gold 37.33, Elroy Schnelle 48.82, Otto Rahe 25.53, with December totals and monthly patterns listed from 1937 to 1945.
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Gillespie County
Alfred Neffendorf
Oswald Gold
Elroy Schnelle
Bankersmith
Otto Rahe
Harper
Nefiendorf
Gillespie County tops Victory Bond drive despite short Series quota
Gillespie County surpassed its overall Victory Bond quota with 287 577 50 in sales and 124 375 in Series E bonds, while Series quota was unmet. County war bond chairman Gilbert Kaderli praised local effort, noting no personal solicitations and confirming continued Series E F G sales through Treasury outlets.
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Gilles
Faiuer
Gilbert Kaderli
Nat.a
Kaderli
Gillespie Couny
U. S. Savings Bond Division
Treasury Department
Gillespie County
Lightning Friday Night Destroys Barn Near Doss
A severe wind and lightning storm struck Gillespie County near Doss Friday evening, demolishing a large barn on the Alonzo Faught place with its contents. Three to four hundred bales of feed and some grain were lost, with total damage over 1000 dollars. The storm also impacted Fredericksburg and produced 55 inches of rain in the new year.
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Texas
Gillespie County
Alonzo Faught Place
Doss
Wm. Leutbecher Place
Fredericksburg
Nacogdo
Paralysis Benefit Dance Set For January In Gillespie County
Tyrus T. Cox named Gillespie County director for the 1946 dance and March of Dimes drives to back the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The event date will be announced later in January. Half of county funds stay for local patient care, the rest supports national epidemic aid and research.
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Tyrus T. Cox
Gillespie County
National Foundation For
Cox
George Waverly Briggs
Dallas
Texas Committee
Otto Schneider, Jr
Lester Keyser
National Foundation
March of Dimes
National Foundation For Epidemic Aid
Gas Truck Overturns Near Fredericksburg Injures Man
Arthur Houy of the Sinclair Refining Agency escaped serious injury when his loaded gas truck overturned four miles west of Fredericksburg on Harper road. Houy followed Edgar Stroeher who braked to avoid a child. Stroeher’s truck overturned and Holly was freed from wreckage. Holly was taken to hospital with non life threatening injuries. Additional injuries included a fractured leg for Mrs. Louis Moellering Sr and a fractured ankle for Beatrice Becker along with further cuts in a Tuesday accident involving J M Scarborough and family.
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Arthur Houy
Sinclair Refining Company
Fredericksburg
Harper Road
Houy
Edgar Stroeher
Holly
Stroeher
Felix Vollmar
Stroecher
Louis Moellering
Beatrice Becker
J. M. Scarborough
Joe Maed Scarborough, Jr
Centenary photo call for Fredericksburg volunteers
The Fredericksburg Centennial Committee seeks old photos of the city and county for the spring centennial celebration. Residents should bring pictures to the centennial office in February. photos will be preserved, indexed, re photographed, and safely returned. The board also notes Frederickburg Post Office receipts hit a new high in 1945 at $30,535.74 with December the peak quarter.
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Fredericksburg
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Centennial Committee
Gilespie County Fair Association Holds Stockholders Meeting
Stockholders meet in the Chamber of Commerce office at 2 p m on Tuesday January 1. Secretary Otto Burgdorf says important association matters will be considered and all stockholders are urged to attend.
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Gilespie County Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Otto Burgdorf
Rev and Mrs H O Launch Relocate to San Marcos
The Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Launch have departed Fredericksburg to establish their permanent residence in San Marcos.
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Mrs. H. O. Launch
Fredericksburg
San Marcos
Keyser Couple Visit Relatives in Galveston and Houston
Dr and Mrs L L Keyser visited relatives in Galveston and Houston over several days, continuing family ties and returning home afterward.
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L. L. Keyser
Galveston
Houston
Gillespians Asked To Help Alleviate Critical Shortage
Lions Club Clothing Collection drive seeks broad support in Gillespie County. The campaign runs January 20 to 31 with pastors announcing next Sunday and at services throughout January. Collection sites to be announced.
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Gillespians
Victory
Lions Club Clothing Collection Committee
Theatre Clothing Collection Matinee Saturday
The Palace Theatre announces a Victory Clothing matinee this Saturday afternoon January 12 with admission of five pounds of clothing for the local drive. The theatre drive precedes the county wide drive starting January 20.
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Palace Theatre
Local drive to collect garments and good will letters
Citizens are urged to watch the local paper for details on a nationwide drive led by Henry J Kaiser. More than 100 national organizations pledge support in a campaign targeting 100 million garments and 100 million good will letters.
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Henry J. Kaiser
United States
First Baby of 1946 in Fredericksburg Born
John George Siefert arrived at 9:20 p m January 3 1946 at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic as Gillespie Countys first baby of 1946 and First Baby of the Year contest winner. The birth precedes a January 5 daughter born to Elgin Heimann. Other births include a Frantzen daughter January 8 and a Baumann son the same day.
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John George
Chas. Siefert
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Lorence Feller
Elgin Heimann
Rudy Frantzen
Hugo Baumann
Deposits In Two Fredericksburg Banks Break Six Million
Fredericksburg banks report a combined 6 639 656 on deposit as of December 3 1945 led by Fredericksburg National with 4 523 951 40 and Security State with 2 115 704 60. Loans total 1 621 045 43, rising from 1 123 793 91 in June 1945 and 859 382 23 in March 1945 as wartime deposits climb since 1941.
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Fredericksburg
U. S
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Robert Loth
Stockholders Meeting
Peter's Hall
Messrs
Louis Kott and Co
Hy. Weinheimer
O. B. Witte
Louis Gerhard
Robert Nabers
W. A Klein
R. G. Jersig
Waldemar Hohmann
H. H. Sagebiel
H. H. Ahrens
Lawrence Knopp
Erwin Crenwelge
Benno Evers
E. Hoffmann
Ford Touring Cars
Rhine
Washington
Jaycees
Gillespie
Neffendorf
Germany
Werner Lindenberg
Dora Henke Lindenberg
Otto Lindenberg
U. S. Army
Landshut
East
Victory Clothing
Clayton Jung
Tommy Jung
James Eckhardt
Harry Eckhardt
Eric Eckhardt
Otto Eckhardt
Lee Harry Eckhardt
Stafi
Centennial
Central Place
Chas. Sieferts
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