Walter A Dechert buried at Centerpoint
Final rites were held at Centerpoint Methodist Church on Tuesday January 23 1951 at 4 p m for Walter A Dechert 53 of Blanco. Interment followed at Centerpoint Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home Kerrville. He died in a Kerrville hospital January 22 at 2 35 p m. Survivors include wife Elia Dechert of Kerrville and children Bernice Bernell and Clayton Dechert, sisters Emma Meier and J D Kinsfather, and brothers Johnny Harry and Lee Dechert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerpoint Methodist Church
Walter A. Dechert
Blanco
John Datro
Smith Funeral Home
Kerrville
Centerpoint
Dechert
Elia Dechert
Bernice
Bernell Dechert
San Antonio
Clayton Dechert
Emma Meier
Fredericksburg
J. D. Kinsfather
New Braunfels
Johnny Dechert
Harry Dechert
Lee Dechert
Thanks to Keide Memorial Hospital Staff
Thanks to the doctors and staff of Keide Memorial Hospital and our friends for their thoughtfulness and attention while we were sick. All the flowers gifts and cards were greatly appreciated.
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Keide! Memorial Hospital
Consolidation Vote Set in Districts 39 40
Voters in Petersburg Common School District 39 and Morris Ranch Consolidated District 40 will vote on consolidating into Morris Ranch School. Elections run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at respective school houses with a yes in both districts required. Gillespie County has 18 districts now. if approved February 3, it drops to 17.
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Petersburg Common
Morris Ranch
Gillespie County
Hartmann Home Visit From Fort Sam Houston
Pvt. William Hartmann of Fort Sam Houston visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Hartmann in Fort Wayne for a weekend leave with relatives and friends.
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Pvt
William Hartmann
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Bruno Hartmann
Texas 5 Outstanding Young Men of 1950
The Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce honored five Young Men of Texas for 1950 at a Plainview banquet. Recipients Walter Allen Dealey Robert B McKinley Dale W Young Dr William Shive and Charles Hamer Gibson were praised for professional merit and public welfare contributions. James Hart delivered the principal address as National Jaycee Week culminated and the U S J C marked its 30th birthday.
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Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Plainview
Texas
John Ben Sheppard
Walter Allen Dealey
Dallas
Robert B
James Hart
The
Inn of Texas
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
William Shivedale
W. Young
Robert BH. McKinley
Charles A. Gibson
Austin Spur
Dallas Fort Worth
EL Paso
Survival Of The United States At Stake In Communist Fifth Column
George S. Benson warns that a fully mobilized Fifth Column in 1951 could devastate nations in war. He cites UAW CIO strikes, Moscow directives, and the FBI figures to argue Communists and fellow travelers threaten American defense, labor, and civil rights.
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Russia
Red Army
America
Free World
Berlin-Rome-Tokyo
Soviet Russia
Hitler
Moscow
UAW - Cio
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
FBI
Harold Christoffel
Christoffel
France
Italy
England
Australia
U. S
CIO
Congress
Justice Department
The
Daily Worker
Truman
J. Edgar Hoover
Soviet
LCRA restricts access to dams and power plants
The Lower Colorado River Authority imposes wartime style security, banning casual visitors. Permits are required for access to all dams power plants switchyards and substations with a 600 foot restricted zone around each dam.
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LCRA
Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Max Starcke
Mr. Starcke
Board of Directors
Starcke
Mansfield Dam
Buchanan Dam
Austin Dam
Lake Austin Blvd
Corpus Christi Teen Undergoes Major Brain Operation
Marion Franz daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben Franz underwent a major brain operation at Nix Hospital in San Antonio on Wednesday January 17. Latest report gave her condition as satisfactory. Her aunt Miss Ida Ottmers is nursing her in San Antonio, with Victor Ottmers and Mrs Mary Ottmers visiting over the weekend.
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Marion Franz
Reuben Franz
Corpus Christi
Nix Hospital
San Antonio
Ida Ottmers
Victor Ottmers
Mary Ottmers
Marriage Law's Rationale Echoes Divorce Rule
A citizen asks why the law requires a reason for divorce but not for marriage, challenging the logic of eligibility criteria in marital unions and suggesting parity in legal grounds. The remark frames a broader debate about marriage rights and state intervention.
Man Feels Sick After Taking Aspirin and Bath
A man instructed to take two aspirin and a hot bath experiences a wave of nausea as his stomach moves in and out with a tide like motion, complicating the relief intended.
Figures show women wearing fewer clothes these days
A quirky pair of lines notes changing fashions and a humorous jab about a man who might have lived longer if not for eating many cherries from a cocktail glass. The tone hints at light commentary on social trends.
Pentagon to Open More Contract Airfields for Cadet Training
The Pentagon plans eight to nine contract training fields nationwide with sites chosen by contractors to meet Air Force specifications and profit. Earlier fields included Ballinger Brady Coleman Kerrville Uvalde San Angelo Brownwood Del Rio.
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Pentagon
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Twenty Eight Doctors Register With Draft Board
Twenty eight doctors dentists and veterinarians registered in the five county Selective Service area last week, according to Draft Board 50. All men of these professions below the age of 50 were required to register unless they were members of the reserve corps.
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Selective Service
Fragmented Phrase About Appetite and Bold Claim
A garbled line jokes about not telling a restaurant man you are hungry enough to eat a horse. The speaker asserts capacity or bravado in a playful manner.
Fire Department Responds Twice To Local Blazes
Fredericksburg volunteers answered two calls in the past week. A grass fire on South Creek Street Friday and an oven fire at Arthur Holly's South Washington residence caused only slight damage.
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Fredericksburg
South Creek Street
Arthur Holly
South Washington
PIREMEN FETED THURSDAY NIGHT AT FIRE FETE
Members of the Frederickshurg Volunteer Fire Department were honored at a barbecue for H. H. Fricke. After the meal, Department president Alfred Crenwelge thanked the firemen and a social hour followed.
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Frederickshurg
Self-Referential Speech Preference Noted
A fragment notes that some individuals prefer speaking about themselves rather than remaining silent. The line highlights a willingness to publicize self-portrayal even when self-commentary is optional.
Not a Disgrace to the Poor Yet An Inconvenient Truth
A concise view argues that poverty is not a disgrace but presents substantial inconvenience for those affected. It emphasizes societal burdens and calls for practical remedies rather than judgment.
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Alberto Nagel
Nome
Studebaker
W. Main St
Fredericksburg, Tex
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Blanco County
National Farm Loan Ass’n
E. Main Street
Fredericksburg, Texas
Federal Land Bank
Gillespie
Blanco Counties
Forea
Wonsan
Howard Kingsbury
Santa Anna
PMA
Washington
Spur
Wats
Piremen
Universal
Pliester Appliance Co
A. H. B. Food Store
Kimble
Kinible
East Texas
Sungold
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