Schroeder New President Of Gillespie County Fair Association
Wm Red Schroeder was elected president of the Gillespie County Fair Association at the board meeting on Wednesday night succeeding Elgin Heimann. Officers named included Walter Ottmers as vice president Patrick Dooley recording secretary Edgar Klett treasurer and Bill Petmecky secretary manager. New directors installed were Edgar Strocher Patrick Dooley Roy Weinheimer Henry Kuenemann Leo J Petsch Benno Bang Edgar Klett and Douglas Dittmar. The 1952 fair dates August 15 16 17 were set with a three day race meet July 4 5 6 and Easter Fire Pageant on April 12 co sponsored. Regular committee appointments to be announced.
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Wm. Schroeder
Gillespie County Fair Association
Elgin Heimann
Wm. Petmecky
Heimann
Walter Ottmers
Schroeder
Edgar Klett
Pat Dooley
Wm. “Red” Schroeder
Presi
Erwin Anderegg
Temple Duderstadt
Walter F. Hohmann
Elton O. Jordan
Gilbert Kaderli
Henry ©. Kneese
Willis N. Lee
Lee
Edgar Strocher
Patrick Dooley
Roy Weinheimer
Fienry Kuenemann
Leo J. Petsch
Benno Bang
Douglas Dittmar
William Schroeder
Norman C. Rech
Nolan Althaus
Robert O. Dittmar
Walter ©. Fuhrmann
Wesley A. Gold
Kurt Eckhardt
Ben Mogford
Ralph Gold
Alex Frantzen
Gilbert Eckhardt
Adolph Kott
Dallas
Borger
Association
We Believe It's Your Choice He isn't Anonymous A Real Worthwhile Year
An opinion urging readers to participate in elections and take an interest in government. The piece argues many Americans abstain from voting and warns of the impact on democracy, urging readers to vote in future elections and seek accountability. It concludes with a call to continue on page 6.
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Washington
Comfort Woman Visits Family for Granddaughter Birthday
Mrs. Arthur Heinen returns to Comfort after weekend with son B. H. Heinen and family. She came to wish her granddaughter Mary Louise happiness on her 15th birthday.
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Arthur Heinen
B. H. Heinen
Mary Louise
FHS Girls Basketball Team Escapes Injury in Mishap
Six occupants of a Mia driven car including FHS Billiken players escaped serious injuries after a rear tire blew out at 6 45 p m near the Liano City limits. The car overturned into a ditch as they were en route to a game against Llane High. Mrs Hartmann and Mrs Weden treated for injuries. the team played afterward, losing 20 to 17.
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Mia
Harry Hartmann
FHS Billiken
Liano
Llane High School
FHS
Llane High
Kermit Striegler
Striegler
Gillespie County
Hartmann
Julia
Carl Weden
Marilyn Hartmann
Tony Hartmann
Shirley Bernhard
Marilyn Schuch
Weden
Builliken
Open House at Highway Department Warehouse Thursday
Citizens invited to visit the State Highway Department warehouse Thursday between 4 and 5 pm as part of Highway Department week observances. Local staff and district officials will host visitors to see road construction machinery and learn about equipment uses with coffee and cold drinks offered by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.
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State Highway Department
Fredericksburg
Visit to San Angelo Family Ends with Pleasant Day
Mr and Mrs Walter Duecker and Florine and Mr and Mrs J E Sublett Jr and James visited the home of M Sgt and Mrs Richard Davis in San Angelo last Sunday. They reported a very enjoyable day. M Sgt and Mrs Davis and family will leave for Florida in about a month. Mrs A A Lange returned this week from a two month stay in Mission Texas.
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Walter Duecker
Florine
J. E. Sublett Jr
James
M/Szgt
Richard Davis
Richard Jr
Mary
San Angelo
One Day Left To Pay Poll Tax For 1952 Election
The Tax Assessor-Collector’s office in the courthouse will stay open until midnight Thursday January 31 to issue poll tax receipts. Milton C. Durst said by 10 am Wednesday 3310 poll tax and exemption receipts had been issued, with a county voting strength still several hundred short of potential.
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Milton C. Durst
Gillespie
Grand Jurors Named For February Term
The district court will open February 18 at 9 a m with 12 grand jurors to be selected from Paul O Klein Henry Moellendorf Jr Guenther Ottmers Hilmar Schnei der Paul Pfiester Edgar Klein Chester Weinheimer Wille Grienke Sr Earl Brehmer Albert Klaerner Henry Frantzen Alex Mittendorf Chester Ottmers Lee Feuge Chester W Solbrig and Emil Lochte. The Birk murder case leads a busy term with a second trial and other indictments expected after December charges.
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E. L. Schmidt
Schmidt
Paul O. Klein
Henry Moellendorf Jr
Guenther Ottmers
Hilmar D. Sehneider
Paul Pfiester
Edgar Klein
Chas, Weinheimer
Wille Grien
Fifty Mile Chase Recovers Car Stolen in Abilene
Richard Lemon, 18, was captured after a fifty mile chase through Gillespie and Kerr counties. The 1951 Mercury stolen in Abilene was recovered near Fredericksburg after Lemon abandoned the vehicle and was wounded while fleeing barbed wire. Lemon, stationed at Sheppard AFB, was AWOL at the time of the theft.
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Fifty Mile Chase
Abilene
Gillespie
Kerr
Richard Lemon
Hugo Klaerner
Klaerner
Doss-Mason
Mason and
Harper
4 H Achievements At Gillespie Banquet Honors Members
Gillespie County 4 H Club members received their 1951 awards at the annual Achievement Banquet in Turner Hall with over 200 in attendance. Twenty awards were given plus an adult leader accolade. Col Alfred Petsch urged 4 Hers to uphold their ideals as they help restore national vigor. MC Wm Petmecky led the program. C A Stone presented awards, naming Simon Burg of Stonewall for the adult award and Martin Mohr as Fredericksburg Standard outstanding 4 Her for sheep showing and inspiration. Bernice Duderstadt of Harper won outstanding 4 H girl, with the Harper Club noted.
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Col
Alfred Petsch
Wm. Petmecky
C. A. Stone
Simon Burg
Stonewall
Martin Mohr
Houston
Fredericksburg Standard
Arthur Kowert
Bernice Duderstadt
Harper
Harper Club
Parking Meters Boost Gillespie March of Dimes Drive
Gillespie County announces a week long fund drive with the City of Gillespie pledging its share of meter income from February 1 to February 7 to the March of Dimes. Mayor Joe Molberg noted meters will be read Friday with proceeds through Thursday donated. Norman C. Rech, campaign chairman, said the voluntary city act could yield about 125 dollars for polio research. He urged attendance at a Turner Hall dance on February 2 and thanked the Gillespie County Girl Scout District for aiding mailings to rural box holders.
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Gillespie County
City Commission
Joe Molberg
Norman C. Rech
Mason Voters OK City Parking Meters
Mason voters approve city parking meters by 272 to 69 after a nine month trial period. Mayor Walter A. Durst notes meters have collected $3,082 since installation.
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Mason
Okeh City
Walter A. Durst
Gillespie Youths Reach Houston Fat Stock Show Results
Gillespie County 4 H and FFA youths reported results at the Houston Fat Stock Show. Richard Feller earned second in lightweight steer with the top Gillespie animal. grand championship went to Maurice Leifeste of Mason County in the Hereford division heavyweight calf. Lamb judging remained unfinished at noon Wednesday.
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Gillespie County
FFA
Houston
Richard Feller
Gillespie
James Cox
Andrew Tatsch
Harvey Mohr
Elmer Tatsch
Elroy Behrend
Charles Eberle
Freddie Hartmann
Kermit Crenwelge
Melvin Bonn
Archie Pfeiffer
Alvin Swita
Wilbert Ransleben
Calvin Schumann
Don Graham
Stanley Crenwelge
Dayton Crenwelge
Clinton Herber Bist
A. C. East
Maurice Leifeste
Hilton Leifeste
Mason County
Goldthwaite
Fredericksburg Chamber Program Opens at Nimitz Hotel
The quarterly chamber meeting at the Nimitz Hotel features Texas Highway Department officials led by H C Carter with W D Dockery Mulkey Owens and others, guest singer Margaret Weinheimer, St Marys girls quartet and a trumpeter, plus a technicolor highway film and a chili and tamale spread. Guests include county officials and the local highway crew.
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Nimitz Hotel
H. C. Carter
Texas Highway Department
State Highway Department
Mr. Carter
W. D. Dockery
Mulkey Owens
Joe Russell
Margaret Weinheimer
Louis Weinheimer
Almon Kirchhoff
St. Mary’s High School
Carroll Schoenewolf
Wm. Petmecky
Chamber of Commerce
Auto License Plates Go On Sale February 4
Gillespie County will issue 5 845 auto plates starting February 4 with AB AC prefixes for passenger vehicles and 1 090 AB AC plates. Commercial 1A 9E and 500 farm truck plates plus 225 trailer plates 25 house trailer plates 45 dealer plates and 50 motorcycle plates. Purchasers need title and last year receipt. no inspection certificate required. Rates unchanged. sale runs through March 31.
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Milton C. Durst
Gillespie County
Durst
Would-Be Bank Robbers Indicted By Federal Jury
John C. Hellyer and Charles L. Lehnbeck were indicted for conspiring to rob Mason National Bank after arrest on January 16. Leroy W. Robertson faced charges of transporting a stolen California vehicle to Texas and was jailed after a West Main Street collision. A Houston doctor and two others also faced indictments.
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John C. Hellyer
Charles L. Lehnbeck
Mason National Bank
Austin
Leroy W. Robertson
California
Texas
Robertson
Hugo Klaerner
West Main Street
Georgia
Federal
Houston
Hospital Patients Operated On This Week names listed
This week during operations in local hospitals included Mrs. Felix Heep Berthold Reed Harry Hohmann Alfree Wilke Mrs. Damon Behrens and Mrs. C G Simmons.
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Felix Heep
Berthold Reed
Harry Hohmann
Alfree Wilke
Damon Behrens
C. G. Simmons
Frantzen-Ahrens Post VFW Social Slated February 1
The Post and Auxiliary of the Frantzen Ahrens Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a regular social at the VFW Hall on the Mason Highway Friday night February 1 at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frantzen-Ahrens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Halk
Mason Highway
Senterfitt Pledges Speakership Ahead of Reelection Bid
Representative Reuben Senterfitt of San Saba visits the new district formed by redistricting and pledges statewide support for his reelection and virtually assured speakership. He cited early committee appointments as precedent and plans further outreach to added counties Burnet, Llano and Gillespie.
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Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Senterfitt
Lampasas
McCulloch
Burnet, Liano
Gillespie
Coun
Senterefitt
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Bill Hodges
Fredericksburg Jaycees
Fett
Thomas Ferguson
Walter O. Fuhrmann
Hodges
Victor Sagebiel
Ferguson
Fuhrmann
James Eckert
Sagebiel
Eckert
Highway Department
Turner Hall
Calvin Ransleben
Carlton Wendel
Robby Brown
Freddie Miller
Allie Lee Smith
Rosie Lee Lindig
Carolyn Behrends
Calvin Kuhlmann
Victor Wendel
Roland Crenwelge
F. C. Lochte
March of Dimes
Nimitz
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
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