Twelve Men Leave For Induction On February 11
Twelve men from the Hill Country draft area of five counties will depart for induction on Monday February 11. Inductees and their counties: Gillespie Kenneth Otto Klein Martin Rudy Schlaudt Herbert Hoffmann Clayton af nopp Kerr Kermit L. Wilke Ernest Marqueche Morris Leon Hall Liano Kenneth W. Wells Blanco Claire A. Terrel Hiram Elkin Kendall Harris A. Strube ed G. Sultenfuss.
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Gillespie
Kenneth Otto Klein
Martin Rudy Schlaudt
Herbert Hoffmann
Clayton Af Nopp
Kerr
Kermit L. Wilke
Ernest Marqueche
Morris Leon Hall
Liano
Kenneth W. Wells
Blanco
Claire A. Terrel
Hiram Elkin
Kendall
Harris A. Strube
Ed G. Sultenfuss
Turner Hall Ladies Bowling League Scores Report
Turner Hall Ladies Bowling League results show Komman deal Ser Sta etér's Liquor St berTyle High IVET at 165. High Game and three game series listed as 490 and other unclear readings.
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Turner Hall Ladies Bowling League
Komman
Kordzik Named President of Frederick Turn Verein
Guenther Kordzik was elected president at a recent meeting of the Frederick Social Turn Verein board. He succeeds Laurie Wi who resigned for business reasons and Vietor Doebbler was named to the vice presidency.
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Enther Kordzik
Frederick
Budget outlay tops 85.4 billion with 65.1 billion for defense
The President's budget for the next fiscal year requests 85.4 billion, the largest since WWII. Defense gets 65.1 billion for the Air Force growth, Army divisions, Navy power, and related items, while 20.3 billion covers running government and interest, with a projected deficit above 14 billion after 71 billion in expected tax receipts. Congress faces cuts aimed at trimming nonessential spending without harming preparedness.
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Capitol Hill
Vandenberg
Congress
Senior Luther League Met Sunday at Holy Ghost Church
The Senior Luther League of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church met in the basement Sunday evening. Mrs. Harold Crenwelge led the opening devotional Vicar Rudy Wendel led Bible study and plans were made to work with WMS for Every Member Visitation among congregational members. Social time followed with games and refreshments served by Mr. and Mrs. Levi Rusenberger and Mr. and Mrs. Werner Lindenberg. It notes a presidential election possibility from a single state.
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Luther League of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Harold Crenwelge
Rudy Wendel
WMS
Levi Rusenberger
Werner Lindenberg
Lions Hear Year’s Work Report At January Meeting
The Fredericksburg Lions Club reviewed 1951 activities at a Wednesday night gathering in the Nimitz Hotel. President W C Westerfeldt praised members for their cooperation and outlined area development plans for Oakcrest Park, plus support for FFA 4 H shows Gillespie County Fair and sports initiatives. The club funded Christmas toys for about 85 underprivileged children and hosted a banquet for local high school lettermen.
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Lions Club
Nimitz Hotel
W.C. Westerfeldt
Westerfeldt
Oakcrest Park
Gillespie County Fair
Sports, Inc
Fredericksburg
Melvin Jones
Kerrville
Texas
Westerfelt
Jack Roe
Kerville
Fence Moving Complete On Cave Creek Road
Stanley Schnerr state highway chief inspector announced the Cave Creek Farm-to-Market road fences from Willow City FM road to the Double Horn and old Burnet Road are finished. Contracts for the new road likely let in February. Gillespie County now part of District 14 with Burns, Lano, Mason and Blanco counties. Kilian Keller Construction completed a four mile FM road from Mason to Grossville and paving is set for April. Plans are drawn for a Blanco origin FM road extending five miles toward Luckenbach.
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Cave Creek
New Willow City
Double Horn
Old Burnet
Stanley Schnerr
State Highway Department
Schnerr
Gillespie County
District 14
Gillespie, Burnet
Liano
Mason
Blanco Counties
J. P
Texas Highway Death Toll Rises in 1951 Report
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 2502 people died in 2078 traffic crashes on streets and roads in 1952. The 1951 tally shows 2410 deaths in 2018 crashes in 1950. Of 1951 deaths, 1515 were on highways, 506 in cities, 127 in towns, 135 on farm to market roads, and 219 on county roads. Final 1951 figure likely five percent higher than 1950.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Polio Care Not Provided by NFIP Chapters
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapters do not give polio treatment or care. They purchase treatment with March of Dimes funds.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes
Record of U S Liquified Petroleum Gas Output Tops Million Barrels
Production of liquified petroleum gas in the United States now exceeds one million barrels daily. The milestone highlights growing demand for bottled gas and its expanding role in energy supplies across the nation.
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U. S
Second Annual Worlds Championship Ninepin Bowling Set for Turner Club
Secretary Spoils peas Otto Klaus invites Fredericksburg ninepin bowlers to the Second Annual Worlds Championship at Turner Club Alleys on February 23 24 and March 1 2 The tournament crowns World Champion in two divisions with entry fee 3.00 per bowler and prizes by a six man county committee Also news longtime Texas League umpire Andy Andrews resigns to teach mathematics at San Antonio Academy and will retire from umpiring though available for summer fill ins He will still officiate football and basketball.
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Otto Klaus
San Antonio
Turner Club
Fredericksburg
Ninth Street
Klaus
Kendall
Gillespie
Blanco
Guadalupe
Comal
Bexar
Andy Andrews
FHS
Texas League
Andy
San Antonio Academy
Andrews
New Recruiting Sergeant Named for This Area
Ronald Rose of Lockhart replaces M Sergeant Gilbert Woerner as recruiting sergeant for this area and will reside in Kerrville. Rose has moved his wife and 2 year old daughter to Kerrville and will visit Fredericksburg every Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon. He has served five and a half years in the army, served in Europe and on the Berlin Air Lift aboard a C 54 Troop Carrier Command Transport delivering coal to Berlin. Woerner has reported to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for overseas duty to the European theatre. His family is staying with Mr. and Mrs. W O Pape in Tivydale and will join him soon.
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T. Set
Ronald Rose
Lockhart
Gilbert Woerner
Serrgeant
Kerrville
Set
Rose
Fredericksburg
Sgt
Army
Europe
Berlin
Woerner
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Sgt. Woerner
W. O. Pape
Tivydale
Supper in Jost Home Honors Spenrath Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Jost hosted a Sunday night supper for their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Allen Spenrath on their first wedding anniversary. Also honored were Mr and Mrs Wilburn Brown and daughter Barbara recently returned from Germany. Twenty four guests attended including out of town visitors Lina Spenrath Gus Marquart Johnny from Comfort Alfred Jost Debby from San Antonio Leon Langbein from Boerne Betty Brown from San Marcos and Royce Brown from Austin.
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Albert Jost
Allen Spenrath
Wilburn Brown
Barbara
Germany
Lina Spenrath
Gus Marquart
Johnny
Comfort
Alfred Jost
Debby
San Antonio
Leon Langbein
Boerne
Betty Brown
San Marcos
Royce Brown
Austin
Stehling Named President of South Texas Service Managers Club
Hilmar Stehling co owner and service manager of Standard Service Co is elected president of the General Motors Parts and Service Managers Club covering much of South Texas He has been a member for nearly two years and heads the club since December Other officers include Olin Leschberg of Taylor as Vice President and Otto Philips of San Antonio as Secretary Treasurer Bill Grinke Sr of here is also a member
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Hilmar Stehling
Standard Service Co
General Motors Parts and Service Managers
South Texas
Stehling
Olin Leschberg
Taylor
Otto Philips
San Antonio
Bill Grinke, Sr
Here
Texas Leads Nation in Rail Mileage With 16.473 Miles
Texas tops all states in railroad mileage at 16.473 miles, underscoring the state’s large rail network. The figure highlights Texas as the nation’s principal rail corridor hub and reflects extensive infrastructure across the state.
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Texas
Apaches Edge Billies 44 40 In District Basketball
Gonzales High School Apaches defeated the Billies 44 to 40 in a Thursday District 24 AA boys contest. Seivers led Gonzales with 13 points, Calvin Kraerner topped the Billies with 12, Leitz and Robinson added 10 each for their teams. The Billikens beat Gonzales girls 37 to 19.
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Gonzales High School
Apaches
Billies
Billikens
Gonzales
Seivers
Calvin Kraerner
Leitz
Robinson
San Marcos
FHS Exes
Swtstc
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County 4-H Awards Honor Achievements and New Officers
Outstanding 4-H club awards presented by Walter Fuhrman of the Radio Post with Victor Wendel accepting for the Harper Club. Medals awarded to Feddy Miller Allie Lee Smith Carolyn Behrends Delton Behrends Rosie Lee Lindig Andrew Tatsch Bernice Muderstadt F C Lochte and others. New officers named Billy Teague president Martin Mohr vice president Luther Baethge secretary treasurer Allie Punky Smith reporter. Mrs Alfred Petsch presented a $100 gift. Lucille Conrads attended as guest. barbecue supper served by mothers.
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Feddy Miller
Allie Lee Smith
Carolyn Behrends
Calvin Schumann
Martin Mohr
Henry Louis Herbert
Delton Behrends
Rosie Lee Lindig
Andrew Tatsch
Bernice Muderstadt
F. L. Lochte
Farm
Home Electric
Carlton Wendel
Roland Eckhardt
Bobby Brown
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Ass'n
F. C. Lochte
Gillespie County
Roland Crenwelge
Alvin Leitz
Calvin Ransleben
Billy Teague
Luther Baethge
Allie “Punky” Smith
Alfred Petsch
Lucille Conrads
Gillespie Home
Original Thirteen Colonies List
The passage enumerates the thirteen original colonies as Connecticut Delaware Georgia New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhodes Island South Carolina and Virginia.
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Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhodes Island
South Carolina
Virginia
Cimarron Kid at Palace with Johnny Mack Brown and more
The Palace screens The Cimarron Kid Thursday and Friday featuring nine outlaws led by Cimarron Kid with Au die Murphy and Beverly Tyler. A Saturday double bill adds Man From Sonora and Father Takes the Air.
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Palace
Daltons
Tulsa Jack
Red Buck
Bitter Creek
Dynamite Dick
Audie Murphy
Beverly Tyler
Yvette
Technicolor
Johnny Mack Brown
Sonora
Raymond Walburn
Walter Catlett
the Palace
Gus Kahn
George Gershwin
Jerome Kern
Cole Porter
Warner Brothers
Danny Thomas
Ziegfield
Doris Day
Frank Lovejoy
Patrice Wymore
Kahn
Presidents who governed New York and a Worcester schoolmaster
Four U.S. presidents served as New York governors: Van Buren Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. John Adams taught in Worcester Massachusetts’ first schoolhouse from 1755 to 1758.
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New York State
van Buren, Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Adams
United States
Worcester
Mass
Fredericksburg Publishing Offers Gibson Greeting Cards
Special occasions and birthdays are celebrated with Gibson Greeting Cards from the Fredericksburg Publishing Company. The full line is available through the publisher’s catalog.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Thieves Nab Letters At Drive In Theatre
Two thefts reported by Sheriff Hugo Klaerner. major loss is about 202 plastic letters from the 87 Drive In Theatre marquee on San Antonio Highway, valued at 300 to 350 dollars. A motorist also had spare tire stolen after a flat near Barons Creek, with details unavailable.
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Hugo Klaerner
San Antonio
Herbert Durst
Baron’s Creek
Klaerner
March of Dimes Funds Training in 28 Fields
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis using March of Dimes funds has financed professional training in 28 fields from physical therapy and orthopedic nursing to sanitary engineering through its scholarship and fellowship program.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes Funds
Slightly Used Calaboose Up for Bids in Rockdale
Rockdale advertises a bid sale on February 12 for a slightly used local hoosegow and its lot. The notice invites bids as the city plans to dispose of the jail building.
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Rockdale
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