Gillespie County Prison Commitments Rise Across 1942 1951
A study by Sam Houston State Teachers College shows Gillespie County sent 18 prisoners to the Texas Prison System from 1942 to 1951, ranking 139th per thousand population with 1.71 committed. Ten counties accounted for 50.27 percent of 22 705 total commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Tex
Gillespie County
Texas
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Rupert C. Koeninger
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
el Paso
Tarrant
Hidalgo
Jefferson
Travis
Cameron
Wichita
Kennedy
Loving
Methodist Bishop Preaches at Kerrville Leadership School
Bishop A Frank Smith of the Houston San Antonio Area will preach at the Leadership School in Mt Wesley Kerrville from July 6 to 10 each evening at 7 p m The planning committee aims to attract 500 Hill Country residents for the opening service Public is invited The school trains teachers and workers in Church School Work Children Youth and Adult A minister course on Contemporary Thinking About Jesus will be taught by Dr Thomas S Kepler of Oberlin College Rev Wilfred Bridge of London will discuss Life in England Under a Welfare State
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Frank Smith
Houston-San Antonio
Methodist Church
Mt. Wesley
Kerrville
Church School
Jesus
Thomas S. Kepler
Oberlin College
Wilfred Bridge
London
England
Estelle Smith, 74, Dies in Brownwood After long Fredericksburg ties
Miss Estelle Smith, retired faculty member of Howard Payne College, died Friday in Brownwood. Born November 13, 1877 in Indianapolis, she lived in Fredericksburg and New York City, joined the Howard Payne faculty in 1935, retiring in 1947. Funeral at St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial in Jersey City. She is survived by relatives in Brownwood including an aunt and several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Smith
Howard Payne College
Fredericksburg
Brownwood
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Jersey City
N. J
Indianapolis
Ind
Temple D. Smith
Texas
Frank N. Smith
C. Y. Early
Brooke Ramey
John Ramey
Brooke B. Smith
Fannie Smith
William T. Smith
Gardner Thomas Sr
Bargain hunters urged to scan the want ads
If you have a sharp eye for bargains, watch the want ads for deals, discounts, and placements. The note implies readers should stay alert for anchored opportunities and time sensitive offers.
Bruno Pohler Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Bruno Pohler 76 died of a heart attack Monday evening at his Live Oak home after overexerting himself trying to move a car from a muddy spot. Funeral services were held July 2 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St. Marys Church with Rev. Joseph Hildebrand officiating. burial in St. Marys Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Flora Seidel Pohler two daughters Elsie Hopf and Irene Stehling four grandchildren. He was born July 14 1875 in Germany.
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Bruno Pohler
Live Oak
Pohler
Schaetter
St. Mary's Church
Joseph Hildebrand
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Germany
August
Karoline Feeble Pohler
Flora Seide
Moulton
Texas
Elsie
Harry Hopf
Irene
Anton Stehling
Celia
Henry
Frank Theo
Reinhard Pohler
August Seifert
August Venske
Johnson City Visitors and Local Relatives Gather
Sunday services in Johnson City featured Henson preaching at the Christian Church. local families and relatives from New Mexico Texas and Minnesota joined gatherings with the Mourland Gipson Wolf and Hunnicutt clans while others visited kin and attended the Crider reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gipson
M. A. Wolf
Coffman
Clara Bird
Rex Waller
West Texas
L. E. Waller
Johnson City
Kenneth Wolf
Ricky
Waco
W. A. Hunnicutt
Seville Hunnicutt
San Antonio
W. E. Stevenson
Charlie Holden
Lampasas
A. L. Kull
C. A. Kull
Sacred Heart
Minnesota
Graham
Buckelew
Sam Newman
Crider
Armstrongs Leave for Germany Heading Overseas
Mrs J L Armstrong and her two sons Michael Darrel six and Ronald Ray fifteen months depart Iowa for New York then fly on July 8 to Kaiserslautern Germany to join husband Master Sgt J L Armstrong. They expect a three year stay. Mrs Armstrong was formerly Miss Helen Virginia Rischner daughter of Mrs Herbert Friesenhahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Armstrong
Michael Darrel
Ronald Ray
Iowa
New York
Kaiserlauten
Germany
Sgt J. L. Armstrong
Armstrong
Helen Virginia Rischner
Herbert Frielsenhahn
Shivers Plans 15 Day Texas Campaign Tour for renomination
Governor Allan Shivers launches a 15 day Texas campaign tour from July 4 to July 17. He will visit Stamford Abilene El Paso Texarkana Paris Tyler Waco Corsicana Mexia and many other cities before the national convention in Chicago. The tour follows a busy governors conference in Houston and emphasizes precinct meetings and listening to Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Allan Shivers
Texas
Chicago
Shivers
Dime Box
Lee County
Houston
San Antonio
Stamford
Abilene
el Paso
Texarkana
Paris
Tyler
Waco
Corsicana
Mexia
Hillsboro
Temple
Brownfield
Lubbock
Lamesa
San Angelo
Odessa
Midland
Kermit
Baytown
Beaumont
Porth Arthur
Twins Born to Louis Hannemann in McGregor
Rev and Mrs Louis Hannemann of McGregor welcomed twins on Tuesday June 24 at Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in Waco The daughter Karen Beth weighed five pounds seven ounces and the son Gary Mark weighed four pounds eleven ounces Mrs Hannemann formerly Viola Klett of this city is the mother The Klett grandparents Albert and Mrs Klett also share in the joy The family has two older children Charlotte seventeen and Ronnie six
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hannemann
McGregor
Hillcrest Memorial Hospital
Waco
Karen Beth
Gary Mark
Hannemann
Viola Klett
City
Albert Klett
Hannemanns
Charlotte
Ronnie
Complete State Motor Vehicle Inspection Station Opens
Standard Service Co 116 E Main Street received official inspection station status on January 16 1952 under the new state law. The shop offers a $1.00 safety inspection using a headlight tester and skid machine, with a full repair staff led by Hilmar Stehling and including Wm Grinke Jr Walter Kiw and Edgar Moellering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Service Co
Standard Service Company
E. Main Street
H. C. Hannemann
Wm. Hannemann
Wm. Schroeder
Hilmwr
Hilmar Stehling
Wm. Grinke
Walter Kiw
Edgar Moellering
Harry Mayer
Wm Grinke
Alex Arhelger
Bookles
Hans Hannemann
W Schroeder
Texas
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C OF C
C. C. Fisher
Chamber of Commerce
Seizuritis
C. M. “Speck
George
Allen Keller
Harry Jordan
Werner Henke
City OF
Gillespians
H & H Tea
Charmin
Andy
Solon
Congressmann
O. C. Fisher
Bishop A. Frank Smith
Armstrongs
Louis Hannemanns
Hil Country
Chrysler
Plymouth
Ee Oe Co., Inc
Kimbell
Maxwell House Coffee
Coca - Cola
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