Gillespie County Prison Commitments Rise Over Ten-Year Span
A Sam Houston State Teachers College study shows Gillespie County sent 18 inmates to Texas prisons between 1942 and 1951. Harris Dallas Bexar El Paso and others led in commitments while Kennedy and Loving had none.
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Huntsville
Tex
Gilllespie
Texas
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Rupert C. Koeninger
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
el Paso
Tarrant
Hidalgo
Jefferson
Travis
Cameron
Wichita
Kennedy and
Loving
Methodist Bishop Preaches at Kerrville Leadership School
Methodist Bishop A. Frank Smith of the Houston-San Antonio Area will preach at Mt. Wesley Kerrville for Leadership School July 6 to 10 at 8 p m nightly. Hill Country Methodists are urged to attend, with a goal of 500 in the opening service. The event trains teachers and workers in Church School Work Children Youth and Adult. Topics include Contemporary Thinking About Jesus by Dr. Thomas 8 Kepler and Life in England Under a Welfare State by Rev Wilfred Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Frank Smith
Houston-San Antonio
Methodist Church
Mt. Wesley
Kerrville
Church School
Jesus
Thomas 8. Kepler
Oberlin College
Wilfred Bridge
London
England
Estelle Smith Dies in Brownwood at 74
Miss Estelle Smith, 74, retired Howard Payne College faculty member and former Fredericksburg resident, died Friday in Brownwood. She was born November 13, 1877 in Indianapolis and earned an A B from Wellesley in 1900. Funeral was Sunday at St Johns Episcopal Church in Brownwood. burial in Jersey City. Survivors include relatives in Brownwood.
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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
If you have a sharp eye for bargains watch the want ads
A note urging readers to scan the want ads for bargains and quick finds. It highlights the usefulness of classified listings as a source of cheap items and special offers.
Bruno Pohler Dies of Heart Attack at 76
Bruno Pohler 76 died of a heart attack Monday night at his Live Oak home after overexerting while attempting to free a car from mud. Funeral services were held July 2 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St. Marys Church. Survivors include his wife Flora Seidel Pohler, two daughters Elsie and Irene, four grandchildren, with one daughter Celia deceased. He was born in Germany July 14, 1875.
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Bruno Pohler
Live Oak
Pohler
Schaetter
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph Hildebrand
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Germany
August
Karoline Goeble Pohler
Flora Seidel
Moulton
Texas
Elsie
Harry Hopf
Irene
Anton Stehling
Celia
Henry
Frank Theo
Reinhard Pohler
August Seifert
August Venske
Henson preaches in Johnson City during visits
Johnson City notes report the Christian Church sermon by Henson who was ordained last summer at First Christian Church. He and his family are visiting his mother and relatives. The piece lists numerous visitors including Mrs. Jim Hicks of New Mexico and Mrs. Clara Coffman of Paradise Texas, plus other locals and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hunnicutt
Leville Hunnicutt
San Antonio
Johnson City
W. E. Stevenson
Charlie Holden
Lampasas
A. L. Kull
C. A. Kul
Sacred Heart
Minnesota
Graham
Buckelew
Sam Newman
Crider
Armstrongs Leave for Germany with Children
Mrs J L Armstrong and her two sons Michael Darrel six and Ronald Ray fifteen months left Iowa for New York and will depart by plane on July 8 to Kaiserslautern Germany to join husband Master Sergeant J L Armstrong. They will stay in Germany for three years. Mrs Armstrong was formerly Miss Helen Virginia Rischner, daughter of Mrs Herbert Frisenhahn.
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 Friesenhahn
Shivers Plans 15 Day Campaign Trail Across Texas
Governor Allan Shivers will tour Texas from July 4 to July 17 in a 15 day campaign run before leaving for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The itinerary spans Stamford Abilene El Paso Texarkana Paris Tyler Waco Corsicana Mexia with stops in Houston San Antonio Baytown Beaumont Port Arthur and many smaller communities. He will focus on precinct meetings and listening to Texans while preparing an uninstructed delegation for the convention.
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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
Laubbock
Lamesa
San Angelo
Odessa
Midland
Kermit
Baytown
Beaumont
Porth Arthur
Twins Born to Hannemanns in McGregor and Waco
Rev and Mrs Louis Hannemanns of McGregor welcomed twins born Tuesday June 24 at Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in Waco. A girl Karen Beth weighed five pounds seven ounces and a boy Gary Mark weighed four pounds eleven ounces. Mrs Hannemann is former Viola Klett, whose parents Albert and Mrs Klett are grandparents. The family also includes 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
Inspecting and repairing at Standard Service Co HM country
Standard Service Co at 116 E Main St offers complete state motor vehicle inspection for 1.00, approved January 16, 1952 as official station. The shop uses a head light tester and skid machine and provides full repair staff led by Hilmar Stehling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Hannemann
Hilmar Steling
Wm. Schroeder
Texas
Standard Service Co
Standard Service Company
E. Main Street
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O. C. Fisher
Chamber of Commerce
Seizuritis
C. M. “Speck
George
Allen Keller
Harry Jordan
Werner Henke
City OF
Gillespians
H &H Tea
Charmin
SWIFT
Andy
Solon
Bishop A. Frank Smith
Armstrongs
Louis Hannemanns
H. C. Hannemann
Wm. Hannemann
Hilmar Stehling
Wm. Grinke
Wm. Grinke, Jr
Walter Kix
Edgar Moellering
Harry Mayer
Wm Grinke
Alex Arbelger
Monotocity
W. Schroeder
HM Country
Chrysler, Zipmouth
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Coca - Cola
Wirdpeaeaus
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