Stehling Electric Co opens new location on Main Street
Formal opening at 305 West Main Street on Saturday July 5 from 9 am to 7 pm announced by Hugo Stehling owner and manager. Prizes include a $100 credit toward $300 purchase and a $39.50 GE clock radio among others. Stehling, with 25 years in appliances, helped rural electrification and was GE dealer since 1936.
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Stehling Electric Co
West Main Street
Stehling Electric Company
Hugo Stehling
Moritz Equipment Company
General Electric
Stehling
Historical Society To Be Reorganized In Gillespie County
Gillespie County Historical Society directors meet to reorganize. A July 21 meeting at 8 p m at the Court House will elect an eighteen member board and map an active plan to preserve county history. Interested residents are invited to attend.
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Gillespie County Historical Society
Court House
Teachable Moment Hints at Deeper Observation Lesson
A remark suggests the promising start could lead to further advances in teaching students to observe all things. The line frames early progress as a sign of broader instructional gains and vigilance in learning.
Fair Float News After Parade Mishap at Lavernia
A Lavernia crash involving Gillespie County Fair float personnel and officials occurred returning from Stockdale. Driver Bill Petmecky and passengers Walter Fuhrmann Marie Meier Sandra Meier Curtis Eckhardt and Charles Schumann escaped serious injury. minor cuts were treated. The leased car was damaged. insurance covered any claims.
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Lavernia
Gillespie County Fair Association
Stockdale
Fair
Bill Petmecky
Walter Fuhrmann
Marie Meier
Sandra Meier
Curtis Eckhardt
Charles Schumann
William Schroeder
San Antonio
Floresville
Chamber of Commerce
Standard Service Company
Former resident dies in Denver at 85
Martin Lawrence Mueller, 85, a former Fredericksburg resident, died in Denver Colorado on June 11 1952. He was brother to the late Mrs Oscar Krauskopf uncle to Mrs M L Bogisch and Lawrence Krauskopf. He worked at Wm Basse General Merchandise Store and was a friend of F Maier in Fredericksburg. He was described as a talented musician and actor who performed at the Casino Club theatricals.
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Martin Lawrence Mueller
Denver
Colorado
Oscar Krauskopf
M. L. Bogisch
Lawrence Krauskopf
Fredericksburg
Mueller
Wm Basse General Merchandise
Scouts Return From Week At Camp Wooten
Nine members of Boy Scout Troops 135 and 136 of Fredericksburg spent a week at Camp Tom Wooten in Austin. Hans Hannemann and Roy Ahrens led the expedition. Billy Petmecky earned Order of the Arrow honors while Olin Weiss Bobby Heinen and Skipper Mumme swept archery. Vernon Ahrens won the distance dive and earned a pro marksmanship medal. Participants listed include Skipper Mumme Don Urbani c Olin Weiss Vernon Ahrens Bobby Heinen Keith Keller Bobby Robbins Billy Petmecky and Billy Stafford.
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Boy Scout
Fredericksburg
Tom Wooten
Capitol Area Council
Austin
Hans Hannemann
Roy Ahrens
Billy Petmecky
Wm. Petmecky
Order of the Arrow
Boy Scouts of America
Olin Weiss
Bobby Heinen
Skipper Mumme
Vernon Ahrens
Ahrens
Don Urbanic
Keith Keller
Bobby Robbins
Billy Stafford
Gillespians urged vote duty in radio appeal
Arthur Stehling urged Gillespians to exercise the ballot, warning that low turnout endangers democracy. He cited 1900 75 percent participation versus 1944 55 percent and 1946 30 percent, noting Gillespie County mirrors national trends and asking why citizens fight for democracy yet refuse to vote.
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Arthur Stehling
P Fha
Texas
Gillespie County
Sanitation Key to Effective Fly Control Program
Sanitation tops the list as the primary measure in controlling flies. Insecticides are recommended only as a supplement to hygiene and cleanup efforts.
The Opposite Is America’s Only Pouched Animal
A brief note identifies the unique United States pouch creature. It notes an animal with a pouch as the sole example in American fauna.
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America
Fredericksburg Invited to Host Regional Soil Awards
Seven Fredericksburg implement dealers urged the Fort Worth Press to hold the 1953 Region II awards in Fredericksburg. The dealers offered a barbecue lunch and cited local support, noting past regional prizes won by area farmers and students, with state awards in Fort Worth and regional program usually elsewhere.
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Fredericksburg
Fort Worth Press
Save the Soil
Save
Texas
Walter Humphry
Our
Schaefer Tractor and Implement Co
Hill Country Implement Co
Kramer Tractor and Implement Co
Boening
Fort Worth
Frederickspurge
Baptist Youth Return From Alto Frio Encampment
Twelve girls from the First Baptist Church returned Friday from a five day visit at the District Girls Auxiliary Camp near Leakey. The group joined 258 district youths in evangelistic activities, mission study, and recreation, with Beverly Castles and Jonnell Schneider starring in the Intermediate Volleyball championship.
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First Baptist Church
Alto Frio
Leakey
Jonell Schneider
Beverly Castles
Nan McHalek
Jane McBride
Carolyn Langehennig
Ruby Degel
Sandra McCandless
Patricia Smith
Victoria Gold
Julie Rossman
Elysee Neal
Mary Louise Heinen
H. J. Leitz
Roy McCandless
Royal Ambassador
Wimberly
Rudy Fagan
Florida
Ivy Miller
Chile
Maurice Schaefer
Tommy Biles
Milford Castles
Bobby Robbins
Raymond Tehas
Bobby He
Local youth attend Mount Wesley Junior camp near Kerrville
Judy Tietz Mayett Cox and Kay Foster left Monday for a Junior camp session at Mount Wesley near Kerrville and will return Saturday. A telephone call travels around the world in under one third of a second by human voice.
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Judy Tietz
Mayett Cox
Kay Foster
Mount Wesley
Kerrville
For Rent Typewriters by the Month
Used typewriters available now for rent by the month. Call 40 Fredericksburg Publishing Co for details and availability.
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Call 40
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
U S Acquires Virgin Islands From Denmark
The United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark in a historic territorial transfer. The deal altered regional governance and marked a strategic expansion for U S influence in the Caribbean.
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U. S
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Fredericksburg Publishing Co Thank You Notes
A brief note directs readers to Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc for a complete selection of special occasion Thank You notes.
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The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co.,, Inc
July Fourth Dilemma Safety Drive for Holiday Peak Travel
Ninety million Americans may travel during the three day Fourth of July weekend with 40 million passenger vehicles and five billion miles planned risking more accidents. The National Safety Council urges a safety campaign urging caution obedience of eight rules including no drinking driving and rest breaks.
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National Safety Council
U. S
Ned H. Dearborn
Mr. Dearborn
Teachers Enjoy Stay in Denver Amid Summer Sessions
Miss Viola May Schmidt and Miss Irene Neffendorf tour Denver during a five week stay for a University of Denver summer program. They attended Eisenhower’s June 26 rally and opened La Boheme in Central City. Schmidt takes a typing workshop while Neffendorf studies Europe in the 20th Century and Contemporary Problems in World Affairs.
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Viola May Schmidt
Irene Neffendorf
Denver
Colorado
University of Denver
Coliseum
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Old Opera House
Central City
Miss Schmidt
Business Administration
Civic Center
Neffendorf
Europe
Korbel
Yugoslavia
Great Britain
Mr and Mrs Felix Zoeller Visit La Grange Friends
Mr and Mrs Felix Zoeller of La Grange visited Mr and Mrs Harry Hartmann last Thursday.
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Felix Zoeller
la Grange
Harry Hartmann
Giotto Painted Perfect Circle With One Brush Stroke
Giotto once demonstrated unmatched skill by painting a perfect circle using a single brush stroke. The anecdote highlights his mastery and precision in early art practice.
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Giotto
Gillespie County Fair Float Earns Third in Stockdale Parade
The Gillespie County Fair Float placed third in the Watermelon Festival Parade at Stockdale after strong showings in major parades. Prizes totaled 75 for Stockdale Bluebonnet Club, 50 for Lavernia Homemakers, and 25 for the local float. Funds will support a youth fete and end-of-season barbecue, with a Boerne Fair Parade finale planned and more invites anticipated.
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Gillespie County Fair
Stockdale
Stockdale Bluebonnet Club
Lavernia
Birthday Party For Aneen Wells Is Held At Home
Mrs Laurie Wells celebrated her daughter Aneen Wells first birthday with a Thursday afternoon party at their home. Eight children attended along with siblings and relatives. The cake featured pink icing with roses and a single pink candle. Favors included plastic milk cups. Mrs Merlee Petermann assisted.
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Laurie Wells
Aneen
Merlee Petermann
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Edgar M. Elbert
Maywood
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International Association of Lions Clubs
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