Fredericksburg C of C builds on year of growth and plans
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce marked the end of its first year under an expanded program with 51 new members and high membership rosters. Officials outlined future goals including a Gillespie County survey a spring trade show and a lighted Fair Park baseball field. The event featured Marjorie Sauer’s vocal solo and the Hermann Sons Band. Delegations from San Antonio Blanco Johnson City Austin New Braunfels Kerrville and Liano attended along with W L Jones of San Antonio Livestock Exposition duties.
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Cox
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Lewis G. Petmecky
Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church
Alex Frantzen
C of C
Chamber
Fair Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bill” Petmecky
Gillespie County
Fair Park
Marjorie Sauer
Virginia Evers
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Band
Lorenz Bading
Chambers of Commerce of
San Antonio
Blanco
Johnson City
Austin
New Braunfels
Kerrville
Liano
W. L. Jones
Agriculture Committee
Pohler Family Returns from Dallas Visit
Mrs. Frank Pohler and Milton and Mary Ann Pohler have returned after several weeks in Dallas visiting Mr. Pohler’s brother and sister.
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Frank Pohler
Milton and
Mary Ann Pohler
Dallas
Mrs. Pohler
Mrs. Fred Knopp Rites Held Sunday
Final rites were held at Zion Lutheran Church and Beckmann Funeral Home for Mrs. Lena Lang Knopp aged 68. Funeral details note burial in City Cemetery. she died in San Antonio on June 29 after a long illness. Survivors include children Lydia Johnson City and R W Knopp San Antonio, plus six other descendants and extended family.
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Beckmann
Zion Lutheran Church
Fred C. Knopp
Lena Lang
F. A. Bracher
Zion Lutheran
Knapp
San Antonio
Gillespie County
Joseph
Magdalene Jordan Lang
Fred Knopp
Knopp
Charlie Lang
Jacob Klein
Joe Lang
Fritz Reimers
Willie Lang
Jaycees Readies Auction Show and Sale Return
Jaycees plan a Saturday auction with animals classified by grade and quality. Three prominent auctioneers will conduct the sale, pen space offered free, a small commission on sales to cover expenses, as the group reinstates the annual event after a five year lapse.
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Jaycees
Estes Visitors Stop at Alonzo Evers Home
Mr and Mrs Tom Estes of Wichita Falls vacationing at New Braunfels were recent visitors in the Alonzo Evers home.
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Tom Estes
Wichita Falls
New Braunfels
Alonzo Evers
We Believe in Courageous Governance and Park Progress
The writers commend Governor Shivers for courage and leadership, urge continued support for the Fredericksburg County Park project, and call for public funding to develop the park. They warn against Kremlin ruthlessness, urge peace to end war, and stress preparedness with nuclear deterrence.
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Shivers
Texas
Fredericksburg
Washington
Kremlin
Holy Ghost Altar Guild Elects New Officers
The Altar Guild of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church met Friday afternoon with nineteen members and one visitor. Rev. O. Lindenberg led a Scripture reading and prayer. New officers elected were Mrs. O Lindenberg president, Mrs Henry Basse vice president, and Mrs Ewald Koennecke secretary-treasurer. Altar decoration duties assigned to Miss Frieda Hilker and Mrs Guenther Henke. The Lord's Prayer ended the meeting and refreshments were served during social hour.
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Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Emma Schumann
O. Lindenberg
Henry Basse
Ewald Koennecke
Frieda Hilker
Guenther Henke
Fredericksburg Publishing Co Offers Complete Thank You Notes
The Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc promotes a full line of Thank You Notes suitable for every occasion, highlighting availability and variety for customers seeking personalized stationery and cards.
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The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co, Inc
Streamlined Postal Money Order Debuts July 2
Postmasters announce a new punched card money order usable at any post office or bank. The system eliminates the previous office-specific cashing rule and uses IBM Type 808 Proof and Electronics Statistical machines. The change, overseen by Osborne Pearson, aims to modernize the postal service and improve efficiency.
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Jesse M. Donaldson
Post Office Department
General Accounting Office
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Board
Osborne A. Pearson
Bureau of Finance
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Arwin O Weirich Rites Held Here Thursday
Arwin Otto Weirich funeral conducted by Schaetter Funeral Home on Thursday June 28 1951 at 4 00 p m with Rev O Lindenberg officiating. A duet sang two songs at the funeral home. Interment in City Cemetery. Weirich 57 years 9 months 7 days old died suddenly at family home in Live Oak on Wednesday June 27 at 8 00 a m. Born August 30 1869 in Gillespie County son of Wm L Weirich and Theresia Kleck Weirich. Survived by mother Mrs Wim Weirich brother Richard of Beeville and sisters Elise Weirich San Antonio Dora Mrs O Hooke Fredericksburg and Betha Mrs J B Manning San Antonio.
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Schaetter
Arwin Otto Weirich
O. Lindenberg
Weirich
Live Oak
Gillespie County
Wm. L. Weirich
Theresia Kleck Weirich
Wim Weirich
Richard
Beeville
Elise Weirich
San Antonio
Dora
O. Hooke
Fredericksburg
Betha
J. B. Manning
Mrs A C Klein Laid to Rest in Monday Rites
Mrs. Arnold C Klein nee Anna Carolina Leyendecker died July 1 1951 at age 85 Funeral service July 2 at 3 p m Beckmann Funeral Home officiated by Rev G A Poehlmann Interment Greenwood Survivors include husband sons and daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren many residents of San Antonio and Corpus Christi
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Beckmann
Arnold C. Klein
Anna Carolina Levendecker
G. A. Poehlmann
Greenwood Cemetery
Klein
Carl
Bertha Schumacher Leyendecker
Laura
John Halbardier
Myrtle
G. Hubbard
Hilmar A. Klein
Walter F. Klein
San Antonio
Arnold A. Klein
Corpus Christi
Carl J. Leyendecker
Louise
Ferdinand Knetch
Carolina
Gerhard Broetzmann
Mary
Joseph Keller
Emma
Albert J. Schmidt
William Leyendecker
REA Officials Among Crash Dead Near Fort Collins
Two prominent REA officials Arthur W. Gerth head of the Applications and Loan Division and George W. Haggard Deputy Administrator were among fifty killed when a United Air Lines plane crashed near Fort Collins Colorado on June 30. Both men were known to local Central Texas Electric Cooperative leaders. Gerth had served with REA since 1935 and had prior posts as field representative with Fredericksburg connections. his burial planned for Georgia.
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REA
United Air Lines
Fort Collins
Colorado
Arthur W. Gerth
George W. Haggard
Austin
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Gerth
Fredericksburg
Georgia
Temperature highs and lows for the week
The weekly high reached 98 degrees on Sunday and Tuesday, July 1 and 3, with temperatures peaking at 98. The weekly low was 68 degrees on Wednesday, June 27 and Friday, June 2%.
Plans Mapped For Angus Field Day On July 14th
The Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Association schedules a Field Day at Fair Park on Saturday July 14 with a 9 a.m. 4 H and FFA beef judging contest followed by talks on external and internal parasites, placings of youth contest classes, a meat cutting demonstration, and a lunch barbecue at 1 p.m. Senator Carlos Ashley of Llano will speak.
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Aberdeen Angus Association
Fair Park
C. A. Stone
James A. Deer
Texas Extension Service
C. W. Patterson
A. L. Smith
W. T. Thomas
Roy Snyder
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Miller
AAA
Stone
Hanne mann and Hannemanns Return From Smoky Mountains Trip
Mr and Mrs Eugene Hannemann and Mr and Mrs W C Hannemann have returned from their visit to the Smoky Mountains and Asheville North Carolina They visited Mrs Lucy Burdette and other relatives of Mrs Eugene Hannemann in a family reunion trip
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Eugene Hannemann
W. C. Hannemann
Smoky Mountains
Ashville
North Carolina
Lucy Burdette
Casper Molberg Reunion Held at County Park
Descendants of the Caspar Molberg family held their first reunion at the new County Park on July 4. Basket lunches and games accompanied swimming and wading as both children and adults enjoyed the day. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Hy Molberg of Houston and the Lay family of San Antonio.
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Caspar Molberg
New County Park
Hy Molberg
Houston
Charles Lay
San Antonio
J. G. Kaiser
Andrew Kaiser
Bill Hahne
Norman Rech
Hy. Meurer
Marvin Kaderli
Tony Knopp
Max
Joe Molberg
Prize and Pot Shoot at Schmidt's Hall
A prize and pot shoot is planned at Schmidt's Hall on the Barons Creek Range Sunday July 15 with 8 a.m. start. Contestants must register with Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce by July 10. Entrance fee is $2.75. A dance with Hill Country Boys providing music will follow. Barons Creek Shoot Club sponsors invite marksmen and the public to attend and join festivities.
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Schmidt’s Hall
Ron’s Creek
Sund
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
Tuesdy
Hill Couny Boys
Barons Creek Shoot Club
Partipate
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A. C. Klein
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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Casper Molberg
Schmidt
Alhyp
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Ruth Grobe
Lipton’s
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del Monte
CAMRY
Black Hawk
B. Dexter
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Helena Rubinstein
Oscar Geistweidt
Waltham
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Miss Dorothy Gold
Max Enderlin, Jr
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