Reburial for World War II Pfc Andrew Frantzen
Pfc Andrew R Frantzen former Gillespie countian was reburied Wednesday July 7 at 3 p m in City Cemetery with rites led by Rev Otto Lindenberg. Burial honors were provided by the Louis Jordan Post American Legion and the Frantzen Ahrens Post Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving siblings include Elsie Kerrville Eleonora Boerne Paula Maplewood and parents Mr and Mrs Emil Frantzen of Luckenbach.
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Andrew R. Frantzen
Gillespie County
Emil Frantzen
Luckenbach
Pacific
New Georgia
The Blanco to San Marcos Highway Plan Urges County Action
A proposed two Ranch Roads link from San Marcos to Blanco would form a fast Northwest to Southeast Texas route. Chambers of Commerce in Luling San Marcos Blanco Johnson City Fredericksburg and Junction urged cooperation to place the road on the National system. An unofficial Fredericksburg census is set for July to update population figures since 1940. Citywide clean-up plans for July 15 and 16 aim to curb polio and disease by collecting curbside trash in containers.
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Texas
Blanco
San Marcos
Wimberly
Hays County
Houston
North West
Chambers of Commerce
Luling
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Junction
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Molberg
Molberg
Dairy Cows Benefit From Dehorning To Prevent Injuries
Dehorning dairy cows reduces injury risk by removing horns. Farmers can prevent many harm types through timely horn removal.
Gillespie Exes Plan First Reunion in Austin Area
Gillespie County exes now living in Austin plan a first reunion on Wednesday July 14 at 6 39 p m in Zilker Park Capitol City. The basket lunch will be at polo picnic tables as former Gillespie citizens gather for a family picnic after planning July 1 meeting. About 200 Gillespie alumni live in the Austin area and organizers invite locals to contact H Wunderlich or Mrs Edwin R Jordan for details.
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Gillespie Exes
Austin
Gillespie County
Zilker Park
Capitol City
Emil A. Jordan
Austin Park
Ed. Moritz
Ernest Ludwig
Hilmar Wunderlich
Foster
August Meinscher
Frank Albrecht
Hadler
Edwin Jordan
Jordan
H. Wunderlich
Edwin R. Jordan
Texas
San Antonio
Gillespie Mutual Converts To Old Line Reserve
The Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association will convert from a mutual aid society to an old line life insurance company later, forming the Gillespie County Reserve Mutual Insurance Company. The move, approved at a Saturday meeting led by Otto Henke, enables locally owned life policies up to 5,000 with 10 20 or 30 year terms and optional double indemnity, cash value and future dividends.
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Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association
Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company
Gegenseitiger
Gillespie County Reserve Mutual Insurance Company
Saturay
Otto Henke
M. J. Werkenthin
Insurance Actuary of
Austin
Enos Rode
Eugene Koennecke
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Red Cross Life Saving Classes Open Monday
Red Cross offers Junior and Senior Life Saving instruction at the Tourist Park pool starting Monday and running through Saturday July 17. Dr Dor Brown leads arrangements with Red Cross instructors from San Antonio. Classes are free and funded by Gillespie County Red Cross, Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and private donations.
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Red Cross
Dor Brown
San Antonio
Gillespie County
American Red Cross
Fredericksburg
July 4th Race Meet At Fair Park Declared Best In History
Fredericksburg three day July 4th meet co sponsored by Gillespie County Fair Association and Louis Jordan Post Ameri can Legion drew big crowds despite threatening weather. The Stieler Derby crowned Sandy owned by A E Schmidt of San Antonio with Poland riding, as Mary Jane Molberg Mayor Molberg’s daughter presented the garland. Photo finishes and tight finishes marked the races with judges waiting for results. Baseball games on the last two days added to the event excitement.
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Sandy
A. E. Schmidt
San Antonio
Poland
Ad. Stieler
Mary Jane Molberg
Schmidt
Mr. Schmidt
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Association
Louis Jordan
Post
American Legion
Fair Park
Gillespie County
Jaycee Ladies Night Set For Tavern Tuesday
Fredericksburg Jaycees announce a dinner dance at Sunnyside Tavern to open the year. New officers will preside since June. chicken dinner at 7 30 p m, music by Al and His Highlanders, dinner 1 25 per plate.
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Fredericksburg
Beaumont visitors join extended summer gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harlan of Beaumont spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Maier and Mrs. Harlan's parents Col. and Mrs. Bartlett, who are summer residents in the area.
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Bill Harlan
Beaumont
F. J. Maier
Lions Club Ladies Night Honors Local Girls at Banquet
The Fredericksburg Lions Club will host a ladies night banquet and officer installation at Fair Park Ex in mid July. They will salute Fredericksburg High School girls basketball team and Future Farmer award winners during the event.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Senator Harde Mann to speak at Lions Club Ladies' Night
Senator Dorsey B. Harde Mann of San Angelo will headline the Lions Club Ladies' Night program Wednesday. He represents the 25th Senatorial District including Fredericksburg.
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Dorsey B. Hardemann
San Angelo
Lions Club
Hardemann
Fredericksburg
Girls basketball champions to be honored athibition Hall
The South Texas champion Girl's basketball team and state consola tion honorees receive tributes at 7 45 p m program. Melvin Bonn Star Lone Star Farmer from Morris Ranch and ten other youths honored. Joe Tatum and Nolan Brown also receive Lone Star Farmer awards. New club officers to serve next year.
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Hibition Hall
South Texas
Lone Star Farmer
Melvin’ Bonn
Morris Ranch
Joe Tatum
Nolan Brown
Weinheimer Named President of Fredericksburg Chamber
Hilmar Weinheimer, Gillespie area farmer and partner in Farm er Grain Co , was elected president of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year. He has served as vice president, succeeding Chester Schmidt, with Alex Frantzen chosen as vice president.
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Hilmar Weinheimer
Farmer Grain Company
Gillespie Farmer and Rancher
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Weinheimer
Chester Schmidt
Alex Frantzen
City Cafe
Trucker James Hastings Dies in Austin Highway Crash
James Gordon Hastings 37 a Copel meyer Corp San Antonio test truck driver was killed at 1230 am when his sedan crashed into a tree on the Austin Highway He left the road at a curve ten miles east of Fredericksburg and one quarter mile east of the Grape Creek bridge He died instantly the fourth highway fatality in the county for 1948 Survivors include his wife and two children Final rites set for Friday in San Antonio Schaetter Funeral Home to conduct arrangements
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James Gordon Hastings
Copelmeyer Corporation of
San Antonio
Austin
Hastings
Sheff Robert Loth
Fredericksburg
Grape Creek
Hasting
Rites
Schaetter Funeral Home
Ram and Billy Sale Set for July at Fair Park
The Chamber of Commerce announces the third annual Texas Ram and Billy Sale to run Friday and Saturday at Fair Park. A 12 member committee led by Victor Pressler will oversee the two day event with Pete Gulley of Uvalde as auctioneer. Champion animals earn cups and place winners receive ribbons.
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Fredericksburg
Pete Gulley
Uvalde
Pressler
Ewald Schaefer
Victor Stahl
Ad. Cornell
Francis Kott
Ernest Kott
Joe Tatum
Otto Schneider, Jr
Paul Mann
Roland Bonn
Jack Lawrence
S. E. Reed
High Cost of Living or Cost of High Living
Questioning whether inflation or lavish spending drains finances, the line asks readers to consider which pushes them deeper into debt. It frames personal finance as a choice between frugality and luxury.
Bankersmith Leads Gillespie June Rain With 6.42 Inches
Elroy Sehnelle, LCRA observer, reports Gillespie County’s Bankersmith sector received 6.42 inches in June, the highest in the county and far above last year's totals. Other areas varied from 2.73 to 4.62 inches, with July 4 bringing additional showers cooling Fredericksburg and the county.
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Bankersmith
Gillespie County
Elroy Sehnelle
LCRA
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Frank Oatman
Mason
Clifton
Kerrville
Eleonora
Eddie Pressler
Boerne
Paula
James C. Duhon
Maplewood
Pfc
Andrew RH
Frantzen
Alfred Petsch
Gillespie Mutual
Red Cross Life Savings
An , Si
Stieler Derby
Austin Highway
Derby
Jaycee Ladies
Balser
The
Jaycees
Victor Sagebiel
Dr. Roots
John Douiey
LeRoy Woerner
Hardemann Lions Club
Col
Ram
Billy Sale
Otto Rahe
Harper
Oswald Eckhardt
Tom Carr
Alfred Neffendorf
F. B .Ri
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