Fredericksburg mayor pro tem shapes local leadership shift
Gilbert Kaderli serves as mayor pro tem after Mayor Schroeder attends the Republican Convention in Chicago. The temporary mayor handles calls in his commissioner role and hints at potential honorary titles if Republicans debate further. Nearby notes report large onions and cabbage from Gillespie County and a mockingbird warning saving a man from a rattlesnake, credited to editor W H Cooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Kaderli
Humble Oil
Fredericksburg
Gilbert
Wm. Schroeder
Chicago
Texas
Richard “Dick” Pfiester
Standard Office
Viola Page
West Park Street
Beeville Bee Picayune
Walter Range
Live Oak County
Gillespie County
Paul Crume
Dallas News
Roosevelt
Truman
Robert A. Taft
W. H. Cooke
Rockdale
Grobe Reunion Held July 4th at new Park near San Antonio
The Grobe family reunion met July 4 at the new Douglas MacArthur Park along the Military Highway near San Antonio. About 100 descendants of Mr. and Mrs. W. Grobe attended for basket lunches, dancing, and games. A 1953 reunion in the same park was planned. officers changed to Mrs. Rufus Jackson president, Mrs. Alvin Strackbein vice president, and Mrs. Wm. Schlueter secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grobe
New Douglas MacArthur Park
San Antonio
Rufus Jackson
Alvin Strackbein
Wm. Schlueter
Mrs Reeg Willard Undergoes Major Operation at John Sealy
Mrs Reeg Willard underwent a major operation at John Sealy hospital in Galveston on July 3. Her son Robert Willard is visiting relatives in Seguin while Mr Willard is with her in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeg Willard
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Robert Willard
Seguin
Mr. Willard
Fredericksburg High School Class of 1932 Reunion Observed
Sunday marked the 20th anniversary reunion for Fredericksburg High School class of 1932 held at Oakcrest Park. The photograph lists attendees including teachers and numerous named participants across four rows with figures such as Capt. Ralph Pressler, Dr. Chester Borchers, and Rev. Albert Loudon among others.
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Fredericksburg
Ford
W. C. Westerfeldt
Orwin Treibes
Bryan B. Birt
J. P. Knopp
Henry L. Joseph
Chester Itz
J. Hardin Perry
Eugene Kolmeier
Ralph Pressler
Alfred Crenwelge
B. L. Enderle
Walter Klett
Alois Jung
Chester Borchers
Albert Loudon
Raymond Kneese
Carl Houy
1932 FHS Graduates Hold 20th Oakcrest Park Reunion
Fredericksburg High School’s 1932 graduating class marked twenty years since graduation with a July 6 reunion at Oakcrest Park Garden Club area. Rev. Albert Loudon led a worship service, a barbecue followed, and a short program featured class members and family introductions plus memories and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Albert Loudon
Loudon
Lometa
Prospect Hill Methodist Church
San Antonio
Alfred Crenwelge
Estelle Smith
Janet “Patty” Knopp
Amanda May Hahne
Theo. W. Knopp
Jennabeth
Jerald Klett
Stonewall Folks Honor Son With Barbecue Dinner
Stonewall residents recall Charles Burg with a Sunday barbecue for 35 guests. Local social notes list visits and trips among families including Eckerts, Holly, Moldenhauer, and Filter. Birth announced for a baby girl born July 2 at Sandia Base Hospital in Albuquerque.
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Stonewall
Simon Burg
Charles
San Antonio
Ewald Eckert
Chris Chriscola
Mark
Eckert Cottage
C. A. Holly
Chuck
Mary Anne
Tulsa
Okla
James Eckert
Wilburn Hahn
Louis Roeder
Boerne
Benno Eckert
Betty
Rose Marie Moldenhauer
Guenther Figs
Garner State Park
Walter Moldenhauer
Guenther Filter
Roy Pipkins
Herman Weinheimer
Bear Creek Prize And Pot Shoot At New Range
A prize and pot shoot will be held at the Bear Creek Shooting Range on the Richard Herbert place next Sunday July 13 starting at 8 a m. All marksmen in the county are invited. Barbecue dinner and supper will be served. Refreshments available. The range is on Centerpoint road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bear Creek
Richard Herbert Place
Centerpoint Road
NFLA Membership Meeting set for June 16
The National Farm Loan Assn of Fredericksburg will hold its annual meeting at the Stonewall school gym on Wednesday July 16 with a 1 30 pm business session. Members and guests are invited to arrive before noon with a basket lunch. free drinks and coffee provided. Guest speaker T Wright Neal will discuss soil and water conservation and improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farm Loan Ass'n
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Max ©. Reinbach
T. Wright Neal
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Joint Vacation Bible School Begins in Harper
The Joint Presbyterian Me dist Vacation Bible School began Monday morning at the Presbyterian Church and Manse with Mrs H A Haynes as Church School Missionary in charge. Locals and visitors including families from San Antonio and Houston visited and attended various weekend events and family reunions across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Manse
H. A. Haynes
Austin
L. H. Harper
San Antonio
P. F. Jones
Jack
Buchanan Lake
Fred Bierschwale
Fredericksburg
J. B. Birt Jr
Bryan Birt
Merchant Marines
Cecil Bode
Oklahoma
Junior 4-H Club Meets in Johnson City
Miss Helen Boyd Blanco County Demonstration Agent led a Johnson City Junior 4-H Club meeting with thirteen members and several adults present. Carrie Ann Croft presided, minutes were read, and a salad making demonstration was given with pamphlets. The group is finishing quilt blocks to assemble into a Blanco County Fair quilt to be shown, with Mrs. Alton Felps to assemble the blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Boyd
Blanco County
Wesley Odell
Carrie Ann Croft
Mary Helen Robbins
Miss Boyd
Alton Felps
Mesdames Alton Felps
George Robbins
Mildred Odell
Anna Mae Tram
Pleasant Hill Community Fair set for July 20
Plans outlined at the Pleasant Hill Agriculture Association meeting for the 3rd annual Pleasant Hill Community Fair and Homecoming on Sunday afternoon July 20. Exhibits from 2 to 7 pm in the Pleasant Hill School House include farm and home displays, handwork, live stock, music and barbecue with a picnic supper at 6 pm. Community volunteers urged to invite old settlers of Hye Rocky and Toehead to attend. Cleaning and prep work were scheduled for Wednesday July 16 at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Agriculture Association
Pleasant Hill
Emil Hartmann
Hye
Rocky
Toehead
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Elias Klaerner
Emma French
Roy Keith
Archie Langehennig
Julia Estill
W .C. Westerfeldt
Harvey Klaerner
Art Kowert
Erna Heinen
Marvin Schnelle
Gilbert Schulze
Henry Kellner
Edgar Durst
Theo W. Knopp
Dave Smith
Tillie Ahrens
W. T. bin
FHS
Oakcrest Park
Fredericksburg High School
Garden Club
Bear Creek
Lowost Eurnay
Tor Big Printing
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Ters - Publishers - Stationers
Consis
Teo
NFLA
Pioneer Pancake MIX
Joint Vacation Bible School
Harper
J. F. Cook
Central Texas Electric Co-Op
Texas Power Reserve
Central Texas Electric Co-op, Inc
Rxedericksburg, Texas
Kay
Walter McKay
Knopp
Metzger
Walter
Johnson City
Opal Ray Gipson
Pleasant Hill Fair
S. S. Mauldin
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