Proound and Navy links mark age and legends in town
The piece notes Walter J. Grienke entering the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis as the third Gillespian to join the school, following Chester W. Nimitz and Winfried Berg. It humorously recalls aging mistakes in local reporting and honors Max Jacoby for a 70th birthday mislisted as 17. It also remembers baseball icon Harry Heilmann who died at 56 and a windy Fredericksburg game. A sheriff helps recover a lost purse in Mason County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Grienke
William Grienke
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Max Jacoby
Mr. Jacoby
Jacoby
Heilmann
Fredericksburg
San Antonio Missions
Bears
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
Medieval knights throw down a gauntlet in a challenge
A quiz item asks which apparel knights tossed to challenge battle. Options: doublet gauntlet or helmet.
Pleasant Hill Ag Club Plans Annual Neighborhood Fair
The Pleasant Hill Agriculture Club discussed the second Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Fair to be held at the Pleasant Hill School House on Sunday July 29 from 2 to 7 PM with a barbecue dinner at 6 PM. Farm exhibits and entertainment are planned and neighbors are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Ag Club
Pleasant Hill
Herman Jenschke
Jenschke
Pleasant Hill School House
Doss Band Entertained at Kasper Home
The Doss Concert Band enjoyed a turkey barbe cue at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kasper on Sunday evening July 1. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Theo Mund whose birthdays were celebrated. Families shared games and refreshments as part of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Richard Kasper
Theo Mund
Alfred Baethge
Hugo Sattler
Ft. Worth
Laura Nolan
Houston
Alfred Durst
Edwin Strackbein
Harper
Ruben Nixon
Aug Baethge
Stephenville
Fort Worth
Winters Hardware Changes Hands in Johnson City Texas
The Winters Hardware and Supply Store at Johnson City and the Winters Hardware Store at Marble Falls were sold to Wallace Bohannon of McAllen Texas. Marvin Krueger remains manager for both locations with no staffing changes, while Carol Fuqua continues as manager of the Marble Falls store.
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Winters Hardware and Supply
Johnson City
Winters Hardware
Marble Falls
Wallace Bohannon
McAllen
Texas
Marvin Krueger
Krueger
Carol Fuqua
Blanco County
Queen Coronation
San Marcos
John W. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Hays County
Cedonia Barker
Blanco
Harold Martindale
Maxwell
Archie Morgan
Seguin
May Morgan
F. Sidney Smith
Alfred Davis Jr
Freddie
Stevie
Austin
O. H. Finch
San Antonio
Bill Hirsch
Arlene
George Gipson
Opal Ray Gipson
Elbert Nowotny
Lonny Zwiener Recalled to Marine Duty
Marine First Lieutenant Lonny F. Zwiener, previously in the inactive Marine Reserve, is recalled to active duty and will report to Quantico Virginia on July 14. He practiced law in Austin with Powell Wirtz and Rauhut in the Brown Building after serving three and a half years in World War II and earning a UT law degree in June 1950. He is the son of Dr and Mrs Leon F Zwiener of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonny F. Zwiener
Marine Reserve
Quantico
Zwiener
Austin
Powell, Wirtz and Rauhut
Brown
University of Texas
Leon F. Zwiener
Quarried Stone Ceilings Lifted by OPS Regulation
District officials report price ceilings removed this week for practically all quarried stones used in building and monumental work under an overriding Office of Price Administration rule. Stones produced by molding cementing baking or other methods remain under ceiling regulations. Similar wartime exemption noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Stonewall Pirates and Farmer Boys Lose Sunday League Games
Stonewall Pirates fell 5 to 3 to the Giants in Stonewall. Stonewall Farmer Boys Leaguers also lost 5 to 3 to Seipps in Fredericksburg. Weekend visitors to the Will ie Burg home included Otto Buchi and Ann Engel of San Antonio and others from New Braunfels Little Rock Tucson and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Pirates
Giants
Stonewall
Stonewall Farmer Boys
Adolf Weinheimer
Alvin Weinheimer
Emil Hartmann
Paul Hartmann
Johnny Hartmann
Paul Klein
Simon Burg
Lawrence Jenschke
San Antonio
Adolf Nebgen
Johnny Burg
Adolph Burg
Wheels for Household Tools Ease Domestic Tasks
The addition of wheels, rollers or casters to many pieces of household equipment will make hard jobs easier to handle for the homemaker.
Committee Urges Farm and Ranch Safety Adoption
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Committee urges adoption of safe practices to reduce farm and home accidents. Meeting in Waco outlines statewide safety program aimed at eliminating hazards and promoting safety awareness among rural residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Committee
Waco
J. Walter Hammond
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
E. C. Martin
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Hammond
C. G. Scruggs
Progressive Farmer
Dallas
John C. White
Commissioer of Agriculture
Austin
A. M. Almanode
Texas Ho Demonstration Association
C. T. Johnso Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Marvin Carter
Texas Far Bureau Federation
Sta
Harold Heldreth
National Safety Council
Chicago
Texas
United States
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Pround
Hugo Klaerner
San Angelo
Mason Highway
Holland
Malay Peninsula
Kilman
Mauldin
Richard Merz
Felix
Jung
R. R. Rech
W. W. Heath
Felix Jung
Robert Jung
Diane
Stein Lumber
Wilke
Albert
R. J. Mauldin
Bill Frantzen
Bobbie Griffin
Buddy
Kasper
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Woody
DU Pont House
Gillespie County Lumber CO
Lonny Zwiener
James Eckert
Helmuth Behrend
Fredericksburg, Texas
Esso
Esso Extra
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Aly Ee
Humble
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