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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1944
Page
6
Gillespie County reports its annual peach crop is moving to market in the past two weeks. Larger orchard owners protected their crop from late frost and expect near normal yields. smaller growers without protection anticipate very meager yields. Peaches offered for sale remain of choice quality and high eating and canning quality, with prices around five dollars per bushel.
Relatives gathered Sunday July 2 at Mrs. Wille Burgs home to surprise her on her birthday. Attendees included Engel and Burg families from San Antonio and Luckenbach, with cake and drinks served later. Also noted are visits and trips by several locals to Austin Kerrville and Denison, plus summer hosting in San Antonio.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service held its monthly gathering at Mrs H J Robinsons home with visitors Mrs P F Smith Mildred and Stanley Weiss from Fredericksburg. Several families attended a church event at Klaemners Park hosted by Edison Street Methodist Church.
Houston weekend visitors included Mrs Allison's parents Mr and Mrs J H Bright of Stonewall. Miss Mabel Sheily Blanco County telephone operator visited Mrs Albert Mauldin last Monday. Mrs Jessie Hatcher and Ruth of Houston came Saturday to see friends and relatives here.
Johnson City elected N T Stubbs mayor after city incorporation in May. Edmund Ebeling was chosen marshal and councilors named include Joyce Goar Joe Crofts N T Fawcett W N Cox and Joel Chamberlain. Local residents and visitors are noted in updates from Johnson City and Blanco areas.
Harper notes a week end of visits with Gammenthalers in San Antonio and Houston, plus relatives in Harper. Miss Heffington travels to Brownwood, and several Whitewood relatives host and visit. Tommy Jung visits from Shreveport with Edwin Jung family. Central Drug Co advertises Remington Rand Calculator and livestock remedies.
Doss locals host San Antonio visitors Karl Willms Gottlieb Rosenbusch and family while Ensign Dittmar travels to San Diego. Rosenbusch has recovered from a bus train wreck in San Antonio. Families Hahn Dittmar and Mund also spend time with relatives and return from furloughs or trips.
Representatives of the Coos Bay area Oregon will visit the Chamber of Commerce on July 13 from 9 to 11 am to interview men interested in logging and saw mill work in the Northwest Pacific region.
A brief note from Allen Bros requesting service for a typewriter. Indicates maintenance task to improve function and reliability.
Official notices list candidates for county offices in Gillespie County ahead of the November 7, 1944 election. Henry Hirsch seeks re election for County Judge, Robert Bob Loth for Sheriff, Alex Jung for County Attorney, Wm. Petmecky for Tax Assessor Collector, Henry Holly for County Clerk, and Er L Schmidt for District Clerk, all subject to advance payment.
A large delegation from Fredericksburg and Gillespie County now in San Antonio and Bexar County will gather Sunday July 16 at Beethoven Hall starting at 3 pm for the annual Gillespie reunion hosted by the San Antonio Exes officers inviting all former residents to attend.
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