Gillespie Exes In Austin Hold Annual Reunion
Over 200 former Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents living in Austin attended the Gillespie exes reunion at Zilker Park. The Fredericksburg delegation featured the Hasenpfeffer Band with more than twenty-five locals. Wm. Premecky spoke briefly, Ira Wilke noted strong attendance and enjoyment, and new officers were elected: Jimmie Moritz president, Mrs. Frank Albrecht vice president, and Mrs. Carl Mueller secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Austin
Gillespieexes
Zilker Park
Hasenpfeffer
Capitol City
Wm. Premecky
Petmecky
Wilke
Austin Gillespie-exes
Jimmie Moritz
Frank Albrecht
Carl Mueller
Justice Court Cases This Week
Cases tried before Justice of the Peace War Bruns include speeding and related infractions in July. Names include Alvin D Haely Ewald H Segner Hubert H Holt Edward D Tehee Julian Fragosa Steve Bess Lee Criswell Anton Kappelmann Jr with fines of $5.00 and costs for each offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Bruns
Alvin D. Haely
Mason
Ewald H. Segner
Hubert H. Holt
Lott
Edward D. Tehee
Baytown
Julian Fragosa
Elsa
Steve Bess
Willow City
Lee Criswell
Anton Kappelmann Jr. Whitmore
Ladies Aid Plans Picnic At Holy Ghost Church
At the July 27 church picnic plans include a grab bag and cake walk at Kraemer's Park. Members are urged to bring items for the ten and twenty-five cent grab bag and a cake. Vicar Ru Wendel led scripture and prayer. Mrs. John Dittmar attended as a visitor.
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Ladies Aid of
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Kraemner's Park
Ru Wendel
Leadership training for Sunday School teachers in Kerrville
A three day leadership training program for Sunday School teachers was held at First Methodist Church Kerrville. Attendees on Wednesday included Mesdames Leroy Woerner Andy Woerner Clinton Stork Kenneth Chism Warren Percy Elmer Elllebracht A C Greenwaldt and Tyrus Cox. Demonstration classes for all age groups were conducted during the one hour Sunday School period followed by a methods discussion. Luncheon guests at Mount Wesley preceded further training on Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Kerrville
Mesdames
Leroy Woerner
Andy Woerner
Clinton Stork
Kenneth Chism
Warren Percy
Elmer Ellebracht
A. C. Greenwaldt
Tyrus Cox
Mount Wesley
When Hoover Became FBI Director in 1924
The note recalls that in 1924 J Edgar Hoover took the helm of the FBI at a time when the United States lacked a centralized fingerprint collection system. It highlights the early stage of federal fingerprint work and the foundational shifts Hoover would oversee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
U. S
Active Summer Program In Fredericksburg Homemaking
Sixty five Fredericksburg High School Homemaking students work on summer home projects under teacher Mrs Dixie E Stafford. Projects range from clothing care to meal planning and home improvements with continuous evaluation and family input. An adult workshop in upholstering and furniture refinishing is held each Wednesday with guest home economists visiting for demonstrations and instruction.
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Fredericksburg High School
Dixie E. Stafford
Stafford
Westinghouse Electric Supply Company of
San Antonio
Pioneer Furniture Company
Bessie Hudson
International Harvester Co
Martha Ritter
Lone Star Gas Company
Dixie Stafford
Driver Hits Tree In Thursday Night Accident
Houston Gafford of New Braunfels escaped injury when his pick-up struck a tree six miles south of Fredericksburg on the San Antonio Highway at about 10 p m Officers said the tree was off the road edge Gafford was treated at Keidel Memorial Hospital and held overnight at Gillespie County jail The vehicle sustained extensive damage as he was en route to San Angelo
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Houston Gafford
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Gafford
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Gillespie County
San Angelo
Willow City Home Demo Club Meets At Hohman Home
The Willow City Home Demonstration Club met July 9 at Mrs. Louis Hohmann’s home with co hosts Mrs. Glen Jenkins and Mrs. Kenneth Hohmann. Nineteen members attended plus one visitor Miss Beatrice Crenwelge. A Profile of Husband Contest prompted fun as members tore slips to reveal their mate. Mrs. Richard Hohmann won best artist and Mrs. Franz Pressler second.
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Willow City Home Demonstration Club
Louis Hohmann
Glen Jenkins
Kenneth Hohmann
Beatrice Crenwelge
Richard Hohmann
Franz Pressler
Frederick Grote
For Rent Typewriters by the Month
Used typewriters available now for as long as you want. Call 40 Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
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Call 40
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Timely Tips for Texas Food Standards and Meal Planning
Lucille Conrads Gillespie outlines daily food groups per the Texas Food Standard including milk eggs meat potatoes vegetables whole grains and fats. She adds practical meal planning steps such as planning ahead for a week, combining compatible foods, varied cooking methods, serving temperatures, stockpiling canned goods, keeping a recipe file, and tracking seasonal meals.
Nine Children Born in Local Hospitals Reported
Girls outnumber boys in a week of births across local hospitals with three boys and six girls. Among the newborns are a Fredericksburg girl July 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Durst and a Fredericksburg girl July 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Behrends.
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Allen Durst
Fredericksburg
Ted Mund
Doss
Theophil Koennecke
Johnson City
Alvin Behrends
Jake Young
James Banner
Valley Springs
Norman Dietel
V. C. Whitewood
London
Ewald Kiier
Deer Interferes But Visitors Arrive at Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Eddie Jordan of Hebbrowville arrived in Fredericksburg with their son in law Albert Knopp for a week long visit. A deer leaped into the Knopp car near Leon Springs around 6 am Tuesday, damaging the fender but not stopping their trip. The Jordans visit with son Elton and plan to attend the Jordan family reunion at Oakcrest Park on Sunday.
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Eddie Jordan
Hebbrowville
Fredericksburg
Albert Knopp
Leon Springs
Knapp
Albert
Jordans
Elton Jordan
Jordan
Oakcrest Park
Wayne Edwards Birthday Party Noted At Home Celebration
Wayne Edwards celebrated his ninth birthday with a banco party hosted by his mother Mrs Milton Edwards at their home on Thursday afternoon. Prizes were won by David Reichenau Beverly Boening Rodney Klett and Tyra Ann Cox. The cake was a cube with white icing and black dice dots. Green candles daisies and ferns decorated the scene. Hostess aids included Mrs Edgar Klett and Mrs Werner Keidel Jr. An out of town guest Joey Burkett of Kerrville cousin of the honoree, stayed several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Edwards
Banco
Milton Edwards
David Reichenau
Beverly Boening
Rodney Klett
Tyra Ann Cox
Fern
Edgar Klett
Werner Keidel Jr
U S Presidents Lincoln Garfield and McKinley assassinated
Historical note recalls that U S presidents Abraham Lincoln James Garfield and William McKinley were assassinated while serving in office, marking pivotal moments in American political history.
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U. S
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Cub Scouts Day Camp Opens July 22 at Oakcrest Park
Cub Scouts of Pack 133 prepare for a three day camp at Oakcrest Park July 22 to 24 with transportation from Court House Square. Schedule runs 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 22 23 and 7 to 11 30 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on July 24. Meals vary from nosebag lunch to coffee can casserole and campers will cook breakfast at camp. Parents join for a 7 p.m. campfire and supper July 24. visitors welcome night program.
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Oakcrest Park
Court House Square
Cubs
Williams Family Guests From Greenville Texas
Mr and Mrs R B Williams of Greenville Texas have been guests of Rev and Mrs J C Campbell for a few days. Mrs Williams is the sister of Mr Campbell.
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R. B. Williams
Greenville
Texas
J C. Campbell
Williams
Campbell
Elton R. Fiedler Rites Set Here Thursday
Final rites for Elton Ray Fiedler will be held at Beckmann Funeral Home and St. Marys Church on Thursday July 17 1952. Interment will be in St. Marys Cemetery. Fiedler aged 31 died in San Antonio on Sunday July 13 born September 17 1921 in Brady Texas son of August A and Alice McDonald Fiedler. He was a painter by trade and survived by parents siblings and several relatives.
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Beckmann
St. Mary's Church
Elton ‘Ray’ Fiedler
J. J. Hildebrand
St. Mary's Cemetery
Fiedler
San Antonio
Brady
Texas
August A
Alice McDonald Fiedler
Chester Fiedler
Cain City
Clarence Fiedler
California
Herbert Fiedler
Johnson City
Lillie
Eddie Grobe
Fredericksburg
Pearl
Arno Icke
Ruby Lee
Dennis Land
N. Carolina
Service July 21 Gillespie to Send Nine Into Service
Gillespie County youths Marvin It and Melvin Itz will report for duty July 21 along with William Baumann Newton Holly Ben Lindemann Jr Marcus Meurer Alton R Oehler Charles Schmditzensky and James Terry. Kerr County will send Joseph Jenkins Zeikiel Gutierrez and William Morrison. Kendall County will induct Lewis Holman Bernard Cartwright Jr George Byars Jr from Blanco County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Marvin
Melvin It
Arthur Itz
Selective Service Office
Gillespians
William Baumann
Newton Holly
Ben Lindemann Jr
Marcus Meurer
Alton R. Oehler
Charles Schmidtzensky
James Terry
Schmiitzensky
Kerr County
Joseph Jenkins
Zeiki
Mrs Herman Kuhlmann to JoinUniversity of Houston European Tour
Mrs Herman Kuhlmann of Houston will join the University of Houston European tour this summer. She left Houston for New York on Sunday and will sail to Europe to travel and study with other students on the program after recently completing her master's degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kuhlmann
Houston
University of Houston
New York
Europe
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Gillespie
OF Agriculture
Pol
Walter McKay
Wendel
John Dittmar
FHS
Sterling Electric Company
General Electric
W. Main St
Fredericksburg, Texas
West Main St
Hohman
Lucille Conrads Gillespie
Elton R. Fiedler
Dor W. Brown
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Ethel Knight
Witte These
Sy Mary Lee Taylor
Armour Star
Franks
Maxwell House
DELMO
Crisco
Crenwelge Food Market
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