Six Auto Accidents Reported in Gillespie County
Gillespie County records six weekend auto accidents on Saturday and Sunday. One crash killed three people and injured five others on Mason highway, while a Saturday 10 p.m. collision involved Calvin Alberthal and passengers en route to a dance. A Sunday 8:30 a.m. collision near North Lane damaged vehicles but caused no injuries. Authorities seek the truck involved in the first incident.
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Calvin Alberthal
Fredericksburg
Alberthal
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Harry Boos
Betty Lee Kramer
Here
Mason Highway
Cherry Spring
Alfred Petmecky
Cai- Vin
Shell's Ranch Pipe Line Station Building Starts
Shell's Rancho Pipe Line begins replacing a 10 inch line with a 24 inch main at Mesa and Bailey stations in West Texas and Garfield near Austin. McCamey to Cedar Valley work progresses with favorable weather, but rain near Pasadena delayed four days. The line crosses Sims Bayou underwater. Houston Contracting moves toward Brazos River. Phillips Petroleum buys the 395 mile McCamey to Brookshire segment after the new system starts. Pump sites include McCamey Big Lake Eldorado Menard Fredericksburg Austin LaGrange and Brookshire.
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Shell
Rancho
Mesa and Bailey
West
Texas
Garfield
Austin
McCamey
Cedar Valley
Pasadena
Sims Bayou
Houston Contracting Company
Brazos River
Brooksshire
Phillips Petroleum Company
Reckless Driving Case and Intersections Crashes
Manns filed on reckless driving. At 10 30 a m Sunday Mrs Ida Jung approached Main on North Llano and Alfred Eckhardt approached Main from South Main the two cars collided in the intersection Eckhardt turning left No injuries but both cars damaged per City Policeman Albert Mauldin At 6 p m Sunday Juan Sanchez driving a 1952 Ford rear ended E C Ottens car at Adams and Main bumper and trunk damaged per Deputy Sheriff Alfred Petmecky That same evening David Kraus drove into a tree on the Llano Highway near Willow City road car extensively damaged no injuries
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Laurence Segner
North Liane
Anton Kappleman
Whitmore
Texas
East College Street
Albert Mauldin
Kapple
Juan Sanchez
E. C. Ottens
Adams and
Main
Sanchez
Otten
Alfred Petmecky
David Kraus
Llano Highway
Old Willow City
Kraus
Aletm
NBC Semi-Pro Tour trophy winners displayed in photos
Donors and trophy winners from the NBC Semi-Pro Tour are shown in two photos. Top image features Jerry Feille and Frederick Kraus with Roy Fasterwood, Linton and Art Rowert, plus awards for Best Dressed and Second Place Stand ard. Bottom image shows Alfred Schmidt with Max Ahrens, Giants awarded third place, Jaldy Quinn with Best Hustling trophy to Elgin, and Carl Kott with Most Popular Team trophy to Randolph Field.
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Jerry Feille
Texas Nbc
Frederick Kraus
Roy Fasterwood
Sinton
Mr. Goforth
The
Comfort State Bank
Linton
Art Row
Ert
Bob Caffery
Ft. Sam
George Sims
Prescripion Laboratory
Alfred Schmidt
Max Ahrens
Nimitz Hotel
Giants
Jaldy Quinn
Chamber of Commerce and Fair Ass'n
Elgin
Carl Kott
Randolph Field
Robert Klingelhoefer
C of C
Norman Dietel
Radio Post
Annual Vacation Bible School Opens at First Baptist
The First Baptist Church opens its Annual Vacation Bible School Monday July 21 through Friday August 1. Staffed the first week by local workers the second week features two Baptist college students and a Youth Revival July 27 to August 3. Faculty includes Rev. Ike Hargrove, Mrs J L Watson, Mary Louise Heinen and others. Daily sessions run 8 30 to 11 30 with ages 4 to 16 encouraged to attend. Children from other faiths welcome.
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The
First Baptist Church
Baptist College
Ike Hargrove
J. L. Watson
Mary Louise Heinen
Beverly Castles
JoNell Schneider
Elysee Neal
B. H. Heinen
Trudy Sechrist
H. J. Leitz
W. H. Meyer
Cent Tex Electric Fair Opens With Trades Show
The Fredericksburg Electric Cooperative fair features a public program and a trades show by manufacturers in the seven county cooperative area. Three local youths serve in the band, J M Ebert Vernon Schwarz and Douglas Dickey. The event, noted as Gillespie’s major weekly attraction, invites all to attend and browse exhibits on electricity manufacturing sheep.
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Fredericksburg
J. M. Ebert
Julius Ebert
Vernon Schwarz
Louis Stieler
Douglas Dickey
S. D. Dickey
Gillespie
Texas
Three Killed In Highway Crash Near Simon's Station
A car struck a southbound truck loaded with household goods, killing three and scattering body parts along the wreck. A second truck carrying 16 Latin American laborers swerved to avoid the impact. the incident occurred on a highway curve one mile west of Simon's Station. The trucks were returning from Mun day to Corpus Christi. victims were en route to visit a patient at a Sanatorium. Ambulances, including Schaetter, transported the bodies to San Antonio.
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Simon's Station
Munday
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Schaetter Ambulance
Chandelier at Radio City Centre Theatre Weighs Six Tons
The chandelier in Centre Thea tre, Radio City, New York, spans 25 feet in diameter and weighs 6 tons.
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Centre Theatre
Radio City
New York
Hospital News This Week Patients Undergoing Surgery
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Mrs. Harry Juenke Kerrville Florence Ricketts daughter of C R Ricketts Johnson City Mrs James Feuge Liano Darlene Fritz daughter of Bruno Fritz of Fredericksburg and Leota Moellering of Fredericksburg Tonsillectomy.
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Harry Juenke
Kerrville
Florence Ricketts
C. R. Ricketts
Johnson City
James Feuge
Liano
Darlene Fritz
Bruno Fritz
Fredericksburg
Leota Moellering
Confirmation dinner honors Lu ther Paul Baethge
Mr and Mrs Otto Baethge Jr and Susan Diane of San Antonio were out of town guests at the confirmation dinner honoring Lu ther Paul Baethge on Sunday. Mrs Chas Wasterling has been called to Austin due to the illness of her grandson Randy Jokanson.
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Otto Baethge Jr
Susan Diane
San Antonio
Luther Paul Baethge
Chas. Wasterling
Austin
Randy Jokanson
Miss Alma Hodde Visits Brenham Home Hosts
Miss Alma Hodde of Brenham is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hannemann.
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Alma Hodde
Brenham
H. C. Hannemann
Walter Meier Hospitalized in San Antonio
Walter Meier is hospitalized in San Antonio at Brooks General Hospital Main Building Fourth Floor San Antonio Nig.
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Walter Meier
San Antonio
Brooks General Hospital
San Ant
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Harry
City OF
Shell's Ranch Pipe Line
CEN Tex Electric Fair
IN the Hospital
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Lone Star Gas Company
Cooual
Timne Shin
Sterling Bros
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