Angus Field Day Draws 700 Plus To Fair Park
More than 700 people attended the first annual Angus Field Day at Fair Park with a spotlight judging contest among FFA and 4 H clubs. Fulmore High School Austin topped the competition with 705 points while Sutton County 4-H placed second and Llano FFA third. State Sen Carlos Ashley praised purebred breeders and the an nounced December 6 as the first annual Sales Day for the Hill Country Angus Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulmore High School
Austin
Texas Angus Association
Jess Alford
Paris
Dyck Boles
Richard Johnson
Tommy Beckett
Tom Branyon
Fair Park
Hill Country Angus Association
FFA
Fulmore
Bommy Beckett
Sutton County
4-H
George L. Spinks
Carlos Loeffler
Oscar Carpenter
Liano Ffa
Junior Otto
Sherman Bauer
Junior Justice
Gillespie 4-H
Fredericksburg Ffa
Mason Ffa
Brown
Kerr Ffa
Real County
Brady
Curtis Eckhardt
Gillespie
Llano
Kermit Wahrmund
Fredericksburg
Dudley Althaus
James Eckert
Jess P. Alford
Texas Aberdeen-Angus Association
James A. Beer
Texas A & M Extension Service
M. E. Patterson
A and M
A. L. Smith
Vel Thompson
Gillespie Red Cross names chapter committee chairs
At the Gillespie County Red Cross Board meeting Rev. M. J. Schwarz appointed chairmen for Camp & Hospital Mrs. Robert Blum Home Service Mr. Alfred Neffendorf First Aid Mr. Erwin Simon Water Safety Dr. Dor W. Brown Disaster and Relief Mr H. W. Lewis Jr Red Cross Mrs. W. C. Hannemann Home Nursing Mrs. F. Mathisen Production Mrs. Alfred Neffendorf Knitting Mrs. Laurie Wells Clothing Exchange Mrs. Alfred Duecker Public Information Miss Edith Sagebic Budget committee named Mrs. Henry Lochte and Mrs. Herman J. Hahn to study needs for the new fiscal year Schwarz praised officers directors and volunteers for a successful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
New Court House
M. J. Schwarz
Camp & Hospital
Robert Blum
Home Service
Alfred Neffendorf
Erwin Simon
Dor W. Brown
H. W. Lewis
Jr. Red Cross
W. C. Hannemann
F. Mathisen
Laurie Wells
Alfred Duecker
Edith Sagebic
Henry Lochte
Herman J. Hahn
Lincal
Herman Rothe
Red Cross Aequatic School
Marshall
Texas
Schwarz
Wor
Gillespie Tax Payments 98 Percent
Gillespie County data shows 98.44 percent tax collection for the year ending June 30 1951. Unpaid county tax totals 1158.19 of 74795.16 assessed. July 1 penalties include 11 percent interest and costs. Auto registrations yielded 60918.28 to the county and 11043.53 to the state. Auto receipt total hits 5000 since February 1 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Milton C. Durst
Commissioners’ Court
Private Koch Reported Missing in Action in Korea
Pvt. Kermit Koch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Koch, is listed as missing in action since July 5, 1950. An Army letter dated July 6, 1951 suggests he may be a prisoner of war after his unit’s defense positions at Osan were overrun in Korea. The family was advised to contact via the Chinese People’s Committee for World Peace for possible letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Kermit Koch
Emil Koch
U. S. Department of the Army
Army
Pvt. Koch
Osan
Korea
International Red Cross
Chinese People’s Committee For World Peace
Miss Maxine Peter Guests With Schaetters In Comfort
Miss Maxine Peter spent several days in Comfort as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schaet ter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Peter
Lawrence Schaetter
Ross Billings Visits Parents in Edinburg
Mr and Mrs Ross Billings and their son from Edinburg visited his parents Mr and Mrs L H Billings last week Ross works for a Valley construction firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Billings
Edinburg
L. H. Bullings
Ross
Gillespie County Park gains wide public acceptance
Gillespie County's new park beside Gillespie Airport attracts broad public support though work remains. Park board chair Henry Meurer cites donated picnic tables, light wiring to several areas, and road improvements as factors. Plans include more lighting and evening work by Fredericksburg veterans classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Henry Meurer
Jaycee
Rotary
Lions Club
Garden Club
Meurer
Gillespie County Park Board
Fredericksburg
Texas
Anthrax outbreak worries Gillespie County ranchers
Blanco County suffers anthrax outbreak with quarantine in place for Blanco and parts of Hays. Gillespie County reports no cases but guards by authorities guard roads from Blanco. County officials urge vaccination where outbreaks occur and stress livestock movement restrictions as Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission expands efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco
Gillespie County
Hays County
Gillespie
J. M. Odiorne
Johnson City
Gillespie-Blanco
Austin
Blanco County
Henly
Hye
Sandy
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission
C. A. Stone
Victor Sagebiel
Sagebiel
Albert
Willow City
Double Horn
Stone
Volunteers Survey for Hill Country Co op In Gillespie County
Fifteen volunteers canvassed Gillespie County on Saturday to gauge interest in joining the Hill Country Co operative. Led by Eugene Lindig, the group gathered at a Farm Bureau meeting where Arthur Stehling spoke as members pledged support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Hill Country Telephone Co-operative
Eugene Lindig
Co-operative
Farm Bureau
Arthur Stehling
Mason County
Hill Country Co-op
Edgar A. Gold
Willow City
J M. Durden
Doss
Chester Koennecke
Alonzo Duecker
C. W. Riley
Walter Kordzik
Fredericksburg
Leo Itz
Kurt Eichholz
K. T. R. Penick
Rubin Meier
Carlos A. Grote
Ad. Cornelil
Harper
Rudy Hohmann
Llano
Otto Ahrens
Albert Sieckmann Doss
Schmidt and Hansen Families Visit Waldemar Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schmidt and children of San Antonio and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hansen of Laredo were weekend visitors with the Waldemar and Kurt Hansen families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Schmidt
San Antonio
Alvin Hansen
Laredo
Waldemar
Kurt Hansen
Knoche Family Plans Galveston Visit With Sa pio Family
Mr and Mrs Walter Knoche will depart Thursday for Galveston to stay until next week with Mr and Mrs Pete Sapio and their children. Their daughter Jeanette has already been visiting there for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Knoche
Galveston
Pete Sapio
Jeanette
Stolen Car Recovered After Weekend Burglaries
Police recovered a 1949 Ford owned by Harry Moellering after a Friday night spree that included three Lindenberg Service Station and Oak Grove locations. The vehicle was found abandoned in San Angelo with a tampered wheel. no suspects yet, though a lead involves several Latin Americans seen near the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Harry Moellering
Lincoln Street
Schaetter
Moellering
San Angelo
Hugo Klaerner
Kraerner
Lindenberg Super
Oak Grove Hut
Oak Grove
Lindenberg
Mrs Earl Suttle and Carole Hext Visit Kingsville
Mrs Earl Suttle formerly Lucille Pyka and Carole Ann Hext are spending two weeks in Kingsville Texas with plans to tour local sites and visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Suttle
Lucille Pyka
Carole Ann Hext
Kingsville, Texas
Bozarths from Lockhart visit Klein family this weekend
Mr and Mrs N B Bozarth and daughter Sandra Gail of Lockhart were weekend visitors in the home of his sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Henry Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Bozarth
Sandra Gail
Lockhart
Henry Klein
Warren Percy Named Vocational Ag Assistant at FHS
Warren W. Percy 30 a Georgetown native and 1951 Texas A and M graduate has been named assistant instructor of Vocational Agriculture to Joe Tatum at Fredericksburg Public School Percy succeeds Malcolm Fluitt who resigned to become Vocational Ag teacher in Comyn The board announced the appointment at a special meeting and Fluitt resigns July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren W. Percy
Georgetown
Texas A & M College
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg
Percy
Malcolm Fluitt
Comyn
Georgetown High School
Hutto
Texas
Fluitt
Evelyn Ging
Jaycee Ram and Billy Sale Set for Fair Park
Jaycees revive the Ram and Billy sale at Fair Park with 100 to 150 entries expected from Delaine Rambouillet Corriedale and Suffolk Rams and Angora Billies. The event runs Friday July 20 with classifications at 9 am and Saturday auction at 10 am led by auctioneers Jack Groff and Jay Poynor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park
C. A. Stone
Jaycees
Jack Lawrence
Victor H. Sagebiel
Charles Stone
Joe Tatum
Freddie Dietel
Jack Groff
Elmer Bierschwabe
Werner Moehr
Delaine
Rambouillet
Suffolk Rams
Angora Billies
Jaycee Ram
Billy Sale
Jay Poynor
Herman Schleumer
Bandera
Fred Barwood
Sonora
Jaycee Committee
Hospital Week Lists Local Patients Undergoing Operations
The Hospital News Week lists numerous patients undergoing procedures this week including Mrs. Alex Durst Mrs. Benito Rios Mrs. Norman Johnson Mrs. Claudie Durst and Muriel Rode. Also, Amelia Kothmann Carole Arhelger Irene Juenke and others had tonsillectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ens
Alex Durst
Benito Rios
Norman Johnson
Claudie Durst
Wesley Loeffler
David Anderson
Jacob Fritz
Muriel Elaine Rode
Arnold Rode
Herbert Boerner
James Moellendorff
Amelia Kothmann
H. H. Kothmann
Carole Arhelger
Alex Arhelger
B. W. Spinks
Irene Juenke
Edgar Juenke
Pyka Couple Visit San Angelo With Wehmeyers
Mr and Mrs Pat Pyka visited Sunday in San Angelo with Mr and Mrs James Wehmeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Pyka
San Angelo
James Wehmeyer
Major Improvements Planned for Gillespie County Fair
Gillespie County Fair announces a major upgrade program including a lighted baseball field an improved wash rack for cattle added rest room facilities an addition to the concession stand and minor grounds work The project targets completion before the 63rd fair with bids for the lighting set August 8 and construction for the wash rack and rest rooms to begin promptly Revenue from the July races rose despite two quiet days between the opening Sunday and July Fourth Wednesday figures were lower than in recent years officials noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fair Association
Sport Committee
Elton Jordan
Lorence Feller
Asken
Kurt Eckhardt
Elgin Heimann
Norman Recd
Mercury Reaches 102 Degrees in Fredericksburg Tuesday
The 1951 summer record in Fredericksburg rose to 102 degrees Tuesday afternoon marking the highest temperature of the week. The week saw daily highs of 96 to 99 degrees with a low of 68 degrees on Sunday through Tuesday as reported by Alfred Neffendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Public Invited to Friday Night Election Explanation
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court invites the public to a Friday July 20 meeting in the Commissioners Court Room at 6 pm. Former County Judge Herman Usener will explain the August 10 elections about constitutional funds allocation and a vote on lateral road funds. The session clarifies a dual vote for election judges and the general public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner’s Court
Gillespie County
Herman Usener
Usener
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Angus
Carlos Ashley
U. S
Gillespie Red Cross
The
Gillespie County Park Committee
Warren Percy Vocational Ag
FHS
IN the Hospital
Mercury
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