Pastor Honored for Lone Star Farmer Degree and FFA Work
Rev. Victor Schmidtzensky of St. Andrews Catholic Church Pleasanton plus his son Ad Schmidtzensky are featured for their FFA support. Jim Person wins $100 plaque as outstanding FFA Farm Mechanic in Texas. Leonard Berger and Bernard F. Ripper also honored in Houston. Rev Schmidtzensky to receive honorary Lone Star Farmer Degree in Corpus Christi. Portraits travel, German exchange student Clasen enjoys Texas stay, plans return to Germany. Gillespie County youths and Fire Department crew attend training at A and M with live-fire drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Schmidtzensky
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Pleasanton
Ad. Schmidtzensky
FFA
Stev. D Schmidtzensky
Alamo Register
Jim Person
Texas
Houston
Leonard Berger
Bernard F. Ripper
Forum
Henrietta Mosel
San Antonio Studo
Mosel
Incarnate Word College
National Photographer's Forum
Denver
Colorado
Miss Mosel
A. S
Claus Clasen
Gillespie Fruit
Standard
iCillesmie
Clasen
Hamilton Institute
New York
Exas
Germany
Bavaria
United States
Gillespie Coun
Classified Quizzers on Ancient Roots of Language and Law
Questions quiz readers on the origins of the alphabet algebra literature law and political ideas. Options include ancient civilizations such as the Chinese Chaldeans Egyptians Sumerians Moors Phoenicians Romans Babylonians Arabs French English Spanish.
Harper Community Park Treasurer Report and Park News
Harper Community Park Association releases the financial statement for October 10 1950 to July 7 1951 by retiring secretary treasurer Victor Marshall. New officers named July 7 include J R Peril president Omer Cottle vice president and Pooch Stevens secretary treasurer. Marshall shows starting fund 145 00 income 797 33 total 942 33 expenses 602 77 leaving 339 56. Donation from Alonzo Reed covered welding equipment use without charge. A 200 payment reduced the 700 loan from First State Bank of Harper leaving 500 balance. George Nathan Walker dies at 74 with services July 13 at Noxville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park Association
Victor Marshall
J. R. Peril
Omer Cottle
Pooch Stevens
Marshall
Alonzo Reed
Marshhall
First State Bank of
Harper
George Nathan Walker
Stevens Celebrate Golden Anniversary Reenact Wedding
J M Mart Stevens and wife observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Gillespie County at the Klein Branch home of their daughter Mrs Reuben Bode. The same minister and wedding party attend, music by Mrs Lewis A Stevens, and a reenactment before an improvised altar with gold blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Mart” Stevens
Klein Branch
R. E. Bode
Alfred Stevens
J. M. Stevens
L. A. Walker
Annie Brown
San Antonio
William Price
Bandera
Gillespie County
Reuben Bode
Harper
Lewis A. Stevens
Stevens
Committees Named To Plan Stonewall Community Fair
Planning is under way for the Stonewall Community Fair to be held in the school gym on Sunday August 12 1951. The organizing group lists Mrs Benno Eckert as chairman with a slate of members and three sub committees including Program Barbecue and Refreshment Stand led by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benno Eckert
Eddie Lindig
B. B. Bohls
Hodges
James Eckert
Herman Weinheimer
Herman Eckhardt
J. O. Tanner
Ophelia Weinheimer
Emilie Nielsen
Edgar Maenius
Adolf Maurer
Edwin Itz
Lee Danz
Alfred Ahrens
Benno Jung
Edwin Behrends
Felix Riba
Richard Schumann
Willy Mueller
Lawrence Klein
Walter Pehl
Roy Jacoby
Johnson City's Public Water Supply Returns to Use
Mayor George Byars opened the valve last Saturday July 7 sending water into Johnson City's mains after nearly ten months of construction. A fire at Mrs. Dalton C. Maddox package store caused heavy damage from faulty wiring, with insurance only partly covering losses. Ranchers in Blanco and Hays counties vaccinate cattle against anthrax, amid cattle deaths. Local business owner Bob Austin buys the Chamberlains store merchandise and fixtures to open Austins on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Byars
Johnson City
Dalton C. Maddox
Blanco County
Blanco
Hays
Bob Austin
Chamberlains
Joe Chamberlain
San Antonio
Otto Wittkoh
Truman Fawcett
Yellowstone National Park
W. W. Carter
Walter Collins
Yvonne Collins
Washington State
J. B. Leonard
R. W. Colglazier
Vernon Penick
Byars
Lappenbach
Willow Farmer Plants Land to Brahman Peas
Eddie Eckert on the Rennie Schlaudt place planted fifteen acres of weed and Bermuda grass infested land to Brahman stock peas a climbing? no upright variety. Planted April 16 and hail damaged the crop leaving stems that regrew with twenty to thirty six inch high foliage and peas. Eckert plans to harvest the peas and turn the foliage under to add humus and nitrogen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Eckert
Rennie Schlaudt
Eckert
Pleasant Hill Plans Community Fair for July 29
Pleasant Hill residents organize a Sunday afternoon fair with farm and home displays from 2 to 7 pm on July 29. A basket picnic is planned and barbecue will be served at 6 pm on the grounds. Old settlers who lived in the area are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Doss Shooting Club Names Lange President
Howard Lange was named president of the Doss Shooting Club at an organization meeting on Sunday evening. Other officers named were Roy Itz as vice president and Henry Welge as secretary treasurer. The club will meet on the second Sunday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lange
Doss Shooting Club
Roy Itz
Henry Welge
Hahn
Oliver Hahn
Army
Otto P. Hahn
Canasta
San Antonio
Oliver
Boerne
Dennis Lange
James Baedhge
Doss
Red Cross
Kobe Pool
Roy Lange
Rudi Frantzen
J. M. Durden Jr
Guadalupe River
Cyclones
The
Tavern
Seipps
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Theredericksburg
Grease
Persia
Turkey
Harper Community Park
J. F. Cook
Noxville
Lewis
Low
Mart’ Stevens
Stonewall
Dooley
Dooley's
Save TI
Opal Ray Gipson
Fredericksburg
Mrs
Henry Kirk
Willow City Correspondent
S. S. Mauldin
Lange
Harry Wahrm
Will
Chrysler
Hydraguide
Fin
Edic
Chambers
Schroeder — Hannemann
Stehling
Plymouth Sales and Service
East Main St
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