Annual Gillespie Reunion Draws 400 in San Antonio
More than 400 former Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents attended the Exes Reunion at Beethoven Hall San Antonio. Mayor Joe Molberg spoke of the upcoming 1946 Centennial, with remarks from Fredericksburg officials and local leaders highlighting community pride and revived friendships.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Bexar County
Beethoven Hall
Joe Molberg
Molberg
Herman H. Ochs
Sidney Henke
Chamber of Commerce
Family visit in San Antonio spans week with relatives
Mrs. Amanda Miller Staff Sergeant Thomas W Miller and Mrs L H Limman and their son spent several days in San Antonio last week visiting Mr and Mrs E L McCullough their son and friends during their trip.
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Amanda Miller
Thomas W. Miller
L. H. Limman and Son
San Antonio
E. L. McCullough
Son
O. C. Fisher Unopposed in Democratic Primary
The article notes congressional candidate O. C. Fisher is unopposed along with District Judge Raymond Gray and District Attorney Carlos Ashley. No state representative candidate appears on the ballot due to incumbent Harry Davis running as an independent. Gillespie County polls open 8 am to 7 pm. William Alberthal takes a job at Sunnyside Service Station.
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O. C. Fisher
Raymond Gray
Carlos Ashley
Harry Davis
Gillespie County
Sample Ballot listing candidates by county and office
A historical list of candidates across Texas counties for various offices including Supreme Court associate justice railroad commissioner comptroller of public accounts treasurer superintendent of public instruction agriculture commissioner and district officials. Names include C R Stevenson Jones Minton Ferguson Fisher Cunningham Porter Carey Mills Grimes Sellers Martin Erisman Jester Hawkins Dickson Sheppard Woods Rogers McNutt Arnold Murray Fisher Gray Ashley and others with counties noted.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Kimble County
Martin Jones
Nacogdoches County
W. J. Minton
Grayson County
Alex M. Ferguson
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Walker County
Gene S. Porter
McLennan County
Edward L. Carey
Harris County
Herbert E. Mills
Galveston County
William F. Grimes
Tax Rolls Show County and State Revenue Split for 1944
The report details county receipts including 927.50 from beer wine and liquor licenses and 85 from occupation taxes with the state collecting twice per item and the county half on taxable occupations. Heritance taxes total 497.15 for the state. License fees since January 1 amount to 41,150.61, near the 1943 total of 41,869.68. Tax payments start October 1 1944 as the tax roll compilation proceeds. The commissioners also set a July 29 election for Cherry Spring Line Common School District to seek a 15 cent tax increase to 25 cents per 100. Wm Bratherich named presiding judge. County funds totals: Jury 5331.07, Road and Bridge 2293.67, General 10603.57, Courthouse and Jail 697.91, Special Road Tax 1735.73, Highway 39002.66, Interest and Sinking 2009.71, Available Bond 32.14, Escrow 2294.14, Lateral Road 1152.07. The county also holds 29000 in U S Government War Bonds.
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State Automatic Tax Board
Cherry Spring Line Common
Wm. Bratherich
Big Flat Community Telephone Company
25th anniversary ministry tribute and local gathering
23 years ago scene continues with Rev. W. Flachmeier’s 25th ordination anniversary celebrated. Rosebud Pflugerville representatives attended in Cave Creek with Rev. Flachmeier receiving a gold watch from the West Texas Conference. Addresses were given by Rev. Konzack Bracher Heineke and Peter. A large barbecue followed. Giants defeat Kerrville Athletics 5 to 3 in a Sunday baseball game with Hollmig Schellhase for the Giants and Gray Nowlin for Kerrville. Hollmig hit two triples and a double. Langerhans added a triple.
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W. Flachmeier
Rosebud
Pflugerville
Flachmeier
Cave Creek
Pfenning
West Texas
Konzack
Bracher
Heineke
Peter
Giants
Kerrville Athletics
Hollmig
Schellhase
Kerrville
Gray
Nowlin
Langerhans
School Pants and Shirts Offered at Low Prices
Local ad promotes dress and khaki pants for boys with long wear, priced from 1.69 dollars, plus sports shirts starting at 1.39 dollars. Also features shorts for younger boys suitable for dress wear.
SGT LEONHARD JOINED ALLIED AIR FORCES IN WWII
SGT Leonhard, a Fredericksburg High School graduate and Santa Fe Railroad welder, served in WWII. He trained at Scott Field after joining the Army January 26 1943 and participated in joint operations with Russian and Allied air forces in Russia.
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Russia
Ira C. Eaker
Mediterranean
Allied Air Force
RAF
Set
Leonhard
Fredericksburg High School
Texas Luthean College
Santa Fe
Army
Scott Field
Beauford H Jester Thanked Texas Voters For Cooperation
Beauford H Jester chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas publicly thanked Texas voters for cooperation. He expressed humility at being unopposed for re election in the July Primary and pledged continued service amid wartime demands on the commission.
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Texas
Railroad Commission
Beauford H. Jester
Railroad Commission of Texas
Ill radio school and Kingman aerial gunnery school
A fragment notes a man connected to an Ill radio school and the Kingman Arizona aerial gunnery school and mentions his wife Betty Sue Leonhard living at the stated address. The line ends with a subscriber cue.
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Ill
Kingman, Ariz
Betty Sue Leonhard
Reverend Alvin Durst Leaves on Two Week Texas Trip
Reverend Alvin Durst departed Tuesday for Beaumont Bogota Longview and Kilgore Texas for a two week absence. Local elders will conduct church services in his absence.
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Alvin Durst
Beaumont
Bogota
Longview
Kilgore
Texas
Security State Bank Closures For Democratic Primary Saturday
The Security State Bank will be closed on Saturday July 22 in observance of the Democratic Primary.
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the Security State Bank
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California
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Willie Schumann
San Diego
Knoll
William Alberthal
Sunnyside
Breuford H. Jester
Goodyear
Ene de
Goodf7year Service Store
E. Main St
Fredericksburg, Texas
A. D
Grover Sellers
Hopkins County
Jesse E. Martin
Tarrant County
Fred Erisman
Gregg County
Supreme Court
Richard Critz
Williamson County
Tom Smiley
Karnes County
James B. Hubbard
Nueces County
Gordon Simpson
Smith County
Charles T. Rowland
Court of Criminal Appeals
F. L. Hawkins
Ellis County
Joseph D. Dickson
Baylor County
Navarro County
Geo. H. Sheppard
Nolan County
Clifford E. Butler
Harold K. Shelton
Jesse James
Travis County
Commissioner of
General Land Office
Bascom Giles
L. A. Woods
Earl Rogers
Hays County
Walter Scott McNutt
Marion County
Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
Edgar E, Hunter
Virgil E. Arnold
Court of Civil Appeals
Fourth Supreme Judicial District
W. O. Murray
United States Congress
Tom Green County
San Saba County
Llano County
Sgt
Steve
Ocat
Naltona
Judge
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Ine
Conoco
Oswald L. Crenwelge
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