Lions Install New Officers and Salute Local Achievements
Fredericksburg Lions Club installed new officers at the Fair Park Exhibition Hall. State Senator Dorsey B. Harmann of San Angelo spoke on American Heritage and praised local youths. The event honored FHS girls basketball team, FFA boys, and two top state FFA achievers. Melvin Bonn saluted Lions, and outgoing president Elgin Heimann received a lapel button.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kuenemann
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Elgin Heimann
Kuenemann
Fredericksburg
Lion
Lester Keyser
A. K. Krause
Keyser
FFA
Melvin Bonn
Lone Star Farmer
Texas
Lions Club
Guatemala
Neal B. Fox
Lions
Otto Schneider Jr
V. B. Spiva
Harry O. Davis
Henry Lochte
Lion Tanner
Clifford Balser
Alvin Davidson
Joe Petsch
Alex Frantzen
Capt
Ray Butler
State Highway Patrol
San Angelo
Bonn
Melvin
Corrections on Texas primary date and results mix up
Alfred Petsch admits error over the date of the first Texas primary and the vote margin for Mang and O'Daniel. He notes the election falls on the fourth Saturday and discusses voters facing sixty candidates, urging patience and reflection as the race continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Daniel
Johnson
Gerald Mang
O’daniel
Texas
Gillespie Peach Growers Urged to Enter Texas Fruit Show
Gillespie County fruit growers are invited to enter the Texas Fruit Show in Stephenville on Saturday July 31. No entry fee. six peaches make an exhibit. Crawford Chamber of Commerce handles transport. contact the Chamber or send entries to Wolfe Nursery care of Mr Mackey.
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Gillespie
Texas
Gillespie County
Stephenville
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Texas Fruit Show
Mackey
Wolfe Nursery
Junior Giants Meet Austin Buddies in Bi-District Playoff
Fredericksburg's Junior Giants of the American Legion Baseball face the Austin Buddies tonight at 8 p.m. in House Park Austin, after earning bi-district rights by defeating Lampasas 23 to 2. The winner advances to host Austin Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on Jimmie Pyka Field, with a possible second game and doubleheader if needed. Richard Feller led the attack with four hits in six, while Milton Wallendorf pitched six innings.
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Fredericksburg
Austin
Austin Buddies
Jimmie Pyka
Fair Park
Giants
Lampasas
Richard Feller
Milton Wallendorf
Kenneth Eckert
County taxes near fully paid in Gillespie County 1947
The Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector reports over 99 percent of 1947 taxes collected by July 1. Total county levy 63 394.25 plus 898.02 road district. State tax 41 721.01 and common school districts 13 360.07. Some precincts paid all taxes. others owe small amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
Tosca
Cave Creek
Squaw Creek
Pedernales
Grapetown
Cherry Springs
Hayden
Rheingold
Tivydale
Wolf Creek
Nebgen
Klein Frankreich
Petersburg
Morris Ranch
KNAF to Broadcast Election Results Saturday Night
Radio station KNAF will report Democratic primary results Saturday from 6 30 p m to 1 30 a m via direct wire from the Texas Election Bureau in Dallas. The station will carry all state and county returns and air results as soon as available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KNAF
Texas Election Bureau
Dallas
Special Attractions Set For Gillespie County Fair Fortunes
Tyrus Cox announces the 60th Gillespie County Fair lineup with an opening street parade on Friday at 10 am and a noon to 1 pm KABC Noonday Jamboree. Texas Top Hands Western Band and guests perform for a full hour, plus a Sunday appearance by the San Antonio Sheriff’s Posse. Friday marks Gillespie County Day on KABC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair
San Antonio
Fair Grounds
KABC
Texas Tophands
Bill Lister
de Dunbar
Betty Jane
Jim Wiggins
Harold Carr
Gillespie County
Rio Grande Valley
Monterrey
Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Louisiana
Fredericksburg
Texas Top Hands
Exhibition Hall
San Antonio Sheriff's Posse
Posse
Commissioners Urge Special Texas Legislature Session
Gillespie County Commissioners Court in July voted to petition the Texas Governor to convene a special session to free surplus state General Fund money for rural roads and officer salaries. The court also authorized Commissioner Eugene H. Kramer to improve Live Oak road and appointed a new Jury of View to lay out the Eckert Crabapple Road.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Eugene H. Kramer
Live Oak
Eckert - Crabapple
New Structure Added At Fredericksburg Hospital Clinic
Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic plan a new Clinical Building between the two facilities. It measures 45 ft 6 in by 60 ft and has 18 rooms and a lobby. It will house general offices, x ray and diagnostic rooms with entrances from an open court and a lobby linking to the Prescription Pharmacy. Estimated cost is $30,000.
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Fredericksburg
George Sims
The
Mutual Lumber
Doss Road Work Underway On Farm To Market Route
Work on the Doss Farm to Market road began Monday July 12 and follows schedule. Fifteen men under John George of Kilian Keller Construction are installing culverts widening structures. Bulldozers and equipment to be moved in this week with an estimated 100 working days to complete the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Farm-To- Market
John George
Kilian-Keller Construction Company
George R Stucke Pioneer Baker Claimed By Death
George R Stucke 71 founder of Stucke Bakery in Fredericksburg died at home Sunday morning July 18 1946 after a brief illness. He came to Fredericksburg in 1917 to start the bakery, earlier ran a San Antonio bakery, and was active in local fraternal groups. He was born March 25 1877 in San Antonio and was married to Helen Gerloff. Survivors include wife and daughter Helen with more on the page continuation.
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George R. Stucke Sr
Stucke Bakery
Fredericksburg
Stucke
Priess
Fredericksburg Lodge AF
Modern
Woodmen of America
Herman
San Antonio
Carl Stucke
Helen Gerloff
Helen Stucke
Complete Slate Of State Officers To Be Voted On
Gillespie County voters will cast ballots in the 1948 Democratic Primary from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local interest centers on Representative of the 85th Texas District and District Attorney for the 33rd Judicial District seats. The U S Senate race includes George Peddy Coke Stevenson and Lyndon Johnson with eight other candidates. District attorney race features Roscoe Runge Campbell Ford and Sam Connally. District Judge Thomas Ferguson is unopposed. KNAF will broadcast results from 6:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
85Th
Texas’ District
33Rd
United States
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
George Peddy
Houston
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Lyndon Johnson
Austin
Tom Martin
Lonny F. Zwiener
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Kendall
Blanco
Llano
33Rd Judicial
San Saba
Burnet
Mason
Menard
Roscoe Runge
Campbell K. Ford
Sam Connally
Thomas Ferguson
Burnet County
Raymond Gray
Florist A Pehl Attends State Convention in San Antonio
Mrs Alfred Pehl of the Pehl Flower Shop attended a three day convention of the State Florists Association in San Antonio last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Pehl
Pehl
State Florists Association
San Antonio
Gillespie Exes In Austin Celebrate First Annual Reunion
Gillespie Exes of the Austin area held their first reunion July 14 at Zilker Park with a picnic lunch and brief program. A second gathering was scheduled for August 19. Local attendees included Hilmar Wunderlich, Wm. Lawson, Martha Roos Schulze, and many others from San Antonio and Austin.
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Gillespie Exes of
Austin Area
Gillespie Exes
Austin
Zilker Park
Gillespie County
Julia Estill
Eric Juenke
L. EF. Hirsch
The
San Antonio
W. E. Juenke
Doris
Hilmar Wunderlich
Wm. J. Lawson
Martha Roos Schulze
Kathleen Schulze
H. M. Bohn
Elizabeth Bohn
Gretchen Bohn
Alfred Joseph
Clemens J. Staudt
Sandra
Dani Gale Staudt
Silas Foster
Guy
Gary Foster
Arthur Jordan
E. R. Jordan
Edwin Jordan Jr
E. H. Steinmann
Ernest Ludwig
John Ludwig
Emil Jordan
Paul Keller
Paul Keller, Jr
J. M. Owens
Alfred Riba
Caro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Petsch
Junior Giants
Pen
Masonic Lodge
Hill Country
C. R. Crittenden
Emil Walter
Henry Stuart
B. G. Wiemers
Bandera
O. Mintel
O. H. Wilborn
Horace K. Jackson
Gatesville
Bascom Giles
Ray Wyatt
Milton Durst
C. R. Leggett
Arthur Nagel
T. Ted Copeland
Laurie Wells
the Fair Association
Wells
Deo
Doss
George R. Stucke
Baker
Hola
Elizabeth Juenke
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