Rainstarved Gillespie County Seeks Relief Near Brady
The Gillespie County area laments drought with Brady and McCullough County showing little rainfall since May. Local Bray/Standard editor notes Roy Spears’s injuries and recent hospital return, plus corrections on selective service dates, fines, and a signed letter policy. Citizens urged to vote on Saturday July 26 in the Democratic Primary.
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Brady
Llano River
McCullough County
L. B. Smiths
Brady Standard
Rowert
Bruce
Nancy
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Roy Spears
San Antonio
Selective Service Board
Willow City
Gillespie
Standard
Hill Country Implement Free Frozen Food Demo
Hill Country Implement Co announces a free frozen food demonstration in their showroom on Wednesday July 30 at 2 and 8 pm. Miss Bessie Hudson of International Harvester appliance division will oversee the demonstrations. Special offers include 50 pounds of meat with a 7 cu ft freezer, 75 pounds with an 11.1 cu ft model, and 90 pounds with a 15.8 cu ft model.
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Hill Country Implement Co
Ocal International Harvester
International Harvester
Bessie Hudson
The
International Co
Hill Country Implement Company
Pleasant Hill Community Fair draws hundreds to prize exhibits
Last Sunday the Pleasant Hill Community Fair drew hundreds of visitors to view prize-winning exhibits, marking one of the most successful events in years. The agriculture exhibits featured Mrs Louis Lindig, Mrs S S Mauldin, Mrs Richard Merz, Louis Lindig, and Walter Lindig, with Emil Hartmann as president of the Community Club and Richard Merz as secretary. A second photo showed a wide variety of garden and field crops exhibited at the fair.
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Pleasant Hill
Agri
Louis Lindig
S. S. Mauldin
Richard Merz
Walter Lindig
Emil Hartmann
Ard Merz
Harper Home Demo Club Hosts Flower Craft Demo
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Albert Maner's home with Mrs Tom Harlen as co-hostess. Members learned to make flowers from nylon hose and participated. Family night is set for Thursday Aug 7 at Community Park. Mrs Magdalene Wendel named THDA delegate.
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Harper Home Demonstration Club
Albert Maner
Tom Harlen
Marner
Harlen
Magdalene Wendel
THDA
Harper Club
NFLA Members Told of Plans For New Office Building
Stockholders and members of the National Farm Loan Ass'n of Fredericksburg were told at the annual meeting on Wednesday July 16 in the Stonewall school gymnasium about plans for a new office building. The property at 115 East Austin Street next to the Palace Theatre Apartments was purchased July 1 by the Board of Directors and will be renovated for office use with plans to move within three months. Association president H T Fuchs noted the purchase fulfills years of planning to establish a permanent community presence. The meeting was presided by Fuchs and included financial reports for July 1 1951 through June 30 1952 by secretary treasurer Max O Reinbach.
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National Farm Loan Ass'n. of
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
East
Austin Street
Palace Theatre
H. T. Fuchs
Cypress Mill
Fuchs
Max O. Reinbach
Blanco County Fair and Rodeo Opens with Parade and Queen
The 22nd annual Blanco County Fair and Rodeo rises in Johnson City August 1 and 2 with a Friday parade at 4 pm. Gates open after the parade, free admission to the fair, grandstand seats cost 60 cents plus 1.20 for the rodeo, queen chosen Friday night, coronation Saturday, fiddler contest Saturday afternoon is free.
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Blanco County
Johnson City
Engineers To Camp Wolters For Training
The 930th Engineer Aviation Battalion with headquarters in Austin and commanded by Lt. Col. James E. West of the Texas Aeronautics Commission will depart for Wolters Air Force Base Mineral Wells on July 20 for two weeks of field training ending August 3. Company C from Fredericksburg and nearby areas, led by Capt. Jarvis B. Wieser, joins the trip with 2nd Lieutenants Walter O. Fuhrmann Albert Hartstack Jr Oscar E. Krauskopf and Sgt 1/c Rowling Richards Sgt Daniel L. Baden and Cp Alfred W. Poeske.
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Walter O. Fuhrmann
Albert Hartstack Jr
Oscar E. Krauskopf
Rowling Richards
Daniel L. Baden
Alfred W. Poeske
Westinghouse demo by Eve Bartlett to be held in Fredericksburg
Mrs. Eve Bartlett a home economist from San Antonio will conduct four food preparation demonstrations at Pioneer Furniture Co on Thursday and Friday July 24 and 25 at 2 30 and 7 30 p m She will show meal planning and prep using an electric range refrigerator and home freezer Invitations go to home demonstration clubs across the county and to school home making departments New ideas and helpful hints on range refrigerator and freezer use will be presented
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Eve Bartlett
Westinghouse
San Antonio
Pioneer Furniture Co
Bartlett
Comfort
Doss
Cyclones
Listerdale
Fair Park
Fredericksburg
Luther League
A. A. Lange
Wahrmund
Richard Neffendorf Jr
San Francisco
Calif
U. S. Medical
Mrs Petmecky Recuperating At Kerrville Hospital
Mrs Alfred Petmecky underwent an operation at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville and is recuperating well. she is expected to return home this week. Mrs Walter Fuhrmann is visiting her sister Mrs Jack Avant in San Antonio. Fuhrmann and Mrs Avant, with her two children, also visited in Corpus Christi.
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Alfred Petmecky
Sid Peterson
Kerrville
Walter Fuhrmann
Jack Avant
San Antonio
Fuhrmann
Avant
Corpus Chri
Doss Boy Scouts Exhibit Plans For Fair Aug 9
Doss Boy Scout troop and leaders meet to organize exhibits for the annual Doss Fair on August 9. Scouts will accept donations for items they will make while 4-H girls display and sell ladies and children's wear. An antique show invites public display of items at the schoolhouse by 9 am.
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Hill Country
Harper
Mrs Maner
J. F. Cook
NFLA
Camp Wolters
Pioneer Furniture
Doss Boy Scouts
Sieckmann
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