Gillespie County News Briefs From the Brady Dry Spell 1952
Gillespie County notes drought relief as Brady area suffers no rainfall since May. Local items include Roy Spears recovering from injuries after a crash near Fredericksburg, corrections on prior reports from the Selective Service and court fines, and a push to vote in the Democratic Primary on Saturday July 26 from 8 am to 7 pm at local polling places.
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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 Company and International Harvester announce a free frozen food demonstration on Wednesday July 30 in their showroom. Miss Bessie Hudson will direct sessions at 2 and 8 pm with additional savings on food freezers and meat giveaways tied to purchase.
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Hill Country Implement Co
International Harvester Ceater
International Harvester
Bessie Hudson
The
International Co
Hill Country Implement Company
Pleasant Hill Community Fair Delights Crowds With Prize Exhibits
Hundreds viewed prize winning displays at the Pleasant Hill Community Fair last Sunday. At the agriculture exhibits officers pictured include Mrs Louis Lindig Mrs S S Mauldin Mrs Richard Merz Louis Lindig Walter Lindig and Emil Hartmann president of the Community Club with Richard Merz as secretary. A second photo shows a wide range of garden and field crops on display.
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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 Nylon Hose Flower Demo
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Albert Maner's home with co host Mrs Tom Harlen. Members learned to craft flowers from nylon hose and all joined in making one. Family night is set for Thursday Aug 7 at Community Park. Magdalene Wendel chosen THDA delegate.
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Harper Home Demonstration Club
Albert Maner
Tom Harlen
NFLA Plans New Fredericksburg Office Building
Members of the National Farm Loan Association of Fredericksburg heard at the July 16 meeting in Stonewall school gymnasium about purchasing 115 East Austin Street adjacent to Palace Theatre Apartments for a new office. The Board bought the property July 1 and will renovate and move within three months, marking a long held aim to establish a permanent community presence. President H. T. Fuchs led the session with reports from July 1 1951 through June 30 1952, presented 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 to Open August 1 2
The 22nd Blanco County Fair and Rodeo will be held in Johnson City on Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2. The event opens with a parade at 4 p.m. Friday, with the fair gates and exhibits open. A night show at 7:30 Friday includes a queen coronation, followed by a top rodeo. Admission is 60 cents for the fair and 1.20 dollars for rodeo with grandstand seats. Saturday features the old fiddlers contest free of charge.
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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. Sol James E. West will depart for Wolters Air Force Base Mineral Wells July 20 for two weeks of field training to Aug 3. Company C from Fredericksburg and vicinity led by Capt. Jarvis B. Wieser joins the battalion with Lt Walter O. Fuhrmann, Lt Albert Hartstack Jr., Lt Oscar E. Krauskopf, Sgt Rowling Richards, Sgt Daniel L. Baden, and Cp Alfred W. Poeske.
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Ustin
Sol. James E. West
Texas
Aero- Nnautics Commission
Wolters Air Force Base
Mineral Wells
Fredericksburg
Jarvis B. Wieser
Wieser
Walter O. Fuhrmann
Albert Hartstack Jr
Oscar E. Krauskopf
Rowling Richards
Daniel L. Baden
Alfred W. Poeske
Westinghouse Demo by Eve Bartlett at Pioneer Furniture
Mrs Eve Bartlett a home economist for Westinghouse will conduct four food preparation demonstrations in Fredericksburg on July 24 and 25 at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m at the Pioneer Furniture Co local Westinghouse dealer She will show meal planning and prep using an electric range refrigerator and home freezer Special invitations go to home demonstration clubs countywide and school home making departments New ideas and tips on appliance use will be provided.
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Eve Bartlett
Westinghouse
San Antonio
Pioneer Furniture Co
Bartlett
Mrs Alfred Petmecky Recovers After Kerrville Hospital Operation
Mrs Alfred Petmecky is recuperating at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville after an operation and is expected to return home this week.
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Alfred Petmecky
Sid Peterson
Kerrville
Mrs Fuhrmann and sister visit in San Antonio
Mrs. Walter Fuhrmann visits with her sister Mrs. Jack Avant in San Antonio. The pair, along with Mrs Avant’s two children, also called on relatives in Corpus Christi.
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Walter Fuhrmann
Jack Avant
San Antonio
Fuhrmann
Avant
Corpus Chr
Doss Boy Scouts Plan Exhibits For Fair Aug. 9
Doss Boy Scout troop leaders and committeemen map exhibits for the annual Doss Fair on August 9. Scouts accept donations for items to make while 4 H girls display ladies and childrens wear for sale. An antique show invites public display of antiques by 9 a m. on fair day. A planned hike to Sieckmanns Dam departs August 2 at 1 p m.
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Hill Country
Harper
Mrs Maner
J. F. Cook
NFLA
Camp Wolters
Pioneer Furniture
Doss Boy Scouts
Sieckmann
Comfort
Doss
Cyclones
Listerdale
Fair Park
Luther League
A. A. Lange
Wahrmund
Cpl
Richard Neffendorf Jr
San Francisco
Calif
U. S. Medical
Ike
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