Farm Loan Assn Declares Dividend At Annual Meeting
About 100 farmers and ranchers from Gillespie and Blanco counties attended the National Farm Loan Association of Fredericksburg annual meeting at Stonewall school gymnasium. The session awarded a 10 percent dividend, with checks distributed to members, and noted growth in loans and reserves. Max Kneese was re-elected director for three years. L. N. Kirkpatrick spoke on responsibility and community service. Henry Mogford attended as a former president and spoke on past conditions. Representatives from several counties were present.
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Gillespie
Blanco Counties
National Farm Loan Association of
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
H. T. Fuchs
Cypress Mill
Ass'n
Max R. Kneese
L. N. Kirkpatrick
Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
James E. Burleson
Farmers Home Administration
Kirkpatrick
Henry Mogford
Association
Band Members Report to FHS Friday August 3
Fredericksburg High School calls all prospective band members to a Friday meeting at 10 a m in the band room on the Public School campus. New director Kermit Gammenthaler will begin his first year and asks attendees not to bring instruments. Band classes start August 6 at 9 a m for junior and senior members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Kermit Gammenthaler
Gammenthaler
Hagels Called to Toledo as Matriarch Falls Ill
Mr and Mrs Ed Hagel and their children traveled to Toledo Ohio after word that Mrs Grant Meyer the Hagels mother in law was critically ill. They left Friday to be at her bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hagel
Grant Meyer
Toledo
Ohio
Hagels
Association Directors Reelect Fuchs President at Meeting
Attendees included Donnie Baker from Columbus Ohio and Waldo H Isle from Wildegg Switzerland. At the directors meeting, Fuchs was reelected president with Reuben G Nixon as vice president. Other directors are Max R Kneese Bill Stribling Round Mountain and B G Hale Blanco. Max O Reinbach serves as secretary treasurer with Eleanor B Durst as office assistant. A financial condition statement appears in the association ad in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Baker
Columbus
Ohio
Waldo H. Isle
Wildegg
Switzerland
Kirkpatrick
Fuchs
Reuben G. Nixon
Doss
Max R. Kneese
Bill Stribling
Round Mountain
B. G. Hale
Blanco
Coke Party For Visitors Honors Mrs Bonnell Guests
Mrs Henry Schmidt complimented Mrs Albert Bonnell of Muskogee Oklahoma at a Coke party in the Bonnell home Friday morning. Guests included close friends visiting with her parents the Kurt Keidels and Fort Worth resident Mrs Harmon Maley as an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schmidt
Albert Bonnell
Muskogee
Okla
Bonnell
Kurt Keidels
Harmon Maley
Fort Worth
County tax plan explained for Gillespie County voters
The article breaks down how next year’s county tax valuations would fund the General Fund, Road and Bridge, Jury Fund, and other areas. It argues reallocating tax rates to boost the General Fund without raising total taxes, warns of a potential local tax increase if the reallocation is not approved, and notes past budgeting issues and corrective steps by the Commissioners Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner's Court
the Couny
Gillespie County
Commissioners Court
County court urged to approve 6 year ad valorem plan
County officials warn current tax figures inadequate as 30 cent cap on the levy remains. A court member compares the budget strain to a farmer over time and urges voters to support two measures to avoid higher valuations and broader tax costs. Soil testing results from Texas A&M are also highlighted for farmers.
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Texas A&m Soil Testing Laboratory
Voelkel Family Reunion Slated In Shelby Aug 5
The Voelkel family plans its Seventh Annual Reunion in Shelby Austin County Texas on Sunday August 5 1951 to mark 105 years in Texas. About 350 descendants from across the state attended last year with a barbecue business meeting singing talent show dancing and moving pictures. Committee members include W E Beal O F Menking Kermit Voelkel Reinhard Voelkel Alvin Voelkel Herman Voelkel Arthur Voelkel Alex E Voelkel Willie Voelkel and Oscar B Voelkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Voelkel
Shelby
Austin County
Walter J. Stork
Houston
Stork
Lone Star State
Dr. Stork
W. E. Beal
Smithville
O. F. Menking
Round Top
Kermit E. Voelkel
Austin
Reinhard W. Voelkel
Alvin Voelkel
Oldenburg
Herman Voelkel
Arthur Voelkel
Alex E. Voelkel
Willie A. Voelkel
Oscar B. Voelkel
Westerfeldt Lions Honor Members for Perfect Attendance
Westerfeldt pins were awarded to Lions Alex Frantzen Henry Joseph Almon Kirchhoff Arthur Kowitz Wm Petmecky K C Striegler Dr B Spiven A E Krause Ty Cox W C Westerfeldt Raymond Kneese and Benno Weiss for six months of perfect attendance across the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Frantzen
Henry Joseph
Almon Kirchhoff
Arthur Kowert
Wm. Petmecky
K. C. Striegler
Dr. ¥. 2B. Spiven
A. EK. Krause
Ty Cox
W. C. Westerfeldt
Raymond Kneese
Benno Weiss
Citizens back both tax measures in county vote
The speaker supports increasing County and State taxes, endorses the Court plan to save State taxes, and vows not to cut county road spending. They commit to voting for both tax proposals despite calling county spending wasteful.
Freddy Wehmeyer Sixteenth Birthday Party
Mrs. Ben Faubion entertained eighteen boys and girls at her home on Thursday night honoring Freddy Wehmeyer on his sixteenth birthday. The guests played games and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Faubion
Freddy Wehmeyer
Texas fair plans diverse exhibits and nightly fireworks
The article outlines preparations for a Texas fair opening Friday August 17 and running through Sunday August 19. It highlights exhibits from the game department with varied species, entertainment by Gainesville Community Circus, a dog and pony act, aerial attractions, nightly fireworks, Don Franklin Carnival midway attractions, daily band music, illuminated exhibits and livestock barns, sold out commercial space, a colorful street parade featuring Bozo the clown, and last minute grounds work as the big 200 page fair catalogue is released by the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Game Department
Gainesville
Don Franklin
Bozo
Chamber of Commerce
Fireman School Enrollment Rises At A M College
Four members of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department attended the 22nd annual Fireman's Training School at A&M College July 16 20 reporting a clear enrollment increase. A total of 77 students compared with 56 last year represented 349 towns 18 states and 48 military installations with 31 from outside Texas. Participants included Richard Bruns Kermit Luedicke Andrew Cornell and Wally Hanneman taking basic and advanced courses and the Fire Marshall's Course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Kermit Luedicke
Andrew Cornell
Wally Hannemann
Luther League Convention Delegates Attend Austin Meet
Miss Joyce Hennig attended the Texas District Luther League Convention in Austin with others including Miss Elsie Meier who now resides in Austin. Additional attendees not listed as delegates last week were Royce Brown and Reinhold Sagebiel.
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Joyce Hennig
Austin
Frida
Elsie Meier
T Here
Hennig
Royce Brown
Reinhold Sagebiel
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Westinghouse
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