Dr. J Hardin Perry elected president of Gillespie County Historical Society
Dr. J Hardin Perry was named president at the Gillespie County Historical Society organizational meeting. He succeeds Alfred Neffendorf who led the group 13 years since October 1939. Officers re elected include Gilbert Kaderli as vice president Miss Agnes Sagebiel as secretary and Almon Kirchhoff as treasurer.
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Historical Society
Gillespie County Historical Society
Gillespie County
J. Hardin Perry
Agnes Sagebiel
Gilbert Kaderli
Almon Kirchoff
Verein
Dr. Perry
Alfred Nef
Robert Blum
Ella Gold
Milton Durst
Almon Kirchhoff
Victor Keidel
Erna Heinen
Robert Klingelhoefer
Henry C. Meurer
Tyrus Cox
Art Kowert
H. Welge Lewis
Wm. Petmecky
Alfred Neffendorf
Max O. Reinbach
A. Kowret
Julia Estill
Chamber of Commerce
Kirchhoff
Prophecy of Presidential Nominations Sparks Debate
In a bold political forecast the writer predicts Eisenhower and Stevenson as the leading nominees. They name Sparkman as likely Democratic Vice Presidential candidate and detail expected results from today’s primary races with candidate picks for several state and national offices.
Voters Decide to Keep Fredericksburg Parking Meters
Fredericksburg residents vote to retain the city parking meters by 394 to 117 after a nine month trial period. Officials praise the large turnout and clear majority for keeping the meters.
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Fredericksburg
A D Kothmann Injured in Kerr Accident Friday
A D Kothmann Jr. of Fredericksburg narrowly escaped death in Kerrville when a tire test car plunged from Main Street’s Town Creek Bridge into a 20 foot embankment. He suffered head lacerations, multiple broken ribs and a fractured leg. He was taken to Peterson Memorial Hospital and later reported improving though to remain hospitalized.
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A. D. Kothmann Jr
Fredericksburg
Town Creek
Main Street
Kerrville
Rothmann
Peterson Memorial Hospital
New Vicar Appointed at Holy Ghost Church
Daniel Zimmermann percent 23 native of Port Arthur arrives in Fredericksburg to serve as Vicar at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church succeeding Vicar Wendel who returns to Wartburg Seminary for final year before ordination. Father L G Zimmermann works at Texaco Refinery for 28 years. Zimmermann studied at Nederland High School TLC and Wartburg Seminary.
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Daniel Zimmermann
Port Arthur
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Fredericksburg
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Vicar Zimmermann
Wendel
Wartburg Seminary
L. G. Zimmermann
Texaco
Nederland, Texas H. School
Texas Lutheran College
TLC
Mystery Farm Series Starts In Standard This Week
The Standard begins a 52 part Mystery Farm photo feature with aerials by Zekan-Robbins over Gillespie County near Fredericksburg. Readers guess which farms are shown, identify the operator to win a free photo and a year’s subscription.
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Mystery Farm
Standard
Zekan- Robbins Aerial Photo Company
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Zekan-Robbins Photo Company
Civil Aeronautics Commission
57th Gillespie Schuetzenfest Opens at Bear Creek Range
The 57th Gillespie County Schuetzenfest begins Saturday at Bear Creek Shooting Range south of Fredericksburg with a parade of flags and an officers’ session led by Otto Welgehausen. A record 137 entrants is expected as marksmen from Bear Creek, Hubertus, Baron’s Creek, Tivydale, Grapetown and Scharfschuetzen clubs compete for the Fredericksburg Standard team trophy.
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New Bear Creek
Fredericksburg
Centerpoint Road
Otto Welgehausen
Walter Kott
Edwin Moellering
Herman Klinksick
Bear Creek Club
Hubertus
Baron’s Creek
Tivydale
Grapetown
Scharfschuetzen
Baron's Creek
Perry Geistweidt
Gustave Rusche
Reinhard Enderlin
32 Days Remain For Autos Inspected In Gillespie County
Gillespie County and six neighboring counties fall under J. H. Philippus as the new inspection official. By July 19 about 3 005 vehicles in Gillespie had been checked, with over 2 000 still overdue. After September 6 all vehicles must display the inspected tag, and enforcement will begin before new inspections start. Local Fredericksburg garages are authorized to inspect and affix stickers.
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J. H. Philippus
Phillippus
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Philippus
Ivan Lawrence
Kendall
Kerr
Bandera
Blanco
Mason
Llano
Texas
Fredericksburg
New Exhibit Space For Gillespie County Fair Envisioned
The 64th Gillespie County Fair plans expanded exhibit capacity for August 15 to 17. Directors authorized new space in both agricultural and livestock departments with remodeling of the former sales ring and a new shed between the cattle and hog barns.
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Gillespie County
Livestock Department
Gillespie County Votes Set Record in Democratic Primary
Gillespie County set a new primary vote record with 1601 ballots cast as voters backed most winners. Walter McKay narrowly lost the Agriculture post to John C. White, while White led statewide, and local totals favored Shivers Daniel and Dies. The county reelects Fisher, Culberson, Smedley, Garwood, Ashley, and Senterfitt with two statewide runoffs to follow.
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Walter McKay
Gillespie
John C. White
Billy E. Beard
McKay
White
Billy Beard
Beard
Gillespie County
Allan Shivers
U.S
Price Daniels
Martin Dies
Shivers
Daniel
O. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Ira Gallaway
Coleman County
Fisher
Gallaway
Martin
John Lee Smith
Frank Culver
Spurgeon Bell
Texas Supreme Court
Ben Ramsey
U S
Price Daniel
Agriculture
Bascom Gill
Court of Criminal Appeals
Kenneth K. Woodley
Olin Culberson
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
John B. Shepperd
Supreme Court
Graham B. Smedley
W. St. John Garwood
Clyde E. Smith
Carlos Ashley
Reuben E. Senterfitt
County Tax Payers Paid 98 Percent of Levy
Gillespie County taxpayers paid .9858 percent of their taxes in the fiscal year ending June 30 1952 per a report by County Assessor-Collector Milton C Durst. Unpaid state tax totaled 407.46 of 29433.29 while county delinquencies were 1429.58 of 101614.46. Discounts during October November and December reduced state and county tax totals by 622.34 and 2075.81 respectively.
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Gillespie County
Milton C. Durst
Commissioners Court
Durst
Gillespie Leads With Record Primary Turnout
Gillespie County voters set a record for participation in the First Democratic Primary with 1 601 ballots cast. Democratic Chairman Tom O Schmidt praised the turnout and Get Out The Vote committee for boosting turnout while noting thanks to election judges clerks and donors. The article cites three recent elections showing growing local engagement ahead of the November 4 general election.
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Gillespie County
Tom O. Schmidt
Schmidt
Fredericksburg
Selma Visitors Jake and Gottlieb Friesenhahn
Jake and Gottlieb Friesenhahn of Selma visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Friesenhahn Sunday.
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Jake and
Gottlieb Friesenhahn
Selma
Mrs
Herbert Friesenhahn
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Cross Mountain
Christian Durst
Alfred Petsch
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Chicago
Sparkman
Alabama
Ramsey
U. S
Culberson
Shepperd
Bell
A. D. Kothmann
D. Zimmermann
Holy Ghost Church
Bear Creek Range
Doss
Baron's Creek Club
Schuetzenkoenig
Elgin Kunz
San Antonio
Geistweidt
Kunz
Claude Nobles
Lutheran Boy Scout Troop
Wolf Creek
Kermit Striegler
Milton Edwards
Milton Birch
Curtis Cameron
Wayne Zimmermann
Nolan Klier
Kermit Sultemeier
David Reichenau
Kenneth Birck
Robbie Heiney
Freddie Petmecky
Alfons Brodbeck
Keith Keller
Roy Ahrens
Hans Hannemann
Roy Stroeher
Andrew Langehennig
Ernst Hannemann
Charles Hartmann
Robert Walter
Guido Klett
BOY Scouts
Daniel Win
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