Methodist Centennial Observed in Castell Opening Tomorrow
Castell townsfolk begin a four day centennial celebration of Lower Llano Valley Methodist preaching with events from July 31 to August 3. The program includes an opening sermon by Rev A A Leifeste, a 6 PM basket supper, a historical pageant, a Sunday sermon by District Superintendent Rev F J Brucks, and a German songfest.
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Castell
Art
Hilda
Lower
Llano Valley
T .M. Mitchell
A. A. Leifeste
F. J. Brucks
Methodist
Ep. Church of Mason
Art M. E. Church South
Chas A. Grote
M. E. Church South
Fredericksburg
Upper Willow
Lower Willow
Beaver Creek
C. A. Lehmberg
E. F. Schuessler
John Winkel
John Pluennecke
William Wissemann
Henry Jordan
L. J. Rode
G. L. Schulze and Sons
Ben Lehmberg
F. W. Radetzky
J. H. E. Willmann
E. M. Jordan
Lamar Lei
Sport Shirt Sale at Saenger and Ochs
A broad selection of sport shirts in nylons crepes gabardines and cottons in lightweight fabrics is offered at new low prices ranging from 1.95 to 2.95 and up by Saenger and Ochs mens furnishers and tailors.
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Saenger & Ochs
George Fritz Succumbs Final Rites Held
George Fritz died July 24 1952 at home at age 81. Final rites were held July 26 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church with Rev J J Hildebrand officiating. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery. He was born February 23 1871 in Gillespie County. He married Renaldina E McDonald in 1901 and leaves wife sons Edmund and Lawrence daughter Thekla sister Mrs Mary Brown and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.
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Schaetter
St. Marys Church
George Fritz
J J. Hildebrand
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Fritz
Gillespie County
Katherina Kunz Fritz
Renaldina E. MacDonald
Fredericksburg
Edmund
Lawrence Fritz
Thekla
Harry Schlueter
Mary Brown
John
Joe
Alfred
Anton Fritz
Peter Petsch
John Fritz
Theodore Herbst
Anton Brinkrolf
Alice Freeman
Harper
San Antonio
Earnest Freeman
Beulah Potoker
Arvell Freeman
Alpine
Goerner
Missionary Society
Walter J. Goerner
St. James Lutheran Church
Lutheran
Carolyn Ann
Linda Sharlif
Lampasas
J. D. Farmer
Mildred Wright
Nixon
Faye Massey
Llano
W. R. Massey
Clarence Miller
St. Louis
C. Parker
Chester Dieter
Suell Roberts
Corpus Christi
Roy Roberts
Ella Lee
Quemado
Walter Tarr
H. O. Jones
Edwin Lang
Arnold Steitle
Roy
Oscar McDonald
Kerrville
Chas Barrett
Polly Anna
Lake Victor
Ida Smith
Frell
Center Point
Oren Cottle
Elmer Lee Russell
San Marcos
Arch Lennon
J. S. Woohies
Midlothian
Morris Voohies
Peggy Ann
Bill
National Foundation backs poliomyelitis research nationwide
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis headquarters plans inaugurates and finances through grants to laboratories and universities a nationwide program of research into the cause, prevention and cure of poliomyelitis.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Second Annual Post Oak Community Homecoming Held Sunday
The Second Annual Post Oak Community Homecoming was held Sunday July 7 with many former residents and teachers in attendance. Music by the Hyelanders and a Cake Walk followed an afternoon program with Louis Gold of Corpus Christi crowned Homecoming king as the oldest former resident present.
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Post Oak
Louis Gold
Corpus Christi
Ralph Chunn
Mamie Chunn
Dan Durbin
Austin
Shufford Tunnell
Lavens Lewis
Gordon Tunnell
Clive Aten
Alton Wiley
George Smith
Johnson City
Johnson City High School
Johnson City Fair Park
Howard Klett
Joyce Goar
Roy Dollahue
Rob Crider
J. C. Stewart
New Organ to Be Used at Cave Creek Church Sunday
Members of St Pauls Lutheran Church Cave Creek will use a new Estey Reed organ with electric blower in morning worship on Sunday Aug 3 on a trial basis announced by Rev M J Schwarz. Educational awards by Santa Fe Railway System will go to 15 outstanding Texas 4 H club members this fall.
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Cave Creek Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Cave Creek
M. J. Schwarz
Santa Fe Railway System
Harper Plans Community Event With Barbecue and Rodeo
Harper schedules a full day at Harper Community Park on Saturday August 9 with a 3 p m girls softball game a 4 30 p m Harper Longhorns versus an outside team a barbecue supper a night rodeo and an open air pavilion dance. 4 H Girls met July 17 at 1 30 p m to sew with leader Mrs M R Duderstadt and finish garments by Aug 7.
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Harper Community Park
Harper Longhorns
Farmer Boys League
Harper 4-H
M. R. Duderstadt
Bernice
Annie Marie Lanke
Alice Freeman
Red Cross Plea for Nurses During Polio Season
The Red Cross requests registered nurses to serve for at least two months as polio cases surge. NFIP funds salaries and transportation. emphasis on Iowa, Texas, and Illinois facilities. Sioux City and Houston are highlighted as seriously affected areas with rising case counts.
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American Red Cross
National Foundation For
Iowa
Texas
Kay Fitzpatrick
Red Cross
United States
Fitzpatrick
Texas state hospitals report bed capacity for mental patients
State hospital board says Texas operated facilities can house 10 147 mentally ill persons under normal operation. They reported 16 644 mental patients under treatment in May.
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Texas
State Hospital Board
Democratic County Convention Slated Saturday
Gillespie County Democrats announce a convention on Saturday August 2 at the courthouse. County Chairman Tom Schmidt says the main business is selecting delegates to the State Democratic Convention in Amarillo on September 9.
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Gillespie County
Tom Schmidt
Amarillo
Weekend Visitors From Meyersville and Abilene
Mr and Mrs Bill Buschhaupt and daughter Lynette of Meyersville and Mr and Mrs Glenn McNatt and sons from Abilene visited the Oliver Rowert and Sam Rothmann families this weekend.
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Oliver Rowert
Sam Rothmann
Bill Buschhaupt
Lynette
Meyersville
Glenn McNatt
Abilene
Wehmeyer Family Visits Memphis Friends Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Marcus Wehmeyer and daughters Lynette and Karen travel to Memphis Tennessee on Wednesday evening to visit Mr and Mrs Charles Fant and Miss Anne Clara Weinheimer until Monday. Mrs Fant is Vera Weinheimer before marriage and Anne Clara is Vera’s sister.
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Marcus Wehmeyer
Lynette
Karen
Memphis
Terna
Charles Fant
Anne Clara Weinheimer
Fant
Vera Weinheimer
Anne Clara
Wehmeyer
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