Giants Edge Comfort Bronchos In Close Park Victory
The Giants rallied from an early 4 run deficit at Seipp Park to beat the Comfort Bronchos 5 to 4. Pitcher Al Enderlin held the Bronchos to three hits while L Schneidler led the Giants with five hits, driving in three runs and sparking the late comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Jordan
al” Enderin
al” Grobe
Schwartz
Seipp Park
L. Schneider
M. Flach
Haufler
Mel Flach
Lindeman
Schneider
Hausler
Goforth
Bergmann
Lindemann
Enderlin
Giants
Molberg
Mogford
O. Schneider
Schnerr
Klett
Harper Girl Hurt In Car Accident
Patsy Gamel aged 15, daughter of Mrs Herbert Gamel Harper, was injured Wednesday night when the car she rode in with her brother Victor and another youth crashed into a highway guard rail on the Harper Road west of Fredericksburg Mississippi. She received head injuries and cuts and bruises and was kept for observation. the other occupants were uninjured as the car was almost demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Gamel
Herbert Gamel Harper
Victor
Harper Road
Fredericksburg
Miss Gamel
Woodmen of the World Camp initiates six new members
At Peters Hall last Friday night the local Woodmen of the World Camp initiated six new members Ben Heinen Richard Bruns Ellis St Clair Laurence Weidenfeller Hubert Hutschenmeter and Herbert Borchers Fort Sam Houston Camp drill team led the ceremony with visitors from Kerrville Harper and Johnson City present State Manager Sims of Dallas State Fieldman Dawson of San Antonio and District Fieldman J Koon spoke on fraternity insurance Officers Henry Hirsch Commander Arthur Nagel Adv Lieut Otto Kiehne Banker and Adolf Mergenthaler Financial secretary chaired the event
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Peter's Hall
Ben Heinen
Richard Bruns
Ellis St. Clair
Laurence Weidenfeller
Hubert Hutschenmeter
Herbert Borchers
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Kerrville
Harper
Johnson City
Sims
Dallas
Dawson
J. Koon
Henry Hirsch
Arthur Nagel
Otto Kiehne
Adolf Mergenthaler
Luther League Convention At Bethany Hosts Fredericksburg Meeting
Members of the Bethany Luther League will host the Fredericksburg Federation of Luther Leagues at an annual convention on Sunday June 11. Leagues from Gillespie and neighboring counties will attend the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Luther League
Fredericksburg
Federation of Luther Leagues
Gillespie
Father Knopp Set for Priesthood Ordination
Rev. Raymond Knopp will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday June 3 at 8:30 AM in St Marys Church San Antonio Texas. On Sunday June 4 at 9:30 AM he will celebrate his First Solemn High Mass in St Marys Church Fredericksburg.
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Raymond Knopp
Adam Knopp
Fredericksburg
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Church
San Antonio
Texas
Father Knopp
Legion Names Committees For July 4th Fete
The Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion announced parade and racing committees for the July 4 celebration. Alex Mittendorf will head the parade committee with Ru bin Bernhard and Edgar Marschall as members. A horse race feature includes Gillespie County horses and a local match race, chaired by Ed Krauskopf. Ottmar Gechnert will manage the afternoon rodeo and an early morning salute is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Alex Mittendorf
Rubin Bernhard
Edgar Marschall
Post
Harry Land
Chamber of Commercce
Gillespie County
Ed. Krauskopf
Ottmar Gechnert
Bracher Spends Tuesday in Austin on Business
Rev. F A Bracher spent Tuesday in Austin on church business. The Bear Creek Club will sponsor a prize and pot shoot at the Barons Creek shooting grounds on Sunday June 4.
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F. A. Bracher
Austin
Bear Creek Club
Barons Creek
Memorial Day Week End Claims 380 Lives
The Memorial Day holiday from Saturday to Tuesday produced 380 deaths across 41 states and the District of Columbia. Auto accidents, drownings, air crashes, and shootings contributed to the toll, with 182 auto deaths and 80 drownings reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Solo Atlantic Plier
Drouth Broken In City By Tuesday Noon Downpour
Heavy rain Tuesday noon ended a city drouth in Fredericksburg with two to two and a half inches. Creeks rose to high levels while county areas saw little rain and dusty roads persisted. May totals reached 2.97 inches in the city, the wettest May this year, following a hot spell and a 99 degree day on May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Fredericksburg
Pedernales
U. S. Co-operative
New Bus Schedule Goes Into Effect
The Kerrville Bus Co announces a new timetable effective today June 1. Routes between Fredericksburg Austin and Fredericksburg San Antonio change, with details in the paper’s second section. For other routes contact the local bus station.
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Fredericksburg
Austin
San Antonio
Former FHS Student To Attend Harvard
Chester Nagel son of Mrs Walter Meeker will attend Harvard University Cambridge Mass during the final six weeks of the summer session. Nagel graduated Fredericksburg High School in 1926 and earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas in 1934. He recently worked as an architect for the Federal Government in the National Park Service and lives in Austin. He and his wife plan to enroll at Harvard after visits to Detroit Washington DC and New York City.
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Chester Nagel
Walter Meeker
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Chester
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
National Park Service
Austin
Harvard
Detroit
Washington, D. C
New York City
Home Demonstration Club Rally Set In Gillespie County
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Clubs prepare for their annual rally at the Agriculture Building Auditorium on Wednesday June 7 registration starts 9 30 a m nine clubs Doss Stonewall Klein Branch Willow City Palo Alto Harper Knapp Cherry Mountain Morris Ranch 109 members eight clubs new three organized this year Cornelia Faye Stewart directs the program officers Ruben Ruebsahm J A Stevens Mattie Rogers Otto Dittmar lead the county group children s garments featured as models after registrations Erna Sauer to lead songs and visitors welcomed.
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Gillespie County
Agriculture Building
Doss
Stonewall
Klein Branch
Willow City
Palo Alto
Harper, Knapp
Cherry Mountain
Morris Ranch
Cornelia Faye Stewart
Gillespie Home
Council of
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Clubs
Ruben Ruebsahm
J. A. Stevens
Mattie Rogers
Otto Dittmar
Stewart
Erna Sauer
Rear Admiral Nimitz Visits Fredericksburg Birthplace
Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, born in Fredericksburg in 1885, son of Chester Nimitz and Anna Henke, paid an informal visit to his birth city Wednesday at noon. He spent several hours with relatives and friends in the Nimitz Hotel ballroom, a building named for his forebears. The article notes his mother and grandparents, and mentions a continuation on page 6.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Chester Nimitz
Nimitz Hotel
Anna Henke
Chas. H. Nimitz
Henry Henke
Nimitz
Picturesque trapper found dead in abandoned cabin
Otto Schild a Gillespie County trapper who cleared depredatory wildlife died in a cabin near the Felix Fuhrmann ranch in Honey Creek Community. Found by Fritz Hannerke after he missed a Sunday hunt, three hounds stood watch over him. Schild born March 20 1868 in Fredericksburg was 71. Funeral under an oak in the nearby pasture. He leaves a brother and two sisters.
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Otto Schild
Gillespie County
Felix Fuhrmann
Honey Creek
Fritz Hannecke
Hannecke
Schild
Fredericksburg
August Schild
Sehild
Fredericksburg High School Awards Diplomas in Social Night
Graduation exercises at Fredericksburg High School on May 30 awarded 62 diplomas including eight Commercial diplomas. Board president Herman Fischer presented the diplomas as the students shared views on leisure and community life in a program titled The Wise Use of Leisure Time. The main address was given by Thomas B. Portwood, assistant superintendent of San Antonio schools.
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Fredericksburg High School
Herman Fischer
Thomas B. Portwood
the Schools of
San Antonio
Supervisors Survey Farms Across Gillespie County For 1939 AAA
Eight county supervisors are surveying farms across Gillespie County to assess crop acreage under the 1939 AAA program. Using aerial photographs, the effort aims to finish in about three months, enabling faster measurement of growing crops than in prior years.
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Gillespie County
A-C.a
Fredericksburg Finance Co Opens Under New Management
Arrangements were completed this week for the opening of business of the Fredericksburg Finance Co with Wm. Schroeder Jr. as manager. Headquarters are at the Standard Service Company. The firm will finance automobiles, electrical appliances, and other merchandise bought on time-payment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Finance Co
Wm. Schroeder, Jr
Standard Service Company
Fredericksburg Motors Touts Dayton Tire Deal
Henry H. Holy, manager of the Fredericksburg Motor Co., announced his appointment as Dayton Tires distributor for Gillespie County. A fifteen day introductory offer includes a free tube with every tire at regular price or a cash discount for customers not taking the tube.
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Henry H. Holy
Fredericksburg Motor Co
Dayton Tires
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Mutual Aid to Hold Annual Meeting
The Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association will hold its annual meeting at the Courthouse in Fredericksburg on Saturday June 3 at 2 30 o’clock in the afternoon. Important business matters will be discussed and acted upon. All members are urged to attend.
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Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association
Fredericksburg
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Francisco Franco
Tionalist
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MacDonald Studio
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