Bids to Be Let for Gillespie Highway Work
State Highway Department will open bids June 22 23 for Gillespie County road improvements and nearby routes from Kendall Kerr counties. Thirty seven miles of seal coat will be applied on the Austin Harper and San Antonio highways plus retopping from Kerrville to the Gillespie line and other damaged sections from recent severe winters.
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Gillespie County
Kendall
Kerr
State Highway Department
Austin
Baron’s Creek
Blanco County
Harper Highway
Liveoak Creek
Harper
San Antonio
Comfort
Kerr County
Kerrville
Mrs H Langerhans Succumbs Rites Held Today
Mrs Harry Langerhans nee Erna Saenger died May 31 at 10 10 am at 47 years 4 months 24 days Funeral rites were held at Schaetters Funeral Home on Wednesday June 2 at 3 pm Interment in City Cemetery obituary to follow in next weeks Standard
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Schaetter
Harry Langerhans
Erna Saenger
Pressler Named President of Kerrville Jaycees
Hilmar Pressler Kerrville accountant was chosen president of the Kerrville Junior Chamber of Commerce at the annual membership meeting and ladies night. Pressler is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Pressler and his wife is Amelia Henke formerly a local school home economics teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmar Pressler
Kerrville
Local Girl Scouts Invite for Summer Camp at Blanco Camp Site
Area Girl Scout Annual Summer camp is set at Blanco Camp Site from June 9 to August 10 with two week sessions. Camp chairman Mrs. Frank Spillar presented a tentative budget of 12 975 dollars. Leonard Rogers and G G Ballerstedt supervised health and safety checks. Miss Mildred Craig will direct the camp and oversee food procurement and staff training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco
Austin
Girl Scout Camp Committee
Frank Spillar
Leonard Rogers
G. G. Ballerstedt
Social Security Benefits Offered World War II Vets
Davis S. Pruitt of the Austin SSA outlines old-age and survivors benefits for World War II veterans who die within 3 years of discharge. A war bride received a $200 death payment and later benefits for her child, with potential total benefits over $8,500. Survivors are urged to contact local offices for rights to benefits.
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Davis S. Pruitt
Austin
Social Security Administration
Pruitt
Social Security
Brown Building
World War II Medals Available to Eligible Servicemen and Veterans
The medals for overseas service in World War II become available to eligible servicemen and veterans. Eligibility depends on actual service in overseas theaters between specified dates with battle stars and arrowheads issued per eligibility. Next of kin may apply in the names of deceased veterans. active servicemen receive medals via Army channels.
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United States
Army
Adjutant General's Office
Records Administration Center
St. Louis
Missouri
Mame
AGO
Air Force
Paul Schliesing Rites Held In San Antonio
Last rites for Paul A. Schliesing retired contractor of San Antonio were held Monday at 8:30 am at Zizik Kearns Funeral Home and 8:45 pm at St. Gerard’s Church. He died May 29 1948 aged 66 years 11 months. Interment at San Fernando Cemetery. Survived by wife Katie and children Cecile Joe Agnes Mary Paul and George all of San Antonio plus 9 grandchildren and several siblings.
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Zizik- Kearns
San Antonio
St. Gerards Catholic Church
Paul A. Schliesing
Schliesing
B. J. Krieger
San Fernando
Sayers
Texas
Carl
Johanna Schaefer Schliesing
Katie Molberg
Fredericksburg
Wilke To Visit Paris London Fashion Contests
Helene Wilke daughter of Mr and Mrs I W Wilke from 2201 Quarry Road Austin Texas will join a Tobe Coburn School for Fashion Careers group on a Paris and London study tour. The students sail June 15 aboard the Marine Marlin with 17 peers and 3 faculty, visiting designers and fashion houses, returning July 22 aboard the Marine Falcon.
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Helene Wilke
Quarry Road
Austin
Texas
I. W. Wilke
Tobe - Coburn School
Paris
London
Julia Coburn
Wilke
University of Texas
Tobe Coburn
Neiman - Marcus
Southhampton
New York
Balenciaga
Balmain
Desses
Dior
Fath
Janet M. Gordon
Jeanette Smith
Miss Gordon
Red Cross
France
Miss Smith
Miss Coburn
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Gillespie Highway
Linda
Shirley Temple
Linda Susan
Hollywood
Pressler
Kerrville Jaycees
Schnelle’s
Fabric and Baby Shop
Bose
Lina Lehne
Midas
Bacchus
Fredericksburg Publishing
Paul Schliesing
LENAR
BIRK
Oralie
Birk Aaaeerat Ai Co
Atten
Prom Oa
A.H.B. Food Store
Marydale
Texsun
West Main
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