Baptism Dinner Held Sunday for Saenger Grandchild
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Saenger hosted a Sunday noon dinner at their home after the baptism of Alan Frederick Saenger at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rev. Joseph Hildebrand conducted the ceremony. Sponsors were Mrs. Ad Cornell and Nelson Meckel of San Antonio. Attending were the baby’s maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Klier and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meckel, plus Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Meckel of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Saenger
Alan Frederick Saenger
Freddie Saenger
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Joseph Hildebrand
Ad. Cornell
Nelson Meckel
San Antonio
Wm. Klier
Harold Klier
Albert Meckel
4-H Leaders Join Round-Up Trip to A&M College
Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt an adult 4-H leader and Bernice Duderstadt with Lennah Joe Baethge 4-H Club girls will depart Monday June 9 for the 4-H Round-Up at A&M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&m College
M. R. Duderstadt
Bernice Duderstadt
Lennah Joe Baethge
Oakcrest Park Bathing Beauty Review Highlights Local Festivity
At Oakcrest Park dedication day, a bathing beauty revue showcased 35+ young women aged 2 to 67, followed by a group photo. Participants listed include Karen Sue Heinen, Bonnie Boening, Kay Keller, Cheryle Anne Schneider, Linda Kay Hannemann, and many others across tots and juniors categories, with teens Gene Sue Ochs and JoAnn Striegler among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakcrest Park
Bathing Beauty Review
Karen Sue Heinen
Bonnie Boening
Kay Keller
Cheryle Anne Schneider
Linda Kay Hannemann
Helen Louise Hannemann
Janet Ernst
Carol Ann Jung
Helen Ann Hahn
Carolyn Hahn
Debby Spiva
Dede Spiva
Cherry Tomlinson
Violet Herbert
Janey Smith
Patty Smith
Trudy Schuch
Janie Evers
Katy Duderstadt
Tyra Ann Cox
Joyce Ann Hays
Elaine Tomlinson
Susie Tomlinson
Karen Keller
Janie Schmidt
Elaine Smith
Beverly Boening
Barbara Schmidt
RoShell Henke
Gene Sue Ochs
Micky McDougall
JoAnn Striegler
Joy Jordan
Wilhelmina Beckmann
Merle Kolmeier
Jeanie Knoche
Merlyn Schuch
Geneva Arhelger
Republicans Split Over Texas Delegates And Taft Supremacy
A Gillespie County writer recounts Taft controlled county and state Republican conventions denying Eisenhower supporters access to delegate lists. They describe fear of stolen elections, condemn the Taft Executive Committee, and urge Chicago party timely redress to restore honest government and Texas credit.
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Gillespie County
Taft
Eisenhower
Republican Executive Committee
Texas
Taft Executive Committee
Russia
Senator Taft
Mr. Taft
Executive Committee
Chicago
National Republican Party
Holy Ghost DVBS Starts Monday
Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday June 9 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with 114 children and sixteen teachers enrolled. Classes run from Kinder garten to pre confirmation using the Beautiful Savior series from the American Lutheran Church. Vicar Rudy Wendel and JoJoyce Wahl lead the kindergarten through upcoming year’s confirmation class with a long list of teachers and substitutes.
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Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
Rudy Wendel
JoJoyce Wahl
Marvin Grona
Sagebiel Named Pastor of St John’s Lutheran Alta Loma
Nolan Sagebiel will begin as pastor of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alta Loma Texas on July 1 1952 after accepting the call. Ordination confirms eligibility for call and public acknowledgment by the American Lutheran Church. Sagebiel is married to Myrtis Jacob of Yorktown Texas.
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Icksburg
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Alta Loma
Texas
American Lutheran Church
Sagebiel
Myrtis Jacob
Yorktown
Donations Boost Park Celebration Fund Drive
The article lists donors including Charles Moss $6, Francis Walch $5, Juenke & Schoen wolf $5, Lorenz F Bading $5 and Walter Knoche $2 along with other contributions to the park fund. Dieter notes more gifts and early listings. Volunteers barbecued meat and served crowds at the park celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moss
Francis Walch
Juenke & Schoenwolf
Lorenz F. Bading
Walter Knoche
Dieter
Birthday Party Honors Charlotte Elaine Pahl
Mrs Harold Pahl hosted Charlotte Elaine Pahl for her fourth birthday in their home on Friday May 23. About thirty children attended with some mothers present. B W Engel won the boys prize and Janie Pahl won the girls prize in pin the tail on the donkey. A white frosted cake bore a pink Happy Birthday inscription. Favors included small story books and plastic spoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Pahl
Charlotte Elaine
B. W. Engel
Janie Pahl
Cen-Tex Coop Plans Transmission Line Boosts
Cen-Tex Coop outlines building 42 miles of transmission lines seven or eight substations and 82 miles of tie-line improvements. Immediate work includes a new line to Harper and toward Doss. Current area lines carry over 275 kilowatts per hour monthly, with plans to raise capacity to 400. Nearby Gillespie, Cherokee, and Pontotoc lines also to receive upgrades to meet rising demand.
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Harper
Doss
Swanson
Gillespie County
Cherokee
Pontotoc
Liano County
Mrs Davis Hosts Linen Shower for Nelta Neal
Mrs Harry Davis hosted a linen shower at her home on Thursday afternoon May 29 from 3 30 to 5 o'clock for Nelta Neal. Guests from the Music Study Club and the honoree's high school teachers attended about thirty in number. Spring flowers surrounded the punch bowl with Miss Elysee Neal pouring. Floral arrangements enhanced the piano and tables as guests left recipes and menus in a card box for the honoree. Miss Neal then played several piano numbers for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Davis
Nelta Neal
Music Study Club
Elysee Neal
Neal
Dr Harry Tubbs to Move Offices in July
Dr Harry Tubbs, his wife, and two children Charles “Spike” Tubbs aged 11 and Elizabeth “Pookie” Tubbs aged 6 plan to leave Fredericksburg later this month to open offices in Post by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “Spike” Tubbs
Elizabeth “Pookie” Tubbs
Dr. Tubbs
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Publishing Co Leather Goods Sale
Gold stamping on fountain pens brief cases bill folds and other leather goods featured by Fredericksburg Publishing Company Inc for the apparatus of refined accessories in stock and on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
Dinner Held in Turner Home San Marcos May 28
Pfc and Mrs Lloyd Turner hosted fried chicken dinner at their San Marcos home on May 28 to honor Miss Annabel Lochte and Roy Stroeher. Mrs Turner is formerly Dorothy Klaerner. Guests from town included Mesdames Otto Kolmeier Felix Klaerner and Henry Lochte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Lloyd Turner
San Marcos
Annabel Lochte
Roy Stroeher
Turner
Dorothy Klaerner
Mesdames
Otto Kolmeier
Felix Klaerner
Henry Lochte
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Werner
Werner Schnappauf
Syracuse
China
Nimitz
Bathing Beauty
Oakcrest
Baby Foods
del Monte
Jack Spratt
DAWN
IGA
Dennison
Libby
Black Hawk Franks
Holy Ghost
Nolan Sagebiel
Pahl
Mrs. Davis
Harry Tubbs
Turner Home
Heep & Weinheimer Barber Shop
Hotel Nimitz
Felix Heep
Dad
Rhinecliff
Chambray
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