DVBS at Crabapple Two-Week Session at St John’s Church
Pastor M J Schwarz announces Daily Vacation Bible School at St John’s Lutheran Crabapple for two weeks starting Monday June 9. Classes meet Monday Wednesday and Friday 9 to 11 30 a m with theme Living as God’s Children. Open to community children ages 4 to 12. Teachers include Mrs M J Schwarz Mrs W Oehler Mrs Ewald Sagebiel and Rev M J Schwartz.
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M. J. Schwarz
St John's Lutheran Church
Crabapple
M. J Schwarz
W. Oehler
Ewald Sagebiel
M. J. Schwartz
Sterling Bros Seeks Summer Suit Bargains
Good news for shoppers as Sterling Bros offers about 50 fine suits ideal for cool summer wear priced at 23.85 each. The stock includes suits with cuts comparable to 169.00, presenting a strong bargain opportunity for value seekers.
Gillespie Float Wins Llano Parade First Prize
Gillespie County’s float, entered in the Llano Homecoming Parade, won first prize in the out of town section. The entry, previously shown in Fiesta Parade and Burnet Centennial Parade, was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Fair Association. Miss Betty Meurer was queen of the Llano parade, with Miss Perrino Bode as a guest escort.
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Gillespie County
Llano
Chamber of Commerce
Calvin J. Bierschwab
The
Fair Association
Burnet
Betty Meurer
Henry C. Meurer
Marie Meier
Fredericksburg High School
Meurer
St. Mary's High School
Perrino Bode
Curtis Eckhardt
Charles Schumann
FFA
Bode
Jo Ed Crenwelge
Billy Petmecky
Fair
William Schroeder
Waltend Fall Trade Show in San Antonio
Johnny and Max Metzger, Mrs. Paul Weber and Julia Schmidt of Knopp and Metzger attended the opening of trades week in the Gunter Hotel San Antonio to view a display of new fall apparel.
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Johnny
Max Metzger
Paul Weber
Julia Schmidt
Knopp and Metzger
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Honors May Keeping Fit Theme
Cub Scout Pack 133 held its monthly meeting at the Boy Scout Cabin with Den 4 leading the flag ceremony and Den 2 presenting the program under Mrs. Jerome Staudt and Mrs. Alfred Gastinger. Awards included Wolf and Bear ranks, silver and gold arrows, service stars, and den chief’s cords, with some items carried over from April.
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Cub Scouts
Pack
Cubs
Den 4
Den 2
Jerome Staudt
Alfred Gastinger
Earl Treibs
Austin
Stephen Feller
David Laurence Schmidt
Gerald Braeutigam
Ronnie Duecker
Steve John Harvey
James Itz
Charles Schmidt
Neal Pahl
John Earl Treiles
Kenneth Lochte
Reid Piggott
Kenneth Rawlings
Rodney Klett
Allen Gastinger
Clarence Joe Durst
Jimmie Roy Langerhans
Clifford Staudt
Terry Kiehne
Gerald Evers
Kenneth Kruse
Francis Heep
Bobbie Heinen
Milton Birck
Den
Five Children Born At Local Hospitals This Week
Five newborns reported from local hospitals include two girls and three boys. The Parker couple in Harper welcomed a boy on May 29, the Ivey couple in London a girl on May 29, Klink in Fredericksburg a boy on June 1, Castello in Fredericksburg a girl on June 2, and Itz in Fredericksburg a boy on June 2.
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Victor B. Parker
Harper
A. J. Ivey, Jr
London
Victor Klinksick
Fredericksburg
Santiago Castello
Edgar Itz
Memorial Day Holidays Pass Without Mishap in Gillespie County
Gillespie County reports no serious accidents during the three day Memorial Day holiday from Friday to Sunday. Travelers crowded highways including the Fredericksburg to Oakcrest Park route yet no mishaps occurred locally. Nationally 322 traffic deaths occurred in the three day period, with total holiday fatalities reaching 445 including drownings and other accidents. Texas saw 12 highway deaths and four other fatal incidents.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Oakcrest Park
National Safety Council
Texas
Church Directories Placed in City Listings
The Ministerial Association of Gillespie County prepared a directory of churches with morning service times for Church School and Worship. Denominations were invited to register, and all churches requesting listings were included. Representatives will place directories in Fredericksburg Harper Stonewall and other communities. businesses may call the Chamber of Commerce if missed.
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Ministerial Association
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Harper
Stonewall
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Schild buried in Crescent Oklahoma May 6 1952
Arthur R Schild 55 formerly of Gillespie County died April 29 in a New York City veterans hospital. Funeral services held in Crescent Oklahoma. He was a World War I veteran and a tool and die maker who served as first lieutenant and instructor at Texas A&M College. Survivors include his widow Mrs Winifred Schild, sister Mrs Carrie Danysh and niece Charlotte Danysh of San Antonio and relatives in Gillespie and Kerr Counties.
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Crescent
Oklahoma
Arthur R. Schild
Gillespie County
New York City
Schild
Texas A & M College
Winifred Robison Schild
Carrie Danysh
Charlotte Danysh
San Antonio
Hugo
Lonzo Usener
John, Albert and
Herman Maner
Fritz Basse
Kerr County
Hargrove Hosts Rogers Family In Turn Five
Rev and Mrs Ike Hargrove hosted last week the Vernon Rogers family from Jal New Mexico. This week they welcome Mr and Mrs Walter L Rogers of Portales New Mexico as guests.
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Ike Hargrove
Vernon Rogers
Jal, N. M
Walter L. Rogers l
Portales, N. M
Welfare state hoax and delusion in seagulls and Eskimos
A cited tale links welfare to moral decline as seagulls in California abandon work after easy trash feeding, and Eskimos reportedly lose initiative due to government handouts. Authorities warn reliance on aid dulls vitality and drives people to depend on posts for sustenance. The piece argues welfare erodes self reliance.
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California
Washington
Far North
Ottawa
Mrs Meurer Visits Blanco Friends While Husband Serves Abroad
Mrs James Meurer of Blanco spends weeks with Mr and Mrs Richard Meurer in this city. Her husband H M James Meurer serves aboard the hospital ship U S S Consolation stationed at Korea while she stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Johnnie Schmidt of Blanco.
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James Meurer
Blanco
Richard Meurer
City
Johnnie Schmidt
H. M
U.S.S
Three Held For Sheep Theft In Harper County
Three youths Tony Mrosek of Harper Johnny Pritcher of Georgia and Robert Banage of Pennsylvania are jailed in Gillespie County awaiting an examining trial for sheep theft in the Harper area during March. Mrosek was arrested in Fredericksburg and Pritcher and Banage in San Antonio after Sheriff Hugo Klaerner and County Attorney W Schnei der Jr led the investigation. Sheep stolen on March 18 19 and 22 totaled 15 from Jake Roeder 7 from Dean Hopf and 5 from Herb Gammel and later sold at auction rings in Fredericksburg Kerrville and Uvalde.
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Tony Mrosek
Harper
Johnny Pritcher
Georgia
Robert Banage
Pennsylvania
Gillespie County
Hugo Klaerner
W. Schneider Jr
Mrosek
Fredericksburg
Pritcher
Banage
San Antonio
Klaerner
Roger Klaerner Graduates in San Antonio
Roger Klaerner son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Klaerner of San Antonio graduated from St Pauls Lutheran School on June 1 Rev Roland Wiederaenders delivered the message graduates wore blue and gold caps and gowns He will enroll as a Brackenridge High School freshman in September The Klaerners honored their son with a picnic and swimming party at Terrell Wells A dinner at Christies and a theater party by Miss Irene Anderson completed the celebration
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Roger Klaerner
Harvey Klaerner
San Antonio
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Roland Wiederaenders
Roger
Brackenridge High School
Klaerner
Terrell Wells
Irene Anderson
Christie's
Hospital Week Roster of Recent Surgeries
Patients listed from local hospitals include Mrs Henry Segner Mrs Chas Moldenhauer Mrs Louis Maenius Mrs Birdie Wofford Mrs N B Ilsen Mrs Roy Bierschwabe Mrs Johnny Hartmann Arvie Birch Johnny Langerhans and Mrs Pete Lackey. Tonsillectomies were performed on Luther Kuhlmann Sharon Gibson Charles Lang Patrick Jung and Alton Meyer.
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Henry Segner
Chas. Moldenhauer
Louis Maenius
Birdie Wofford
N. B. Ilsen
Roy Bierschwabe
Johnny Hartmann
Arvie Birch
Johnny Langerhans
Pete Lackey
Luther Kuhlmann
Eugene Kuhlmann
Sharon Gibson
Charles Lang
Patrick Jung
Alvin Stehling
Alton Meyer
Chism Attending Operation Short Horn at Brooks AFB
Ist Lt Kenneth L Chism of Fredericksburg assigned to the 907th Alamo Reserve Training Wing Brooks AFB attends Operation Short Horn from June 1 to June 15. Reserve Information Officer Capt Aleck Holet notes many vacancies remain in the Alamo Wing and invites inquiries to the 2577th Air Force Reserve Training Center Brooks AFB Texas.
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Kenneth L. Chism
Fredericksburg
Brooks Air Force Base
Short Horn
Aleck Holet
USAF
2577Th Air Force Reserve Training Center
Texas
Mrs Marguerette L Barnsley Visits Calllaway Home
Mrs Marguerette L Barnsley of New York City visited the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Callaway over the weekend noting a cordial reception and brief social gathering.
Schlaudts Nagels Return From Western States Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter Schlaudt and Mr and Mrs Alberto Nagel completed a ten day tour visiting Colorado Utah Nevada and New Mexico. They saw Boulder Dam the Grand Canyon Zion Bryce Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns. On Sunday June 1 four silver wedding anniversary celebrations were held with dinner on Pike s Peak. Enroute Mr Nagel met Army buddy Cleo Tapp.
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Walter Schlaudt
Alberto Nagel
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Boulder Dam
Grang Canyon
Zion
Bryce Canyon
Carlsbad Caverns
Imcees
Pike's Peak
Nagel
Cleo Tapp
First elephant arrives in the United States at Salem 1796
The first elephant to reach the United States landed in Salem Massachusetts in 1796. The voyage marked a milestone in early American animal display and curiosity, drawing observers to the port city and fueling news coverage of exotic species in the era.
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U. S
Salem,Mass
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Gerald Schneider
Ad. Schneider
Crescent, Okla
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Harper Area
Roger Klaberner
S. A
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