Four Gillespians Earn Degrees at Texas A&M
Four Gillespians were among the Seniors at Texas A&M College who received degrees in the May 30 graduation exercises. Ben Robert Krauskopf earned Agricultural Engineering. Joe Douglas Stein earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in building products marketing. James Edward Burleson Jr., John T. Maner, and Wilbert E. Seipp received degrees in Animal Husbandry.
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Gillespians
Texas A & M College
Ben Robert Krauskopf
Edward Krauskopf
Joe Douglas Stein
Joe Stein
James Edward Burleson Jr
John T. Maner
Herman Maner
Wilbert E. Seipp
Edwin Seipp
Camels Use Eyelashes to Shield Eyes from Sand
Camel eyes are protected by long eyelashes and tough eyelids that shield against blowing sand. The adaptation helps reduce irritation and injury in harsh desert winds during sandstorms.
Thank You Notes at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc
Special occasion thanks promoted for readers. The note points to a complete selection of thank you notes available at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc for various events and occasions.
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The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc. Printers — Publishers— Stationers
Martin E Heinen Rites in Comfort
Martin E Heinen longtime Comfort resident died on May 27 1952 at 3 15 p m in Comfort age 83 years 10 months 15 days born July 12 1868 at Comfort son of H J and Kathrine Nester Heinen married Lena Strohecker January 5 1896 in Comfort survivors include wife one son Walter Heinen of Mexico City Mexico brothers Anton and Dan Heinen sisters Mrs Mary Crotty and Mrs Hedwig Hehn of San Antonio and other relatives.
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Martin E. Heinen
Comfort
Schaetter and Lindner
Dannhaus
Comfort Liedertafel
Comfort City
Heinen
H. J
Kathrine Nester Heinen
Lena Strohecker
Walter Heinen
Mexico City
Mexico
Anton
Dan Heinen
Mary Crotty
Hedwig Hehn
San Antonio
First Methodist Vacation School Starts June 16
The First Methodist Church Vacation School opens Monday June 16 at 9 a.m. for a two week session in cooperation with the local Presbyterian Church. Ages 4 to 14 may enroll with a nursery available for younger children for convenience.
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First Methodist
Heinen Family Memorial Details from Comfort
Louise Heinen of Comfort and two grandchildren survive along with daughter Erna Fellbawm. Brother Oscar Heinen preceded him in death. The brief obituary notes family survivors and a prior familial passing.
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Louise Heinen
Comfort
Erna Fellbawm
Oscar Heinen
St Joseph's Society Discusses Retreats and Convention
St Joseph's Society met Sunday June 1 with President Edmund Kraus presiding. Felix Stehling outlined eight San Antonio retreats at St Anthony's Scholasticate and urged attendance. The Catholic State League Convention will be in Shiner July 15 to 17. delegates must contact Kraus or Secretary Milton Schmidtzensky by June 8.
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St. Joseph's Society
Edmund Kraus
San Antonio
Catholic State League
Felix Stehling
St. Anthony’s Scholasticate
Stehling
Shiner
Milton Schmidtzensky
Bethany Vacation Bible School Opens June 9
Bethany Lutheran Church announces a three week Daily Vacation Bible School from June 9 to June 29 conducted in Public School rooms. Sessions run Monday to Friday 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. with classes for ages 4 to 12 and staff listed for each group. A Sunday service and congregational picnic at Enchanted Rock grounds on June 29 conclude the program.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Department of Parish Education
The
American Lutheran Church
Nolan Brown
Emil Scherer
Eimer Itz
Henry Joseph
Helmuth Behrend
Kurt Hansen
Wm. Grinke Jr
Ella Gold
Edgar Klett
Shirley Bernhard
Jeanette Knoche
Walter Fuhrmann
Evelyn Walter
Ladies Aid
Mission Society
Mary-Martha
My Vineyard
Enchanted Rock
H Dan Kothmann Observes Birthday at Ranch Home
H Dan Kothmann of Mason County celebrated his seventy seventh birthday at his ranch Sunday. Ten living children and several grandchildren attended a noon dinner for about thirty guests. He also has nineteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Locally, Mr and Mrs Oliver Kowert, Mr and Mrs Sam Kothmann and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Oliver Joe Kowert attended.
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H. Dan Kothmann
Mason County
Kothmann
Oliver Kowert
Sam Kothmann
Oliver Joe Kowert
Mrs Pfeiffer Travels to Waco with Attendant Visit
Mrs Alma Pfeiffer departed Tuesday for Waco Texas to visit her husband Dr Pfeiffer. She was accompanied by Mrs Adolf Evers Sr who remained in Georgetown to spend several days with Mrs J M Bergner.
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Alma Pfeiffer
Waco
Texas
Dr. Pfeiffer
Adolf Evers Sr
Georgetown
J. M. Bergner
Memorial Services in Harper Cemetery Friday
Memorial services were held in Harper Cemetery Friday afternoon led by Rev. C. D. Curtis. Wreaths by the American Legion Auxiliary rested on war veterans’ graves as the cemetery committee and auxiliary thanked all participants.
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Harper Cemetery
C. D. Curtis
American Legion Auxiliary
Cemetery’ Committee
Auxiliary
Daughter Born to Major Dennis Neill in Columbus Ohio
A daughter was born to Major and Mrs Dennis Neill in Columbus Ohio on Sunday June 1 She is welcomed by sisters Peggy age two and Emily Ann age one Mrs Neill former Miss Emily Real daughter of Mrs J A Allerdice of Harlingen and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Riley Major Neill serves as an instructor in military tactics at Ohio State The family recently returned after years of service in Germany
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Dennis Neill
Columbus
Ohio
Peggy
Emily Ann
Mrs H C Brooks Buried at Mason
Mrs Henry C Brooks nee Ural Camp died at Fredericksburg residence on May 28 1952 at 4 17 p m. She was 81 years 9 months 12 days old. Last rites were held May 30 at 1 00 p m at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev Ike Hargrove officiating. Interment followed at Gooch Cemetery Mason at 3 00 p m. Born August 16 1870 in Wilson County she was daughter of Tom W Camp and Cornelia Camp. She married Henry C Brooks in 1893 at San Antonio Texas. Survivors include son George Brooks Fredericksburg daughters Mrs Ruth Lurber Knippa Mrs Mabel McCarthy Houston sisters Mrs Ella Roane Pleasanton Miss Nora Camp and Mrs Annie Allison Roosevelt Texas five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband February 11 1945 one infant son and brothers and sister Oscar and Flavis Camp and Letha Camp.
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Cornelia Camp
Henry C. Brooks
San Antonio
Texas
George Brooks
Fredericksburg
Ruth Lurber
Knippa
Mabel McCarthy
Houston
Ella Roane
Pleasanton
Nora Camp
Annie Allison
Roosevelt
Oscar
Flavis
Letha
4-H Roundup Set for June 9 11 at Texas A&M College
About 1,800 4-H members including adult leaders and extension agents are expected at the Roundup, a three day event scheduled to run June 9 through June 11 at Texas A&M College.
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Texas A. & M. College
Vacation Church School at Edison Street Church
Edison Street Methodist Church will hold its annual Vacation Church School from June 9 to 20, sessions 8:30 to 11:00 daily, in church classrooms. Nursery led by Shirley Schnerr and Laurence Schuch. Kindergarten uses Happy Times in Our Church taught by Levy Ketron, Hugo Ransleben, Harold Durst, Clarence Durst. Primary text Everyone Needs a Church taught by Eli Bauer, Rolan Schmidt, K T R Penick. Junior text The Church Around the World supervised by D L Anderegg, O Raeke, Orwin Treibs. Intermediates study Becoming a Person under Rev. and Mrs C Campbell. Mrs Erwin Anderege pianist. Transportation available via Mrs. Rolan Schmidt and Mrs. Ed C Hohmann. Bible study, songs, films, games. playground supervision during recess.
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Edison Street Methodist Church
Shirley Schnerr
Laurence Schuch
Levy Ketron
Hugo Ransleben
Eli, Bauer
Rolan Schmidt
K. T R. Penick
Wory
D. L. Anderegg
O ¢ Raeke
Orwin Treibs
C. Campbell
Erwin Anderege
Ed. C. Hohmann
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Texas A&m
Consid
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Andrew Woerner
A. D. Rothmann, Jr
D. J. Hoerster
Erwin Simon
Willie Delz
C. A. Greenwaldt
Dick Hoerster
Jack Lawrence
Nail Lehmann
A. K. Krause
W. H. Springall
Leo Tomlinson
Mesdames Leroy Rabke
Alonzo Woerner
Raymond Kneese
Tyrus Cox
Wilburn Hahn
Cliff Balser
Jarvis Wieser
Mesdames
Hayden Osbourn
E. L. Woerner
America
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
Bethany Vacation Bible School
J. F. Cook
Harper
Bob Baker
E. T. Baker
James River Ranch
San Angelo College
Mrs. Bierschwale
Entertains Club
J. L. Bierschwale
Harper Sewing Club
Edmund Fiedler
Moses
Victor Reidel
Fred Gammenthaler
J. D. Farmer
Henry Bierschwale
Rocksprings
Hill Crest
Worth Howe
Winters
Earl Walker
Midland
Don Starkweather
Grand Prairie
Pentecostal Church
Liano
Cameron Lumber Co
Chas. Klaehn
Morris Voorhies
Roy Steitle
Steve Forest
Boerne
W. R. Massey
C. W Shew
Fort Worth
Bill Stevenson
Indianapolis
Ind
Willie Johnson
Carlos Parker
Olin Walker
Dayton Rahe
Opal Eckhardt
Calif
Cpl
Carrol Walker
Lynn Taylor
Temple
Milton Dyer
Douglas Duderstadt
Cora Nabers
Austin
Clark Bierschwale
Wester B. Parker
H. O. Jones
Edwin Lang
Dale Cook
Cindy
Buster Gammenthaler
Arthur Lang
Dennis Neills
H. C. Brooks
Mason
Ural Camp
Edison Street
Mac’s Sanitary Service
Broadway
Kerrville
Kerrville, Texas
Fryers
Crisco
Folger's
M.-T-Fine
Cite Sa
Mary Lee Taylor
Lye
Charmin
DALE
Erwin Land
Crenwelge Food Market
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