DVBS to Be Held at Crabapple Church
Pastor M J Schwarz announces Daily Vacation Bible School at St John s Lutheran Crabapple for two weeks starting Monday June 9 with sessions Monday Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 1130 am. Theme Living as Gods Children. Open to children ages 4 to 12 with teachers Mrs M J Schwarz Mrs W Oehler Mrs Ewald Sagebiel and Rev M J Schwartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Schwarz
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Crabapple
W. Oehler
Ewald Sagebiel
M. J. Schwartz
Bargain Summer Suits At Sterling Bros
Sterling Bros offers about 50 cool summer suits priced at 23.85 each with cuts up to 19.00 off. The sale emphasizes quality and value for men seeking affordable stylish attire.
Gillespie Float Wins Llano Parade Prize
Gillespie County's float won first prize in the out of town section of the Llano Homecoming Parade, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Fair Association. Miss Betty Meurer, queen of the Llano Fair, led the float with 4-H and FFA members Miss Perri Jo Bode and Curtis Eckhardt.
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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
Perri Jo Bode
Curtis Eckhardt
Charles Schumann
FFA
Bode
Jo Ed Crenwelge
Billy Petmecky
Fair
William Schroeder
Amwlend Fall Trade Show Opens in San Antonio
Johnny and Max Metzger Mrs Paul Weber and Julia Schmidt of Knopp and Metzger attended the opening of trade week at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio. They viewed a display of new fall apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnny
Max Metzger
Paul Weber
Julia Schmidt
Knopp and
Metzger
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
Cub Scout Pack 133 Honors Young Achievers At Meeting
Cub Scouts of Pack 133 met with families at the Boy Scout Cabin for their monthly gathering. Den 4 led the flag ceremony while Den 2 and leaders presented a Health theme with talks and posters. Awards included Wolf and Bear insignia and silver arrows, some held over from April awaiting arrival in Austin.
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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
Five Children Born In Local Hospitals This Week
Five newborns reported this week from local hospitals include two girls and three boys. Victors Parker Harper welcomed a boy on May 29, A J Ivey Jr London a girl on May 29, Victor Klink Fredericksburg a boy on June 1, Santiago Castello Fredericksburg a girl on June 2, and Edgar Itz Fredericksburg a boy on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor B. Parker
Harper
A. J. Ivey, Jr
London
Victor Klinksick
Fredericksburg
Santiago Castello
Edgar Itz
Memorial Day Holiday Passes With No Serious Accidents
Gillespie County reports no serious crashes during the three day Memorial Day weekend from Friday to Sunday. Local officers said highways were crowded with travelers yet no mishaps occurred on the Fredricksburg to Oakcrest Park route or in the park. Nationwide the three day period set a new traffic death record with 322 fatalities and overall 445 deaths from drownings and other accidents. Texas recorded 12 highway deaths and four other fatalities including drownings and shootings.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Oakcrest Park
National Safety Council
Texas
Church Directories Being Placed in City
The Ministerial Association of Gillespie County has prepared a directory listing morning services for Church School and Worship. Denominations were invited to register and all submitting churches are listed. The Association will contact Fredericksburg Harper Stonewall and nearby communities to place a directory in local businesses. If missed, call the Chamber of Commerce to obtain a copy.
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Ministerial Association
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Harper
Stonewall
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur R Schild Buried in Crescent Oklahoma
Funeral services were held in Crescent Oklahoma on May 6 1952 for Arthur R Schild 5 formerly of Gillespie County who died April 29 in a New York City veterans hospital. He was a tool and die maker and World War I veteran who served as a first lieutenant and instructor at Texas A M College. Survivors include his widow Mrs Winifred Robison 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 Guests Include Rogers Family This Week
Rev and Mrs Ike Hargrove welcomed her parents Mr and Mrs Walter L Rogers of Portales NM as guests this week. Last week the couple hosted her brother and family Vernon Rogers of Jal NM.
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Ike Hargrove
Vernon Rogers
Jal, N. M
Walter L. Rogers
Portales, N. M
Welfare State Provokes Bird and People’s Protest Fable
A past tale claimed welfare and waste disposal harmed seagulls in California prompting a protest and renewed self-reliance. A parallel Far North report said Eskimos’ reliance on government aid harmed vitality and initiative, warning that welfare can be a hoax and delusion for all.
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California
Washington
Far North
Ottawa
Blanco Woman Visits Family While Husband Serves Aboard
Mrs James Meurer of Blanco spends weeks with Mr and Mrs Richard Meurer in this city. She stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Johnnie Schmidt of Blanco while her husband H M 3 James Meurer is stationed on the hospital ship U S S Consolation at Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meurer
Blanco
Richard Meurer
City
Johnnie Schmidt
H. M
U.S.S
Three Held for Sheep Theft in Harper Area
Three youths Tony Mrosek of Harper Johnny Pritcher of Geor gia and Robert Banage of Pennsylvania are held in Gillespie County jail on charges of sheep theft in the Harper area in March. Sheriff Klaerner and County Attorney W Schnei der Jr led the investigation. Sheep stolen on March 18 19 and 22 totaled 27 head from Roeder Hopf and Gammel and 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 From St Pauls School
Roger Klaerner son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Klaerner of San Antonio graduated from St Pauls Lutheran School on June 1 with Rev Roland Wiederaenders delivering the message. He will enroll as a Brackenridge High School freshman in September. The Klaerners hosted a picnic and swimming party at Terrell Wells with Miss Irene Anderson hosting a dinner at Christies and a theater party.
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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
Notable Operations At Local Hospitals This Week
In the past week three hospitals reported surgeries. Patients include Mrs Henry Segner Chas Moldenhauer Mrs Louis Maenius Mrs Birdie Wofford Mrs N B Ilsen Mrs Roy Bierschwale Mrs Johnny Hartmann Arvie Birch Johnny Langerhans and Mrs Pete Lackey. Also listed are tonsillectomies for Luther Kuhlmann Sharon Gibson Charles Lang Patrick Jung and Alton Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Segner
Chas. Moldenhauer
Louis Maenius
Birdie Wofford
N. B. Ilsen
Roy Bierschwale
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 Shorthorn at Brooks AFB
Ist Lt Kenneth L Chism of Fredericksburg assigned to the 907th Alamo Reserve Wing at Brooks AFB attends Operation Short Horn from June 1 to June 15. Capt Aleck Holet says many vacancies remain in the Alamo Wing and provides contact for information at the 2577th Air Force Reserve Training Center.
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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 Barnsley Visits New York Couple
Mrs Marguerette L Barnsley of New York City spent the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Callaway, visiting over the past several days.
Schlaudts Nagels Return From Western States Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter Schlaudt and Mr and Mrs Alberto Nagel completed a ten day journey through Colorado Utah Nevada and New Mexico They visited Boulder Dam the Grand Canyon Zion Bryce Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns A Silver Wedding Anniversary was celebrated Sunday June 1 for Mr and Mrs Ke ne with a dinner on Pike s Peak En route 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
Pike's Peak
Nagel
Cleo Tapp
First Elephant Arrives in Salem in 1796
The first elephant reached the United States landing in Salem Massachusetts in 1796. The arrival marks an early showcase of exotic animals in American ports and spurred curiosity among locals and visitors.
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U. S
Salem, Mass
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Sterling Bros
Artkur Koch Insurance Agency
S. Milam St
Gillespie
Amwlend
Dad
ARROW
Esquire
Wembley
Cub Scout Pack
Gillespie’s
Mike Simon
Erwin Simon
Gerald Schneider
Ad. Schneider
Crescent, Okla
Fisher W
Harper Area
IN the Hospital
Ur. K. L. Chism
S. A
Felt
Panama
Florsheim Or Freeman
Cooper
Jockey
Superba
Libby's
Kraft
van Camp's
Woodbury’s
Fathers Day
Juenke & Schoenewolf
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