Oakcrest Park dedication draws wide Gillespie County support
Sunday’s Oakcrest Park opening drew huge local praise with park use for fishing swimming boating and picnics. Motor boats donated by Vernon Gold and Paul Pfiester raised funds, and a Miracle Whirl ride tested well for kids.
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Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
Oakcrest
Gillespie
Vernon Gold
Paul Pfiester
Rotary
O. H. Hoffmeyer
Waco
Hoffmeyer
Milton Crenwelge Graduates From Tarleton College
ROTC Sgt Milton Crenwelge son of Mr and Mrs Armand Crenwelge graduated from Tarleton State College in Stephenville on Sunday May 25, majoring in Agricultural Education. He plans agronomy and horticulture studies at West Cross Timber Experiment Station this summer and enrollment at Texas A M College this fall. His family attended the exercises.
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ROTC
Milton Crenwelge
Armand Crenwelge
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
West Cross Timber Experiment Station
Texas A & M College
Adeline
Lorence
Wilmar Klaehn
Honor Roll Students Named At Crabapple School
Crabapple School honors list for the final semester features Clinton Alberthale, Belton Feller, Dennie Schneider, Dietrich Sagebiel, Elmer Tatsch, Andrew Tatsch, Eddie Goehmann, Marjorie Alberthale, Florene Ersch, Carol Feller, Gladys Feller, Joyce Feller, Jeanette Itz, Arleene Moellering, Virginia Sagebiel, Mable Schneider, Marlene Staats, Jewel Welgehausen and Beverly Rabke, each receiving a free Palace Theatre pass.
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Crabapple School
Joe Weinheimer
Palace Theatre
Clinton Alberthal
Belton Feller
Dennie Schneider
Dietrich Sagebiel
Elmer Tatsch
Andrew Tatsch
Freddie Goehmann
Majorie Alberthal
Florene Ersch
Carol Feller
Gladys Feller
Joyce Feller
Jeanette Itz
Arleene Moellering
Virginia Sagebiel
Mable Schneider
Marlene Staats
Jewel Welgehausen
Beverly Rabke
Seattle Named for Chief Seattle
The city of Seattle in Washington state derives its name from the Native American leader Chief Seattle, reflecting the region’s indigenous history and cultural heritage.
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Seattle
Washington
Harper Youth Tops Wool and Mohair Show Winner
Bobby Brown 11 wins top honor in Ranch man’s Class of Wool at Harper Wool and Mohair Show. Over 300 viewers saw seniors and youths compete. Kerrville FFA and Harper FFA lead team standings. grand fleece awards go to M L Bennett and Carlos Parker with multiple placings across divisions.
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Bobby Brown
Clint Brown
Harper
First State Bank of
Kerrville Ffa
Harper Ffa
Doss
Stanley Sauer
Ken Whitewood
Neal Mears
W. C. Levi
Neal Meares
Kerrville
Brown
M. L. Bennett
Junction
Delaines
George Parker
E. B. Meeker
Carlos Parker
E. R. Brown
Carl Oehler
C. L. Brown
Ellis Ellebracht
Buzzy Parker
Carlton Wendel
Ola Maertz
James Tarr
Jimmie Peril
E. B
Texas Tuberculosis Deaths and Active Case Rise Noted
For every death from tuber culosis, of which there were 2 028 in Texas last year, national statistics indicate 10 active cases of the disease.
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Texas
Plane Falls Near Willow City Stirs Community Excitement
A navy plane fell and burned near Edwin Crenwelge place Thursday noon. The single engine aircraft caught fire in midair and the pilot parachuted to land in a mesquite tree on the Henry Schaefer property. Continued on page 8.
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Edwin Crenwelge Place
Henry Schaefer Place
Hallie Davis
Chas Young
Zoe Freeman
Wesley Holland
Damon Moehle
Legion Hospital
John White
Kerrville
H. Voight
Sons
Austin
Wes Holland
R. T. Laurence
San Antonio
O. F Leake
J. B. Higgins
Clarence E. Kiesling
State Department of Public Welfare
Center of attention at 7th Annual Harper Wool Show
Mrs Will Ward of Mountain Home attracted crowds at Fredericksburgs 7th Annual Harper Wool and Mohair Show. She spun freshly sheared wool into fabric using a 100 year old hand turned wheel once owned by her mother in law. Ward displayed handbags saddle girths and other wool products.
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Will Ward
Mountain Home
Creek
Post Oak Community to Receive Progress Award Friday Night
Last Friday the Progress Club met with nearly all members present and welcomed visitors from Johnson City. Entertainment featured irrigation techniques and a National 4-H meeting film. Plans were set for June 6 when the club will receive an award from the Farmer-Stockman and families were asked to bring food baskets.
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Post Oak
Progress Club
Benno Weiss
Fredericksburg
O. L. Patterson
Helen Boyd
Dana Owens
Johnson City
Weiss
Patterson
Farmer-Stockman
Veterans Visit as Soldier Reunites in Johnson City
Sgt. Alonzo Shelley arrives from Korea to the Johnson City Korean Veteran Home, visiting Mrs. Bryan Crider. Miss Margaret Ellebracht and Mr. Lee Ussery wed at Marble Falls with Rev. Theron Stephens officiating. The couple will live in Marble Falls. Patsy Danz and Jack Burke marry in Johnson City with Rev. Warren Capps. families attend as another wedding follows.
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Sgt
Alonzo Shelley
Johnson City
Korea
Air Force
Bryan Crider
Margaret Ellebracht
Lee Ussery
Gene Ussery
Marble Falls
Theron Stephens
Frank Gliddon
Hilmar Ellebracht
Ussery
Patsy Danz
Jack Burke
First Baptist Church
Warren Capps
Claudia Martin
Warren Stanton
Jay Danz
Roger
Burke
Goldthwaite
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Roger E. Ruch
Navy
Willow City
Jack Lawrence
Ruch
Vallejo
California
Norfolk
Dr. Wilson
Bull” Elkins
Texas Western University
el Paso
Standard
University of Texas
U. T
Lorence Feller
The
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Rhodes
Oxford University
England
Southwest
Feller
Harper Wool
Chester Brown
R. E. Peril
Clinton Brown
Peggy Hopf
Davene Schmidt
Tarleton College
Coox Chemical
Realkill
Insect Bomb
Bia
Ip Iy
J. R. Peril
W. H. Stevens
Dale Prior
Ada Mae Montell
Emil Hoerster
Hondo Crouch
Edgar Stieler
Montell
Mrs
Henry Kirk
Willow City Correspondent
Harper Show
Gloria Moldenhauer
Opal Ray Gipson
Frigidaire
Emmerson
Sunbeam Iron
Val
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