New Farm to Market Road Near Willow City Progress
Willis Lee mayor of Eckert shows Bill Petmecky the Farm to Market Road under construction by McKown and Sons. The 8.6 mile route starts at Llano Highway before Lee's emporium and runs through Willow City area with grading done over 5 miles and most culverts in place. Hauling base to begin this week with completion planned in 40 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Lee
Eckert
Fredericksburg
Llano
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Petmecky
McKown and Sons
Llano Highway
Lee
Willow City
Fredericksburg FFA Sweepstakes Honor Won at State Meet
Fredericksburg FFA claimed the state sweepstakes prize after a scoring review at Texas A&M. Meats and poultry placed top five with Flint Immel and Reinhold Sagebiel high scorers. Charles Eberle led the dairy products division. Fredericksburg shared the top honor with Lamesa, which retains the plaque for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamesa
Fredericksburg
Charles Eberle
Flint Immel
Reinhold Sagebiel
Richland Springs Fiya
Team
M Obers
Reinhardt Reed
J. W. Goodwin
Henry Frantzen
Rubin Wahl
Levi Ellebracht
Gilbert Cerwin
We Believe We Just Like It Am Justice To Truth
Opinion on local pride and shortcomings in Hill Country county. Citizens praise birth roots and private property while criticizing weak public spirit and delayed action on community projects. Continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Bearss Family Visits Klaerner Relatives in San Diego
Mr and Mrs Glenn Bearss and their son James from San Diego California visit Mrs Bearss parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Klaerner. Mrs Bearss is the former Miss Caroline Klaerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Bearss
James
San Diego, California
Alfred Klaerner
Bearss
Caroline Klaerner
Rotary Names Committees for District Assembly
Rotary Club sets committees for the 184th District Assembly to be held in Fredericksburg on June 24 and 25. Eddie Land chairs the planning group with Laurie Wells and Herbert Durst, all delegates to the Del Rio assembly. President-elect M. L. Bogisch announced housing, food, and reception panels with listed names and co operation from the Fredericksburg Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Rotary International
Fredericksburg
Eddie Land
Laurie Wells
Herbert Durst
del Rio
M. L. Bogisch
T. Wright Neal
W. H. Osbourn
Helmuth Behrends
Frank Schmidt
Herman Castles
Melvin May
Ewald Schaefer
Lee Itz
Joel Bobo
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg Club
Hill Country Telephone Co Op Meeting Friday
Farmers and ranchers in Gillespie and neighboring counties are urged to attend the Hill Country Telephone Cooperative Inc meeting Friday night at the Fair Park Exhibition Hall. Eugene Lindig, temporary chairman, says a full explanation will be given and rumors of an $8 monthly charge are false. REA engineers are drafting blueprints and cost estimates for line construction funded by a REA loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative Inc
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Eugene Lindig
Gillespie Farm Bureau Federation
Telephone Cooperative
Lindig
REA
Sgt Vernon Petsch Returns Home From Korea
Sgt. Vernon Petsch, son of Mrs. Henry Petsch, arrived home from Korea for a furlough with his mother on May 23. He served with the 82nd A A A Bn in the 2nd Division and crossed to Korea in July 1950. He boarded planes through Taegu Yokohama Okinawa and San Francisco, arriving May 19 in San Francisco and planning to report to Ft. Bliss on June 23. He noted heavy UN supply costs and terrain losses during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Petsch
Henry Petsch
Korea
Petsch
82Nd
A.A.A. Bn
38Th Parallel
Air Force
Taegu
Yokohama
Japan
A. E. Anderson
Okinawa
San Francisco
Golden Gate City
Ft. Bliss
Paso
U.N
Red Cross Receives Honor Certificate for 1951 Fund Drive
Gillespie County Red Cross Chapter earned a Certificate of Honor for distinguished achievement in the 1951 Red Cross Fund. Chapter Chair Mrs Leola Mathisen says surpassing the fund goal shows local support. The award recognizes work done and the aid provided to those seeking Red Cross assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Red Cross
Leola Mathisen
American Red Cross
Mathisen
Miss Florine Baethge Visits From Muscatine Iowa
Miss Florine Baethge arrived Friday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Felix Baethge from Muscatine Iowa where she has been employed in the Lutheran Homes. Miss Ruth Rode who works at the same place arrived earlier for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Enos Rode and plans to return to Muscatine later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florine Baethge
Felix Baethge
Muscatine
Iowa
Ruth Rode
Enos Rode
Miss Rode
Gillespie Kerr Teams Win 4-H District Judging
The Gillespie County Dairy Judging team and the Kerr County Livestock Judging team led District 11 4-H judging held near Willow City. Fifty four members from seven counties competed with top dairy honors going to Gillespie County A leading dairy team was Stanley Ernst James Eckhardt and Robin Heinemann. The Kerr County livestock team of Warren Martin Billy Calboth and Gene Raifard won first in livestock judging. First and second place teams advance to statewide judging June 25. A mutton barbecue followed the event with contributions from local clubs and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Clint Hardin
Willow City
Hardin Ranch
Evers Dairy
Ferrel Smith
Gillespie County
Kerr County
4-H Club
R. S. Miller
Uvalde
Gillespie
Charles Stone
Roy Snyder
Texas A & M Extension Service
A. L. Smith
Blanco County
Stanley Ernst
James Eckhardt
Robin Heinemann
Mason and
Aileen Taylor
Jimmie Jordan
Willard Jordan
Mason County
Bob Martin
George Walker
Rex Raifard
Kerr
Atascosa County
Joe Paez Jr
Leroy Moebrig
Richard Thame
Sutton County
Joe David Ross
Carlos Larffer
Russ Chalk
Real County
Gary Baugh
Lanny Leinweber
Elton Lacey
Medina County
John Robertson
Donnie Outlaw
Clinton Rippert
Rubin Heinemann
Warren Martin
Billy Calboth
Gene Raifard
Oscar Carpenter
Curtis Eckhardt
David Sagebiel
Allen Taylor
Evers Schmidt
Daniel Priess
Billie Mueller
Gordon Wallace
Joe Montez
Dannie Outlaw
Gray Baugh
Lannie Leinweber
Ferris Smith and
Simon J. Burg
Felix Kuhlmann
Kuhlmann
Hermann Sons Carnival Set Saturday June 16
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Association hosts a carnival at the local lodge hall on Saturday night June 16 with co hosts Fredericksburg Lodge and Matilda Keidel Sister Lodge. Organizers name entertainment, games, bingo, food and an innerspring mattress attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Association
Fredericksburg Lodge
Mathilda Keidel
Willie Grienke
Wm. Petmecky
Henry Kneese
Felix Pehl
Alfred Pehl
Felix Heep
Werner Schnappauf
Milton Zenner
Chester Kasper
Felix
Two Divorces Granted in District Court
Two divorces were granted in a District Court session held Friday June 1 presiding District Judge Thomas Ferguson Norma Feuge was granted a divorce from Chester Feuge with custody of their 8 year old daughter Helen Louis Alton Bruns was granted a divorce from Grady Bruns with Welgehausen restored In a civil suit Leroy Pfeil et al versus Berthold Reed et al a temporary injunction was granted ordering the defendant to desist from cutting or injuring a fence at Willow City until a hearing on merits.
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Thomas Ferguson
Norma Feuge
Chester Feuge
Helen Louis
Alton Bruns
Grady
Bruns
Welgehausen
Leroy Pfeil
Berthold Reed
Willow City
Hansen Family Visit in San Antonio Details
Mr and Mrs Kurt Hansen and daughters and Mr and Mrs WwW R Hansen visited on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Stanley Schmidt in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Hansen
Www. R.hansen
Stanley Schmidt
San Antonio
Rainfall in Gillespie County tops four inches in May 1951
May 1951 brought near four inches in most areas of Gillespie County with four observers reporting above four inches. F B Riley Crabapple led with 4.69 inches, Oswald Eckhardt Gold section 4.65, Otto Rahe Harper 4.64, Tom Carr Morris Ranch 4.2, Wim Fritz Doss 3.35, while Alfred Neffendorf Fredericksburg and Elroy Schnelle Bankersmith posted lower totals. The period exceeded the district average of 3.08 inches and left pastures lush but crops behind ideal stands for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. E. Fritz
Doss
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Elroy Schnelle
Bankersmith
Gillespie
4 H Calf Feeding Tour Set for Tuesday June 12
Gillespie County 4 H Club plans a calf feeding tour on Tuesday June 12 with stops at feeders from Cherry Spring to Albert. County Agent Stone directs the outing and urges all 4 H feeders and breeders to join, meeting the Agriculture Building at 7 30 a m. About 25 calves slated for next spring’s Youth Show will be viewed at registered herds with A L Smith of Texas A&M discussing breeding. Box lunches require advance order by June 9 for a small fee and will be eaten at one ranch on the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Cherry Spring
Albert
Stone
A. L. Smith
Texas A & M_ College
Plans Mapped for Fredericksburg Chamber Meeting
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce maps plans for its annual meeting to be held Thursday evening June 28 at Fair Park. A chicken dinner will be served and music by the 35 piece Hermann Sons Band directed by Lorenz Bading will entertain. President Henry Meurer says a top speaker will address the gathering, the region’s biggest for business and farm leaders. A membership drive aims to add 50 new members to the 300 already enrolled, led by Alex Frantzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Alex Frantzen
Population of Gillespie County Drops in 1951 Census
The 1951 scholastic population in Gillespie County shows a slight decline. Fredericksburg Independent District lists 1149 scholastics, down from 1161 in 1950. Harper Independent District totals 226, down from 235, with cross-county counts and handicapped totals noted. Final figures may vary after duplicates are removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Albert Petermann
Victor Sagebiel
Fredericksburg
Petermann
Harper Independent
Kerr County
Kimble County
Harper
Know Your Pastor Rev Aloys Gitter Serves St Anthony 21 Years
Rev Aloys A Gitter has led St Anthony's Catholic Church in Harper for nearly twenty one years. Born February 25 1904 in Hortonville Wisconsin he comes from a large family with a pharmacist brother and a sister in Fredericksburg. He studied at St Lawrence College and St John Church Collegeville before his 1928 ordination in Green Bay Wisconsin by Bishop Rhode. He began as temporary administrator in Institute Wisconsin and then served as assistant pastor at St John Green Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois A. Gitter
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harper
Hortonville
Wisconsin
Wenzel Gitter
Edwin
Leo Klein
Fredericksburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
FFA
Texas A & M College
Joe Tatum
Rotary
Hill Country Telephone Co-Op Meeting
Garden Club
Nimitz Hotel
Neffendorf
Wm. Dietel
R. B. Reissig
Robert Arbelger
Arthur Hohmann
Dietel
Reinhold Tatsch
Charles Ernst
Henry Bierschwale
Alfred
Sgt
Gillespie and Kerr
Hermann Sons
Aloys Gitter
St. Anthony's Church
St. John’s At
Green
A. A. Gepter
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