San Saba Rodeo Opens Three Days in June
The 9th Annual Rodeo hosted by the San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce runs June 19 to 21 at Rogan Field. A Thursday parade at 3 30 p.m. features decorated floats from local businesses and civic groups. Pro cowboys from Texas and beyond compete in nightly events with new acts and clown routines.
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J. W. Red Patterson, Jr
San Saba
Hart
Jack Sellers
del Rio
Texas
San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rogan Field
San Saba Jaycees
Vandals Deface Knopp Metzger Store on West Main
City and county officers hunt vandals after rocks shattered the glass trim of the Knopp Metzger department store on West Main Street Monday night. Sheriff Loth says evidence points to deliberate attacks and a wide investigation will continue to capture and punish those responsible.
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Knopp & Metzger Department Store
West Main Street
Loth
Sunnyside Softball Beats Esskay at Seipps Park
Sunnyside trailed by six entering the seventh but rallied to defeat Esskay last Wednesday. A 1946 highway fatality share warns about open-road danger and speed limits.
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Sunnyside Softballers
Esskay
Seipps
Hill Country Baseball Standings and Last Sunday's Results
Hill Country Baseball League standings show Stonewall 9 Bandera 8 in 10 innings, Harper 5, with Camp Stanley and Bandera off. Upcoming Sunday games include Stonewall at Harper Seipps at Sisterdale and Ingram at Stanley.
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Kl. Pet
Stonewall
Camp Stanley
Harper A. O
Bandera
Harper
Seipps
Sisterdale
Ingram
Stanley Bandera
City Softball League Standings and Schedule
The City Softball League lists Team Wee Pee White House at 4 0 -1 000 with Doss at 3 1000, Mutual Lumber at 1 , Krauskopf 1 323 , and Hospital Clinic 0 5 .000. Results show Hospital & Clinic 2 Krauskopf 8 on June 5, Doss 5 Mutual Lumber 3 on June 6, LCRA 3 City Radio Electric 23 on June 9, Seipp 11 Krauskopf 10 on June 10. Next week’s matches include Mutual Lumber Co. vs White House on June 12 and Doss vs Hospital & Clinic on June 13, followed by LCRA vs Krauskopf on June 16 and Hospital & Clinic vs Seipp on June 17.
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Team Wee Pee White House
Mutual Lumber
Eee
City Radio
Krauskopf
Clinic
Fbg
Hospital & Clinic
Mutual Lumber Co
L.C.R.A
Garfies
White House
Doss
SGT Eugene Keller Serving in Germany
Staff Sergeant Eugene M. Keller son of Mr and Mrs Felix Keller Fredericksburg Texas serves at Schweinfurt Air Base Germany as an Aircraft Sheet metal worker in the European Theatre He entered service January 6 1942 arrived May 5 1943 He is a Fredericksburg High School graduate and widens with Vera Mae Keller of Lechtworth England.
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Schweinfurt
Germany
Eugene M. Keller
Felix Keller
Lincoln St
Fredericksburg
Texas
Schweinfurt Air Base
Army Air Forces
Keller
Vera Mae Keller
Springshott Street
Lechtworth
England
Fredericksburg High School
Juenke Family Visit Snatched Wrist Watch During Swim
Mr and Mrs Walter Juenke and families from Houma Louisiana and San Antonio traveled to visit Mrs Willie Juenke and other local relatives over the weekend Walter Jr recalls a memorable visit after losing his billfold in the city and having his wrist watch pocket knife and other items stolen from his trousers while swimming on Tuesday afternoon
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Walter Juenke
Houma
Werner Juenke
San Antonio
Willie Juenke
Walter Jr
Painted sign grafting and addendum on roadside evangelist message
An itinerant painter of road side signs, traveling with a patent medicine agent, found a rock with the evangelist's prompt What Shall I Do to Be Saved. He painted beneath it Take Smith's Stomach Bitters. Weeks later the evangelist revisited the site and saw the alteration, then added And Be Prepared to Meet Thy God to the sign.
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Smith
For Sale Second Hand Wood Ranges at Moritz Electrical Works
Sale notice offering a nice variety of second hand wood ranges with some like new condition. Also porcelain table top oven range described as like new and cheap. Items available for viewing at Moritz Electrical Works, 41-2.
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Moritz Electrical Works
Gillespie County Activities June Schedule
A list of local meetings and events in Gillespie County for June including Lions Club Fredericksburg Vol Fire Department Garden Club St Marys Alumni American Legion VFW Chamber of Commerce and other organizations with times and venues to be announced or scheduled. See bulletin for details and updates.
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Lions
Fredericksburg
Fire Department
Garden Club
New Court House
St. Mary’s
Fredericksburg Lodge
Af&am
Mutual Aid Fund Assn
American Legion Post
Neffendorf
Fredericksburg Credit Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg C. of C. Board of Directors
V.F.W
Old Courthouse
Gillespie County District Committee
Boy Scout of America
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lions Club
Mrs Charles Jenkins And Son Leave To Join Husband In Japan
Mrs Charles Jenkins and her son Charles Jr depart for San Antonio to catch a train to Seattle and board a vessel to Japan to join Captain Jenkins of the Second Airdrome Squadron in Konoya. The former Mildred Byrd visits Morris Ranch and plans a year in Japan before returning.
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Charles Jenkins
Husband
Japan
Charles, Jr
San Antonio
Seattle
Wash
Konoya
Jenkins
Mildred Byrd
S. W. Byrd
Morris Ranch
U. S
Milton Edwards Leads Men s Ten Pein League with 178 Hi
Milton Edwards tops the field in the Men s Ten-Pin League with a high average of 178. Other standings and player names are not provided.
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Milton Edwards
Giants Rally in 10-2 Victory Over Dan's Cafe
The Giants surge with a full lineup in a 10 to 2 win over Dan's Cafe at Fair Park. Key hits from Jung Klaerner and Molberg power the offense as H Klaerner earns the win and the team eyes a Sunday meeting with the Alamo Heights Merchants in San Antonio.
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A. Klaerner
Molberg
Jung
Giant
Giants
Alamo Heights
San Antonio
Fair Park
Dan's Cafe Abrhore Brown
Kaine
O. Wieding
Ludwig
H. Klaerner
B. Luckenbach
Dan
Wilson
R. Langerhans
L. Schneider
Garza
FE. Klaerner
Lis Schaefer
Bowling highs record Clara Fischer solo 175
Isabel Adams posts high three game 466 while Clara Fischer achieves the high single score of 175 in the lanes.
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Clara Fischer
Isabel Adams
Baseball Popular Here Since Gay Nineties
A late club book reveals Fredericksburg baseball interest dating to 1893 with the Giants predecessors and the financial setup. Dues were 10 cents monthly plus a 5 cent flag tax. roster includes Emil Patton Anton Moursund Andrew Moursund Ernest Moursund Henry Hirsch Reinhold Speir Otto Evers Louis Brodie Julius Hagen Eddie Basse Albert Hartmann Emil Wehmeyer and Hugh Thompson.
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Fredericksburg
Giants
Emil Patton
Anton Moursund
Andrew Moursund
Ernest Moursund
Henry
Patton Henry Hirsch
Reinhold Speir
Otto Evers
Louis Brodie
Julius Hagen
Eddie Basse
Albert Hartmann
Emil Wehmeyer
Hugh Thompson
New Electric Ranges For Sale At Moritz Electrical Works
Electric ranges advertised for sale at Moritz Electrical Works located at 710 West San Antonio Street. The notice highlights available models and immediate purchase options.
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Moritz Electrical Works
San Antonio Street
A Bargain's a Bargain And Should Be in the Standard
The item argues that bargains belong in the standard market, urging readers to value practical deals over flash sales. It emphasizes consistency and fair pricing across shops, calling for clear labeling and reliable quality.
New Braunfels Editor G F Oheim Laid To Rest
Funeral services for G F Oheim editor of the New Braunfels Zeitung were held Friday afternoon June 6. A Munich native who came to Texas at fourteen he also worked as a cowboy brass foundry man and school teacher before his editorial career spanning 42 years.
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G. F. Oheim
New Braunfels
Oheim
New Braunfels Zeitung
Munich
Germany
Texas
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Psskay
American Red Cross
Far East
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Navy
Red Cross
Clark Field
P. L
Hill Country Baseball League
City Softball League
Flig. Hospital & Clinic
Seipp
Sgt
Eugene Keller
Gillespie County Activities
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Gulf Breeze
Far Eastern
GWL Sam and Nan’'s
Ideal Service
Sta
Lockers, Inc
Schnelle Variety Mutual Lumber Co
Hill City
Mesa
Humble Co
Delta Gulf Oil Corp
Dan Lemmons
Ladies
Saenger & Ochs
Woerner Peanut Co
Jessie James
His
Seipp S Pavilion
American Eagles
Spring Creek
Grandpa
the Country Boys
Squaw Creek School
Jaycee
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Calgary
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Tatsch’s
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San Antonio, Texas
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Bankusville Band
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Castell
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