Tornadic Winds Strike Gillespie and Blanco Counties
Tornado like winds swept from Willow City toward Sandy and into Blanco County causing downed live oaks on the Ferrel Smith Clint Hardin and Davis ranches. The Paul Pressler place suffered the greatest damage with a shed roof torn off and a windmill wrecked. Rain totals ranged from two to over five inches with hail in some areas. The Pedernales River rose several feet as muddy runoff spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pressler Place
Willow City
Gillespie County
Blanco County
Fredericksburg
Sandy
Post Oak
Ferrel Smith
Clint Hardin
Davis
Paul Pressler
Standard
Werner Moehr
Pressley
Pressler
Willow
Edwin Crenwelge
Davis Ranch
Oswald Eckhardt
Rheingold
Tivydale
Petersburg
Pedernales
Taft campaign leaders accused in Texas delegate dispute
The letter alleges Taft loyalists on the Republican Executive Committee and national managers Ingalls and Reece led a manipulation to deny Eisenhower delegates at Mineral Wells. It claims some Texas Republicans regret the injustice and warn Taft over political compromise to salvage his position. Continued on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Texas
Republican Executive Committee
Taft
Mineral Wells
Mr. Taft
Ingalls and
Reece
U. S
VFW District Officers Named In Fredericksburg
Mrs Irmgard Nagel of Fredericksburg was named District 23 president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and W R Woodley of Brady was named District Commander at the final business session. Other officers named include Elsie Dye Llano senior vice president Lottie Bading Fredericksburg junior vice president Ella Unnasch Kerrville treasurer Eudora Lange Llano chaplain Grace Clarese Kerrville conductress Bailey Llano guard Doris Petsch Fredericksburg secretary Ruby Wood patriotic instructor Josephine Otimers Fredericksburg banner bearer. Color bearers Eleanor Ersch Ruby Murray Anita Usener Lucy Michon all of Fredericksburg. VFW Posts named additional officers: Alberto Nagel Senior Vice Commander O W Ruscue Llano junior vice commander Herbert Otto Llano quartermaster C D Mangum Llano chaplain Raymond Usener Fredericksburg Judge advocate Dr Dor Brown district surgeon. The meeting opened with registration and a joint session in the VFW Hall. The group attended services at the First Methodist Church and had noon lunch at Pauls Chicken and Chips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irmgard Nagel
Fredericksburg
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
W. R. Woodley
Brady
Elsie Dye
Llano
Lottie Bading
Ella Unnasch
Kerrville
Eudora Lange
Grace Clarese
Bailey
Liano
Doris Petsch
Ruby Wood
Josephine Otimers
Mesdames
Eleanor Ersch
Ruby Murray
Anita Usener
Lucy Michon
VFW
Woodley
Alberto Nagel
O. W. Ruscue
Herbert Otto
C. D. Mangum
Raymond Usener
Dor Brown
L. B. Moran
Lorenz F. Bading
First Methodist Church
Paul's Chicken and Chips
Department
Frances Summers
Austin
Bernice Goodwin
Roger Q. Evans
Lee Moran
District 23
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. 0. Rusche
D. Mangum
Mrs Adolf Stork Rites Pending
Mrs Adolf Stork age 95 formerly Angelia Markwordt died Tuesday June 10 funeral services are pending Schaetter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Adolf Stork
Angelia Markwordt
Schaetter Funeral Home
Thursday Rites for Wm Rosenbusch Held in Doss
Wm. Rosenbusch aged 73 of Doss died Tuesday June 10. Last rites are set for Thursday June 12 at 3:00 p m at Beckmann Funeral Home with interment in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Rosenbusch
Doss
Beckmann
Fort Worth Family Visit Noted in Petermann Household
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Maley and their twins from Fort Worth are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Harmon Maley
Twins
Fort Worth
Frank Petermann
Old Timers Night Set as Giants Host Lackland AFB Nine
The Fair Park Field hosts Old Timers Night on Saturday June 14 with Fredericksburg Giants honoring past players. Lackland AFB, featuring seven former pros and a strong semi pro lineup, visits at 8:15 p.m. after a 7:45 p.m. pregame program led by Dr. Lorence Feller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland Afb
Fair Park
Fredericksburg
Lorence Feller
Miss Stehling to Attend Girls State in Austin
Miss Mary Frances Stehling daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Stehling has completed her junior year at St Marys High School and was selected Gillespie Girl Stater by the Legion Auxiliary Unit 244 She will attend Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin June 16 to 22 for citizenship training through practical Americanism activities.
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Mary Frances Stehling
Felix Stehling
St. Mary's High School
Gillespie
Stehling
Legion Auxiliary
Louis Jordan Post
Bluebonnet
Austin
American Legion Auxiliary
Angus Field Day Slated Here Saturday
The Hill Country Angus Association plans a Field Day at Gillespie Fair Park on Saturday June 14 with 4-H and FFA judging teams registration at 8 15 am. I N Mitchell will host the program and State Senator Carlos Ashley will speak at a noon barbecue lunch. Milt Miller will demo bulls and females with slides on Angus production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Angus Association
Gillespie Fair Park
FFA
I. N. Mitchell
Smithson Valley
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Milt Miller
National Angus Association
Tommy Stewart
State
Angus Association
M. E. Grote
Mason
Do. A. Stone
Gillespie County
Petmecky Attends Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Meet in Dallas
Chamber of Commerce Manager Wm M Petmecky visited Dallas from Sunday to Wednesday for the Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers annual convention and educational sessions He also attended the quarterly business session of the Texas Association of Fairs and Expositions and planned a Wednesday morning meeting with State Baseball Commissioner Jerry Feile to finalize June and July playoffs He traveled with Mrs Petmecky and expected to return Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. M. Petmecky
Dallas
Texas Chamber of Commerce Manager's Association
Texas Association of Fairs and Expositions
Petmecky
Jerry Feile
Fredericksburg Plans Bids Soon For City Pool
Mayor Wm Schroeder announced final plans for the new municipal pool to be built beside Turner Hall on West Travis Street. Preliminary sketches approved, bids expected after July 1 with final plans by June 15, pool dimensions 42 by 105 feet, depth 3 feet 3 inches to 10 feet, racing distance aims, plus kiddy pool and facilities. Clean-up crews to clears creek beds next week to beautify city streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Turner Hall
West Travis Street
Wm. Schroeder
Schroeder
Victor Nixon
Roger Ericson
Austin
State Department of Health
Kneese Seeks County Attorney Office in 1952 Election
Raymond L. Kneese, 37, announces candidacy for county attorney as a candidate in the November 4 1952 general election. He is married to Eugenia Kneese and has two children, with education at Fredericksburg Public School Blinn College University of Texas and Southern Methodist University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1949 and has practiced law since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Kneese
Kneese
Ben Kneese
Eugenia Kneese
Ad. Kneese
Fredericksburg
FHS
Blinn College
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University School of Law
Big Three Way Show Planned For July 18 19 At Local Fairgrounds
Plans move quickly for a two day event combining an Electrical Fair by Central Texas Electric Cooperative the Hill Country Trades Show by the Fair Association and Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the 5th annual Texas Corriedale Sheep Show and Sale by the Texas Corriedale Breeder's Association. The Electrical Fair will feature displays from electrical and farm machinery dealers and local producers. About 20 Gilmer county small manufacturers have lined up with many more expected. Exhibitors from wood metal furniture upholstery plastics lucite glass leather and dairy products are invited with a small rental space used to fund advertising. The Corriedale Show will bring breeding animals to improve local flocks with the Corriedale Queen crowned on the first night. A large crowd is anticipated for the two day celebration with extensive publicity to Central Texas Electric Cooperative members and their annual meeting. The two day electrical fair is the only one in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
the Fair Association
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Corriedale
Corriedale Association
Centeral
Texas Electric Cooperative
Texas
Rev Martin Bauer to Be Ordained in Trinity Lutheran
The Rev Martin A Bauer son of Mr and Mrs Ad Bauer will be ordained at Trinity Lutheran Church Stonewall Sunday June 15 at 10 30 am Dr A G Wiederaenders Seguin Texas Lutheran College will officiate and deliver the sermon Rev G C Senff will be liturgist and Rev Paul Leonhard will assist He has a long military and theological education record prior to his forthcoming pastorate at St Marks Lutheran Homestead near Pittsburg Penn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin A. Bauer
Ad. Bauer
Trinity Lutheran
Paul Leonhard
Bauer
Fredericksburg
Air Force
South Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Saipan
Iwo Jima
Texas Lutheran College
Capital University
Columbus
Ohio
Capitol Theological Seminary
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Ohio State University
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Ravenna
Connecticut
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Homestead
Pittsburg
Penn
Schlueter Family Visits Pasadena Hosts Doebbler Kin
Mr and Mrs Albert Schlue ter and family of Pasadena Texas visited in the home of Bruno Doebbler and family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schlueter
Famiy
Pasadena
Texas
Bruno Doebbler
Springall Family Visits Garner State Park on Sunday
Dr and Mrs W H Springall and their children visited Garner State Park this past Sunday noting a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Springall
Garner State Park
Mrs Eddie Ochs Critically Hurt In L A Accident
Mrs Edder Ochs was critically injured in a San Antonio Los Angeles area auto crash at 10 30 a m. The car carrying Albert E Schmidt and Mrs Ochs collided with David R Calvert s vehicle. Both drivers and Mrs Ochs were thrown from the car and taken to Santa Rosa Hospital with severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edder Ochs
San Antonio
Albert E. Schmidt
David R. Calvert
Eddie Ochs
Schmidt
Santa Rosa Hospital
Ochs
Gillespie County Scholastic Census Totals 1952 53
Gillespie County reports 2 182 scholastic for the 1952 53 school year based on the March census. Fredericksburg Independent District leads with 1 177 students, 588 boys and 589 girls. Common and Harper districts total 1 005, with 400 boys and 389 girls, while overall male students outnumber females 1 111 to 1 071.
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Gillespie County
Texas Education Agency
Fredericksburg
Harper Independent
Harper
Common
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Alfred Petsch
AD. Stork
Giants
Lackland
Maxie Ahrens
Carl D. Hardin
Roy Roe
Gene Kelly
Tom Jacobs
al Mutersough
James Hall
Miss Stehling
Girls State
Angus
C of C
Raymond Kneese
Martin Bauer
Alphonse Weinheimer Jr
Christian Hahn
L. A
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