Community Progress Rewarded in Blanco County Rural Contest
The Pleasant Hill Community near Hye Blanco County received cash and a certificate in the Farmer-Stockman rural progress contest for the fourth time. The piece notes active local leadership led by S. S. Mauldin, welcomes from Emil Hartmann and Herman Jenschke, and a guest list including Miss Margaret Bracher. Also covered is the Rev. Richard Gammenthaler’s retirement to Fredericksburg with family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Farmer-Stockman Magazine
Hye
Blanco County
S. S. Mauldin
Standard
Joe Molberg
Richard Gammenthaler
Methodist
Fredericksburg
Gammenthaler
Kermit
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Wyoming
Capt
Veterans Administration Hospital
Alexandria
Florence
G. C. Walker
Margaret Bracher
Senff
T. C. Richardson
Chester Hartmann
Pleasant Hill Rural
Mr. Brown
Hilmar Hartmann
Vivian
Stanley Deike
Clifton Lindig
S. Mauldin
Hartmanns
Alfred Weirigh
Oswald Weirich
Oswald
Frederick Derk
Levi Derke
Austin
Marvin Derk
San Antonio
Frederick
Hardt Remains Johnson City Pastor at First Methodist
The Rev. D. G. Hardt is reassigned to Johnson City as pastor of the First Methodist Church while the Rev. W. H. Steinman moves to the First Methodist Church in Blanco at the Southwest Texas Conference in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Hardt
Johnson City
First Methodist Church
W. H. Steinman
First Methodist
Blanco
Southwest Texas
The
Methodist Church
San Antonio
Ernest Bauerle
Clarence Lorenz
New Braunfels
Alfred Davis Jr
Freddie
Stevie
Austin
W. E. Stevenson
Alton Felps
J. L. Straley
John Harper
Carl Burrier
California
Emma Burrier
Sosan Bates
Bill Harsch
Ariene
George Gipson
Opal Ray
E. J. Danz
North Camp Polk
Louisiana
Emery Danz
J. O. Carter
Charlie Althaus
Missouri
Vahn Adams
Leonard Caddell
Ethel Caddell
Walter Crider
Memorial Day Flag Rules Noted in Classified Quizzes
The flag flown at half mast signals mourning. On Memorial Day it stays at half mast until noon and then rises to full mast from noon to sunset.
Neighborhood Progress Award Presented Pleasant Hill tonight
Pleasant Hill community received its 1951 Neighborhood Progress Award from Farmer-Stockman Magazine during a schoolhouse program Tuesday evening. The $100 award plus a certificate went to Richard Merz, chair of the Neighborhood Progress Committee, with gifts and acknowledgments shared by local officials and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
the Farmer - Stockman Magazine
Dying Courthouse Christmas Tree Affects Citywide Trees
The courthouse lawn tree used as a Christmas tree during Yale Season and decorated by the Lions Club is deteriorating from the top. Similar trees across the city show the same condition. Bob Bennett, former Kerrville Times editor and current McAllen Daily Monitor city editor, was through Fredericksburg on vacation last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse
Lions Club
Bob Bennett
Kerrville Times
McAllen Daily Monitor
Fredericksburg
Doss Improvement Club Schedules Thursday Meeting
The Doss Improvement Club will hold a meeting on Thursday night June 14 urging all members to attend due to important matters to come before the group. The community news notes various local visitors and trips across Fredericksburg and San Saba with family visits and business travel mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Improvement Club
Msgr Henry Gerlach Laid to Rest in High Hill Funeral
Msgr Henry Gerlach 87 former St Marys Parish priest served 1913 to 1925 in Fredericksburg and High Hill. He died Sunday night at Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio after two months confinement. He built St Marys School and helped found Our Lady Guadalupe Church. Funeral in High Hill featured bishops and clergy from several counties and burial in St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Hill
Msgr
Henry Gerlach
St. Mary's Parish
Gerlach
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Texas
Fredericksburg
Nelsens
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s Parish
St. Mary’s
Cial
Lucey
Armand J. Weber
St. Peter and Paul's Church
New Braunfels
Victor Schmidtzensky
Pleasanton
A. J. Kraus
Columbus
Sidney N. Metzger
el Paso
Robert E. Lucey
E. Bartsch
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Post Oak Progress Club Reports Sign Marker Work
The Post Oak Progress Club met at the club house on Tuesday June 5 to paint sign boards. Members worked in the cemetery clearing weeds after a basket lunch. Several members attended related social events in Fredericksburg Johnson City and Fredericksburg again later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Oak Progress Club
Chester Moldenhauer
Jimmy
San Antonio
Ewald Rech
Herman Deike
Hill Country Telephone Co-op
Fredericksburg
Gloria Moldenhauer
Johnson City
Aquila
Kurt Rech
Bob” Koennecke
Ewald Reech
Karl Petermann
Gloria
Willie Rech
Striegler Family Visits Eagle Pass
Mr and Mrs Kermit Striegler and daughter Jo Ann visited Eagle Pass on Friday to see the Weyrichs. Mrs Striegler is visiting her brother Felix Weyrich. They returned Saturday morning and plan to return later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Striegler
Jo Ann
R. G. Striegler
Eagle Pass
Fred Weyrichs
Striegler
Felix Weyrich
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Arizona
Opal Ray Gipson
United States
COX Bros Motor
Farmer-Stockman
Richard Merz
Levi Deike
Farmer - Stockman of
Dallas
Gladys Martin
A & M College
Merz
O. C. Patterson
S. L. Neal
Temple
Mauldin
South
Everett F. Evans
Roy L. Donahue
Shirley Rech
G. C. Senff
Trinity
Furness’ Interiors
T. E. Furness
Kerrville, Texas
Bride's Books
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
Harry Wahrm
Doss
Doss Group
Emil Sauer
August Baethge
James
Marion Baethge
Stanley Paul Sauer
Harry Wahrmund
Colorado River
San Saba
A. J. Going
Elton Faught
Alfred Baethge
Hugo Sattler
Arkansas
Damon Wendel
August Duecker
Ed Gross
Alora Mae Hahn
J. M. Durden Jr
Erwin Segner
Jim Faught
Roy Itz
Squaw Creek
Reed’s
Tivydale
William Fritz
Edwin Petsch
Alfred Kensing
Msgr. H. Gerlach
Esso Extra
Scop Uc
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Willie Rec
Esso
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