Farmers Grain Completes Elevator Installation
Farmers Grain and Elevator Company announced the completion of six steel storage tanks and cleaner equipment. Construction started in November 1950 with operation on June 18. The facility stores 120000 bushels and handles 4000 bushels per hour, offering fire and weather proof storage for wheat oats barley corn and other grains.
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Farmers Grain and Elevator Co
Farmers Grain and Elevator Company
Hilmar Weinheimer
Madrid
Choosing a Texas Senate Candidate The Three Good Men
The piece weighs three contenders for the 1952 Texas Senate race Senator Connally Governor Shivers and ex-Congressman Dies. The author states personal friendships with Connally and Shivers and public records supporting Dies. The author concludes the choice must be based on national service rather than personal ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Connally
Shivers
Martin Dies
Dies
South East
Washington
Rotary District 184 Conference in Fredericksburg at Nimitz
Rotary Club leaders from 34 clubs gather for a two day conference in Fredericksburg hosted by the local club. Dr Pat Norwood and R A Wagner lead sessions with tours of Fredericksburg and a banquet. The event runs Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon with meals and tours for delegates.
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Rotary Clubs
Nimitz Hotel
Rotary Club
Pat Norwood
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Rotary International
R. A. “Dick” Wagner
Rotary
Atlantic City
N. J
Nimitz
Fredericksburg
R. A
Dick” Wagner
San Angelo
July Induction Call for 10 Men in Hill Country
The Hill Country draft area announces a call for 10 men for induction into the army on July 9. The local draft board says those selected are being notified this week and names will be published next week.
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Hill Country
Pape Family Reunion Attended by Feuge Family in Gonzales
Mr and Mrs Lee Feuge and their daughter joined Mrs Chas Feuge at the Pape family reunion held in Gonzales on Sunday.
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Lee Feuge
Chas. Feuge
Pape
Gonzales
Independence Race Meet to Feature State’s Best Horses
Independence Days racing meet runs July 1 2 3 4 with 220 yard sprints and a one mile derby. Texas top running horses and 40 to 50 more entries are expected as officials relocate the racing committee to a new two room office under the grand stand. The old post bell will return and a new infield flagpole will fly Old Glory during the holiday meet. Louis Jordan Post American Legion plans to supply 20 workers daily for the four days chaired by Elgin E Heimann as fair president.
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Willis N. Lee
Lee
Texas
Racing Committee
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Fair
Elgin E. Heimann
Fire Dept Resuscitator Revives Teschner After Tank Incident
Charles Teschner was rescued from an elevated tank by the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department resuscitator squad after exposure to heat and asphalt fumes on Harper Highway. He was found by Marvin Eckert, carried out through a tank opening, treated on the front porch, and revived to stay at home for recovery.
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Charles Teschner
Harper Highway
Teschner
Marvin Eckert
J. Hardin Perry
Fredericksburg
Plans for Angus Field Day July 14 at Fair Park
The Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Association schedules the first Angus Field Day for Saturday July 14 at Fair Park. Activities include 4 H and FFA judging a meat cutting demo by Roy Snyder from Texas A&M Extension Service, judging and placing August heifers, and a luncheon featuring State Senator Carlos Ashley as guest speaker. Registration starts 9 am with judging at 9 30 am. Afternoon program covers animal selection by Milt Miller of the American Angus Association and announcements at 2 30 pm. Cross breeding discussion includes Hereford Brahman and Jersey cattle. 4 H and FFA judging winners are named at 3 30 pm.
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Hill Country
Aberdeen Angus Association
Fair Park
Roy Snyder
A&m College Extension Service
Carlos Ashley
Llano
FFA
Gillespie County
I. N. Mitchell
Nolin Althaus
Bill Logan
Fair Ground
Angus Association
Milt Miller
American Angus Association
Brady
Red Cross Names Officers In Annual Meeting
Rev. M. J. Schwarz was elected Chairman of the Gillespie County Red Cross Chapter at the annual membership meeting held in the Commissioner’s Court Room Monday evening. Also elected were Harry...
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Red Cross
M. J. Schwarz
Gillespie County
Commissioner's Court Room
Harry
Fund Drive
Herman J. Hahn
American National Red Cross
Hahn
C. A. Greenwaldt
Mathisen
W. C. Hannemann
Waco
Devastating Hail Hit Stonewall Area Saturday
A severe Saturday night hailstorm swept the Stonewall area, damaging peach orchards up to 90 percent and shredding corn and wheat. Hail measured quarter to half an inch and lasted about 20 minutes with 2.5 inches of rain, affecting orchards from the Adam Pehl place to several named properties. Local officials and residents described extensive damage and noted the broader county received rain, with Fredericksburg seeing around 40 points.
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Stonewall
Simon Burg
Adam Pehl
Erwin Klein
Herman and
Hugo Weinh
Fredericksburg
Gaage
Park Clean Up Plans Set By Gillespie County Groups
Gillespie County park development moves with four days of cleanup June 25 28. Lions Club Farm Bureau Chamber Rotary Junior Chamber VFW American Legion Boy Scouts coordinate daily crews with Park Board help. Fredericksburg FFA assists all days spraying weed killer. Volunteers bring axes hoes saws ropes pitch forks and lunches.
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Lions Club
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
VFW
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Ffa
Fredericksburg Chamber to Host Dallas Speaker C W Hudson
DallasRailway and Terminal Company official C W Hudson will speak at the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce annual membership meeting and banquet on June 28. The program includes Hermann Sons Band numbers and a chicken barbecue. Four new directors will be elected for three year terms, with eight current directors continuing.
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C. W. Hudson
Dallas Railway and Terminal Company of
Dallas
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Henry C. Meurer
Hudson
Texas Press Association
Newspapermen of
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Hermann Sons Band
Snake bite victim receives treatment at local hospital
Mrs. Marschall Klingelhoefer of Cherry Spring is in Keidel Memorial Hospital after a Tuesday morning copperhead bite at Cherry Spring Tavern. She was bitten on the left ankle. one fang penetrated, pain severe but condition not serious. Her husband could not locate the snake.
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Marschall Klingelhoefer
Cherry Spring
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Fredericksburg Post Office Upgraded to First Class
The Fredericksburg Post Office becomes a First Class office on July 1, 1951 after annual receipts surpassed 40 000. Money Order and Postal Savings windows will run 9 am to 5 pm daily. other services stay 8 am to 8 pm. All accounting shifts to Washington. No new staff planned.
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Fredericksburg
U. S. Postal Service
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Klingelthoefer
Washington
Austin
Klingelhoefer
Hodges Installed as President of Fredericksburg Jaycees
Bill Hodges, partner in Kendall Hodges Department Store, was installed as president of the Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce at a Tuesday night Ladies Night banquet in the Fair Park Exhibition Hall. Speaker Dr Lewis Buck noted over 250000 national Jaycees members and highlighted health and sports programs plus state office in Grand Prairie Texas.
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Bill Hodges
Kendall Hodges
Fredericksburg
Grand Prairie
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Farmers Grain
Alfred Petsch
Proud Shivers
Martin
Connal
Gillespie County Park
Rotary Conference
County Park Board
Gillespie County Park Board
Picure
H. H. Fricke
Henry Meurer
Victor Sagebiel
Guido Kuhlmann
Victor Pressler
Demond Sagebiel
Edgar Klett
Desmond Sagebiel
A. A. Wendel
Independence
Fire Department
Angus Field
Stonewall Area
Robert Blum
Dor W. Brown
Kerrville
Marilyn Schmidt
Kenneth Dolezal
Kote
H. W. Lewis
San Antonio
Edith Sagebiel
Liveoak Creek
C of C
Jaycees
Hodges
Jaycee
Brown
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