Remains of Walter Eckhardt Laid To Rest With Honors
Walter Eckhardt aged 22 was buried with military honors in Gillespie city cemetery after serving in France and contracting pneumonia shortly before returning. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Louis Eckhardt. Services were conducted under Louis Jordan Post American Legion with remarks by Rev K Kon zack Major A C Kennedy and Felix Stehling. Charter Granted For Gillespie County Fair Association with 22000 capital stock and $25 shares, inviting local citizens to invest. On Sunday Gillespie County Singing Festival took place at Peters Hall with choirs Arion Concordia Echo and Germania. St Anthony Business College commencement at Peters Opera House listed seven graduates. Dr M Schumacher president of St Edward's College Austin also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eckhardt
Gillespian
France
Louis Eckhardt
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
K. Konzack
A. C. Kennedy
Felix Stehling
Gillespie County Fair Association
Gillespie County
Peter's Hall
Arion
Ad. Hopf
Concordia and
Echo
Chas. Klaemner
the Germania
Wm. Weirich
St. Anthony ‘Business College
Peter’s Opera House
Harry F. Eckhardt
Arthur E. Fiedler
Gebhardt O. Hitzfeld
Felix H. Hollmng
Arthur J. Lochte
James J. Moritz
Hilmar L. Weinheimer
M. Schumacher
St. Edward’s College
Austin
Waste Paper Drive Nets 13 Tons In Initial Effort
Gillespie County conducts its first waste paper drive gathering 26 715 pounds in 12 hours. Three scout troops will each receive funds for summer camping. Organizers plan periodic pickups and a central gathering place to collect paper over several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Leroy Alberthal
Fiedler
Bob Loth
Joe Molberg
Henry Borchers
Alfred Neffendorf
Hospital Patients Listed In Local Week
The Hospital News lists patients undergoing operations in local hospitals this past week. Readers include Beverly Brandenberger daughter of Howard Brandenberger Roger Baker son of Barney Baker Wanda and Anette Porter daughters of H A Porter Clarence Klein son of Emil Klein Annie Kraus and DeLois Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Jean Brandenberger
Howard Brandenberger
Roger Baker
Barney Baker
Wanda
Anette Porter
H. A. Porter
Clarence Klein
Emil Klein
Annie Kraus
DeLois Carr
Mrs. Schmidt and Miss Langehennig Visiting Eckhardt in San Antonio
Mrs. E L Schmidt and Miss Pauline Langehennig are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Eckhardt in San Antonio this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Schmidt
Pauline Langehennig
Ewald Eckhardt
San Antonio
Allies Gain Ground as War Advances Across Fronts This Week
Allied forces report success on all fronts with U N troops pushing through Normandy toward Cherbourg. American strength doubles steel barrier severing peninsula. 25 000 to 50 000 German troops cut off. Casualties total 3 283 dead and 12 600 wounded in first 11 days of invasion. Secret German weapon, a small unmanned explosive plane, used on England with limited damage. bombers target its nests in France and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Normandy
U. S
Cherbourg
France
Omar N. Bradley
Germany
England
Lions Elect Keyser Fredericksburg President For 1946-47
Dr. Lester Keyser was elected president of the Fredericksburg Lions Club at the Wednesday night officers election in Peter's Hall alcove. He succeeds Arthur Kworter and will be installed at a July ladies night. The group named Stein vice president Holly second VP Molberg third VP Neffendorf secretary-treasurer Ottmers and directors Frantzen, Kuenemann, Schaetter joining holdovers Striegler and Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Keyser
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Peter’s Hall
Keyser
Arthur Kowert
Joe Stein
Henry H. Holly
Joe Molberg
Alfred Neffendorf
Walter Ottmers
Lion Tanner
Alex Frantzen
Tail Twister
Henry Kuenemann
Arthur Schaetter
Kermit Striegler
Luther Watson
Felix Wilke
Elgin Heimann
Benno Stehling
Ernst Lochte
Dr. Keyser
Roman Peter
Wm. Petmecky
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Merlee Stein
Nolan Brown
Alvin Davidson
Market Square
Civic Affairs Committee
Lion Arthur Stehling
Blood donors urged to register for Red Cross visit
The committee in charge announced that blood donors for the July 12 and 13 Red Cross mobile unit visit to Fredericksburg should register at the Farm and Loan Office on Main Street. Gilliespie must provide over 400 donors to match the first visit’s record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Farm & Loan Office
E. Main Street
Gillespie
Big Time Rodeo Set For July 2 Near Here
Plans for the big rodeo featuring Earl and Jack Sellers of Del Rio are nearly complete. Promoter Bill Nettle says Ray Lackland will again announce the events and a famous rodeo clown will entertain. Grandstand seating and parking at Fair Park will be free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Jack Sellers
del Rio
Bill Nettle
Nettle
Ray Lackland
Sellers
Fair Park
Marine Sergeant Petri Home From Pacific On Father's Day
Three Gillespie County servicemen spent Father's Day with family as Marine Sergeant Lawrence Petri, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Petri, married Elizabeth Buckholdt in San Antonio. Petri, cited on December 7, 1943 for saving a Marine pilot, led a crew through reefs to rescue the downed airman. He has served sixteen months in the South Pacific and will report to reassignment in Los Angeles on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Petri
Albert Petri
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Petri
South Pacific
Elizabeth Buckholdt
Joseph Buckholdt
St. Leo's Church
Crane
Clemens Petri
Carl Buckholdt
Los Angeles
California
Itz Family Visits Harlingen for Recuperation
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Itz and family from Harlingen Texas visit local relatives. Mrs. Itz and the children will stay for an undetermined period while she recuperates from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Itz
Harlingen
Texas
Itz
Ration Calendar and License Renewal Notice
The notice lists ration stamp validity for meats fats blue and sugar canning stamps, gasoline A and A12, airplane shoes stamps, and states Texas driver licenses must be renewed every two years with expiry checks. It cautions readers to verify expiration dates and complete renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Captain Eugene Hirsch Returns From Africa on Leave
Captain Eugene Hirsch son of County Judge and Mrs Henry Hirsch returns home on a furlough after two years overseas in North Africa and the Mediterranean theater. He meets his 18 month old son Jimmie Lee for the first time and his wife Lucille Fielder awaits in town. The furlough lasts until July 4 when the family will join him at his new station in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hirsch
Henry Hirsch
North Africa
Captain Hirsch
Jimmie Lee
England
Hirsch
Lucille Fiedler
Here
Army Air Corps
California
Airline hearings poised for Southwest feeder routes in Texas
Hearings before the Civil Aeronautics Board on Southwest Airways application to establish feeder airlines in Texas and Oklahoma are expected in about 90 days. The plan would place Fredericksburg on the national air map once an airport is built, moving extension of air transportation to smaller cities with unexpected speed, one of the first areas nationwide to be considered for feeder routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Board
Southwest Airway
Texas
Oklahoma
Fredericksburg
Southwest
Heinen Family Returns From Houston Visit
Mrs. B. H. Heinen and her children Mary Louise and Bobby have returned home after a two and a half week stay with her mother and other relatives in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Heinen
Mary Louise
Bobby
Houston
Homecoming for Herman Kunz Medalist from Italy
Technician 5th Corporal Herman Kunz, son of August Kunz, returned on a 21 day furlough from Italy to see his father on Father’s Day eve. He earned the Silver Star for aiding a wounded comrade in Italy and the Oak Leaf Cluster for leading a wire crew under three days of heavy fire on the Rapido River front. He praised Cassino fighting as among the toughest he faced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespian
Rome
Herman Kunz
August Kunz
Ft. Sam Houston
Cpl Kunz
Rapido River
Cpl
Kunz
Mark Clark
5Th Army
U. S
Italy
Cassino
Brooks Field Army Band To Rally With Hollywood Stars
Two Hollywood figures will join the Brooks Field Army Band for a War Bond rally in Gillespie County on Monday at 3 p m Parade starts at 1 30 p m with a concert to follow Stars Williams and Peggy O Neil from Decatur Texas and MGM come to Texas for the 5th War Loan drive The Brooks Field unit led by Warrant Officer Dunlap and Sgt Alfred Pehl will perform and a parade is planned The drive reports four days of sales totaling 44 000 with 20 000 in Series E and 24 000 overall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy O'Neil
MGM
Big Boy Williams
War Loan
Brooks Field Army Band
Hollywood
Gillespie County
War Bond Committee
Republic
Texas
Brooks Field Band
Dunlap
Alfred Pehl
Army Band
San Antonio Army Field
Gilbert Kaderli
Record Attendance Expected At C of C Banquet Next Week
A record attendance is anticipated for the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, June 29 at 8 30 p m in Sunnyside Tavern. Advance ticket sales start Monday morning and secretary Sidney Henke notes membership is at an all time high with many members and their wives expected to attend. Members contacted in the drive and those overlooked should reach the C office in the Palace Theatre Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sunnyside Tavern
Sidney Henke
Henke
Palace Thetre
Gillespie County Airport Committee Attends A and M Shortcourse
Four members of the Gillespie County airport committee Fred Mathisen Sidney Henke Wm Schroeder Jr and Agnes Sagebiel attended a Texas A M College short course on airport planning and management Speakers from the Civil Aeronautics Administration outlined approved methods The committee plans cautious progress for Gillespie County airport and will keep the public informed The Chamber of Commerce sponsored the attendance by committee members from a five state area including Texas and neighboring states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Texas A.&m. College
Fred Mathisen
Sidney Henke
Wm. Schroeder, Jr
Agnes Sagebiel
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
The
Chamber of Commerce
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St. Anthony Business College
IN the Hospital
Channel
Dr. L. Keyser
New Lion
Gillespians
Pacific
Marine Flyer
Humble Oil
Kaderli
MacDonald
Capt
Africa
Gen. Clark
Peggy O'Neill
C of C
A & M College
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