The Saga of Ellis Bean The Texan Adventurer
Charles O. Hucker chronicles Ellis P. Bean, famed Nolan expedition survivor, detailing his capture in 1801, transport to Mexico City, and two years four months in a windowless Acapulco cell. Bean describes escape attempts, personal trials, and a dramatic life intertwined with Texas history.
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Ellis Bean
Texas
Southwest
Anthony Adverse
Alexander Dumas
Ellis P. Bean
Philip Nolan
Nolan
Bean
Nacogdoches
San Antonio
San Luis Potosi
Chihuahua
Beans
Mexico City
Salamanca
Acapulco
Pacific
Bill
Plan for a National Bank in Texas Suggested by Austin Citizen
A Texas Centinel note discusses a citizen proposal for a national bank and criticizes recent plans to convert Texas government into a system for receiving forwarding and selling cotton. The piece implies the plan lacks practical merit and urges readers to evaluate it, while contrasting taxes on Texas oil.
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Austin
Bett
Texas
The
Texas Centinel
Stonewall Wins 4 to 2 in Local Match
Stonewall defeated the local team 4 to 2 in a game noted on page 1 section 2. Mrs. Walter Moldenhauer learned last Monday that her mother Mrs Ed Wunderlich of Luckenbach was bitten by a copperhead and hospitalized in Fredericksburg. Tom Andrews and family plus Mrs Williford of Fredericksburg visited relatives here last Sunday. Elgin Beckman and children joined Mr and Mrs Charles Oatman of San Angelo in visiting Mrs S H Oatman here last Friday.
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Stonewall
Walter Moldenhauer
Ed. Wunderlich
Luckenbach
Fredericksburg
J. W. Bailey
San Antonio
Tom Andrews
Williford
Elgin Beckman
John Tinney
Loyal Valley
Charles Oatman
San Angelo
Oatman
S. H. Oatman
Bank Closure Notice for Election Day and Independence Day
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed Saturday June 28 for Election Day and Friday July 4 for Independence Day. The bank warns customers of possible service delays and advises planning withdrawals accordingly.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
Peter A Wall laid to rest in Gillespie County
Peter A August Wahl a German born resident of Gillespie County died June 19 at 6 pm at age 83. He was laid to rest June 21 at 9 15 am at Beckmann Funeral Home Edison Street Methodist Church with Rev. Katter officiating. Survived by widow Maria Treibs four children eight grandchildren six great grandchildren and a brother William. Wahl immigrated in 1882 lived in Mason County Pedernales and Cherry Mountain areas and celebrated a Golden Wedding anniversary in 1936.
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Peter August Wahl
Gillespie County
Germany
Beckmann
Edison Street Methodist Church
Katter
Friedrich Cemetery
Wahl
Valentine Wahl
United States
New York City
Pittsburg
Penn
Mason County
Maria Treibs
Pedernales
Cherry Mountain
Methodist Church
Elsie
Henry Friedrich
Ida
Arthur Moellering
Obed
Iddo Wahl
William
New Selective Service Card Instructions Recount Address Spaces
The article explains two address fields on the registration card as part of the new Selective Service Regulations. It notes one may be the place of residence and a second for mail, to improve mail receipt and record accuracy.
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Selective Service
General Page
Residency Rules On Draft Registration Jurisdiction
The Regulations allow registrants to choose their residence if not fixed, and the registrar must not interfere. A local board can transfer a registrant’s file to another board for classification or induction without changing the original board’s jurisdiction. General Page stressed transfers do not alter original jurisdiction.
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General Page
Youth enrolls in college for summer session at Tarleton
Fredericksburg youth Kermit Monroe Rothe has enrolled at John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville for the first semester of summer school which opened June 9. Reports from the office of Dean Thomas Davis confirm the enrollment.
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Kermit Monroe Rothe
Fredericksburg
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
Thomas Davis
Tarleton Summer School Enrollment Seen Higher This Year
A Tarleton report notes a larger enrollment in the summer session this year compared with last year, reflecting growing interest in the program among students.
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Tarleton
General Tires and Pubes at Progericksburg Drive In Station
Rubin Crenwelge proprietor operates the Progericksburg Drive In Station as advertised. Local readers are invited to inspect the tires and pubes selection with services listed.
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Progericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles O. Hucker
University of Texas Library
Peter A. Wall
Ford Tractors
Ferguson
Fredericksburg Implement Co
Cereerry
Motorola
Goodyear Service Store
E. Main St
Fione
Conoco
Conoco N% Motor Oil
Death Valley Desert
Conoco Nth
Conocopt
Continental Oil Co
America
Death Valley
Purdue University
Oswald L. Crenwelge
Goodyear Materials
Goodyear
Goodyear Service
East Main Street
Fredericksburg, Texas
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