Thirty Three Years Ago From The Wochenblatt 1913
A compilation of items dated 33, 53, and 83 years prior. News includes visits by Karl Nagel and Mrs. Louise Dietz, Dramatic Club Frohsinn plays, fishing trip on the Llano River, post office wage rise to 1600 and school closing dates. Local sports loss at Kerrville and moves of residents to and from Fredericksburg. The piece also notes graduates and teachers at several Texas schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
R. C. Bonn
Henry Tatsch
Emil Schellhase
Ed. Ruegner
Llano River
Grapetown
Alex Henke
Fredericksburg High School
Bank of Fredericksburg
Stonewall Couple Observed 33rd Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Emil Klein marked their 33rd wedding anniversary with a June 23 dinner for family and friends including Paul Klein, Lawrence Klein and families, Marcus Burg family, Ad Maurer family, and Ad Nebgen family. visitors included Clifford Staats, Joanne Weinheimer, Hilmar Nebgen, Jacob Heep, Victor Deike, and Ruben Ruebsahm. The Stonewall ball team beat Harper 9 to 7, and Virginia Weinheimer plans UT summer study with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Klein
Paul Klein
Lawrence Klein
Marcus Burg
Ad. Maurer
Ad. Nebgen
Clifford Staats
Harry Staats
San Antonio
Benno Eckert
Joanne Weinheimer
Pfc
Hilmar O. Nebgen
Kelly Field
Albert Nebgen
Jacob Heep
Victor Deike
Ruben Ruebsahm
Study finds workers in fifties show sharper vision
A study of workers in their fifties shows 25 percent have better vision than the average twenty-something man. The survey compares age groups and highlights notable visual acuity among older laborers.
Veterans Honored With Barbecue At Crabapple
Mr and Mrs August Sagebiel hosted a barbecue Sunday June 16 honoring veterans. Attendees included Dayton Rahe Harold Rahe Carlos Sagebiel Christian Sagebiel Robert Henke Benjamin Henke David Neffendorf Harold Goorges and Rusehe. Also present were Dayton Rahe Otto Rahe Albert Sagebiel Beatrice Sagebiel Tatsch family and others. A birthday dinner honored Mrs Annie Tatschi with James Jung Lorence Straube and the Tatschi family guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Sagebiel
Dayton
Harold Rahe
Harper
Carlos
Christian Sagebiel
Castell
Robert
Benjamin Henke
David Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Harold Goorges
San Antonio
Rusehe
Llano
Dayton Rahe
Otto Rahe
Albert Sagebiel
Beatrice
T. S. Helms
Teddy
Louis Henke
Erwin Neffendorf
Annie Tatsch
A. Tatsch
C. Tatsch
James Jung
Margaret and
Lorence Straube
William Kaiser, Sr
Edwin Lange
Tatschi
Special Session Of Legislature Out, Newsmen Told
Governor Coke R Stevenson told Texas Press Association members in Corpus Christi that no special legislative session for redistricting would be held this year. He said sentiment was insufficient to justify a call and warned against pressuring officials. The three day convention honored World War II reporters and returnees with banquets and tours, featuring speakers Wilbur Forrest Clayton Rand and Admiral J J Clark who hosted a Naval Base luncheon. Standard editor Art Kowert attended, speaking on standardized advertising rates and national representation for weekly papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Press Association
Corpus Christi
Coke R. Stevenson
Stevenson
Robert Driscoll
Texas’ Press
TPA
Texas Newspaper Publishers Association
Wilbur Forrest
New York Herald Tribune
Clayton Rand
Mississippi
J. J. (Jocko) Clark
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Admiral Clark
Naval Base
Naval Air Training Station
Standard
Art Kowert
Kowert
Fredericksburg
Doss Boy Scout Troop Plans Summer Work Exhibit
The Doss Boy Scout troop met last Wednesday to plan an exhibit for the Doss Community Fair and discuss fund raising. Delano Nixon passed his first aid test as plans take shape for a public charter presentation at the Doss Improvement Club meeting Saturday night July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Delano Nixon
Visitors from Texas Spend Week in Johnson City
Miss Norma Lee Wood of San Antonio and Miss Mildred Mae Bradshaw visited Johnson City for a week to see relatives including Mr. and Mrs. G A Cammack and Mr. Marlin Bradshaw. Mrs. Myrtle Anderson and Perry Ann of Houston also visited, with Alice Dean accompanying Mildred Bradshaw back to San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Cammack of Victoria visited their parents in Johnson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lee Wood
San Antonio
Johnson City
G.A. Cammack
Myrtle Anderson
Perry Ann
Houston
Mildred Mae Bradshaw
Marlin Bradshaw
Alice Dean
Alton Cammack
Victoria
Farm Financing For Veterans Reaches New High
Farm Security Administration financing in Region VIII Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico reached new levels in the first five months of 1946 with 3 051 loans to ex servicemen for farm operating equipment or family farms. Nearly 5 000 veterans have already received FSA assistance in the three states, totaling 9 720 481 dollars, as applications surge and more than 7 800 remain on hand awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Security Administration
Region VIII
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
E. Lee Ozbirn
FSA
Congress
Ozbirn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wochenblatt
Karl Nagel of
Comfort
Lous Dietz
Dramatic Club
Frohsinn
Klaemers Hall
Frederickbsurg
Kerrville
Andrew Moursund
Globe
Arizona
Mr. Moursund
Bertha Hopf
Adolph Weyrich
Los Angeles
Calif
Seattle
Wash
Max Stehling
Falfurrias
Felix
Albert
A. D. Stahl
Stonewall
Virginia Lee Eckert
U.S. Navy
Burbank Field
Floyd Bennett Field
Thomas PD. Davies
Chevy Chase
Boyce House
House
Avarte
Dan
Galveston- Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston
Paul Pfiester
E. Main St
J. F. Cook
Credit Bureau
Truman
American Red Cross Nutrition Service
American Red Cross
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Bianco News
Opal Ray Gipson
Bianco County
Sinclair
Binclay Refining Company
E. W. Stroeher
Sinclair Refining Company
Arthur Holly
Felix Hahne
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