Donkey Comedy in De Leon Campaign Against Cronks
In pre Revolutionary Texas, Martin De Leon armed a donkey with a four pound cannon to rout the Cronks near Victoria. The cannon exploded, the donkey fell, and the Cronks withdrew in a council. The expedition failed to defeat them, leaving the Donkey and cannon under the donkey. The episode ends with settlers abandoning further clashes, and the Donkey prevailing in legend. 100 Years Ago In Texas notes Havana Segars and a jail notice are listed, with a call to owners to claim property.
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America
Gulf Coast
Noah Smithwick
University of Texas Library
Texas
Martin de Leon
Smithwick
de Leon de Leon
Victoria
Cronks
de Leon
University Library
Signs Of Spring Nolball Meeting At Dess
Dess Softball club prepares for spring by planning a meeting on Sunday March 16 at the ball diamond to practice and elect a manager and captain. Community notes also report illness limiting news, visits by Gideon and Gilbert Rothmann Loyal Valley and other local social updates.
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Dess
Messrs
Gideon
Gilbert Rothmann
Loyal Valley
Business Men You Should Know Crenwelge Started In Grocery
Alfrey Shorty Crenwelge partner in the Woerner Grocery Company began as a clerk in 1936 and bought an interest in 1938. He rose from farm boy in Gillespie County to bookkeeper and partner, active in promoting local peach production. He attended Klein France and Fredericksburg High School and later worked at Fredericksburg Dairy Products and several service jobs before joining Woerner. He is a member of the Fredericksburg and Junior Chambers of Commerce.
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Alfrey
Shorty
Crenwelge
Woerner Grocery Company
Alfred W. Crenwelge
Mason Highway
Fredericksburg
Notice to readers on address changes
Subscribers are asked by the Fredricksburg Publishing Co to notify the office of any address change. Provide both old and new addresses to avoid delays in newspaper delivery.
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Standard Office
Standard
The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Sunshine Brings Busy Garden and Field Work in Community
The text notes bright sunshine spurring residents to ready land for corn and vegetables. It lists social visits and new neighbors joining the community, including families Ottmers Eckhardt Boos Hoffmann and others, with a brief mention of Mrs. Harry Gold on the sick list.
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Ruben Ottmers
San Antonio
Albert Ottmers
Oswald Eckhardt
Johnson City
Hilmar Boos
Chester
Frank Knaup
Local News Briefs From Luckenbach Area
Miss Margaret Metzger of Fredericksburg spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Metzger. A number of friends and relatives gathered at the Metzger home Sunday to celebrate Mrs Metzger Charles Cunningham was injured while horseback riding after dropping his gloves and a package and the horse stepped on his hand but he returned to school this week.
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Albert Friedrich
Temple
Doss
Morris Ranch
Karl Durst
Alf Durst
Herbert Durst
San Antonio
Messrs
Chas. and
T. G. Willms
Christ Wahrmund
Elmo Baethge
San Marcos
Margaret Metzger
Fredericksburg
Alfred Metzger
Reinhard Behrends
Henry Wendel
Harper
Armin Engel
Werner Franz
Mason
General Tires and Tubes and Fredricksburg Drive-In Station cited
Rubin Crenwelge proprietor is noted in a local business column as the operator of General Tires and Tubes in Fredericksburg and associated with the nearby Fredricksburg Drive-In Station.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
Stonewall Girls Win Consolation Trophy In Meet
Stonewall High School defeated Comfort 35 to 25 to take the consolation trophy in a weekend tournament. Dowdy won the overall title as Stonewall, Kingsbury, Fredericksburg, Comfort, Blanco and Dowdy competed.
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Stonewall Grls
Stonewall
Dowdy
Kingsbury
Comfort
Kingsburg
Fredericksburg
Blanco
Tuberculosis Still Leads In Youth Deaths In Texas
The Texas health outlook notes tuberculosis remains a leading killer among ages 14 to 45 and in 1939 caused 3911 deaths state wide despite advances in detection and modern treatment. Early physician consultation and family protection through detecting and treating symptoms are stressed to curb the disease.
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Geo. W. Cox
Texas
Funeral for Henry Helmers mother held in Nordheim
Albert News reports Henry Helmers family and relatives attended the funeral in Nordheim on the past Saturday. Simon Burg and John Pehl visited Blanco on Tuesday. Several local families welcomed the EA power line installation since Thursday morning improving lighting. Mr and Mrs Richard Schumann were business visitors in Fredericksho w Friday purchasing a washing machine and radio. Buddy Hahne is the owner of a car since last week. Continued on page 3.
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Henry Helmers
Nordheim
Simon Burg
John Pehl
Blanco
Richard Schumann
Frederickshoro
Buddy Hahne
Mutual Lumber opens Harper branch on Main Street
The Mutual Lumber Co of Fredericksburg will run a new branch and yard in Harper with Alfred Lehne as local manager. The firm cites Harper's future growth and resources and announces plans for a baseball team led by A J Wood with practice starting this week.
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the Mutual Lumber Co. of
Fredericksburg
Harper
Main Street
Alfred Lehne
The
Lumber Co
A. J. Wood
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Charles O. Hucker
Havana
F. Gassiot
Fort Bend County
Edward Walker
Joe
Span
Brazoria
John V. Mor
Harry Wahrmund
Mrs. Eckstein
Wahrmund
Kerrville
MacDonald Studio
Felix Herber
Luckenbach News
Peter Weber
Luckenbach
Spades
Shears
Kuenemann Hardware
Mrs
Benno Eckert
Albert
Ry Mildred Pehl Albert
Gilbert Pape Harper
Harper Baseball
Palace Theatre
Gillespie County
Tim
Fredericksburg National Bank
Bex
Standard Motor Company, Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
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