Air Force Band of the West to perform two Fredericksburg concerts
The Air Force Band of the West, 68 members from Lackland AFB, will two concerts in Fredericksburg on Wednesday March 15. One at 2 15 pm in Fredericksburg Public School auditorium for students and a public 5 pm concert in East Main Street with free admission. Local sponsors include the Palace Theatre Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post Public School and Chamber of Commerce. Two Fredericksburg musicians J M Ebert and Vernon Schwarz are members.
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Air Force Band of the West
St. Mary’s School
East Main St
Fredericksburg
J. M. Ebert
Vernon Schwarz
Samuel Kurtz
WOJG
Vernon E. Proctor
Kurtz
Pennsylvania State College
USAF
George S. Howard
Air Force
South
Palace Theatre
Standard
Red Cross Campaign Seeks Gillespie County Support
The Gillespie County Red Cross drive reports $10.00 raised in the first week toward a $2,135.00 goal. Dr Dor W Brown urges local residents to contribute, warning that failure could endanger veteran aid and charter status. No house to house canvassing planned. donations directed to Mrs. Fred Mathisen.
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Red Cross
Gillespie County
Dor W. Brown
Dr. Brown
United States
Fred Mathisen
Jaycees To Cast Play In Nimitz Monday Night
The Jaycees will choose the cast for Manana Is Another Day in a Monday March 13 tryout at 7 30 p m in the Nimitz Hotel ballroom. The play a three act comedy by Apstein and Morris features five men nine women and nine children and aims to celebrate International Theatre Month with a focus on goodwill. actors from Mexico City and Texas are among the authors and cast hopefuls urged to attend.
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Manana
Theodore Apstein
Dwight Morris
Mexico
Pan-America
Apstein
Mexico City
Big Spring
Texas
Cuernavaca
U. S
National Commission For Unesco
Residential Area North Of Limits Annexed By City
The City Council annexed the area north of the current city limits along Upper Crabapple Road between Hackberry and West Morse Streets and North Orange, known as the Mutual Addition. Ninety of owners signed the petition. 22 properties included. The move grants lower water and sewer rates immediately, with full voting rights delayed six months per state law. Council also set March 23-24 for the annual spring clean-up.
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Crabapple Road
Hackberry
West Morse
North Orange
Molberg
Farm Bureau Meeting Set Friday Night
Gillespie County Farm Bureau schedules its regular meeting March 10 in the Agriculture Building at 7 30. Rubin Meier notes an program includes Dr. Laacke Kerrville Agricultural Experiment Station speaker Victor Sagebiel census crew leader James Holle kamp from Comfort Seed Growers and Burleson FHA head. Discussion will cover a new floor acreage allotment plan and critique PMA.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Rubin Meier
Dr. Laacke
Agricultural Experiment Station
Kerrville
Victor H. Sagebiel
Gillespie County
James Holekamp
Comfort
Burleson
FHA
Meier
Farm Bureau
City Election Filing Time Closed Saturday
One new candidate filed for mayor as filing closed. Henry Rahe, former candidate in 1948, seeks the mayor's seat against incumbent Joe Molberg who seeks a fifth term. Incumbents Schneider and Apelt have no opposition. write-in only possible after last Saturday. Ballots to be printed with the listed names.
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Henry Rahe
Harry Land
Joe Molberg
Fredericksburg
O. Schneider
Ed. Apelt
Schneider
Apelt
Sale Of Fair Association Stock Continues
The Gillespie County Fair Association seeks to raise capital from 912 to 2000 shares at 25 dollars each. Funds support a modern show barn and will be used only for construction with refunds if unmet. Bronze donor plaques will adorn stalls for group buyers, with a 30 member committee led by Nolan Aithaus and Herbert Durst.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Gillespie County
Hills Country
Nolan Aithaus
Herbert Durst
The
Fair Association
Herman Sons To Open New Hall Sunday
Fredericksburg will host the grand opening of the Herman Sons Hall at North Crockett and West Austin Streets on Sunday April 16. Lodge leaders set the date at a Tuesday meeting and formed a central steering committee led by President Henry Houy to coordinate plans. 43 new members joined the lodge that night with more to be initiated at dedication ceremonies.
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Herman Sons
North Crockett and
West Austin
Fredericksburg
Herman Sons Lodge
Henry Houy
Gillespie Jail Breakers Behind Bars Again After Escape
Five inmates escaped Gillespie County jail on February 28 by fashioning a key from a brass band and tools. James Seaton returned to jail seven hours later. James Craig and Daniel Parker were captured near Mason, while William Meadows and James Meadows were arrested in San Antonio after state-wide pursuit.
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Gillespie County
William L. Meadows
James Meadows
Daniel Paul Parker
James M. Craig
James Seaton
Parker
Craig
Mason County
L. F E. Campbell
Loth
Mason
Pontotoc
Seaton
Fredericksburg PTA hears calls for youth council and teamwork
Rev. C A Greenwaldt urged Fredericksburg Parent Teacher Association members to build a socially responsible generation through home school and church cooperation. He proposed a youth council and total community program. Miss Jay Hein performed Irish piano pieces and Miss Carolyn George of the University of Texas sang with accompanist David Hargis.
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C. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Parent Teacher Association
Rev. Greenwaldt
Greenwaldt
Council of Youth
Assembly
Jay Hein
Carolyn George
University of Texas
David Hargis
Car Hein
Tyrus Cox
Grand Jury Returns 24 Indictments in Heavy Docket
The Gillespie County Grand Jury returned 24 indictments during the session, augmenting existing charges from March 2 and 7. Four escapees were sentenced to penitentiaries this week, including Donald Holiday and Wayne Hoon for a February burglary and subsequent holds, with Holiday sent to a state hospital for observation. James Meadows and William Meadows received multiple terms for theft and jail breaking, totaling seven years each. Col. Alfred Petsch represented defendants unable to hire counsel.
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Gillespie
Donald Haliday
Wayne Hoon
Emil Tatsch
Harper
Odessa
New Mexico
Blanco
Holiday
James Meadows
William Lee Meadows
Birch
Two Meadows
San Antonio
Texas Lutheran Choir to Appear Here April 2
The Texas Lutheran Choir of Seguin will give a concert on Sunday April 2 at 8 15 p m at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church under Music Study Club sponsorship. The A Capella group directed by Philip F Knautz has toured since 1929 performing in Texas nearby states and Mexico City.
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Texas Lutheran Choir of
Seguin
United States
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Music Study Club
Wm. Dietel
Ella Gold
Mildred Lochte
Texas
Mexico
Republic
Palace of Fine Arts
Mexico City
Philip Frederick Knautz
Texas Lutheran College
Knautz
Gustavus Adolphus College
Concordia College
Minnesota
Paul J. Christiansen
Mr. Knautz
Ellis Emmanuel Snyder
Colorado
Gillespie County
Julia Hartmann
Anne Leo
Rubin Bernhard
Anne Marie Lindig
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C. A. Stone
F. C. Meusebach Reek
Stone
Roland Crenwelge
Willow City
James Eckhardt
Sylvia Welch
Stonewall
Jaycees
Nimitz
University of Texas Curtain Club
Nixon
Department of Drama
Pasadena Playhouse
el Paso Community Theatre
Aronson River Theatre of
District Court
New Hall
William “Bulldog
Meadows
Music Room
Swift Justice
Texas Lutheran Choir
Music Club
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