Calling All Crocheters To Enter Gillespie County Fair
The 1950 Gillespie County Fair runs August 18-20 with a Nationwide Crochet Contest culminating in November. Enter the Needlework Department in any of 16 classifications plus four special groups for men teens 4-H and seniors. Cash prizes total 2500 plus trips to Chicago. winners named Best of Fair receive a Sunray engraved loving cup.
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Gillespie County Fair Association, Inc
Chicago
New Jersey
Fair Secretary
End Of The Trail Escape Recaptured In Gillespie County
The five convicts who escaped Gillespie County jail were recaptured, drawing quick national attention and showcasing law enforcement efficiency. Nearby reports include Emil Wahrmund Jr and Oliver Kwert Jr returning with 18 jack rabbits from Harper, and Gabriel Kilman recounting his Lake Buchanan fishing tale about magnet fishing for his keys and an odd rare fish.
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Gillespie County
Jack Rabbits
Emil Wahrmund
Emil Jr
Oliver Kowert Jr
Wallace Ottmers
Harper
Gabriel “Baron Muenchhausen
Kilman
Buchanan Lake
Gay
Final Date Set for Vets Agriculture Class Enrollment
M R Duderstadt announced March 15 as the deadline to apply for enrollment in the Veterans Administration agriculture classes. Instructors listed include T J Chapman Oliver Grote Elmer Russell Jack Groff Jay Poynor and Walter Fuhrmann. Classes will consolidate from Doss Stonewall Harper and Fredericksburg locations if enrollment remains steady a 1956 termination is planned.
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M. R. Duderstadt
Gillespie County
Doss
Stonewall
Harper
Fredericksburg
Sunset truck crashes into bridge railing near Cherry Spring
A Sunset Motor Lines truck driven by Howard Maughn struck a bridge railing two miles south of Cherry Spring at 1:45 a m. Maughn suffered minor injuries and the trailer loaded with electric ranges and other appliances for Abilene was completely demolished.
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Sunset Motor Lines
Howard Maughn
Here
Cherry Spring
Maughn
Sunset
Abilene
Bankersmith Records Heaviest February Rainfall in County
Elroy Schnelle reports Bankersmith in Gil lespie County recorded 2.70 inches in February. Other totals include Fredericksburg 2.27, Harper 1.29 inches. February 1950 rainfall generally declined from February 1949, with drizzles dominating across observers Alfred Neffendorf Oswald Eckhardt F B Riley Tom Carr and Otto Rahe.
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Bankersmith
Gillespie County
Elroy Schnelle
Fredericksburg
Harper
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksbug
Oswald F. Eckhardt
Gold
F. B. Riley
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Otto Rahe
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Name Imprint Offer
An offer to have a bill imprinted with the customer’s name at Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Includes instruction to purchase and personalize the bill.
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Strore
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Judy Tietz Returns Home And To School
Judy Tietz rejoined 4-B at Fredericksburg Public School after returning from the Warm Springs Foundation near Gonzales where she recovered from polio. She attends classes with crutches and a wheelchair under teacher Mrs. Ivan Lawrence, teaching her schedule with morning classes then rest after 11:30.
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Judy Tietz
Dora Tietz
Fredericksburg
Warm Springs Foundation
Gonzales
Foundation
Judy
Ivan Lawrence
Dust Storm Drops Temperatures Across Gillespie County
Gillespie County reports a dust storm driven by a cold norther brings 39 degree low after a week’s cold snap. The 39 degree reading ties the second lowest of the week, with 38 degrees recorded Friday. High temperatures reach 76 as a weather cluster blankets the northern half of Texas.
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Gillespie County
Alfred Neffendorf
Texas
Main Repair Service to Be Discontinued
Clifton Land who has run the Main Repair Service in the Standard Service Company announces the firm will be discontinued effective Saturday March 11 Land has accepted a position with Fredericksburg Machine Shop.
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Clifton Land
Standard Service Company
Land
Fredericksburg
Virden Family Visit Precedes Guam Deployment
Lieut and Mrs G G Virden and two sons stay with his parents Mr and Mrs D Virden and sister Mrs Opal Pitz after living in Long Island New York He will depart soon for a new station on Guam.
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G. G. Virden
D. Virden
Opal Pitz
Long Island
N. Y
Guam
Scouts See Philmount Ranch Movie Friday
The Philmount Ranch Movie detailing the Boy Scout Ranch in New Mexico will be shown at the Boy Scout Hut on Friday March 10 at 7 30 p m. District Commissioner Hans Hannemann directs the screening and all scouts and scouters are urged to attend. A baseball film may be shown at Peter's afterward.
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Philmount Ranch
New Mexico
Hans Hannemann
Peter's
Help Wanted to Advertise Housing Vacancies
Real estate office seeks listings of rental vacancies to assist clients seeking homes. Advertisers provide property details including location, rent, amenities, and contact information for prospective tenants.
Jaycees Ladies Night In Frederickburg March 28
The Frederickburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a ladies night on Tuesday March 28, announced by president Jack Lawrence. This meeting substitutes the regular session planned for Tuesday March 21.
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Frederickbsurg Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Lawrence
Six Local Babies Lead Week of Births at Area Hospitals
Six children were born in local hospitals this week including three girls and three boys. Girls arrived to the Schmidt family on March 3 Wilson on March 4 and Enderlin on March 7. Boys were born to Fluitt on March 3 Richardson on March 5 and Laurence on March 6.
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Marcus Schmidt
C. A. Wilson
Alfred Enderlin
E. R. Fluitt
Bill Richardson
S. E. Laurence
Monogrammed Playing Cards From Fredericksburg Publishing
The Fredericksburg Publishing Company offers personalized monogram playing cards as distinctive gifts. Customization promises a touch of elegance for avid card players and collectors alike.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
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Pround
Freicht Line
Marc
Jaycees
City of Fredericksburg Utilities
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