City Ballot in April to Contain Two Mayors and Three Council Members
City Clerk Walter Loudon announced no additional candidates by Saturday night for the April 6 election. Mayors on the ballot are incumbent Joe Molberg and Henry Rahe. For council, incumbents Alex Mittendorf and Ed Apelt seek reelection, joined by a third candidate to be determined. Voting will be in the City Office Utilities Room with judges Arthur Holly, Elton Jordan, Harry Land, and Wesley Gold.
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Walter Loudon
Joe Molberg
Henry Rahe
Alex Mittendorf
Ed. Apelt
Arthur Holly
Elton Jordan
Harry Land
Wesley Gold
WE BELIEVE by Alfred Petsch Red Cross annual fund drive to begin soon
Alfred Petsch notes a forthcoming Red Cross annual roll call and fundraising campaign. He praises local and national volunteers who year after year support worthy causes and urges the public to welcome and assist these workers to make the drive pleasant.
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Red Cross
United States
Red Cross praise and political take on Southern revolt
The article extols the American Red Cross as a prompt nationwide disaster charity and criticizes the Southern Democratic revolt as political hot air likely to yield no Republican votes. It warns against voting tribal loyalties and notes the South's harmful effect on the nation.
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The
American Red Cross
America
South
Southwestern Life Insurance notes record year 1947 gains
Southwestern Life Insurance Company reports in its 45th annual statement a year of growth with in force policies reaching 640 million and assets rising to 160.362 million. The Dallas-based firm notes over 200 000 Texans hold policies, 800 trained staff and 400 full-time agents across 254 counties. A four story annex was completed with air conditioning and other main building improvements.
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Texas
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
C. F. O’donnel
Dallas
Southwestern Life Insurance
Cooperation Urged to Cut Toll on Texas Highways
Chief W. J. Elliott of the Texas Department of Public Safety urged Fredericksburg Jaycees to back a drive to reduce highway deaths, citing the 3 E’s education engineering and enforcement. He noted Texas had about 2000 lives lost last year and praised the Highway Patrol with 450 men as a leading public safety force.{" "}
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Elliott
Jaycees
W. J. Elliott
Texas Department of Public Safety
Fredericksburg
Jaycee
Alfred Petsch
Nixon
Paul Mann
Texas
State Highway Patrol
Don Lawrence
Grapetown Leads Red Cross Drive in Gillespie County
Gillespie County reports say 17 donors in Grapetown helped start the 1948 Red Cross fund drive. The county aims for a 2500 quota with 37 percent staying local, and plans for a Grey Ladies corps and renewed home nursing courses.
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Grapetown
Gillespie County
Red Cross
Henry Schmidt
Henry Enderlin
Schmidt
Alamo Camp
San Antonio
Robert Blum
Otto Kolmeier
Alfred Neffendorf
Grey Ladies’ Corps
John Grace
Legion Hospital
Kerrville
Ruby Dietrich
Gillespie County Homecoming Set to Mark Centennial
Gillespie County plans a two day homecoming June 12 and 13 sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair Association with civic group cooperation. Events include a Saturday parade a concert a historical review and dances with Sunday church services and a county history pageant. Communities will sponsor floats and a carnival company will entertain crowds as organizers form committees to plan activities.
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Gillespie County
Walter W. Schaefer
Gillespie County Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Billikens To Open Bid For State Crown In Hillsboro Tonight
Weather delays persist as Hillsboro hosts the opening bid game for the State cage crown. The Hillsboro arena is set for a decisive night as teams vie for the title amid ongoing airport project weather constraints and local construction progress.
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Billikens
Hillsboro
Fredericksburg Billikens Ready for 1948 Girls State
Sixteen Fredericksburg High School girls and coach travel to Hillsboro for the 1948 girls state basketball tournament opening tonight at 9 30 p m The Billikens meet East Chambers champions of last year with 22 games to crown the state champion after a field of 287 teams entered the league.
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Fredericksburg High School
Billikens
South Texas
Hillsboro
North Texas
A. K. Krause
Supt. Krause
Mabel Henke
Evelyn Treibs
Doris Mittendorf
Nettie Ann Biddy
Willie Mae Habenicht
Dorothy Luckenbach
Alberta Klinksick
Imogene Wieser
Doris Jean Schnerr
Phylis Leitz
Juanita Schmidt
Bernice Wieser
Ella Jost
Fannie Althaus
Merlyn Geistweidt
Alice Ahrens
East Chambers
Doughty Hall
Hillsboro Junior College
Spring Having Hard Time In Texas Hill Country Weather
Spring struggles to take hold in Texas Hill Country as persistent drizzle and occasional cold spells dampen growth. Bright days briefly lift spirits and trigger usual spring fever while fruit trees show early signs of budbreak in some areas.
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Texas
Winter Making Return Trip Through Hill Country
Old Man Winter returns to the Texas Hill Country after warm drizzly days. Stock warnings were issued for Thursday morning as temperatures dropped 14 degrees at noon today.
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Texas
Weather Rain Deluges City and County with Heaviest Week Totals
A pre dawn thunderstorm delivered .55 inches of rain to the city while the eastern part of the county recorded one inch on Tuesday morning, marking the heaviest precipitation of the week.
Ed. Loth Starts West ern Station at New Corner
Ed A Loth after 21 years in station operation reopens Hill Country Service Station at West Main and S Edison across from Kraus Bottling Works Benno Land and Percy Kuhlmann join as co workers skilled in washing greasing and courteous filling station service Loth will continue to sell Conoco gas oil Goodyear tires tubes and batteries
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New Hill Country
West Main and
Edison Streets
Eddie J. Loth
Reno Land
Oswald Crenwelge
Mr. Loth
Ed. A. Loth
Hill Country
West Main
S. Edison Steets
Kraus Bottling
Benno Land
Conoco
Percy Kuhlmann
Loth
Goodyear
Accident victim Herbert Lang in Harper listed as fair
Herbert Lang 12 of Harper was critically injured when hit by a car on March 1. Attending physicians described his condition as fair this week while he remains in a local hospital.
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Herbert Lang
Harper
Planning Board Will Hold First Meeting Friday
Gillespie County announces its newly appointed Planning Board will meet Friday night March 12 at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce office to elect officers and select projects. Members listed by precinct include twenty plus appointees. several have not yet officially accepted and are invited to attend.
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Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
Almon Kirchhoff
Chambers of Commerce
Commissioners Court
Precinct
A. H. Kneese
A. K. Krause
Herbert Haas
Felix Stehling
C. J. Dooley
Henry Holy
H. A. Tubbs
Benno Weiss
Nolan Brown
Norman Dietel
Marcus Wehmeyer
Victor Nixon
Archie Geistweidt
Edwin Dittmar
Vene Cottle
Albert Maner
Neal Fox
Alber Ellebracht
Willie O
Miss Lange Fractures Ankle in Home Fall
Miss Dorothy Lange daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Lange of Doss fractured her ankle in a fall at her home on Thursday March 4 and is recuperating in a local hospital.
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Dorothy Lange
Emil Lange of
Doss
Miss Lange
Two Major Cases Fail To Reach Verdict In Court
In Gillespie County District Court two cases did not reach a verdict during the final week of a three week session. William Doyle Biddy of Lampasas faced arson charges for Seipp's Dance Hall fire on Christmas night and a lease cancellation suit by Otto Stehling et al versus Pauline Pfiester over the Stehling ranch. Biddy’s trial was moved to San Saba after venue concerns. the lease suit ended in a non suit at plaintiff’s costs. Judge Thomas Ferguson presided, succeeding Judge Raymond Gray.
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Gillespie County
William Doyle Biddy
Lampasas
Seipp
George Stehling
White Oak
Biddy
Seaman
San Saba
Thomas Ferguson
Ferguson
Otto Stehling
Pauline Pfiester
Stehling Ranch
Burnet
Raymond Gray
33Rd Judicial District
Rural teachers assured full payment for 1948
State Superintendent L. A. Woods announced that all rural school teachers will receive full payment for their services in 1948 despite a reported deficit in equalization aid funds.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. A. Woods
Hendersons announce birth of daughter Margaret
Mr and Mrs Harry M Henderson Jr announce the birth of a daughter Margaret at Brooke General Hospital San Antonio on Sunday March 7. Mrs Henderson is formerly Miss Susan Stiehl daughter of Mrs Harry Stiehl of here.
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Harry M. Henderson, Jr
Margaret
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Henderson
Susan Stiehl
Harry Stiehl
Here
Know Your School Day Observed At Fredericksburg Public School
Thursday March 18 designated Know Your School Day at Fredericksburg Public School. from 8:45 a m to 4 pm visitors meet students and teachers and view equipment and teaching methods. pupils guide registrations and schedule highlights include projectors wire recordings broadcasts and a 2:30 pm movie for intermediate grades.
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Fredericksburg
Haas
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Grapetown Area
Rex D. Kitchens
J. R. Cannon
Schlaudt
Harper Road
Liveoak
Airport
Alfred Ahrens
Ed. Loth
Western Station
Planning Board
Robert Waller
KNAF
Joe Tatum
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