Advanced Ag Class Opens For Veterans
Gillespie County Vocational begins its first advanced agriculture class for veterans on March 10 1950. Coordinated by M R Duderstadt the one year course runs 28 weeks on farm management conservation engineering and 20 weeks on crop and livestock production for fifteen veterans who completed the three year program and have remaining entitlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
M. R. Duderstadt
State Board For Vocational Education
Veterans Administration
Veterans-On
Ellie Jost Attends Central Young People’s Council Meeting
A meeting of the Central Young People’s Council of the YMCA in San Antonio was hosted by charter members at Camp Idlewild near Comfort. Miss Ella Jost and her guest Allen Spenrath attended. Plans were set for the State Association meeting at the camp on May 13 and 14 with members from across Texas expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Young People’s Council
The
Young Men's and Women’s Christian Associations of
San Antonio
Camp Idlewilde
Comfort
Ella Jost
Here
Allen Spenrath
State Association
Texas
Scote gut wrapping tape cellophase tape at Frederickscure Publishing
Readable fragments describe a tape product named cellophase used for wrapping and packaging at a publishing house identified as Frederickscure Publishing. The note references tape materials and packaging context in a brief catalog-like mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederickscure Publishing C Ine
Carl F Mayer Rites Held in Local Funeral Service
Final rites were conducted at Beckmann Funeral Home on March 15 1950 at 2 00 p m for Carl F Mayer aged 78 4 23. Rev F A Bracher presided and interment followed at City Cemetery. The Zion Lutheran Church Male Choir sang. Mayer died at his Palo Alto area home on March 13 at 9 35 p m. Survivors include Emma Mayer Fredericksburg Ida Mayer San Antonio Hulda Mrs John Lushbrook Dishman Washington Emil Mayer and Olga Mrs Theo Koennecke Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckmann
Carl F. Mayer
F. A. Bracher
Zion Lutheran Church
Mayer
Palo Alto
Emma Mayer
Fredericksburg
Ida Mayer
San Antonio
Hulda
John Lushbrook
Dishman
Washington
Emil Mayer
Olga
Theo Koennecke
Watertown Couple Visits Fredericksburg Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Block of Watertown Wisconsin spent the weekend in Fredericksburg visiting relatives and friends. They stayed with H. C. Hannemann and family. Mrs Block is the former Minnie Hannemann daughter of the late Rev and Mrs E A F Hannemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Block
Watertown
Wisconsin
Fredericksburg
H. C. Hannemann
Block
Minnie Hannemann
E. A. F. Hannemann
Houston couple visits the Harry Davises this weekend
Dr and Mrs J B Veale of Houston were weekend visitors with the Harry Davis family, staying at their home and sharing time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Veale
Houston
Harry Davis
Escapees Are Returned To Penitentiary
Four of the five men who escaped Gillespie County Jail on March 1 were sent back to the State Penitentiary at Huntsville by Sheriff Robert Loth and Deputy Nace Felps. James Meadows William Lee Meadows James M Craig and James Seaton received additional prison terms. Bobbie Jo Meadows, William Lee Meadows’ sister, was questioned and indicted for aiding the escape and likely to stand trial next district court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Robert Loth
Nace Felps
James Meadows
William Lee Meadows
James M. Craig
James Seaton
Loth
Bobbie Jo Meadows
Miss Meadows
San Antonio
Garden Pilgrimage Tour planned for San Antonio area
Six San Antonio homes and gardens form the thirteenth San Antonio Garden Pilgrimage set for March 25 26 from noon to sundown. Proceeds benefit Christ Episcopal Church social work and Robert B Green Memorial Hospital cancer ward. Rain date is next weekend. Tickets 1.50. bus tour option 2.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Paul Adams
R. C. Lipscomb
S. R. Cohagen
Arthur Seergsson
Hugo Traupmann
W. R. Dallas
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Bert Allen Perry
Perry
Virden Family Reunion Features Birthday Celebration
The Virden family held a weekend reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Dave Virden’s home to celebrate Mrs. Virden’s birthday. Guests included Lt. and Mrs. G. G. Virden with two sons visiting before Lt. Virden’s Guam departure, and relatives from Robstown Corpus Christi Brownwood and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Virden
Mrs. Virden
G. G. Virden
Lt. Virden
Guam
W. H. Virden
Robstown
C. J. Wares
Corpus Christi
Truman Townsend
Brownwood
Opal Pitt
Tony
Davine
Martha
Sharon Ann Virden
Calendar of Fredericksburg Club Meetings March Events
The March events list shows meetings for VFW Auxiliary at the Legion Hall Masons at Fredericksburg Lodge Hall Rotary at Nimitz Hotel Lions Club at Nimitz Hotel and other groups. A Texas Employment Commission representative visits the Courthouse and the National Guard holds weekly drill nights at the armory.
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VFW
Legion Hall
Masonic Lodge of
Fredericksburg
Rotary Club of
Nimitz Hotel
Texas Employment Commission
Music Study Club of
National Guard
Census Operations and Community Events Schedule
At the armory and Agricultural Building through March 31 a school of instruction for census enumerators is held. The national census begins April 1 with a Sunday Lutheran choir event at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church sponsored by the Music Study Club on April 2 in Seguin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin Lutheran
Music Study Club
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clayton Morris
Morris Ranch
Ellie Jost
Santone
Colers Faun
Caprice
Will- O-Wisp
Larkwood
Kendall- Hodges
Fredericksburg, Texas
David Moehle
Enchanted Rock
Virden
Kendall - Hodges
Sunshne Saedals
Kilman Studio
N. Adams
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