New Office Building Planned for Market Square Fredericksburg
Plans announced for a two block long hollow tile and brick office building on Market Square Fredericksburg. Developer William Schroeder says construction will start within ten days and be ready this summer with air conditioning throughout. The project replaces a long standing filling station opposite Kallenberg's Pharmacy and includes two storefronts on Main Street and six office suites on Adams Street.
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Market Square
Fredericksburg
West Main
North Adams Streets
Wm Schroeder
Kallenberg
Main Street
Wil
Adams Street
Pioneer Street
Thursday Night Fire Destroys Garage And Auto
A fire outside the city limits on the Lla sho Highway destroyed a 1949 Ford Tudor and a washing machine in the Grienke home garage. Neighbors spotted it at 11 30 p m and firefighters saved another car and an adjacent vehicle. A brooder with 200 baby chicks may have started the blaze. Firefighters faced hydrant access issues and fought the flames for an hour. Later they attended a separate closet fire at the Humes residence on the Kerrville Highway.
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Ford
Otto Grienke Place
Llano Highway
Otto Grienke
Llasho Highway
Alberto Nagel
Grienke
Eric Juenke
Walter Humes
Kerrville Highway
Local Fractures Reported From Recent Mishaps
Two local residents sustained injuries during the past week. Mrs. Ad Wunderlich fractured her ankle on Wednesday March 15 and Carl Hardee fractured his right wrist on March 19. Local hospitals issued brief reports on the incidents.
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Ad. Wunderlich
Carl Hardee
Rech Reelected VFW Commander in Stonewall
Norman C. Rech was reelected commander of the Frantzen Ah erns Post Veterans of Foreign Wars at a Stonewall meeting on Friday March 17. Other officers named include Kurt Itz James Eckhardt Weston Luckenbach Rev E F Kluck Hilmar NeB gen Clarence Ratliff Dr Dor W Brown and Lawrence Segner. Installation of the new officers will be held Thursday April 20 at 8 pm in the Courthouse.
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Norman C. Rech
Frantzen-Aherns
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Stonewall
Kurt Itz
James Eckhardt
Weston J. Luckenbach
E. F. Kluck
Hilmar Nebgen
Clarence Ratliff
Dor W. Brown
Lawrence Segner
Five Children Born in Local Hospitals This Week
Five children were born in local hospitals during the past week. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oehler on March 20. Four boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dearing on March 15, Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Lindig on March 17, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kramer on March 20, and Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee on March 21.
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Harry Oehler
Walter Dearing
Ernst Lindig
Harvey Kramer
Fitzhugh Lee
Helicopter Crash at Camp Hood Fatal for Gillespian Husband
Lt. Robert M. Wilson 35 husband of Sophie Ottmers Wilson and son in law of Mr and Mrs Henry Ottmers of here died in a Camp Hood helicopter crash near Killeen Texas Wednesday. Witnesses reported a rotor blade broke hitting birds causing disintegration and pieces scattered over 100 square yards. Memorials were held at Camp Hood and burial followed in National Cemetery San Antonio. Wilson survived by wife two children and several relatives.
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Robert M. Wilson
Sophie Ottmers Wilson
Henry Ottmers
Here
Camp Hood
Killeen
Texas
Wilson
Herman Baker
Lt. Wilson
National Cemetery
San Antonio
Robert
Dorothy Lee
Raymond Wilson
del Rio
Carl Wilson
Minnie
Floybelle
Commissioners Apportion Highway Funds and Plan Audit
Gillespie County Commissioners Court in March apportioned 9000 dollars from highway funds among precincts and moved to hire a disinterested public accountant to audit 1949 records and county finances. They canvassed Willow City and Nebo School District consolidation into Willow City Independent District No. 804 and approved related measures.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Willow City
Nebo
Robert Loth
Doss
Lee Feuge
Security State Bank
Cubs To Hold Annual Kite Contest Sunday
Fredericksburg Cub Scouts plan a kite flying contest at Fair Park on Sunday March 26 starting 2 30 p m. Five judges will pick winners for best kite and top places in several categories. kites must be homemade and den prizes awarded. The public is invited.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Replica of Cross Mountain Highlights Easter Pageant
Fredericksburg prepares its 3rd annual Easter Fires Pageant at Fair Park on Saturday night April 8 featuring a replica of Cross Mountain in a scene about the fires development. The Cross Mountain model is being built with the cooperation of the Sisters of Divine Providence and local volunteers.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Cross Mountain
Sisters of Divine
Fredericksburg School Bonds on April First Election
An April 1 bond election seeks approval to issue 250000 dollars for two new school buildings at Fredericksburg Public School. Voting occurs in the High School with separate rooms and judges during trustee elections. Open House set for March 30 invites the public to tour classrooms and facilities.
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Frederickburg
John G. Becker
San Angelo
Fredericksburg
Knapp
Palo Alto
Live Oak
Klein Frankreich
Honey Creek
Cave Creek
Rheingold
Cherry Mountain
Supt Krause
Voice of America to Carry Easter Fires Programs Abroad
Fredericksburg Easter Fires will gain international reach this year as Voice of America broadcasts a 15 minute and a 30 minute program during the Easter season. Gregg Winters of Radio Station KNAF announced the world will hear a cross section of the American way of life through these programs.
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Fredericksburg
Gregg Winters
KNAF
Voice of America
Cross Mountain Pageant at Fredericksburg Set
Providence at St Marys School designs the famed mountain shrine created by early missionaries in Fredericksburg. St Marys Glee Club and Fredericksburg High School choir will perform in front of Cross Mountain and the Verein Kirche replica as part of the Easter pageant with rehearsals upcoming.
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Providence
St. Mary’s School
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s Glee Club
120 Voice
Pagaent Committee
Gillespie Red Cross Fund Reaches 258 Dollars
Dr Dor W Brown, Gillespie County Red Cross Membership Chairman, reports contributions totaling 258 dollars for the past week. The fund is 1877 dollars short of the 2135 dollar quota, yet Brown urges residents to support the Red Cross to sustain its local and national relief work.
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Red Cross Fund
Gillespie
Brown
Red Cross
Dor W. Brown
Dr. Brown
Gillespie County
Friends of the Red Cross
Five Precious Stones Recognized In Gem Classification
The article lists diamonds sapphires emeralds rubies and opals as the five recognized precious stones. It notes their standing in gem classification and common use in jewelry.
Dr Victor Keidel Attends Southern Clinical Society Meeting
Dr Viktor Keidel attended the Southern Clinical Society meeting held in Dallas last week.
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Victor Keidel
Southern Clinical Society
Dallas
Countywide drive launched to fund civic development program
After months of study planners announce a countywide CIVIC development drive to raise twelve thousand dollars for a coordinated effort by the Chamber of Commerce the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Gillespie County Fair Association. A team of seventy five volunteers will seek support from individuals and firms to fund a county executive secretary and expanded projects across business agriculture and civic life.
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Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County Fair Association
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Brady
Fair Association
Return To Moral Responsibilities Dr Heinsohn Urges
Dr Edmund Heinsohn urged a large First Methodist Church audience to assume moral responsibilities in democracy. He warned against trusting in the atom bomb and cited three cracks in democracy: voter apathy, internal strife, and division among Americans. He spoke at the March meeting of the men of the First Methodist Church in Austin.
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Dr. Heinsohn
America
Edmund Heinsohn
First Methodist Church
University Methodist Church
Austin
Heinsohn
Russia
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Cubs
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the Fredericks
Air Force Band of the West
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Palace Theatre
CWO
Samuel Kurtz
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