County Court approves memorial and future projects
Commissioners Court granted a Legion post request to place the German Howitzer Cannon as a memorial for Gillespie County World War I veterans. The court authorized a 20 by 20 foot front yard display space at the courthouse, approved February financial reports, and ordered dipping vat allowances discontinued after March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Gillespie County
Court House Square
Bank of Fredericksburg County Depository
Albert E. Klett
Walter Knoche
Alfred Crenwelge
Com
Gerhard
Usener
L. W. Evans
Her. J. Weinheimer
Double Horn Road
Rich. Stehling
Wm. Bratherieh
Alf. Hennig
A. G. Sagebiel
Willie Rothe
Vollmar Place
Com. Gerhard
Celebrate Anniversary At Keyser Home In Castell
The Welch family and relatives gathered Tuesday March 12 at the Keyser home in Castell to honor Mrs. S Welch Sr. with a surprise. Attendees included S G Welch Harper Tex S Welch Jr family Menard Vernon Welch Otto Keyser Frank Keyser and others. Eighteen place settings featured barbecue sausage salad cakes and pies as storytelling and photos marked the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Welch
Frank J. Keyser
Castell
S. G. Welch
Harper, Tex
Joe Welch
Brownfield
S. Welch, Jr
Louise. Menard
Box Supper A Success At Local School
A school auditorium event featured a box supper with items from a covered wagon to an airplane. Net proceeds reached 65 dollars for school benefit. Kerrville visitors and local residents attended multiple days with numerous brief personal notes and a minor accident at Smith Bros Pipe Line Co. where a worker lost a finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty Taylor
Smith Bros. Pipe Line Co
J. B. Birt
Brady Bank Robbery Suspect Identified In Brady Texas
Brady officers identify R. C. Turner a 21 year old local man as the bandit who robbed the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Brady this noon. About $5,000 was taken and not recovered. Coy Nigh, 18, also of Brady, was with Turner when a posse captured them about an hour later in a country lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady, Tex
R. C. Turner
Brady Boy
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Coy Nigh
Brady
Turner
Memorial Services for Eddie Marshall At Lutheran Church
The article notes attendees including Mr and Mrs Charley Kottal near Morris Ranch and Mrs Reinhold Tatsch with children and Felix Marshal of Fredericksburg. Eddie Marshall is remembered in a Sunday service with visits from Eddie McDougall and guests Gilbert Reed of Mecklenburg Community plus William Kaiser, Sr. and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold Tatsch
Felix Marshal
Fredericksburg
Charley Kottal
Morris Ranch
Eddie Marshall
Gilbert Reed
Mecklenburg
William Kaiser, Sr
Robbery Charges Filed Against Turner Nigh Near Brady
County Attorney E. J. Johnson filed robbery with firearms charges against Turner and Nigh and their female companions Lucille Awalt of Brady and Billie Ballard of Austin. A third unnamed girl is being sought. Turner and Nigh offered no resistance when captured and claimed ignorance of the robbery. They were taken back to Brady by the posse for custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
E. J. Johnson
Turner and Nigh
Lucille Awalt
Brady Girl
Billie Ballard
Austin
Turner
Nigh
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C. N
J. W. Thomas
Anna Gold
ON Sale Daily
Henke Bros
Joe Stein
Eugene C. Schmidt
Wm. Schneider
Eug. C. Schmidt
Bank of Fredericksburg
Taylor-Burke Motor, Co
Herman Usener
Alfred Klaerner
Ad. Gerhard
Preet
Joe Heep
Gold
Crab Apple Road
Burrer Place
Fred Nichols
Kerrville
Bob Rogers
San Marcos
Cecil Floyd
Ara Mae Rogers
Harper
Arthur Baumann
Milton Bode
Henry Tatsch
Belton
Bessie Bernhardt
C. J. Goode
Itarper
Louie Bierschwale
Jake Casper Jr
H. Fairchild
Oliver Fairchild
Rose
Alton
H. T. Cunningham
R. H. Tobin
Marvin
L. D. Nixon
Ingram
Kk. J. Gamel
Secor Sanitarium
Mrs. A
Wendel
Frenchy Weavyer
George Howard
Cypress Springs
C. A. Granville
Henry Eckstein
Brady Bank
Harper. News
Marie Cottle
Michaels Stern Clothes
Eddie McDougall
Piggly Wiggly
Rio
Malt, Ey Sa
Cooper
Central Drug CO
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