South Grape Creek School 50th Anniversary Observed
The Lower South Grape Creek School marks its 50th year with events at Weinheimer's Hall on Sunday May 7. Activities include a 2 pm program with music and history, a 7 45 pm three act play An Arizona Cowboy, and a Ranch Hands dance with barbecue available for meals. Attendance invited to community and former teachers and pupils.
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Lower South Grape Creek
Weinheimer's Hall
Gillespie County
Arnold Kneese
Marvin Weimars
Around The Clock In Music Fredericksburg Event
The Fredericksburg Music Study Club will present its annual week program Sunday May 7 at 8 p m in the Public School Auditorium. The event includes local and guest artists several choruses and the Fredericksburg High School Band with pieces by the Music Study Club Chorus led by Miss Hilma Emily Hein and Rev F A Bracher. The High School Band directed by David Hargis performs Donkey Serenade and Enchanted Lake. The Business and Professional Women sing Hills of Home under Mrs Opal Pitz. A Mendelssohn Trio in D Minor movement features Max Wahrmund, H M Bohn, and Carl T Widen.
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Fredericksburg Music Study Club
Fredericksburg High School
Music Study Club
Hilma Emily Hein
Max Wahrmund
H. M. Bohn
Carl T. Widen
Mr. Bohn
Prize Winning Float Shown Here Monday Night
The Gillespie County Fair Association float was shown to locals in Fredericksburg on Main Street after a band concert by the Fredericksburg High School Band on the courthouse steps. The float carried the same personnel as in the Fiesta Illuminated parade where it won first prize in the out of town division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Fredericksburg High School
FHS
Main St
FFA Judging Teams Face State Contest At A and M
Fredericksburg FFA Meats Poultry and Dairy Products judging teams qualified for the State Judging Contest at Texas A M College on Saturday May 6. Area 12 provided six teams across events with Fredericksburg’s teams placing high in the Area Contest. The meats team consists of Bobbie Petmecky James Baethge Lorin Baethge with Harold Strackbein as alternate. Poultry includes Wilbert Ransleben Victor Meier and Flint Immel. Dairy Products features Liston Maner Jack Rhymes and Ernest Jordan. Meat poultry and dairy judging cover dressed carcasses live poultry eggs flavor grading and quality assessment.
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Fredericksburg
FFA
Texas A & M College
Area 12
Texas
Bobbie Petmecky
James Baethge
Lorin Baethge
Harold Strackbein
Wilbert Ransleben
Victor Meier
Flint Immel
Lis
Band Boosters Plan Thrilling Barbecue Dinner Night
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County band boosters aim to feed 1000 people at 5 to 8 pm in the public school lunchroom. Adult plates cost 1.00 while children's plates are 50 cents, including half barbecued chicken, salads, pickles, bread and drink. Concert admission is free to dinner patrons. non diners pay 40 cents for entry. Proceeds fund instruments and supplies for the high school band. Tickets available from boosters, Chamber of Commerce, Walter's Jewelry, and Kallenberg's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
FHS
David Hargis
Chamber of Commerce
Walter's Jewelry Store
Kallenberg’s Drug Store
Construction Worker Killed On Pipe Line Job
Eary L. Barton fifty five years old died when a large trailer loaded with 80 foot pipe rolled on him a mile west of Cherry Spring Tuesday noon Barton a Miller Construction Company truck driver was crushed beneath the wheels as the vehicle went out of control on a pipe line right of way Sheriff James Bruns investigated with Justice War Bruns naming the scene in Henry Keyser pasture Fredricksburg ambulance and Schaetter Funeral Home handled arrangements with services set for 5 p m at Stockdale.
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Eary L. Barton
Cherry Spring
Barton
McCullough County
Miller Construction Company
Robert Loth
Bruns
Henry Keyser
Winfield S. Stewart
San Angelo
Stewart
Fredericksburg
Schaetter Funeral Home
Stockdale
Garden Club Flower Show Announces May 5 at Peters Hall
The Garden Club in Pe ter's Hall hosts its annual flower show Friday May 5 from 2 to 8 p m with May Time as the theme. Arrangements centered on the theme and other standard classifications will compete. Rudolph Smith discussed tips on arrangements on Monday radio. Entries must be in place by 10:30 a m. Admission 25 cents for adults. children free.
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Garden Club
Peter’s Hall
Rudolph Smth
Rev M J Schwarz Installed as Rural Church Pastor in Gillespie County
The Rev M J Schwarz will be installed as pastor of St John s Crabapple and St Paul s Cave Creek in Gillespie County on Sunday May 7 with Rev C N Roth officiating. Schwarz a German born veteran of 41 years in ministry has served Maxwell McGregor Pflugerville Mason Helotes Fredicksburg and Zion Helotes.
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M. J. Schwarz
Crabapple
Cave Creek
C. N. Roth
Texas District
ALC
Kilman
Gillespiee County
Texas
American Lutheran Church
Schwarz
St. John’s Church
St. Paul's Church
Germany
America
Breslau
Nuerenburg
Strassburg
Maxwell
McGregor
Pflugerville
Mason
Zion Lutheran Church
Helotes
Fredericksburg
Paul Leo
Gillespie County
Leo
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Zion Church
Weather Week Records Narrow Temperature Swing
Weather observer Alfred Neffendorf records a 48 degree range for the week with a low of 42 degrees on April 26 and a high of 90 on May 2. Rainfall totals reach 17 points, including 16 on Saturday April 29 and .01 on Sunday.
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Alfred Neffendorf
Herman Sons Choir Named Sponsors For 1951 Saengerfest
The Herman Sons Mixed Choir was named sponsor for Gillespie County Saengerfest 1951 at the county organization meeting. Felix Hahne was elected president of the Gillespie County Singers Association, with Kurt Kramer as vice president and Emil Lochte re elected secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Emil Lochte
Felix Hahne
Albert Klett
Wm. Petmecky
Kammers
Wm. Dietel
Kurt Kramer
Herman Sons
Hein Brothers Take Over Chevrolet Dealership in Fredericksburg
Carl W. Hein and Weimar F. Hein were named Chevrolet dealers for Fredericksburg and Gillespie County effective May 1, taking over from McBride Chevrolet. The pair plan modern facilities at 132 East Main Street and a formal opening later this month. The Heins, veterans who arrived in 1945, previously ran Hein Motors as Dodge and Plymouth dealers.
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Carl W. Hein
Weimar F. Hein
Chevrolet
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Hein Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
McBride Chevrolet Company
O. E. Alexander
Houston
J. F. Souder
Austin
E. J. Haralson
L. C. Horn
East Main Street
Mce- Bride
Hein Brothers
Joseph Brothers
Dodge
Plymouth
Hein Motors
Petmeckys Attend Tax Assessors and Collectors Convention
Mr and Mrs Wm Petmecky left on Tuesday for Waco to attend the Tax Assessors and Collectors convention. Before returning home they plan to visit the Hugo Mosel family in Dallas.
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Wm. Petmecky
Waco
Tax Assessors and Collectors Convention
Hugo Mosel
Dallas
Scherer Family Weekend Visit to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Emil Scherer and Joanna spent the weekend in San Antonio visiting Joanna s sister Mrs Roland Weidner who had recently undergone an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Scherer
Joanna
San Antonio
Roland Weidner
C Of C Aims to Reach Fundraising Goal for Coordinated Program
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber of Commerce push to fund an expanded program and hire an executive manager to coordinate efforts across Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Final solicitations this week aim to top the quota, despite delays from an injury to the drive chairmans son and the Easter season.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
General Drive
Henry Meurer
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Fair Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Meurer
Frantzen
Locations Taken on Willow Farm–Market Road Progress
Locations are being taken on the proposed Farm To Market Road from Eckert east through Willow City to the Gillespie Blanco County line, nine miles. Stanley Schnerr directs the locations and a County Committee is contacting Upper Crabapple road property owners on right of way. The Harper Kerrville Farm To Market road is completed and turned over to the state with curve markers and highway signs placed.
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Eckert
Willow City
Gillespie-Blanco County
Stanley Schnerr
Schnerr
Crabapple Road
Harper- Kerrville
Public School May Fete Tells Of Eight Grade Dances
Fredericksburg Public School will stage its annual May Fete on Tuesday evening May 9 in the school auditorium. Grades one through eight will perform songs and nursery rhyme themed dances, including The Old Woman In The Shoe, The Sleeping Princess, The Cat and Mouse Dance, Cinderella and Glow Worm, with no admission charged.
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Fredericksburg
Sandal Polk
Mary
Georgie Porchie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geraldine Schnerr
Ottmar Schnerr
Spring Creek
Bandera
Miss Schnerr
Jaycees
Kilman Photo
South Grape Creek
Herman Sons Choir
Peter's Hall
Kommers
Echo
Luckenbach
Henry Frantzen
Concordia
Ernst Crenwelge
Albert
Viggo Nielsen
Hermann Sons
Arion
Ad. Hopf
Columbia Choir
Meusebach Creek
Walter Heimann
Robert Herbst
Comfort
Willow Farm-Market Road
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