Winners Named in Harper’s Sixth Annual Fleece Show
The Harper Wool and Mohair fleece show honors go to four wool and mohair producers a judging team a top judge and a ladies study club. Carl Oehler’s Delaine fine wool wins adult championship while C L Brown’s Delaine also takes top bags. Youth champion fleece is Rambouillet fine wool shown by Donnie Bode and champion mohair by Steve Oehler from Angola. 4-H judging team from Gillespie County wins, coached by Otto Spaeth and Emil Sauer. Oak Hill Study Club claims ladies display with Fredericksburg Chamber trophy. awards go to Lutheran Missionary Society Lions Club Ladies American Legion Auxiliary and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Oehler
C. L. Brown
Donnie Bode
R. E. Bode
Steve Oehler
Angola
Gillespie County
Leon Spaeth
Stanley Sauer
Lorin Baethge
Otto Spaeth
Emil Sauer
Edwin Walker
Harper Ffa
Kerrville Ffa
Oak Hill Study Club
Harper
Charles Mains
Dean Hopf
Harvey Stevens
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Wim. Petmecky
C of C
Oak Hill
Hill Country
Lutheran Missionary Society
Lions Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Friendly Sewing Club
Future Home Makers of America
Helping Hand Club
Presbyterian Women’s Society
Ross Snodgrass
R. L. Sabins
Kerrville
Women’s Auxiliary
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Harper Lions Club
Clint Brown
J. R. Peril
Floy Bode
Oscar Neuenhoeffer
Dale Prior
Erna Schmidt
Fred Barwood
Sonora
We Believe in Forceful Action Against Appeasement
A dated opinion piece argues against appeasement toward Russia and warns war could devastate civilization. The author advocates strong language and decisive action, claiming continued patience has yielded no gains and Russia has rewarded concessions with contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Critics Say Truman Used War Fear to Justify MacArthur Firing
The author argues Truman relied on fear of war as a pretext to fire General MacArthur. He blames Truman's advisers, claiming they pushed concessions to Russia at Yalta Tehran and Potsdam, shaping policy and Roosevelt's promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Truman
MacArthur
Truman
Russia
Yalta
Roosevelt
China
Manchuria
Mr. Roosevelt
Stalin
Tehran
Potsdam
City orders meters and reports bridge and tank work
The City Council ordered parking meters from Park O Meter Company of Oklahoma City with delivery in three to four months. A plan for erection will be made with engineer help. The low water bridge on South Orange Street is open after completion and drivers are warned to observe the stop sign and keep children from the structure. Milam Street Bridge floor pouring proceeds with Kiljian Keller. about 30 days. The citys new million gallon water tank on Schneider Hill should be finished within a week and in use by June 1 1951 pending delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Molberg
Park-O-Meter Company
Oklahoma City
Baron's Creek
South Orange Street
Milam Street
Kiljian-Keller Construction Company
Alfred Neffendorf
Schneider’s Hill
Neffendorf
Mrs Homer Shaw Installs New PTA Officers
Mrs Homer Shaw, president of the Seventh District of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers, installed Fredericksburg PTA officers at the May meeting in the Band Room. The visitors praised the unit's work and noted Fredericksburg's full contribution to Quarters for Headquarters. Present were Mrs Walter Knoche president and others including Mrs Tyrus Cox and Mrs Werner Kher. recording secretary Mrs Norman Dietel and parliamentarian Mrs H H Fricke was ill and absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Shaw
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Fredericksburg
Parent Teacher Association
Walter Knoche
Tyrus Cox
Werner Kher
Norman Dietel
H. H Fricke
Gillespie County Fair Directors Plan May 24 Paint Night
Gillespie County Fair Association directors donate time to paint the grandstand seats and back rests on Thursday May 24. Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department aids by washing the structure. Twenty four active and eight honorary directors will work in one night to complete the face lifting. Bids are sought from fair stockholders for paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Gillespie County Fair
Fredericksburg
Fair Associa
Westerfeldt Nominated to Head Lions Club
W C Westerfeldt principal of Fredericksburg High School was nominated for Lions Club president at a Wednesday meeting in the Nimtz Hotel. Other nominees included Cliff Balser Ty rus Cox Dr Dor Brown Judge Victor H Sagebiel and several officers and directors. Members will vote at the next meeting with installation planned for a July ladies night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Westerfeldt
Fredericksburg High Sche
Lions Club
Nimitz Hotel
Cliff Balser
Tyrus Cox
Dor Brown
Victor H. Sagebiel
Herbert Haas
A. G. Davidson
Felix Maier
Edgar Stroeher
Carl Hartmann
Henry Joseph
Almon Kirchhoff
Art Kowert
Wm. M. Petmecky
K. C. Striegler
Dr. V. B. Spiva
A. K. Krause
Raymond L. Kneese
Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Association Formed
The Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Association was formed in Fredericksburg with Henry Wellborn as first president. Nine Hill Country counties are represented and five more may join. Fredericksburg to be permanent headquarters with sales rotated. Althaus of Willow City named vice president and C A Stone Fredericksburg secretary-treasurer. Directors include Kneese Hanch Russell Mitchell Dreiss Grote Brooks. First field day July 14 at Fair Park Fredericksburg to set sale dates. Active membership $10, associate $9.00. A chicken barbecue followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Angus
Hill Country
Aberdeen Angus Association
Henry Wellborn
Center Point
Nolan Althaus
Willow City
C. A. Stone
Fredericksburg
Tommy Brooks
McCullough County
I. N. Mitchell
Comal County
O. Russell
Blanco County
Paul Kneese
Bexar County
M. F E. Grote
Mason County
Paul Dreiss Jr
Kendall County
Wellborn
Nolin Althaus
Essar Hanch
O. C. Russell
Blanco
Comal
Kendall
M. E. Grote
Mason
McCullough
Gillespie
Kimble
San Saba
Lampasas
Burnet
Llano
Fair’ Park
Alfred Petsch
Stone
Clinton Grona
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Milt Miller
Brady
National
Tommie Stuart
San Antonio
Wm. Petmecky
C of C
The
Fair Association
Klier Named President of Fredersburg ISD Board
Werner A. Klier manager of Poineer Furniture Co was named president of the Fredericksburg Independent School District board at the organization meeting. Wal ter Humes named vice president Arthur H Kowert secretary. other members listed. The board approved summer renovation of the middle building including a fire proof stairway and installation of natural gas in the lunch room. Driveways to be closed to public travel during school hours and stricter immunization rules to start with the 1951 52 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner A. Klier
Poineer Furniture Co
Fredericksburg Independent
Klier
Nolan Brown
Walter Humes
Arthur H. Kowert
Alonzo Evers
Hy. Schmidt
Paul Sultemeier
Brown
E. L. MacFarland
Commissioners Debate Airport Land for Park Plan
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court debated using 160 acres beside the Gillespie County Airport as a public park. County Judge Victor Sagebiel said rules for park use should be established before action. A meeting of civic representatives will be scheduled next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Gillespie County
Victor Sagebiel
Wichita Falls visit by Hahne Treiles and Knopp family
Mr and Mrs Walter C Hahne Mrs Paula Knopp Treiles and her daughter Roberta and son Glen Ray spent a weekend visiting Wichita Falls with John Ed Knopp who is stationed at Shephard Air Force Base as an accountant in the office The group also traveled into Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Hahne
Paula Knopp Treiles
Roberta
Glen Ray
Wichita Falls
John Ed. Knopp
Shephard Air Force Base
Oklahoma
Barber Shop Returns to Old Location in New Building
The Loth and Land Barber Shop returns to its old location after three months in the La Mesa Hotel Building during Petmecky construction. The board wall fronting the new structure was removed Friday. Tenant for the remaining space in the building has not been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loth and Land Barber Shop
la Mesa
Petmecky
Navy Band Concert Attended by Walter and Hannemann in Austin
Mr and Mrs Hans Hannemann Emil Walter Jerry David and Miss Theresa Walter and Mr and Mrs Max Schneider were among those attending the Navy Band Concert in the Coliseum in Austin on Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Hannemann
Emil Walter
Jerry, David
Theresa Walter
Max Schneider
Navy Band
Austin
City Schools Plan Graduation Exercises For 1951
The Public School lists 75 graduates, St. Mary’s 25, totaling 100. Ceremonies open May 27 with St. Mary’s Church address by Rev Thomas Maher, and FHS address by Rev G A Poehlmann at Public School Auditorium. Public School 1951 class graduates May 29 with Judge Thomas Ferguson speaking. Final exams May 26 and 28, report cards May 30, seniors depart May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ferguson
33Rd Judicial District
Supt
A. K. Krause
St. Mary’s
Heavy Tuesday Rainfall Drench Tosca Area
The Tosca area in the extreme northeast of Gillespie County saw the heaviest rainfall in the vicinity on Tuesday with many parts near an inch and Tosca reporting three inches. Wind thunder and lightning accompanied the shower which started at daybreak and lasted until midafternoon. County Agent C A Stone praised the rain for benefiting crops and pasture while halting Oak poisoning deaths in cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosca
Gillepsie
C. A. Stone
Stone
St. Mary’s School
Grona
Morris Ranch Falls
Enchanted Rock
Stonewall
Felix Wilke
Granite Avenue
Edmund Woerner
Petersburg
Felix Fuhrmann
Harper
Engel Brothers
Luckenbach
Oswald Eckhardt
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Hondo
D’han
Record number of complaints filed in Justice Court
A record number of complaints were filed in Justice Court during a 72 hour period from Friday 8 30 p m to Monday 9 p m Justice Bruns announced. Twenty violations were filed by Gillespie County Sheriff State Highway Patrol Deputy Sheriff and Constable in varying misdemeanors including driving without a license drunkenness no tail light disturbing the peace knife display and passing hot checks. Most violators are expected to pay fines and a Tuesday court victory marked County Attorney William Schneider Jr s first in Justice Court since taking office in a case involving Barney Baker moving a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Justice of the Peace War
Bruns
Gillespie County
William Schneider Jr
Barney Baker
Pastor The Rev J Hildebrand of St Marys Leads Expanded Program
The Rev Joseph Hildebrand of St Marys Catholic Church reflects on his ordination day and a long family history. Born May 7 1905 near New Braunfels he survived double pneumonia as an infant after his mother vowed him to a priestly life. Only one of fifteen children joined a religious order. ten siblings remain alive with their father Frank P Hildebrand now eighty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hildebrand
St. Mary's Catholic Church
New Braunfels
Frank P. Hildebrand
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Walter
James Eckert
Tom Beauchamp
Court of Criminal Appeals
Walter
Beauchamp
Eckert
Harper's
Miss Brooks
Martin
Edwin Eckhardt
Sylvia
Annabelle Feuge
Fisie
Ann Kneese
Marge
Theresa Cravens
Mary
Virginia Evers
Joyce Wienecke
Faith
Harriet Crenwelge
Elaine
Mary An Schlaudt
Barbara Everett Doris
Evelyn Welgehausen
PTA
Fair Directors
Westerfeldt
Kerr County
St. Mary’s and Fredericks
Rev. J. Hildebrand
St. Mary's
J. Hildebrand
St. Joseph's Chapel
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