Gillespie County Soil Conservation District Posts 94820 Acre Coverage
At the Soil Conservation District Week meeting in Fair Park Gillespie County officials reported the district now covers 94820 acres after two years of operation begun in January 1948. Secretary Richard Laurence cited 674679 total county acres with 592331 range land and 82348 crop land across 1343 farms and ranches and 230 applications for assistance.
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Gillespie County
Soil Conservation District
Fair Park
Richard Laurence
Board of Supervisors
Gillespie
Fredericksburg
Laurence
Dudley Mann
Illespie County Fair Board plans summer events and races
The Illespie County Fair Association board met at Fair Park Exhibition Hall to map the 62nd Annual Fair for August 13 19 and 20 and to advance a July 1 4 Race Meet. Committee members Fred Mathisen Ellis N Lee William Schroeder Jack Lawrence and Victor H Saebiel anticipate entries and photo finishes for the races as growers prepare for a peach festival date this year.
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Illespie County
Fred Mathisen
Revne
Hea
Mathisen
Ellis N. Lee
Wiliam Schroeder
Ack Lawrence
Victor H. Saebiel
Fair Board
Seventy-Eight Seniors Listed As Graduation Candidates At FHS
Seventy-eight Fredericksburg High School seniors are listed as candidates for the 1950 commencement ceremonies. Seventeen girls and sixty-one boys appear on the roster, with three boys who have completed requirements and will graduate with the class. Class sponsors are Mrs. Mildred Lochte and Mrs. A. K. Krause. The list names forty-one girls and thirty-seven boys.
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Fredericksburg High School
Vernon Schwarz
Roy Mangelberger
Roschette Zesch
Mildred Lochte
A. K. Krause
Corinne Anderegg
Shir- Jene Borchers
Viola Beckmann
Rhodine Ellett
Vernell Evers
Imogene Friedrich
Evelyn Fuhrmann
Vernell Geistweidt
Jean Griffin
Lillian Grona
Joan Hagee
Joyce Hennig
Lucille Kelso
Victoria Kramer
Mary Jane Kraus
Doris Land
Theresa Lange
Phyllis Leitz
Dorothy Love
Eva Jean McCand
Fredericksburg High School Baccalaureate Set for Sunday Night
Fredericksburg High School holds baccalaureate services Sunday at 8 15 pm in the school auditorium. Rev C A Greenwaldt delivers the sermon titled Careers Are Carved Not Chiseled introduced by A K Krause. The program features the Band under David Hargis performing Honor Legion Enchanted Lake overture and Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring with the Girls Chorus singingInvocation How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place and Benediction by Rev Ike Hargrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
C. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
David Hargis
Honor Legion
Hargis
FHS
Greenwaldt
Ike Hargrove
First Baptist Church
Texas Legion Chief Spurlock to Visit Friday
Joe GI Spurlock Texas American Legion Depart ment Commander will visit here Friday May 19 enroute to the 21st District Convention in Junction May 20 21 He will be greeted at Hotel Nimitz at 6 p m then speak at Peters Hall at 8 p m to Legion Auxiliary members and families His address will be broadcast on KNAF Local Legion and Auxiliary members urged to attend.
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Joe “Gi” Spurlock
American Legion For
Texas
American Legion
Spurlock
KNAF
Legion, Auxiliary
Mothers Day Observances At A M College Attended
Attendees from Kerrville and Harper joined Mrs. Arnold Klinksick and others at a special Mother’s Day observance at A M College on Sunday. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Arhelger and Geneva Arhelger, Mesdames Joe Stein and Tyrus Cox, Maynett and Tyra Ann Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Palmer, and Mr. and Mrs. David Schmidt plus Davine Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Arnold Klinksick
Otto Arhelger
Geneva Arhelger
Joe Stein
Tyrus Cox
Maynett
Tyra Ann Cox
Mack Palmer
Kerrville
David Schmidt
Davine Schmidt
Harper
Stant Simpson and family visit Corpus Christi hosts
Mr and Mrs Stant Simpson of Corpus Christi were guests of Mr and Mrs Tyrus Cox on Monday.
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Mrs. Stant Simpson
Corpus Christi
Tyrus Coxes
Petsch to Be Ordained Priest in San Antonio Ceremony
Reverend Joseph Peter Petsch son of Mr and Mrs Emil M Petsch will be ordained to the priesthood Saturday May 27 at 9 30 a m in San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio by Archbishop Robert F Lucey He was educated in Fredericksburg and St Johns Archdiocesan Seminary He will celebrate his First Mass June 4 at 9 a m in St Marys Fredericksburg with several clergy members participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Peter Petsch
Emil M. Petsch
San Antonio
San Fernando Cathedral
Mary's
Robert F. Lucey
S.T.D
Father Petsch
Fredericksburg
St. Mary's
St. John’s Archdiocesan Seminary
St. Mary’s Church
F. X. Wolf
A. J. Weber
V. F
New Braunfels
Hubert Janak
Hundo
Thomas Lyssy
St. John's Seminary
Walter J. Fritz
Omi
St. Anthony's Apostolic School
Janak
St. Mary's Parish
Monsignor Wolf Improves After Illness
Msgr. F. X. Wolf, pastor of St Marys Church, who was seriously ill Sunday, has shown marked improvement according to fellow pastors.
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Msgr
F. X. Wolf
St Mary's Church
Ernst Wilke Returns to Stay in San Antonio Hospital
Ernst Wilke has returned to stay in a San Antonio hospital for treatment and observation.
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Ernst Wilke
San Antonio
Rain and hail bring moisture to Gillespie County
A week of weather brought added moisture to Gillespie County with Thursday rain and Sunday plus Monday hail storms. Rain totals ranged up to 2.60 inches in Luckenbach and 2.25 inches in Palo Alto, while central city hail damaged small grain in Morris Ranch and marblesized hail hit central Fredericksburg.
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Gillespie County
Luckenbach
Oswald Eckhardt
Cherry Spring
Ben Riley
Listerdale
Hilda
Doss
Harper
Emil Petsch
Palo Alto
Tivydale
Spring Creek
Morris Ranch
Reubin Meier
Meier
Stonewall
Albert
Fredericksburg
Pecan Creek
Live Oak Creek
Ludwig Mazincke
Weinheimers
Fredericksburg High to Honor 78 Seniors in May 23 Program
Fredericksburg High School will hold graduation exercises for 78 seniors on May 23 at 8 p m on the lighted football field weather permitting Supt A K Krause announced valedictorian Marion Schroeder with 95 89 salutatorian Nelta Neal 94 43 and top boy Corwin Anderegg 93 headline the honors The program titled Of Footprints and Time will be entirely student run with the band under David Hargis performing Overture Olympia and Little Grains of Sand and seniors delivering speeches including The Time Of Our Lives Shoes We Choose Once Upon A Time The Last Tracks Time Out Time s Up and Now Is The Time followed by diplomas and a senior gift.
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Fredericksburg High School
A. K. Krause
Marion Schroeder
Nelta Neal
Corwin Anderegg
Marion
Clarence Schroeder
Nelta
T. Wright Neal
Corwin
Dan Anderegg
Fredericksburg
David Hargis
Harry Davis, Jr
Noel Permenter
Cheerinotes
Theresa Lange
Vernell Ever
Betty Stroeder
Mrs Walter Knoche Installed as Fredericksburg PTA President
Mrs Walter Knoche was installed as president of the Fredericksburg Parent Teacher Association at the May meeting in the Visual Education Building of the Public School. District officials Mrs Wm Petmecky and Mrs Alex Frantzen officiated. Also installed were officers Tyrus Cox first vice president Werner Klier second vice president Henry Kuenemann corresponding secretary Harry Tubbs recording secretary Nolan Brown treasurer and H H Fricke parliamentarian. Members reported on the PTA District Conference in Buda and sang several numbers with solos by Nelta Neal. Refreshments followed. room awards were presented to 1-A Miss Jackson 2-B Mrs West 7th Miss Sell and 10th Miss Jung.
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PTA
Fredericksburg Parent Teacher Association
H. H. Fricke
Nolan Brown
Henry Kuenemann
Harry Tubbs
Werner Klier
Tyrus Cox
Walter Knoche
Wm. Petmecky
Alex Frantzen
Kilman Photo
Walter Kneche
Fredericksburg
Parent Teacher Association
Public Schoo
Miss Jackson
Mrs. West
Miss Sell
Miss Jung
Fredericksburg Census Figures Delayed In 1950 Count
Ralph Trolinger, District Census Supervisor in San Angelo, says first Fredericksburg population figures will be delayed from two to three weeks due to enumerator resignations in the Gillespie Kendall area. He noted pre liminary reports are issued for some cities, with Gillespie and Kendall counties likely among the last. Victor Sgebiel led the crews efficiently despite the setback.
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Ralph Trolinger
San Angelo
Standard
Trolinger
Kendall
Gillespie
Gillespie-Kendall County
Victor H. Sagebiel
Hodges and Wallendorf Attend Dallas Market with Kendall Family
Bill Hodges and Paul Wallendorf of Kendall Hodges attended the Dallas market last week. They were accompanied by Hodges mother visiting him and her sister Mrs J Frank Kendall.
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Bill Hodges
Paul Wallendorf
Kendall-Hodges
Dallas
Ranger
Mr. Hodges
J. Frank Kendall
Local FFA Members Honored At Area 12 Banquet
Fredericksburg FFA members received honors at the Area 12 Vocational Agriculture banquet in Austin. About 250 attendees included teachers superintendents principals and visitors. Dudley Althaus named Star Lone Star Farmer of the Area and Melvin Bonn chosen Star Farmer of the Area last year. Curtis Feller named Star American Farmer of the Area with state and national awards possible. The program noted Fredericksburg’s history in area and state level honors for FFA members.
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FFA
Austin Area 12
Fredericksburg
Austin
Melvin Benn
Dudley Althaus
Nolan Althaus
Lone Star
Dudley
Galveston
Star Farmer of
Melvin Bonn
Curtis Feller
Bodo Feller
Curtis
Star Farmer of America
Kansas City
Chester Bonn
Harold Dunk
Junction
Anne
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Elaine Tomlinson
Leo Tomlinson
Prince John Earl Treibs
Earl Treibs
Kermit Burrer
Alton Crenwelge
Lloyd Durst
Franklin Doebbler
Alton Ernst
Edwin Eckhardt
Lee H. Eckhardt
Clifton Fiedler
Delbert Grona
Adolph Jung
J. T. Jones
Phillip Koch
John Ed. Knopp
Maurice Kolmeier
Kenneth Kasper
Kermit Langehennig
Kermit Lochte
Tommy Mann
Wendell McCandless
Rue
CC. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist
Texas Legion Head
Joe Spurlock
Ft. Worth
Joseph P. Petsch
Petsch
Neila Neal Corwin Anderegg
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