Gillespie 4-H Judging Teams Win Two 1st Places
Gillespie County 4-H judging teams won two first places at the District 7 contest held Saturday. Eighteen counties competed. first-place teams advance to Texas A&M for state contests June 10 12. Over 150 boys attended. Dairy and Crop judging led Gillespie to 969 points total with Reuben Heinemann the high point individual at 334.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Kermit Heinemann
Robin Heinemann
James Cox
Curtis Behrends
Dorothy Gold
Henry Burg
Freddie Miller
Gillespie County
College Station
Calvin Rode
Reuben Heinemann
Stanley Paul Sauer
Leon Spaeth
Lorin Baethge
Phe
Curtis Behrend
Alvin Leitz
Ted Stehling
Harvey Mohr
Kenneth Maner
Shirley Hohmann
Calvin Schumann
Nolan County
Coleman
Tom Green
Williamson
Concho
San Saba
Real
Schleicher
Runnels County
Coleman County
Menard County
Runnels
Kimble
Contested Texas Republican County Conventions Prompt Warnings
The text alleges that Taft loyalists led by National Committeeman Zweifel contest results from Texas county conventions, except Bexar where Taft won. It claims party bosses, controlling the Republican Organization, plan to sway the State Convention on May 27 and favor the majority’s will only when they control it, noting Eisenhower support among voters. The piece hints at possible attempts to steal Texas delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bexar
Taft
Eisenhower
Aft
Ball Park Dedication Tonight at Fredericksburg Giants Park
The Hill Country League baseball game between the Fredericksburg Giants and Comfort Branchos was rescheduled to tonight, Wednesday May 21, at 7 p.m. in the newly lighted Fair Grounds park. A concert by the Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Concert Band starts at 7:30 followed by a brief dedicatory program and the game. An old timers reunion game for former Giants is planned for a June Saturday night. passes for the earlier game are noted as continued from last week.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Comfort Branchos
Fair Grands
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons
Giant
War Horses
Heavy weekend rain boosts Gillespie County crops
A 2.66 inch rainfall across Gillespie County during the weekend boosted county crops with totals ranging from .65 to over 3 inches. Fredericksburg observer Alfred Neffendorf notes 13.64 inches this year to date, versus 8.10 inches last year and 11.85 inch May average. Crops such as small grains benefited, while oats headed out may have suffered. Peach orchards and ranges also gained substantial moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Rheingold
Oswald Eckhardt
Doss
Harper
Bear Creek
Willow City
Luckenbach
Cherry Spring
Enchanted Rock
Stonewall
Albert
Eckert
Knopp School
C. A. Stone
Nimitz Guest at Texas Legion Convention Sunday Morning
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Fredericksburg native en route from California, spoke at Seipp's Hall during the 21st Texas District American Legion spring meeting. He urged patience and fact finding as the US leads the world, noting his visit was his only public appearance on the trip before resuming travel with Mrs. Nimitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Nimitz
Texas
The
American Legion
Fredericksburg
Berkley
California
Norfolk
Seipp
Nimitz
Tion
Shepperd
John Ben Shepperd
Legionnaires
Surprise visitors buoy District American Legion convention
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz joined a Sunday morning session at the District American Legion convention. The photo shows Nimitz with Legion officers and district leaders including N. J. Mangen, Chas. Gibson, Mrs. Fred L. White, Mrs. Albert Henke, Louis Jordan Post Auxiliary vice president, Mrs. J. C. Strickland, Louis Lane, John Ben Shepperd, Earl J. Tate, and George Kott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cers
the Legion
N. J. Mangen
San Angelo
Chas. Gibson
Amarillo
Fred L. White
Sth
Abilene
Albert Henke
Louis Jordan Post Auxiliary
J. C. Strickland
21St District
Louis Lane
District 21
Mander
Brownwood
John Ben Shepperd
Admiral Nimitz
Earl J. Tate
George Kott
Louis Jordan
Fredericksburg
St Marys High to Hold Graduation Exercises Sunday
Graduation exercises for St Marys High School will be Sunday evening at 7 30 in St Marys Church with 20 seniors receiving diplomas. Rev Ralph Dyer of St Marys University will deliver the address. Music by the school choir directed by Sister Frances Joseph. Diplomas and honors presented by Very Rev Joseph Hildebrand. Top seniors include Oleta Alberthal Antoinette Kraus and Roseline Stehling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary’s High School
St. Mary’s Church
Ralph Dyer
St. Mary’s University, San Antonio
St. Mary's High School
Frances Joseph
Wilfred Weinheimer
Joseph Hildebrand
Oleta Alberthal
Emil Alberthal
Antoinette Kraus
Erwin Kraus
Roseline Stehling
Henry Stehling
Alberthal
Our Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Kraus
James Braeutigam
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Kenneth Knopp
the Chieftain
Carlie Franke
Kenneth Holdforth
Rose Marie Lange
Betty Jean Lochte
Frances Loth
Franklin Loth
Helen Mae Meurer
Dorothy Miller
Agnes Molberg
Margaret Mosel
Allen Novian
Rose Mae Petsch
Frank Schmidt
Estella Weber
Doris Weinheimer
Gillespie Court Allocates 50 000 To Road Fund By Precincts
Gillespie Commissioners Court in May apportioned 50000 from the Highway Fund for road needs. Precinct allocations were 18500 for Precinct 1, 11500 for Precinct 2, 11000 for Precinct 3, and 9000 for Precinct 4. Reported fund balances include Road and Bridge 19083.54 and Highway Fund 69632.19.
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Gillespie Commissioners Court
Reinhold Tatsch
General County
Jaycees Install New Officers Friday Night
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will install its 1952 53 slate at a ladies night meeting and dinner at the Turner Club on Friday May 23 Festivities begin at 745 with a fellowship period A chicken dinner will be served at 8 followed by the installation and a speech by Frank Lange National Jaycee director Rev L G Petmecky will be toastmaster Tickets including dinner cost 150 per person Reservations must be made at the Chamber office before Thursday noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Jr. Chamber of Commerce
Turner Club
Galen E. Johnson
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Norman Rech
Vincent Knopp
Elmer Bierschwab
Oliver Schaetter
Douglas Keller
Rolan Schmidt
Werner Lindenberg
Werner Moehr
Pat Pyka
Pat Dooley
Bob Schneider
Jack Groff
Paul Lange
Frank Lange
Corpus Christi
Art Koch
Shadows
Chamber of Commerce
Hubert Reichenau Family To Tour East Coast
Mr and Mrs Hubert Reichenau and son David depart Sunday for a visit with their son Douglas stationed with the U S Navy in Norfolk Virginia The group will travel to Washington and then return to Norfolk They plan to visit the Adirondack Mountains the Appalachian region and the Smoky Mountains during a roughly fourteen day trip
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Hubert Reichenau
David
Douglas
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Washington D. C
Reichenaus
Adirondack Mountains
New York
Appalachian
Smokey Mountains
Turner Hall Site Chosen for New Municipal Pool
Fredericksburg voters chose the Turner Hall site for a new municipal swimming pool with 219 votes to 149 for the Wieser property, a 70 vote margin. City engineer Victor Nixon began site surveys and design work, with an expected three to four weeks for engineering and design before contract letting, aiming for late summer 1952 completion.
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Fredericksburg
Turner Hall
Wieser
Wm. Schroeder
Victor Nixon
Schroeder
Crawford Family Visiting Relatives in Willow City
Mrs Velma Renick, formerly Miss Velma Renick, visits Willow City with Mr and Mrs Jack Crawford and their son Jackie from San Diego California. They stay with her sister and Richard Laurence family and other relatives in Willow City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crawford
Jackie
San Diego
California
Richard Laurences
Willow City
Crawford
Velma Renick
Fredericksburg High to Hold Sunday and Tuesday Exercises
Fredericksburg High School announces opening Sunday night May 25 with baccalaureate at 8 pm and commencement Tuesday May 27 at 8 pm in the new Public School Gym. Vicar Rudy Wendel will deliver the baccalaureate sermon with invoc. and benediction by Rev. C. A. Greenwaldt. The band and chorus, directed by Kerm it Gam menthaler, will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
Rudy Wendel
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
C. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Kermit Gammenthaler
Mr. Gammenthaler
Lord Jesus
Barbecue Dinner to Open Oakcrest Park Dedication
Oakcrest Park in Gillespie County to dedicate Sunday June 1 with a community barbecue lunch at noon. The event includes a park dedication, Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Concert Band, games, lake activities, and social visits as thousands are expected. Barbecue, beans, pickles, bread, coffee and other refreshments will be sold. Proceeds support park welfare. Donations of muttons are welcomed, with Norman J. Dietel heading the mutton soliciting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons
Guenther Ottmers
Victor Pressler
Edgar Klett
Edgar Burrer
Mallie Keller
Walter Bierschwale
Crockett Riley
Lorenz Bading
Werner Henke
Felix Maier
Bruno Hartmann
Bill Petmecky
Jorman Dietel
Max QO
Reir Pach
Werner Moehr
Charles Moss
Ernst Weitheim
Kermit Striegler
Norman J. Dietel
Fredericksburg
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Ritle
Alfred Petsch
Ball Park
ST. Mary's
Oleta Alberthal “McDonald Photo
ST. Mary's Salutatorian Antionette
Kraus McDonald
FHS
Robert Westerfeldt
Kilman Photo
Doris Probst
Kilman
Fleet
Chester W.imitz
Offi
Legion Convention
City School
Ralph J. Dyer
S.M
Penrose B. Metcalfe
Jaycees
Hubert Reichenaus
State Board of Education of
Clarence Probst
W. C. Westerfeldt
Merle Teschner
Charles Teschner
Miss Probst
Marie Meier
Arthur H. Kowert
Supt. A. K. Krause
Fredericksburg Hi
Honor Legion
Louis G Petmecky
First Presbyterian Church
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