Thirty Five Gillespie Men Answer Call to Duty
Thirty five prominent Gillespie County youths will report May 25 1918 to Camp Travis San Antonio for Uncle Sam's liberty army. A farewell dance at Kraerner's Opera House preceded departure listing names including Hohmann Fuchs Burrer Weinheimer Burg Weidenfeller Krauskopf Rosenbusch Hartmann Rangelhoeler McBride Hahne Henke Genner Houy Stehling Kordzik Oehier Hohenberger Marschall Lehne Kreuger Cook Schnerr Eberle Weber Cordes Santos Engel Schmidt Saenger Jordan Weideneller Lambers Wuensch and others. The Gillespie Red Cross drive surpassed its county quota by 36378 in its opening day with totals rising as the drive continues.
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Uncle Sam
Gillespie County
Liberty Army
Camp Travis
San Antonio
Kraerner
Opera House
Arthur
Hohmann
Edgar Fuchs
Hilmar Burrer
Emil C .Weinheimer
Felix J. Burg
Alfred Weidenfeller
Krauskopf D
Reinholn &. Weber
Chester Cordes
Comos Santos
Walter Engel
Edwin A. Schmidt
Felix Saenger
Otto E. Jordan
Walter Weideneller
Walter T. Lambers
Robert Wuensch
Gillespie County Red Cross
Gillespie
Ansmen
American Red Cross
Miss Josphine Brucks Dies in San Antonio at Age 8
Miss Josphine Brucks an elementary teacher in the Fredericksburg Public School System died last Thursday in a San Antonio hospital at age 8 She was a native of Texas daughter of late Judge Louis Brucks and Mrs Brucks Survived by her mother three brothers and two sisters.
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Josphine Brucks
Frederiksburg
Santonio
Ondo Brucks
Texas
Louis Brucks
Anglers Safe With State Hatcheries Restocking Streams
Gillespie County and Hill Country fishermen can begin the 1941 fishing season assured by state hatcheries. The Hill County Hatchery near Ingram produced 1237,578 fish in 1940, while overall Texas hatcheries released 7,454,962 fish, a 36% rise from 1939.
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Ingram State Fish Hatchery
Gillespie County
Hill Country
Ingram
Kerr Junction Highway
Texas
State
Game Fish and Oyster Commission
Hill County
Beautiful Hills
Guadalupe River
Crystal Clear Springs
Alfred Ellebracht
21 Year Old Men Ordered to Register on July 1
About one million men who have turned 21 since October 16 or will reach 21 in five weeks must register July 1 for possible military training. Registration will be by selective service boards nationwide and new registrants will be placed at the bottom of local draft lists, with priority determined by a new national lottery.
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Roosvelt
Selective Service System
Ladies Missionary Federation Holds Harper Meeting
The Women's Missionary Federation Texas District held its fourth annual Fredericksburg group meeting at St James Lutheran church in Harper last Wednesday. Rev Theo M Haag of Fredericksburg spoke at morning services. a basket lunch followed. Afternoon programs included hymns, scripture, solos by Doris Hohmann and Mrs Gus Griggs, a playlet by Harper Ladies, greetings by Mrs Raymond Spaeth, and a district president's report with a second playlet titled The Poor Woman's Wealth.
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Women’s Missionary Federation
Texas
Fredericksburg
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
Theo M. Haag
Assembly
M. J. Schwarz
Doris Hohmann
Raymond Spaeth
E. E. Saenger
Harper Ladies
A. E. Jaeggli
Gus Griggs
Walth
Doss Cyclones and Cherry Spring Split Doubleheader
Doss wins first game 14-10 behind Walter Dittmar in his season debut with Arno Lee Baethge leading Doss hitters. Cherry Spring takes the second game 6-5 in five innings with Dizzy Dean Friedrich on the mound for Doss and J. Wendel for Cherry Spring. Our team notes Jim Lindeman will move to London on June 1.
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Doss Cyclones
Cherry Spring
Doss
Walter Dittmar
Cyclones
Rausch
Arno Lee Baethge
J. Wendel
C. Crenwelge
Dizzy Dean
Friedrich
Wendel
Jim Lindeman
Jim
London
Graduation closes Morris Ranch School term
Prof. Richard Hardin of Fredericksburg addressed the graduating class Thursday at 8 p m May 22. Eleven pupils received diplomas with Alfons Klein and the teachers presenting them. Four high school graduates gave an historical review of Morris Ranch.
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Richard Hardin
Fredericksburg
Alfons Klein
Morris Ranch
Walter
Hill
Reeves
Robt
Ella Hill
Kyle
Texas
Opal Reeves
Johnson City Home Destroyed By Fire
A Wednesday night blaze destroyed the Mrs Will Bushnell home in Johnson City. The Herwig family and two schoolgirls were away, leaving the house to burn with only chairs and a mattress saved. The fire origin was not determined and adjacent homes were protected with water.
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Will Bushnell
Albert Herwig
Ira Pearl Harris
Willie Johnson
New Ten
L. Conditt
Johnson City
Jas. H. Clark
Leonard Wagner
Blanco
Bob Grisham
Fredericksburg
Frank Dodgen
Alfred Brodbeck
Baby
Rocky
Luckenbach Area Residents Benefit From Strong Wool Market
Luckenbach residents report wool prices are high as shearing winds down and grain harvesting begins. Local families, including the Petschs, Behrends, Pahls, Ranslebens, Webers, and Behrends, enjoyed visits in Austin San Antonio Boerne Blanco and Buchanan Dam while purchasing new tractors pickups and combines.
Sleeping Sickness In Horses In Gil lespie County
Encephalomyelitis or sleeping disease has struck three Gillespie County horses in the past week. Dr. R D Lozo says vaccination with Encephalomyelitis Vaccine is the only preventive. Two injections, seven days apart, with disinfection and rest after each shot are advised. Early stages may respond to serum. prognosis poor if the horse is down. Diagnosis should be by a veterinarian with possible lab aid. Continued on page 3.
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Gillespie County
R. D. Lozo
Ft Worth
H. F. Grote
Farmers Start Harvest in Gold Region
Farmers in the community begin harvesting grain this week with oats combing by Mr Albert Ahrens at the Orwin Herbert farm Monday. Many residents attended the graduation in Fredericksburg Friday night. Mr and Mrs Walter Duecker traveled to San Antonio to be with their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ahrens
Orwin Herbert
Fredericksburg
Walter Duecker
San Antonio
Weinheimer Set To Graduate From Texas Civil Engineering
Stonewall—Thomas Weinheimer son of Mr and Mrs Herman Weinheimer will graduate from the University of Texas on June two with a B S in Civil Engineering. Erwin Danz suffered painful injuries last week when his tractor toppled pinning him underneath help was needed to free him though no bones were broken. Mr and Mrs J H Bright of Houston visited here during the period.
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Thomas Weinheimer
Herman Weinheimer
University of Texas
Erwin Danz
J. H. Bright
Houston
Albert School Closing To Be Held Sunday
The Albert School closes for vacation with a Sunday program. An adult play titled A Pair of Country Kids will be staged at 8 p m, following a 2 p m show. Pehl's Orchestra provides the dance music after the play.
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Pehl
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