Gillespie County Ballot Sees Several Contested Offices
The general election on November 7 in Gillespie County features seven offices with two or more candidates each and a write-in drive for Commissioner Precinct 4. Contested roles include County Judge Sheriff Tax Assessor-Collector Constable Precinct 1 Commissioner Precinct 2 and Commissioner Precinct 3. Citizens are urged to study candidates and vote to influence local and national leadership.
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Community Chest Drive Opens in Gillespie County
On Monday November 6 the third annual Community Chest Drive begins in Gillespie County to raise funds for local charities and agencies. Volunteers will contact businesses and residents to reach the 1951 quota supporting Boy and Girl Scouts cancer prevention infantile paralysis Salvation Army and similar organizations. Citizens have regularly backed this one fund drive in past years and are urged to continue their financial and moral support.
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American Heart Society
Salvation Army
Fredericksburg
Girl Scout Anniversary Observed in Fredericksburg Area
The Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Girl Scouts join national National Girl Scout Week festivities praising long time volunteers and leaders. The piece credits local adult leadership for growth and urges support to reach more girls in the movement. The message ends with a proverb about worry versus work.
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We Believe By Alfred Petsch
An editorial urges Gillespie County residents to value American citizenship and participate in the upcoming local elections and Community Chest drive. It argues for fair campaigning, warns of inflationary labor actions, and credits Republicans with shifts in party alignment, calling for voter awareness nationwide.
Fredericksburg Past Feels Alive In Local Notices
A long parade of wartime and year 1927 town notes recount visits by families, clergy, and businesses. Mentions include Gulf Service Station nearing opening on Market Square, local trips to Dallas and Mason, and residents traveling to Kerrville and San Antonio. Also notes a burial fund surplus, 1917 business trips, pecan crop reports, and local society gatherings.
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Adolf Stahl
L. H. Krauskopf
Dallas
Fritz Wilhelm
Melvin
Herman Dietz
Menard
Fredericksburg
Albert Jordan
Cecilia
Maxine
Cecilia Wehmeyer
Mason
Joe Ernst
Herman Ochs
San Antonio
Walter Schaefer
Harry Grobe
Ed. Stein
Security State Bank to Close on Election Day
The Security State Bank will be closed on Election Day Tuesday November 7.
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