Wildlife Films To Be Shown Here Thursday Night
Cullespie County and Hill Country residents are invited to a free screening of two wildlife films produced by the Texas Game Fish and Oyster. The event highlights local fauna and conservation, with emphasis on regional wildlife.
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Cullespie
Hill Country
The
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster
Turner Hall
Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association
Gilbert Kaderli
Board of Directors
Association
Texas
New York
Kaderli
Parent Teachers To Hold First Meeting Sept 13
The Fredericksburg Parent-Teacher Association schedules its first meeting of the new school year for Wednesday Sept 12 at 3 15 p m in the Visual Red Room of the Public School. PTA president Mrs Walter Knoche announces two films will be shown On Two Wheels and Work of the U S Public Health Service.
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Fredericksburg
Parent- Teacher Association
Walter Knoche
PTA
U. S. Public ‘Health Service
Alfred Cameron
Eugene Durst
Welface
Robert Walter
Conns Publications
Milton Durst
Art Kot
Arnold Kiinksick
Norman Dietel
Edgar Klett
Harvey Stein
Reading and Library Service
William Petmecky
Charman
Erwin Nixon
Ivan Lawrence
Milton Gerhard
Alfred Crenwelge
Teletione
Allen Keller
Alex Frantzen
Ways and Means
Families vacation at Buchanan Lake camp
The Max T. Henke Sidney Henke and Hans Hannemann families spent Sunday and Monday at their camp on Buchanan Lake. On Sunday they were joined by the Felix Weber family of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max T. Henke
Sidney Henke
Hans Hannemann
Buchanan Lake
Felix Weber
San Antonio
Largest Crowd Attends Old Teamster Reunion on Labor Day
The largest crowd in history gathered at Alfred Elserner's Park on Labor Day as former wagon and mule teamsters and descendants held an afternoon program and evening barbecue. Albert Kott was re elected president. John Stehling vice president. Louis Kordzik secretary. Alfred Pfiester treasurer. An executive committee was re appointed. A wagon with Fredericksburg youngsters arrived and Alfred Klaerner's band played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kott
John Stehling
Gillespie Old Teamsters Association
Fredericksburg
Old Teamster
Old Teamsters
Alfred Elserner’s Park
Mule Teamsters
A. D. Stahl
The
Oganization
Ion
Louis Kordzik
Alfred Pfiester
Alfred Petmecky
Alfred Klaerner
Edwin Pfiester
Hilmar Kott
Henry Wendel
Albert Wendel
Richard Stehling
Felix Stehling
Gus Roeder
Edgar Schneider
Leo Petsch
Edgar Burrer
Fritz Hannecke
City County title suit ends in stalemate over Courthouse Square
A Frederickburg and Gillespie county land dispute over the southwest corner of Courthouse Square ended with a split jury verdict. The panel found the land had not been abandoned and was not required for county business, prompting anticipated judicial ruling by District Judge Thomas Ferguson later this month.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Thomas Ferguson
Agnes Sagebiel
Ferguson
J. B. Wieser
Joe Molberg
City Aftor
Fredericksburg Tops County Rainfall With 5.97 Inches in August
Fredericksburg led county rainfall in August with 5.97 inches, exceeding 1949 August levels. Reported by Alfred Neffendorf, other areas like Crabapple Bankersmith and Rheingold saw less rain, while additional showers after September 1 caused rises in local creeks.
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Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Otto Rahe
Harper
Crabapple
Bankersmith
Rheingold
F. B. Riley
Elroy Schnelle
Oswald F. Eckhardt
Neffendorf
Legion Installs Hein As Post Commander In Chevrolet City
Weimar F. Hein, a local Chevrolet dealer, was installed as commander of the Louis Jordan Post American Legion at a well attended membership meeting. Other officers named include Donald Rector and Max O. Reinbach as vice commanders with a full slate of adjutant chaplain finance officer sergeant at arms historian and service officer. The ceremony was led by past Post Commander R. W. Klingelhoefer and outgoing leaders were not seeking re election. Hein emphasized building a post house on donated East Ufer Street land as the top project for the year, followed by a social hour with the Post and Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar F. Hein
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Hein
Donald Rector
Max O. Reinbach
Harold L. Crenwelge
Alfred Neffendorf
Alois W. Jenschke
Jimmie Gillen
Erwin F. Kammlah
J. Luther Watson
H. Welge Lewis
Vincent A. Knopp
Harry A. Land
R. W. Klingelhoefer
H. Welze Lewis
East Ufer Street
Brother and Sisters of
Louis Jordan
Rattlers Oppose Billies In Friday Grid Opener
The 1950 football season opens at 8 p m on the FHS Lighted Field with the San Marcos Rattlers facing the Hillbillies. Both teams seek a season opening win to improve 1949 records amid high spirit and growing optimism for a stronger district showing.
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Warren Hahn
Theo Lindig
H. J. Frantzen
Guenther Maenius
Alvin Leitz
Liston Maner
J. W. Bauer
Curtis Eckhardt
Bobby Beckmann
David Weller
Hans Basse
Roy Langerhans
Marvin Jones
Clinton “Pee Wee” Houy
FHS
San Marcos Rattlers
Hillbillies
Supt. A. K. Krause
Youths Leave For Pre Induction Physicals By County
A total of 53 men depart for pre induction physicals in San Antonio on September 7 and 8. Thursday yields 27 men and Friday 26. Gillespie County sends 10 on Thursday with 6 to travel Friday. Kerr, Blanco, Kendall, and Llano counties also contribute.
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San Antonio
Gillespie County
Gillespians
Herbert E. Ahrens
Levi O. Peese
Saragosa G. Luna
Clinton H. Usener
Clinton W. Priess
Myron C. Moritz
Andrew M. Knopp
Donald Kuykendall
Jesus Valdez
Fredericksburg
Herbert Hoover Cosper
Harper
Gillespie
Gilbert G. Brisene
Robert L. Oehler
Roberto Silva
Eugene Klaerner
Emil W. Esensee
Edmund B. Tatsch, Jr
Kerr County
Blanco County
Kendall County
Llano County
Six Children Born In Local Hospitals This Week
Six children, three boys including twins and three girls, were born in local hospitals over the past week. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Herman Heiner on September 1. Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs Warren Joiner on September 6. Girls born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Kiesling on August 30, Mr and Mrs Charlie Klein on September 1, and to Mr and Mrs Nolan Bynum on September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Heiner
Warren Joiner
Clarence Kiesling
Charlie Klein
Nolan Bynum
Klaemners Return From Grandparents Visit
Mr and Mrs Harvey Klaemner of San Antonio return home with their son Roger after a two month visit with his grandparents Roger will resume studies at St Pauls Lutheran School
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Harvey Klaemner
San Antonio
Roger
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Late Registrations Push City School Totals Above 1200
Twelve hundred students return to city schools as late registrations are expected to lift total enrollment beyond 1200. Public School reports 801 students and St. Mary’s 386 on opening day, with 1949 figures cited for comparison.
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St. Mary’s
Gillespie Mutual Insurance Picnic Scheduled Sept 17
The Gillespie County Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co holds its annual picnic at Klaerner's New Park starting noon with barbecue and refreshments. Klaerner's Bankusville Band and the Hermann Sons Mixed Chorus perform in a short afternoon program. News notes accompanying visits to Orange Texas and Fredericksburg.
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Gillespie County Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Klaerner
New Park
William Dietel
Bankusville
Hermann Sons
Galveston Guests Visit Galveston Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harmon Maley and twins of Galveston and Mr and Mrs M C Scott and daughter Sandra were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Petermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Maley
Galveston
M. C. Scott
Sandra
Frank Petermann
Outstanding 4 H And FFA Member For 1950
The Fredericksburg Standard will award plaques to Gillespie County 4 H and Fredericksburg FFA members for 1950. County Agent Stone and Joe Tatum announced the annual awards, with 4 H honors given after January 1 and FFA later in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Standard
Stone
Joe Tatum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Knoche
City
Post
American Legion
Legion
Weimar Hein
New Legion
Rattlers
Billies
Rooters
Jones
Harry Davis
M. B. St. Clair
Vernon Brodbeck
Donald Dittmar
Harold Klinksick
Rubin Wunderlich
Davis
Dittmar
St. Clair
Maner
David Knopp
Maenius
Knopp
Spirit High
St. Mary's
Gillespie Mutual
Alex Knopp
Louis Knopp
Orange
Francis Walch
Jimmie Weatherford
Mrs. Knopp
Walch Home
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