Meeting Planned to Discuss Rerouting of Austin Road
Gillespie County Commissioners delay action on accepting a state grant of 425 000 for relocating and rebuilding part of the Austin Highway. A future meeting with State Highway Department officials and Stonewall residents is planned to discuss a new route from Blumenthal to beyond the Gilespie Blanco county line near Hye, about 300 feet south of Stonewall.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
State Highway Department
Austin
Felix Pfiester
Sagebiel
Ed. Bluestein
Stonewall
Blumenthal
Gilespie-Blanco
Hye
South Grape Creek Bridge
Double Horn Road
Willow City
South Grape Creek
Rocky Creek
We Believe Every Flood-Damage Dollar Will Be Wasted
A Fredericksburg section reflects on a severe flood that caused property losses yet offered lessons. It notes potential damages could reach a million dollars but credits drought relief in other areas. The piece highlights terraces grass cover and overgrazing as lasting benefits and cites losses from Hennig Dam on Barons Creek and Park Dam on Live Oak.
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Fredericksburgers
Hennig
Barons Creek
Park
Live Oak
Dr and Mrs Tubbs Visit Friends Then Travel to San Antonio
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Tubbs of Post spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Knopp. They planned to reach San Antonio where Dr. Tubbs would attend the medical meeting early this week.
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Harry Tubbs
Post
Vincent Knopp
San Antonio
Dr. Tubbs
Spiva Family Visits While Doctor Recovers From Appendectomy
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Spiva Sr. of Longview and Mrs. Margaret Led ford with Mrs. I. P. Becker of Dallas visit Mrs. V. B. Spiva Jr. as Dr. Spiva convalesces in Fredericksburg Hospital after recent appendectomy.
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V. B. Spiva Sr
Longview
Margaret Ledford
I. P. Becker
Dallas
V. B. Spiva Jr
Spiva
Fredericksburg Hospital
Gillespie Flood Claims Two Lives in Record Rains
A record flood in Gillespie County killed two people F O McKimmey 80 and Ernestine Rodriquez 4 as waters swept the Llano Highway near Fredericksburg and the Albert Church area. Rescue efforts failed for McKimmey and the Rodriguez girl.
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Gillespie County
F. O. McKimmey
McDougall Place
Fredericksburg
Llano Highway
McKimmey
Clifford Hahne
Elbert Hahne
Bruns
Ernestine Rodriquez
George Rodriquez
Houston
Jose Rodriquez
Austin
Albert Church
Pedernales
Rodriguez
Ernestina
Fredericksburg National Guard
Junction Eagles Open Billies Home Schedule Friday
Junction High School hosts Hillbillies Friday at the FHS Lighted Field to begin the 1952 home slate. The Billies seek their first win after a 0-0 tie in Mason. Junction beat Santa Anna 19-12 last Friday, gaining an early edge in the race. The Billies strong on defense but offense stalled with nine first downs total.
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Junction High School Eagles
Hillbillies
FHS
Billies
Mason
Junction
Santa Anna Mountaineers
Zion Lutheran Pageant to Be Presented Sunday Night
Zion Lutheran Church presents the third series of Centennial programs with church services Sunday morning at 10 30 and a pageant Steadfast in Faith at Fair Park Sunday night at 7 15 Admission is free A cast of 200 will portray the churchs history including a replica of the ship Johann Detthard built by Fritz Rummler for the church In last Sundays service Rev F A Bracher and Rev Raymond W Durst spoke at evening services
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The
Zion Lutheran Church
Fair Park
F. A. Bracher
Raymond W. Durst
Rutersville
R. J. Weber
Fredericksburg
Germany
Texas
Johann Detthard
America
Fritz Rummler
Johan Detthard
Leit
City Escaped Serious Flood Damage in Last Weeks Rain
Fredericksburg suffered significant damage from last week rains with four broken sewer lines across Baron's Creek Town Creek and Town Creek Upper Crabapple Road. Main breaks repaired with municipal crews and volunteers. Total street damage estimated at 4000 to 5000 dollars and city kept power and water services running. Mayor Schroeder praised fire department and National Guard assistance at the fire station through late Wednesday night.
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Baron's Creek
South Heights
Town Creek
City Cemetery
Crabapple Road
Orange Street
Water and Sewer Department
Schreeder
Schroeder
Fredericksburg
Harper
Pedernales
Gillespie County
Johnson City
Marble Falls
State Highway Department
Dooley Seeks District Clerk Office
Local attorney Pat Dooley announces his candidacy for District Clerk. A St Mary's graduate and former associate of Arthur Stehling, Dooley pledges to provide the best service if elected in the November election.
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Pat Dooley
Dooley
St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary's University School of Law
San Antonio
Arthur Stehling
C. J. Dooley
Fredericksburg
Genevieve Petsch
Leo Petsch
Fredericksburg Sees Unusually High Rainfall This Year
Fredericksburg accumulates 36.39 inches of rain this year far above the 26.35 inch average. Last week delivered 15.90 inches, the heaviest weekly total on record, with 8.03 inches Wednesday and 7.10 inches Thursday. The season could approach the 1935 record of 49.31 inches as monthly totals are reviewed.
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Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Gillespie Flood Costs Top County History
Gillespie Countys worst flood cost an estimated 1,500,000 in damages and isolated Stonewall for two days. Agricultural losses lead the tally at 1,000,000 with extensive highway, fence, and power line damage across the county.
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Gillespie
Gillespie County
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Victor Sagebiel
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Petmecky
Charles A. Stone
Wm. L. McGill
Fire Prevention Poster Contest Sponsored by Fire Department
The Gil lespie County Fire Department sponsors a Fire Prevention Poster contest for all county school children during Fire Prevention Week October 8 to 13. Silver dollars reward the 30 best posters across primary, intermediate and high school divisions. The committee led by Eric F Juenke Harold Hannemann Charles Speck George and Lewis Dolezal will notify schools and provide teachers with contest specifications. Posters must arrive or be left at the Fire Station by Saturday October 4.
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Fredericksburg
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Danz
Albert Lutheran Church
Austin Road
Alfred Petsch
Comfort Road
Wm. Schroeder
Frank Schmidt
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Klaemer’s Park
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