How Much Clear Vision Do You Need on Road
Austin September discussion on safe passing at 60 mph versus 50 mph. Texas highway planners must design for two to three lane roads with painted center stripes and warning lanes. Jack Kultgen of the Texas Good Roads Association warns drivers risk death in seconds, citing thousands of accidents and over 2,500 deaths last year.
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Austin
Sept
Texas
Highway Department
Jack Kultgen
Texas Good Roads Association
WSCS Bazaar Planned for October 16 at Edison Street
At a WSCS meeting in the Edison Street Methodist Church Assembly Room plans were made for the annual bazaar and copper sale in the basement on Thursday October 16. Mrs J C Campbell presided at the piano with Mrs D L Anderegg as worship leader and Mrs Earl Treibs as program leader. Refreshments were served by Mrs Alvin Moellering and Miss Selma Moellering.
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WSCS
Edison Street Methodist Church
J. C. Campbell
D. L. Anderegg
Earl Treibs
Alvin Moellering
Selma Moellering
Presbyterian Women Resume Meetings
The Women of the Presbyterian Church held a general meeting at the Manse on Thursday September 4 with Mrs W H Springall opening in prayer. World Missions reported mailing forty one pounds of clothing one dozen diapers and sixteen pounds of Christmas cards this summer. Tentative dates for the Intensive Bible Study were set for October 5 12 and 19. James Hensel appointed sharch extension chairman. Next Circle meeting scheduled September 17 at 3 30 pm at Mrs Herbert Springalls home. The next general meeting will be October 1 at 10 pm at the Manse. Mrs James Hensel spoke on John Wesley during the program and Mrs W H Springall gave the closing prayer.
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Women of the Presbyterian Church
W. H. Springall
World Missions
James Hensel
Sharch
Herbert Springall
John Wesley
Nine Babies Born in Local Hospitals This Week
Nine children were born this week to local families, four boys and five girls. Locations include Comfort, Fredericksburg, Willow City and other area towns. Parents named include Otto Rust, Orval Harvery, Elmer Biersch, Woodrow Durst, Laney Criswall, Herman Miller, John Earl Pehl, Robert Kordzik, and John Wendel. Births occurred between Sept. 10 and Sept. 15.
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Otto Rust
Comfort
Orval Harvery
Fredericksburg
Elmer Bierschwab
Woodrow Durst
Laney Criswall
Willow City
Herman Miller
John Earl Pehl
Robert Kordzik
John Wendel
Census shows 100 women to 98.1 men in U S
The 1950 Census data indicate a gender distribution where women number 100 for every 98.1 men in the United States, reflecting a near parity but a slight female edge across the population. The report shares the standard census methodology and sourcing.
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U. S
Wyoming hunts Texas hunters to curb pronghorn herd
Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioner Lester Bagley urges Texas hunters to help reduce Wyoming’s pronghorn herd by about 40 000 head as Texas closes its own antelope season due to drought losses. Wyoming’s season runs Sept 3 to Oct 14 with area based limits and $25 out of state permits. Deer permits cost $20 in the Northeastern Area.
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Austin
Wyoming
Lester Bagley
Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioner
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Bagley
Texas
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
Cheyenne
Big
Girl Scout Margaret Knox Returns From Europe Trip
Margaret Ann Knox a 17 year old Bertram Girl Scout returned Friday from a two week camp in Switzerland to promote goodwill. She was one of Texas delegates chosen for the Our Chalet program at Bern with girls from North Carolina Ohio and Montana. The group sailed from New York July 11 on the America landed at Southampton and traveled to London seen Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle and Dover before Calais. In Paris they spent five days practicing French learned at Camp Rockwood Md before joining 18 girls from nine countries at Our Chalet Juliette Low Session. They returned aboard the United States from Le Havre August 29. Knox earned the trip for camping record and language skills. She is a Curved Bar Girl Scout and a Bertram senior.
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Margaret Ann Knox
Bertram
Switzerland
Texas
Our Chalet
Bern
North Carolina
Ohio
Montana
New York
America
South Hampton
England
London
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Dover
Calais
France
Paris
Camp Rockwood
Juliette Low
le Havre
United States
Red Cross Disaster Relief Worker Visits Stonewall Area
Mrs. Sadie Stohl of the Midwestern Area Red Cross arrived to assist Gillespie County flood victims. An emergency office opened at Weinheimer's Store in Stonewall, with Rev. John Campbell coordinating county aid. Stohl will visit others in Fredericksburg and report findings before departure.
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Sadie Stohl
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Gillespie County
Red Cross
Weinheimer
Stonewall
John Campbell
Stohl
Campbell
Fredericksburg
Stoh
Soil Testing Lab at A&M A Busy Place
The Agricultural Extension Service soil testing lab at Texas A and M opened November 1 1950 and has analyzed 9550 samples in the past year. It tests organic matter nitrogen soil reaction phosphoric acid potash lime and soluble salts and sends land use recommendations with each report. County agents advise on proper sampling and timing for winter legumes and small grains. Farmers report higher yields with tailored fertilizer plans and reduced costs by using recommended amounts.
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College Station
Sept
Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A & M College System
M. K. Thornton
Thornton
West Texans Prove to Be Good Neighbors
Lamesa and Dawson County were blacklisted two years ago due to discrimination against Mexican workers. After a concerted effort, the community earned recognition as friendly to braceros, and will observe Mexican Independent Day on September 16.
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Lamesa
Dawson County
Texas
Rio Grande
A skirt as garment defined by ill fit
A short, long, tight, or loose skirt is described as the typical failing garment. The phrase frames skirts as inherently imperfect clothing items.
High School Trip Funded by Girl Scout Donations
Expenses for the trip are paid through donations to the Juliette Low Friendship Fund by American Girl Scouts.
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Juliette Low
American Girl Scouts
Record Crowd Attends L A Exes Reunion in San Antonio
A large crowd attended the 13th Annual Gil lespie Exes Reunion held at Mission Park in San Antonio on Sunday. Herman Kopp, San Antonio attorney and Albert native, spoke on pioneer hardships and praised past and present generations, with Milton Ochler presiding. Speakers included James Moritz, Emil Jordan, and Wm. Petmecky as Fredericksburg greetings arrived. Pehi's Old Time band played, and a dance followed the afternoon event, with several local attendees listed.
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Gillespie Exes
San Antonio
Mission Park
Herman Kopp
Albert
Milton Ochler
Spekkers
James Moritz
The
Austin Exes
Emil Jordan
Austin
Wm. Petmecky
Fredericksburg
Harry Danz
Bertha Weber
Christian Hahn
Eddie Petermann
Felix Pehl
Nannie Striegler
Vacationers Guide to Travel Clothes Fabrics
Vacationers learn dark prints soft finished wools crease resistant cottons linens and ravens are best fabrics for travel and comfort with durable finishes for packing and long journeys.
Egyptians Believed Pyramids Built Around 3000 B C
The pyramids in Egypt are believed to have been constructed about 3000 B C. This dating reflects early dynastic period activity and long-standing scholarly estimates of their origin.
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Egypt
Mrs Emil Heimann Rites Held At Beckmann Funeral Home
Final rites were conducted at Beckmann Funeral Home on Wednesday September 17 1952 at 230 p m for Mrs Emil Heimann Sr nee Emelie Wahrmund age 83.5 with Rev O Lindenberg officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. She died Monday September 15 at 230 p m at home. Survived by sons and daughters Emelie Felix Haardt Dallas Erwin Heimann Fredericksburg Emma Mrs Alfred Boos Ingram Thekla Mrs Eric E Petseh Luckenbach Emil Heimann Jr Ada Okla Edgar Heimann Fredericksburg Hugo Heimann Austin 23 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Preceded by husband Emil Heimann Sr 1945 a daughter Bertha Stolle and two sons Eugene and one infant son.
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Beckmann
Emil Heimann Sr
Emelie Wahrmund
O. Lindenberg
Gillespie County
Carl
Dorothy Juenke Wahrmund
Emelie
Felix Haardt
Dallas
Erwin Heimann
Fredericksburg
Emma
Alfred Boos
Ingram
Thekla
Eric E. Petseh
Eugene Heimann
Water Piped to White House From Local Well in 1883
A historical note recalls that water first reached the White House in Washington via a pipeline from a local well in the year 1883. The detail highlights early infrastructural development for the executive residence.
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White House
Washington
Zion EMA Met Monday Evening at Zion Lutheran Church
The Evening Missionary Auxiliary met Monday evening September 8 at 8 30 p m. The session began with hymn singing and a prayer by Mrs Waldemar Hannemann. Mrs G W Sager presented the September topic Know the Scripture using the Revised Standard Version. The program closed with hymn singing and Mrs H C Hannemann presiding.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Alton Oehler
Waldemar Hannemann
G. W. Sager
God
H. C. Hannemann
Fiedlers Attend Zion Services in New Braunfels Visit
Mr and Mrs G J Fiedler traveled from New Braunfels to Zion Church for Memorial Services honoring Rev R Fiedler who served as pastor for seven years. The Fiedlers, with brother Rev A M Fiedler, are among a few born in Zion in the last seventy nine years. After dinner with their brother and wife they returned home.
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G. J. Fiedler
New Braunfels
Zion Custheran Church
Rev
R. Fiedler
G. J
A. M. Fiedler
Zion
E. C. Fiedler
Unclear Meeting Repeats Lord's Prayer At Session
Fragmentary note describes a business meeting where attendees recited the Lord's Prayer. Text is partial and lacks other readable details, leaving the event's purpose, date, and participants unspecified.
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