Rural marking program launched by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce announces a farm and ranch road marking program. Almon Kirchhoff handles reservations, with committee members Walter Fuhrmann A A Welgehausen Arnold Rode and Dudley Mann available for details. Signs will be aluminum painted yellow with black lettering, metal bases, costing 150 to 200 dollars depending on size, covering material costs and installation, not profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon Kirchhoff
Chamber of Commerce
Dudley Mann
Mann
Walter Fuhrmann
A. A. Welgehausen
Arnold Rode
Fuhrmann Named CROP Chairman For Gillespie
Walter Fuhrmann was named chairman of Gillespie County 1950 Christian Rural Overseas Program at the organizational meeting in the courthouse. He succeeds Alex Frantzen, with Frantzen having led two CROP drives. Additional officers and committee members were named, and 14 million dispossessed refugees in Germany and war refugees abroad were cited as in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fuhrmann
Gillespie County
Christian Rural Overseas
Fuhrmann
Alex Frantzen
Paul Stehing
Harry Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Bethany Lutheran Church
Stehling
St. Mary's Catholic Church
F A. Bracher
Lutheran World Relief
G. A Greenwaldt
Church World Service
Albert Hubertus
Catholic Rural Life
Norman Dietel
Arthur Kowert
Ike Hargrove
C. A. Stone
G. A. Poehlmann
St. James Lutheran
Harper
W. J. Goerner
Otto Rahe
First Methodist
C. A. Greenwaldt
Max Kneese
Holy Ghost Lutheran
O. Lindenberg
L. B. Usener
Chevrolet official visits Carl Hein home Wednesday night
H F Souder of Austin district representative for General Motors Chevrolet division stayed as a guest in the Carl Hein home on Wednesday night. The piece notes the saying Want Ads Work Like or They Till Their Work Is Done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Souder
Austin
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors
Carl Hein
First Inductees Report for Selective Service from Hill Country
First inductees to report for service through Selective Service since the Korean conflict started arrived at the San Antonio induction center from the Hill Country area. Eight from Fredericksburg are named among the group with others from Johnson City, Comfort, Llano, Kerrville, and nearby towns. An additional 13 men will be inducted on October 10, with 54 more to report for pre induction physicals on October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
John K. Dooley
Alex M. Ransleben
Edgar E. Oestreich
Alfons A. Maurer
Rufus P. Wilke
Homer R. Durst
Robert L. Borchers
Elgin B. Nebgen
John ©. Casparis
Harvey L. Wittkohl
Johnson City
Martin A. Spenrath
Louis Spell
Comfort
Marice Hamilton Jr
Llano
Houston C. Schumacher
Kerrville
Seven Children Born in Local Hospitals This Week
Seven children, three girls and four boys, were born in local hospitals over the past week. Girls arrived to the Nixon, Danz, and Rahe families on September 23. Boys were born to Whitworth on September 21, Casper on September 24, Witt on September 25, and Koennecke on September 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nixon
James Danz
Hubert Rahe
V. C. Whitworth
Simon Casper
Prentice Witt
Theophil Koennecke
Student Marion Kuhlmann Spends Weekend at Home
Marion Kuhlmann, a student at Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, spent the weekend at home with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Kuhlmann
Our Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Central Texas Electric Co-Op Moves to New Location
The Central Texas Electric Co-Operative relocates to its own building beside the Vapo-Butane plant on West Main Street. Serving nine counties including Gillespie Kendall Kimble Kerr Llano Mason Menard McCullough and San Saba the co op has about 5000 rural members. Hugo Weinheimer serves as president with Luke Moss as vice president and Harold Schmidt as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Electric Co-Operative
Vapo-Butane Company
Security Cafe
West Main Street
Central Texas Co-Operative
Pedernales Electric Co- Operative
Central Texas
Gillespie
Kendall
Kimble
Kerr
Llano
Mason
Menard
McCullough
San Saba
Tennessee Valley Authority
Co-Op
Hugo Weinheimer
Stonewall
Luke Moss
Harold Schmidt
Chester Schwethelm
Comfort
Paul Stehling
Tom Carr
Gillespie County
J. C. Cone Jr
Arthur Stehting
Fredericksburg
Co-Operative
Three Accidents In County Over Past Week End
Three automobile accidents in the county over the week end caused no serious injuries. Alfonso Garcia of Taft Texas was fined for not keeping his car under control after rear ending a vehicle driven by Kermit Lochte two miles out the San Antonio Highway at 10 30 p m Sunday. At noon Sunday Haw Atkins a San Antonio salesman en route to San Angelo rolled his car on slick pavement on Loch Berg Mason Highway. Atkins was uninjured and his car had minor damage. Werner Carl Eberle overturned his car near the city limits on the Austin Highway at 2 a m Sunday. he and his companion were uninjured and the car was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Loth
Lawrence
Carey
Alfonso Garcia
Taft
Texas
Kermit Lochte
San Antonio
Haw W. Atkins
San Angelo
Loch Berg
Mason Highway
Atkins
Werner Carl Eberle
Austin
Eberle
Progress Highlighted At Fredericksburg PTA Night
The Fredericksburg Public School system progress was outlined at a PTA family night. Supt Krause introduced faculty and board members, and a sketch featured a quartet and a skit. Nolan Brown outlined the building program with work to begin on a new primary building and possible future improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
PTA
Walter Knoche
Werner Klier
Supt
A. K. Krause
Krause
Lester Keyser
Guido Klett
Alex Frantzen
Ernst Cren
Gillespie Scouts Win Top Honors In Council
The Gillespie County Boy Scout District won top honors at the Capitol Area Council Annual Meeting in Austin for re registering all troops with no lapses and gains in scouts and leaders. Arthur H Kowert received the Silver Beaver award for exceptional youth service, as John Ben Shepperd addressed about 500 attendees. William J Murray was named Capitol Area Council president for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Austin
Capitol Area
Tyrus Cox
Art Kowert
Hans Hannemann
Gillespie County
Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts Off America
The
Gil
Lespie
Ed. St. John
Secouters
Arthur H. Kowert
Standard
A. B. Cain
William J. Murray
Texas Railroad Commission
Murray
Fredericksburg
Hans*Hannemann
Arthur oKwert
James Eckert
Jack Arthur Kowert
Barnes
Warren Hahn
Lenar Birck
Hilmar Nebgen
Betty Bailey
St Marys School Auxiliary Plans Card Party for Oct 15
St Marys School Auxiliary held its first meeting of the year in the Grotto chaired by Mrs Elton Jordan. Plans were made for a public card party on Sunday October 15. Five new members were welcomed bringing total to 54 as Masses were offered for two members who died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
St. Mary’s School
Elton Jordan
Grotto
Jordan
Milton Petermann
St. Mary's
Society
Msgr
F. X. Wolf
Emil Staudt
Rev. Galle
Hein Family Spent Sunday in Priddy
Mr and Mrs Carl Hein and their children spent Sunday in Priddy, enjoying a family outing and time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Itz
Curtis Juenke
Laredo
Carl Hein
Priddy
Extensive Renovation In Fredericksburg Electric System
City reports growth in its electric water and sewer systems. Peak load rose 7.1 percent in 1949 50. Electric extensions added 2 1 2 miles of primary lines and 171 new poles. Water and sewer connections grew by 100 and 84 respectively. Total assets reach 677 529 96 with liabilities at 118 903 18.
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City of Fredericksburg
Felix L. Wilke
Alfred Neffendorf
Wilke
Neffendorf
Harry O. Davis
One Way Streets Named In Public School Area
The City Commission passed an ordinance designating two one-way streets in the Public School area and setting 15 mph limits around Public School and St. Marys. West Travis Street will run westbound from North Adams to North Crockett, and West College Street will run eastbound from N Orange to North Adams. St Marys zone covers San Antonio Street from South Crockett to South Milam and South Orange from Main to West Creek with a 15 mph limit. The changes take effect immediately with traffic signs to be erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
City Commission
West Travis Street
North Adams
North Crockett
West College Street
N. Orange
North Orange
St. Mary’s
South Crockett
South Milam
San Antonio
Main
West Creek
South Orange
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Melvin Stehling
Carlton Rams
North Texas
Nealy Stehling
Blanco
FHS
C of
Courthouse
Central Texas Electric Co-Op
Wm. Schroeder Jr
McKesson-Robbins _ sales
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