Bierschwalegets 20year imprisonment in murder case
Indicted for murder with malice on Sept 3 1965 J C Bierschwale pleaded guilty in District Court April 25 and was sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the murder of his wife Mrs Shiley Chipman Bierschwale at their home on the San Antonio highway May 6 Judge Marvin Blackburn Jr presided with no jury as the defendant waived one Norman Cecil Donovan also received five years for burglary Other defendants received probation or brief jail terms as cases proceeded in Gillespie County Court and District Court next week civil cases set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Casual Bierschwale
Huntsville
Bierschwale
Shiley Chipman Bierschwale
Sanatonio Highway
Marvin Blackburn Jr
Raymond L. Wneese
Reuben C. Santos
San Antonio
Bexar County
Harry A. Claypool
Kerrville
E. G. Chipman
Ingram
Dorothy Hawkins
Fredericksburg
Sherifs Lawrence Burrer
Walter Schmidt
Texas Range
Ed Gooding
Norman Cecil Donovan
Cecil N. Donovan
State Penitentiary
Gerald Schneider
Archie W. Jordan
Abilene
Raymond Deike
Eulalio Ontiberoz
Gillespie Co
Michael L. Jones
Bierschwabe
Donovan
Adolph ©. Boening
Lee P. Ward Jr
Houston
Council of Catholic Women Meet in Bandera on April 17
The Fredericksburg Deanery Council of Catholic Women held its semiannual gathering at St. Joseph School Bandera with benediction by Rev Victor Schmidtzinsky at St Stanislaus. Rev Chas Drees and Rev W W Schneider attended. Officers for 1966 67 were elected and Kerrville hosts next meeting in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Catholic Women of the
Fredericksburg
St. Joseph's School
Bandera
Victor Schmidtzinsky
St. Stanislaus Church
Chas
J. Drees
Kerrville
W. W. Schneider
Henry Jureczki
Adolph Pechacek
Boerne
Paul Hartmann
Louis Lange
Harper
Loretta Stehling
Mais Ruebsahm
Stonewall
Milton Leiboch
Medina Lake
Rubin Ruebsahm
Hans Wachhals
Harold Rusenberger
Drees
Our Lady of the Pillar
San Antonio
Citizens For Decency
Loretta Young
Heavy weekend rains drench Gillespie County with up to 9.31 inches
Spanning Friday night to Sunday night, a weekend storm dumped three to 9.31 inches across Gillespie County. Recorders note the Guadalupe and Cypress Creek rises, while Norman Dietel cites April rainfall in the 3.2 inch range, with measurements for towns like Salt Branch and Fredericksburg showing varied totals. Local rainfall totals and impacts were tracked by KNAF observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Salt Branch
Doss
Peder- Nales
Guadalupe River
Comfort
Cypress Creek
Guadalupe
Norman Dietel
Frederick Eshing
API
KNAF
Hugo Weinhemme
Stonewall
West Texas Press Scholarship Offers $600 for Journalism Study
The West Texas Press Association invites high school seniors to apply for the 1966 journalism scholarship worth 600 dollars for four years of college study in newspaper journalism. Applications due May 14. winner announced June 1. Applicants must rank in the top quarter and show journalism ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex. West Texas Press Association
West Texas
WTPA
Bill Turner
Olton Enterprise
Olton
Texas
WIPA
Range and Field Notes On Rain and Ponds in Hill Country
Range and Field reports describe soaking rains with minimal runoff near Doss and Beaver Creek rising into the Llano River. Local fishermen report lines lost during wet periods. Mentions Fredericksburg rainfall totals and a notable stock pond project along U S 87 north of Boerne built by Alfred Gilhat. Community members attend a Firemen’s dance and local social visits noted from Fredericksburg to Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedernales
Doss
Prester Athelger
Salt Branch
Beaver Creek
U. S. 87
Boerne
Alfred Gilhat
Mars Gulliat
Chile
Boemer
Absentee Balloting Ends Saturday in County Clerk Office
County Clerk Felix Scherer told The Radio Post he will keep the office open Saturday afternoon, April 30, from 2 to 8 p m to accommodate voters. Absentee balloting for the Democratic and Republican primaries on May 7 ends that day to allow those unavailable during regular hours to cast ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Scherer
Radio Post
Scherer
First US Mooney MU 2 Built in San Angelo
The Mooney MU 2 was fully assembled at the Mooney San Angelo facility on Mathis Field and rolled out on April 18. Mooney officials FAA personnel civic leaders and West Texas residents attended the unveiling in Kerrville Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Kerrville
Tex
Mooney
Sabbath schedule changes at St. Mary Parish May 1
Sunday mass times move to 7 30 and 9 00 with summer schedule starting. School of Religion and High School youth follow the second Mass. First Friday May 1 mass 7 30 am and 8 pm. first Saturday mass 7 30 am with 15 minute meditation. No Wednesday evening Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Religion
Moroney MU2 Deliveries Foreseen This and Next Year
Norman Hoffmann reports 33 of the Moroney MU2 twin turboprop will be delivered in 1966 and total 100 in 1967. Local notices invite attendance at Sunday School 8:30 a.m. and Worship 9:30 a.m. with a summer schedule change and Luther League at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene
Ray Hodges
Ice
Norman Hoffman
Luther League
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES AND VISITORS
Rev Charlies Price preaches at the First Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10 Worship at 11 and Evening service at 8 Brother hood meetings on the first and third Wednesday at 730 p m Visitors Mer and Mrs Daniel Durst of San Antonio and Lee Goff visited their mother Mrs R B Goff Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Oren Cottle
Kermile
Min
Edwin Lange
W. A. Cottle
Brotherhood
Daniel Durst
San Antonio
Lee Goff
R. B. Goff
Ingram Presbyterian Church Services Notice
Rev David J Gallaher Pastor Van Brown Sunday School Superintendent 945 a m Sunday School 1100 a m Morning Worship Women s Association meets third Wednesday 800 p m We cordially invite anyone to worship with us at any service INGRAM PRESBYTERIAN Church Services A m Sunday School at 10 a m A cordial invitation is extended to anyone who desires to worship at any of these services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Gallaher
van 0. Brown
Women's Association
Ingram Presbyterian
Political Announcements for District and County Seats
Jim Wins of Wimberly and Henry Fletcher of Lockhart announce candidacies for State Representative Mth District with Fletcher seeking re election. Levy Rosenbusch declares bid for County Commissioner in reelection contest, with Rosenbusch listed as incumbent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fletcher of
Lockhart
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule at Harper
Carlos Parker leads Sunday School at 8 10 a m with Evangelistic Service at 7 p m all are welcome Rev Clifford Edge pastors the Methodist Church with Worship Hour at 8 45 a m and Informal Fellowship at 9 45 a m Official Board meets first Tuesday 7 p m Harper Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service meets monthly at 2 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worhip
Sanctuary
Informa
Harper Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mrs. Bessie McDougall Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Bessie McDougall has been discharged from the hospital and will spend the week with her son Clarence and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie McDougall
Clarence
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J. C. Bierschwale
THE
Harper Herald
Norman J. Dietel
A.C. Wendel
Harper, Texas
Council of Catholic Women
Charity
Paul Petsch
Confraternity
Christian Doctrine
Clemens Maurer
Frederick Burg
Stehling
Rose Sinkule
Rubin Tatsch
R. A. Alford, Jr
Texas Press Assn
National Editorial Asso
Wuet
Texas Press Association
Materes Ag
Tasper
Eaag
Kelville
St. Joseph's
Elouse
James Srolland
Eckert
Eamonn Koennecke
Rhein
Ben Evers Doss
Richard Hohmann
Bell Mt
Felia Hohmann
Llano Road
Emi Feuge
Mason Road
Leroy
Hanles
Rabke
Willow City
Rock
Frank
Herman ‘Tatsch
Grapetown
RNAF
Fredereksburg
Holland, Bell Mountain
Henry Biant Ven Luckenbach
Texas Press
Ranger& Brides
Herman Tatsch
Mange
Arthur Ahrens
White Oak
Pinepe River
Mavlles
Roy Coker
Little Son
Sonora
Max Hartmann
Lawrence Zenner
Arthur Tatsch
Billy Holmes
Air Force
Minnesota
Robert Kensing
Johnnie Cottle
Little Daughter
San Marcos
V. A. Cottle
Mrs. Cottle
Fred Clemens
Lamesa
California
Sam Honig
Raymond L. Kneese
Harper Drug Store
Dorothy Gray Cosmetics
Oglivie Sisters
Krauskopf Bros
John Deere
West Main St
Fredericksburg, Texas
McKinney's Department Store
Pedaiales
Adams
Arthur S’ohhinp
Bear Mountain
Pred Aehtzehn
Maj. Franks
Ma.stehling
Harper's Churches
ST. Anthony Catholic
A. A. Gitter
Doerr
Edwin Klein
Mrs
Calvin Fiedler
Frederburg
Karl Durst
Pamela Mnd
S. Hecht Dust
Co. Sopped
Fred Gammenthaler
Charlies Price
Tam
Presbyterian Chusci
Pa Pot Aa
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Bidg
Mth
Jim
Wimberly
Previrett
Levy Rosenbusch
Sam L
Darden
Raymond I. Kneese
Frederickshur
Foy
Chas. W. Barrett
First Pentecostal Church
Harper Texas
Carlos
Parker
Clifford Edge
Gene Harper
Water Street
Krestville, Texas
Hill Country
Vapo Butane Company
Llano St
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Prene WY
Texas Hill Country
Federal Deposit Insurance Geep
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