First conviction in veterans land program indictments stated
Bascom Giles, founder of the program, received a three year penitentiary sentence from a 98th district court jury for aiding and abetting Brady land dealer B. R. Sheffield in a $6,800 theft connected to Kinney County Rosenaw Ranch sales to veterans. Giles plans to appeal after a quick motion denial and awaits trial again in San Antonio on another bribery charge. The state also recovered $89,868 in a civil suit against Byrd Cattle Co. over a Dimmit County land sale to veterans.
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Austin
Texas
Veterans Land Program
Bascom Giles
Giles
Brady Land
B. R. Sheffield
Sheffield
Kinney County
Rosenaw
Young Dist
Les Procter
San Antonio
Travis
Zavala
Veterans Land
Byrd Cattle Co
Dallas
53Rd District Court
Cattle Company
Dimmit County
Tatsch Sets All-Time Bundesfest Record In San Antonio
Marvin Tatsch of San Antonio shattered the Gillespie County Bundesfest mark at Alfred's Hall Baron's Creek Range with a 96, winning the Schuetzen Koenig title for the second time in three years and securing the Radio Post trophy. Levi Rosenbusch earned a 92 for a .22 medal. Grapetown led team scoring at 554.
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Baron's Creek
Alfred's Hall
Marvin Tatsch
San Antonio
Schuetzen Koenig
Gillespie County
Tatsch
Radio Post
Richard Tatsch
Benno Hohenberger
Robert Mund
Here
E. K. Flach
Comfort
Levi Rosenbusch
Gillespie Co
Precinct 2
Grapetown
Marvin
Willard Dirks
Spring Branch
Charlie Klinksick
Roy Willman
Hubertus
Tivydale
Bear Creek
Scharfschuetzen
H. C. Hoffmann
Harper Upsets Fredericksburg Texans 6 3 in a tight late game
Harper defeats the Fredericksburg Texans 6 to 3 with Tooter Parker outpitching Don Urbanec and Curtis Herbert. Rahe homered, Cottle doubled in the fourth, and Harper pulled ahead in the fourth inning to seal the victory. Next Sunday Doss and Stonewall visit Harper.
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Harper
Fredericksburg
Texans
Tooter Parker
Don Urbanec
Curtis Herbert
Ernst
Harold Rahe
Benner
Feller
Dalton Herbert
Orew Cottle
Cottle
Roeder
Parker
Doss
Stonewall
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Enderlin
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K. Woerner
Urbanec
Herbert
Bierschwabe
Blerachwale
Popnoe
Leeder
V. A. Cottle
Integration Committee Formed To Advise On School Desegregation
A statewide advisory panel on public school integration problems meets this week in Austin. Governor Shivers invited 33 members, plus additions named by Lieut. Gov. Ramsey and Speaker Lindsey, to study desegregation issues and urge local district committees.
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Texas
Allan Shivers
Wright Morrow
Eisenhower
Morrow
Shivers
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
National Committee
Ralph W. Yarborough
Austin
Yarborough
James Sewell
Corsicana
Democratic Advisory Committee
Ben Ramsey
Jim Lindsey
Ellebracht funeral attended by Parker and Barrett families
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker and son Buzzy Carolyn Parker Mrs Olive Parker Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett Mrs Ida Smith Mrs Roy Roberts and Mrs Floy Bode and daughter Elaine and Mr and Mrs Ray Bierschwale attended the Ellebracht funeral in Fredericksburg Wednesday afternoon.
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Carlos Parker
Buzzy
Carolyn Parker
Olive Parker
Charlie Barrett
Ida Smith
Roy Roberts
Floy Bode
Elaine
Ray Bierschwale
Ellebracht
Fredericksburg
San Antonio visitors travel with Kerrville and Rocksprings stops
Mae Edward Bailey and Mrs. Doyle Parker spent Priday night and Saturday in San Antonio while Mrs. Fred Gammanthaler and Mrs. A. C. Wendel visited Mrs. Herman Harper and daughters. Mrs. Clarence Leineweber and Mrs. J. H. Buttrell joined Thursday. A. C. Wendel then accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr to Rocksprings Thursday returning Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stevens Jr. visited with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stevens Sr. and others.
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Mae
Edward Bailey
Mrs
Doyle Parker
San Antonio
Fred Gammanthaler
A. C. Wendel
Herman Harper
Clarence Leineweber
J. H. Buttrell
Kerrville
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
W. H. Stevens Jr
W. H., Stevens Sr
Gresser Accident Suit To Be Tried In District Court
Judge Thomas Ferguson overruled a summary motion in Olga Gresser vs Ernest McBride et al. The auto accident suit, arising after a fatal crash, will be tried later. Also heard were adoption for Kenneth Edward Nation renamed Kenneth Edward Pfiester, and divorces for Edna Williford Monroe Williford and Alex Maier Alma Maier. Gillespie County term opens August 15 with grand jury published. petit jury yet to be drawn if needed.
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Thomas Ferguson
Olga Gresser
Ernest McBride
Alex Mailer
Alma Maier
District Court
Gillespie County
Farmer Boys League Games This Sunday
Games slated Sunday feature Sisterdale at Comfort, Stonewall at Harper, and Fredericksburg at Doss in the Farmer Boys League. Local rosters and venues TBD as teams prepare for weekend action.
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Sisterdale
Comfort
Stonewall
Harper
Fredericksburg
Doss
Ween
Texans
Local Visitors Call on Area Families This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Jerry Bierschwale and daughters from Big Springs visited his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale here over the weekend with two daughters staying longer. Miss Bernice Lang and Mrs Paul Lang of Fredericksburg spent Sunday night and Monday with Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang. Mrs Billy Delz and children from Houston visited her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Raymond Cottle Saturday afternoon.
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Jerry Bierschwale
Big Springs
Fred Bierschwale
Bernice Lang
Paul Lang
Fredericksburg
Mrs
Edwin Lang
Billy Delz
Houston
Raymond Cottle
Hillcrest Singers to Meet at Emmanuel Church
Mr and Mrs Hugo Klein and Louis Bernhard of Fredericksburg visited Otto Wien necke home Monday night. The Hillcrest Singers will meet at Emmanuel Gospel Church in Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend.
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Hugo Klein
Louis Bernhard
Fredericksburg
Otto Wiennecke
Hillcrest
Emmanuel Gospel
Chest X rays Start In Fredburg Tuesday
The Mobile X ray unit opens at Standard Service Company Tuesday morning and runs 9 a m to 6 p m through Saturday. Lions Club and Gillespie County Medical Association sponsor the TB chest screening for residents over 15. Officials urge full cooperation to detect TB early and protect the community.
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Standard Service Company
Fred Thompson
W. C. Westerfeldt
Lions Club
Gillespie County Medical Association
Jones Family recounts Arizona trip highlights
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and their children returned Saturday from a journey to Carlsbad Caverns the Petrified Forest and the Grand Canyon visiting Wickenburg Arizona. They reported a fine trip and rain encountered on the way home.
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Jack Jones
Carlsbad Caverns
Petrified Forest
Wickenburg
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Local visitors include Lang family and Holm family
Mr and Mrs John Hughes and daughter Dorothy Ann of Austin spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang. Dr and Mrs Theo Holm and children of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe.
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John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Austin
Edwin Lang
Theo Holm
San Antonio
Otto Rahe
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Magnesia Gas & Wn
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