Conviction in Texas veterans land scandal shocks Giles
Bascom Giles receives a three year penitentiary sentence after a 98th district court jury convicts him of aiding and abetting B R Sheffield in a $6800 Kinney County Rosenaw Ranch sale to veterans. Giles vows to appeal as other indictments and civil suits unfold in Travis Zavala and Dimmit counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Local Official Wins Bundesfest Rifle Medal in 22 Caliber
Levi Rosenbusch county commissioner Precinct 2 Doss earns medal at the bundesfest marksmen event. He shot a high score of 92 with a .22 rifle and received the medal donated by Hermann Klinksiek secretary of the Gillespie County Schuetzenverein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Rosenbusch
Doss
Hermann Klinksick
Gillespie County Schuetzenverein
Rosenbusch
Klinksiek
Statewide integration committee formed to study school issues
A statewide advisory committee on public school integration problems meets this week after Governor Shivers invited 33 members to serve. Additional legislative members were named by Lt. Gov. Ramsey and Speaker Lindsey. The panel will study local problems and liaise with the state group to prevent hasty action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Marvin Tatsch Sets All Time Record At Bundesfest
Marvin Tatsch of San Antonio set an all time mark at the Gillespie County Bundesfest at Barons Creek Range Alfreds Hall winning the Schuetzen Koenig title with 96. Four shooters tied the prior record of 94. Grapetown won the team shoot with 554 the highest ever. Business meeting named Kolmeier president Feller vice president and Klinksick secretary and Feller treasurer for 1956. Bundesfest 1956 to be held in Tivydale next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Wiilman
Hubertus
Tivydale
Bear Creek
Scharfschuetzen
H. C. Hoffmann
Walter Kolmeier
Alfons Feller
Herman Klinksick
Werner Feller
Harper Upsets Fredericksburg Texans 6-3
Harper defeats the Fredericksburg Texans 6 to 3 as Tooter Parker outpitches Don Urbanec and Curtis Herbert. Rahe hits a long homer and Harper seizes the lead in the fourth, adding insurance runs and collecting key RBIs as the Texans commit errors and walk bases. Next Sunday Doss and the Texans visit Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Fredericksburg
Texans
Tooter Parker
Don Urbanec
Curtis Herbert
Ernst
Harold Rahe
Benner
Feller
Dalton Herbert
Oren Cottle
Cottle
Roeder
Parker
Doss
Stonewall
Arrh
Caee
R. Woerner
Nettle
Beerschwab
Rahe
Or. Cottle
K. Woerner
Givigliano
Urbanec
C. Herbert
Herbert
Bierschwale
Blerachwale
Popnoe
Leeder
V. A. Cottle
Gresser Accident Suit To Be Tried In District Court
Judge Thomas Ferguson presided as Olga Gresser sued Ernest McBride et al over a fatal auto crash. The motion for summary judgment was overruled and trial set for a future date. Also heard were filings on adoption and divorces among local parties. The Gillespie County District Court term opens August 15 with no petit jury selected yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresser
Thomas Ferguson
Olga Gresser
Ernest McBride
Alex Mater
Alma Mater
District Court
Gillespie County
Farmer Boys League Games This Sunday
Sisterdale visits Comfort and Stonewall travels to Harper while Fredericksburg plays Doss. Hugo Klein and Louis Bernhard of Fredericksburg visited in the Otto Wien necke home Monday night. Hillcrest Singers meet at Emmanuel Gospel Church Fredericksburg Sunday at 2 30 pm with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisterdale
Comfort
Stonewall
Harper
Fredericksburg
Doss
Hugo Klein
Louis Bernhard
Otto Wiennecke
Hillcrest
Emmanuel Gospel
Visit Notes From Big Springs Residents
Mr and Mrs Jerry Bierschwale and daughters of Big Springs visited his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale here during the weekend The daughters remained for a longer visit 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 of Houston visited her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Raymond Cottle Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bierschwale
Big Springs
Fred Bierschwale
Bernice Lang
Paul Lang
Fredericksburg
Mrs
Edwin Lang
Billy Delz
Houston
Raymond Cottle
Chest X-rays Start in Fredburg Tuesday
The Mobile X-ray unit opens at Standard Service Company Tuesday at 9 a.m. and runs to 6 p.m. through Saturday. Lions Club and Gillespie County Medical Association sponsor the drive to screen everyone over 15 for tuberculosis with free follow up X rays if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Service Company
Fred Thompson
W. C. Westerfeldt
Lions Club
Gillespie County Medical Association
Families Take Weekend Trips to Southwestern Wonders
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children returned Saturday from a trip to Carlsbad Caverns the Petrified Forest Wickenburg Arizona and the Grand Canyon. They reported a one trip and rain en route. Mr and Mrs John Hughes and daughter Dorothy Ann of Austin spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang. Dr and Mrs Theo Holm and children of San Antonio spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jones
Carlsbad Caverns
Petrified Forest
Wickenburg
Arizona
Grand Canyon
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Austin
Edwin Lang
Theo Holm
San Antonio
Otto Rahe
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Stete
Attorney General's Department
J. Paul Little
Crystal City
Veterans Land Board
Little
Zavala County
Rudi Real
Hubert Tatsch
Dean Specialty Works
Bendix Appliances Livestock & Poultry
Magnolia Service Station
Auto Accessories
Floy Bode CO
Sportsman Cafe
Edmund Fiedler
Eat the Junction Warehouse Co
Conrad Holekamp
Junction
Eee
Anii
Lasny Enforcementment Foundation
Attorney General's
Citizens Advisory Committee
Tts
Aseiet Training Schoo
Carlos Parker
Buzzy
Carolyn Parker
Olive Parker
Charlie Barrett
Ida Smith
Roy Roberts
Floy Bode
Elaine
Ray Bierschwale
Ellebracht
Maye
Edward Bailey
Doyle Parker
Fred Gammanthaler
A. C. Wendel
Herman Harper
Clarence Leineweber
J. H. Buttrell
Kerrville
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
W. H. Stevens Jr
W. H. Stevens Sr
Saad
Wale
Ooaeq Wang
Schuetzenkoenig
Ettwreee Sneeere
Henry P. Schmidt Senne
Walter Mittendorf Seneee
Roy Willmann
Eoasee
Marvin Ketron Wannee
Marvin Schuch Seensee
Gary Frantzen
Barto Arnold Seese
Marvin Rosenbusch
Max Beckmann
Werner Rausch
Calvin Fritz
Alex Schmidt Erenee
James Fritz
Chas. Feller
Herman Crenwelge
Chester Schmidt
Emil Lochte
Louis Kunz
Leo Hartmann
Clarence Feller Beseee
Homer Martin
Rubin Evers
Arno Moellering
Perry Geistweidt - Pemenwbyes
Hubert Reichenau
Jimmie Fritz
Alex Mittendor
Costae
Edwin Moellering
Martin Eteasen
Ecete Saecenas
A. G. Lochte
Guenther Hohenberger
W. J. Frantzen
Victor
Pete) Klinksiek
L. C. Feuge
Ronald Doebdler
Bebesletiose
Freddie Tatsch
Emil Fritz
Clinton Fritz
Alton Moellering
Tee
Fredericksburg Texans
Vene Cottle
Farmer Boys League
Mexico
Boras
EL Mirador
Acapulco, Mexico
Acapulce
Para
Hopial Wonery
Mirador Acapulco
Fredburg
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Harper, Texas
GREA
Mark A. Thompson
J. F. Cook
W. San Antonio
St. Fredericksburg, Texas
Rocky Vin Chester Tatsch
Prop
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