U S Faces Greatest Fire Loss Warns Of 1946 Toll
Frank A. Christensen of the National Board of Fire Underwriters warns at the board’s eighth anniversary meeting that careless burning could push 1946 fire losses toward 600 million dollars. He cites April 1946 losses rising 27 percent from 1945 and March gains of 30 percent, urging nationwide conservation and prevention measures.
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Maac
A. Aden
Frank A. Chrstensen
Ioard
Eveyone
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Lions Club hears Kerr County agent on dairy herd improvement
Starper Lions Club members met in August to hear Kerr County Agent Gardner explain dairy herd improvement through a Kerr County dairy cattle association. Accompanying Gardner was Mr Holdsworth, a technician assisting the program. The club plans a future meeting with potential out of town talent and considers purchasing an air compressor for Harper cemeteries.
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Lions Club
Kerr Co
Starper Lions Club
Gardner
Kerr County
Dairy Cattle Association
Holdsworth
Kerr County Associa
Goat Show Honors CHAMP "B" Type Buck at Texas Expo
C A Pepper, owner, poses with CHAMP B Type Buck from the 26th Annual Texas Goat Raisers Show and Sale held last week. Jurry Knapp captured the moment at MacDonald Studio as the sale set a record with proceeds totaling $590.
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C. A. Pepper
Jurry Knapp
MacDonald Studio
Second Annual Sheep Dog Trials at Kerrville in August
Preparations are under way for the Southwestern Sheep Dog Trials to be staged at Tivy Stadium Kerrville on August 16 and 17. The event lists entrants including two dogs from the area and last year’s winner Susie entered by Billy Cardwell of Junction. Sam Stoddard of Bradford New Hampshire will serve as official judge with J M Stewardson also named in the officials group.
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Kerrville
Tivy Stadium
Billy Cardwell
Junction
Susie
Sam Stoddard
Bradford
New Hampshire
J. M. Stewardson
Southwestern Sheep Dog Society
Joe Pacheck
Louis Ragland
Spot
Bess
Julius Kuhle
Pipe Creek
Hal Peterson
Diamond Bar Ranch
Rocksprings
Volney
Snodgrass
Mt. Home
Bob Sabins
Ross Merritt
Mountain Home
The
Jaycees
Hilmar Pressier
Richard Bass
W. A. Furman
Ervin Hardin
Hilmar Johnson
Henry Niehaus
Garrett Schmerbeck
Martin Stehling
Monroe Kensing
J. D. Mahaffey
Carrol King
Burl Brooks
Vern Blodgett
Charles Cox
Earl Garrett
Paul Gathings
Community Park Directors Elect W A Cottle President
Harper Community Park directors at their first meeting elected W A Cottle president Clint Brown vice president and Floy Bode secretary treasurer A survey of the 14 acre tract opposite Stewart Grove will begin once a surveyor is found and an abstract and deed will be completed for the land The next directors meeting is set for Monday night
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W. A. Cottle
Harper Community Park Project
Clint Brown
Floy Bode
Roger
Stewart Grove
Gillespie County Men Discharged From Service
Gillespie County selects and lists men who have registered their honorable discharge. The notice documents local service members released from duty and recorded by the Gillespie County Selective Service.
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Gillespie County
The
Gillespie County Selec
Heat Wave Continues Across Texas
The intense heat across Texas remains persistent with high temperatures and widespread heat advisory impacts. Officials warn residents to stay hydrated and avoid outdoor activity during peak sun hours.
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Texas
Six 18 Year Olds Register in July In Gillespie County
Six Gillespie County boys reaching age eighteen registered with the local draft board in July. The group includes Dalton Duecker Rudolph Olfers Clarence Schaetter Walter Bernhard Elwood Woerner and Olen Straube as announced by secretary Walter Jenschke.
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Gillespie County
Walter Jenschke
Dalton A. Duecker
Rudolph A. Olfers
Clarence B. Schaetter
Walter H. Bernhard
Elwood L. Woerner
Olen R. Straube
Sagebiel Announces Candidacy for Gillespie County Attorney
Victor Sagebiel, Fredericksburg attorney, declared this week his bid for Gillespie County Attorney in the upcoming November general election. A 1935 Fredericksburg High School and 1941 U V Texas LLB graduate, he practiced locally with his sister Agnes Sagebiel before wartime service in the Navy legal department and return to his Fredericksburg practice.
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Victor Sagebiel
Fbg
Gillespie County
Sagebiel
Agnes Sagebiel
Fredericksburg
Texas University
Freedericksburg
Hill & Frankie
Mission
Texas
U. S. Navy
Corpus Christi
Navy
Fredericksburg Again Named As Site For 1947 TAGRA Show And Sale
Fredericksburg was chosen again as the site for the 1947 TAGRA Show and Sale during a Friday night meeting. The recent sale totaled 18,576 dollars with top price 500 dollars for a yearling B type buck bought by the Nimitz Hotel. Collectors and breeders reported strong demand, and TAGRA officials announced plans for Friday night barbecue and a formal meeting.
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Fredericksburg
G. A. Bonner
Leakey
Nimitz
Adolph Stieler
Hy. Schmidt
Billy
Stieler
Wimberly
Fred Shield
San Antonio
W. S. Orr
Rock Springs
C. A. Pepper
Sabinal
Marvin Skages
Junction
Sam Cooper
J. R. Stewart
San Angelo
Claude Haley
J. B. Reagan
Tom Martin
Priday
Tagra
U. S
Connally
O'Danielsa
Mead
Martin
Association
New Theatre Construction Under Way In Town
Construction on a new motion picture theatre progresses with concrete walls and floor. Located on the south side of the highway near C. W. Granville residence, it is 60 by 70 feet, about 16 feet high, seating 200. H. A. Porter says completion and first show are due in late September featuring Hollywood productions.
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C. W. Granville
H. A. Porter
Porter
Harper Beats Sisterdale 12 to 5 on Local Diamond
Harper won its second straight game over Sisterdale 12 to 5 last Sunday on the local diamond. Pitcher Omer Cottle pitched six hits allowed while Frantzen and Leewald for Sisterdale gave up 11. T. Feller led Harper with two hits in three trips. Harper will be idle for two Sundays to attend community fairs.
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Harper
Sisterdale
Omer Cottle
Frantzen
Leewald
Listerdale
T. Feller
Doss
Stonewall
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Allen Fowler Returns to Austin After Visit
Mrs. Allen Fowler went to Austin on Saturday night to reunite with her husband after a stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler. Their sons remained longer for tonsil surgery performed last week at a Fredericksburg hospital.
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Allen Fowler
Austin
Fred Gammenthaler
Fredericksburg
Whitworths Spend Days Visiting in Junction
Mrs. W. J. Whitworth of Junction spent several days visiting her sister Mrs. C. J. Whitewood and Mr. Whitewood.
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W. J. Oea Whitworth
Junction
Siater
C. J. Whitewood
Mr. Whitewood
Directors of TAGRA Meet in Fredericksburg Photo
The 1947 TAGRA directors gathered in Fredericksburg for a business session. The group, photographed with names listed from left to right, included officers from Uvalde Sonora Leakey and Del Rio, with not present members J F Donley Earwood Turner and Prentice. They voted to revive the 1947 show aid sale in Fredericksburg.
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Jackie Richardson
Uvalde
Texas
T.A.G.R.A. F
Fredericksburg
Harry Knapp
MacDonald
T.A.G.R.A
Joe Gardner
Roosevelt
Somi Martin
Pete Gulley
Joe Brown Ross
Sonora
Sam Cooper
Leakey
H. R. Sites
Wimberly
Fred Barwood
Bob Davis
Tom Hampton
Rocksprings
Glyn Briggs
del Rio
O. O. Cowsert
Leroy N. Brandon
Kerrville
C. F. Briggs
G. A. Bonner
Arthur Davis
Sabinal
W. S. Orr
Rock Springs
Marvin Skaggs
Junction
C. A. Pepper
San Antonio
Claude Haley
Hunt
J. B
Gillespie County Fair to Open August 16 18
Fredericksburg prepares for the 58th Gillespie County Fair with six daily horse races a new mechanical starting gate, baseball games, a carnival, livestock and handicraft exhibits, band concerts, and free admission for Children’s Day. The three day event runs August 16 to 18 with thousands expected.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Max Hirsch
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Giants
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Adolf Stieler
Kimble
Metcalfe County
Kimble County
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Dorsey
Hardeman
Penrose B. Metcalfe
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Mason County
America
L.C.R.A
Handy Stop
Morris Ranch
Carr
Willow
Oun
Antoinette Parker
Chas. D. Smith
Tagra Queen Coronation
Walter Parker
Charles Donald Schmidt
David Schmidt
Katherine Ross
Mohair
Seipp
Bill Wright
Edward F. Stein
Kermit C. Barth
Clemens E. Rode
Ellis M. Jung Wilburn E. Brown
All Grounds
Harper P. T. A
School of Instruction
Milton Durst
Seventh District
Harper P.T.A
P.T.A
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