Texas Population Rises Shaping New Congressional Map
Texas remains sixth in U S population after the 1950 census with a gain of 1 262 000 statewide possibly yielding an extra congressman next year Harris County remains the most populous in the state Dallas and Bexar counties show large gains while six of twenty one districts lost population over the decade The state legislature will redraw districts and may limit counties to one representative each if Dallas Harris and Bexar keep their current quota
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Ashley Back Ramsey For Lt Governor Endorsed In Fredericksburg
Senator Carlos Ashley of Liano visited Fredericksburg this week urging Ben Ramsey as Lt Governor. He called Ramsey one of the strongest Texans in public life and cited Ramsey as author of the Right-to-Work Law, adding Ramsey has their unqualified endorsement. Also notes social visits and local residents in Kerrville and San Antonio.
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Carlos Ashley
Liano
Fredericksburg
Ben Ramsey
Ramsey
Ashley
Texas
Hill Country Fair Assn hosts 14th Race Meet and Billie Sale
The 14th annual Hill Country Fair Association event comes to Junction Fair Grounds this weekend August 10 11 and 12. Six purse races with 2700 dollars added daily plus a Kid Rodeo and goat classifications and a large Billie Sale attract Texas breeders and spectators to the fair city. Dancing nightly features the Texas Tophands and Jimmie Klein orchestra with a broad invitation to nearby counties.
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Junction Fair Grounds
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Junction
Billie Sale
Wendel Family Reunion Draws 225 At Klaerner Park
The Henry Wendel family reunion, an 20 year annual event, gathered 225 relatives at Klaerner's Park on Sunday August 6 with a devotional led by Ernest Crenwelge and an evening of music. Officers were elected, with Weston Luckenbach as president and Aaron Rode as vice president. The event featured a muton barbecue and songs by the Klett trio and a descendant choir in memory of members lost. Relatives traveled from Meyersville Victoria Cuero San Antonio New Braunfels Mason Kerrville and Brownwood. The founder Hy Wendel born 1815 emigrated from Kassel Germany in 1859 with a family to Meyersville and Fredericksburg.
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Klaerner’s Park
Ernest Crenwelge
Elmer Luckenbach
Klett
Albert
Walter
Guido
Wm. Crenwelge
Hy. Anderegg
Wendel
Meyersville
Victoria
Cuero
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Mason
Kerrville
Brownwood
Weston Luckenbach
Aaron Rode
Helen Louise Rode
Ernst Crenwelge
Victor Wendel
Obed Rode
Hy. Wendel
Kassel
Germany
Ann Elizabeth Kuemmel
Adam
Maria
Fritz
Martha
John
Indianola
Fredericksburg
Lorenz
Mathilde
Elias Rode
Obed
Eli
Aaron
Rego
Sem
Seth
Enos Rode
Ernest Fiedler
Albert Ahrens
Wm. Lehmann
John Wendel
Herman Crenwelge
Arthur Crenwelge
Louis Seiter
August Krueger
Oswald
Martin
Gus. Wendel
Martha Wendel
August Klett
Albert Klett
E. C. Ottens
Robert Klett
Harper
Local visitors and family gatherings reported in Segovia and Fredericksburg
Mrs G D Lennon and children visited Mr and Mrs Louis McDonald at Segovia Friday through Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dale Cooke and their daughter and Leo Lange with Miss Jimmie Wright attended the Fredericksburg show. Dr and Mrs Werner Keidel and children visited Glen Hopf's home for supper Sunday. 2 000:
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Mrs. Louis McDonald
Segovia
Dale Cooke
Leo Lange
Jimmie Wright
Fredericksburg
Werner Keidel
Glen Hopf
Fredericksburg Visitors Highlight Parker and Roberts Families
Mr and Mrs Oran Parker and their children visited Fredericksburg on Monday. Mrs Luella Roberts spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs C Stevens and their children.
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Oran Parker
Fredericksburg
Luella Roberts
Mrs. C. Stevens
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