Gillespie County Fair Opens Friday in Fredericksburg Park
The 58th Gillespie County Fair begins Friday at Fredericksburg Park for a three day run with free entry for school children on Friday. Grandstand seats and purses totaling 1600 draw large crowds as teams from Fredericksburg Giants to San Antonio Arsenal play ball between races. Burdick's All Texas Shows provide rides across the three days.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Park
Richard Hardin
Fredericksburg Giants
Dolf Stieler
Irene Startes
Stieler
Texas
Giants
San Antonio Arsenal
Boerne
Burdick
All Texas
Fair
Reinhard Wehmeyer
Clintora Hardin
Harper Softball Girls Team Hits Winning Stride
Harper girls softball has won several recent games at Seipp's field both at night and in day. They defeated KIM 123 on Friday, ESSKAY 171 on Wednesday, and KIM again 33 29 at Serpp's. They beat Fbdg Hospital 8 3 and Kerrville Vogue 11 4. tonight they face ES VY with KIM next. Key players include Merlie Cottle as pitcher and Joe Ann Kaiser at first base with a deep lineup of infield and outfield members.
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Trarper
Jeving
Seipp
Harper
Harper Girls
Kim
Esskay
Serpp’s
Fbdg. Hospital & Clinic
Vogue
Kerrville
Harpe
ESVY
Nhe Heiday
Taberah Seqpp
Menahees
Merlie Cottle
Joe Ann Kaiser
Joe Cosper
Mildred Pusat Veal
Opal Echardt
Lillian Lange
Dollie Thomas
Inez Cottle
Jean Kramer
Alice Feller
Vennie Lea Massey
Frankie Thurman
Foundation for American Agriculture links farmers and business leaders
A 1915 foundation in Washington and Chicago creates a forum where farmers and industry executives meet to solve shared problems. It emphasizes cooperative prosperity, linking farm equipment and household goods sales with healthy industrial demand, and notes a diverse board of agricultural and business leaders guiding research and policy.
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St.en
Tie Foundation
Lrengan
Washington
Chicago
Foundation For American Agriculture
Foundation
W. G. Wysor
Southern States Cooperatives, Inc
Romeo Short
Arkansas State Farm Bureau
Herschel Newsom
Indiana State Grange
Arthur Lauterbach
Pure Milk Association
C. Brody
Michigan Kam Bureau Services, Inc
Roland M. Bethke
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Francis Wilcox
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Douglas Stuart
Quaker Oats
P. M. Jarvis
Swift & Company
Philip Pillsbury
Pillsbury Mills
Morris Sayre
Corn Products Refining Company
General Robt.e. Wood
Sears, Roebuck & Co
America
Southern Agriculturist
Longest Farm On Five Miles Of Highway At Florida
John Szady operates a five mile long but fifty foot wide Florida truck farm along the Tamiami Trail near Miami. The strip is rent free and drives traffic as Szady sells Produce from roadside stands spaced along the highway. He acts as farmer middleman and retailer using field glasses to spot cars and complete sales along the road. Szady took over the land when cash was tight and now the highway tract is highly profitable.
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John Szady
Florida
Miami
United States
Szady
Tampa to-Miami
Szeady
Mr. Szady
Doss and Stonewall Community Fairs Draw Large Crowds
The Doss and Stonewall community fairs featured strong displays of home grown produce canned goods handmade crafts and quilting. County Agent Fis Grote and L Patterson served as judges while Eckert Haas and others arranged exhibits. Big crowds attended both events and officials called them a success despite some weather conditions.
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Doss
Stonewall
Weinheimer
Enno Eckert
Fis Grote
L. Patterson
Blanco County
Herbert Haas
Grote
Patterson
Eckert and Haas
Harry Wahrmund
Hy. Grote
Otto Spaeth
Doss School
Raab
Sheep and Goat Show and Sale at Boerne
The Kendall County Fair Association sponsors the annual Sheep and Goat Show and Sale in Boerne on August 24 and 25. Judging on the 24 by H. F. Schlemmer, county agent at Bandera. Breeders from Leakey Junction Rock Springs and Kerrville sending pens of registered rams and billies for sale. local breeders will display. The event aims to help locals and goat breeders acquire better stock amid a shift to graded wool and mohair prices.
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Kendall County Fair Association
H. F. Schlemmer
Bandera
Leakey
Junction
Rock Springs
Kerrville
Last Rites Held For L A Light Publisher
Final services for William M. McIntosh publisher of The San Antonio Light were held last Thursday in Stratford Ontario where he was born. Cremation followed in Toronto after his death in Toronto General Hospital. Louis W. Eidt of the Dallas based Newspaper Publishers association praised McIntosh as a guiding influence and friend to Texas newspapers.
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William M. McIntosh
The
San Antonio Light
Stratford
Ontario
Canada
Toronto
Toronto General Hospital
Louis W. Eidt
Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Dallas
Texas Newspaper Publishers’ Association
McIntosh
Texas
Firemann Convention Attendees Gather in Sonora
Mr and Mrs Neal B Fox Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder Mr and Mrs Jake Metzger Mr and Mrs Bill Kaiser Mr and Mrs Belmore Roberts Lorenz Metzger Willie Meier and Paul Jones Carl Ochler Charlie Barrett and Floy Bode attended the Firemann Convention at Sonora on Tuesday.
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Neal B. Fox
Richard Roeder
Jake Metzger
Bill Kaiser
Belmore Roberts
Lorenz Metzger
Willie Meier
Paul Jones
Carl Ochler
Charlie Barrett
Floy Bode
Firemann
Sonora
R. B. Rushing Noted Resident of Dade County Florida
The brief item identifies R. B. Rushing as a resident of Dade County Florida. It notes his address details are not provided and offers no further context.
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R. B. Rushing
Mr. Rushing
Dade County
Florida
Parker family brings Olive Parker home from hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Parker and children visited Tem ple Tuesday to return Olive Parker to home after hospitalization. Friends are relieved she is up and about.
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Carlos Parker
Temple
Olive Parker
San Saba River Flow Stops For Ranchers In McCulloch County
The San Saba River has ceased to flow in eastern McCulloch County with intermittent flow in the west, prompting a meeting at Menard to discuss water shortages for irrigation. The Brady Chamber of Commerce said 93 permits allow river irrigation around Menard and officials from state water, game, fish and oyster agencies will attend.
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Brady
San Saba
McCulloch
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Menard
Joe T. Ogden
Chamber
Board of Water Engineers
Menard County
John Sorell
McCulloch County
Mason Highway
S. A. Express
Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe Move Into New Home
Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe and their young daughter have moved into a newly completed residence, marking a family milestone as they settle into the fresh house.
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Hubert Rahe
Regular Lions Club Meeting Set for Next Wednesday
A Harper Lions Club bi monthly meeting will be held at the school building next Wednesday evening August 21. The club failed to secure entertainment from a Menard trio of girls for the event. Fred Bierschwale, former Harper resident, suffered a broken left shoulder in a Belton Texas auto accident and was hospitalized three days.
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Harper Lions Club
Menard
Fred Bierschwale
Belton
Harper
Texas
Bierschwale
Temple Highway
Lee
Bonnie
Mr Bierschwale
Belton Belton
Harper Commenity
Independent Judge Lehmann Seeks 85th District Seat
Judge Maurice J. Lehmann of Boerne announces as an Independent candidate for Representative in the 85th Legislative District, covering Gillespie Llano Blanco and Kendall counties, with a general election set for November 5 1946. He pledges to provide full facts on his qualifications and plans to share views on legislative matters over the next three months, inviting voters to examine his record and fitness. Miss Inez Whitewood and Fred Whitewood Jr hosted a party at John S. Whitewood’s home honoring Wanda Joe McKinney of San Antonio, with ice cream cookies and games for about 35 youths.
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Maurice J. Lehmann
Boerne
Texas
Gillespie, Llano
Blanco
Kendall
Lehmann
Inez
Fred Whitewood Jr
John S. Whitewood
Wanda Joe McKinney
San Antonio
M. R. Duderstadt
John Duderstadt
Texaco
Joe Kaiser
the Herald
Dutler- Stadt
U. S
Paderstadt
Duderstadt
Mildred Mahler
San Amelo
D.derstadt
Harper
Liv Queeders
Harper School Opens September 3 With One Teacher Needed
Harper public school system will begin its 1946 47 term on Tuesday September 3 according to Supt Neal B Fox One teacher is still needed to complete the faculty
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Harper Public School
Neal B. Fox
Community Park Directors Meet to Hear Site Survey
Community Park project leaders gathered at the school house Monday evening to hear a report on the survey of the proposed park site on land from the old Rogers estate. Mrs Tommie Hurlen was elected secretary. Further progress details will appear in next week’s Herald.
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Pacper
Munity Park Project
Rogers
Tommie Hurlen
the Herald
Helping Hand Club Plans Quilt Workshop at September Meeting
The Helping Hand Club met Thursday in Mrs A C Wendel's home with members and a visitor. They finished quilt blocks and prepared to stitch the quilt at the September 12 session at Mrs Wendel's. A 42 party was planned for late September. Cemetery reports and donations were noted. Ice cold melon was served.
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A.C. Wendel
Mass Dorothy Wedekind Marries Wm Senney Jr at Ft Clark
Miss Dorothy Mariette Wedekind becomes Mrs William Senney Jr in a August 2 ceremony at the Baptist Parsonage Fort Clark Texas with Rev Pack officiating. Attendants were Miss Susan Ballentyne and Menard Phillips. The bride, reared in Harper then Bracketville, recently finished Bracketville High School.
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Mass
Dorothy Wedekind
Wm. Senney, Jr
Ft Clark
J. F. Wedekind
Fort Chirk
Texas
Harper
Dorothy Mariette
William Senney
Baptist
Bracketville High School
Harper volunteers attend Hill Country Firemen Association meet
Members of the Harper Volunteer Fire Department joined the Hill Country Firemen's Association gathering in Sonora on Tuesday. A bus and private car carried a sizeable Harper delegation including Mrs Bal Katse and others. Harper entered the Pumper Race but Eldorado won with a time of IR seconds. The event drew many firemen from the territory with a large crowd observing near Menard.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Hill Country Firemen’s Association
Sonora
Harper Community
Mis Bal Katse
Mio
Belmore Roberts
Mis Jake Metzper
Neal Bo Fox
Rachard Roeder
le Bode
Lawretce
Tuy
Chats Barrett
Local Businesses Add Air Conditioning and Service Station Change
Bill Kaiser installs an air conditioning plant at his business to offer customers cooler comfort in summer. M. R. Duderstadt buys the Texaco Station from Joe Kaiser and plans to run full service with wash, tires, and supplies, keeping existing offerings.
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Bill Kaiser
Gillespie Peaches Win Grand Championship at Texas Show
Gillespie Peaches claim the grand championship at a Texas show amid a slate of judging rounds. The event highlighted top fruit entrants with stakes including ribbons and senior prizes.
Elberta Peaches Win Grand Championship in Texas Show
The Elberta peaches by Simon Burg of Stonewall orchards won first prize and the Grand Championship at the Texas Fruit Show in Stephenville on August 2 and 3. Burg also took third prize with Chingstui peaches.
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Stephenville
Simon Burg
Stonewall Ochardist
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Five Mile Farm
L. A. Light
Herald
Lions Club
85Th Legislative District
Helping Hand Club
Dusleorstadt
Cusasae
Lange's
Tommy Harlen
Clara Masters
Comanche
Priddy
Alvin Strackbein
Seguin
Sllemedenge
Aubre Mae
Marshall
AL Wendel
Lon Whetstone
Carl Oehler
I‘ley Bode
Joan S. Whitewood
Robert
Herbert Gamel
Plainsview
de Lois
Margie Carnes
Hannah Welsch
R. GB. Goff
Army
Gillespie Co
U. S Army
Fredericksburg County
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