Death of C F Gottschalt at Morris Ranch
Carl F Gottschalt died of a heart attack at his Morris Ranch home on February 14 after the loss of his son in a kerosene pear-burner explosion. Funeral services were held in Fredericksburg with burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Minna Straube a daughter Delores and three brothers Oscar August and Max and a sister Helen Straube of Orange Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Gottschalt
Elgin Gottschalt
Nee Minna Straube
Delores
Reuben Meter
Oscar
August
Max Gottschall
Helen
Louis Straube
Orange Grove
Texas
Grand Champion Honored at Harper Fat Stock Show
The F F A and 4 H Fat Stock Show at Harper School last Friday crowned the Grand Champion Delaine ram, with top placers in Capon, Billy Kid, and Corriedale Ewes. Judges included O L Carpenter and V A teachers from Kerrville and Fredericksburg. Proceeds from on-site concessions boosted the F F A treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
O. L. Carpenter
Sonora Experiment Station
Bill Oliver
Joe Tatum
V. A
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
H. F. Grote
Mexico upheavals reveal PRM push for power despite loss
Reports from Guanajuato and Monterrey describe deadly clashes as the PRM trying to install its mayoral pick amid protests accusing the party of seizing power. Governor removes Quiroz, nonpartisan board named. Eyewitnesses say demonstrators were unarmed. a Red Cross doctor notes no armament. Spain opens synagogue in Barcelona as Jews seek asylum and welcome refugees from war-torn Europe. EB Juenke Kerrville welcomes newborn daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Prm-Party
Leon
Guanajuato
R. Ignacio Quiroz
Quiroz
Government
PRM
N. Y. Times
Camacho
Carlos Obregon
The
Times
Red Cross
Ofsa
Monter
Mr and Mrs Parker Shop in Harper Tuesday Evening
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker of the Noxville section were shopping in Harper Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Parker
Noxville
Harper
Harper stock show grand champ Delaine Ram named
Arch Lennon Delaine Ram was declared grand champion at the Harper annual F F A and 4 H stock show held last Friday. Judges included vocational agriculture teachers from surrounding counties. Winners spanned categories from singles to corriedale ewes with Clark Bierschwab and Joe Cherry among top placers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennon
Delaine Ram
Harper
Archie Lennon
Sgt Hopson Interviewing Recruits at Gillespie Court House
Sgt Oscar Hopson of the U S Army Recruiting Sub-District Austin will be at the Gillespie County Court House in Fredericksburg February 11 through 16 to discuss the War Department directive extending the time a discharged soldier may re enlist and retain his grade. He has 28 years and 8 months in the Army and 20 years in recruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hopson
U. S. Army
Austin
Texas
West
Fourth Street
Court House
Fredericksburg
Hopson
Army
War Department
Educational and Travel Opportunities for Area Youth
A note expresses aim to explain educational and travel options to local young men. Visitors at Mrs. J. L. Farris home include Mr. and Mrs. L. McDonald of Menard. Mrs. Harold B. Birt and her young daughter visit in-laws Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Birt. Sgt. Birt has been transferred to Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Farris
Harold B. Birt
San Antonio
J. B. Birt
Sgt. Birt
Missouri
Mrs A E Sageser Visits Relatives in Harper
Mrs A E Sageser of Fredericksburg visited relatives in Harper on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Sageser
Fredericksburg
Harper Sunday
Coffey Family Spotted Shopping in Harper
Mr and Mrs Charlie Coffey and their son Ralston from White Bluff Community were seen shopping in Harper Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Coffey
Ralston
White Bluff
Harper
Elsin O Gottschalt Buried Sunday
Elsin O Gottschalt born January 16 1922 in Yorktown son of Carl F and Minna Straube Gottschalt died February 8 1946 in Fredericksburg Hospital at age 24 buried in City Cemetery funeral conducted by Rev G A Poehlmann at Beckmanns Funeral Home Sunday afternoon Survived by parents and one sister Delores Mrs Reuben Meier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin O. Gottschalt
Yorktown
Carl F
Minna Straube Gottschalt
Fredericksburg Hospital & Clinic
Delores
Reuben Meier
G. A. Poehlmann
Beckmann
Peacetime Army Lets Soldiers Choose Service Theaters
Lt. Richard M. Cummins of the Austin U S Army Recruiting Station says enlistees choosing a three year term may select a theater to serve. Soldiers get thirty days full pay furlough each year to visit nearby countries and major cities studied in school. A War Department directive limits time abroad to two and a half years unless extended. The available theaters include European Pacific China Caribbean Defense African Middle East and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Cummins
U.S. Army
Austin
Cummins
War Department
Pacific
China
Caribbean Defense Command
Alaskan Department
Gillespie County Men Honorably Discharged From Service
Gillespie County servicemen received honorable discharges from the Army and Navy. Names listed include Guenther A. Helmann Joe S S Petsch John Grasshoff Isubert Maurer Marcus Nebgen Clayton Kneese Gotthold Lentz Reuben Marquardt Marvin Fiedler Alex Arbelger Jr Roman Weber Amos Weed Alouis Klein Oscar Hausler Jr Roy Massey Emil Hahn Jr Walter Feller Harvey Burrer Walter Loudon Jr Raymond Woerner Norbert Fritz Ignacio Hernandez John Pehl Elgin R Eckhardt Alton Stehling Eugene Hannemann Joseph Lang Robin Welch Melvin Fiedler Clarence Priess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Fiedler
Alex Arbelger Jr
Roman Weber
Amos Weed
Alouis Klein
Oscar Hausler Jr
Roy Massey
Emil Hahn Jr
Walter Feller
Harvey Burrer
Walter Loudon Jr
Raymond Woerner
Norbert Fritz
Ignacio Hernandez
John Pehl
Elgin R. Eckhardt
Alton Stehling
Eugene Hannemann
Joseph Lang
Robin Welch
Melvin Fiedler
Clarence Priess
Visit at Wachhals and Gammenthalers Sunday Night
Mr and Mrs Hans Wachhals and their son visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler Sunday night for an informal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Wachhals
Fred Gammenthaler
Fred Bierschwale
Floyd Bierschwale
Willie Bierschwale
Sepovia
Fred Nabers
B. Brown and Son
Kerrville
J. S. Whitewood
Harper P T A Founders Day Candle Lighting Photo
Harper P T A executive committee members attended a Founders Day and candle lighting program in the school on February 1. The seated group includes officers and the standing lineup lists supervising staff and local officials along with Rev. Charles Workman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper P.T. A
Harper P. T. A
Thomas Harlan
Wm. Strackbein
Carlos Par
Gilbert Anderegg
A. la Bierschwale
Max Lange
E. Dean Hopf
W. E. Fletcher
Milton Casper
Charles Workman
Harper Presbyterian Church
Life With The Sixth Division Roughboys
A report from the 1st Infantry along Korea's eastern coast details guard duty at Yongchon and surrounding posts. Soldiers describe harsh cold, parkas welcome, monotony, homesickness, and debates about return home while planning education under the G.I. Bill.
Morris Ranch Youth Dies From Peer Burner Explosion
Elgin Gottschalt, 24, of Morris Ranch, died five hours after a kerosene burner explosion while lighting cactus near his home. Reubin Meier reported the accident to authorities. funeral services were held at Beckmann Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Gottschalt
C. F. Gottschalt
Morris Ranch
Fredericksburg
Gottschalt
Reubin Meier
Meier
Beckmann
Kerrville Stock Show Set For Feb 22 23
Plans are complete for the Kerrville 4H stock show a two day district event open to 4H and Future Farmers club members across Kerr Kimble Edwards Real Bandera Kendall and Gillespie counties. About 700 animals in beef dairy sheep goats hogs capons and turkeys will compete with 218 entries and $1450 in premiums. Grand champion selection is 11 a m Feb 23 with a sale to follow at 12 30 p m. Judging runs Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Oliver
Kerrville
Kerr
Kimble
Edwards
Real
Bandera
Kendall
Gillespie
Texas Plans Arbor Day Observance February 22
Governor Stevenson proclaims February 22 Arbor Day to honor trees forests and forest industries. Schools urged to hold exercises and planting programs with radio broadcasts featuring a George Washington Thomas Jefferson planting scene and discussions on forest products in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
George Washington
Stevenson
Senate
George W. Tyler
Belton
L. S. Ross
State Department of Education
Texas Forest Service
A. & M. College
Texas Forestry Association
L. A. Woods
Thomas Jefferson
Mount Veroon
Mrs J T Estill 83 Buried Saturday in City Cemetery
Mrs. J T Estill nee Ellen Elizabeth Wiley born July 4 1862 Blanco County died February 8 1916 at Keldel Memorial Hospital aged 83 years 7 months 4 days. Survived by daughter Julia two sisters Mattie Wiley W F Brown and a brother M T Wiley. Funeral services led by Rev Schulze and Rev Radetzky at Beckmanns Funeral Home and the Fires Methodist Church. Burial in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Estill
Ellen Elizabeth Wiley
Blanco County
John Wesley
Joley Shepard Wiley
Keldel Memorial Hospital
James Thomas Estill
Julia Estill
W. F. Brown
San Antonio
Mattie Wiley
la Feria
Mamsell T. Wiley
W. QO. Schulze
F. W. Radetzky
Beckmann
Fires Methodist Church
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Oyota
Harper School
Delaine Am
Reading
Capon
Robert Whitewood
Waldemar Wendel
E. J. Green
Billy Kids
Buddy Pdpe
Robi. Whitewood
Scotty Kinsey
Fred Whitewood Jr
Corriedale Ewes
Ray Carter
Joe Cherry
Melvin Eckhardt
Clarence Ruskey
F. F. A. Treasury
Harper Vocational Agriculture
Spain
Walter Winchell
Gabriel Heatter
Labor Generalissimo
Franco
Isaac Weismann
Jewish Worlds Congress
Barcelona
Valentia
Madrid
Europe
Tito
Yugoslavia
Russia
H. V. Kaltenborn
EB. Juenke
Kerrville Hospital
Clark Bierschwale
Fine Wool & Corriedale
Forrest Thurman
Kennedh Baethge
Elmer Strackbein
C. D. Jung
James Jung Jr
Delaine Rams
Raymond
Pape
Clayton Massey
Lavon Parker
Delaine Ewes
Willie Bierschwab
Junior Whitewood
Corriedale Rams
Clarence Rusky
Jr. Whitewood
Buddy Pape
DOE Kids
Aubrey Carter
Capons
J. Green
Calf Ist—E
J. Fiedler
Sgt
C. Hobson
Gillespie Co. Court House
Elsin O. Gottschalt
Gillespie County
Navy
Roughboys
Frederick E. Dietel
1St
Inf
Korea
Fusan
Eitoku
Baker Company
Yongchon
Andong
Uncle Sam
Doughboys
Bonnie Parker
Calvin Tuckness
Bonnie M. Parker
Oren Parker
Pontotoc
Tuckness
T. A. Holtz
Carl Kroll
Mr. Holtz
Guam
Charlie Barrett
F. M. Floyd
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