Gillespie County Centenary Plans Held for May
The Gillespie County centennial marks its creation on February 23, 1848 by the Texas Legislature. A May celebration is planned to honor the milestone with Fredericksburg as the historic seat, while noting the county’s strong tax record, orderly history and robust ranching and farming economy.
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Gillespie County
Legislature of
Texas
Monterrey
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Louis Martin
J M. Hiunter
John Young
Peter Burg
Erasmus Franzen
Taw
Absalom Kuykendall
Ralph Jenkins
John Klein
John J. Klingelhoefer
Wm. Friedrich
William Stieren
Fort Martin Scott
Hunter
Sol
Gillespie Co. Fair Assn
Tax Relief Pattern and Debt Retirement Plan Talk
The piece discusses a House bill to end double taxation in community property states like Texas by taxing only half of jointly owned property on the first death. It notes Senate leaders plan to hold the bill until fiscal data emerge, and argues for a definite debt retirement policy with a minimum tax revenue allocation for debt service.
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Congress
Texas
House
Senate
The
Treasury
George
Byrd
Farm and ranch ads and local notices from Fredericksburg area
Classifieds include job ad for a young man to operate farm and ranch near school, house for sale on Willie Edwards Ranch in Harper, bakery ad Kerrville, sale of a 750 gallon rain water tank, and various farm loan offers from Gillespie Soil Conservation District and Fredericksburg NFLA. Community notes mention Martha Jean Stevens illness, Harold Parker visit, a personnel interview joke, seed-saving tip, a ship named after Alabama, and subscription rate for the Herald.
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Federal Land Bank
Fredericksburg
NFLA
E. Main Street
Coke Stevenson Attacks Communism in Dublin Church Talk
Former Governor Coke Stevenson told a Dublin crowd that Communism aims to destroy freedom and opposes religion. Speaking at a First Baptist Church event invited by Rev. Oby Nelson, Stevenson urged opposition to Communists seeking a foothold in the United States.
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Dublin
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
Oby Nelson
Erath
First Baptist
United States Senate
Earth
Russia
Study Club Tea and Lecture at Hog Foundation
Tejas Study Club and Hill Country Study Club members attended the Heland Study Club Tea and Lecture on the Hog Foundation at Junction Monday evening. Nearby visits included Mr and Mrs Earl Benner with Mrs Willie Klacn and sons Friday night. Relatives Rev and Mrs Hoermann visited with Mr and Mrs Raymond Spaeth Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Forrest Bode visited in the O B Walker home Monday night.
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Will Stockard
David Schmidt
Dean Hopf
Tejas Study Club
Belton Tatsch
Worth Howe
Robert Dittmar
Hill Country Study Club
Heland Study Club
Street
Hog Foundation
Junction
Earl Benner
Willie Klacn and Sons
Hoermann
Raymond Spaeth
Mrs. Forrest Bode
O. B. Walker
Freedom Train tours Our Town amid democracy ideals
A local spotlight on the Freedom Train touring the country to spotlight core documents and liberties. Citizens are urged to guard against intolerance while celebrating rights to vote, worship, speak freely, and enjoy daily freedoms in a democratic society.
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Diers
Ey C. Fisher
BATES
Loomerest
Wrights
Fredericksburg, Texas
Willie Edwards
Harper, Texas
Kerr
Ville Bakery
Kerrville
A. C. Wendel
Mansfield
H. Welge Lewis
Wanda Pennsylvania
Wanda
Fredericksburg ii
Brewster Boot Shop
E. O. Longren Boot Shop
Martha Jean Stevens
Lee Stevens
Roscoe Parker
Round Mountain
Harper Friday
State of
Alabama
US Navy
Herald
Drimarios
Campbell K. Ford
San Saba
Sam Connally
D. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Howell E. Cobb
Brady
Victor H. Sagebiel
Sith
Tom Martin
Thomas C. Ferguson
Burnet, Texas
Joe Marsh
Liv
He Merah
Coprrigtt
Cuted States Brewers Foundation
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Palace Theatre
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Buick
Selma Granville
Gene Stover
Warren McDougall
Kerrville Bus Company, Inc
Austin
San Antonio
Harper
Daly
Big Spring
Citizen Auto Company
Firestone & Goodyear Tires
Southland Batteries
Aranteed
Strackbeien
Sinclair Service Harper
Mobilgas
Tabel
Mobiloil Batteries
Hearts Delight
Bode
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskope Bros
Elmo Baethge
Welge Lewis Independent
Bill
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