Pension push by Hardin twins targets Limestone County voters
The Hardin twins seek to represent Limestone County in Texas Legislature while promoting a pension group charging 2 per member. They claim 80 monthly dollars per person past a age, while drawing daily legislative pay. The column urges donations to Salvation Army or Red Cross instead.
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Hardin Twins
Limestoneounty
Texas
Case
Senate
Salvation Army
Red Cross
San Angelo Fat Stock Show Receives 1989 Dates and Premiums
San Angelo Board of City Development announces the eighth annual Fat Stock Show and Rodeo with premiums exceeding 38 600 in stock show divisions and 4 500 in rodeo prizes. The event runs March 4 to 6 1989 with stock from World's Champion Rodeo Corp and judges of national reputation. A new barn at the Fairgrounds expands exhibitor facilities. committee includes John P. Lee and Abe Mayer. The boys fat stock auction is March 6 and the registered Hereford auction is March 4, featuring 60 bulls and 10 top females.
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San Angelo
Tex
Jan
Champion Rodeo Corp
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Boston
Everett Colburn
Culberson
West Texas
Deal
Fairgrounds
John P. Lee
Abe Mayer
H. E. Mee- Culloch
B.C.D
W. S. Marshall
J. Willis Johnson
D. T. Jones
Arthur Broome
W. D. Taylor
Foster Rust
E. E. Young
Annual Meeting Notice of Fredericksburg Mutual Aid Fund
The Fredericksburg Mutual Aid Fund Association will hold its annual membership meeting at the courthouse on Saturday night January 14 at 7 30. Directors for the ensuing year will be elected and the prior year’s business reported. An amendment to levy annually for a reserve fund will be considered. Members are urged to attend.
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Fredericksburg
Annual Shareholders Meeting Notice
Fred ericksburg Federal Savings and Loan Assn. will hold its annual shareholders meeting at the Palace Theatre Building at 2 p m on Wednesday January 18 1939 secretary treasurer Fred Mathisen invites all shareholders to attend.
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Fred Mathisen
The
Fredericksburg Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Palace Theatre
Rainfall Revives Hill Country as Drought Eases
Rains on Wednesday and Sunday delivered nearly two inches in town and almost another inch on Wednesday, totaling about three inches to revive moisture for the coming crop. Farmers report cattle sheep and goats wintered well despite frost, and stock remains in excellent condition. Local weather station notes precipitation through January 11 with gratitude for early grass growth and better prospects.
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Texas
Alfred Neffendorf
Seriously Injured In Auto Accident
Hilmar Crenwelge son of Otto and Mrs. Crenwelge Fredericksburg was in a Baton Rouge area collision on January 2. He suffered six broken ribs a broken collar bone a broken shoulder facial bruises and the left arm was amputated. The car was demolished and the two friends had only minor injuries. He was recovering well at the time.
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Hilmar C. Crenwelge
Otto Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Crenwelge
Hilmar
Mrs Kurt Keidel Hurt In Auto Crash On Main Street
Mrs Kurt Keidel suffered serious injuries after a delivery truck struck her while crossing Main Street toward Henke's Down Town Meat Market. She was unconscious, then improved, with concussion, a broken right leg, a shattered elbow, and body bruises treated at Keidel Hospital.
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Kurt Keidel
Main Street
Stonewall 4-H Club Meets with Agent
Stonewall 4-H members met at sponsor Mrs. Herbert Haas home with home demonstration agent Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart. Stewart demonstrated hotbeds and frame gardens designed to produce fresh vegetables year round.
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Cornelia Faye Stewart
Gillespie Co
Stonewall 4-H Club
Herbert Haas
Stewart
Rene
W O W Install Officers Night Out
The F F A boys and their teacher Prof Keith hosted a Wiener roast Tuesday night with guests including their girlfriends and Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf. Wieners buns cocoa and marshmallows were served and all reported a good time with hopes to host again.
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Prof
Keith
Dean Hopf
Entertains With Dance at James River Ranch
Mr and Mrs Freeman Green hosted an all night dance at their James River ranch on Saturday January 7 in honor of Mr Green birthday anniversary. A large crowd enjoyed old time square dances, good music, and hospitality. Sandwiches cake coffee and cold drinks were served.
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Mrs. Freeman Green
James River Ranch
Mr. Green
Mrs. Green
National Commander Am Legion To Visit Texas
National Commander Stephen F Chadwick of the American Legion will visit San Angelo on Friday January 18 and San Antonio on Monday January 16. He will be accompanied by State Commander Chiado of Houston and others. The San Antonio meeting is set for 8 p.m. at the original Mexican Restaurant.
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Stephen F. Chadwig
The
American Legion
San Angelo
San Antonio
Chadwig
Chiado
Houston
Ranch axe accident injures man in leg at local hospital
Albert Schnerr suffered a serious wound to his right foot when an axe while cutting oak wood on his ranch slipped from his grip and cut through his boot and bone. He received treatment at a local hospital.
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Albert Schnerr
Mr. Schnerr
Arm injury ends Klein's left arm use for years
Alfons Klein of Morris Ranch tore a ligament in his left arm while reaching into a corn shelling. He was rushed to a Fred hospital for surgical treatment and will be unable to use the arm for about two years.
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Alfons Klein
Morris Ranch
Klein
Fred Hospital
Te Neg Hadly
Vague plea for tax and governance reform in stray text
Fragmentary lines plead for wiser use of public funds and fewer politicians while invoking Gatecraft and Gateomen as desired reform figures, but the meaning remains unclear and several terms appear as garbled phrases.
Harper visit by Suenger Nabers party
Mr. and Mrs. H. Suenger and their daughter Myra Heth and Mrs. Fred Nabers of Kerrville visited friends in Harper Thursday evening.
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H. Suenger
Myra Heth
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
Harper
Mrs Parker and daughter shop in town
Mr and Mrs A Parker and their daughter Dorothy were seen shopping in town Saturday.
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Mrs
Parker
Dorothy
Obituary of Johann Klaehn. German immigrant dies at 82
Johann Klaehn born August 16 1866 in Blievenndorf Germany died January 5 1939 at age 82 4 months 19 days. He immigrated to America in 189% and married Mary Filter on November 3 1008 at Frederickaburg. Surviving children include Martha Louise Erna Bertha Meta Walter John Kalehn Jr and eleven grandchildren.
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Johann Klaehn
Blievenndorf
Germany
America
Frederickaburg
Mary Filter
Martha
Henry Bernhard
Louise
Mra
Alfons Lang
Erna
Walter Itz
Bertha
Meta
Carl
Willie
Adolf
John Kalehn, Jr
Church Notice and Sunday Schedule
H. H. Fairchild is Sunday School Superintendent and Claude Sageser directs Baptist Training Union. Sunday School 10:00 a m Preaching Service 11:00 a m Baptist Training Union 7:15 p m Preaching Service 8:00 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 38 00 p m W M U Friday 3 00 p m W M S from 3 to 4 p m Come to the church where every one welcomes you.
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H. H. Fairchild
Claude Sageser
Baptist Training Union
W.M. S
Presbyterian Church Services Schedule and Pastor
The Presbyterian Church holds services every first and third Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday School meets each Sunday at 10 a.m. Rev. David Johnson serves as pastor.
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the Presbyterian Church
David Johnson
Harper Methodist Church Sunday Services Schedule
The Harper Methodist Church preaches on the second third and fourth Sundays and offers Sunday School each Sunday at 3 p.m. in the church.
Sunday Mass Schedule and Society Meetings Notes
Catholic services held Sundays at 10 o clock with 8 30 and 10 o clock on the 3rd Sunday monthly and all Holy Days of Obligation and greater feasts. Sunday school follows the 10 o’clock Mass. All Society meetings occur immediately after the 10 o’clock Mass.
Lindbergh Book Rejected by New Hyde Park Library Club
Mrs Charles A Lindberghs new book Listen the Wind was dropped from the clubs purchase list over publicity surrounding the Lindberghs. J Edwin Russell spokesman for the club and local official said he refused to participate in any operation that benefits the couple.
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New Hyde Park
N. Y
Charles A. Lindberg
New Hyde Park Library Club
J. Edwin Russell
Lindbergh
Russell
American Legion
Republican Club
Lost World in Venezuela Near Mount Roraima
Proof of a lost world in Venezuela described by the American Geographical Society of New York a mile high and 400 square miles in area. The high tableland of Aupanteupi lies within 100 miles of Mount Roraima, the inspiration for Conan Doyle.
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New York
Venezuela
American Geographical Society of
Aupanteupi
Mount Roraima
A. Conan Doyle
G. H. H. Tate
Mammal of
Funeral services conducted by Rev Haag with Beckmann quartet
Other relatives joined Rev. Theo. M. Haag at the funeral Saturday afternoon assisted by Beckmann's quartet. Interment was made in the icity cemetery.
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Theo. M. Haag
Beckmann
Icity
FFA Boys to Install Camp Officers at Methodist Church
The local Woodmen of the World camp will install its officers for the coming year Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Methodist church. Junction Womk officials will conduct the ceremony with District Manager Simms of Dallas present. Officers include Roy Roberts council commander C W Barrett advisor lieutenant H B Roberts banker Fred Wedekind financial secretary W A Cottle escort W H Stevens watchman Fred Bierschwab auditor Dr J B R Birt physician P F Jones sentry.
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Woodmen of the World
Methodist Church
Junction
W O. W
Simms
Dallas
Roy Roberts
C. W. Barrett
H. B. Roberts
Fred Wedekind
W. A. Cottle
W. H. Stevens
Fred Bierschwab
J. BR. Birt
P. F. Jones
Sons Of Herman Install Officers
The Sons of Herman lodges held their regular monthly meeting in joint session led by Chas. F. Kiehne. New officers were elected for the sister lodge and brother lodge with a social hour of beer and sandwiches afterward. About fifty members attended.
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Sons of Herman
Chas. F. Kiehne
Wm. Grinke
Walter Kolmeier
Viola Schaefer
Wm. Dietel
Chas. Kallenberg
A. H. Kneese
Birth notice for August J. Fritz in Gillespie County
August J. Fritz born December 18, 1801 in Gillespie County to Mr. and Mrs. J. William Frits. A. Schaetter oversaw arrangements with Rev. Weif assisting. family connected to Antonio and Fredericksburg areas.
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August J. Frits
Gillespie County
J. William Frits
le Dad Lan
Boope
Antonio
Adsiah Frits
Fredericksurg
Arthur Schaetter
Senere
Weif
Christmas and wartime faith amid global strife
A collage of wartime letters and editorials notes resilience in Britain and Germany during Christmas under pressure from Nazi rule and Soviet anti religious campaigns. It contrasts civilian observance with political repression and reflects on postwar concerns like legislation and moral governance. It also reports on Texas farm mechanization and employment shifts amid mechanization and WPA unemployment.
Local Harpers Ferry Ladies Attend James River Ranch Event
Mrs Shorty Hogan Mrs Free man Green and Mrs Bennie Kuer ner of the James River ranch were on a Harper outing last week.
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Shorty Hogan
Freeman Green
Bennie Kuerner
James River Ranch
Harper
Kerr couple visit Harper Muny note
Mr and Mrs J E Koon of Kerr visited Harper Muny, marking a short social call.
Funeral services at Mr Mary's church Saturday morning
Funeral services were conducted at Mr Marys church on Saturday morning. The American Legion escorted the body to the grave and fired a salute. Interment followed at the local Catholic cemetery.
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Mr. Mary's Church
American Legion
Harper Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes 1939
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. S. S. Stewart’s home on January 9 1939. Mrs Cornelia Faye Stewart urged members to set individual goals for the year with plans to decide within a month. Yearly goals and bank forms were discussed as the group gathered names of attendees.
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Harper Home
S. S. Stewart
Mias
Cornelia Faye Stewart
Mesdames Rete Badhge
Johnnie Bierschwale
Floyd Boatright
Dickie and the Pope Infers Infallibility Through Drive
A narrator compares a child Dickie steering a Buick to the Catholic doctrine of Papal Infallibility. He cites the Pope guiding faith with the Holy Ghost, noting 261 Popes and no conflicting dogmas, concluding infallibility is essential for the Church.
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Dickie
Nickie
Church of Christ
Peter
Pius
Ballet Russe At San Antonio January 17
The Greater Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo brings Coppelia and La Gazette Parisienne to the San Antonio Auditorium on Tuesday January 17 as part of a cross country tour. Alexandra Danilova and Leonide Massine headline with a full symphony orchestra and 25 000 miles of travel. Tickets are on sale at the auditorium.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Chicago
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Southwest
San Antonio Auditorium
San Antonio
Coppelia
Municipal Auditorium
Galaxy of Dancing Stars
Alexandra Danilova
Anna Pavlova
Leonide Massine
Galle Parisienne
Paris
Greater
Ballet Russe
Effrem Kurtz
Friends of Music
Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood Visit San Antonio
Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood traveled to San Antonio on Saturday. Mrs Whitewood stayed for medical treatment.
Mrs George Allen and Bobby Jeannette in Thursday
Mrs George Allen and her 1 year old, Bobby Jeannette, were noted in Thursday’s listing. The brief item records a family attend event or gathering on that day.
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George Allen
Bobby Jeannette
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