Salt Branch Road widened and cattle guard project approved
Gillespie County Commissioners Court in regular session approved widening Salt Branch road to 40 feet with land donations from Adolph Evers and Walter Itz. The county will improve the Walter Wez property to the Mason County line and Hilmar Boos received permission to build a cattle guard on his east property line along Grape Creek. The court ordered a scrip for 351.49 to the State Treasurer to cover balance on Road Bonds Series B due July 8 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Salt Waranch
Salt Branch
Adolph Evers
Walter Itz
Walter ‘Wez
Mason County
Hilmar Boos
Grape Creek
Board of County and District
Austin
Open Credit Accounts Under Fredericksburg Credit Bureau Rules
A local Fredericksburg Credit Bureau notice explains open credit accounts rules. Regulations take effect May 6 with first payment due July 10. A charge account not fully paid by July 10 becomes default. Cure options include paying in full, signing a good faith installment plan, or filing a statement of necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Meith
Rogers Visit Ties Family to Sul Ross College
Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and Miss Patricia Allen accompanied Ted Rogers to Alpine for the summer term at Sul Ross College. Charge account privileges can be resumed after a default has been cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rogers
Patricia Allen
Ted Rogers
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Local visitors stop in Harper and Flat Rock communities
Gulley Consort of Junction was a business visitor in Harper on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frantzen and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Filter visited with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wendel of the Flat Rock community last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulley Consort of
Junction
Harper
Henry Frantzen
Willie Filter
Milton Wendel
Flat Rock
San Antonio and Kerrville visitors at J S Whitewood home
Mrs L H Harper of San Antonio, Mrs James Hart and Mrs Burton Brown and three sons of Kerrville were visitors in the J S Whitewood home here Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Harper
San Antonio
James Hart
Burton Brown
Kerrville
J. S. Whitewood
Hail Strikes Spring Creek Area Along Harper Road
A hail storm lasting about 15 minutes damaged the Spring Creek section along Harper road on Wednesday around 5 PM. Hail stones the size of chicken eggs covered ground areas, with hail reportedly drifting toward Wolf Creek community and between Kerville road and Harper highway. Farther regions noted little rain this week, Fredericksburg reports minimal precipitation, while over two inches fell last weekend. Harper territory shows virtually no precipitation recorded.
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Spring Creek
Harper Road
Wolf Creek
Kerville Road
Harper Highway
Fredericksburg
Harper
Court Sets June 24 Meeting for County Equalization
Gillespie County Commissioners Court designated Wednesday June 24 1942 as the Board of Equalization to review 1942 assessment lists and tax books. They will inspect correct and equalize the lists and approve them. The county clerk is to publish notice of the meeting on another Radio Post page.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Radio Post
Waco Visitor Spends Weekend with Bierschwales and Mosel
Jerry Bierschwale of Waco visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bierschwale and his grandmother Mrs. W M Mosel over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bierschwale
Waco
Fred Bierschwale
W. M. Mosel
Five Gillespie County Boys Reported Lost In Java Battle
Five Gillespie County boys serving with the U S Armed Forces are reported lost or unaccounted for in the Battle of Java and other Far Eastern theaters. Names include James Schandun Reuben Althaus Raymond Wuest Alvin Moldenhauer and William Johanson. Details trace draft years ages and family ties as relatives await confirmation from Japan via Geneva lists.
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Gillespie County
U. S
Java
War Department
Washington
Texas Fighting
James Schandun
Reuben Althaus
Raymond Wuest
Alvin Moldenhauer
Gillespie
William Johanson
Mirs
Everett Alexander
Willow City
Local Social Notes From Fredericksburg Area
Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe visited Fredericksburg Wednesday Edwin Klein works on the Alfred Kramer home Farmers busy with the annual grain crop Ernst Kramer and two sons Harvey and Marvin fished at Llano last week Harvey Stevens and Son Junior visited Fredericksburg Friday Mrs Elgin Wahrmund visited her mother last weekend A large number of Klein Branch youths attended a dance in Fredericksburg Saturday Mr and Mrs Paul Staudt visited Mrs Willie Staudt and son Otto at White Oak Mrs Hubert Rahe visited her parents Mr and Mrs August Kirchhoff Saturday Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer and Mrs Paul Staudt and son were present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Rahe
Fredericksburg
Edwin Klein
Alfred Kramer
Ernst Kramer
Harvey
Marvin
Llano
Harvey Stevens
Elgin Wahrmund
Klein Branch
Paul Staudt
Willie Staudt
Otto
White Oak
August Kirchhoff
Weekend visitors and church calls in local area
Jimmie Monteleone and Wallace Cataldo of Randolf Field visited in the Leslie Phillips home during the weekend. Mr and Mrs J R Peril were business visitors in Harper on Wednesday. Mrs Corinth Finnamon and her son Joe from San Antonio spent the weekend with her mother and aunt Mrs Hugo Hopf. Joe stayed for the summer. Rev Charles E Workman and Mr Sleeter of Austin called on Presbyterian Church members Wednesday.
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Jimmie Monteleone
Wallace Cataldo
Randolf Field
Leslie Phillips
J. R. Peril
Harper
Corinth Finnamon
Joe
San Antonio
Hugo Hopf
Charles E. Workman
Mr. Sleeter
Austin
The
Presbyterian Church
Local visitors stop in San Antonio and Fredericksburg
Rudy and Alfonso Maurer of San Antonio visit Fredericksburg with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maurer. Mr. and Mrs. Guenther Filter spent last week visiting Luckenbach.
Fredericksburg Visit Noted By Local Travelers
Mr and Mrs Walter Tarr were business visitors in Fredericksburg on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs CJ Whitewood and Mrs Ida Smith made a trip to Fredericksburg on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tarr
Fredericksburg
C. J. Whitewood
Ida.Smith
Kerrville Residents Visit Kin and Return Home
Mrs John Colbath of Kerrville visited their daughter Mrs Jim Peril this week. Mrs F M Floyd, who had been in Baytown and Galveston, returned home Saturday. Her grandson John Seiders of Austin accompanied her for a visit.
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John Colbath
Kerrville
Jim Peril
F. M. Floyd
Baytown
Galveston
John Seiders
Austin
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Miles W
Red
Neely
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Togeneil
Texas
Railroad Commission
Lester Boone
Tarrant County
Presiges
Boone
Texas Railroad Commission
United Nations
Efort
Commission
Fathers Day
Dad
Sterling Bros
Fredericksburg, Texas
Gillespie Co
Althaus
Chr
Philippines
Wuest
Clemens Wuest
Australia
Moldenhauer
Willie Moldenhauer
Schandua
Alfred Schandua
National Guard
Brownwood
Honolulu
Allan Bowers
U.S. Army
Japan
Geneva
Switzerland
Ford and Mercury
Floy Bode Station & Warehouse
Magnolia Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Harper, Texas
EL Paso
Klein Branch News
Margaret Kramier
Peter’s Hall
Grouchy
Texas Pioneers
Spring Creek Hall
Seven Lone Stars
Arthur Reed
Lion Brand
Thorogood
Wolverines
A. M. Shoe Store
Max C. Schmidt
Prop
Mutual Lumber Company
Alfred Lehne
Mer
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
E. E. Saenger Lumber CO
Lechie Storage & Commission Co
Cooper's
Cooper’s
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