Rain totals surge across Gillespie County in April
The April rainfall across Gillespie County surpassed historical drought levels with several stations reporting near or above four inches. Enchanted Rock area logged 6.66 inches while Pedernales tributaries rose as streams filled, signaling a welcome end to the drought and triggering signs of improved crops.
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Carr
White Oak
Enchanted Rock
F. B. Riley
Riley
Fredericksburg
Dreuth
Precinct Conventions Call Citizens to Participate in Democracy
A civic plea urges Americans to attend precinct conventions on May 3 to elect delegates for county and state gatherings, stressing duty beyond voting. It urges taxpayers to volunteer as precinct chairmen or delegates to keep government in public hands and ensure national party platforms reflect the people. Tracy Tobin visited son Marvin Tobin and his wife in San Antonio this week.
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National Party
America
Tracy Tobin
Marvin Tobin
Tobin
San Antonio
Klein and Parker Families Visit Kin Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Hugo Klein visited Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein one day last week. Gwendolyn and Lydon Parker of Kerrville spent the last of the week visiting their sister Mrs Clayton Massey. Mr and Mrs George Holekamp of Turtle Creek visited her mother Mrs Lewis Stevens Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Hugo Klein
Edwin Klein
Gwendolyn
Lydon Parker
Kerrville
Clayton Massey
George Holekamp
Turtle Creek
Lewis Stevens
Out of Godfrey's Teabag Inquiries Sparked By Tea Switch
A fragmented item notes a reference to Godfrey and a person who switched to tea and conducted a car purchase with money placed on olives, suggesting a cryptic local remark or incident.
Harper’s Young Folks Photo Series Seventh Year
The seventh Harper’s young folks photo series, shot by Waltz Studios of Des Moines Town, features children labeled left to right top row Morris two months son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Harper Donald five and Steve ten sons of Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler. Bottom row shows Terry Lynn three daughter Delores four daughter and Barry five sons of their respective parents Kenneth Parker Douglas Duderstadt and Herbert Gamel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Morris
Aubrey Harper
Don
Ald
Steve
Carl Oehler
Terry Lynn
Kenneth Parker
Delores
Douglas Duderstadt
Barry
Herbert Gamel
Fossil Teeth Find Near Fredericksburg Reveals Ancient Mammals
Alfred Hennig unearthed two large fossil teeth from Barrows Creek about 12 feet deep in gravel near Fredericksburg. Scientist B L Enderle identified them as jaw teeth of a prehistoric elephant, with earlier finds of mastodon or similar tusked creatures in the Barrows Creek bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hennig
Texas Hill Country
Mr. Hennig
Barrows Creek
Jugt
Fredericksburg
B. L. Enderle
Burnet Road
Hennig
United States
Get Your Vehicle Inspected Now State Public Safety Urges
Public Safety Department urges vehicle inspections to avoid delays. Chief G W Busby notes 2700 stations in Texas inspect about 50 000 cars weekly and to meet Sept 6 deadline inspections must double. After Sept 7 uninspected vehicles face arrest with fines up to 200 dollars. Official stations listed in Gillespie County include Harper Citizens Auto and Max Lange’s Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Public Safety Department
Austin
Texas
G. W. Busby
Motor Vehicle Inspection Division
Department of Public Safety
Luis Wi
Gillespie County
Harper
Citizen's Auto
Max Lange
Eales Jrage
Mrs Corinth Finnemore Visits Ashville Relatives
Mrs Corinth Finnemore of Ashville Kentucky is here visiting relatives and staying briefly with family.
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Corinth Finnemore
Ashville, Kentucky
Visit of Zelma Hopf and grandsons to Dundee family
Mrs. Zelma Hopf and her grandsons of Dundee Illinois arrived Tuesday to visit her son Dean Hopf his family and other relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Hopf
Dundee
Ill
Dean Hopf
Annual FFA Father-Son Barbecue Tonight
The Harper FFA father-son barbecue supper is set for 7 p.m. at Harper Community Park. Members of the Harper vocational agriculture class, their fathers, and invited guests will attend. attendees should bring their own eating utensils as knives and forks are the only items not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
Harper Community Park
Harper Vocational Agriculture
FFA
Robert Fritz Hosts Birthday Party for Dorothy Mae
Mr and Mrs Robert Fritz entertained with a party at the Parish Hall Sunday night honoring their daughter Dorothy Mae on her 16th birthday. Her classmates and CYO members attended and about 40 guests were served sandwiches cake and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fritz
Dorothy Mae
CYO
Birth day visit spans Kerrville Tivydale and Harper friends
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Spriggs of Kerrville Mrs. Eddie Klein and Mrs. Geo. Davis of Tivydale Mrs. Johnny McDougall and little son and Mrs. Bessie McDougall of Harper spent Wednesday with Mrs. Levi Kensing on her birth day April 30. Mrs. Kensing received nice presents. All had a grand time and enjoyed refreshments of cakes doughnuts and hot tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Spriggs
Kerrville
Eddie Klein
Geo. Davis
Tivydale
Johnny McDougall
Little Son
Bessie McDougall
Harper
Levi Kensing
Kensing
Cattlemen Against Price Controls At Texas Convention
The 75th annual Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association meeting closed with a strong resolution condemning price controls and government regulations as harmful to producers. Jack Roach of Amarillo was elected president with J M Crews of Childress as first vice president and R J Jr of King Ranch as second vice president. New directors include Lan Mertz of San Angelo and Norman Musger of DeKalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Cattlemen
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Hotel Texas
Stani Ag
Resuluimis Con- Coles
Canada
Jack Roach
Amarillo
Association
Ray Willoughby
San Angelo
J. M. Crews
Childress
Ssland
R. J. Jr
Sisterdale Triumphs Over Harper 9 to 4 in Baseball
Sisterdale defeated Harper 9 to 4 with Wallendorf earning the win while Casper took the loss. The game featured key RBIs from Hohmann Wallendorf and Ebell, plus strong pitching by Wallendorf as Cosper and Tatsch allowed runs. The report also notes the hunting tale of a 286 lb wild boar shot near Stonewall.
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Clifton Burg
Reuben Ruebsahm
Stonewall
Warren Petsch
Ruebsahm
John Jenschke
Harper c
Sisterdale
Hohmann
Wallendorf
Ebell
Omer Cottle
Baumann
Tatsch
O. Kasten
Givigliano
Kohls
Scarborough
Feller
Omer Cotelle
Kordezik
Kaderl
Harper
Casper
Cosper
Casper Wallendorf
Sisterdale Indians
Ehell
Theal Indians
Indians
Boerne
Abrhpore
Ss .Ensavuaay
F. Tatsch
H. Rahe
Gneesetenane
Oren Cottle
J. Bierschwab
H. Bierschwale
C Strackbein
H. Feller
K. Cosper
Éstie
Abrhpoae Givigliano
Ecevene
Ecesuccctvanseua
P . Eeccees Kordzik
Eunecenseves QO. Kasten
If. Langbein
If. Kaderli
Eovensensevens Ebeli
Habenicht
Rf. Boos
Bacereresassovegivaces
Sheep and Goat Clinic Set For Saturday May 10
The Gillespie County Register ed Breeders Association will sponsor a Sheep and Goat Clinic at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday May 10. The event covers disease and parasite control stock care and handling a shearing demonstration and breeding stock selection. Speakers Dr R D Radeleff Charles L Smith and Jim Gray will present, with registration from 8 am and introductions at 9 45 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Registered Breeders Association
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
FFA
R. D. Radeleff
Charles L. Smith
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Station
Kerrville
Jim Gray
Wool & Mohatt
Texas Extension Service
Lt Elbert Schmidt Graduates From Fort Benning Ga
Second Lieutenant Elbert J. Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs Elgin M Schmidt of Harper graduated with honors from the Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia on April 21 1952 Schmidt entered the army at Fort Sam Houston and was sent to Fort Benning on Oct 27 1951 He was born July 28 1931 at Kerrville and earlier attended Harper High School Texas A M and USAF College credit He helped his father in ranching and played football and track in high school and his freshman year at A M The OCS program trains enlisted men to become infantry officers through a 22 week course emphasizing map reading tactics administration and physical fitness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert J. Schmidt
Elgin M. Schmidt
Harper
Fort Benning
Georgia
Schmidt
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Harper High School
Texas A&m
USAF
A&m
Kerrville
Aca
Mountain Home Visit by Bierschwales and Parker Family
Mr and Mrs Ray Bierschwale and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Ellebracht near Mountain Home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bierschwale
Raymond Parker
Alfred Ellebracht
Mountain Home
Formal Opening of Gold Motor Co in Fredericksburg
Gold Motor Company opens Saturday May 3 at Palace Building North Llano Fredericksburg as Kaiser Frazer dealer. Showcasing Kaiser Manhattan and Henry J with 8 am to 9 pm viewing and 7 pm prize drawings. Raymond Boos to train as mechanic. invitation extended to residents nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Motor Company
Kaiser-Frazer Motor Cars
Vernon Gold
Palace Building
Llano Street
Fredericksburg
McBride Auto Company
Mr. Gold
Kaiser Manhattan
Henry J
Raymond Boos
Kaiser-Frazer Automobiles
Gold
Walter Hollmig
Western Auto
Kaiser-Fracer
William J Pape Former Fredericksburg City Commissioner Dies
William J Pape a respected Fredericksburg resident and former city commissioner died Sunday night April 27 1952 at 11 55 PM in a local hospital after a short illness He served five terms as commissioner 1933 to 1942 now worked as parts manager for Schaefer Tractor Implement Co He was born November 21 1882 in Gillespie County and married Anna Keller May 1 1907 The couple had eight children and his wife died July 5 1938 He is survived by children Leo Robi Helen Anna Esther Elnore Jimmie two sisters and one brother Interment was at the Catholic Cemetery after funeral services at Marys Church.
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Annie Elizabeth Radetzky
P. H
Minnie (Klocke) Hensch
New Orleans
J. C. Keener
Texas
New Fountain
Grassyville
Houston
Bering
Bellville
Methodist Church
F. W. Radetzky
Cuero
Bering Memorial
New Braunfels
Yancey
Fredericksburg
Art
Castell
Mason
Henry
Elbert
San Antonio
Wesley
Dallas
Vernon
Liano
Vernelle
Ed. Eckert
Streeter
Ad. Hensch
Osmar
Herbert
East Bernard
Earle
Rosenberg
Linda
F. W. Koym
Beasley and Rith
A. A. Hingst
First Methodist
Mason, Texas
L. C. Beasley
A. R. Vetter
Llano
E. M. Jordan
T. W. Mitchell
W. L. Hornung
Hilda
O. C. Raeke
R. Gammenthaler
B. C. Schmidt
Melvin
Bruce Cox
Mason Methodist
William J. Pape
Mr. Pape
Schaefer Tractor & Implement Compan
William Pape
Luckenbach
Alma
Joe Wells
Oue
Alfred Pape
San Ate Tealo
Mia
Angelius Jenechke
Frank
Charlies
Adolph Pepa
Aprud
Schaelter Fuswral
Sgu Mary's Church
Edward Bartsch
St. Mary
Taeebwich
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Gillespie Co
LCRA
Lone Star State
Otto Rahe
Pedernales
Godfrey
Harper's Young Folks
Gered 2
Emil Petsch
Warren
Mr. Petsch
Bey
Petsch
John Walker
Oklahoma
Enderlin
Comfort
Doss
Center Point
Flog
Fair Grounds
Elbert Schmidt
Fort Benning, Ga
Gold Motor Co
Wm. Pape
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