San Angelo and Tivy Bands Lead Centennial Event Day
At public school athletic field a 10:00 A M band concert by San Angelo High School Band and Tivy High School Band opens a centennial celebration. An 11:00 A M banquet honors guests, followed by an 8:00 P M historical pageant on Fredericksburg’s century. Tours, scenic historic spots, and an agriculture building art exhibit round out daily attractions.
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Fredericksburg
Public School Athletic Field
San Angelo
Tivy High School
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Gillespie County Census Shows Farm Count Decline 1940 to 1945
Comparative figures reveal acres per farm rose from 480.5 to 504.2 while the number of farms fell from 1,407 to 1,343. Cattle and sheep increased, goats declined, chickens and eggs surged, turkeys dropped, and corn and grain sorghums acreage shifted. County agent offers copies of the full livestock and crop data.
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Gillespie County
Pioneer recalls Bat Cave legends in Fredericksburg tribute
Miss Sarah Shelley 96 sits with memories after a dinner in her honor at the home of Mrs. Augusta Weirich in Fredericksburg. Born April 6, 1850 in Cumberland County Kentucky, she moved with pioneer kin to Comanche Springs Blancco county near Blowout Bat Cave. For 38 years she was postmistress at Blowout post office. She recalls local bat cave legends told by an older resident as bears and Indians roamed pioneer days.
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Sarah Shelley
Augusta Weirich
Fredericksburg
Cumberland County
Kentucky
Anderson Shelley
Tennessee
Comanche Springs
Blanco County
Blowout
Bat Cave
Famed 2nd Division to Represent Here in Centennial Parade
Fredericksburg Texas hosts a Centennial parade featuring Troop A of the 82nd Cavalry, 150 soldiers and 40 vehicles, as the unit historically spearheaded the 2nd Armored Division through campaigns in North Africa Sicily France Belgium and Germany. The squadron earned the Presidential Unit Citation and many foreign and U.S. awards.
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2Nd Armored Division
Fredericksburg
Texas
82Nd Cavalry Ren
Our City
82Nd
North Africa
Sicily
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
82Nd Armored
Palerno
1St Armored
Elbe
Berlin
United States
Harper School News Highlights Senior Banquet and Graduations
Harper High School reports a senior banquet April 20 with Master of Ceremonies Kenneth Baethge and remarks by Raymond Pape and Leslie Phillips. The eighth grade commencement program is set for May 15 with diplomas presented by F. Bode. play Aunt Hetty features local pupils. Deputy State Superintendent G. D. McKay visited, praising the school. Meet the seniors includes Clarence Ruskey born December 13 1927 in Albin Texas. Mr. and Mrs Alfred Lehne attended a wedding dinner for Harvey Burrer at Hotel Nimitz.
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Harper High School
Harper School
Kenneth Baethge
Raymond Pape
Leslie Phillips
Richard Harlan
Tommye Phillips
Lillah Mae Wendel
Rev. Workman
The
Presbyterian Church
Alfred Lehne
Mrs
Harvey Burrer
Hotel Nimitz
Extra Seating Added at Fredericksburg Field for Pageant
Carpenters work this week at the public school stadium to add bleachers for the two day pageant. Additional tiers are expected to accommodate several thousand visitors for Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Fredericksburg.
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Public School Athletic Stadium
Fredericksburg
Thanks for your support during our loss
The Whitewood family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for help after the death of Mrs. J. S. Whitewood. They acknowledge food from the choir Mrs Stevens Revs Workmann and Vandekeke floral offerings and grave assistance. Lawrence Roeder attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting in San Angelo last week. Firemen’s Convention attendees included Richard Roeder Willie Kaiser Edward Klein Willie Meter Chas Barrett Lawrence Metzger Jake Metzger Floy Bode Neal Fox Belmore Roberts and Carl Oehler. The ad for Comfort Hatchery promotes baby chicks pullets and poultry with blood tested stock and custom hatching in Comfort Texas.
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J. S. Whitewood
Stevens
Lawrence Roeder
Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
Seguin
Richard Roeder
Willie Kaiser
Edw. Klein
Willie Meter
Chas. Barrett
Lawrence Metzger
Jake Metzger
Floy Bode
Neal Fox
Belmore Roberts
Carl Oehler
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Texas
Rothskeller
Fredericksburg
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Courthouse Park
Music Study Club of
Pioneer Memorial
Fair Park
Centennial of
Alfred Kramer
W. M. Kaiser
Adolph Juenke
Albert Kaiser
Junction
Asbestoline
STE Ut Gomiontion
Spaven
Neplen Aaninanetti
Moritz
Fredericksburg, Texas
Harper School News
Leonel J
Aloha
Lorene Oehler
Mae Bel
Sallie Parker
Mae Bell Bierschwale
Ted Parker
Ray Carter
Toots Parker
Suell Roberts
Billy Edwards
Gilbert Strackbein
Patty Kendall
Alice Feller
Jim Kendall
Larry Goehmann
Irene White
Dorothy Saunders
Emily Kroll
Hetty Lightfinger
Richard Delevan
San Antonio
Louis Stevens
W. A. Cottle
C. N. Taylor
Frank Staudt
Jo Ann Kinsey
Scotty Kinsey
Junior Whitewood
Robert Whitewood
Kenneth Wayne Whitewood
Rudy
Carl
Lamar
Corpus
Mrs. Coplen
Mrs. Stevens
Opal Strackbein
Scott
Leslie
G. D. McKay
Harper High
Clarence Ruskey
Albin
Allen Ladd
Rusty
Guam
Central Pacific
Virginia Buell
Sherne Lee
Billy
Charles Buell
Whitewood
John S. Morris
Harper
A. E. Self
Water Street
Kerrville
E. O. Longrem
Junction, Texas
Kerrville Bakery
Carl's Grocery
Dick Ebert
Woerner Tatsch Mechanics
Heil Motor CO
Willys Automobiles
Willys Jeeps
Selma Granville
Harper, Texas
P. O. Box
Tennas
Sunset
Sta
Kebirg
Harper Herald
Tom Martin
Arnold Markwordt
Albert A. Weber
Reuben Nixon
Elgin Dittmar
Bob Loth
Penrose Bo Metcalfe
Jist
Texas Dist
C Fisher
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Ingivestock
Hill Country Live
Stock Protective Association
Saenger
Ille
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
J. B. Adams
Jerrey Cattle
Kerrville, Tex
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