Gillespie County Tax Roll First Approved In State
The Gillespie County tax roll for 1948 prepared by Wm. M. Petmecky was the first in Texas to be approved by State Comptroller George H. Sheppard. Approval No. 1 arrived Friday after delivery to Austin on Aug. 17 and following Aug. County officials note Petmecky previously led the state in 1945 1946 and 1947 as one of the first ten rolls approved. In other notes, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Buddy Roberts at Junction. Mrs. Tobin visited relatives before returning home. Sidney Grona of San Antonio spent the weekend here.
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Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
George H. Sheppard
Austin
Petmecky
Texas
Roy Roberts
Teresca Tobin
Hardin Buddy Roberts
Junction
Miss Lange Visits San Antonio Parents Over Weekend
Miss Maxine Lange of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Max Lange.
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Maxine Lange
San Antonio
Mrs
Max Lange
Austin visitors with Dabneys and Fontain Family
Mrs. Vernon Fontain and her daughter Nancy of Austin visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edd Dabney.
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Vernon Fontain
Nancy
Austin
Edd Dabney
Jaycees Sponsor Rodeo at Schmidt's Station September 12
The Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Jaycee Rodeo at Schmidt's Station 5% miles from Fredericksburg on the San Antonio highway Sunday Sept 12 at 2 30 pm. Events include bareback bronc riding steer riding ladies barrel race and calf tie down with added money on riding events. Del Dunvar and Jimmy Revard and His Oklahoma Playboys provide music and a dance after. Barbecue will be sold and bleachers provided. A Hereford Steer will be given away during the day.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Schmidt's Station
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Jack Lawrence
Jaycee Committee
Johnny Dooley
Lem Jones
Schmidt's Hall
Jaycees
Bobbie
Walter Langehennig
Emil Pehl dies at 68 in Llano after long illness
Emil Pehl longtime Llano resident and blacksmith died Saturday at his Llano home after years of ill health. Born in Gillespie County on July 9 1880 he learned blacksmithing and later ran his shop. He married Matilda Klein in 1902 and leaves eight children and several siblings. Funeral held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with burial in Llano Cemetery.
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Llano
Emil Pehl
J. D. Slater
Russell Moseley
J. J. Bolen
San Angelo
Bill Stege
San Marcos
Walter Pehl
San Saba
George Taylor
Rockwell
Maryland
Robert McMicken
Litchfield
Arizona
J. N. Byler
Buncombe
Ill
Taylor
Byler
Peter Pehl
Austin
Edward Pehl
Bedrock
Pehl
Fredericksburg
Raymond Knopp
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Liano
Robert Kassell
Kussell Moseley
Felix Pape
Leo Wallendorf
Fall Grass Seeding Principles and Local Visitors
Native and introduced grasses should be planted in early spring or fall for best results. Fall seedings face less weed competition, but land prep and seeding method largely determine success. Seedbeds must be firm with shallow to inch depths. avoid loose soil. Light surface disturbance can aid light coverage. Seeding options include rows or broadcast with suitable planters. Local visitors include Mrs Fred Nabors and Mrs B Brown with sons Pinkey and Shelby of Kerrville, and Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf of Austin visiting at the Whitewood ranch.
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Fred Nabors
To Appear At San Angelo Fair
Mr and Mrs O Ruskey and Mr and Mrs N F Welling with two children visited Mr and Mrs Edwin Sears and their children at Kerrville during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
O. Ruskey
N. F. Welling
Edwin Sears
Kerrville
Hundred plus 25 year olds sign up in Gillespie County
Dan Anderegg Jr former Fredericksburg High School football star now a student and football coach at the University of Oklahoma led the first 25 year old registration at Local Board No 50 in the Gillespie County courthouse. About 100 men registered on Monday with more expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Dan Anderegg Jr
Fredericksburg
University of Oklahoma
C. D. Jordan
Anderegg
Draft Board
Edgar Kott
James Neffendorf
Willow City
Welch's
Stonewall
Kendall County
Epperson Motors
Kerr County
Kerrville
Blanco County
Judge Tubbs
Johnson City
Blanco
Llano County
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Gillespie
Sidney Grona
Schmidt
del Dunvar
Jimmy Revard
His
Oklahoma
Gage
Sthoulllae Gada
Nox
Playtex
Living
Girdie
Wes
Birony S Favatras
Fredericksburg, Texas
John D. Reed
Soil Conseration Service
Bourne, Texas
Oliver Hopf
Harper
San Angelo Fair
Hopf
Dean Hopf
W. H. Talbot
Texas A. & M. College
J. Poyner and
Thurman
J. Chapman Hopf Locker Plant
Harper, Texas
Parker House
Case
Www
J. Poyner
Chapman
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Fbg
Hill Country Boys
Arthur Reed
the Mutual Lumber Company
LABOR
Seiff’s Ball
Skipp
THE
Harper Roping Club
Harper Community Park
Reed's Package Store
Harper-Fredericksburg
Reed
Spring Creek
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