Babe Ruth Dollars and Dreams in a Free Market
The column extols Babe Ruth as baseball’s greatest draw and an example of earned wealth. It traces his earnings from 600 dollars a year to 80 thousand, plus World Series receipts and endorsements, totaling about two million, and notes taxes trim his take. It argues against wealth redistribution while glorifying the impact of success on society and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
United States
Babe
Uncle Sam
Orphans
Jim Corbett
Louisville
Funeral Rites Held Thurs for Rep Tom Martin at Fredericksburg
Funeral services were held Thursday in Fredericksburg for Representative Tom Martin a colorful Texas legislator who died Tuesday at 4 36 p m at a Fredericksburg hospital He was 54 years old A native of Gillespie County his career included World War I Police Chief service in the Texas Legislature and roles as a radio commentator and columnist He authored the bill creating the Nimitz State Park and helped organize the Texas Game and Fish Congress He lay in state at the First Methodist Church from 10 a m to 2 p m with services in English and German Rev W O Schulze and Rev Paul Leonhard conducted rites The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars formed an honor guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Martin
Texas
Martin
Fredericksburg
Temple
Stonewall
First Methodist Church
Greenwood
W. O. Schulze
Paul Leonhard
Stonewall and Albert Lutheran Church
Chester W
Gillespie County
Leon Springs
States
San Antonio
Phil Wright
Martin Rites
Bazaar Planned At Catholic Church In October
The local Catholic congregation plans a Sunday bazaar to benefit the church. The event is set for October 24 after avoiding clashes with other community activities. Dinner will be served at noon and other fund‑raising methods will be used as in past years. The community and nearby towns have consistently supported the bazaar. OL Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Houser and son-in-law Buddy Dowdy of Dextex Mexico visited Mrs R. B. Goff on their way home from Marble Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendel Houser
Buddy Dowdy
Dextex
Mexico
Marble Falls
R. B. Goff
Sisters and relatives visit Fredericksburg area hospital
Mrs. R. B. Goff and Mrs. Willie Strackbein visited their sister and mother-in-law Mrs. August Strackbein at a Fredericksburg hospital on Monday. Also, Mrs. Minnie Webb of Eldorado spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. J. L. Farris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Goff
Willie Strackbein
August Strackbein
Fredericksburg Hospital
Minnie Webb
Eldorado
J. L. Farris
Not enough context for a full headline
Quote from Samuel B. Pettengiil praising American invention and industry. References to Tom Edison Babe Ruth radio television and night baseball. Perspective highlights the role of makers and innovators beyond communists or socialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Edisons
Babe Ruths
Babe
Wyoming
Edisons
Samuel B. Pettengiil
Aggie Tech grid clash at Alamo Stadium Saturday night
Texas A&M meets Texas Tech in San Antonio for the sixth annual battle at Alamo Stadium. Franks Lee Ottmers will start at end for Tech, while Buddy Molberg lines up at guard for the Aggies. Kickoff is 8 pm with radio coverage on KABC and 17 stations.
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Aggie
Texas Tech
San Antonio Alamo Stadium
Buddy Molberg
Aggies
Frank Lee Ottmers
Tech
Texas A&m
San Antonio
Alamo Stadium
Walter Ottmers
Frank
Carl
Buddy" Molberg
Buddy
Hubert Molberg
KABC
Texas
Weath
Jacob T. Kraus Buried Tuesday in St Marys Cemetery
Jacob T. Kraus died September 19 1948 in a local hospital after a severe illness aged 36 years 4 months and 27 days Born April 23 1912 in Gillespie County son of Jacob and Theresa Segner Kraus He married Gertrude Rausch February 28 1938 Survivors include widow two children Carol Beth and Gill Killeen mother two brothers and four sisters Funeral services were led by Fr X F Wolf at Schaetzer Funeral Home and St Marys Church Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob T
Jake) Kraus
Gillespie County
Jacob
Theresa Segner Kraus
Gertrude Rausch
Carol Beth
Gill Killeen
Jacob Kraus
Erwin
Paul Kraus
Dora
Hugo Stehling
Margaret
Henry Reinbach
Theresa
Alex Knopp
Gertrude Kraus
F. X. Wolf
Harper six man team defeats Blanco 20 13
Harper High School six man football beat Blanco 20 to 13 at Blanco in the season opener for Harper. Carter scored first on a pass from Walker with Rogers converting. D Neal ran 60 yards for Harper’s second TD in the third, Carter added a fourth quarter TD on a Sageser pass. Harper defense held Blanco in the final quarter with three goal line stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Blanco High School
Blanco
Harper
Dripping Springs
Carter
Walker
Rogers
D. Neal
Sageser
C. Neal
Center Point
Strong Comfort
Harper Community Park
Bill Kaiser
Comfort
Kaiser
Cemetery Donations Thank You Notes Collected
Donations to the cemetery fund are listed with donors and amounts from Mrs Floyd Boatright to E B Carson and others. A note adds that Clifford Bode, who underwent surgery at Fredericksburg hospital, is doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Boatright
John Rogers
Wm. Strackbein
Fred Gammenthaler
Oren Cottle
Ben Thomas
Dolly Thomas
Raymond Cottle
Roy Roberts
Werner McDougall
Charlie Rogers
Reginald McDougall
Nettie Sageser
Richard Roeder
Otto Rahe
Reuben Bode
C. L. Brown
Gordon Harper
Kenneth Parker
Floy Bade
J. A. Metzger
J. L. Bierschwabe
Tom Harlen Sr
Ewald Solbrig
Peter Bernhard
Lon Whetstone
John Duderstadt
Levi Kensing
E. B. Carson
Teresa Tobin
Clifford Bode
Fredericksburg
Local Visits Hit Several Homes This Week
Mr and Mrs Worth Howe and son visited the Arthur Bierschwale home Monday. Mr and Mrs Harry Sheppard visited in Ray Bierschwale home Sunday. Fritz Baumann and daughter of Blessing spent the week with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Baumann. Otto Rahe visited the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel Sunday. Roland Masters of Lorane spent the weekend here. his brother Robert returned to Lorane with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Worth Howe and Son
Arthur Bierschwale
Harry Sheppard
Ray Bierschwale
Fritz Baumann
Blessing
Arthur Baumann
Otto Rahe
Mrs
Albert Sagebiel
Roland Masters
Robert
Lorane
Barretts Visit Walker Relatives for Weekend
Mr and Mrs Wayne Barrett and their baby visited her parents Mr and Mrs Olin Walker during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Barrett
Baby
Mrs
Olin Walker
Harper Roping Club stages first annual rodeo
Members of the Harper Roping Club staged their first annual rodeo at Harper Community Park on Saturday September 11. The event drew a large crowd for the afternoon rodeo program the barbecue supper and the dance at night. The photo lists numerous club members and attendees including Harold Pape Joe Max Scarborough Johnnie Bierschwale Walter Parker Sr Gilbert Anderege and several others with Paul Jones as club president.
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Harper Roping Club
Harper Community Park
New Members Appointed To Board No. 50
Three new Selective Service Board members are named for Local Board No. 50. Fred A. Hannah of Kerrville succeeds W. C. Bell, E. D. Harrison of Blanco succeeds Chas E. Crist, and Walter Epperson of Boerne replaces Herman A. Miller. Existing members include T. J. Moore of Llano and C. D. Ford of Fredericksburg. Ruth Helch serves as clerk for the Local Board across five counties.
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Selective Service Board
Fred A. Hannah
Kerrville
W. C. Bell
E. D. Harrison
Blanco
Chas
E. Crist
Walter Epperson
Boerne
Herman A. Miller
Bell
Crist
Miller
Robstown
T. J. Moore
Llano
C.D. Ford
Fredericksburg
Ruth Helch
Tig
Heavy rains sweep London and Loyal Valley areas
Heavy rains of cloudburst proportion fell Wednesday afternoon in London and Loyal Valley with about ten inches in London and seven to eight inches in Loyal Valley. Creeks and rivers rose across the region while Otto Kane of LCRA noted a beneficial rain near Harper just over one inch. Heavier showers were reported between Harper and Doss and across the Doss area with Fredericksburg seeing only a drizzle.
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London
Loyal Valley
Otto Kane
LCRA
Harper
Doss
Fredericksburg
Miss Mary Frances Baumann Weds Felix T Bernhard
Miss Mary Frances Baumann and Felix T Bernhard wed at 9 am Thursday Sept 16 in St Marys Church with about 300 attendees. Father Otto Baumann officiated as Msgr F X Wolf read the double-ring rites. reception and barbecue followed at the bride's home prior to a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Baumann
Mary Frances Baumann
Felix T. Bernhard
Msgr
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary's Church
Albert Kammlah
Dorothy Baumann
Robstown
Florine Haelschey
Violet
Werner Klein
Alta Lee Baumann
Baumann
Huelscher
Mrs. Klein
Alois Kunz
Tivydale
Archie
J Louis Neff to Speak on Cancer in Fredericksburg
J Louis Neff, a longtime cancer control leader, will deliver a cancer lecture at Fredericksburg Public School Auditorium this Thursday night. He has directed major cancer programs in Nassau County New York and led the Texas Division of the American Cancer Society, overseeing substantial gifts for education service and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Louis Neff
Nassau County
New York
United States
American Cancer Society
Texas
Neff
American Public Health Association
Ter Ts Public Health Association
Houston
Fredericksburg
Rubin Bernhard
State Department of Public Welfare
Central Committee
Ecarcec
Inenis Fredericksburg
Texas Division
Rubin Hernhard
Herbert Haas
Alex Frantzen
J. Hardin Perry
Joe Molberg
Wneff
Anderson
Teana State
Cancer Information Service
Baldwin Street
Tex
Tejas Study Club Session Highlights Recreation Talk
Tejas Study Club met Saturday afternoon with Mesdames Harvey and L Stevens for the first session after the summer recess. The group planned Play Night and discussed Recreation a Community Asset. A cancer awareness talk by J Louis Neff of Houston was announced for Fredericksburg September 30 at 8 p.m. in the public school auditorium.
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Tejas
Mesdames Harvey
L. Stevens
Arthur Bierschwale
D. W. Ducerstadt
Harper
Rahe and Walker Guests at Blanco Football Game
Mr and Mrs Dayton Rahe O Walker and Weldon Walker were among attendees at the Blanco football game Friday night.
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Dayton Rahe
O. Walker
Weldon Walker
Blanco
Mrs Paul Bode Spends Week with Walker Family
Mrs. Paul Bode is visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Olin Walker, staying at their home and sharing time in the community.
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Paul Bode
Olin Walker
Visitor's Western Rear Home Event Noted
Mrs. C. B. Bethel of McKamey attended a visit at the Western Rear home Friday night. Mrs. Bill Stein and Mrs. Bear accompanied her to the home Saturday for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bethel
McKamey
Bill Stein
Bear
Mrs E R Brown hosts Hill Country Study Club meeting
The September gathering at Mrs. E R Browns ranch home included co host Joyce Whetstone. Members discussed year goals and a future party. New member invitations are mailed this month. Eleven members and guest Diane Doris Peril enjoyed refreshments. Welcome to Miss Dorothy Mc David as newest member.
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Hill Country Study Club
E. R. Brown
Mise Joyce Whetstone
Lang
Diane Doris Peril
Dorthy McDavid
Fred Whetstone
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Texas House of Representatives
Senate
Beauford Jester
Fredericksburg Bar Association
C.C. Krueger
Chamber of Commerce Football Committee
South Texas
Alamo City
A&m
College Station
Sporting Goods
Jacob T. Kraus
Mrs. Wester O. Bear
Llane
Tom Whitworth
Donnie Bode
M. R. Duderstadt
Er Dane Brown
Larry Gochmann
Jack Jones
Junction
Raymond Pape
Archie Lennon
Bill Brown
Paul Jones
Jet Parker
Buddy Pape
Fred Whitewood Sr
Clint Brown
Rollie Peril
R. E. Bode
Clayton Parker
V. C. Whitworth
Marshall Brown
C., Brown
Lem Jones
Scaff
F. T. Bernhard
St. Mary's School
Albert Bernhard
C. J. Nfaetscher
Bill Bernsen
Betty Jean
Eileen
Florine Hlaetscher
Robatown
Arthur Klein
Elgin Kung
Herman Koenig
Otto Klein
Marvin ‘Tatsch
Louis Kunz
Odis Landis Mason
Bernhard
Mra
Rudolph Slaudt
Keryyilie
Fredericksburg Public School
Cancer Sect
Harper School
J. L. Neff
Tejas Study Club
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