Two Day Racing Meet Scheduled This Weekend
Gillespie County Fair Association sponsors a two day racing meet at Fair Park in Fredericksburg on Saturday and Sunday September 28 and 29 with seven horse races daily starting at 2 p m. Purses total 125.00 per race plus entrance fees. Entries must be filed at the fair association office with secretary Calvin Bilerschwale between 3 and 6 p m on the preceding day.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Fair Park
Fredericksburg
Fair Assn
Calvin Bilerschwale
The
Fair Association
J. D. Young Buried Saturday
J D Young died September 20 1946 at age 86. Born September 15 1860 in Moulton Texas, he married Eugenia English in 1877. Surviving Eugenia, two sons Flomer and Charles, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Schaetter’s Funeral Home and Young’s Chapel. Burial in Young’s Chapel Cemetery. He helped start a ranch, supported church and school, and preserved hunting-free premises.ర్ట
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Jefferson Davis Young
Moulton
Texas
Jack
Latitia MeCallum Young
Eugenia English
Eugenia Young
San Antonio
Flomer
Charles Young
Willow City
W. O. Schulze
Schae
Weaver Baker Killed In Sunday Car Crash In Texas
Weaver Baker aged 50 chairman of the State Board of Control died Sunday morning in a car accident while returning from Roy Inks Lake to Austin. The vehicle overturned and struck a post, killing him instantly. He formerly partnered with Gov. Stevenson, served as Kimble County judge, and was appointed to the board in 1942. Survived by wife Leslie Juanita Reid, two daughters Beverly Jo and Marilyn Baker, parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, a brother Eli Baker, and a sister Mrs. Nl I Taylor, all of Junction.
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Weaver Baker
State Board of Control
Roy Inks Lake
Austin
Weaver
Gov. Stevenson
Kimble County
Board of Control
Stevenson
Leslie Juanita Reid
Beverly Jo
Marilyn Baker
Thomas Baker
Eli Baker
Nl. I Taylor
Junction
Reserved gathering notes fill Kerrville area visit log
Oleane Walker reports a sequence of local visits across Kerrville and area with relatives and friends. Names include Earl Benner, Aurora Barker, Douglas Bode, Chester Bernhard, Victor Wendel, Otto Wiennecke, Olin Walker, Ed Marshall, Romalda Petermann, Victor Marshall, Albert Kott, Henry Ahrens, Lee Goff, Marcella Lewis, Richard Bierschwale, Hugo Ahrens, Jasper Massey, W R Massey, J B Birt Jr, Junior Sage, Crawford Goode, Charlene Barrett, David Butler Wiley Boatright, Dave Dennis, Roland Masters, Clara Masters, Carl Ochler, La Wanda Hamilton, Robert Kaiser and Garnet Peers.
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Earl Benner
Kerville
Aurora Barker
Millersview
Barker
Douglas Bode
Chester Bernhard
Chester Itz
Victor Wendel
H. Wayne Walker
Carl Klaehn
Lilly Mae
Otto Wiennecke
Adaline
Dayton Rahe
Olin Walker
Ed. Marshall
Romalda Petermann
Victor Marshall
Albert Kott
Morris Ranch
Henry Ahrens
Kerrville
Ed. Tatsch
Lee Goff
Ingram
Marcella Lewis
San Antonio
Romilda Petermann
Richard Bierschwale
Hugo Ahrens
Fredericksburg
Housing Bureau Arranges Dallas Lodging for State Fair
A Dallas housing bureau formed by the Chamber of Commerce the Dallas Hotel Association and the State Fair of Texas will place private homes for rent to visitors during October 5 to 20. A registration booth will operate nightly at the Adolphus Hotel with Mrs. Pauline Foster and Mrs. Mary Belle Arnold supervising for the Chamber.
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Dallas
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas Hotel Association
State Fair of Texas
Z. E. Black
Adolphus Hotel
Pauline Foster
Mary Belle Arnold
Black
Goats Killed by Lightning in Noxville Area
Stormy conditions Sunday evening and night brought wind and rain across Harper and Noxville. Lightning struck, killing 25 to 30 head of goats belonging to A. J. Kinsey, as they were bedded under a Spanish Oak tree. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers and Mrs. Ellen Patten of Uvalde visited relatives in the area. Misses Vinna Lee Massey and Mildred Boatright began roles at Lehmann's Store in Kerrville, with Mildred as bookkeeper and Vinne Lee as sales clerk.
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Harper
Noxville
A. J. Kinsey
Vinna Lee Massey
Mildred Boatright
Lehmann’s
Kerrville
Mildred
Vinne Lee
Local Family Visitation Highlights Texas and California Members
Rev and Mrs Richard Gammentheder of Bracket Texas and son Richard Jr and daughter and husband Mr and Mrs William Beifuss of Los Angeles visited the Fred Gammenthaler family. The Methodist Church Women’s Society met Sunday at the church with Mrs Raleigh Rothmann as program chairman leading a gathering with several members present.
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Richard Gammentheder
Bracket
Texas
Richard Jr
William Beifuss
Los Angeles
Cal
Fred Gammenthaler
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Raleigh Rothmann
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Gabardines
Knopp
Metzger
Fredericksburg, Texas
Dolman
Are Ecelor
Otto Fritz
Arthur Baumann
Ann
Harold Rahe
Mrs
Ed Walker
J. W. Thomas
Center Point
Margie W Buchanan
Margie Buchanan
Glaughter
Charlene
J. W.W. Johnson
J. D. Young
Advertisament
Joe Marsh
Willie Wella
Basil Btrube
Willie
Basil
Seward’s Creek
Reservation News
Oleane Walker
Jasper Massey
Little Son
W. R. Massey
J. B. Birt Jr
Junior Sageser
Houston
Crawford Goode
F. M. Floyd
Charlene Barrett
Charlie Barrett
David Butler Wiley Boatright
Dave Dennis
Roland Masters
Clara Masters
Riie
Carl Ochler
la Wanda Hamilton
Abilene
Robert Kaiser
Garnet Pe Ors
Housing Bureau
Bread and
America
Majestic
A Pamances
Stehling - Pfiester Electric Co
Main Street
State Fair
Attai
Mae
Otto
J. J. Rogers
Ellen Patten
Uvalde
Phil
Stehling Bros. Clothiers _._ Cleaners Hatters
Wairm-Hieairtieid
Conytight
Texaco
M. R. Duderstadt
Texas Harper
Hart's
RED & White
JINX
Dawn Hart
Martin’s
Carl's Grocery
San Angelo
Big Spring
Citizen Auto Company
Harper, Texas
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