The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1949 Page: 1 of 8
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Boerne
Centennial
August
26-27-28
1949
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY IN THE LAND OF SUNSHINE, MILK AND HONEY
VOL. 44
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Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, Thursday, March 3, 1949
No. 12
The contest for Centennial
Queen is over and was very suc-
cessful. The receipts were
$52288.60, which is a good start
towards financing the Centen-
nial.
The girls and their sponsor
organizations worked hard to
make the contest successful and
the interest created was mani-
fested by the large vote polled.
The total votes cast were 528,-
860. When a community can do
a job as large as the Queen con-
test and make such an outstand-
ing success you can feel assured
that it is united and will go
down the line together in an
outstanding celebration.
The Queen is Miss Bonnie Lee
Kemp and she chose as her King
Mr. Roy Ericson. Long live our
Queen and her King and their
subjects of Boerne wish for them
the privilege of viewing th cele-
bration as prepared by the 49ers
a hundred years from now.
Miss Lorraine Esser is prin-
cess of Boerne. The other sev-
en young ladies are duchesses
and will represent their spon-
soring organizations. Two visit-
ing duchesses have been an-
nounced. Miss Joan Smith is
duchess of Wasp Crek and Miss
Mary Allie Davis is duchess _ of
Welfare. Perhaps more visiting
duchesses will be forthcoming
soon. We expect Comfort to se-
lect one in a few days and Ban-
dera will probably send us the
name of her duchess before their
big celebration comes off.
Following are the complete
results of the race:
Bonnie Lee Kemp ........ 150,245
Lorraine Esser ............ 111,285
Doris Elaine Faba ........ 109,125
Beverly Dugosh ...... 88,645
Mary Jane Insall ............ 35,620
Joan Cunningham ............ 24,740
Barbara Massey ....... 23,350
“Ikie” Harz ...................... 22,920
Louise Dixon .............----- 12,830
Now that this is all setlled,
let’s get going on the next phase
of the Centennial.
1849 BOERNE CENTENNIAL 1949
DON FRANKLIN SHOWS
TO START TOUR
The Don Franklin Shows, who
have been wintering at the Fair
Grounds in Boerne, will take to
the road soon to fulfill their
many appointments of the com-
ing year.
The shows are greatly improv-
ed and much new equipment has
been added.
They will open their season at
New Braunfels March 12 and
will continue to many of the
large towns in Texas. On July
4th Don Franklin Shows will
play at Texarkana, U. S. A. and
will return to Boerne for the
Centennial Celebration.
Mr. Ray Alexander, general
representative of the Don Fran-
klin Shows tells us that the
the complete show will be at
Boerne, including ten rides and
six interesting shows.
They will add much to the en-
tertainment features of our 100
year celebration.
1849 BOERNE CENTENNIAL 1949
CENTENNIAL HATS
TO ARRIVE SOON
Perhaps one of the most en-
joyable items of the Centennial
will be the large black hats to
be worn by the boosters of the
Boerne Centennial.
The hats are attractive west-
ern style and will be shipped
within the next ten days.
Everyone will be expected to
buy one and wear it to advertise
the coming event.
Boerne will be the town of
Black Hats if enough are bought
and worn and the Centennial
dates will be well advertised.
You can hardly visit any town
in Texas where Boerne is not
known as someone of its citizens
visited recently.
Chosen Boerne Centennia
Centennial Queen
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Miss Bonnie Lee Kemp
Sponsored by
Chamber of Commerce
Centennial Princess
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Miss Lorraine Esser
Sponsored by
Junior Chamber of Commerce
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION APPROVES
KENDALL COUNTY HIGHWAY PROJECTS
The State Highway Commis-
sion, at a regular meeting re-
cently approved the road pro-
jects for Kendall County- and
the letting of contracts will be
made as soon as possible.
The new Federal Aid pro-
gram, under which this road
will become a part of the Sec-
ondary System, has been reduc-
ed from previous years by the
action of the United States Con-
gress. Some of the States fell
behind in their highway con-
struction, and hence the Con-
gress in the new bill gave the
laggard States opportunity to
catch up by making the pro-
gram for only two years, reduc-
ing the amount available by 10
per cent each year and omitting
the year 1949. Texas was not
—we are proud to say—one of
the laggard States. And al-
though the bill provides for the
federal funds to be used in a
1950-1951 program, the Texas
Highway Department will let
contracts and build roads in
1949 as rapidly as possible even
though the funds will not ac-
tually be available until 1950.
Following is a copy of the
minutes as they appear on the
records of the State Highway
Department:
In Kendall County, the fol-
lowing described roads are here-
by designated as Farm-to-Mar-
ket Roads subject to the con-
currence of the Public Roads
Administration and subject to
the condition that Kendall Coun-
ty will furnish all required
right-of-way free of cost to the
State. From end of FM 473, 5.0.
miles northeast of Comfort, east
to road intersection, a distance
of approximately 4.7 miles. From
end of FM 474 near Kruezberg,
north a distance of approxim-
ately 3.0 miles.
Upon fulfillment of the con-
ditions of this order, the State
Highway Engineer is directed
to proceed with plans for con-
struction at an estimated cost
of $80,000.00, and to assume the
roads for maintenance upon
completion of construction.
The enclosed minute is the
result of a study of road needs
Jy your County Commissioners
Court with the District Engi-
neer of the Texas Highway De-
partment, a submission by the
District Engineer to the Texas
Highway Commission, and the
approval of the Commission of
the necessiay of the road and
its inclusion in the new program
of work.
The State Highway Depart-
ment will expend every effort
to equitably increase the pres-
ent network of 8,700 miles of
farm to market roads.
We join the citizens of Ken-
dall County in expressing thanks
to the Highway Department for
including us in this splendid pro-
gram. We appreciate the ef-
forts of the department. We are
proud of Mr. D. C. Greer as our
State Engineer and Mr. F. S.
Maddox as our District Engi-
neer.
BOERNE CENTENNIAL
CENTENNIAL SHIRT
PATCHES HERE
Boerne Centennial shirt pat-
ches are here and they are a
beautiful felt cut-out pattern,
printed in green and black.
Mrs. Hazel Kelly is charged
with the responsibility of seeing
that every one has the opportu-
nity to buy ine. They sell for
$1.00 each. They are designed
to fit the back of a shirt and are
very attractive on the shirts of
bowlers, square dancers, rodeo
contestants, baseball players,
high school students, loyal citi-
zens and as a window design in
the stores. They can be used
as center pieces for tables.
This beautiful design will be
a valued souvenir sometime.
Let’s get one.
BOERNE CENTENNIAL
JORDAN HEADS HILL
COUNTRY LEAGUE
Elton Jordan, former manag-
and long associated with base-
er of the Fredericksburg Giants
ball in the Hill Country, was el-
ected president of the newly or-
ganizer Hill Country League in
a meeting at Comfort Tuesday
night.
Other officers named were:
Martin Marquart, Sisterdale,
vice president; Bill Kaiser, Har-
per, secretary, and Morris Go-
forth, Comfort, treasurer.
Directors, in addition to the
officers, are: John Kutzer, Boer-
ne; Dr. Lorence Feller, Freder-
icksburg; J. E. Welch, Stone-
wall, and G. Patton, Camp Stan-
ley.
League play will start on Ap-
ril 10 and continue through
August 28, when the champions
will be determined by a Shaugh-
nessy play-off.
Teams entered are: Freder-
icksburg, Comfort, Sisterdale,
Harper,. Stonewall, Boerne and
Camp Stanley.
1849 BOERNE CENTENNIAL
First Duchess
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Miss Doris Elaine Fabra
Sponsored by
Boerne Lions Club
THE SPIRIT THAT IS
BUILDING A GREAT
BOERNE CENTENNIAL
We Salute:
Bonnie Lee Kemp, a Queen.
Lorraine Esser, a Princess.
Doris Elaine Fabra, First Du-
chess.
Mary Jane Insall, Duchess.
Barbara Massey, Duchess.
Bevery Ann Dugosh, Duchess.
Joan Cunningham, Duchess.
Louise Dixon, Duchess.
. Raye Janice Harz, Duchess.
A group of wonderful girls.
Their spirit of fair play and good
sportsmanship is unexcelled. All
will play a large part in the Cel-
ebration to come. Wait until
you see them the night of Aug.
26th.
We Salute:
Roy Ericson, a Queen's King.
Six weeks to name a Queen, six
minutes to name a King. The
lucky boy.
We Salute:
Ruby Louise Gremmel, 10
years old. The youngest invest-
or in Boerne’s Memorial Stad-
ium, investing $100.00 from her
own “reserve.” Here, truly, is
the spirit of community interest
and community pride. Again,
we salute you Ruby Louise.
We Salute: ■ • ,
Carl Chamberlain of the Boer-
ne Turn Verein who instigated
the writing of letters to mem-
bers. This livened up the Queen
Contest and started the ball roll-
ing.
We Salute:
YOU, THE PEOPLE, who so
generously entered into the spi-
rit of the Queen’s Contest to in-
sure its financial success.
To be continued.
Tom Roberts, Chairman
Centennial Association.
BOERNE CENTENNIAL
Mr. Arno Richter has return-
ed home after a few days in a
hospital at San Antonio,
WILLIE FELLBAUM
PASSES AWAY
Funeral services were held at
Comfort Friday for Mr. Willie
Fellbaum, aged 76, who passed
away suddenly at his home in
Comfort. He was postmaster at
Comfort for many years and op-
erated a shoe and harness repair
shop at Comfort.
He was influential politically,
and an honorable, loyal hard-
working citizen. He was always
ready to help Kendall County
and was one of its best citizens.
He possessed a pleasing person-
ality and had many friends who
will miss him. With his passing
Kendall County lost a real
friend.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Henrietta Fellbaum; a daughter
Mrs. Paul Dreiss, and three
grandchildren, of Comfort.
We join the citizens of Ken-
dall County in extending sympa-
thy to the bereaved family.
INTERESTED CITIZENS OF KENDALL
COUNTY GATHER AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
About two hundred interested
citizens gathered from all over
the county Tuesday night at the
Fair Grounds in Boerne.
The meeting was called to or-
der by C. T. Roberts, chairman
of the Centennial Committee.
Mr. Roberts stated the object
of the meeting was to get a
grandstand for Kendayy Coun-
ty.
He made a nice, interesting
talk and outlined the proposition
as follows:
Two plans prepared by an ar-
chitect were introduced, one of
a steel construction costing ab-
out $23,000 and with a seating
capacity of around 1920 persons.
The other plan was of concrete
and re-inforced steel seating
1300 and cost about $33,(100, but
would contain underneath a
large room for transacting busi-
ness, selling tickets and cold
drinks and with bath facilities.
The plan to finance the stad-
ium would be to incorporate
and sell investment shares in the
corporation. The corporation
woudd in turn lease the grand-
stand from the Fair Association
and operate it, taking the reve-
nue derived from the stand and
pay each shareholder as much as
4 per cent on the investment an-
nually.
There would be several events
planned during the year to earn
this revenue. An events com-
mittee would be appointed and
it would be their duty to see
about special races and other ac-
tivities to bring in the needed
revenue. All money earned ab-
ove the 4 per cent interest would
go towards paying off the share-
holders. This would be on in-
vestment and as Mr. Roberts
put it “an investment in our own
Kendall County.”
He called upon Mr. H. L. Da-
vis who expressed faith in the
growth of our county and who
believes in the possibilities of
the plan and who agreed to in-
vest $1000 in the stock company.
C. T. Roberts and Bob Daven-
port each agreed to invest
$1000.
Others agreeing to make in-
vestments of various amounts
were:
Foster Becker
Arthur Esser
Bill Haag
Mrs. Burton
Allen Wilson
Paul Holekamp
Mrs. Tillson
Mrs. T. M. Edwards
Paul Ranzau
Bruno Ranzau
Mrs. Clarence Bergmann
C. Smith
Boerne Star
J. C. Rice
Leon Langbein
Mrs. Bertha Fabra
Col. Speight
Ruby Louise Gremmel (10
years old)
One of the highlights of the
evening was when little 10-year
old Ruby Louise Gremmel rose
to invest $100 of her own mon-
ey. Stating she believed in the
future of Kendall County and
was willing to put her entire sav-
ings into the corporation. She
gave her all, surely he can give
a part.
The stadium will be a memor-
ial to the pioneer citizens of
Kendall County. Names and
historical data will be placed in
the cornerstone. Names of the
pioneers will be placed on a
bronze plaque on the grand-
stand.
Mrs. Burton made a nice talk
and Mrs. Speight offered a very
fine suggestion as to naming
the stadium Memorial Stadium
Pioneers of Kendall County.
A total of $7400 worth of the
investment stock was placed.
Anyone who wants to join and
take advantage of this invest-
ment can get in touch with Mr.
C. Smith, Mrs. Nelda Berg-
mann, Mr. Floyd McGown or the
Boerne Star. You cannot afford
to wait too long, as the oppor-
tunity will soon be oversubscrib-
ed.
Joachim Besen is sick and has
to stay in bed. He says that it
is safer to lie in bed than to lie
in court.
ACCETTA—HARZ
The marriage of Arnette
Harz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arno Harz, to Goffredo Accet-
ta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Accetta of New York City, took
place Saturday morning, Feb-
ruary 26, in St. Peter’s Catho-
lic Church. The Rev. Alex Kraus
performed the ceremony. Only
attendants were Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Dugosh, godparents of the
bride. The organist was Mrs.
Adolph Pechacek, and ushers
were Don and Douglas Dugosh
and John Kenneth Harz.
A reception followed in the
home of the bride’s parents, As-
sisting in serving were Mes-
dames C. M. Holekamp, Eddie
Schmidt, Harry Davis and Bob
Wilson. In charge of the guest
book were Miss Maxine Miller
and Mrs. Gerald Saxon.
The bride received her bache-
lor of journalism degree from
the University of Texas in 1946
and has since done graduate
work there. The groom, who
was in the Army during the war
and spent sometime overseas,
graduated from Columbia Uni-
versity and is now attending
Yale Medical School, where he
is a member of Nu Sigma Nee
fraternity.
The couple will live in New
Haven, Conn.
BOERNE CENTENNIAL
BIG GAME LICENSE
UP FOR PASSAGE
Austin, March 1.—A special
big game license for Texas deer
and wild turkey hunters was ap-
proved Tuesday by the House
Game and Fish committee.
It goes now to the House cal-
endar.
The bill, by Rep. John L. Cro-
thwait of Dallas, would require
that deer and turkey hunters
pay $5 for a permit, which would
tave tags attached to mark each
deer and turkey killed. A hunt-
er would be subject to arrest if
found with the carcass of an un-
tagged deer or turkey.
* * *
If you do not approve of this
bill as it is written you should
write wour representative, Hon.
A, W. Moursund of the House
of Representatives at Austin
and tell him so. We do not ob-
ject to the tag feature of the bill
but the price of $5 for a license
is too high and should be reduc-
ed.
The cost of hunting has now
more than doubled and if it be-
comes too expensive it certainly
will fall off and those who are
able to lease their pastures for
a nice price will be taking less
money if they lcn.se.
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Davis, Jack R. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1949, newspaper, March 3, 1949; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth863618/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.