Eighth Inning Rally Wins Opener for Borger Gassers
The Borger Gassers defeated the Roswell Rockets 7-4 in their opening exhibition game at Fair Park. After Roswell led 4-2 through eight innings, Borger erupted for five runs in the eighth, sparked by Duffield and Eldridge and capped by Ahrens and Perez. Basden pitched five innings for Borger, while Drake worked four innings for Roswell.
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Ward
Richardson-Kott
Uncle Tom's Cabin at 87 Drive-In This Thursday Friday
The 87 Drive-In presents Uncle Tom's Cabin on Thursday and Friday April 3 and 4 with Harriet Beecher Stowe's tale set in the 1850s 10 000 cast and famed River ICE scene and eight spiritual songs. Regular admission applies and homemakers are advised to stock eggs for future use. Lake Superior is noted as the largest Great Lake.
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Harriet Beecher Stones
Eliza
Harvey Eckert Injures Knee In Practice Collision
Harvey Eckert, star FHS athlete from Stonewall, fractured his left knee in a practice game with St. Marys Indians at Seipp’s park. Eckert underwent surgery. doctors say his kneecap shattered and he will miss spring sports and likely the rest of high school career. teammate Douglas Jung also injured and sent home with ice packs.
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Stonewall
St. Mary's Indians
Seipp’s Dharmnond
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Jung
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Billes
Thimaote
Billy
Roy Langerhans
Gibson Greeting Card Line at Fredericksburg Publ Co
Fredericksburg Publishing Company debuts a bright new line of Gibson greeting cards. The cheerful designs offer warm wishes and friendly messages for sick friends, aiming to lift spirits with playful art and uplifting text.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Rhubarb Film at Palace April 3 4 Featuring Rhubarb and More
The Palace Theatre screens Rhubarb a whimsical baseball comedy with Rhubarb the alley cat star April 3 4 as guests of Walter Knoche. It also features Footlight Varieties Rex King of the Wild Horses My Favorite Spy and Come Fill the Cup with Cagney Phyllis Thaxter.
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Walter Knoche
Palace Theatre
Hollywood
Rhubarb
Brooklyn
Allen Smith
Ray Milland
Jan Sterling
Rex
Paramount
Bob Hope
Bob
Hedy Lamarr
Hope
Francis L. Sullivan
Arnold Moss
Ronio Selwart
Mike Mazurki
Chester Conklin
Hank Mann
Billy Engle
James Cagney
Phyllis Thaxter
the Palace
Cagney
Danz Bride Weds Sunbeck in St Marys Church
Mrs. Ad Schmidt returned from Austin where her granddaughter Kathryn Danz married Bennie Sunbeck on March 28 at St Marys Catholic Church. The couple left for a honeymoon after the ceremony. showers were held on March 21 and 23. Kathryn’s mother is former Ruby Schmidt.
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Austin
F. J. Danz
Kathryn Danz
Bennie Sunbeck
Ben Sunbeck
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Marvin Jones Resigns as Coach at Fredericksburg High
Fredericksburg High School head coach Marvin Jones resigns after returning to duty with the U S Air Force. Resignation filed from Mountain Home AFB Idaho. no successor named yet as board meets April 10. Jones led the Hillbillies through three seasons including the 1951 squad.
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Fredericksburg High School
Jones
U. S. Air Force
Mountain Home
Afb
Idaho
Hillbillies
Billies
Air Force
Giants Edge Enderlin In Ten Innings To Win
The Giants rallied to a 7-6 extra inning victory over Enderlin in a ten inning Farmer Boys League game. An earlier five run first inning gave way to tight pitching by Enderlin's Du Menil and Weirich, keeping the score tied until Buddy Molberg hit a decisive homer in the 10th.
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Enderlin
Farmer Boys League
Kerrville
DuMenil
Weirich
Henry Becker
Reichenau
du Menil
Buddy Molberg
Rebecca Hohmann Birthday Party Celebrated
Rebecca Hohmann marked her eighth birthday with a Friday home party hosted by mother Mrs Edward Hohmann. About twenty children attended, with a pink and green iced cake featuring a bunny centerpiece and Easter egg candle holders. Relatives including Henrietta Hohmann and several aunts helped with games and refreshments.
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Edward Hohmann
Henrietta
Hulda
Emma Baethge
Harry Hartmann
Marilyn
Felix Buethge
Rosalee
Kerrville
Ingram
Harry Powell
Giants Open 1952 Season as Goldthwaite Visits
The Fredericksburg Giants host the Goldthwaite Red Sox on Sunday April 6 at 3 p.m. in a non league tune up at Fair Park. Manager Ahrens may start Hartmann Feller or Lefty Peter. Hill Country League opens with Stonewall at Camp Stanley and Boerne at Comfort.
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Giants
Comfort
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Stonewall
Borger Gassers Open Spring Training with New Additions
The Borger Gassers began week two of spring drills with smiling Manager Lloyd Brown. New acquisitions Jose Garcia and Ike Stuver join the club, Garcia a 6'3" 225 lb Cuban right hander from Havana and Stuver a 22 year old outfielder from the Cleveland organization who played in Wichita. Brown praised Garcia as a potential pitching sleeper and noted Stuver's power hitting and professional experience. The team also praised rookie James Basden and veteran Ray Drake for solid play in Saturday's 7 4 win over the Rockets. Exhibition games were adjusted with a canceled Amarillo tilt on April 5 and a practice game set with Comfort on April 9. The Gassers' planned week includes games with Roswell in Pleasanton on April 4 and Lub bock in Uvalde on April 6 and 8. Maxie Ahrens shone in Friday's game by shagging fly balls and collecting two hits.
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Jose Garcia
Garcia
Havana
Ike Stuver
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Cleveland
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Wichita
Rockets
New Mexico
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Amarillo
Basden
Ray Drake
Gonzales
Baldy Quinn
Maxie Ahrens
Borger
Billies Beat Comfort 4-3 In Fredericksburg Baseball
The FHS Hillbillies defeated Comfort High 4-3 at Fredericksburg Fair Park on Tuesday March 25. Warre Hahn Red and White pitched well with two hits allowed and led the offense with two safeties while teammates dented Strube of Comfort for seven hits. The Billies lineup featured Klaerner Frantzen Jung Eckert Ristau Beckmann Eljebracht Beyer and Hahn with Klink Durst Cravens among reserves. Their next district game is April 9 versus Lampasas.
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Comfort High
Fredericksburg Fair Park
Warre
Hahn
Comfort
Strube
Hillbilly
Travis Klaerner
H. J. Frantzen
Harold Klinksick
Melvin Durst
Gary Cravens
Billies
Fair Park
Lampasas
Hermann Sons Ladies Bowling League Standouts
The Hermann Sons Ladies Bowling League lists high performances with Margaret Straube leading in high average 152 high game 179 and high 3 game 468 for the Lange Grocery Moritz Electric Co Fredericksburg Pub Co and Team No 4. Iceland's Parliament is called the Althing.
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Hermann Sons Ladies Bowling League
Iceland
Althing
Indians Defeat Bandera 11 to 2 in Wednesday game
The St. Mary’s Indians beat Bandera High School 11 to 2 at Seipp’s Park for their second win of the season. Winning pitcher was Jimmy Metzger. A rained out game vs St Edward’s will be rescheduled and listed dates follow: April 2 Bandera here, April 4 Llano here, April 15 Llano there, April 18 Comfort night here, April 23 St Anthonys there, April 29 Shertz-Cibolo here, May 2 Shertz-Cibolo there.
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St. Mary's Indians
Bandera
Seipp’s Park
Indians
Jimmy Metzger
St. Edward’s High School of
Austin
Llano
Comfort
St. Anthonys
Shertz-Cibolo
Dayton Schmidt Family Visits Ashland and Welcomes Baby
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Schmidt of Ashland Kentucky spent days here last week visiting relatives and friends. They announce the adoption of a baby boy named Dayton Lawrence who was baptized at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church on March 25. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Eugene Schmidt. Dayton serves as chief diesel engineer for the Oil Transport Company at New Orleans in their Ashland branch. The San Jacinto Monument in Texas is higher than the Washington Monument.
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Dayton Schmidt
Ashland
Kentucky
Dayton Lawrence
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Eugene C. Schmidt
Dayton
The
Oil Transport Company of
New Orleans
Buying Fertilizers by Cost per Pound to Save Money
The article advises customers to compare fertilizers using the cost per pound of plant food rather than price per ton to maximize savings. It emphasizes unit pricing as the key to smarter purchases and better value for gardens and farms.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Thank You Note Selection
A brief note invites readers to view the complete selection of special occasion Thank You notes offered by Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc. The notice highlights available styles and locations for purchase.
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