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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1949
Page
5
The San Antonio Flower Association will host its Annual Spring Flower Show at the Witte Museum on April 9 and 10. Hours are 4 to 9 p m Saturday and 9 a m to 9 p m Sunday. About three hundred garden club ladies will arrange exhibits. Admission 50 cents for adults 10 cents for children. proceeds go to the World War Memorial Building Fund.
Fredericksburg volunteer firefighters answered a 10:30 a.m. alarm in Llano aiding a blaze that damaged the Wirdell Tractor Company and the Llano County Veterans School. Fire Chief Milam Barnett estimated losses at 20 000 to 30 000 dollars with both buildings and contents destroyed. Fire from Mason and San Saba crews helped control the fire. one new car was saved. Firefighters named: Eric Juenke Harry Itz Sidney Henke Kermit Luedeke Louis Durst Harvey Stein Othmar Kaderli.
Mr and Mrs C F Crittenden and daughter Jean Ann 3 and Mrs Walter Humes and daughter Constance Gay 2 were injured in an accident near Katy Texas west of Houston shortly afternoon Wednesday Mrs Humes and her daughter were cut and bruised Carried to Houston Memorial Hospital by Leon Weiss a salesman of Texas City they were released after emergency treatment Mr Humes went to Houston Thursday to return them to Fred
The Standard invites signed letters and news items for publication with the only requirement being a signed author. It welcomes letters to the editor regardless of agreement with published statements and notes a recent letter condemning dog poisoners while urging watchfulness for dogs at large.
The St Josephs Society held its regular meeting with Msgr F Wolf presiding. Walter Jenschke led as president with minutes and a financial report by Alex F Knopp and Lawrence Heinemann. A new member Bernhard Stehling was welcomed and a monument project for Rev Fr Joseph Roch at St Marys Cemetery was approved. Committees were formed for the Western District meeting on June 5 and the societys 50th anniversary events. Msgr Wolf urged attendance at the Deanery meeting in Harper on May 1 at 3 00 p m.
A travelogue describes Palmetto State Park on the San Marcos River near Ottine seven miles southeast of Luling and twelve miles northwest of Gonzales. The writer highlights diverse flora, warm springs, and a family-friendly outing including Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation grounds and a sulphur swimming pool.
The Choir Of The West from Pacific Lutheran College Parkland Washington will broadcast Saturday April 9 at 1 30 p m over KNAF 1340 and the Don Lee Mutual Network coast to coast. Led by Gunnar J Malmin the program features lent en selections and a half hour of music and edifying message.
Box seats priced at 36 dollars for one person and 48 dollars for eight for the season include grandstand admission and exclusive use for the purchaser. Individual seat tickets are issued for box guests and shown at each event. Remaining boxes on sale through Wednesday April 13. contact Mr. Reinbach at the Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association office.
Dr. Lester Keyser will address parents and friends on Monday April 11 at 7 30 p m in the Gillespie County Courthouse Commissioners Courtroom on the topic Are They Ready for Marriage The talk is sponsored by the Home and Family Life Education Committee of the PTA.
Red Cross solicitors in the membership drive concluded March 31 who have not reported to drive chairman Almon Kirchhoff in the Chamber of Commerce office are urged to file reports immediately so final tabulations can be completed.
Six children, three boys and three girls, were born in local hospitals during the past week. Boys were born to Dennis Parker on April 2, Floyd Crump on April 3, and H A Gies bers on April 4. Girls were born to Walter L. Schlaudt on April 1, Lorenz Feuge on April 2, and Harold Hohmann on April 4.
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