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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1949
Page
6
The PTA radio program will air at 10 15 a m next week on KNAF. Mrs Roy Zesch district chairman of the Mason PTA will host the broadcast on Wednesday April 13.
Mrs. Temple Duderstadt takes over the Gold Building studio of Mrs. Allpress in Fredericksburg and will teach electric steel guitar accordion and popular piano. The studio will relocate to 104 West Creek Street and Duderstadt trained at Texas College of Arts and Industries and the Musical Center in Houston.
A San Antonio Jaycees delegation will visit Fredericksburg at noon Saturday to boost the San Antonio Fiesta and the Jaycee Rodeo. The event runs April 20 to 24, with a 12:30 demonstration in the downtown area.
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Randy Seaton son of R B Seaton tonsilectomy Mrs J J Childs tonsilectomy Mrs H R Saunders Catherine Randolph Mrs Clegg Smith Clayton B Crider Mrs Gus Leeder Roy Dollahue and Charles J Hightower son of Charles Hightower Ser.
Leo J. Dielman of San Antonio hired as architect for Fredericksburg municipal building project. He presented final plans to the building committee who approved them and tasked him with preparing final specifications for the structure.
Monohans residents heard a tale of a lost love bird from Mrs. Clyde Sessions last September. The surviving bird lonely, a neighbor found a bedraggled bird among chickens at feeding time. The bird was welcomed home to re unite the pair and resume cooing and singing.
Fredericksburg High School track team travels to Lampasas on Saturday for the District 22 A track and field meet with preliminaries starting that day.
The Giants start their 1949 Hill Country League season this Sunday with Camp Stanley as a top rival under manager Doug Patton and captain Ray Minor. The circuit also features Clemens, Comfort, Boerne, Fredericksburg and others in a banner year as high school track begins with Districts 22A and 2B meets this Saturday. Imogene Wieser is named Queen of the Golden Girls for 1949, while Bill Osley of the San Antonio Missions dies, noted for spring training ties to Fredericksburg.
The Standard lists upcoming school closings with dates and venues. Pecan Creek, Wrede, Cherry Spring, Nebgen, Crabapple at Schmidt's Hall, Squaw Creek Albert, Rocky Hill at Tatsch's Hall Cain City, Doss Stonewall, Luckenbach Cave Creek and Meusebach Creek schools appear across late April to May with ads noting event details. Large barbecue napkins with name imprints sold by Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
Betty Feller posted a high game of 191 and Isabel Kordzik tallied a high three game score of 471. The notice also promotes Kolmeier and Klier Co for lawn gardening and fencing needs.
City Radio and Electric Co offers a radio repair department with Jackie Henke as the go to technician. Call 67 for service and bring in old units for prompt returns to working order.
The FHS Mesas yearbook at Fredericksburg High School is on sale this week for 3.00 per copy. Orders can be placed by calling the school for delivery in July.
Fredericksburg Publishing Company advertises gold stamped fountain pens brief cases bill folds and other weather goods for sale. Ine.
St Marys Indians face Boerne High School baseball at Jimmie Pyka field Friday afternoon in the second meeting of the season. Boerne won 8 to 5 in the first clash after the Indians left a dozen men on base. The public is invited with no admission charge as St Marys also plays Stonewall today.
A brief classified note states spare articles can be exchanged for spare cash using a standard want ad service. It outlines a simple barter option for readers seeking quick cash.
A centrifuge capable of exerting a force one thousand times gravity has been developed at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory. The invention promises advanced testing capabilities for ordinance components and related devices. Researchers note the system enables rapid stress testing under extreme conditions.
Local housing office seeks volunteers to assist residents in listing available homes. Responsibilities include compiling vacancy details, coordinating viewings, and distributing notices to community centers and shelters. No experience required. training provided.
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