Legendary Tales Easter Fires of Fredericksburg book issued
Fredericksburg historic Easter Fires story published as a booklet by William Petmecky’s efforts. Proceeds fund the annual observance honoring Cross Mountain legends, German settlement, Vereinskirche, and a centuries old hilltop Easter flame custom. Sold for 85 cents through the Easter Fires Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Kay Keller
Allen Keller
William Petmecky
Tyrus Cox
Chamber of Commerce
Cross Mountain
Savage Domain
Easter Fires Association
We Believe Value To The City forward A Plea Of Guilty
A civic letter reflects disappointment in a mayoral vote but acceptance of the majority decision. Citizens praise the election turnout and express hope for progressive city improvements including a city swimming pool after years of effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moiberg
Molberg
Schroeder
Kaderli
Fifth Annual Easter Fires Pageant And Night Lights Plan
Gillespie County will present the Fifth Annual Easter Fires Pageant on Saturday and lighted baseball is coming to Jimmy Pyka Field at the Fair Grounds late spring. The Gillespie County Fair Association voted to buy GE Standard design lights from Donna Texas to equip a first lighted park, with 120 lamps of 1500 watts. Fair officials, including William Schroeder and Felix Wilke, oversee dismantling and reassembly as construction starts at the earliest date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Pyka
Fair Grounds
Gillespie County Fair Association
Donna
Texas
Fair
William Schroeder
Bill Petmecky
City Electrical
Felix L. Wilke
Valley City
Fair Association
Schroeder
Henry Kneese
General Electric
Fredericksburg Easter Fires Parade to Enact 200 Cast Event
Fredericksburg prepares a grand Easter fires pageant featuring units from Doss Stonewall and Harper. More than 200 participants will stage a ten part pageant at 8 pm with fires on six hills and a living cross finale at the Fair Grounds drawing thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vereinskirche
Fredericksburg
Cross Mountain
Glee Club
St. Mary's High School
Mary Elaine
Our Lady of the Lake
Girl Scout
Page
McKay Files Candidacy For Ag Commissioner
Walter McKay of Gillespie County filed for state Ag Commissioner, becoming the first local candidate to do so. He served 22 years in the department rising to Chief of Horticulture and Plant Quarantine, and he opposes the Brannan Farm Plan. McKay, a stock farmer and KNAF operator, is married with four children and plans a broad statewide campaign before the July primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McKay
Gillespie County
Saturstate
J. E. Wheat
Democratic Executive Committee
Austin
Victor H. Sagebiel
McKay
J. E. McDonald
George B. Terrell
Brannan
Washington
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Guadalupe County
Caldwell County
Luling
Main Avenue High
San Antonio
Baylor University
Waco
Smith Appeals Sentence in Perjury Case
W. P. Buck Smith appeals a two year sentence for perjury handed by the 33rd District Court Jury. The case related to testimony from a county court trial on Nov 26 1951 in which he was acquitted of threatening to take a life. Also in last week’s term two San Antonians faced cattle theft charges with guilty pleas and probation or suspended sentences.
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W. P
Buck” Smith
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Smith
Grand
Kurt Kramer
Gillespie
Kramer
Knopp
San
Hartmann and Cox Named Trustees In Light Balloting
Lawrence Hartmann and Ty rus Cox were named members of the Fredericksburg Independent School District board after a light vote of 63 ballots. Hartmann led with 62 votes, Cox 58, with write-ins Eckhardt, Durst, Rischner and Duderstadt also noted. The two replace Sultemeier and Brown who did not seek reelection. Holdover members are Klier, Humes, Evers, Schmidt and Kowert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hartmann
Tyrus Cox
Board of Education
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Hartmann
Cox
Kurt Eckhardt
Edmund Durst
Herman Rischner
Temple Duderstadt
Paul Sultemeier
Nolan Brown
Werner Klier
Walter Humes
Alonzo Evers
Henry Schmidt
Arthur Kowert
Fredericksburg FFA Wins Sweepstake Judging Honors
Fredericksburg FFA swept the area judging contests at Stephenville scoring 3778 points to lead among schools. Cleburne and Stephenville followed with 3739 and third place totals as 1248 boys judged livestock dairy and poultry across three areas. Fredericksburg Johnson City won top honors in Central Texas with Fredericksburg led Livestock and Johnson City Poultry. The Fredericksburg Livestock team included East Moellering and Ellebracht. Poultry team members were Eckhardt Eckhardt and Immel. Dairy team placed fourth with Uvaldes dairy squad first scoring 1233.
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Fredericksburg
FFA
Stephenville
Cleburne Ffa
Johnson City
Central Texas
Llano
Fitzsimon's Ranch
San Saba
Rocksprings
Austin
Dripping Springs
Fulmore
Manor
Aunt
Lampasas
A. C. East
Fitzsimon
Daniel Olle
Fullmore
Bill Baker
Jayne Feet
Bandera
East
Alton Moellering
Harvey Ellebracht
Kerrville
Devine
Richland Springs
Marble Falls
George Sultemeier
Tommy Loegler
Thomas Furman
James Eckhardt
Floyd Immel
Willie Gaines
Seddie Durst
Harvey Eilebracht
Allon Moellering
Hayden Grona
Kilman
Winners Named in Easter Coloring Contest
Grand prize winners Bernice Gold and Clayton Klein earned Esterbrook pens from the Standard after a record 800 entries across ten Fredericksburg merchants. Local winners include Lillian Mae Kasper, Verdie Mae Filter, Kendall Hodges, and more with various Easter gifts and cash prizes. Winners must claim prizes at the participating stores and grand prize awards at the Standard office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Standard
Bernice Gold
Juenke and Schoenewolf
Clayton Klein
Stehling Bros
Lillian Mae Kasper
Kiddie Korner
Verdie Mae Filter
Kendall Hodges
Kittie Klein
City Radio and Electric
Gloria Jean Oestreich
Dooley
Jane Schmidt
Kallenberg
Patsy Danz
Knopp and Metzger
Olivia Sanchez
Piggly Wiggly
Gertrude Oppermann
Quality Cash Grocery
Standard Office
City to sell 50000 pool bonds April 18
The City Commission will hold a special meeting April 18 at 7 30 p m in City Hall to open sealed bids for 50000 in municipal swimming pool bonds voted last September. Mayor Molberg said credit restraints were lifted paving the way for the sale. The panel also approved the tax roll and canvassed the April 1 city election results with Mayor elect Schroeder and Commissioner elect Kaderli in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molberg
East Street
Victor Nixon
William Schroeder
Gilbert Kaderli
Business Houses Close Friday in Easter Observance
Fredericksburg firms will close Friday, April 11, to allow employees and families to attend Good Friday services. The city schools enter their longest holiday period outside Christmas, with St. Mary’s School recessing midweek and public schools ending pre‑Easter studies Thursday and resuming Tuesday. Lower grade students plan Easter egg hunts.
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Fredericksburg
St. Mary's
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Texas Hill Country
Edison Street
Jerusalem
Jesus
Golgatha
Mary Magdalene
Doss, Stonewall and
Harper
Hans Han
Nemann
Neffendorf’s
Henke Hill
Keller’s
Behrends Hill
Erwin Behrends
Kordzik Hill
Kordzik
Daniel Kordzik
Stonewall Boy Scout Woop
Wardean McDougall
St. May's School
Boy Scouts of
Doss
Stonewall
Duss
Hartmann and
East High Again
Uvalde
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