Lone Star Gas Open House Friday at new office and warehouse
Lone Star Gas Company will hold an open house at its new North Llano and East Austin Streets building on Friday April 14 from 10 a m to 7 p m. Charles M. George district manager leads the event with staff including R E Ryan Miss Ellie Jost D G French C C Knopp L E Loth R H Schellhase and J O Wessels. Demonstrations feature modern gas appliances with cookies punch and coffee served by Miss Julia Hunter and Miss Marthe Ritter who will offer meal planning tips and recipe sheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
North
Llano
East Austin
Charles M. George
George
Lone Star Party
R. E. Ryan
Ellie Jost
D. G. French
C. C Knopp
L. E. Loth
R. H. Schellhase
J. O. Wessels
Julia Hunter
Dallas
Home Economics
Marthe Ritter
Gas Company
Lone Star Home Economics
Lone Star
Fredericksburg
West Main Street
Henry Jordan
Walter Hollmig
Llano and
Austin
Boys Injured When Truck Overturns Near Easter Fires
Twelve St Marys Boy Scout Troop members riding a pickup loaded with tires to build Easter fires overturned at the city edge on Upper Crabapple Road. Freddie Meurer, 12, suffered head injuries and bruises, remained unconscious briefly but showed improvement by Wednesday. Driver Franklin Loth fractured his left hand. Daniel Pohler injured his hip. others named include James Metzger.
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Cross Mountain
St. Mary's
Crabapple Road
Freddie Meurer
Henry Meurer
Meurer
Franklin Loth
Daniel Pohler
Marksmanship Exhibition By Ken Beegle Friday at Tourist Park
Ken Beegle and wife Blanche, renowned marksmanship team from Remington Arms, will showcase at Old Tourist Park Friday April 14 at 3 30 p m under Gillespie Game and Fish Protective Association sponsorship. The pair will demonstrate with fourteen gun types and share safe handling tips for every father to note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Beegle
Blanche
Gillespie Game and Fish Protective Association
Beegle
Remington Arms Company
Mrs. Beegle
Nolan Brown Named President Of School Board
Nolan Brown cashier of the Fredericksburg National Bank was named president of the Fred ericksburg Independent School district board of trustees at the organization meeting Thursday night. The board discussed building plans for the $250000 bond issue and re elected teachers across high school junior high and elementary divisions. Architect John G Becker of San Angelo was present to draft final plans for contractor bids. Supt A K Krause was re elected for a two year term in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Brown
Fredericksburg National Bank
Fredericksburg Independent School
John G. Becker
San Angelo
W. C. Westerfeldt
Marvin Jones
David Hargis
E. W. Stobaugh
J. L. Tatum
Herbert Hans Robert Walter
A. K. Krause
Mildred Lochte
Stella Jung
Viola May Schmidt
Dorothy Fay Kirk
Ella Gold
Gladys Satterwhite
Karl Hartmann
Flora Wertheim
Walter Meier
Roy Langerhans
Betty Sell
Betty Louise Alberty
Guido Klett
Elizabeth Walter
Marie Pfennig
Ruth Lawrence
Clarice Harsch
Stella Marie Robinson
Arcena West
Fannie Lee Barnes
Opal Pitz
Mayme Marenger
Special Education School To Open Next Fall Planned In Fredericksburg
A public meeting is called for April 17 at 7 30 p m in the Visual Aid Building of the Fredericksburg Public School to discuss establishing a state supported special school unit for exceptional children. Dr William C Wolfe of the University of Texas will speak and outline eligibility, classroom needs, staffing, transportation, and daily schedule. Community groups are urged to participate to ensure broad local support and inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
William C. Wolfe
University of Texas
State Department of Education
Hermann Sons To Dedicate Fredericksburg Home This Weekend
The Hermann Sons of Fredericksburg will dedicate their new $75 000 home at Crockett and Austin Streets in a two day festival starting Saturday. Grand President Carl Biebers and Grand Vice President Harry Naas will speak Sunday. Events include open houses, bowling on six lanes, two dances with Pehl’s band, band and choir performances, and official greetings from County Judge Henry Hirsch and Mayor Joe Molberg.
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Beegle
Herman Sons Lodge
Austin and Crockett Streets
Alfred Pehl
Herman Sons Choir
Here
Luckenbach
William Dietel
Henry Houy
Wm. Petmecky
William Grienke
Mathilde Keidel
Houy
Hony
Eugene Zenner
ODHS
Houston
Grand Lodge of Texas
Petmecky
Dedi
Hermann Sons Association
Mathilde Reidel
The
Hermann Sons of
Fredericksburg
Crockett and
Austin Streets
Hermann Sons
Carl Biebers
San Antonio
Order of the Sons of Hermann
Texas
Harry Naas
Pehl
Henry H. Houy
Hermann Sons Lodge
Grand Lodge
Wm. Dietel
Grusz
Inntal
Henry Hirsch
Hermann’ Sons Lodge
Joe Molberg
Arion
Ad. W. Hopf
Fredericksburg Easter Fires Impress Record Crowd
The Fredericksburg Easter Fires drew about 6000 spectators at Fair Park with thousands more viewing from surrounding hills. The pageant featured the Tonakawa tribe and dances, the story of wild flowers on the Hill Country, a living cross by Fredericksburg High students, and the heritage of Cross Mountain and the old Verein church bell.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Texas Hill
White Fawn
Silver Arrow
Cross Mountain
St. Mary’s Glee Club
Fredericksburg High School
Verein
Girl Scout Film Fundraiser Set for Palace Theatre
Girl Scouts sponsor a Monday evening screening at the Palace Theatre on February 17 featuring Rusty’s Birthday and Women of Tomorrow. Local leaders will present eighteen camping certificates, with Miss Mildred Craig of Austin speaking on Camp Texlake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Ann Davidson
Patricia
Darlene Duecker
Carolyn Kaderli
Elaine McKay
Jeanette Weidenfeller
Marilyn Hartmann
Joy Frances Humes
Jo Joyce Wahl
Patricia Heimann
Barbara
Janey Schmidt
Judie Holland
Mathilda Ann Metzger
Lorene Pyka
Mary Stehling
Mary Lou Trice
Women of Tomorrow
Girl Scout Organization
Rusty
St Marys Seniors To Present The Whole Towns Talking Play
St Marys seniors present The Whole Towns Talking at St Joseph Hall Friday. The Texas Scenic Co of San Antonio installed velvet curtain and cyclorama for the renovated stage and hall. Cast includes Henry Simmons Daniel Stehling Harriet Simmons Marion Kuhlmann Annabel Loth and more with Lila Wilson and Olivia Nebgen in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph Hall
Texas Scenic Co
San Antonio
Henry Simmons
Daniel Stehling
Harriet Simmons
Marion Kuhlmann
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Robert Schandua
Emil Schandua Jr
Robert
Gonzales Warm Springs
Lone Star Gas
Cross Mt
Loth
James Metzger
W. C. Wolfe
Order of the Arrow Organization
Capitol Area
Palace Theatre
Annabel Loth
Chester Binney
Simmon
John Weinheimer
Letty Lythe
Marilyn Weinheimer
Donald Swift
Jake Knopp
Roger Shields
Chicago
Hans Enderlin
Lila Wilson
Sally Otis
Madge Scott
Margie Hudson
Ethel
Frances
Franke
Jeanette Loth
Emma Lee Weber
Evelyn Danz
Annie
Minnie
Rose Marie Crenwelge
Ilene Holdforth
Sadie Bloom
Rose Mary Kammlah
Stanley Loth
Jinks
Edward Peter
Taylor
Darlene Weinheimer
Elsie
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