Music Study Club Plans May 1 Program
The Fredericksburg Music Study Club sets May 1 as the annual public music program at the Public School Auditorium starting at 8 p m. Mrs Lester Keyser chairs the arranging committee with Mrs Mildred Lochte and Miss Adah Peden assisting. Local talent performs a Musical Trip Around The World. Admission is free for the general public.
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Fredericksburg Music Study Club
Lester Keyser
Mildred Lochte
Adah Peden
Help Those Seek Homes Advertised Vacancies
A brief notice invites readers to assist households seeking homes and to advertise vacant dwellings. It urges participation by landlords and charity groups to match applicants with available rentals.
Sacred fires of freedom must be kept alive by people
The speaker urges Americans to defend personal liberty against government overreach. He argues the framers meant limited state power and warns current security push raises socialism and communism. He calls for steadfast fidelity to freedom, foreseeing a moral awakening through courageous action. Reprinted courtesy American National Livestock Association Denver from March 1949 American Cattle Producer.
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American National Association
United States
American National Livestock Association
Denver
Colo
American Cattle Producer
Agricultural Research Department
Swift & Co
Chicago
Ill
Mrs Otto Evers Hosts Kaffee Kraenzchen Meeting
The Kaffee kraenzchen group gathered at Mrs Otto Evers home on Thursday for their monthly get-together. Members delivered spring flower bouquets to the hostess. Mesdames Milton Durst and Alonzo Evers assisted in serving refreshments.
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Kaffeekraenzchen
Otto Evers
Milton Durst
Alonzo Evers
Texas Boys Win In Basketball Tourney
Tyler Junior College won the national basketball championship at Hutchinson Kansas this year. Plans were announced last week for next year’s team to take a 4000 mile trip for games in Utah Washington California and Arizona. They also plan to play in Madison Square Garden next year.
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Tyler
Hutchinson
Kansas
Utah
Washington
California
Arizona
Madison Square Garden
Baptist WMS Met Thursday Rural Program Highlights
On Thursday April 7 the Baptist WMS gathered at Mrs Elkin Smith and Mrs Myrtis Byrd home for the Royal Service Missionary Program Christ the Answer in the Rural Community chaired by Mrs A H Bartholmae. Readings prayers hymns and talks featured Mrs Ruth Tubbs Mrs J Frank Kendall Mr J L Watson Mrs Earl McBride Mrs FE Fischer and Mrs Henry Henke. Tall frosted cakes were enjoyed by a large number.
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W.M.S
Elkin Smith
Myrtis Byrd
Royal Service
Christ
Ruth Tubbs
J. Frank Kendall
Satan
Earl McBride
J. L. Watson
Southern Baptists
FE. C. Fischer
Henry Henke
Presbyterian Women Of Church Elect Officers For Month
The Women of the Church of the Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church held their monthly meeting at Mrs. Max Reinbachs home with ten members present. Officers elected include Chairman W J Tubbs and Vice-chair Hayden Osbourn, plus secretary-treasurer Harry Tubbs and others across committees. A finance committee was named and Bible study was led by Mesdames H A Tubbs and W J Tubbs.
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Church of the Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church
Max Reinbach
W. J. Tubbs
Hayden Osbourn
Harry Tubbs
Herbert Springall
W. H. Schaefer
W. H. Springall
Assembly Home Missions
R. C. Hagee
P. Home Missions
H. A. Tubbs
Addie Bundren
Pauline Ann Harper
Mesdames H. A
W. J Tubbs
Mrs Carl Ernst Succumbs Final Rites Held Today
Mrs. Carl Ernst 90 last member of a Gillespie County pioneer family died. Final rites were held at Beckmann Funeral Home and Zions Church with Rev. F. A. Bracher officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include children Emil Conrad Charles Ernst Ida Clara and extended family.
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Beckmann
Zions Church
Carl Ernst Sr
Gillespie County
Ernst
Conradina Baethge
Castell
Heinrich Baethge
Conradina Pape Baethge
Carl Ernst
Emil
Conrad
Charles Ernst
Ida
Chas Weber
Clara
Felix Boos
Felix Grone
Ferdinand Baethge
Peter Tatsch
F. A. Bracher
Hill Country Shrine Club Formed In Kerrville
A Hill Country Shrine Club formed in Kerrville with Shriner invitation to any temple member. Monday’s meeting in the Masonic Hall named J. Duke president and approved by law and constitution for member vote April 15 in Kerrville. Vice presidents named from Fredericksburg Bandera Junction Comfort and Kerrville.
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Kerrville
Masonic Hall
J. ¥. Duke
Duke
E. H. George Sims
Fredericksburg
Marshall Tipton
Bandera
Marvin Blackburn
Junction
C. C. Jones
Comfort
Hugo C. Woerner
Local FFA Judging Teams Place In Area Contests
Fredericksburg FFA poultry dairy and livestock teams competed at John Tarleton College Stephenville in area 8 and 4 judging contests. Poultry finished fifth with 2153 points led by Wilke Welgehausen and Davis while livestock results show Mason Richland Springs Hillsboro Belton San Saba and Rodgers placements. The top six teams in each event advance to the State Contest at Texas A M College May 14.
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Fredericksburg
FFA
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Kenneth Wilke
James Welgehausen
Harry Davis
Richland Springs
Mason
Llano
Walnut Springs
Franklin Doebbler
Lee Harry Eckhardt
Elgin Smith
Waco Tech
Austin High
Kerrville
Goldthwaite
Hillsboro
Belton
San Saba
Rodgers
Texas A & M College
Stehling Electric Marks 22nd Anniversary
Stehling Electric Company marks its 22nd anniversary in April. Hugo Stehling notes weekly specials from the pioneer appliance firm and invites friends to watch the Standard for offers each week.
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Stehling Electric Company
Hugo Stehling
Stehling
Fredericksburg High School to hold May 15 and May 19 closing events
Public school closing exercises for Fredericksburg High School are set for May 15 and May 19. Baccalaureate services on May 15 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium will feature Rev W O Schulze of First Methodist as speaker. Graduation on May 19 at the lighted athletic field depends on weather. Joe Humphrey of Abilene High School will deliver the address.
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Fredericksburg High School
A. K. Krause
W. O. Schulze
First Methodist Church
FHS
Joe Humphrey
Abilene High School
Texas State Teachers Association
Eight Building Permits Issued In Fredericksburg Week
Fredericksburg issued eight building permits last week ranging from porch screening to a new residence. Homeowner permits include Jenschke on W Schubert Street for an annex bath and roof work at 150 dollars and Kott on E Main Street for a screened porch at 40 dollars. Major permits cover Meier at Franklin and Mesquite for a residence and garage at 6000 dollars Moellering on W Travis Sr for annex rooms and bath at 900 dollars and Yancey on N Llano Street for remodeling an existing residence at 5000 dollars.
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Fredericksburg
Peter Jenschke
W. Schubert Street
Bath
Hubert Kott
E. Main Street
R. B. Reissig
Shaw Ave
Warren Miller
S. Orange Street
Robert Moritz
W. San Antonio Street
H. A. Meier
Franklin and Mesquite Street
Hugo Moellering
W. Travis Sr
J. W. Yancey
N. Llano Street
Zimmermann Tops District Meet Declamation
Gene Zimmermann, Fredericksburg High School senior, won first place and top honors in senior boys declamations at the district 22-A Literary Meet in Ligno. He defeated eight area schools while Alora Mae Hahn and Alberta Klinksick took second and third in girls divisions. Doyle Lee placed second in senior boys extemporaneous speech and Marion Schroeder led the typing contests.
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Gene Zimmermann
Fredericksburg
Zimmermann
Alora Mae Hahn
Alberta Klinksick
Doyle Lee
Marion Schroeder
Bank Closed Friday for Good Friday Holiday
The Security State Bank will be closed Friday April 15 in observance of Good Friday. This notice informs customers of the holiday closure and service interruption.
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The
Security State Bank
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