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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1952
Page
11
The Hospital News lists patients who underwent operations last week at local hospitals. Named individuals include Henry Itz, Edgar Delz, Mrs. Oscar Baumann, R. W. Berry, J. E. McCormick, and Mrs. Elgin Itz.
Carrol Bierschwabe of Harper was fined $5.00 and costs in County Court last Wednesday after pleading guilty before County Judge Victor Sagebiel to a charge of swindling with a worthless check.
Gillespie County Fair is featured in the Fiesta San Jacinto Childrens Fete in San Antonio next Tuesday night. Matlock School of Dancing will present a miniature livestock show and fair activities with several standout dancers including Dee Ann Andricks. Fair President William Schroeder and Fiesta President Henry A Guerra announced the program at the municipal auditorium invitation to Gillespie County residents.
Three children were born in local hospitals over the past week. A boy named Harper arrived April 9 to Mr and Mrs Herschel Crawford. A girl was born April 11 to Mr and Mrs Elgin H Tatsch of Fredericksburg. Another girl joined the community April 12 to Mr and Mrs Felix Pyka of Fredericksburg.
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Monday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Day.
The Hermann Sons announce a Sunday card tournament at 2 PM featuring skat and pinochle with a calendar of monthly events. Band music by Hermann Sons Band at 4 PM and Stonewall Band at 7 PM, plus Doss Band invitations. Open to members and the public at their new hall dedicated in April 1950. The anniversary will be observed the Sunday after Easter each year, per President H O Kneese.
Charlie and Ida Schlaudt of Llano celebrated their golden wedding at First Methodist Church on the 50th anniversary of their marriage to the day. The ceremony and reception drew family including Edwin Walter Schlaudt and Grover Medlock, with Rev. A. E. Rector and Rev. Greenwaldt officiating.
Mr and Mrs Max Mulberg and their children depart Tuesday for Pampa Texas where Max will join the Pampa baseball team The team opens its 1952 season next week Wednesday at home against the Borger Gasers.
Cliff Balser was elected president of the Fredericksburg Lions Club at a Wednesday night meeting held in the Nimitz Hotel. He succeeds W. C. Westerfeldt and will be installed with other newly elected officers in July.
Rain for the week reached 1.67 inches in Fredericksburg with 0.64 inches on Wednesday and 1.08 inches on Friday and early Saturday. The lowest temperature was 35 degrees and the high reached 77 degrees. Mr and Mrs Hy C Meurer with daughters Emily Susan and Dorothy and Mr and Mrs Joe Molberg visited relatives in San Antonio Sunday.
Classified notice seeks a woman to live with an elderly couple in Cain City Texas. Offers good salary and room and board. Respond to A Briggs Box 6 Cain City Texas.
Thieves broke into the 87 Drive-In Theatre Friday night prying a lock on the concession stand. Cigars and candy valued at 100 dollars were stolen. Sheriff Hugo Klaerner investigated but found no clues identifying the culprits.
The Frantzen-Ahrens Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary meet Friday April 18 at 7 30 p m in their meeting hall on the Mason Highway all members urged to attend as important business will be discussed. Photo and Snapshot Albums Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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