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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1952
Page
12
Fredericksburg will host a two day blitz on blazes on May 6 and 7. Texas Insurance Fieldmen Association teams will conduct fire hazard checks on public and mercantile buildings. Detectors will tag hazards with bright red Fix Me tags and tenants receive a safety booklet with corrective steps.
An editorial warns about readers tiring of constant complaints and the danger of a perpetual belly-actor who criticizes without praise. It notes that pessimism alienates audiences, while optimism attracts, suggesting editors balance praise with duty-bound criticism despite scandals.
All members of the present Public School faculty were reelected for the 1952 52 term. Lawrence Hartmann and Tyrus Cox were sworn in to replace Nolan Brown and Paul Sultemeier. Arthur Kowert became president, Tyrus Cox vice president, and Henry Schmidt secretary. Roy Langerhans named head coach, replacing Marvin Jones. Mrs Eugene Hannemann will move to Dubuque with her husband. High school and grade school faculties listed with multiple teachers named.
Lighting equipment for Gillespie Fair Park is being installed to convert the site for night baseball. Much of the 125 reflectors and 10 large poles have arrived. holes are being dug and posts set with a winch from Killian Keller Construction. LCRA crews and City electrical staff, led by Felix Wilke, supervise. Fair Association president Wm Schroeder expects completion in 3 to 4 weeks.
Gillespie County plans the 64th annual fair catalogue to exceed 200 pages. Fair Directors and committee men will visit Fredericksburg and other towns to solicit ads. Proceeds fund a bigger fair with new features. ad space sold on previous liberal terms per President William Schroeder.
Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect officers for the ensuing year at 7 30 p m Thursday April 17 in a meeting at Ad Bonning s farm four miles south of Fredericksburg on the old San Antonio road A proposed new slate includes Norman Rech president Vincent Knopp 1st vice president Elmer Bierschwab 2nd vice president Oliver Schaetter secretary Douglas Keller assistant secretary Rolan Schmidt treasurer Werner Lindenberg assistant treasurer Directors nominated Wer ner Moehr Pat Pykua Pat Dooley Bob Schneider and Jack Groff Alternate directors nominated Walter Fuhrmann Jarvis Wieser Roy Stroeher Robert Probst and Alton Oehler County Judge Victor Sagebiel named state director with floor nominations for corresponding secretary and alternate state director Bill Hodges urged members to attend and that additional nominations could be made from the floor A chicken barbecue supper and drinks will be served Members are to bring eating utensils.
The Hermann Sons celebrate the second anniversary of Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Hall with a full weekend program. Saturday night features bowling, card tournament and band music, followed by Sunday events including prize pot and trophy bowling for men and women.
Gillespie County peace officers probed an abandoned 1951 Chevrolet pickup found in the Chester Cordes pasture near Eckert. The vehicle bore a 1951 Dallas license and a torn 1952 dealer plate. Sheriff Klaerner said a Dallas owner check showed theft but not listed with DPS. A sign for a Dallas meat firm raised suspicions. officers plan to involve DPS and State Rangers. The pickup is at Behrend's Garage.
Fredericksburg witnessed its fifth Easter Fires pageant drawing about 5,000 spectators Saturday night. The crowd, largely from outside the county, filled the grandstand at the fair park and lined the race track as the fires legend unfolded. Good weather followed a Friday downpour, drying wind and sunshine making the grounds ideal for the outdoor performance. Despite no dress rehearsal, the presentation went exceptionally well.
Generous rains across Gillespie County last week totaling about 1.5 inches in most areas brought relief to crops and pasture. The heaviest activity occurred Friday night with wind, thunder, lightning and scattered hail but no damage reported. Rain is helping avert frost and easing Texas drought, as Edwards Plateau reservoirs hit all time lows and Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis remain well shy of full.
Fredericksburg High School Band Boosters sponsor a benefit show On The Town at the 87 Drive In Theatre Tuesday April 22 with a band concert at 7 pm The film is a Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra Ann Miller musical comedy 50 cents adults under 12 free Proceeds go entirely to the Band Boosters to support the band program.
Mr and Mrs Troy Meecham and children of Dallas visited the Troy Foster home in the Eckert community over the holiday weekend. On Saturday Mr Foster learned his aged mother Mrs James Foster of Salinas California had undergone an emergency operation on Friday.
Miss Marlene Heep of San Antonio spent Easter with her parents, the Felix Heeps, staying with family during the holiday.
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