Births Gail Anne Petty in Alexandria Virginia
Lt and Mrs Floyd E Petty announce the birth of a baby girl on Monday April 14 in Alexandria VA She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Albert E Meckel of San Antonio and the great granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs Adolph Meckel of Fredericksburg The baby is named Gail Anne Pfc Oliver Joe Kowert visiting over Easter with the Kowert family at Lackland AFB The Security State Bank will close Monday April 21 for San Jacinto Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Petty
Alexandria, Va
Albert E. Meckel
San Antonio
Adolph Meckel
Fredericksburg
Gail Anne
The
Security State Bank
San Jacinto
Thank you for support during recent election year
The speaker extends sincere thanks for support during the election and gratitude to citizens for cooperation during years serving as commissioner.
Sheriff Warns Parents on Juvenile Drivers
Sheriff Hugo Klaerner warned parents they must take responsibility for their underage children who operate cars without licenses. He noted many youths under 14 drive unsafely and have caused accidents in the city and county. The offense carries a fine paid by the parents. juveniles must apply to County Judge Victor Sagebiel for licenses.
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Hugo Klaerner
Klaerner
Victor Sagebiel
Mrs Walter Shed Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Walter Shed and her daughter Donna return to Lampasas after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Felix Novian and her grandparents in Comfort.
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Walter Shed
Donna
Lampasas
Felix Novian
Easter Visit Noted by Hahn Family from San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Felix Hahn and their son from San Antonio spent Easter with relatives here. Mrs Christian Hahn accompanied them back to San Antonio for a visit of several days.
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Felix Hahn
San Antonio
Christian Hahn
Reckless Driving Charge Filed in Sunday Accident
Hubert Moehle faced a reckless driving charge after his car wrecked on Highway 87 south of the city limits. He escaped injury, paid a $10 fine plus costs, and the incident involved a guard rail post and a damaged vehicle.
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Hubert Moehle
Justice Court
Moehle
Justice of the Peace
Bruns
Alton Bruns
Tom Carey
Arthur Moellering Jr
Herman Sons Hall
Hugo Mangelberger
San Antonio
Sager Named to TLC Honor Roll
Seguin report shows nine percent of Texas Lutheran College students on mid semester honor roll. Included is Allen Sager a Fredericksburg freshman and son of the Rev and Mrs Gus Sager.
Givigliano Car Recovered in Cherokee Oklahoma
Al Givigliano's 1946 Ford to dor stolen from near Keidel Memorial Hospital April 8 was recovered in Cherokee Oklahoma not running. Two suspects, Texans Donald Eugene Calhoun 17 Tahoka and Robert Lee Sanders 17 Dallas, held by Oklahoma officers and turned over to the FBI on charges of transporting a car across state lines.
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al Givigliano
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Cherokee
Oklahoma
Hugo Klaerner
Sheriff's Department of
Oklahoma City
Klaerner
Donald Eugene Calhoun
Tahoka
Robert Lee Sanders
Dallas
FBI
Fredericksburg
A M Muster Held Here Monday In Fredericksburg
Gillespie County A M Club invites former Texas A and M College students to a Monday April 21 muster at 8 p m behind Birch s barbecue in Fredericksburg. The event honors Aggies who have passed and recalls the Battle of Jacinto. Speakers include Jarvis Wieser Oscar Krauskopf Walter Fuhrmann and Marvin Daniels.
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A & M College of Texas
Gillespie County
Birch
Fredericksburg
Texas A & M
A & M Club
Texas A and M College
Aggies
Battle of Jacinto
Houston
Jack Groff
A and M
Jarvis Wieser
Oscar Krauskopf
Walter Fuhrmann
Marvin Daniels
Lotts Return from Arkansas Visit
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lott of here and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lott of Corpus Christi recently returned from a visit to their daughter and family in Lamar Arkansas. Their granddaughter Diana accompanied them and will visit until Easter holidays. Diana is the granddaughter of the Lotts and the Henkes. Guests over Easter weekend with Edgar Klett and August Itz included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kuhlmann and Debby, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Warnkins and Noma Lou, all of La Grange, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Duebner and Carl, Misses Mary Jane and Sandra Steding of Galveston, and Mrs. Don Franz and children Johnny and Donna of Sacramento California. Mrs. Franz and children have stayed with sisters in Galveston since their mother’s death but will return to Sacramento before moving to Waco where her husband will be stationed.
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H. J. Lott
Here
J. G. Lott
Corpus Christi
Otto Henke
Lamar
Ark
Diana
G. F. Henkes
Edgar Klett
August Itz
Louis Kuhlmann
Debby
Vernon Warnkins
Noma Lou
la Grange
Henry Duebner
Carl
Mary Jane
Sandra Steding
Galveston
Don Franz
Johnny
Donna
Sacramento
Calif
Franz
Waco
Easter Visitants From San Antonio Gather at Eckhardts
Mr and Mrs Reinhold Eck hardt hosted Easter visitors from San Antonio including Mr and Mrs Albert Palafox and their children and Mrs Lina Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold Eckhardt
Albert Palafox
Lina Gardner
San Antonio
Crabapple 4-H Club Girls Meet at Regular Meeting
The Crabapple 4-H Club girls met with Miss Lucille Conrads on Monday April 7. Jewell Welgehausen presided as president and Gladys Feller read the roll. They discussed sewing kit contents and an apron pattern for the next meeting and plan to have aprons ready. The group anticipates Saturday April 26 when they and guests will climb Enchanted Rock. Nat Harris was Royce Brown's guest for Easter at the Brown home.
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Crabapple 4-H Club
Lucille Conrads
Gillespie
Jewell Welgehausen
Gladys Feller
Miss Conrads
Easter Seal drive urged for Gillespie children
Citizens in Gillespie County are urged to contribute to the Easter Seals appeal. The local society notes several hundred letters have already been returned and asks residents to help crippled children through education, training and treatment while explaining the distribution of funds. The campaign favors keeping 75 percent of contributions in county and outlines state and national allocations.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Society
Norman Dietel
National Society
Kuhlmann rites in San Antonio
Funeral services were held for Daniel Richard Kuhlmann 74 who died Tuesday in a San Antonio hospital. Survived by daughter Mrs Raymond Egan former Carolyn Kuhlmann two granddaughters Linda and Mary Ellen Egan a brother and sister and several nephews and nieces.
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Daniel Richard Kuhlmann
San Antonio
Raymond Egan
Carolyn Kuhlmann
Linda
Mary Ellen Egan
Firefighters extinguish kerosene heater blaze at Elgin Weinhimer home
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department answered a 5:17 a.m. Tuesday call to the Elgin Weinhaimer residence on West Schubert Street where an overheated kerosene heater threatened the home. The fire was quickly extinguished with only minor smoke damage reported.
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Fredericksburg
Elgin Weinheimer
West Schubert Street
Easter Guests Visit Houy Family in Abilene Area
Easter visitors to the Arnold Houy home included Florine Houy’s schoolmates from McMurry College Abilene Grace Marie Sharp from Tohoko Doris Johnson from Stanford and Jean Seiler of Abilene The group toured the Easter pageant Enchanted Rock and planned a trip to Austin for summer university entry Also in town were Mr and Mrs Felix Weber and children of San Antonio Easter Sunday guests of the Kott and Schuck families Rev and Mrs J C Campbell hosted Mrs C C Lawrence of Galveston and Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Campbell are sisters Mr and Mrs Frank Ottmers of Odessa visited with Walter Ottmers parents from Friday through Easter Sunday.
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Arnold Houy
Florine Houy
McMurry College
Abilene
Grace Marie Sharp
Tohoka
Texas
Doris Johnson
Stanford
Jean Seiler
Enchanted Rock
Austin
Peyton Barnes
Peyton Jr
Houston
R. L. Kott
F. J. Schuck
Frank Ottmers
Odessa
Walter Ottmers
Principal address at Gettysburg cemetery dedication
Edward Everett of Main delivered the principal address, speaking for two hours, at the Gettysburg cemetery dedication in Pennsylvania. President Lincoln attended the ceremony and spoke for two minutes.
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Edward Everett
Main
Gettysburg
President Lincoln
Thanks for Special Occasion Notes at Fredericksburg Co
A brief note promoting the complete selection of Thank You Notes available at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc. The listing highlights a special occasion category and directs readers to the local retailer for options.
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The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co.,, Inc
Rural School Honor Roll Students Named
The Doss and Wrede Schools named their honor roll students. Doss list by Rudolf C. Becker includes Stanley Sauer Elaine Rode Leon Spaeth Jean Kuhlmann Lennah Jo Baethge Berta Ann Welge Ronald Friedrich Shirley Kasper Clifford Spaeth Michael Holm Leatrice Feuge Janelle Neffendorf Emma Jean Duecker Eileen Sauer Anthony Sauer Gordon Sauer. Wrede list by Lena Ochler includes Curtis Herbert Dayton Crenwelge Nina Wisian Kermit Ernst Carol Becker Alton Herbert Dalton Herbert Carl Raute Marjorie Eckert Mary Louise Jenschke Calvin Curry Charles Eckhardt Fred Jenschke Jean Ann Crittenden Mary Lou Ersch Cecilia Raute Kay Curry. Superintendent J O Tanner lists Milton Jung as an additional honor roll student.
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Doss
Wrede
Rudolf C. Becker
Stanley Sauer
Elaine Rode
Leon Spaeth
Jean Kuhlmann
Lennah Jo Baethge
Berta Ann Welge
Ronald Friedrich
Shirley Kasper
Clifford Spaeth
Michael Holm
Leatrice Feuge
Janelle Neffendorf
Emma Jean Duecker
Eileen Sauer
Anthony Sauer
Gordon Sauer
Lena Ochler
Herman Sons 9-Pin League Standings Update
The Herman Sons 9-Pin League shows team standings with Burg Lumber Co. Ss 3 Curtis Candy 4 Schanduu & Reichenau 4 Southern Select ne. & Werner's Auto Electric 5 Hi frame Werner's Auto 60. Hi game Kammlah & Heimann 255.
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Burg Lumber Co
Curtis Candy Eae
Kammlah & Heimann
Schanduu & Reichenau
Southern Select Ne
Werner's Auto Electric
Werner
Hermann Sons Ladies 10 Pin League Bouts And Scores
Hermann Sons Ladies 10 Pin League results show Lange Grocery and Moritz Electric Co sharing scores with Dairy Kream. High average Merl Ransleben 152 and high games 167 by Betty Mae Moritz and Tee Knopp. High three game total Merl Ransleben 463.
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Hermann Sons Ladies
Lange Grocery
Moritz Electric Co
Merl Ransleben
Betty Mae Moritz
Tee Knopp
Torrner Hall Ladies Bowling League Highlights
Nettie Wuest starred with a high game of 197 and led the week with a 499 series as Torrner Hall Ladies Bowling League results list Nettie Wuest as top performer for the session.
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Torrner Hall Ladies Bowling League
Nettie Wuest
Parmer Boys League Results And Upcoming Games
Last Sunday Center beat Boerne 12 to 7, Sisterdale 9 defeated Comfort 3, Enderlin 3 over Stonewall 0, Doss 10 over Harper 6. Next Sunday Doss plays Comfort, Sisterdale faces Boerne, Center meets Enderlin, Stonewall meets Harper, and Center Point hosts Enderlin.
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Center
Ans
Boerne
Sisterdale
Comfort
Enderlin
Stonewall
Doss
Harper
Center Point
Schumpelt Paking in Exercise Long Horn Combat Drill
Pfc. Werner F. Schumpelt of Stonewall Texas helps U S forces rout the Aggressor Army as Exercise Long Horn nears its end in central Texas His unit the 1st Armored Division has breached the enemy flank and conducts an enveloping move While Army Air Force training simulates atomic attacks more than 115 000 soldiers and airmen learn to operate under combat conditions The 702nd Armored Infantry Battalion uses armored personnel carriers to rapidly move troops and unload under resistance
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Werner F. Schumpelt
Stonewall
Texas
U. S
1St Armored Division
Schumpelt
702Nd Armored Infantry
702Nd
Fredericksburg natives hold library posts at San Angelo College
Dorothy Love, formerly of Gillespie County and a Fredericksburg High School graduate, serves as a library assistant at San Angelo College as a sophomore. Frances Carter, former senior English teacher and Hill Billie Hi-Lites sponsor, is head librarian and assistant journalism professor at San Angelo College, re-elected for 1952-1953.
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Dorothy Love
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg High School
San Angelo College
Frances Carter
Hill
Klostermann Guests Share Easter Visits Across Town
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Klostermann host their daughter Mrs. Charles Trostel and granddaughter Caren Sue of Corpus Christi for several weeks. Trostel’s family came Friday then left Saturday for Corpus Christi where he serves at the Naval Air Base. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Jungmich el and daughter Susan from Austin spent Easter with the Stein family. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Kuhlmann and their sons from Sonora visited from Friday through Sunday.
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B. L. Klostermann
Charles Trostel
Caren Sue
Corpus Christi
Mr. Trostel
Naval Air Base
Buddy Jungmichel
Susan
Austin
Edward Stein
Curtis Kuhlmann
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Oliver Joe Kowert
Lackland Afb
Oliver Kowerts
Apelt
Sager
TLC
Goodyear
Ibura
Givigliano
Okla
Lotts
Arkansas
Nat Harris
Royce Brown
Nolan Browns
Kuhlmann
Houy Home
Felix Weber
J. C. Campbell
C. C. Lawrence
Lawrence
Mrs. Campbell
Herman Sons
Ee Gwu Slser Service
Falstaff
Turner Club
Humble Oilers
Dora Herbert
Parmer Boy's League
Prc
Charmin
Gerbers
Welch
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