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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1952
Page
17
In the hospital news this week several local patients underwent operations. They include Henry Itz Edgar Delz Mrs Oscar Baumann R W Berry J E McCormick and Mrs Elgin Itz with recovering progress noted.
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 will be featured in the Fiesta San Jacinto Children's Fete in San Antonio on Tuesday night. Matlock School of Dancing will present miniature livestock and fair scenes with dancers such as Dee Ann Andricks, daughter of Fiesta Flambeau chair Reynolds Andricks. Fair President William Schroeder announced the event in the municipal auditorium invitation to Gillespie County residents.
Three children were born in area hospitals this week: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Crawford of Harper on April 9. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Elgin H. Tatsch of Fredericksburg on April 11. and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Felix Pyka of Fredericksburg on April 12.
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Monday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Day.
Charlie Schlaudt and Ida Reese Schlaudt of Llano celebrated fifty years of marriage at First Methodist Church in Llano with Reverend A E Rector officiating. A dinner for 100+ guests followed. The couple wed April 10, 1902 near Live Oak before moving to Llano County.
The Hermann Sons announce a Sunday card tournament starting at two o'clock featuring skat pinochle and more. A Hermann Sons Band performs at four, Stonewall Band at seven, with Doss Band possibly joining. Open to members and the public as part of annual festivities begun after the hall dedication in 1950, with celebrations on the Sunday after Easter each year.
Mr and Mrs Max Molberg and children depart Tuesday for Pampa Texas to join their son Max as he joins the Pampa baseball team. Pampa faces the Borger Gasers in the season opener next week Wednesday at Pampa.
Cliff Balser was named president of the Fredericksburg Lions Club in a Wednesday night election at the Nimitz Hotel succeeding W. C. Westerfeldt. He will be installed with the new officers in July, with Ty rus Cox as first vice president and Dr. Dor Brown as second vice president.
Rainfall for the week totalled 1.67 inches in Fredericksburg according to local weather observer Alfred Neffendorf. Sixty four points fell on Wednesday and 1.08 points on Friday and early Saturday morning. The lowest temperature was 35 degrees on Thursday and the high for the week reached 77 degrees on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Hy C Meurer and daughters Emily Susan and Dorothy and Mr and Mrs Joe Molberg visited relatives in San Antonio Sunday.
Help wanted advertisement seeks a woman to live in a home with an elderly couple in Cain City Texas offering a good salary. Apply to A Briggs Box 6 Cain City Texas.
The 87 Drive In Theatre was burglarized Friday night when thieves pried a lock and broke into the concession stand. Cigars, candy and other items valued at 100 dollars were stolen. Sheriff Hugo Klaerner investigated and said no clues identified the thieves.
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 matters of business are to be discussed Note Fredericksburg Publishing op
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