Fredericksburg Blitz on Blazes Set for May
Fredericksburg will host a two day fire hazard blitz May 6 and 7 with Texas Insurance Fieldmen's Association inspectors tagging hazards with bright red Fix Me tags. Teams include a local Boy Scout, a fireman, and two inspectors. Tenants receive a hazard booklet and a corrective reminder mailed 30 days later from Austin, followed by another if unresolved. Local sponsors are the Lions Club Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce. Fire Chief Max Schneider leads cooperation with volunteer firefighters. Since 1949 the program has found over 5 000 hazards in 22 Texas cities, praised by Governor Allan Shivers.
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Texas Insurance Fieldmen’s Association
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Fieldman’s Association
Austin
Fieldmen's Association
The
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Max Schneider
Texas
Allan Shivers
Capital Stock Fire Insurance Companies
Alamo
George J. Henry
Alamo Division
Editorial on praise over complaint in public discourse
An editorial fragment argues readers tire of constant criticizing and prefer optimism. It notes the habit of belly-actors and pessimist writers harms readership, urging balanced praise and criticism. The piece hints at continuing discussion on page 3.
Public School Faculty Is Reelected
All members of the present faculty of the Public School have been reelected for the 1952 52 school term. Lawrence Hartmann and Tyrus Cox were sworn in to succeed Nolan Brown and Paul Sultemeier. Arthur Kowert became president, Tyrus Cox vice president, and Henry Schmidt secretary. Roy Langerhans named head coach to replace Marvin Jones. Mrs Eugene Hannemann will move to Dubuque, Iowa, as her husband resumes Wartburg Seminary studies. The high school faculty includes A K Krause W C Werstfeldt Roy Langerhans J L Tatun Warren Percy Robert Walter Herbert Haas E W Stobaugh C D Shilling Kermit Gammenthaler Miss Ella Gold Miss Stella Jung Mrs Mildred Lochte Miss Mae Schmidt Mrs Dixie Stafford Miss Dorothy Yates and Mrs A K Krause. Grade school teachers include Karl Hartmann Leonard Shank
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Lawrence Hartmann
Tyrus Cox
Nolan Brown
Paul Sultemeier
Arthur Kowert
Werner Klier
Walter Humes
Henry Schmidt
Roy Langerhans
Wartburg Seminary
A. K. Krause
W. C. Westerfeldt
J. L. Tatum
Warren Percy
Robert Walter
Herbert Haas
E. W. Stobaugh
C. D. Shilling
Kermit Gammenthaler
Ella Gold
Stella Jung
Mildred Lochte
Mae Schmidt
Dixie Stafford
Dorothy Yates
Karl Hartmann
Leonard Shank
Lighted Field Installation Underway at Gillespie Fair Park
Lighting equipment for night baseball is being installed at Gillespie Fair Park. Donna supplied most of the 125 reflectors and 10 tall poles, with holes for posts dug by the city crew. The Killian Keller Co. will furnish a winch and the LCRA team will install, under supervisor Felix Wilke. Completion in three to four weeks, per Fair Association president Wm. Schroeder.
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Gillespie Fair Park
Donna
Fair Park
City
Killian-Keller Construction Co
LCRA
Felix Wilke
Wm. Schroeder
Fair Association
Tomorrow Catalogue Day As Work Starts On Fair Book
Gillespie County prepares for the 1952 Fair Catalogue with about twenty Fair Directors and committee members soliciting business ads. The 200 page-plus publication will show premium awards, past winners, fair history, and plans for the 64th annual summer event. Advertising aims to fund a bigger, better fair with new features announced in the catalogue.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Fredericksburg
Fair
William Schroeder
Jaycees Elect Officers at Thursday Fredericksburg meeting
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect officers for the coming year on Thursday April 17 at 7 30 p m at Ad Bonning s farm four miles south of Fredericksburg on the old San Antonio road The proposed slate includes Norman Rech president Vincent Knopp first vice president Elmer Bierschwab second vice president Oliver Schaetter secretary Douglas Keller assistant secretary Werner Lindenberg assistant treasurer Directors nominated Werner Moehr Pat Pyka Pat Dooley Bob Schneider Jack Groff Alternate directors are Walter Fuhrmann Jarvis Wieser Roy Stroeher Robert Probst and Alton Ochler County Judge Victor Sagebiel is nominated for state director with floor nominations possible Bill Hodges says a chicken barbecue supper and drinks will be served Members should bring eating utensils and attend to participate in electing officers for the coming year.
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Fredericksburg
Hodges
Hermann Sons Mark Anniversary With Sunday Program
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Hall marks its second anniversary with a full Sunday program after a Saturday night start. A gala includes bowling, a card tournament, and band music led by Association President Henry O Kneese. Willie Filter details weekend trophy and pot bowling for men and women, with events running Saturday eight p m, Sunday ten to twelve a m, and Sunday one p m.
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Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Hall
Association
Henry O. Kneese
Willie Filter
Abandoned Pick-Up Under Probe By Gillespie Officers
Gillespie County peace officers investigated an abandoned 1951 Chevrolet pickup found in the Chester Cordes pasture near Eckert. The vehicle, missing a complete plate set and bearing a Dallas origin, was believed stolen though not listed in DPS records. The pickup, tied to a Dallas meat firm, was moved to Behrend's Garage as Sheriff Klaerner seeks DPS help.
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Gillespie County
Chester Cordes
Eckert
Dallas
Cordes
Hugo Klaerner
Department of Public Safety
Gillespie
Klaerner
Behrend
Fifth Annual Easter Fires Pageant Draws 5000 Fans
Fredericksburg’s Easter Fires pageant drew about 5000 spectators Saturday night, the largest crowd of its five years. Perfect weather followed a Friday rain, with clear skies and drying wind aiding the outdoor performance as crowds filled the grandstand, race track, and stage wings.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Rain Lifts Gillespie County Easter Spirit
Generous rains in Gillespie County, totaling about 1.5 inches across the city and county, fell mainly as moderate showers on Wednesday and Friday. The downpours, with occasional hail and thunder, aided crops and pasture, likely preventing a killing frost, while Texas statewide April rainfall offered relief from a severe dry spell and left major lakes around one third full.
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Gillespie County
Texas
State Board of Water Engineers
Edwards Plateau
Colorado
Brazos
Pecos
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Lake Buchanan
Lake Travis
Band Boosters Benefit Show At Drive-In Tuesday
Fredericksburg High School Band Boosters sponsor a benefit show titled On The Town at the 87 Drive-In Theatre Tuesday April 22 with a 7 p.m. concert by the Junior and Senior Bands and a musical comedy film starring Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra and Ann Miller. Proceeds go to the band with Emil Walter noting it is a final booster event this year. Tickets go on sale today at 50 cents for adults and free for children under 12.
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Fredericksburg
Hi School
Gene Keily
Frank Sinatra
Ann Miller
Emil Walter
Band
Boosters
H. H. Fricke
Band Boosters
Dallas visitors recall time spent in Eckert community
Mr and Mrs Troy Meecham and family of Dallas visited the Troy Foster home in Eckert over the holiday weekend. On Saturday Mr Foster learned his elderly mother Mrs James Foster of Salinas California had undergone an emergency operation on Friday.
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Troy Meecham
Dallas
Troy Foster
Eckert
Miss Marlene Heep Spends Easter With San Antonio Family
Miss Marlene Heep of San Antonio spent Easter with her parents, Mr and Mrs Felix Heep, in a family gathering that noticed extended relatives traveling to join the celebration.
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Marlene Heep
San Antonio
Felix Heeps
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Clemens Gold
Clayton Klein
Edwin Klein
John O. Meusebach
Stonewall Boy Scouts
Doss Boy Scouts
Kilman
Momma
Poppa Bunny
Frances Novian
Momma Rabbit
George Gold
Poppa
Jaycees
Hermann Sons
Marie Meier
Henry Meier
Albert
Gillespie Fair
Nimitz Hotel
St. Mary’s
Fiesta San Jacinto Association of
Stonewall
Marie
Billikens
Comet
Mesa
FHS
Miss Meier
Fiesta Association
Henry Guerra
Guerra
Fiesta Flambeau
Reynolds Andricks
Andricks
Dee Ann Andricks
Walter
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