Langerhans Named Head Coach of FHS Hillbillies
Roy Langerhans elected head coach of Fredericksburg High School football, succeeding Marvin Jones who resigned while on Air Force leave. A Fredericksburg native and former Hillbillies star, he played at Schreiner, Sul Ross, and SWTSTC, served 34 months in World War II, and mentored a 1949 district champion junior squad. He and Grace Utsey of Brady have two young sons.
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Roy Langerhans
Fredericksburg
Board of Education
Langerhans
Marvin Jones
U.S. Air Force
Nan
August Langerhans
Athle
Hillbillies
Philippine Islands
FHS
Grace Utsey
Brady
Track Winners Crowned in District 10-AAA Meet Here
Mason High Seniors, San Saba Juniors, and Llano school teams won district titles in the 10-AAA meet at the HS field last Thursday. Mason led senior boys with 30.5 points, Wunderlich starred with 100 and 220 wins, high jump by Ernest Jordan. San Saba captured junior high, Llano strong in relays, grades show Llano first in grade school with 22.
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Mason High
Fee Saba
Llaneade
Fredericksburg Hi School
Kermit Heimann
Jeannie Knoche
Merlyn Schuch
Mason
San Saba
Llano
Lampasas
Fredericksburg
Marble Falls
Goldthwaite
Burnett Rubin Wunderlich
Billy
Ernest Jordan
Wunderlich
Ripley
FHS
Billies
Burnet
Klaerner
Liann
West of
Gregory
Kothmann
Jordan
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Heimann
Knoche
Schuch
Junction
Winters
Brady
Kerrville
Indians Defeat Llano 7-6 in Llano for fourth win
St Marys Indians routed Llano Yellow Jackets 7-6 in Llano. Allen Novian drove in two with a first inning homer and finished with three hits. Kenny Kordzik Kenny Jordan and Bobby Jenschke had two hits each. Hartmann pitched all seven innings allowing seven hits. Indians meet Comfort Friday at night then travel to San Antonio next Tuesday for a game with St Anthony's.
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St. Mary’s Indians
Llano Yellowjackets
Llano
Indians
Allen Novian
Yellowjackets
Hartmann
Daniel Hartmann
Novian
Kenny Kordzik
Kenny Jordan
Bobby Jenschke
Herridge
Alexander
Comfort High School
Comfort
Knopp
San Antonio
St. Anthony’s High School
Gassers Beat San Angelo 3-2 In Exhibition Victory
Borger Gassers edged the San Angelo Colts 3-2 in San Angelo for their fifth win in six exhibitions. Ed Carnett opened the fifth with a single and scored on Bill Manning’s double. Abe Fleitas and Carnett drove in runs to tie the game twice. Manning’s single in the eighth plated Duffield for the decisive run. Carnett led Borger with two of three at the plate as McBride allowed eight hits.
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Borger Gassers
San Angelo Colts
San Angelo
Colts
Ed Carnett
Berger
Bill Manning
Abe Fleitas
Carnett
Windy Eldridge
Manning
Duffield
McBride
Borger
Dudley Lee
Ahrens
Lee
Habericht
Moldenhauer
Enderlin
Broncs
M. Pankratz
Meckel
A. Pankratz
E. Pankratz
Bartel
M. Bonn
Giants
Giants Launch 1952 League Play With 4-3 Comfort Win
Giants open the 1952 Hill Country League with a 4 to 3 victory over Comfort Branchos at Comfort Community Park. Clinton Priess debuted on the mound, despite a walk-heavy second inning, and held the Broncs to seven hits while the Giants collected five runs in the first two frames.
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Giants
Comfort Branchos
Comfort Community Park
Clinton Priess
Broncs
Habenicht
Bartel
Habenicnt
Gassers seek large crowds for final Fredericksburg games
The Fredericksburg Gassers head home to prep for the 1952 West Texas-New Mexico League season after three remaining local games. Local crowds have been small due to weekday scheduling, with Easter Sunday’s planned Amarillo game not played. A strong turnout for Thursday vs Lamesa and Saturday vs the Giants could help attract future teams and fund a 1953 training field.
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Borger Gassers
Fredericksburg
Lamesa
Giants
Bank to Close Monday for San Jacinto Day
The Security State Bank will be closed on Monday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Day.
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The
Security State Bank
San Jacinto
Gassers wrap up spring games with three outings
The Borger Gassers will play Comfort tonight, Lamesa Thursday, and Fredericksburg Saturday at Fair Park as they wind down spring training in the Texas Hill Country. Manager Lloyd Brown cut admission to 50 cents for adults for the Lamesa and Giants games with free entry for under 15.
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Borger Gassers
Texas
Lamesa
Fair Park
Fredericksburg Giants
Lloyd Brown
Gassers
Giant
Brown
Loboes
Ray Drake
Jerry Basden
Amarillo
Giants
Jose Garcia
Calendar Of School Closings List May 17 18
The Standard lists county closing exercises with Cherry Spring School closing on Saturday May 17 and Rocky Hill School closing on Sunday May 18 and Stonewall School closing.
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Squaw Creek
Cherry Spring
Rocky Hill School
Stonewall School
Luckenbach
Turner Club 10 Pin League High Scores Recorded
In the Men s Turner Club 10 Pin League Carl Kott posted a 184 high average while Roman Peter bowled a high game of 222 and Hugo Klaerner rolled a 634 for the three game series.
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Turner Club
Carl Kott
Roman Peter
Hugo Klaerner
Fredericksburg Bank Closures for San Jacinto Day
Fredericksburg National Bank will close Monday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Day. Readers are invited to check the classifieds for notices and ads during the holiday.
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FHS Hillbillies
Palace Theatre
Errerd
Jeff
Chohise
Richard Martin
Cohens & Kellys
Africa
Hill Country Creamery
Leo Tomlinson
Virginia Field
Heflin
Patricia Neal
Perreay
RD Denning
Golden Horde
Hincolor
Netters Shine
Marion Kuhlmann
Grace Lacouage
Capistrano
Calif
Our Lady of the Lake College
Kuhlmann
Dan Anderegg
Crane
Tony Knopp
St. Mary's Indians
Yesteryear
Kermit Luckenbach
Odessa
Corpus Christi
Kermit
Eddie Luckenbach
Hill Country League
Reichenau
Molberg
Ifa
A. Klaerner
Priess
Ns Seiten Bronchos
V. Lich
Priegs
Frost-Mogford
L Pet
Camp Stanley
Stonewall
Boerne
Lubbock Hubbers
Uvalde
Hubbers
Lubbock
Team Evening Motor Sales
Falstaff
Prescription Lab
Texaco
Radio Post
Lockers
City Radio
Elec
Tybor
Hannie’s Cafe
Bear Creek Cats
Pearl Beer
Schnelle's Shoes
Stein Lumber Co
Oe Os
Peter’s Hall
Klein
OLD Timers
Black Buck Ranch
Klein's
Black Buck Ranch Playboys
Everybody Welcom
Raymond Klein
Fredericksburg National Bank
Herb
Cookie) Cook
Cowboy Ranchers
Cherry Springs Tavern
Comfort Hi-way
Hill Country Boys
Walter Schmidt
Fuenfzigstes
Gillespie County
Bundes - Saengerfest
Engel’s Hall
Ry Cy Vance
Luckenbach Eiteaits Chor
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Betty Garrett
Ann Miller
G-M
ARS
Ene Kelly
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