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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1949

Page

6

Queens Named By Local Schools For Little Olympics

Janet Knopp and Elizabeth Meurer have been chosen as queens for Fredericksburg Public School and St. Marys School at the Kerrville Little Olympics on Friday April 29. Queens will also represent St Josephs Bandera Tivy Elementary Medina Bandera Ingram Rocksprings Comfort Notre Dame Kerrville Center Point Hunt.

Fredericksburg Janet Knopp Theo W. Knopp Elizabeth Meurer Henry Meurer St. Mary’s School Kerrville Miss Knopp Meurer St. Mary's Antler Stadium Queens St. Joseph's Bandera Tivy Elementary Medina Ingram Rockspring Comfort Notre Dame Center Point Hunt

Fischer couple returns to Houston after week visit

On Sunday April 17 Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Fischer parents of Mrs. B. H. Heinen returned to their home in Houston after spending a week here.

A. O. Fischer B. H. Heinen Houston

Indians Rally To Beat Comfort 8 4 Behind Knopp Pitching

St Marys High School Indians defeated Comfort High School 8 to 4 in Comfort last week as Skippy Knopp pitched a three hitter. Carlos Hartmann led the offense with three hits in four trips, while Hans Enderlin Edward Peter A J Loth and Gabby Hortmann added two safeties each for the Indians.

Skippy Knopp St. Mary’s Carlos Hartmann Hans Enderlin Edward Peter A. J. Loth

Tragedies Claim Four Llano Residents In A Week

Four Llano County residents died in separate incidents over the past week. Two young children perished in a house fire that destroyed a Llano home. Miss Franklin Mae Hardin, 19, died when a car overturned west of Austin on the Fredericksburg highway. William C. Tro, 31, died in El Paso from injuries in a recent auto wreck. Dr. Dalton Richardson and Mrs. Richardson visited Llano residents Dr. and Mrs. Victor Keidel in Llano.

Llano Glendale Wayne Shirley Jeans Joe Wisdom Franklin Mae Hardin Alex Hardin Llano County Austin Fredericksburg Miss Hardin University of Texas Lower Colorado River Authority William C. Tro el Paso

FHS Students Enter Regional Meet In Abilene

Fredericksburg High School sends nine representatives to the Interscholastic League regional meet in Abilene for literary tennis and track. Contenders include Corrine Anderegg in girls singles Ira Rech and Elgin Smith in boys doubles Gene Zimmermann in boys declamation Marion Schroeder in typing Billy Schnerr in high jump Elroy Behrends in mile and Kermit Grona in track hurdles following District 22 A results.

Fredericksburg Kermit Grona

PTA Study Group Hears Talk By Local Doctor

Dr. Lester L. Keyser warns that religion and sex shape marriages and urges parents to educate themselves to guide their children. He notes that most divorces stem from mediocre marriages and stresses lifelong physical and emotional growth and sex education at home.

PTA Lester L. Keyser Dr. Keyser United States Parent - Teacher Association Committee On

Mrs S P Tomlinson Dies Sudden Heart Attack in Brady

Mrs S P Tomlinson 59 wife of Hill Country Creamery owner S P Tomlinson died Sunday night at her Brady home from a heart attack. Funeral services were held Monday in Brady. Survivors include her husband two sons Leo of Fredericksburg and S P Jr of Brady and two daughters Mrs Ace Doran and Mrs W T Archer of Kerrville.

S. P. Tomlinson Hill Country Creamery Brady Leo Fredericksburg S. P. Jr Ace Doran W. T. Archer Kerrville

Easter Guests At Alfred Petsch Home

Guests in the Alfred Petsch home during the Easter weekend were Mr Harold Brelsford and Mrs Brelsford and their children from Houston.

Alfred Petsch Mrs Harold Brelsford Houston

Help Wanted for Housing Seekers Advertises Vacancies

A housing help notice invites readers to apply for available rental vacancies. It emphasizes locating homes and assisting those seeking shelter, with contact details likely included for applicants.

Central Motor Co Offers Expert Car Repairs

Our shop has the necessary equipment and the experienced men who can do a first class job of repairing on any model or make car. Call on us today. All work guaranteed.

Central Motor CO

Junior Historians Program On Cattle Kingdom in Fredricksburg

The Fred ericksburg Junior Historians met April 7 with Helen Grote leading. The session covered the American Cattle Kingdom, featured Marjorie Ann Sauer’s vocal solo Rounded Up in Glory, piano by Julia Hartmann, and talks on the Evolution of the Six Shooter and The Round Up. Members performed cowboy songs and Aleene Necker spoke on The Long Trail Drive. The group added Marilyn Itz as a new member and voted to donate German Pioneers in Texas to the high school library while planning for the state convention.

Fredericksburg Helen Grote Marjorie Ann Sauer Texas Oscar J. Fox Julia Hartmann Maurice Kolmeier Elizabeth Wilke Aleene Necker Kenneth Kasper Imogene Wieser Waldean McDougal Florine Holy Irene Basse Loren

Hill Country League Results and Schedule

Last Sunday in the Hill Country League Flog defeated Stonewall 6 to 3 in 12 innings. Camp Stanley beat Sisterdale 4 to 2 and Boerne routed Harper 15 to nothing. Next Sunday Sisterdale visits Fredericksburg, Stonewall plays Harper, Comfort hosts Camp Stanley, Boerne is off.

Flog Stonewall Camp Stanley Sisterdale Boerne Harper Comfort Fredericksburg Harper Comfort Pet Camp Stanley Comfort

Bank Closure Noted For Texas Independence Day

The Security State Bank will be closed on Thursday April 21 in observance of Texas Independence Day.

Security State Bank

For Sale notices from Fredericksburg and Luckenbach areas

For sale items include a nearly new motor scooter at Fredericksburg Implement Co. by Guenther Ottmers. Also five registered Delaine Merino rams with yearlings and a two year old owned by W. A. Wehmeyer Jr. in Luckenbach. A Blond Oak arm chair with swivel and hard rubber casters is offered by Fredericksburg Publishing Co. All listings include contact phone numbers.

Fredericksburg Implement Co Guenther Ottmers W. A. Wehmeyer, Jr Luckenbach Texas Fredericksburg Publishing Co

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