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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1949

Page

8

Ray Jones Named Harper Deputy Sheriff

Ray A. Jones was named deputy sheriff of Harper to serve under Sheriff Robert Loth in the April meeting of the Commissioners Court. The appointment came after Harper citizens requested a deputy for that Gillespie County area. Jones’ salary is set at 60 dollars per month. County Attorney Joe Petsch was instructed to pursue collection of outstanding county road and tank building debts.

Ray A. Jones Harper Robert Loth Commisioners Court Jones Gillespie County Joe Petsch

City Jammed Easter Fires Light Hills Around Town

Easter fires blaze on nearly every hill as visitors pour into the hills surrounding the city. In Doss Valley three fires glow as families light bonfires, while Cherry Spring Church hosts an Easter picnic around a large bonfire.

Doss Valley Christ Luther League of the Cherry Spring

Easter Fires pageant guests from Boerne visit region

Among a large group of out of town visitors at the Easter Fires pageant were Mr and Mrs Jake Toepperwein Mr and Mrs Arthur Pfeiffer and Mr and Mrs Bodo Holekamp of Boerne.

Jake Toepperwein Arthur Pfeiffer Bodo Holekamp Boerne

Bingo Party Tonight at St Mary’s Alumni Event

The Bingo Party at St Mary’s School will start at 7.45 p m tonight. Proceeds benefit the athletic fund with twenty games at 35 cents total. Cakes sandwiches and drinks will be available. St Mary’s Alumni sponsor invites the public to attend.

St. Mary’s School Athletic Fund St. Mary’s

Easter Visit Brings Family Guests to Mrs Schoenewolf Home

Mrs Peter Sapio and children of Galveston, Mr and Mrs Udo Schellhase of New Braunfels, and Mrs R E Kepke with three sons visited Mrs Max H Schoenewolf over Easter. Mrs Wesley Gold and Dana Kepke joined for several weeks in Tulsa. The Kepkes plan to move to Toronto after May school closure.

Max H. Schoenewolf Peter Sapio Galveston Udo Schellhase New Braunfels R. E. Kepke Tulsa Okla Wesley Gold Dana Kepkes Kepke Toronto Canada

Fredericksburg Easter Fires Association to Order More Plates

At a Tuesday night meeting the Fredericksburg Easter Fires Association decided to order additional Easter Fires plates due to unprecedented demand. The original 1000 plates are nearly exhausted and more orders are being accepted via the Chamber of Commerce office.

Fredericksburg

Six Local Hospitals Record Six Newborns This Week

A local report notes six children born in area hospitals over the past week. One boy arrived April 16 to Mr. and Mrs Wayne Hopf, and five girls followed: April 13 to Mr. and Mrs Raymond Wahl, April 14 to Mr. and Mrs Clifton Meckel, April 15 to Mr. and Mrs R W Wilson, April 16 to Mr. and Mrs Lester Ardbarger, and April 19 to Mr. and Mrs John Hudnut.

Wayne Hopf Raymond Wahl Clifton Meckel R. W. Wilson Lester Arbélger John Hudnut

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