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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1949

Page

13

Seniors Banquet Thrills St Mary’s Class Of 49ers

St Mary’s seniors held a 90 guest banquet at the Nimitz Hotel ballroom with 36 seniors 37 juniors and guests including Fathers Daly Murray and Coach Knopp as toastmaster. The event featured wagons bearing seniors in a gold hunt and a class will and prophecy, plus a dance run to midnight and a junior social on campus.

49Ers Nimitz Art Koch J. Daly P. Murray Knopp Ed. Loth Rubin Crenwelge Roman Peter Harmo Margaret Ann Moritz Annabel Loth Herbert Stehling John Weinheimer Trene Holdforth Marjie Welch Stanley Loth Alvin Stehling Clayton Jung Rose Marie Crenwelge Leroy Loth Daniel Stehling Alice Pyka Elaine Stehling St. Mary’s Genevieve Petsch Kathryn Mae Knopp Virginia Heep Seton School of Nursing Miss Petsch Miss Knopp Seton Immitsburg New York Washington, D. C Glee Club St. Mary’s Glee Club

First WAVE on duty east of the Azores

Lt. Margaret Carver of Bonham Texas serves in the Berlin Airlift becoming the first and only WAVE on duty east of the Azores.

Margaret Carver Bonham, Texas Azores

Electric warmers help farmers battle winter weather

Farmers plan ahead using immersion heaters and 300 watt deicers to keep stock tanks ice free and drinking holes open. Thermostatically controlled water heaters, heat pumps, and space heaters warm milk houses while electric ventilation reduces moisture, drafts, and temperature swings across barns and poultry houses.

Film on Juvenile Delinquency Shown at Palace

The Palace Theatre books the picture Knock On Any Door for Sunday May 1, a message film about juvenile delinquency with John Derek Humphrey Bogart and George MacReady in key roles. Wednesday and Thursday May 4-5 feature Little Women highlighting four young stars in technicolor.

Palace Theatre John Derek Humphrey Bogart George MacReady June Allyson Elizabeth Taylor Janet Leigh Margaret O’brien Peter Lawford

Hereford Officers Named At Hill Country Banquet

J M Winkel of Llano County was named president of the Hill Country Hereford Association for the next year at the Ft Mason Hotel banquet. Hilma Henke Morris Ranch was named vice president with Ed S Hyman Mason as secretary and J D Jordan Mason as treasurer. Directors include G F Henke Morris Ranch Dr H A Wimberly San Angelo and F Jordan Mason. Holdovers are W C Sawyer Jr San Saba Clinton Hardin Willow City Max Menzies Menard and Ernst Priess Mason. State Senator Carlos Ashley Llano was the guest speaker with 60 members attending. The group approved a February sale and an ranch inspection tour starting Aug 1. Members are Hereford breeders in Llano San Saba Mc Culloch Menard Kimble Mason and Gillespie Counties.

J. M. Winkel Llano County Hill Country F. Jordan Mason W. C. Sawyer, Jr San Saba Clinton Hardin Willow City Max Menzies Menard Ernst Priess Carlos Ashley Llano McCulloch Menard, Kimble, Mason Gillespie Counties

Texas' tallest building soon to be built

A Dallas bank announced plans to construct the region’s largest office building in the business district. The site, valued at about $2 million, will host a skyscraper touted as the biggest in the Southwest.

Texas Dallas

Classifieds tease: secrets excluded from ads

A cheeky line notes that the classifieds cover every want ad category except secrets. The short item riffs on exhaustive listings and humorous omission, reflecting the paper’s light editorial tone.

Missing Jurors Fined $25 by Visiting Judge

Austin A visiting district judge and the regular judge presided in the absence of missing jurors who failed to answer summons for a special venue. They were fined $25 each. Judge Penn Jackson of Cleburne held the missing 18 men in contempt of court.

Austin Missge Ing Penn Jackson Cleburne

Menard Banker Named Hill Country Bankers President

George Stengel vice president of Bevens State Bank in Menard was elected president of the Hill Country Bankers Association at the Fair Park Exhibition Hall. He succeeds J Morris Goforth of Comfort. Otto Froehlich of Brady became vice president and C H Allen of Junction was named secretary treasurer. Over 200 bankers and wives from 24 banks in 17 Hill Country cities attended the banquet. The Rev O Lindenberg gave the invocation and Arthur Stehling welcomed guests. Entertainment featured Kerrville and Fredericksburg radio entertainers with Dean Turner as master of ceremonies.

George Stengel Bevens State Bank of Menard Hill Country Bankers Association Fair Park Stengel J. Morris Goforth Comfort Otto Froehlich Commercial National Bank of Brady Association C. H. Allen First State Bank Junction Ralph Gold The O. Lindenberg Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Arthur Stehling Security State Bank Kerrville Fredericksburg Dean Turner

Navy Provides Lone Berlin Airlift Pilots

The Navy operates the only two enlisted men piloting planes in the Berlin Airlift, highlighting unique personnel roles during the operation.

Navy

Constitution Navy plane galley serves 300 meals per flight

The galley of the Navy's Constitution aircraft is capable of providing up to 300 hot meals on each mission, highlighting its high-capacity cooking facility.

Navy Constitution

Help Wanted for Housing Ads Across City

Local notice urges residents to advertise available homes and rental vacancies. Encourages landlords and real estate agents to share listings to assist families seeking residences in the area. Includes contact methods for posting notices.

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