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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1940

Page

3

Giants Slip Past Southern Pacific in Sunday Standout Win

Giants beat Southern Pacific 6 to 3 at Seipp Park as Elton Jordan Big Al Grobe allowed six hits. Molberg led at the plate with three of four while L Schneider Schnerr and Grobe each collected two hits. Giants push season record to 16 wins and 3 losses.

Elton Jordan al” Grobe I. P Giants Seipp Park E. Epp Molberg L. Schneider Schnerr Grobe

Giants to battle Dan's Cafe at Seipp Park

Next Sunday the Giants meet Dan's Cafe of San Antonio at Seipp Park. The club has strengthened and aims to give locals a drubbing with a 3 30 o clock kickoff.

Giants Dan's Cafe San Antonio Seipp

Crenwelge To Leave On 4H Trip Saturday

Wesley Crenwelge son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Crenwelge will depart Brownwood noon Saturday for a ten day 4-H educational tour. He was selected as Gillespie County outstanding club boy with expenses paid by the Chamber of Commerce and will visit Fort Worth Dallas Hot Springs Mammoth Cave National Park Louisville Chicago Stock Yards Ames Iowa Kansas City Stock Yards Joplin and other points aboard a specially equipped truck.

Wesley Crenwelge Erwin Crenwelge Gillespie County Brownwood Chamber of Commerce Fort Worth Dalas Hot Springs Mammoth Cave National Park Louisville Chicago Ames Iowa Kansas City Joplin Corn Belt

Sunset Closes Week With Kallenbergs Narrow Loss

In the CITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE results this week Sunset lost 6 to 4 to the Kallenbergs while Fat & Forty edged Humble and Cave Creek split with Fire Dept. Next week schedule features Cosden versus Fat & Forty and Sunset against Stonewall with Fire Dept facing Cosden then Kallenberg meets Humble.

Ete Ey WL Pet Humble Cosden Sunset Stonewall Fire Dept Kallenberg

Giants Triumph Behind Grobe’s Strong Nine Inning Effort

L Schneider had three base hits while Curry and Molberg left on base as Giants outhit Southern Pacific 6 to 14. Grobe pitched 9 innings allowing 6 hits and 3 runs with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks. B Epp worked 8 innings giving up 14 hits and 6 runs with 3 strikeouts and 4 walks, Klaerner and Icke hit batsmen. Umpires were W Epp and H Enderlin.

Ransieben Molberg L. Schneider E. Epp Ransleben Railroaders Curry Luckenbach Grobe Schner O. Schneider EB. Epp E. Schneider B. Epps L. Epp Giants Schnerr Pykka Southern Pacific Luckinbach Pyka Q. Schneider L. Abp Outterside Icke B. Epp EE. Klaerner W. Epp H. Enderlin Polis Cinema Wine Carter Stonewall Bird V. Deike Moldenhauer Ruebsahm Kent Carters Beckmann Kiedler Weinheimer

Supplemental Weather Station Receives New Equipment

Supplemental gear including an anemometer and wind vane arrived for the U S Air Way Weather Observers Station operated by J C Shaw. M C Harrison, area weather supervisor based in Fort Worth, installed the items. Shaw says two remaining instruments mercury barometer and a ceiling light for night cloud height measurement are due within two months at West Center Street residence.

U. S Air Way J. C. Shaw M. C. Harrison Fort Worth Shaw West Center St

Stonewall Rallies In Ninth To Defeat Carters 9-8

Stonewall breaks an 8-4 deficit with five runs in the ninth inning to beat Carters 9-8 at the Stone wall diamond. V Deike belts a 440 foot homer in the rally as Stonewall overcomes early Carters leads and earns the victory behind a late scoring spree.

Stonewall Carters Farmer Boys League Carter’s Carter V. Deike Carters AB E Bird Ses Bskent Padres Staats Serene Ee Ip R. Wuest Wii Moldenhauer Herbert Leguro Elaine Oa Oe Rausch Ieee Yccavasela Ema Ae Grobe Ab A Carter Stonewall Abrhe I. Deilke M. Burg Beane Visi Schumann S. Burg Ir. Schumann T. Casparis Luckenbach Duebsahm Kent

FHA Plan Explained At Fredericksburg Meeting

The meeting will be led by E S McAdams Southwest Texas FHA District Field Representative. It will explain the FHA plan of home ownership and show 36 color slides of homes built and financed under FHA in Southwest Texas.

E. S. McAdams Southwest Texas Texas Fredericksburg Luttrell FHA

Fall Injures Game Warden Heep in Rural Incident

Game Warden Adolf Heep sustained a torn ligament in his left ankle after a fall last Friday while stopping at a spring near the Carl Krolls place for water. He uses crutches during recovery.

Heep Adolf Heep Carl Krolls

Fredecksburg Giants celebrate fundraiser and season preview

This week in Fredecksburg highlights a Saturday dance that raised about 85 to fund the hallclub for the season. The Giants, 16 wins in 19 this year, prepare for Din's Cafe and a demanding upcoming schedule amid hot weather and a shift to football practice at F H S.

Fredecksburg Giants Giants Randolph Field Berne Owl Din's Cafe San Antonio Qwi Cale San Antonio Merchants Boerne, Dairyland Frenchy's

Harper Dominates Willow City for 19-3 Baseball Victory

Harper overwhelmed Willow City at home with 18 hits to seven, powering nine runs in the sixth and five in the eighth. Rahe hit a grand slam in the eighth, while E. Lumpkins and F. McDougall led hitters for their teams. next Sunday Harper travels to Ingram for a rematch.

Harper Willow City E. Lumpkins F. McDougall Rahe Harper Boys Ingram Harper W. O. W Abrhore Massey Fr. McDougall Bientae Rabke McDougall Sagebiel Evens Anne E de Bord Plouris Gudiance Harper Abrhore DeLorey H. Cottie Hawe Oun Phantani R. Gottle Gottle B. Lumpkins T. Feller W. Feller Resse SG Jung P . Po Dr. Cottle Howe R. Cottle C. Cottle Tatsch Itz de Lory H. Cot Gold Jung Staudt and Massey V. R. Cottle

Former F H S teacher turns movie star at Palace Theatre

Fredericksburg moviegoers saw Clark Anderson, once a Fredericksburg High School teacher and athletic coach, appear in a newsreel at the Palace Theatre. The reel depicted FBI work and Anderson explained bureau operations before his resignation two years earlier to join the MBI.

Fredericksburg Palace Theatre Federal Bureau of Investigation Clark Anderson Clark MBI

General Tires and Tubes at Fredericksburg Drive-In

Rubin Crenwelge of Fredericksburg operates General Tires and Tubes in a roadside facility noted for auto service and parts. The listing highlights shop hours and contact details for customers seeking tire repairs and tubing supplies.

Fredericksburg Drive-In Station Rubin Crenwelge

Ten Gillespie Boys Attend 4-H Club Encampment

Ten Gillespie County 4 H Club boys attended the District 7 encampment at Lake Brownwood from July 25 to 27. Attendees included Harold Rusenberger Clifton Lindig James Eckert Wm O Thiele Werner Sultemeier Roy Weinheimer Werner Lindig Alfred Ahrens Roland Bonn and Dalton Duecker. County Agent Henry Grote and W H Sultemeier accompanied them. They heard extension specialists on livestock feeding and wild game management and watched educational films. Recreational events included boxing ball games swimming and a NRA sponsored rifle target practice with thirty shots in multiple positions.

Gillespie County District 7 Lake Brownwood Harold Rusenberger Clifton Lindig James Eckert Wm. O. Thiele Werner Sultemeier Roy Weinheimer Werner Lindig Alfred Ahrens Roland Bonn Dalton Duecker Henry Grote W. H. Sultemeier National Rifle Ass’n

Local San Antonio guests attend Ostrow Hotel dinner

Mr. Thomas Tengs and Fred Reinhard hosted Mr. Christian Behrens and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Behrends, Mrs. Edith Owens and Bernice at the Ostrow Hotel for a dinner described as a first Hotel Dinner for Mr. Behrends who expressed delight with the experience.

Thomas Tengs Fred Reinhard Paulie Ridd San Antonio Christian Behrens Arnold Behrends Edith Owens Bernice Ostrow Hotel Behrends

City of Fredericksburg leads in bowling high scores

High single game by Leo Petsch 255 and high three game series by Robin Jordan 584. City of Fredericksburg tops both team single game 893 and team three game series 2561 in the men s ten pin league. Patronize your home town merchant.

Leo Petsch Robin Jordan City of Fredericksburg

Mrs R J Peter Visited Relatives in San Antonio

Mrs R J Peter and her children visited relatives in San Antonio last week, reporting a pleasant trip and reunion with family members in the Texas city.

R. J. Peter San Antonio

Haag family visits Carlsbad Caverns NM

Mrs Theo Haag, Francis Adeline and Kermit Haag, with Mrs Saustrom and Edna's daughter, spent the early days of this week exploring the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.

Theo Haag Francis Adeline Kermit Haag Saustrom Edna Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico

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