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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1948
Page
6
Gillespie County Fair Association invites past attendees from the first fair and long-time premiums winners to identify themselves. A reward is offered for those who attended all 59 fairs or the very first event. Send notices to Gillespie County Fan Association Fredericksburg Box 486.
Plans for the Kendall County Fair in Boerne announce Aug 13 14 15 events. Don Franklin Shows Carnival will transform the midway with new rides. Thoroughbred horse races slated for Saturday and Sunday with photo finish judging. Bexar County Sheriffs Posse to entertain between races. Dancing nightly featuring Texas Top Hands and Rudy Carrasco Orchestra.
The 53rd annual festival saw 121 marksmen compete in Grapetown with individual scores from 90 down to 57 and team totals from 500 to 434. A complete list names Benno Tatsch as King of Festival and names scores for dozens of competitors led by Louis Marquart and Guenther Lochte.
A new ladies bowling series starts August 11 1948. Interested players should contact Fritzie Gold Viola Juenke or Isabel Kordzik by August 6. Standings show Keidel Hospital to US Sunnyside Beauty Sunnyside Service Sta 1578 Peter's Liquor Store with 15 4 11. High average Betty Feller 161 high game Nan Sembritzky 191 high 3 game Betty Feller 484.
The Fredericksburg Tourist Park pool operated by the Senior Boy Scout Troop closed Tuesday on the Health Committee’s recommendation after a state health visit. No contamination or disease traced. closure due to nearby polio cases despite the pool operating at a net loss of $400.
The Hospital News lists patients undergoing operations this week including Mrs. Herbert Jones Mrs. Benno Hohenberger Mrs. Alfred Lindeman Mrs. Earl Walker Andrew Haines Hilmar Treibs Evelyn Schmidt Milton Zesch Mrs. Hugo Moses and Mrs. Segegreds Torres Ten patients slated for tonsillectomies are James L. Hensell Mrs. Josephine Barker Max Kenneiner Carol Beth Kraus Billie Kent Lorene Maurer and Vernell Treibs.
Advertises oil burning refrigerators on hand by K Smeier and Klier Company. Encourages purchase for crowded homes and mentions furniture and phone number 46.
Texan Beauty Shoppe seeks a beauty operator with good salary and commission. Furnished house or room offered. Apply Mrs. Mabel Kindrick Box 891 Junction Texas 49 5000.
Work on the new City Hall, City Wall, and Fire Station restarted last Thursday July 29 after a one month stoppage caused by late bar joist shipments from Central Texas Iron Works in Waco. Brick work to start early September, says foreman Earl Mueller.
The Navy reports an estimated 6,095,696 dollars saved in fiscal year 1947 through its employee beneficial suggestion program, reflecting cost reductions and efficiency gains across departments.
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