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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1948
Page
7
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Six districts new heads will lead District 25 programs this season. Fredericksburg hires Clarence F. Damron arriving August 10 while Bert Brewer moves from Brady to Goldthwaite. Burnet names C A Caraway to replace Carl Bage. Marble Falls Mason and Llano also appoint new coaches.
All Hill Country League games are postponed due to rain. Standings show Seipp's leading Harper, Ingram, Blanco, and Listerdale forfeit. Stonewall has an off day. A league game is set for Monday night with Stanley vs Seipp's at Seipp's Park.
The American Practical Navigator has sold over 650000 copies since its 1802 edition. The Navy Hydrographic Office has issued about 750 copies monthly since 1866.
A dense listing shows meetings for Arbeiter Verein A M Cooper District Supervisor Farm Home Administration at Courthouse Jaycee Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Dept Public School Board of Trustees Gillespie County Fair Ed Fenton Veterans Contact Administrator County Courtroom Planning Committee Masonic Lodge Chamber of Commerce Boy Scout Lions Club VFW Auxiliary American Legion Music Study Club Fredericksburg Garden Club Trades Holiday and other regular gatherings from Aug 9 to Sept 10, including district supervisor sessions and civic group meetings.
Mutual Labor Co defeated Doss 5 to 1 on Tuesday to start the week in the City Softball League playoffs. Upcoming schedule shows City Radio vs White House and Doss vs Mutual Lumber Cop with results listed from July 27 to August 3 including Doss 13 Mutual 12 and City Radio 7 White House 5.
Alfred Schmidt, longtime Fred ericksburg merchant now with the Nimitz Hotel, recalls winning the Schuetzenkoenig medal in 1896 amid 90 to 100 competitors. He scored 56 with a 38-55 rifle at 150 yards on a multi‑ring bullseye, noting rule differences from later contests. Hubertus Club won the team title. Louis Moellering was runner-up.
Jury of View under order of the Gillespie County Commissioners Court will lay out a third class road starting near Eckert cemetery north of Eckert Store on State Highway 16 and running west across multiple lands to the Lower Crabapple Road. They will assess damages and invite written claims from landowners including Joe Fox Chester David Fox Patricia Fox Anita Rothmann Roy Rothmann and others. hearing set for August 19 1948.
An advertisement notes Gibson Greeting Card availability from the Fredericksburg Publishing Co as a timely option for sending wedding and anniversary wishes. The notice emphasizes prompt delivery and local access to greeting cards.
The Fredericksburg Giants, champions of both halves of the Comal Valley League, renew a long rivalry with the Boerne White Sox on Sunday August 8 at Jimmie Pyka Field. It is a high profile showdown as Kendall County rivalries fade this season and 1948 promises one of the year’s best games. The Giants will return the game with the White Sox in Boerne on August 29.
Mr and Mrs Otto Fischer and their San Antonio grandson spent Sunday in Fredericksburg visiting Mrs Walter Foerster. Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs J A Rupiper were house guests of Dr and Mrs Vera Spiva during the past week.
Fredericksburg Publish notes Gibson Cards for parties birthdays weddings and sympathy with affectionate wording and style.
Notice promotes imprinting a name on a bill sold at a local store via Fredericksburg Publishing Co. The ad highlights personalized printing options and urges customers to obtain its service.
H E Wahrmund bought a five month old Charollia bull from Michael's Ranch in Kyle for 400 dollars. The French heavy breed is expected to sire calves in three years and reach about 2400 pounds when mature.
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