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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1952

Page

17

Kordziks fete silver wedding anniversary on Aug 2

Walter Kordziks honored at home Saturday night August 2 for twenty fifth wedding anniversary. About sixty guests attended hosted by Mrs. Johnny Dittmar with help from aunts. Attendants present included Dora Tietz Gerald Nace Edgar Kordzik and Gilbert Henke. Mrs Gene Elmore and Mrs Lillie Kordzik Shaper were noted. Edna Henke and Henry Kordzik families are named in marriage history. Their daughter Mary Louise is married to Johnny Dittmar and has granddaughters Connie and Delores.

Johnny Dittmar Walter Kordzik Dittmar Gilbert Henke Gene Elmore Tyler Erna Mae Henke Lillie Kordzik Shaper Kordzik Edna Henke Wm. Henke Henry Kordzik Mary Louise Connie Delores

Polio Strikes Fredericksburg Girl in Memphis Hospital

Lynette Wehmeyer, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marcus Wehmeyer, is hospitalized in Memphis Tennessee with polio at John Gaston Hospital. The Fredericksburg family traveled to Memphis for a vacation with the Charles Fants. father returned home while mother and sister Karen stay in Memphis. Lynette’s condition and isolation period are to be determined, with care described as among the south’s best-equipped polio facilities. Letters welcomed at 1200 Vance Apt 8 Memphis Tenn.

Lynette Wehmeyer Marcus Wehmeyer John Gaston Hospital Memphis Tenn Lynette Karen Fredericksburg Charles Fants Fredericksburg Publishing Company Wehmeyer South Vance, Apt

Charles Humes Ill With Polio

Charles Humes 14, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Humes, is ill with a mild case of polio at home. He began feeling unwell Thursday and Friday, with sore throat and fever Saturday and Sunday. Diagnosis came Monday and one leg shows weakness. He is the second Fredericksburg child to contract polio this week. Lynette Wehmeyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marcus Wehmeyer, also contracted polio after visiting relatives in Memphis and is now hospitalized there.

Charles Humes Walter Humes Charles Lynette Wehmeyer Marcus Wehmeyer Memphis Tenn

DWI Case Brings Fine: Removal of Operators License Nighttime

Glen W. McKee of Amarillo pled guilty to Driving While Intoxicated after a West Main Street arrest by Sheriff Hugo Klaerner. He was fined $50 and costs and received a six month license suspension in County Court. McKee had damaged pumps at Otto Zimmermann’s fueling station.

Glen W. McKee Amarillo West Main Street Hugo Klaerner McKee Otto Zimmermann Charles Swatek Justice Court Rafael Gonzales South Texas George Washington Thomas Lamesa Donald T. Thompson Kerrville Pedro Gonzales Harper Clarence McDonald Eastland Texas

Stonewall Mutual Aid Fire Association Holds 1952 Meeting

The Stonewall Mutual Aid Fire Association held its annual meeting on Monday July 28 with 33 policy holders in attendance. Emil Hartmann presided in Marcus F Burgs absence as president. The group founded in 1910 shows growth with 389 policies and 1 509 049 in appraised value. The association has totals of 16512 in fire losses across 44 buildings and has never defaulted on payments. Offcers and directors elected include Marcus F Burg Emil Hartmann Hugo Weinheimer Irvin Althaus Alonzo Duecker Paul Pehl Henry Mogford Alfons Nebgen Felix Weinheimer Alfred Novian Herman Eckhardt Chester Koennecke Clayton Scharnhorst.

Stonewall Mutual Aid Fire Ass’n Emil Hartmann Marcus F. Burg Stonewall Stonewall Mutual Aid Fire Ass'n Hugo Weinheimer State Insurance Department Standard Weinheimer Irvin Althaus Alonzo Duecker Paul Pehl Henry Mogford Alfons Nebgen Felix Weinheimer Alfred Novian Herman Eckhardt Chester Koennecke Clayton Scharnhorst

Gillespie County men among ten for San Antonio exam

Two Gillespians Roberto Silva of Fredericksburg and Herbert Feller of Harper join eight others from the Hill Country to take a physical examination in San Antonio on Monday August 11. Other participants hail from Kerrville Ingram Boerne Comfort Johnson City Llano and nearby areas.

San Antonio Roberto Silva Fredericksburg Herbert Feller Harper Gillespie County Dan Thompson Kerrville Floyd Burleson Ingram Hilda Sotello Albert Montez Boerne Joaquin Morales Jard Halls Comfort Alex Morales Johnson City Lee Halliburton Llano

Ottens Family Vacation Visit in Longview

Mr and Mrs Gordon Ottens of Longview are spending a week of vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs E C Ottens.

Gordon Ottens Longview E. C. Ottens

Rural School Faculties Confirmed in Gillespie County

Gillespie County schools finalize 1952 53 faculty lists as term starts in early September. Teachers include E C Fiedler and Mrs Sidonie Evers at Luckenbach Leota Moellering and Mrs FE Moses at Rocky Hill Emil Hopf and his wife at Pilot Knob Edna Crenwelge at Squaw Creek Joseph O Weinheimer at Crabapple Eugene E Petsch and Mrs Ida Tunnell at Cherry Spring J O Tanner and Mrs. at Stonewall lead the year

Gillespie County Albert Petermann County School Board Office Luckenbach E. C. Fiedler Sidonie Evers Rocky Hill FE. W. Moses Leota Moellering Pilot Knob Emil H. Hopf Squaw Creek Edna Crenwelge Joseph O. Weinheimer Cherry Spring Eugene E. Petsch Ida Tunnell Stonewall J. O. Tanner

Cub Scout Pack Leaders Meeting Set for Monday

A Den Mothers Pack Committee meeting of Cub Scout leaders will be held Monday night August 11 at 7:39 p m in the Boy Scout Cabin. Attendees are urged to attend as important business will be discussed.

den Mothers Pack Committee

Local residents listed across several communities

Names appear for various households in multiple places including Ophelia Weinheimer Emilie Niel sen and Mrs Erna Thurman along with Mr Elnora D Stevenson and Mrs Edwig Itz Wrede Elna Oelhler and Mrs Cora Bode Marvin Wiemers Rudolf C Becker Erna Neffendorf Betty Ann Brown Morris Ranch Emmie Lou Nielsen Marjorie Sauer and Mrs Clara K Dickey Willow City Wallace Schnei der and Mrs Troy Foster

Ophelia Weinheimer Emilie Nielsen Erna Thurman Elnora D. Stevenson Edwig Itz Wrede Elna Oelhler Cora Bode Lower South Grape Creek Marvin Wiemers Doss Rudolf C. Becker Erna Neffendorf Pecan Creek Betty Ann Brown Morris Ranch Emmie Lou Nielsen Marjorie Sauer Clara K. Dickey Willow City Wallace Schneider Troy Foster

Lawyers named to State Bar grievance committees

Alfred Petsch of Fredericksburg and other Ist Congressional District lawyers join three 21st District committees led by J Green Turner to investigate professional misconduct. Brownwood Coleman San Saba and other counties in District 21 B are represented with ex officio State Bar director Louis Gayer. Complaints should be written and sent to Gayer or the State Bar in Austin for action.

Austin Ist Alfred Petsch Fredericksburg State Bar of Texas J. Green Turner Dallas Attorney's Association Turner Brown Coleman Gillespie Lampasas Llano McCulloch Mason, Mills San Saba Petsch R. R. Holloway Brownwood Rob O’hair Sam Connally Sam A .McCollum Brady Louis Gayer San Angelo Texas

Vacationing Pehl Moehr Couple Tour Texas Coastal Cities

Mr and Mrs Felix Pehl and Mrs Olinda Moehr enjoyed several days vacation in Beeville visiting Mr and Mrs Richard Weirich and family last week. The group also toured Kingsville Corpus Christi and Alice before returning home on Saturday August.

Felix Pehl Olinda Moehr Richard Weirich Beeville Kingsville Corpus Christi Alice

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Walter Kordziks Sterling Bros Memphis, Tenn William Schroeder DWI del Monte Pepsi-Cola Maxwell House Coffee Stonewall Mutual Aid Fire Association CUB Scout Saenger & Ochs Lee Saenger & Ochs Men's Furnishers and Tailors the Store
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