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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1952
Page
3
Mr and Mrs W J Luckenbach hosted a lawn dinner at a Surday night gathering for thirty guests as the Luckenbach couple solved the rehearsal of their upcoming wedding. A centerpiece of dahlias lit the serving table.
Miss Esther Mueller on leave from teaching in Germany was honored at a party by Miss Margaret Reidel. Guests included her sister Emmie Mueller of Amarillo. A purse of money was given to buy herself a memento in Germany before she sails from New York in mid August to resume teaching.
The statement argues government and religion must be kept separate in U S life and criticizes conflating church with religion. It emphasizes that church is an institution while religion is the belief and motivation behind it, and defends constitutional separation of church and state.
The Grapetown Shooting Club will host the 58th annual Schuetzenfest in 1953 after a Schuetzenbund meeting on Saturday morning. Walter Kott was elected president, succeeding Otto Welgehausen, with Kott previously serving as vice president. Chas Klinksiek was named vice president, and Edwin Moellering and Herman Klinksiek were reelected treasurer and secretary. Large crowds attended the festival as elimination rounds between Nobles and Schmidt highlighted Sunday afternoon. Nobles was crowned king after a ceremony featuring a history of local shooting clubs by Wm. Petmecky.
Mrs Otto Burgdorf made and donated a ceramics bowl to the Park Committee of the Garden Club. It is on display in Kott's Pots window and will be given away at the club's first fall meeting on Friday, September Ag.
A car driven by Dubois Parker and a truck driven by Charles Lee Isaac collided seven miles south of Harper on the Harper Kerrville Farm to Market Road at 9 p.m. Monday. Parker tried to pass and Isaac turned left. Parker’s car skidded into the rear of the truck and no injuries were reported. Sheriff Hugo Klaerner investigated and later jailed two Latin-American men, ages 50 and 17, for immigration authorities after they were found hitchhiking east of Harper.
Zion Lutheran Church marks 100 years with final service on September 28 led by Rev. A C Strong of Texas Lutheran College. Afternoon fellowship features Rev. Kurt Hartmann of Pflugerville and Herman Ochs of San Antonio. Members push beautification of the stone fence and grounds and prepare a centennial booklet.
Mrs Gene Prestidge, a recent bride, was honored with a tea and shower in Harp er Parish Hall Sunday July 27 at 3 30 pm. Hostesses included Mesdames Milton Casper Hubert Rahe Hilmar Klaehn and Misses Magdalene Wendel Helen Kirchhoff. The honoree and mother Mrs Max Lange wore peach gladioli corsages. Fifty guests signed the guest book while local musicians performed. Out of town guests came from Fredericksburg San Antonio Doss Meyerville Kerrville and other nearby towns.
Pvt. Roy H. Ressmann of Fredericksburg Texas serves with the 51st Signal Battalion in Korea. He works as an electric maintenance man furnishing telephone and very high frequency radio service for I Corps. Ressmann is a 1949 Fredericksburg High School graduate who entered the Army in July 1951.
Mrs. William D. Connelly entertained a few girls at a theater party Saturday for Barbara Connelly turning nine. After the matinee at the Palace they returned to the Connelly home for refreshments as a white oblong cake with yellow decorations and candles was served. Mrs. Hugo Basse helped with the refreshments.
Miss Adela Borchers and Clifton Frantzen announced September 21 as their wedding date. The engagement was revealed at a lawn party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ben Ely and Mrs Louis Borchers at Edwin Woerner’s home in San Antonio. The ceremony will be at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
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Mrs. Ben Faubion entertained fifteen children at her home for Mary Ann Faubion’s ninth birthday on July 30. Betty Schmidt won first prize in a guessing contest, Roberta Hartmann second prize, and Janice Lee Roeder booby prize. A square white cake with pink roses and candles was served with refreshments assisted by Mrs. Maxie Ahrens.
Discounts on summer wear continue at Stehling Bros a large men store. Select a fine summer or fall suit with big price reductions this month. All summer slacks sport shirts straw and panama hats summer oxfords for men and boys offered at savings. Shop today and save.
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