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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
6
Seipp's defeated Harper 7 5 to 0 in a forfeit game. Stanley won 9 6 over Ingram and Seipp's 11 6. Next Sunday games feature Harper at Ingram, Sisterdale at Seipp's, and Stanley at Stonewall.
Keidel Memorial Hospital girls bowling team won the ladies series finishing 13 wins in 18 games at Turner Club. Notables include Isabel Kordzik Dorothy Hannemann and Vera Rausch. Nettieuest bowled 223 high game and Mrs Wuest 562 for high three games. Isabel Kordzik led with 158 average and 93 for high three games.
Mrs Kurt Keidel and Miss Tillie Keidel returned Tuesday from a two week visit in Muskogee Oklahoma. They were accompanied by Bonnie Bonnell daughter of Dr and Mrs Albert Bonnell.
Johnny Hartmann pitched and hit as the Giants beat the Boerne White Sox 10 to 4 at Jimmie Pyka Field. Hartmann homered with Jung aboard in the sixth to spark a five run rally that put the game away after a two two duel with R. Bergmann.
Giants beat Boerne 10 to 2 at Boerne Fair Grounds in an August 15 match as Hartmann drives in four runs including a late homer. O Schneider and Ahrens pace the offense with multiple hits and RBIs. Calendar events list Fredericksburg and Gillespie County activities through September 16.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co promotes Gibson greeting cards with a quick selection guide. The ad highlights variety and urges readers to choose from available designs.
The Junior Giants sponsored by the Louis Jordan Post American Legion close their season tonight at Seipp's Park. They face the Comfort Junior Broncs at 8 15 p m. The Legion team finished 6 3 in nine summer games and won the district championship against Lampasas before falling to Austin Buddies in bi district play. The Buddies advanced to the state playoffs in Paris Texas starting Thursday to decide the Junior Legion Champion of Texas.
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals this past week were Edgar Currie C. C. McFarland Mrs A B Stevenson Mrs Mack Holt Alfred Kunz and Mrs Clarence Hertel Tonsilectomies were performed on Anne Leela Louise Schmidtzensky daughters of Anton Schmidtzensky and Viola Raute daughter of Bruno Raute.
Game Warden Adolph Heep announces Gillespie County dove season from September 1 to October 15 with a ten bird daily bag limit and ten in possession. Duck season runs November 12 at noon to December 16 with daily shoot hours from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset after opening day. Licenses expire August 31.
Mr and Mrs Udo Henke and daughter Ro Shell and Dr and Mrs Felix Keidel came home last week from Daytona Beach Wornd. Mrs Keidel had visited her sister for a month and they also saw relatives in Alabama en route home.
The Gillespie County Fair Association board hosted advertisers and the Fredericksburg Giants baseball club with a barbecue at Fair Park. Harry O. Davis presided, Tyrus Cox outlined this year’s attractions, with guests Adolph Beckmann and Guido Rinsleben of Pioneer Flour Mills San Antonio attending.
Schedule lists games from August with City Radio versus White House and Doss against Mutual Lumber Co. Playoff results include July 27 Doss 13 Mutual 12, July 29 City Radio 7 White House 5, August 3 Mutual 5 Doss unknown, August 5 White House 11 City Radio 10, and August 10 Doss 8 Mutual Lumber Co 0.
The Fred ericksburg High School Pep Squad named the Red Capes will meet Friday at 6 p m at the high school for uniform sizing and initial practice supervisor Mrs A K Krause said. Practice starts after August 16 with football season eight days away.
Mrs. J A Staudt reports sweet potato vines in bloom at 603 N Orange. The flowers resemble a smaller, tubular blue morning glory about the size of a quarter. She invites neighbors to view the plants.
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