US Wins 1948 London Olympics With 38 Gold Medals
The 1948 Olympic Games in London ended with the United States leading unofficially as the top nation with 38 gold medals and 663 points. Sweden placed second with 17 golds and 353 points. Several Eastern European contestants plan to stay in England or migrate to the US and Canada, avoiding return to Soviet dominated countries. Finland will host the next Games in 1952.
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London
Sweden
Europe
England
Canada
Finland
Giants and Comfort Battle to 8-8 Tie at Boerne Fair
Giants and Comfort play to an 8-8 deadlock in eight innings at the Kendall County Fair grounds. Pankratz triples are overturned on a disputed tag play in the eighth as both teams commit costly miscues. Time of game nine hours with Hartmann and Leeder each recording multiple hits and RBIs in a tense regional clash.
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Giants
Boerne
Kendall County Fair
Broncs
Boerne Fair Grounds
Pankratz
Quinn
Kirchoff
E. Pankratz
Red” Klaerner
Meckel
C. Langerhans
Enderlin
Ahrens
A. Pankratz
M. Pankratz
Leeder
Hartmann
Molberg
Jung
Bonn
M. Enderlin
Comfort
Hildebrand
E. Klaemer
Junior Gridders Call for 7th to 9th Grade Report
Junior Hillbillies hopefuls in grades seven to nine are asked by coach Roy Langerhans to report at FHS Field Wednesday morning August 25 at 9 o clock. Miss Corrine Schwiening of Roosevelt will visit during the fair. Miss Rita Faye Schwiening visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Schwiening. Roosevelt family.
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Roy Langerhans
FHS
Corrine Schwiening
Roosevelt
Rita Faye Schwining
Fred Schwiening
Babe Ruth Dies At New York Hospital
Babe Ruth legendary slugger dies in a New York hospital after a June cancer diagnosis. The 60 home runs season record and 22 year career span with the Red Sox and Yankees are noted with his retirement number 3 and a public memorial at Yankee Stadium.
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Babe Ruth
New York Hospital
New York
Black Sox
Aeod
Yankee Stadium
Ruth
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
District 25A Grid Teams Opened Fall Practice
District 25A opened fall grid practice Monday with six new coaches guiding eight teams toward the district title before Thanksgiving. Fredericksburg and Burnet shape as favorites. openings include Goldthwaite Llano Merble Falls Mason San Saba Lampasas and Mason with early games set for September 10 and 17 across several towns.
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Fredericksburg
Burnet
Chester
Smokey’ Klaemer
C. Frazier Damron
Damron
Earl W. Stombaugh
Roy Langerhans
FHS
Charles
Hillbillies
San Marcos
Goldth Waite
Hamilton
Llano
Granger
Johnson City
Burnetnd
Bradt
San Saba
Lampasas
Killeen
Merble Alls
Elgin
Mason
Hitchhiking Germ Warns of Typhoid Spread in Texas
Dr. Geo W Cox state health officer issues warning on typhoid transmission via water milk flies hands and food. Carriers who have recovered can shed germs in urine or bowels and contaminate foods. Vaccination provides two years protection and personal hygiene and safe water are urged.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Fredericksburg Publishing Co offers Gibson Greeting Cards
Kolmeier and Klier Co promotes oil burning refrigerators on hand while Fredericksburg Publishing Co showcases a large Gibson Greeting Card selection for occasions.
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Kolmeier & Klier Co
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Haie
Uolimeter & Klier Co
Ventral Motor Co Specialized Auto Repair Ad
Ventral Motor Co promotes specialized auto repair services with experienced personnel and complete job guarantees. The ad highlights full service capability and required equipment for thorough automotive work.
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Ventral Motor CO
Jaycee Queen Deadline and Queen's Ball Greet Fredericksburg
Saturday noon marks the vote deadline for the Jaycee Queen contest. The queen will crown the derby winner at the Fair Saturday afternoon, followed by the Queen's Ball at the Turner Club with music by Jimmy and The Gold Star Play Boys. Admission is 1.50 per couple. proceeds benefit the Senior Boy Scout Troop Swimming Pool Fund.
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Turner Club
Dor Brown
Jimmy and the
Gold Star
Annabel Loth
Ruth Anderegg
Genevieve Petsch
Waldean McDougall
Dorothy Lochte
Fredericksburg
Western Wear at Stehling Bros
Western toys are stylish and serviceable saddle pants and tight fitting shirts for men and boys. They are styled to fit and built to wear. Get them now at Stehling Bros.
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Stehling’s
Stehling Bros
Allen H. Johanson Enlists in U S Air Force
Allen H. Johanson, son of Mrs. Grace Stucke of Cain City, enlists in the U S Air Force for a three year assignment. He previously spent 20 months in the Navy, mostly in the Pacific aboard ship, and will serve as an aircraft maintenance man.
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Allen N. Johanson
Grace Stucke
Cain City
U. S. Air Force
Navy
Pacific
Air Force
Johanson
Springalls Visit Carlsbad and Davis Mountains
Dr and Mrs W H Springall and their children visited Carlsbad New Mexico and the Davis Mountains during the past week.
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W. H. Springall
Carlsbad
N. M
Davis Mountains
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