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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1948
Page
8
The Doss and Stone wall community fairs featured many agricultural displays, fruits, vegetables, and fine handwork. A soil conservation exhibit and Hale peaches drew attention. A Southern blight warning advised crop rotation and careful seed use, plus a note on chlordane as a new ant killer with safety precautions.
The 18th Blanco County Fair and Rodeo over Friday and Saturday attracted large crowds. Highlights included a parade with many business floats, Miss Lorraine Ligon named queen, and duchesses from Fredericksburg and Llano. New attractions like sheep dog exhibitions and square dancing were enjoyed along with horse racing and large agricultural exhibits. Prizes included a Brahama bull calf banner sponsored by Veterans Agricultural Class and a Johnson City lot donated by the VFW, plus two saddles.
George Robert Nabers of Harper died in Fredericksburg on August 16 at age 49 3 1. Funeral services were held August 17 at 2 p m at the Presbyterian church led by Rev. Brewer and Rev. Heerman. Burial followed at Fredericksburg cemetery at 3 45 p m. The obituary notes his residence and age.
Canadian leader Louis St Laurent aged 66, current external affairs minister, was elected head of the Liberal Party succeeding Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King who led for 30 years. St Laurent is expected to become prime minister upon Kings retirement.
The annual Doss community fair featured agricultural products ladies handiwork and a Doss Boy Scout display. Gillespie Soil Conservation District showed grasses including some grown locally with fifteen types from the August Baethge ranch. Local talent entertained. Ches ter Kasper and his band performed and Doss won 13-6 over Hilda in softball. A three act comedy Poor Married Man was staged by Curtain Club. Ted Mund pitched a masterful 8-0 win for the Cyclones over Mutual Lumber in City League play. Mr and Mrs Pete Crenwelge and son with Harold Strackbein returned from a trip to Arkansas and nearby spots.
Matilda Metzger born August 7 1857 in Gillespie County recalls pioneer life on Rocky Hill and Three Creeks farms. She married John Metzger in 1878, raised eight children, now a grandmother and great grandmother with 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The family lived in a one room rock home later expanded. she remembers a Mormon settlement across the Pedernales River and kept a spinning wheel for knitting for her family.
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