Texas A and M Texas Tech Football Tickets On Sale
San Antonio announces the Texas A and M versus Texas Tech football game set for Alamo Stadium on September 25. The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce reports strong advance sales, with 12 000 tickets already sold and seats priced at 3 00 for east or west stands and 2 00 for the south end zone.
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South Texas
Texas A & M-Texas Tech
Alamo Stadium
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Alamo City
C. C. Krueger
Chamber of Commerce Football Committee
Krueger
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Sheet Iron Building Hatches Motherless Brood
A motherless brood of chickens hatched in a sheet iron building near here last week after the hen abandoned the nest for a week. The sun’s heat incubated the eggs leading to a successful hatch day.
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Stamford
Here
Fog nozzle technique aids Texas fire crews aboard ships
College Station officials describe a navy developed fog nozzle that improves firefighting. When paired with wet water and a chemical added to booster tank water, the new method helps water penetrate faster and smother blazes quickly.
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College Station
Texas
Navy
Report of His Death Greatly Exaggerated
A false death report circulated in Amarillo and by radio about ranchman Alex Young near Carrouzett Oklahoma. Young learned of the rumor in town and was surprised then relieved to discover he was alive. He attributed the line to a line from a joke or error.
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Carrouzett
Amarillo
Alex Young
Here
Oklahoma
Young
Kingsville hosts notable Fair guests from Cox and Tompkins
Mr and Mrs Charles Flato III and Mr and Mrs Tommy Tompkins of Kingsville were Fair guests of Mr and Mrs Tyrus Cox. The gathering highlighted social ties and local hosting traditions in the community.
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Charles Flato III
Tommy Tompkins
Kingsville
Tyrus Cox
Dittmar Grona Named Co Captain Of 1948 Hillbillies
M. J. Dittmar and Kermit Grona were elected co captains for the 1948 FHS Hillbillies football team. Coach Stombaugh joined Damron and Langerhans as the squad, trimmed to 35, prepares twice daily workouts before the season opens three days after September 7 against the San Marcos Rattlers. Starting lineup remains unsettled with many positions hotly contested.
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M. J. Dittmar
Kermit Grona
Letterman
FHS
Billies
San Marcos Rattlers
Damion
Garden neighbor discovers rare coin in amateur gardener’s plot
Alice Mrs C V Easterling was well paid for tending a flower garden last week. She unearthed a $20 gold piece dated 1883. A neighbor found a similar coin last year while transplanting roses, and rumors spread of buried treasure nearby.
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Alice
C. V. Easterling
Travel by Skates Is Latest Idea
San Augustine two men traveled to Center last week on roller skates covering 25 miles in six hours. They wore out several sets of wheels and said they did it to test whether skating could be a practical way to travel.
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San Augustine
Two Year Old Battles Live Rattlesnake in Yard
In Carrizo Springs mother hears a noise and finds two year old Donnie Hale beating a rattlesnake with an old shoe. The child is unharmed and excited by the encounter.
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Carrizo Springs
Donnie Hale
Donnie
Editor Takes Long Awaited Vacation After 14 Years
Dimmitt editor B M Nelson finally takes a vacation after fourteen years without one. He published two issues of his paper in one week and then took ten days off for rest and recreation.
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Dimmitt
B. M. Nelson
Camera Man Runs Fake Photo Racket in Town
A man with a camera solicits a $1 deposit for family portraits then claims the balance will be paid to the postman. He takes the money and never delivers the pictures. The scam targets local residents as he vanishes with the funds.
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LiBerty
Irishman from Texas Spreads Good Will
Paddy O'Hair, a pottery figure described as a smiling Irishman made of clay, is Goliad's famed goodwill ambassador. The popular novelty art is expanding its plant to 300000 pieces per year and also makes a miniature Christmas tree that sprouts green foliage.
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Goliad
Paddy O’hair
Preacher Given Two Years For Church Shooting
A Livingston preacher, described as a Negro, fired at a deacon from the pulpit during an altercation in the church. He was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, and his attorney has appealed the ruling.
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Livingston
Oil Burning Refrigerators On Hand For Kolmeier And Klier Co
A stock of oil burning refrigerators is listed for Kolmeier and Klier Co. The inventory indicates multiple units ready for use or sale. The announcement emphasizes available refrigeration equipment for industrial or commercial needs.
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Kolmeier & Klier Co
Kilincier & Klier Cy
Filing Time Ends August 24 in Independent Ballot Contests
Filing closed for candidates in the Independent ballot for the November election. Gillespie county races show few contests with three contested seats: County Judge, County Commissioner Precinct 4, and Commissioner Precinct 2. Several incumbents face no opposition, while some contested races draw multiple candidates. The general election falls on November 2, the earliest permissible date.
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Gillespie County
Henry Hirsch
Victor H. Sagebiel
J. B. Wieser
Alfred McDougall
Felix Herber
Guido Weinheimer
Willie “Bill” Kothe
Adolf Kiaehn
Arnold
Shorty) Markwardt
E. L. Schmidt
Felix Scherer
Wm. M. Petme
Central Motor Co Offers Specialized Auto Repair Services
Specialized auto repair call on us. We have experienced personnel and necessary equipment to do a complete job. All work guaranteed by Central Motor Co.
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Central Motor CO
Daily Result Day on the Standard Want Ad Page
The Standard publishes daily results on its want-ad page. Readers scan listings for outcomes, prices, and notices that reflect ongoing market activity and community updates.
Russian teacher leaps from consulate window over custody row
Oksana Kosenkina a 52 year old Russian schoolteacher jumped from the third floor of the Russian Consulate General in New York to avoid return to the Soviet Union. She was hospitalized with multiple fractures and serious injuries. The dramatic leap followed a week long custody dispute between the consulate and anti Communist Russians who said she sought protection.
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Oksana Kosenkina
New York City
New York
Temperature Above 100 On Four Days During Past Week
A heat wave hit Gillespie County with four days above 100 at the fair. Thursday 101 degrees, Friday 101, Saturday 102, and Sunday 103 set a yearly high. Tuesday dipped to 64 with Wednesday bringing morning showers and 10 points of precipitation.
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Gillespie County
Otto Arbelger
Arhelger
Sky-Way Marker Painted On Roof At Schroeders
A sky-way marker reading Fredericksburg was painted on Schroeder Bros Store roof last week with the Chamber of Commerce backing and Lions Club Boy Scout Troop directing under Perry Jung. Hans Hannemann supervised. Milton Durst and Clarence Schroeder helped. Seven foot high yellow letters with a five inch black border identify the city for private aviators and contact flyers.
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Schroeder Bros
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club Boy Scout Troop
Perry Jung
Hans Hannemann
Milton Durst
Clarence Schroeder
Fredericksburg
St Marys Indians Open Grid Workouts Schedule Given
St Marys High School Indians under coach Anthony Knopp begin drills with twenty players for a six man football season. They face Prairie Lea on Sept 18 in Luling, open Sept 25 at home, and play Medina, Blanco, Center Point, and Harper with tentative Castroville date. Thirteen veterans return from last year.
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St. Mary’s High School
Indians
Anthony Knopp
Prairie Lea
Luling
St. Mary’s
FHS
D'Haas
Loyalists of the Stehling Era Football Team
The roster lists players including Gold, Hartmann, Hohmann, Kraus, Loth, Peter, Pyka, Roeder, Stehling and Weinheimer. Leroy Loth and C. J. Weinheimer serve as co captains with new drills recruits Carlo Franke Jake Knopp Kenneth Knopp Franklin Loth John Moritz Melvin Stehling and Billie Metzger reporting.
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Rome Gold
Carlos Hartmann
E. L. Hohmann
Frederick Kraus
A. J. Loth
Franklin Loth
Leroy Loth
Edward Peter
Herbie Pyka
Daniel Roeder
Daniel Stehling
Herbie Stehling
Neely Stehing
C. J. Weinheimer
Carlo Franke
Jake Knopp
Kenneth Knopp
John Moritz
Melvin Stehling
Billie Metzger
Fredericksburg Publishing Ad Promotes Monogrammed Cards
A Fredericksburg Publishing Company promotion highlights monogrammed playing cards as a touch of distinction and ideal gifts.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
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President Truman
Lewis Schwellenbach
Tobin
Texas A & M
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Maxwell, Texas
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F. H. Lohmann
Boerne
Gillespie County Fair
Lohmann
Dr. W. Keidel
Gillespie
Schroeders
Cypress Creek
Louie
Everybody
Sptember
Harper Community Park
The
Deike’s
Hye, Texas
Hill Country Boys
Fritz Deike
Magnolia Mobilgas
Mobilom
MOBIL
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Magnolia Petroleum Company
State of Texas
Austin
Gillespie County Reserve Mutual Life Insurance Company
George B. Butler
Dove
Libby’s
Kuner’s
Walker's
Kirk’s
del Monte
Juenke & Schoenewolf
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