Giants Meet Boerne In Hill Country League Playoffs
The Fredericksburg Giants host the Boerne White Sox in the opening round at Jim my Pyka Field Fair Park Sunday Aug 31. Giants led the league and hold the defending title while Boerne is fourth and has forced extra innings in recent meetings. Comfort and Camp Stanley also meet in another playoff pairing as the two-out-of-three semi finals and three-out-of-five finals set the title path. The Giants finished 13 3 while Comfort was 11 5 and Camp Stanley 8 8 with Boerne at 5 11.
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Fredericksburg
Tuzzle
Giants
Gillespie County Fair
Comfort
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Farmer Boys League Playoffs Begin With Two Series
Doss travels to Comfort for the opener of a best two of three playoff series Sunday night. Center Point hosts Enderlin in a Sunday doubleheader at Seipp's Ball Park to decide the fourth seed, with Enderlin also in line to face Sisterdale in a second game if needed. Alfred Enderlin urged his team to chase the fourth seed by sweeping the doubleheader, possibly shaping the final playoff lineup and schedule beyond Sunday.
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Comfort
Enderlin
Doss
Alfred Enderlin
Listerdale
Center Point
Miss Betty Brown Returns After Summer Sessions
Miss Betty Brown returns after attending both summer sessions at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos. She will teach at Pecan Creek School this year.
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Betty Brown
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Betty
Pecan Creek
Giants Defeat Camp Stanley to Clinch Regular Season Lead
The Giants beat Camp Stanley Defenders 9 to 3 at Fair Park to finish Hill Country League play as leaders, two games ahead of Comfort. Ed Peter earned the win over Henry Menn as the Giants pounded 14 hits, with Moldenhauer and Ahrens among the top hitters. Playoff openers set for Sunday with Giants versus Boerne White Sox at Fair Park and Comfort visiting Camp Stanley.
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Giants
Camp Stanley
Fair Park
Comfort Bronchos
Peter
Henry Menn
Stanley
Menn
Giant
Jocal
Mgr. Ahrens
Moldenhauer
Lee
Boerne White Sox
Pair Park
Comfort
White Sox
Dove Hunting Season Opens September 1 in State
The annual dove season starts September 1 in Gillespie and the North Zone counties and runs through October 10. Only shotguns of 10 gauge or smaller may be used and must be plugged to a three shell capacity. Bag limit is 10 doves.
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Gillespie
Back to School Party at Tyrus Cox Home
Misses Delia Davidson and Maynett Cox hosted ten girls for a back to school party at the Tyrus Cox home on Monday night. Place cards were miniature slate forms with guest names. A brown cloth centerpiece featured yellow lupines. The evening included charades and dancing.
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Delia Davidson
Maynett Cox
Tyrus Cox
Douglas Reichenau Spends Leave Here
Douglas Reichenau, a U S Navy seaman, arrived on August 2 to visit his parents the Hubert Reichenaus. He returned to Norfolk Va on Wednesday where he is stationed with shore duty at present.
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Douglas Reichenau
U. S. Navy
Hubert Reichenaus
Norfolk
Ernst Nagel Haunts Giants in Hill Country Playoff
Boerne shortstop Ernst Nagel remains a thorn in the Fredericksburg Giants as Hill Country League opens Sunday at Fair Park. Nagel, dating to Fredericksburg days in the twenties, delivered three hits in the Gillespie County Fair finale. Linton Orioles win again, beat Birmingham 18-2. Jim Ehrler allows two hits in two-hitter. Brooke Medic Comets stay undefeated at 3-0 in tournament play.
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Fredericksburg
Boerne
Ernst
Gillespie County Fair
Linton Oliers
Wichita
Kansas
Birmingham
Alabama
Jim Ehrler
Sinton
Brooke Medic Comets
San Antonio
Ten Children Born In Local Hospitals
Ten children born in local hospitals last week include six boys and four girls to families in Fredericksburg Johnson City and Junction. Notable births list couples: Classen Luckenbach Danz Whitworth Binegas Hobbs Rivera Levermann Fields Sasko. A related note says Edgar Wahrmund and his sons from Houston visited Mr Koennecke. Wahrmund is Koennecke’s nephew.
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B. G. Classen
Fredericksburg
Weston J. Luckenbach
Casper Danz
Johnson City
Tom Whitworth
Harper
Rogena Binegas
Freeericksburg
Oscar Hobbs
Alberto Rivera
John Levermann
Junction
H. R. Fields
Stepan Sasko
Edgar Wahrmund
Two Local Sailors Serve Aboard USS Philippine Sea
Wilbur Huebner and J Y Schnerr serve aboard the USS Philippine Sea. Wilbur, fireman in the engine room, has served since November 1951. J Y, airman on the flight deck, joined July 1 1951 after eight months at Moffett Field California. The ship left San Diego December 28 and reached Japan January 21 1952, with liberty at Pearl Harbor en route. They toured towns in the Philippines and Japan, meeting other locals, and plan to return to Korean waters later in the year.
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Wilbur Huebner
Paul Huebner
J. Y. Schnerr
Ottmar Schnerr
San Diego
Cember
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Wilbur
J. Y
Gilbert Cermin
Albert Lynch
Philippines
Larkin Robinson
Hillbillies Open Grid Workouts Start Sept 1 at 7 a.m
Hillbillies begin grid workouts on Monday Sept 1 at 7 a m on the FHS field under Coach Roy Langerhans with Leonard Shanklin assisting. About 35 to 40 boys expected. physicals Thursday Aug 28 at 1 p m at the high school building. Season tickets go on sale for five home games with reserved seats. adult price $1 per game or $5 for all five.
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FHS
Roy Langerhans
Leonard Shanklin
Billies
Langerhans
Mason
Krause
Edison Street Holy Ghost Win Opening Games in Parish Play-Offs
Edison Street Methodist and Holy Ghost Lutheran win opening games of the 1952 Parish Softball semi finals at Fair Park. Edison Street beat Christ Lutheran 9 1 behind Gus DuMenil one hitter with seven strikeouts. Holy Ghost topped St Marys 3 1 as Ben Eckert homered and Rudi Wendel allowed four hits.
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Edison Street
Holy Ghost
Edison Street Methodist
Holy Ghost Lutheran
Fair Park
Christ Lutheran
St. Mary's
Gus DuMenil
DuMenil
Wesley Crenwelge
Cherry Spring Boys
Stanley Kothe
Elias Rode
Cherry Spring
Kothe
Rode
St. Mary’s
Ben Eckert
W. Wallendorf
Duecker
Ristau
Fehler
Ristan
Marine Recruiters to Visit Fredericksburg on Sept 3 1952
Marine recruiters William M. Anderson and Sgt Helen T. Spaeth of the San Antonio Marine Corps Recruiting Office will visit Fredericksburg on Wednesday September 3 1952 Their HQs will be at the Post Office Anderson outlined benefits for ex marines re enlistment including rank retention re enlistment bonuses and other incentives Sgt Spaeth seeks women aged 18 to 30 interested in joining the Womens Marine Corps She will visit homes or provide information Both recruiters can be reached at 442 Post Office Building San Antonio Their schedule includes visits every other Wednesday with the next on September 17 1952
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William M. Anderson
Helen T. Spaeth
San Antonio Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Fredericksburg
Anderson
Marine Corps
Spaeth
Marines
Sgt. Anderson
Sgt
San Antonio
Hermann Sons Ladies 10 Pin League Signups and Stats
The Hermann Sons Ladies 10 Pin League reports high averages and games led by Nettie Wuest who posted a 144 average, 164 high game, and 457 high three game series. Signups close September 1 with organizers listing Wwit Lange Grocery Keidell Drug Store Granite Lodge and Fae High as participants or sponsors.
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Hermann Sons Ladies
Wwit Lange Grocery
Keidell Drug Store
Alberto Nagel
Nettie Wuest
Farmer Bohls Family Visits Austin Relative This Weekend
Rev and Mrs C L Bohls and their children from Austin spent the weekend visiting Mrs Otto Petsch, the mother of Bohls family, in a family reunion style visit observed by local residents.
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C. L. Bohls
Austin
Otto Petsch
Turner Club 10-Pin League Leads With Heep 682
Francis Heep posts a high three-game total of 682 to pace the Men’s Turner Club 10-Pin League, topping the standings as teammates and rivals chase the high score in the weekly meet.
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Francis Heep
Turner Club Ladies 10 Pin League at Turner Hall
The Turner Club Ladies 10 Pin League lists members led by Iola Heimann with a high average of 190 and high game 181. The notice invites all ladies interested in bowling at Turner Hall to sign up for Monday evenings or call 715J during the day.
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Turner Hall
Fredericksburg National Bank Closed for Labor Day
Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Monday September 1 in observance of Labor Day. Bank services resume the next business day with limited staff available for emergencies.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
Turner Club Teams Battling for Play-Off Berth
Bowling at the Turner Club tightens for a fourth place playoff spot as Fal staff and Lockers Inc. top with 26 wins. Knopp Insurance has 23, Radio Post 21, Pearl Beer 19, Lone Star Beer 18, and Schnelle's Shoes 18. Francis Heep struck 682 across three games, besting Roy Bierschwale's 642. New series begins Sept. 8. bowlers urged to sign up.
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Turner Club
Falstaff and Lockers Inc
Knopp Insurance
Radio Post
Pearl Beer
Lone Star Beer
Pearl
Schnelle
Francis Heep
Heep
Roy Bierschwale
Rev and Mrs Benarden and daughter visit friends after trip
Rev and Mrs Leo Benarden and daughter Beverly of Liana visited the B L Enderles and Victor Nixons this week after returning from a three week trip through New Mexico Colorado and a visit in Iowa.
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Leo Benarden
Beverly
Liana
B. L. Enderles
Victor Nixons
New Mexico
Colorado
Iowa
Sterling Bros Offers Statler Work Shoes In Stock
A large shipment of Statler work shoes arrives at Sterling Bros offering serviceable footwear priced as low as 3.95 dollars. Aliso cork sole and genuine horsehide leather shoes with cork and leather soles come in narrow and wide widths.
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Statler
Aliso
Sterling Bros
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the Hough
Michael Chapin
Eilene Janssen
Dudy Ee
Republic Production
Sun
Palace Theatre
Coyelie
Loretta Young
Gare Roraghiy
Whither Poole
Jabbott
Costello
Lex Barker
Dorethy Harata
Coer Oe
Ann Sheridan
John Lund
Farmer Boys League
By Elton Jordan
Abrhore Ahrens
Reichenau
Cunningham
R. Minor
C. Patton
H. Minor
Valdez
Berkmoes
Minor
Carrol
Graham
M. Bon
R. Bonn
Ahrens
G. Minor
M. Bonn
Klaerner
Durst
Klett
Hill Country League
Stonewall
Rudi Wendel
Norman Thiele
Rhe
Edison St
Christ Luth
Brodbeck
S. Rothe
E. Rode
Wendel
N. Thiele
C. Nixon
R. Wendel
WoLket
Sisterdale
Ae Team Oem
Falstaff Beer
Knopp Ins
Lockers Inc
Dr. Tybor
Pear! Beer
Schnelle’s Shoos
Prescription Lab
Goetz Country Club
Stein Lumber Co
Cameron Co
Eoening Motor Sales
Hutchenreuter
W. Feller
Turner Club Ladies
Il Kammalah -Heinmann
Lone Star
Shiney
Falstaff
Iola Heimann
High Game
High Weekly
Peter’s Hall
Klein
Engel’s Hall
Luckenbach, Texas
New Braunfels
Everybody Welcome
Engel Bros
Peter’s
Weinheimer’ S Hall
Texas
Exas Valiley Boys
Welcom Va
Tatsch’s Hall
Cain City
Edgar H. Tatsch
Jimmie Heep
Melody Masters
Capitol Recording Artists
Cherry Springs Tavern
Sunnyside Tavern
Buddy Hancock
Tal
Kasper Fritz
Jimmie Pyka
Five Miles
Comfort Hi-way
Hill Country Boys
Walter Schmidt
Crenwelge Sisters
God
Honky Tonk Angels
Jimmie Fletcher
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