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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1952
Page
16
Mr and Mrs Leon Zwiener and relatives joined Mrs Zwiener sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs E L Kowert, and Mr and Mrs Oliver Kowert with son Rhett visiting in the home of his parents over Thanksgiving.
The State Highway Department advertises bids for 6.727 miles of Farm to Market road in Gillespie County to be opened Wednesday December 17 at 9 a m in Austin. The road connects FM 1631 from the Double Horn junction to the Austin Highway in South Heights Fredericksburg. Plans and specs are in the Fredericksburg office of J P Chaney, Resident Engineer.
A reflective opinion piece argues the 1948 election signaled a Democratic win but warns of looming hard times. It contends government spending, promised security, and socialist-leaning bureaucracy threaten liberty, urging ongoing public education and vigilance to preserve America’s free enterprise and citizenship.
Kerrville will host Hill Country Bar Association members for a Christmas meeting on Saturday December 13 at Heart O Hills Inn four miles west of Hunt. The program begins 3 20 pm with tours of Louis Schreiner Swiss Chalet and Mo Ranch and color movie reels of big game hunts. Fred Mary outdoor editor of the San Antonio Express and Evening News will be guest speaker at the banquet at 6 pm.
Santa switched on Fredericksburg Main Street multicolored lights and the courthouse display to kick off the Christmas season. A full schedule of events runs through December 24, bringing holiday cheer to the city.
The Sageser-Haas Post No. 650 American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 8 p m Friday in the Legion Hall at Harper. All members should attend for important business and those who have not paid 1953 dues should do so soon. Refreshments follow the meeting.
Fragmented notes outline a Lions club planning session with names, roles, and hinted actions. The garbled text mentions individuals such as Fred and Rayr and references a secretary and special meeting, but specifics are unclear. The content resembles a local club planning document with disjointed phrases and potential committee notes.
Lions Club distributed toys for a matinee giving aid through a committee. People who know families needing help should notify committee members or leave names at the theatre or contact Cliff Balser, president of the club.
Miss Alma Hodde of Brenham visits the Hannemann home and accompanies them to the football game in Austin on Thursday.
The Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Altar Guild met Friday November 21 with thirteen members present. Rev O Lindenberg opened with prayer and scripture. Mrs Richard Ahrens and Mrs August Ahrens were chosen to lead altar decorations. No December meeting. The 21st Augsburg Confession was the lesson followed by a closing Lord's Prayer.
A San Angelo man died in Gillespie County in 1952 with four of the deaths on state highways and one on a rural road. Fredericksburg's Main Street also appears in the incident list. Schaetter Funeral Home ambulance transported him to a Fredericksburg hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body was later moved to San Angelo for funeral services, with survivors including his wife, a six year old son, his parents, three sisters and three brothers.
The notice lists consignors including Harper G H Ricks Lampasas James C Tucker Buda Herman Vogel New Braunfels Walker Stock Farm Taylor James Wel gehausen Fredericksburg A M Wilkins Henderson and Henry Wellborn Center Point The Hill Country Angus Association covers Bandera Bexar Blanco Burnet Comal Gillespie Hays Kendall Kerr Kimbie Lampasas Llano Mason McCulloch San Saba Sutton and Travis Counties consignors hail from all parts of Texas.
Ross Sonora unit of Duroc swine donated by Burbank High School of San Antonio and others from Luensmann, Marion, Elmer Srietzke, LaVernia, and Emmet Brady Lytle. Gillespie County youths entered two district essay contests by the San Antonio Club in 1950 and 1951, with three youths earning registered livestock prizes in prior contests.
A compact notice invites readers to scan the want ads for bargains and sale items. It highlights ongoing listings and urges careful comparison to snag the best values in daily shopping.
Samuel Miller of Fredericksburg was fined $50 and costs and had his driver's license suspended for six months in a county court trial Saturday morning on charges of driving while intoxicated.
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