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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1952
Page
17
Miss Mildred Craig of Tulsa Oklahoma visited Fredericksburg on Friday. Friends called at the Scout Cabin and that evening she was the dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs. Lorence Feller. Craig is remembered for her past work with the Austin Girl Scout office.
Children love the little golden books and can see the latest titles at Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc. today.
Wet northers, first of their kind in years, boosted Gillespie County rainfall for 1952. Drizzle and light rains began last week, paused, then resumed Wednesday, signaling a wet winter. Fredericksburg reports 79 points last week, bringing 11 month total to 39.40 inches, 2.5 times the 1951 figure. county average is 26.37 inches. Other rain totals include Rhein gold 3.93, Fredericksburg 2.42, Morris Ranch 1.90, Crabapple 1.84 inches.
Leaders decide not to ride a truck for caroling but meet at the Girl Scout Cabin and form car groups for Saturday night December 20. Adults urged to bring cars and accompany. Cookies sold despite bad weather. remaining stock to be sold by troops this week. Tree trimming for leaders and mothers set for December 1 at 7:30 pm with gift and cookie exchange. Mrs We ber chairs. Mrs Katherine LeRoy of Austin conducted leaders' training.
Wayne E Richards senior Commander in Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will visit Friday morning December 12 at 9 am. He will be greeted by VFW members at the airport. A reception coffee and breakfast with initiation ceremonies planned.
Anderson Bros Pipeline crews, about 325 men and families, have set up residences in Fredericksburg while constructing the 24 inch Rancho Pipe Line from McCamey to Houston for Shell Pipe Line Company. Kilgore cites cooperative locals aiding housing and trailer parking as crews work over 40 miles, with weather delays likely two more months.
The Gillespie Game and Fish Protective Assn. reports a tie in the heaviest deer contest. Jimmy Klein of San Antonio and Alfred Spaeth’s Kimble County ranch each produced 119-pound bucks on Nov. 22, both 8-pointers, making Klein and Spaeth eligible for prizes. Other leaders include Reinhard Reed and Marvin Hartmann, with weather earlier hampering deer kills.
Fredericksburg public schools report a record enrollment for the time of year. Supt. A. K. Krause notes 613 pupils in grades 1-8 and 338 in grades 9-12, totaling 951. An estimated 100 more students arrived with Anderson Bros Pipeline Construction workers, with further increases expected after the new year as Latin American families return.
The notice states that arrangements are underway and all VFW members are asked to watch for further details regarding the upcoming visit.
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