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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1946
Page
6
The piece urges forming a Planning Committee to study the community, city, and county problems and to propose cures and remedies. It argues for equal employer and employee rights, public welfare, and government oversight, warning against passive stagnation and urging proactive local action in 1947.
Lions were entertained at the Wednesday meeting by Miss Annabel Lochte who rendered a Solovox solo and Miss Ella Jost with Miss Betty Stroeher sang a vocal duet with Oliver Kowert. Committees named for publication program stage auditorium ushering and reception include Kowert Petmecky Mathisen Balser and many others.
The bronze bust of Admiral Nimitz by Felix de Weldon will be unveiled at 3 30 p m Saturday at the Hall of State with invitation only admission. Admiral Nimitz will speak at 7 p m at the Texas Philosophical Society meeting in the Baker Hotel. He is the first living Texan honored in the Hall of Heroes.
Fredericksburg reports the St Marys Glee Club Senior play titled Quiet Everybody wowed audiences last Tuesday. Fredies version of Juanita was the highlight and Myron Moritz claimed Mr Homey prize as others praised Antoinette Blanchard and Julia Nebgen as ideal 12 year olds. Olen Straube drew sympathy for his misfortunes while Miss Wingert started a Toodle-ooo000 fad. Frances Hohmann joked about a suit over laughter. Juniors anticipate next year with one act plays in mind.
Members are urged to notify Chester W. Schmidt, Post Adjutant, by Saturday to confirm attendance and aid preparations for the banquet meeting highlighting the formation of the new district and election of officers.
Two brothers and a brother in law were among nine charged after a fracas at a local night spot. Other cases before the justice include possession of fur during closed season, a minor operating a car without a license, and a drunkenness charge.
Superintendent A. K. Krause commends Fredericksburg supporters for cooperation in the bi district game. He cites the Chamber of Commerce Jaycees American Legion Sheriff and deputies Lions Club Centennial Committee Business Men and buyers of tickets for their roles in planning ushering parking and promotions. The school expresses elation and the Yeo men plan postgame thanks on the field Friday night.
Newly elected county officials and reelected officials will be guests at the Jaycees award meeting in Peter's Annex. A new directorate is to be chosen with six nominees named by the nominating committee and eligible for floor nominations during the session.
The Fredericksburg Reunion Association of San Antonio schedules a dance Sunday night December 8 at 8 p m in K T Hall on the Austin Highway five miles out of San Antonio. The event replaces the rained out annual reunion. Music will be by Herman Staudt and His Peach Blossoms.
Mrs Dallas Stephens 42 of Mason died at 3 20 am Monday in a local hospital while delivering a stillborn daughter. Wife of James Stephens she was a daughter of Mrs Ernest Jordan of Mason. Survived by her husband two sons and her mother Funeral services were held in Mason Tuesday at 230 pm.
Miss Minerva Durst of Austin spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Durst.
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