German Theology Student to Visit Fredericksburg Rotary Club
Heinz Held a German theology student from Austin Presbyterian Seminary will spend three days in Fredericksburg as a Rotary Club guest, touring American life with support from Rev. L. G. Petmecky and the First Presbyterian Church. He studied at Goettingen Heidelberg Bonn and began at Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal and has led church youth activities. Alvin Wallendorf was named president of St Joseph Society, succeeding Edmund Kraus, with officers and directors reelected or named. A Sunday evening social will follow, and the retiring president urged a mass reception of Holy Communion at 7 pm.
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Alvin Wallendorf
Rotary Club
St. Joseph Society
Heinz Held
Austin Presbyterian Seminary
Fredericksburg
Held
Our City
L. G. Petmecky
First Presbyterian Church
America
Goettingen
Heidelberg
Bonn
Kirchliche Hochschule
Wuppertal
St. Joseph's Society
Wallendorf
Edmund Kraus
Felix Stehling
Alvin Jenschke
Edwin Kammlah
Milton Schmidtzinsky
Johnnie Weidenfeller
Robert Loth
Joe Stehling
Hugo Stehling
Lawrence Heinemann
Arno Juenke
Rueben Kammilah
All-Time Entry Records for L A Livestock Show Set
Entry requests for the San Antonio Livestock Exposition to be held February 20 to March at the Bexar County Coliseum total 5554, a 25 percent rise from 1952. Records include 2768 for boys show plus 227 for the negro boys pig show, 1382 boys lamb tops, 1771 for breeding show with 1003 beef cattle, 554 breeding sheep and goats, 136 dairy, 78 boys dairy calves, and 788 for open show. Prominent herds like Johnston's Squarebilt Herefords and Painter Hereford Ranches have already submitted entries from Texas and out-of-state Angus from Missouri and Kansas. closing date December 15, 1952.
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Bexar County Coliseum
Mark L. Browne
General Livestock
San Antonio
Folsom
New Mexico
Denver
Colorado
Texas
1953 Ford on Display at Boening Motors Friday
The 1953 Ford marking Ford Motor Company's 50th anniversary will be shown at Boening Motor Sales on Friday, Dec. 12, with no price increase. Ford executives tout the car's features, comfort, and performance, noting options include V-8 or 6 cylinder engines, three transmissions, and new chrome styling details.
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Ford
Ford Motor Company
Boening Motor
L. D. Crusoe
Ford Division
Henry Ford
L. W. Smead
Smean
Local hospital surgery list includes Fredericksburg residents
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Mrs. Alvin Wehmeyer of Kerrville Mrs. Damon Lewis Junction Mrs. Fred Mathisen Elgin Kneese, John F. Mueck and Charles Marschall son of Hilmar Marschall all of Fredericksburg and Larry Allen Parson of San Antonio Tonsillectomy.
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Alvin Wehmeyer
Kerrville
Damon Lewis Junction
Fred Mathisen
Elgin Kneese
John F. Mueck
Charles Marschall
Hilmar Marschall
Fredericksburg
Larry Allen Parson
San Antonio Tonsillectomy
Truck Driver Injured in Wednesday Mishap
Bruce Abbott, a truck driver for Orville Taylor of Abilene, was hospitalized with a broken vertebrae after losing control on Loch Berg hill on the Mason Highway. His truck struck an embankment, crossed the road, and plunged into a ravine but did not overturn during the descent.
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Bruce Abbott
Orville Taylor
Abilene
Loch Berg
Mason Highway
Abbott
Sgt Hannemann Receives Marine Discharge At Home
S/Sgt. Freddie Hannemann son of Mrs Cecilia Hannemann arrived home from Marine Air Base El Toro California where he received his discharge on Friday November 28 Hannemann served as wire chief in Communications section at the base
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Freddie Hannemann
Cecilia Hannemann
Marine Air Base
el Toro
California
Hannemann
Attendants at San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Meet
Mr and Mrs William Petmec ky attended the annual meeting of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce at the Plaza Hotel Mrs A A Lange plans an extended visit with her son and family in Corpus Christi Visiting relatives include H C Lange and Harold Lee Lange in Mt Vernon Washington Mrs R T DuBose of Dallas has returned home The piece ends with a wry note about refinancing and a parking meter for a phone booth
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William Petmecky
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Plaza Hotel
A. A. Lange
L. W. Lange
Corpus Christi
Lange
H. C. Lange
Harold Lee
Cheryl Ann
Mt. Vernon
Wash
R. T. DuBose
Dallas
Texas TB Patients Rise as Deaths Fall 1941–1951
Between 1941 and 1951 Texas state-operated hospitals housed nearly doubling TB patients from 1,005 to 2,163 while tuberculosis deaths declined from 3,688 to 1,962 in the same decade.
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Texas
Carolyn Jean Kaderli Birthday Party
Carolyn Jean Kaderli celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a party at the Girl Scout Cabin on Tuesday evening November 25. Twenty six girls and boys enjoyed dancing and games as autumn decor and centerpieces decorated tables. A chocolate cake topped with rosebuds bore the Happy Birthday inscription. Refreshments were served by her mother Mrs Gilbert Kaderli and her Scout leader Mrs Johnny Weidenfeller.
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Carolyn Jean Kaderli
Gilbert Kadert
Johnny Weidenfeller
More than half of Texas TB deaths still occur in the home
A health study shows tuberculosis deaths in Texas continue to occur predominantly at home rather than in hospitals. Analysts note limited access to care, delayed diagnosis, and social factors contribute to late treatment and higher mortality outside clinical settings. Public health officials urge targeted outreach and early testing to reduce preventable deaths.
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Texas
No clear headline available in fragment
Fragmentary text discusses limited control over infection spread, highlighting challenges in containing a transmission event and the need for improved measures to reduce contagion risk.
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Gent
TIP Top Cleaners
City Cleaners
Sterling Bros
Heinz J. Held
L. A. Livestock Exposition
Jones Hereford Ranch
M. D. Willhite
Bridwell Hereford Ranches
Windthurst
T-Bone Ranch
Wichita Falls
Aberdeen Angus
Orin P. James
J. C. Penney
Hamilton
Missouri
Red Oak Farms
Rocky Comfort
Simon Angus Farms
Madison
Kansas
Greenhill Farm
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Texas Angus
Hays Ranch
Tommy Brook
Camp San Saba
W. A. Seidel and Sons
Knippa
Sgt
EF. Hannemann
S. A
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
American Beauty
Kimbells
Siddie Joe Johnson
Landmark Books
Ben Franklin
Old Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
Pocahontas
John Smith
Little and Giant Golden Books
Cook Books
Fredericksburg Publishing Co, Inc
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