Hillbillies Honored by Parents at Supper in 1952
The 1952 Hillbillies were honored at a Friday night supper at Turner Hall. Robert Klingelhoefer delivered the principal speech as the first grid coach of the school. Coaches, parents, and the Board of Education attended the tribute to the football team and coach Roy Langerhans.
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Turner Hall
Robert W. Klin
Elhoefer
Wim, Vermecky
Davene Virden
Elyce Neal
Patsy
James Cox
Nathan Sultemeier
David Walter
Carrol Schoenewolf
Joe Joyce Wahl
Board of Education
Billies Defeat Menard on Home Court
The FHS Hillbillies downed the Menard Yellowjackets 45-37 on Menard’s floor, rallying from a 21-20 deficit. Billy Petmecky led with 16 points, joined by Heimann and Alvin Leitz with 8 each. The team heads to Medina tournament this weekend.
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FHS Hillbillies
Menard Yellowjackets
Red and White
Menard
Boerne
Hillibillies
Billikens
FHS
Billies
Yellowjackets
Billy Petmecky
Billy Forward
Heimann
Alvin Leitz
Mason
Medina
Killeen Kangaroos Reach State AA Playoffs After Regional Win
The Killeen Kangaroos, renewing success, beat Belton 19 0 to capture the regional AA crown and advance to state playoffs. Other AA winners include Stamford Huntsville Ennis Yoakum with matchups set. AAAA saw Ray defeat Wichita Falls 39 14 as a major upset with semi finals to follow. District realignment rumors loom as Lampasas and others weigh future joins.
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Killeen Kangaroos
Billies
Killeen
Belton
Lockhart
Ball
Stamford
Seminole
Huntsville
Ennis
Yoakum
Weslace
Childress
Stephenville
Terrell
Arlington
Lamarque
Wharton
Ray
Corpus Christi
Wichita Falls
Baytown
North Dallas
Lubbock
Texarkana
Breckenridge
McAllen
Temple
Hondo
Lyford
Deer Park
Pasadena
Pflugerville
Panthers
Texas Power
Sidney
Frantzen-Ahrens Post Christmas Party at VFW Hall
The Frantzen-Ahrens Post Christmas Party drew a large crowd at the VFW Hall Friday night. The festive tree lit up the room as children received gifts while Miss Mary Louise Heinen played accordion and the youngsters led Christmas carols. Guests included Mrs. Florence Zatopek, Mrs. Estella Wuest, Mrs. Irmgard Nagel and Mrs. Lorenz Bading who hosted and helped serve buffet-style refreshments.
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Frantzen - Ahrens Post
VFW
Mary Louise Heinen
Florence Zatopek
Estella Wuest
Irmgard Nagel
Lorenz Bading
Skyscraper Razed in Texas Condemnation
Texas first skyscraper the five story Security Building in Dennison received city condemnation last week and was ordered torn down. Completed in 1891 after six years of construction, it stood as a landmark during a era when Dallas and Dennison had about 10,000 residents and Fort Worth led North Texas with 23,000.
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Texas
Dennison
Dallas
Fort Worth
Esterbrook Pen and Pencil Sets at Fredericksburg Co
Esterbrook pen and pencil sets promoted as ideal Christmas gifts. Read about the new line at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc offering or showcasing the products.
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Esterbrook
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Hillbillies Barbecue Supper Serves Team and Guests
The 1952 Hillbillies enjoyed a hearty barbecue supper Friday night in Hermann Sons Hall hosted by their parents. The head table photo features Principal Mrs. W C Westerfeldt, Head Coach Mrs. Roy Langerhans, toastmaster William Petmecky, and others including Supt. A. K. Krause and junior coach Fillmore Hendrix.
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Hermann Sons Hall
W C. Westerfeldt
Roy Langerhans
William Petmecky
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Billies
A. K. Krause
Leonard Shanklin
Farena
Fillmore Hendrix
You For Me and Kon Tiki at the Palace
The Palace shows You For Me on Thursday and Friday with Tony Lawford Jane Greer and Gig Young in a love triangle tale. Tuesday and Wednesday feature Kon Tiki the epic raft voyage story presented by Sol Lesser followed by a Technicolor double bill including Indian Uprising and The Leopard Man.
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the Palace
Tony
Katie
Jeff
Peter Lawford
Jane Greer
Gig Young
George Montgomery
Dennis O'Keefe
Palace
James Cagney
Flagg
Marine
Sergeant Quirt
Dan Dailey
Quirt
Charmaine
Corinne Calvet
Craig Hill
Robert Wanger
Mrrsa Pavan
William Demarest
James Gleason
Raft
Palace Theatre
Thor Heyerdahl
Polynesia
Heyderdahl
Callao
South Pacific Islands
Sol Lesser
Weather Summary Fredericksburg Week Sees 26 Degree Low
Fredericksburg recorded a low of 26 degrees on Friday with 27 degrees the following day. The week’s high reached 80 degrees on Monday, and rainfall totaled 0.40 inches, bringing year to date rainfall to 39.54 inches. Alfred Neffendorf, local weather observer, compiled the figures.
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Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Rural Honor Roll Lists Across Local Schools
Honor roll lists from Gil lespie district and neighboring schools include Stone Wall Pecan Creek Squaw Creek Cass Crabapple Rocky Hill. Notable students named across grades 1 to 10 such as Helen Everett Rachel Senff Kathleen Burg Shirley Kasper and Darline Hartmann among others.
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Gillespie
Stone Wall
Helen Everett
Rachel Senff
Clara Mae Pehl
Florine Eckhardt
Alice Mae Klein
Florine Luedke
Josephine Pehl
Ruby Nell Senff
Emmie Lou Itz
James Schumann
Kathleen Burg
Roy Jacoby
Peggy Schumann
Kenneth Wahl
Margie Lee Nielsen
Joan Jacoby
Loretta Klein
la Verne Duecker
Carolyn Ann Schumann
Magnette Jacoby
Sofus J. Nielsen
Charles Best
Kathryn Wahl
Pauselette Klein
Jimmie Nielsen
Robert Weinheimer
Estella Weirich
Barbara Jacoby
Jonathan Riba
Pecan Creek
Mary Friedrich
Sandra Friedrich
Sylvia Weinheimer
Madeline Friedrich
Gerald Schmidt
Elton Friedrich
Margaret Friedrich
Darline Hartmann
Squaw Creek School
Charles Mundh
Larry Crenwelge
Elizabeth Ida Crenwelge
Elizabeth Ann Sieckmann
Darryn Crenwelge
Genia Ann Crenwelke
Shirley Crenwelge
Cass
Shirley Kasper
Eileen Sauer
Jean Kuhlmann
Berta Ann Welge
Lennah
Joe Baethge
Belton Feller
Dennis Schneider
Marjorie Alberthal
Carol Feller
Joyce Feller
Sharon Isaacs
Jeanette Itz
Beverly Rabke
Marble Schneider
Jewell Welgehausen
Rocky Hill
Susan Kaiser
Evelyn Klinksick
Daniel Lee Moellering
Roy Schmidtzinsky
Elmer Schmidtzinsky
Thomas Doe
Sun God Lyne’sian Sail Portrait in Ancient Bearded Face
A fragment describes Lyne’sian sun god from 1500 years ago with a bearded face painted on a sail. The note hints at ritual significance and coastal art practices tied to seafaring communities.
Hill Country League Poised for Eight to Ten Teams in 1953
At a mid winter session in Comfort the Hill Country Baseball League explored expanding beyond four traditional members Boer ne Comfort Camp Stanley and Fredericksburg by adding Stonewall Junction and Goldthwaite with Kerrville and Bandera as possibilities. Alfred Norris Camp Stanley president led the meeting which included a supper at Joe Pankratz Log Cabin and plans for a Hill Country League Umpires Association. An organizational meeting is slated for January 13 in Comfort with Elton Jordan Max Ahrens Ben Mogford and Walter Epps among attendees.
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Hill Country Baseball League
Boerne
Comfort
Camp Stanley
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Junction
Goldthwaite
Kerrville
Bandera
Alfred Norris
Dr Lorence Feller Named First Vice President of Girl Scout Council
Fredericksburg physician Dr Lorence Feller was named first vice president of the Texas Colorado Lakes Council of Girl Scouts at an Austin board meeting. The council serves 18 counties near Austin with 4000 girls and over 1000 volunteers. New president elected was Montgomery of Austin, succeeding Max Starcke who stays on the board. Other officers include Curt Schmidt and A B Spires and Mrs Carl Edward Bock.
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Lorence Feller
Fredericksburg
Texas Colorado Lakes Council of Girl Scouts
Austin
Feller
Gillespie County
Girl Scout Council
Montgomery
Austin Insurance
Texas Colorado Lakes Council
Max Starcke
Starcke
Wisconsin
Dr. Feller
Curt Schmidt
E. L. Schmidt
New Braunfels
A. B. Spires
Carl Edward Bock
Central Drug Team Crowned Hermann Sons Bowling Champions
The Central Drug team led by Imgard Nagel and Capt. Margaret Moritz won the Hermann Sons Ladies 10 Pin league with 20 wins, 16 losses. Wuest Motors was second with 19–17, Mathilde Keidel Lodge third at 18–17, City Mattress fourth at 14–20. records included Merl Ransleben high 3 games at 518 and Nettie Wuest top average at 150.
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Central Drug
Imgard Nagel
Margaret Moritz
Janet Loth
Jo Taylor
Hermann Sons
Wuest Motors
Mathilde Keidel Lodge
City Mattress
Merl Ransleben
Nettie Wuest
Board Expands with Four New Directors
The board added four directors including H. C. Coffield of Rockdale, Ruben Senterfitt of San Saba, the Rev. S S Monk of New Braunfels, and C. B. Smith of Austin.
Underwood Typewriter Offered to Local Student
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc announces a prize of an Underwood Portable Typewriter for a local school student this year. The advertisement invites eligible pupils to visit the publisher for details and submission.
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Underwood
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc
St Marys Indian football squad feted by alumni hosts
Mr and Mrs Bob Moritz hosted the St Marys Indian grid team and coaches Knopp and Sidney Henke with a turkey dinner on Thursday evening. Betty Moritz helped serve. The prior week the Indians were guests at a barbecue in the school basement hosted by alumni officers.
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Bob*Moritz
St. Mary’s
Knopp
Sidney Henke
Betty Moritz
St. Mary's
Ladies Turner Club 10 Pin League Scores
Gwmu Falstaff Beer 30 20 10 Lange Grocery 30 17 13 Kammlah Heimann 30 13 17 Ideal Serv Station 30 10 20 High Ave W Ulbricht 14 High Game Olie Juenke 195 High 3 game Olie Juenke 526
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Gwmu Falstaff Beer
Lange Grocery
Kammlah - Heimann
Ideal Serv. Station
High Ave
W. Ulbricht
Olie Juenke
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