Alfred Burg Dies in San Antonio at 66
Alfred Hilmer Burg, 66, a native of Stonewall and longtime San Antonio resident, died Sunday December 9. Funeral services were held December 11 at St. Cecilia's Church. Survivors include wife Mrs. Franke Reed Burg, daughters Mrs. Kasper Klein Mrs. Robert Fischer Mrs. Worth Nichols Mrs. Hulon Hensley and Mrs. ferman E. Beard, sons Benno Jerman Chester Max Felix and Hilmer Burg, sisters Mrs. Emma Pape Mrs. Emelia Wagner Mrs. Theresa Rusenberger Mrs. Henry Becker Mrs. Oscar Stein Mrs. Otto Metzger and Mrs. Charles Moritz, brothers Adolph Willie and Felix Burg.
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Alfred Hilmer Burg
Stonewall
San Antonio
St. Cecilia's Church
Franke Reed Burg
Daughers
Kasper Klein
Robert Fischer
Worth Nichols
Hulon Hensley
Ferman E. Beard
Benno
Jerman
Chester
Max. Felix
Hilmer
Wheat growers shift to grain sorghum in Panhandle 1951
Wheat farmers in the Panhandle replanted with grain sorghums in 1951. About 65 percent of area wheatlands were planted to sorghum and a bumper crop was harvested.
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Panhandle
Donald Wahrmund Baptized at Junction Presbyterian Church
Donald Charles Wahrmund, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Wahrmund of Junction, was baptized at Junction Presbyterian Church on Sunday December 9. Attending were his grandparents Mr and Mrs Erwin Ottmers and Mr and Mrs Ewald Koennecke, plus Kermit Ottmers Anita Ottmers and Eric Danz.
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Donald Charles Wahrmund
Tom Wahrmund
Junction
Junction Presbyterian Church
Donald
Erwin Ottmers
Ewald Koennecke
Kermit
Anita Ottmers
Eric Danz
Standard Service To Show the 1952 Chryslers
Chrysler announces refinements across the 1952 line with 18 body styles. The display at Standard Service Company runs Friday and Saturday December 14 and 15. Officials note the prewar armament program limited tooling for major changes while highlighting that 1951 saw unprecedented new features.
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Chrysler
Standard Service Company
Local Group Hosts Comfort WMU in Prayer Observance
The WMU of Comfort joined the WMU of the Fredericksburg Baptist Church on December 6 for an all day Lottie Moon Week of Prayer observance. Thirty five attended as speakers, hymns, and devotional talks covered missions themes and future giving.
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Comfort Wmu
WMU
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Mesdames O. Hohmann
F. Kendall
W. Meyer
Mesdames Schwethelm
Powell
Haynes
Tatum
Bartholmae
T. W. Neal
Ike Hargrove
Bill Gray
Tom Neal
Powell of Comfort
Martin
Southern Baptist
Grooms
Birmingham
Alabama
Meadows of
UT Professor Eduard Taborsky Plans Book on Russian Policy
Dr Eduard Taborsky associate professor of government at the University of Texas will write a book on Russian foreign policy using copies of documents once hidden by the iron curtain. He served as secretary to Czech President Eduard Benes 1939 45 and as envoy to Sweden before resigning in 1948.
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Austin
Texas
Eduard
Taborsky
Dr. Taborsky
London
Stockholm
Free World
Fredericksburg
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Children of First Methodist Church Have Yule Party
Mothers and teachers of the Children’s Division held a Christmas party at the church Parsonage on Tuesday December 4 at 7 30 pm. Mrs Tyrus Cox led Christmas games and a Bible Story book display was offered for sale. A color film Christmas Around the World was shown in the Social Hall. Refreshments of tree cookies and punch were served by hostesses Mrs W E West Mrs Calvin Shafer Mrs Erna Heinen Mrs Earl Stanbaugh Mrs Andrew Woerner and Mrs Eric Nagel.
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First Methodist Church
Tyrus Cox
W. E. West
Calvin Shafer
Erna Heinen
Earl Stanbaugh
Andrew Woerner
Eric Nagel
Hubert Nixon elected to fraternity at Sul Ross State
Hubert Nixon of Fredericksburg was elected and initiated into Chi Chapter of Alpha Chi at Sul Ross College. Alpha Chi is the national honor society for state colleges, its members are elected for scholarship and character, the highest academic honor for students.
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Hubert Nixon
Fredericksburg
Alpha Chi
Sul Ross College
Large Sums Collected For Game Violations
In Austin Texas the Game and Fish Commission reports October fines and costs totaling 6462 98 with 320 cases. Major offenses include illegal deer and wild turkey shooting, hunting from autos, and deer in closed season. The report compares to October last year and notes increased activity due to the dove season opening in September.
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Austin
Texas
The
Game and Fish Commission
Deepest sympathy message for friends in sorrow
Express heartfelt condolences to friends in a time of sorrow. Offer sincere, comforting thoughts and support as they grieve.
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Gibson
The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Two Accidents Reported In Gillespie County Crashes
Sheriff Hugo Klaerner reports two highway accidents in Gillespie County last week. A loaded beer truck overturned on Mason Highway 11 miles west of Fredericksburg at 6 p m. The truck, owned by a San Angelo trucking concern, was driven by Bryant Holmes Lumms who faced drunken driving charges and a $500 appearance bond. A Fredericksburg taxi driven by Joseph Barnett overturned on the Austin Highway east of Stonewall at midnight Saturday with no injuries but a wrecked vehicle.
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Gillespie County
Hugo Klaerner
Mason Highway
Fredericksburg
San Angelo
Bryant Holmes Lumms
Lumms
Klaerner
Joseph Barnett
Austin
Stonewall
Barnett
Mom's Cakes Qualify Her As National Baking Finalist
Arlington news notes Mrs. Neat Fagg as a standout cook after her cookie recipe earned her a spot among 75 finalists in a national contest. She won cash prizes and a trip to New York to compete at the Waldorf Astoria for top awards from $1,000 to $25,000.
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Arlington
Neat Fagg
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Friend of the Land campaign asks locals to join
The notice invites residents and organizations to support the Friend of the Land initiative bringing new supporters to the community effort. It emphasizes inclusivity and ongoing recruitment through events and outreach.
Journey Into Light at Dataca Palace Theatre Schedule
The Palace Theatre presents Journey Into Light on Thursday and Friday December 13 and 14 featuring Sterling Hayden Veveca Lin and Thomas Mitchell. Also shows The Mysterious Desperado Father’s Wild Game Love Nest Mr Imperium Teresa and new stars Pier Angeli John Ericson in rotating double features and weekday lineups.
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Starps
Sterling Hayden
Veveca Lindoors
Thomas Mitchell
Palace Theatre
Anson Bond
Jim Holt
Desperado
Rayong Waiburn
Walter Catlett
June Haver
William Lundigan
Dana Turner
Ezio Pinza
Mr. Imperium
Italy
Palm Springs
Teresa
Pier Angeli
John Ericson
Feeding Steers Two Feeding Mixes Compared at Spur Station
Feeding tests at Spur Experiment Station show a greater net return from a daily mix of four pounds cottonseed meal and four pounds sorghum than from four pounds cottonseed meal and six pounds grain.
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Spur
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