Satisfactory Rating For Local National Guard Unit
Battery A 5th Howitzer Battalion 133rd Artillery earned a satisfactory rating after the annual General Inspection. The unit, part of the Texas National Guard’s 36th Infantry Division, was among 20 in the third-highest category. 88 units were examined with none deemed unsatisfactory. Captain Will H. Wall commands 74 enlisted men and three officers in Fredericksburg.
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133Rd Artillery
Selen Simpson
Amarillo
36Th (Texas) Infantry Division
T-Pathivision
US Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Will H. Wall
Edison Street
Fredericksburg
Tatum Attends National VA convention
Joe Tatum a Fredericksburg High School vocational agriculture instructor served as a delegate from Texas to the annual Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association convention in Milwaukee from December 1 to 6. The event drew over 1 000 teachers from across the states and Puerto Rico with general business sessions and regional meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tatum
Fredericksurg High School
Texas Associaon
Milwaukee
NVATA
Puerto Rico
Ie American Vocational Assention
A. W. Tenney
U. S. Office of Edation
Benajam C. Willis
Licago
John F. Kennedy
Iiet
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Eeting
Mercury Slides To 22 Degrees in Fall Low
The official low of 22 degrees was recorded this morning by local weather observer N. J. Dietel, the coldest mark of the fall. The week’s high reached 70 degrees on Saturday. The year's coldest day was January 9, 1962 with 9 degrees, and no rain has fallen since December 2 totaling .72 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Dietel
4-H Club Show Entry Deadline Set December 14
County Agent C A Stone reminds 4-H members wishing to show animals in county district and state shows to submit entries immediately and no later than noon Friday December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Stone
4-H Club
Schmidt Honors Postal Employees Farewell Barbecue
Otto W. Schmidt, after 40 plus years on Rural Route No. 2, hosted a gathering for current and retired postal workers at Sunnyside Tavern Thursday night. He earlier received a Postmaster General citation and a watch at a farewell dinner, with reminisces on long years in the postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto W. Schmidt
Sunnyside
Schmidt
J. Edward Day
Langn Awarded Air Force Commendation Medal
Chief Master Sergeant Hilmar A Lang Jr receives the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as aircraft maintenance superintendent at Evreux Air Base France. Sergent Lang is assigned to the 336th Maintenance and Supply Group here and is a Fredericksburg High School alumnus. He and his wife Anna Beck Lang have three children.
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Hilmar A. Lang Jr
Here
Evreux Air Base
France
Sergent Lang
Fredericksburg High School
Hilmar Lang
Fredericksburg
Anna M. Beck
Betty Crenwelge Named Alpha Chi Member at Texas Lutheran
Twelve new members join the Alpha Delta Chapter Alpha Chi honor society at Texas Lutheran College. Betty Crenwelge of Fredericksburg, a junior English major, is cited as a member. The Sunday Church School staff of Bethany Lutheran Church were honored at a social after the December meeting with festive decor and refreshments.
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Alpha Delta
Alpha Chi
Texas Lutheran College
Betty Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Miss Crenwelge
Alfred Crenwelge
S. Acorn Street
Bethany Lutheran Church
Carl Hein
Elgin Friedrich
Texas May June primary debate may lead to August September overhaul
Austin reports show legislators favor returning to August September primaries to avoid twice yearly voting. Republicans gain strength as Democrats face tougher fall campaigns. Opponents cite complex legal revisions and summer voting hardships for candidates and teachers. A literacy test debate arises with poll tax repeal, split views from League of Women Voters and opponents.
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Austin
Texas
Abraham Kazen Jr
Laredo
Special Election Law Revision Committee
Karen
Marshal O. Bell
San Antonio
Texas Election Study Committee
Senate Chan
Mai
League of Women Voters
Maurice Brown
Waco
Kazen
Roy R. Evans
Afl-Cio
AFL, Cio
Eberle Returns Home From Germany
Sp5 Erhard Eberle and wife Mrs Rosemarie Hoch Eberle return Dec 3 from Germany after two years of service in Erlangen. He is a St Marys High School graduate planning to resume studies at the University of Texas in January with BA progress. Mrs Eberle, formerly Miss Rosemarie Hoch of Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany, married May 24 in Goa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erhard Eberle
Germany
Erlangen
Emil Eberle
St. Mary’s High School
Eberle
University of Texas
Rosemarie Hoch
Forchheim
Bavaria
Goa
Two Injured In Friday Intersection Crash
Two people were injured in a two car collision at the intersection of North Llano and East Burbank Streets at 8 30 p m Friday. Mrs Alberto Nagel and Mrs Walter Crenwelge were treated for bruises and released from hospitals after varying stays.
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North Llano
East Burbank
Alberto Nagel
Walter Crenwelge
Burbank
Crenwelge
Nagel
Five Newborns Reported in Local Hospitals this Week
Five children born in area hospitals over the past week. James Robert Williamson weighs seven pounds twelve and a half ounces born December 5 in Junction to Earl and Mrs Williamson. Roy Virgil Ross born December 8 at Comfort to O D Beagle. Stephanie Louise Kane born December 9 at Abi lene to Steve and Mrs Kane. A Fredericksburg pair, a boy eight pounds born December 11 to H L Moffett and a girl six pounds nine and a half ounces to Richard Stehling Jr. Jim Kuhmann, son of local residents, operated on during wartime week.
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Earl Williamson
Junction
James Robert
O. D. Beagle
Comfort
Roy Virgil Ross
Steve Kane
Abilene
Stephanie Louuise
King Louis Warned Bakers of Under Measure Death Penalty
Thirteen pieces in a baker's dozen trace to a royal warning from King Louis of France. Bakers who sold short loaves faced the death penalty, a harsh measure that shaped the origin of the phrase and practice.
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Louis
France
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Tatum
Wrecker Service
Automotive Service
Dial
Bob Semmler
Explorer Post
L. W. Feller
Explorer Post Committee
Capitol Area Council
BSA
San Angelo
Standard-Times
West Texas
Post Office
Lanng
Air Force
TLC Honor Society
Fredericksburg Publishing CO
Erhard Eberles
BARTZ
Bbc
W. K. Grocery
Sterling Bros
Dial WY
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