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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1952
Page
4
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The FHS Billikens defeated Boerne High School 62 to 7 as Kendall County girls were held to three points in the first period, four in the second, and none in the final two quarters. Wilhelmina Beckmann led with 12 points, followed by Freda Hodges with 11 and E Nebgen and Marilyn Hartmann with 9 each.
The FHS Hillbillies completed an 8th straight win in the 1952-53 season by taking the Medina Invitational title. They beat Bandera 46-26 with Frantzen 12 and Cravens 9, edged Comfort 36-35 led by Cravens 14, and defeated Boerne 39-33 as Cravens 15 led scorers. Frantzen earned all tournament honors, with teammates from Medina Centerpoint Boerne and Comfort also noted. The team, featuring Hennig, Leitz, Humes, Klinksick, Merz, Petmecky, Heimann, Beyer, and Petmecky, heads into District 24-AA play next year.
Fredericksburg fans see a rising Hillbillies cage team under Coach Rey Langerhans with eight straight wins entering Tuesday’s game vs Mason. The article notes a growing community interest, the new gym, and upcoming Inter scholastic football and basketball matchups across AAAA AAA A and other classes with results from Baytown Lubbock Temple Breckenridge Stamford Terrell Huntsville Yoakum Wink Van Cedar Bayou Deer Park and others.
The General Law Trapping season began December 1 in Texas with focus on beavers. Beavers reportedly flood streams and damage trees, while some ranchers value their ponds for stock water. The season also highlights muskrat mink raccoon and other furbearers with licensing set at 1.00 resident, 50.00 out of county beaver otter, 5.00 retail buyer, and 25.00 wholesale. dealers must report all transactions to the Game and Fish Commission.
The article argues Eisenhower’s vast experience prepares him for a difficult presidency and will foster American confidence. It describes European postwar confusion in Western Germany under Adenauer, French demands on Saar and Poland, and widespread rubble as sources of instability, urging Americans to maintain patience with allies.
Liston Maner a rugged senior tackle on the 1952 Hillbilly football team earns All-District 24-AA honors the lone Hillbilly named in a coaches vote. He joins Johnny Fitsch and Herman Avila in a three way tie for the tackle spot with Alvin Leitz and Billy junior also on the district list.
Justice Court docket shows hunting violation fines with War. Bruns fining two Odessa men $100 each for killing a wild buck without prongs. Marble Falls men fined $25 for lacking licenses. Canton man $25 for night hunting. Frenswood man $10 for trespass. Most other cases involve driving infractions with multiple $5 to $25 penalties and various locations. Four Mason County youths are mentioned.
The FHS Junior Billies basketball team opened with three wins and one loss. They beat Comfort twice 17-12 and 32-15 and Kerrville 49-31, losing to Kerrville 34-29. The squad lists players and notes a tournament at New Braunfels on January 9.
Moviegoers at the Palace Theatre Thursday and Friday can see Apache War Smoke a drama set in the Mojave Desert with Gilbert Roland Glen da Farrell Gene Lockhart and Robert Horton. The story follows a group at a desert station facing Apache attack as a possible murder by a station member’s father is revealed.
The Hermann Sons Ladies Bowling league started a new series with four teams. After one week, standings and team rosters are listed, with Merl Ransleben leading averages and high game. Team lineups include captains Netti Wuest Callie Green Margaret Straube Trene Beckmann, plus other members. Schedule spans December to January with suspensions until January 6.
The Hillbillies earned a ninth straight win by defeating the Mason Cowpunchers 44-37 at the FHS gym. Calvin Heimann led the Billies with 10 points, while Mason’s Schuessler scored 11 to pace all scorers. In the girls game Mason beat the Billikens 43-28 with Toby Humes leading Mason.
Jeanie Heimann marked her eleventh birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs Elgin Heimann on Saturday afternoon. Twenty two children attended at her home from 2 to 3 pm then went to the Palace Theater for a matinee. The cake featured a miniature Christmas tree and candles as cookies and ice cream were served with assists from Mesdames Cliff Balser and W H Springall.
Fre dericksburg Publishing Co Inc advertises economical Cello Pack Christmas cards claiming better quality and urging readers to view them at the publisher's store in Fredericksburg.
Two individuals were fined $25.00 and costs each after being charged with petty theft for stealing a case of beer from a wholesale beer truck parked at a location. Western Xmas Cards like to send Western Christmas Card this year see them at the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc.
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