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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
14
Bernice Gold celebrated her eleventh birthday at a party hosted by her mother Mrs. Clemens Guild at their home on Saturday December 27. Sixteen guests attended and prizes were awarded for three games. The cake was iced white with green flowers and “Happy Birthday” decorations. favors were plastic drinking glasses.
A chronology from February to June 1952 lists weather events, civic notes, deaths, anniversaries, church activities, school and city elections, and upcoming events. Notable items include the first rain in six months aiding local farmers, fire credit cut to five percent, obituaries for Annie Sageser and Carrie Crider, palace theater and church events, arrests, bond issues, and multiple community celebrations with anniversaries and dedications across Gillespie County.
June and July 1952 items announce ordinations and elections, park vandalism, deaths and anniversaries, a large coop electric meeting, a state tournament, and upcoming social events. Key names include Rev Raymond Durst Edward Robertson Theodor Heep Rufus Keneese Bruny Pohler Estella Smith Harvey Holly Annie Mugford Otto Reinhard Joe Rivera and others. Programs include swimming pool work VFW Get out the vote night and Independence Derby.
Mr and Mrs Ernst C Fiedler celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on December 26 at their Luckenbach home. Relatives and friends attended, including Elgin Lochte and sons of Houston and Clifton Fiedler and daughter of here. Decorations featured white and red carnations and silvered leaves. lunch was served and a large pink wedding ring cake was presented.
The Stonewall Home Demonstration Club and families enjoyed a Christmas party at Mrs. Alfred Rusenbergers home on December 17 with a 7:30 buffet and Santa gifts. The next meeting is set for January 21 at Mrs. Harold Rusenbergers home.
In the Justice office Land succeeds Felix Herber as Commissioner and Fiedler succeeds Bill Kasper as Constable. Reelected officials requalifying include County Judge Victor H Sage Biel, County Attorney William R Schneider Jr, Sheriff Hugo F Kluerner, District Clerk E L Schmidt, County Clerk Felix Scherer, Tax Assessor-Collector Milton C Durst, County Treasurer Reinhold Tatsech and Commissioners Emil Dietrich Arnold Markwordt Felix B E Pfiester. Friday morning ceremony in the Commissioner's Court Room followed by a special court session.
Mrs. O N Barnes and children Shirley Ann Stanley Ray Barbara Ann and Kenneth Ray of Uvalde visited the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Jung.
With the big game season closed, Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association contests wrap up. A 17 1/2 inch antler spread ties K. T. R. Penick of Willow City and M. E. Duderstadt of Harper for the 22 Hornet rifle. Edwin Braeutigam of Doss and Jimmie Klein of San Antonio share the heaviest deer at 119 pounds. Marvin Hartmann of Austin leads for turkey with an 11 inch beard. Rifle and shotgun prizes end today, with awards set for January.
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