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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
4
Miss Nell Betty Weber of San Antonio vacations with her grandmother Mrs Bertha Weber and relatives including Mr and Mrs Max Molberg and children of Pampa visiting here and in San Antonio during the Christmas weekend.
Miss Alice Allen of Burnet is the house guest of Maynett Cox, visiting for a period of unspecified length.
Chronicle of notable events in Gillespie County from August to December 1952. Includes weddings, obituaries, fair attendance and exhibits, flood impacts, road and building updates, harvest and deer counts, political results, and community notices from towns like Stonewall Harper and Boerne. Highlights list anniversaries, deaths, civic actions, and festival planning.
Governor Allan Shivers designated January 2 to 31 for the 1953 March of Dimes in Texas. He noted Texas led the nation in polio cases and relied on National Foundation aid, urging citizens to contribute to the campaign. The statement was made in Dallas with MOD Texas Chair General Ro bert J. Smith present. Also mentions visitors Rev and Mrs Gus W Sager hosted over holidays with their sons Allan and Wilfred and Miss Marjorie Krieg of Thrall.
Spoili Ng Football closes with eight bowls on January 1 as Texas giants Terrell Wink Breckenridge Lubbock wrap state crowns. Pro Football ends with Detroit Lions 17 Cleveland Browns 7 led by Bobby Layne and Doak Walker. Bowl lineup includes Cotton Texas vs Tennessee and Rose Southern California vs Wisconsin among four marquee games and several city matchups.
Mrs. Phillip Klaerner and her son Phillip Jr. of Bellville spent the holidays visiting local relatives and friends.
The Game and Fish Commission reports 42 hunting deer after hours cases including 35 for night hunting and 7 for head lighting. Austin, Odessa, and San Antonio residents faced fines. overall 379 cases yielded $11,581.44 in fines and costs, down from prior months.
Mrs. Martin Eichler and family of Eagle Colorado spent Christmas visiting sisters in Fredericksburg San Antonio and California before returning home. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. J D Shires of Linden Texas who spent the holidays with Mrs J Luther Watson's family.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Pfeil and children Jimmie eight and Mary Martha six weeks of Linton Texas are visiting in Fredericksburg with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Pfeil and other relatives and friends during the holidays.
The Fredericksburg High School Billikens and Hillbillies host the Comfort girls and boys teams on Friday night January 2 at 7 pm in the high school gymnasium.
Mr and Mrs Eugene O Saenger of Dallas visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Max Joseph during the Christmas holidays.
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