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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
6
Fredericksburg area reflects on a strong year with pride in local accomplishments while noting the highest traffic fatality count yet. The piece urges courteous driving in 1953 and highlights local recollections of incidents and personal milestones including hunting trips and service anniversaries.
Walter Sis Schaefer of Niles California visits his mother Mrs W H Schaefer and relatives for the holidays. He arrived by plane late Dec 24 and returned to California by air on Sunday. He works at Pacific State Steel Mills in Niles.
A Fredericksburg Publishing Co. gift card accompanies a Gibson wedding gift. The card conveys warm congratulations to the newlyweds and celebrates the union.
Funeral services were held in Junction for Mack Huffman 88 a pioneer cattleman and ranch manager who died Tuesday in San Antonio He fathered Elmer Huffman of Stonewall Huffman born October 12 1863 in Cross Timbers Missouri lived there until 1861 moved to Burnet County then joined the Old Chisholm Trail driving to the XIT Ranch in the Panhandle He became foreman of the Middlewater division of XIT in July 1888 and later transferred to another post with the outfit
Gillespie County records 12 accidental deaths in 1952 including nine traffic fatalities and three drownings. Notable cases include Albert Allen’s prolonged battle after a January crash, a July three Latin American victims in a Lochberg crash, and the drowning of Ernestine Rodriguez in a Pedernales flood.
Right for all occasions the new Parker Pen and Pencil line is showcased with the complete Parker merchandise available in Fredericksburg.
The Post Oak Community sponsors a range tour on Tuesday January 6 meeting at 8 30 a m at Francis Rech’s home to collect soil samples for analysis. The piece also notes their December 17 Christmas party with singing readings gifts and refreshments and lists multiple local visitors and guests at various homes.
Mr and Mrs Walter Peter and their son from San Antonio spent Christmas holidays visiting relatives and friends in Fredericksburg.
Harold Lee Klein of Fredericksburg has been tentatively cast as Stanley in Death of a Salesman for the University of Texas Department of Drama. Klein, a drama major and Curtain Club member, is the son of Albert and (Mrs.) Klein of 408 East Schubert.
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