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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1950
Page
3
The Preschool Section of the Fredericksburg Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday night February 6 at 7 30 in the Visual Aid Room. Mrs Carl Hein will discuss Does Punishment Pay.
Scotei git wraps tape and cellophane at Fredericksburg Publishing Co plant as part of packaging task chain in the facility.
Miss Mabel Brodbeck and J C Moellendorf were married at St Marys Church Rectory on Saturday January 28 at 10 am. Rev Thomas de Luna officiated. The couple will reside at 305 N College St. after a wedding trip.
The article outlines revised routes for carriers No. 2 and No. 3 including streets from Main to Milam and Winfried Creek Bridge, Park St., St. Marys, Walch, Shaw, Fulton, Ahrens, Seipp, andUpper Crabapple Road. Patrons are advised to install curbside rural boxes for in-car service and to contact the Post Office for details.
The New Parker 51 Pens will be on display at Federicksburg Publishing Co to showcase their performance record. Demonstrations highlight smooth writing and durable construction as part of a promotional event.
Fredericksburg sent the largest representation at the Texas Colorado Lakes Area Council adults meeting in Austin on January 26. Local and school Girl Scouts, including Jeanette Weidenfeller and Patsy Duecker, toured a road map themed program while crafts were displayed and attendees praised the event’s inspiring call to strengthen local Girl Scout work.
The Brownies of Troop 9 under Mrs. Tyrus T. Cox and co leader Mrs. Alvin Davidson completed an active month. They prepared an aluminum foil supper in the cabin and made Swiss costumes at home with help from Mrs. Ernst Hannemann and Mrs. Carl Hein.
Edgar J. Petsch, a Fredericksburg native born in 1901, was elected secretary of Ed. Friedrich Inc. at the January 25 San Antonio board meeting. He has a 25 year tenure with the refrigerator maker, rising from ladder hire to purchasing agent and secretary. The firm now operates globally with 29 foreign reps and agents across the United States.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co showcases Collorspeed and other features in the latest Smith Corona portables. The display highlights portability and ease for writers and office use.
Mr and Mrs Robert Klett and their son Temple plan to move to San Marcos where he will attend Southwest Texas State Teachers College Family farewell gatherings were held with Mr and Mrs W A Luckenbach and Mrs Alma Seiter hosting a supper at Seiter home and Mr and Mrs E C Ottens and Mr and Mrs Edward Itz hosting a family dinner last Sunday
The Misionary Society of the First Baptist Church met January 26 at Mrs. A. H. Bartholmae’s home. Mrs. E C Fischer continued the Prophet of Little Cane Creek mission study by Harold E Dye. Mrs J Frank Kendall led a devotional from the 93rd Psalm. Planning February and March, the group voted to cooperate with area churches in the World Mission Program.
Oliver Wuest graduated with a B. S. degree at Southwest State Teacher College in San Marcos. Family members from the area attended the exercises including Clemens and Raymond Wuest with family, Rubin Bernhard and daughters, Vernell Evers, William Tinney, Robin Bernhard Jr, Marvin Schnelle and Hayden Schnelle. Wuest will stay at the college to pursue a master's degree while his wife Annabel Bernhard and son Michael remain in San Marcos.
Captain and Mrs. Gilbert Nagel and children leave for New York to report by February 4 and sail soon after for Germany. They will visit relatives in Fort Smith Arkansas and St Louis Missouri on the way. The family plans extensive travel in Germany and will take their car abroad. Prior to departure they attended a turkey dinner in Boer ne and other suppers hosted by local families including Enderlin.
The marriage of Bernice Enderlin and Perry Cosper was held Saturday January 28 at 3 p m in St Marys Church Rectory with Rev Thomas de Luna officiating. Attendants included Peggy Lou Barker and Maxine Moritz. Over 250 guests attended a reception at Seipp s Hall. They plan to live in Fredericksburg at 211 West User Street after a West Texas wedding trip.
The panel reported 62 cases this year including 22 divorces with eight dismissed and 14 granted. Adoptions and minority removals were noted, leaving 35 civil suits on the docket plus new filings since January 1, 1950. Criminal docket had 14 cases remaining, six dismissed, 11 judgments or convictions, and one case moved to juvenile court. A murder case from a local Latin American Dance Hall was highlighted as possibly the most important case.
Mrs Hayden Osbourn hosted a birthday party for her son Riley Bruce in the Hotel Nimitz ballroom on a Friday afternoon. Twenty five children and their mothers attended with a circus themed cake and cookies. Assisting were Mrs Emil Riley and Miss Emma Borchers.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co displays the Parker 51 fountain pens and pencils praised as the finest writing instruments. The notices highlight quality, design, and the product range attracting attention in the local market.
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