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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1949
Page
5
The Hospital News This Week lists patients including Mrs. Marion Lee Mrs. Brooks Nicholson Joe Ernst and Roland Behrends who underwent tonsillectomies in local hospitals during the past week.
Local real estate aid urges landlords to post open rentals to help families find homes. Community program highlights available units, contact points, and deadlines to list vacancies.
The Rev. Ike Hargrove, pastor of the Bertram Baptist Church, is selected to lead First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg succeeding Rev. R. Don Hendricks who moved to San Saba. He is to arrive to assume duties on Sunday January 30 with supply pastors filling the pulpit in the interim.
Fifteen children were born in local hospitals in the past week. Eight boys and seven girls, including sons and daughters of families such as Buuchholz Sauer Rech Cardinal Jenschke Ramos Waner Ramos Klein Ransleben Dettart Tatsch Klein Tatrum Brandenberger among others, were welcomed on dates from December 21 to January 5.
Mrs Milton Durst shares a meat loaf method noting it adapts to advance preparation and leftovers. The recipe begins with one pound salted and peppered ground meat and promises simple steps for a well timed main dish.
Readers share tips for winter bird feeding near trees with safe setups to avoid cats and suggest millet hemp and suet. A traditional meat loaf recipe by Mrs Durst uses ground meat egg parsley onion pepper tomatoes and bread baked about 90 minutes, served with mashed potatoes peas and green beans.
Final rites for Augusta Wahrmund Kraus were conducted January 3 1949 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church. The 84 year old widow of Joseph Kraus survived by a daughter Ella Lange and two sons Alfred and Herbert with multiple siblings and 7 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren. Funeral officiating was by Rt Rev Msgr F X Wolf. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
The National Safety Council warns that motorists struggle to see people at night while pedestrians can notice cars, urging walkers to be extra careful and not rely on long crossing times or habits.
Mrs Wm Hilker nee Pfiester died January 3 at 11 15 am at her home in Fredericksburg Funeral rites were held January 4 at 2 30 pm at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating Burial followed in City Cemetery She was born September 2 1878 in Fredericksburg widow of Wm Hilker survivors include son Arthur of Fredericksburg daughter Nora Bonn of San Antonio and one grandchild Also surviving are brothers Alfred and Felix Pfiester of Fredericksburg with several siblings having preceded her in death
The Girl Scout training course will be held at the Cabin on Monday January 11 at 1 p m for leaders troop committee members board members and others in Scouting. Miss Mildred Craig of Austin will present Troop Committee Training. Participants should bring a nose bag supper. a one hour recess includes leaders' club meeting before training resumes. Courses offered every second Monday each month with no fee.
Clarence M. Kneese of Fredericksburg, a graduate student in the School of Social Work, joins about 13,537 students across 15 divisions at Washington University this semester. Total enrollment rises by 333 students, with 7,404 in University College and veterans totaling 3,746 this year.
Gordon B. Brant, sentenced to two years in the district court here for burglarizing a Magnolia and Texaco filling station in March, has been granted a conditional pardon by Gov. Beauford Jester.
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