Girl Scout Leaders Meet Fredericksburg District
Eleven leaders attended the Fredericksburg Girl Scout District meeting presided by Mrs. George Riley. Miss Mildre Craig of Austin joined as field director. Camp Savings Stamp Plan discussed to save for Camp Texlake and teach thrift. Planned early February card party. Junior Red Cross funds to buy overseas gift box materials. 125 Girl Scouts to pack boxes for shipment.
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Fredericksburg
George, Riley
Mildre Craig
Girl Scouts
Austin
Elgin Kuhlmann
Camp Texlake
Riley
Legion Hospital
Edgar Kletts
Klett
Red Cross
Gir
Henry Schmidt
Udo Henke
Head-hunters Belief Tied Souls to Victim Heads
Britannica notes that head-hunters hold that the souls reside in the heads of their victims. The claim reflects a long standing belief used to justify ritual trophy taking and spiritual power.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Forget Somebody's Wedding Anniversary Gibson Greeting Card
Fredericksburg Publishing Co offers Gibson Greeting Cards to mark missed weddings and anniversaries with timely, local gift options. Cards feature period design and respectful messaging for past events.
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Gibson
The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Latin American Truck Strands Three in Fredericksburg
A truck carrying Latin American passengers from the west to South Texas left three people stranded in Fredericksburg Sunday night after two fell from the vehicle and a third hid in a rest room. A passerby found one injured on the road, an ambulance and sheriff were notified, and the truck returned later to retrieve the missing trio. An expectant mother later required an ambulance for a timely hospital delivery.
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Fredericksburg
Security State Bank to Close for Robert E. Lee Birthday
The Security State Bank will be closed on Thursday January 19 in observance of Robert E. Lee's birthday.
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Security State Bank
Robert E. Lee
Hill Country Water Works and Sanitation Group Meets Here
Fifty members from the Hill Country Water Works and Sanitation Association gathered Tuesday night at City Hall to discuss water and sewage issues facing municipalities. Alfred Neffendorf presided. W E Leslie led the panel with A C Richter and Felix Wilke. Bandera will host the February 14 meeting, after a luncheon that included welcome remarks by Mayor Joe Molberg and Blanco Mayor Wayne Smith.
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Hill Country Water Works and Sanitation Association
Llano
Kerrville
Blanco, Comfort
Boerne
Bandera
Junction
Legion
Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
W. E. Leslie
Leslie
Neffendorf
Felix Wilke
A. C. Richter
Joe Molberg
Wayne Smith
Blanco
Schaetter Passes Examination as Funeral Director
Lawrence Schaetter son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Schaetter of the Schaetter Funeral Home has been notified that he passed his examination as a licensed funeral director He took the exam on December 7 and becomes the fifth Schaetter family member to gain licensure.
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Lawrence Schaetter
Arthur Schaetter
Schaetter
The Miracle Typewriter At Fredericksburg Publishing Co
The All New 1950 Smith Corona portable typewriter dubbed the world’s fastest is now available at Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Local makers praise portability and speed as a key feature for writers and office work.
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Miracle
Smith-Corona
The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Rainfall on Peruvian Andes Slopes Reaches 150 Inches
The low er eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes receive annual rainfall of 150 inches or more, indicating an unusually wet climate in that region.
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Peruvian Andes
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