Fredericksburg Fire Department Names Officers
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department reelected all officers at their annual meeting on Thursday night. Max Schneider was reelected chief with Walter Ottmers as assistant chief and Milton Zenner as captain. Waldemar Hannemann and Eric F. Juenke retained ranks as lieutenant and fire marshal respectively. Alfred Crenwelge, Edgar Klett, and Harry O. Itz were reelected to president, vice president, and secretary, with Richard Bruns elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Max Schneider
Walter Ottmers
Milton Zenner
Waldemar Hannemann
Eric F. Juenke
Alfred Crenwelge
Edgar Klett
Harry O. Itz
Richard Bruns
Sidney Henke
We Believe Ours Beyond Escape Must Save Civilization
A wartime column urges Americans to unite against the Communist threat. It warns of a world under siege and frames the United States as the final barrier to global tyranny, stressing duty to defend freedom and civilization amid a looming eclipse.
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Eisenhower
Lile
Grea
Japan
Indo-China
Thia
Turkey
Italy
France
Germany
Nedlands
Belgium
Norway
Jea
England
United States of America
Gillespie County Fair names eight new directors
Eight new directors were named by the Gillespie County Fair Association at the annual stock holders meeting in the Fair Park Exhibition Hall. New directors include Roy e Winheimer Stonewall Douglas Dittmar Cherry Springs Edgar Stroeher Pat Dooley Henry Kuenemann Benno Bang Leo Petsch and Edgar Klett of Fredericksburg. The group replaces eight former directors. The board will hold an organization meeting soon.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Roy E Winheimer
Stonewall
Douglas Dittmar
Cherry Springs
Edgar Stroeher
Pat Dooley
Henry Kuenemann
Benno Bang
Leo Petsch
Edgar Klett
Fredericksburg
Elgin E. Heimann
Erwin Anderegg
Temple Duderstadt
Walter J. Hohman
Elton O. Jordan
Gilbert
The
Fair Association
Bill” Petmecky
Norman C. Rech
Jurors Named for County Court Session Monday
Twenty petit jurors are summoned to Gillespie County Courthouse on Monday January 21 at 9 a m as prospective jurors for criminal cases. Names listed include Edwin Jung Robert Segner Clarence Nielsen Louis Klein Carlos Young K T R Penick Felix Mueller Clinton Brown Richard Hohmann Reuben Schneider Kurt Eckhardt Alois Nebgen Henry Kneese Passi Danz Peter Crenwelge Chas Gammenthaler Lonnie Ita Emil Birek Alvin Pehl Ernst Weber.
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Gillespie County
Edwin Jung
Robert Segner
Clarence Nielsen
Louis M. Klein
Carlos B. Young
K. T. R. Penick
Felix Mueller
Clinton L. Brown
Richard Hohmann
Reuben Schneider
Kurt Eckhardt
Alois Ne
Mrs. E A Lues of Oklahoma City Visits Local Relatives
Mrs. E A Lues of Oklahoma City is visiting local relatives and friends this week.
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E. A. Lues
Oklahoma City
St Marys High honors letter men at alumni event
St Marys High School awarded letter men at a net sponsored by the Alumni Association in St Josephs Hall on Thursday night. Front row includes Carlie Franke and co captains Franklin Loth and Kenneth Knopp with Frank Schmidt Jr and Kenneth Jordan. Other players named include Bobby Jenschke Freddie Pyka James Braeuti gam Allen Novian Kenneth Kordzik Henry Becker James Metzger and Daniel Hartmann. Coach Tony Knopp and Assistant Coach Sidney Henke are shown in the back row.
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St. Mary’s High School
St. Joseph's Hall
Carlie Franke
Franklin Loth
Kenneth Knopp
Frank Schmidt, Jr
Kenneth Jordan
Bobby Jenschke
Freddie Pyka
James Braeuti
179 Gillespie Animals Entered in Kerrville Show
The Fred ericksburg FFA and Gillespie County 4-H Club will enter 179 animals and birds in the Hill Country District Boys Livestock Show in Kerrville January 17 to 19. Entries include 97 FFA animals and 82 from 4-H with a full judging schedule and multiple cash awards.
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Gillespie
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
FFA
Gillespie County
Joe Tatum
Stone
Sears- Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
J. L. Bullard
Adam Wilson Jr
Kerrville Times
Schreiner Institute of
Schreiner Wool and Mohair Company
Rev Lindenberg to Be Honored Sunday Afternoon
The Rev Otto Lindenberg pastor of the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church will be honored with special services on Sunday January 20 at 230 p m marking his 40th anniversary as a Lutheran pastor The Rev Walter C Probst of Zion Lutheran Kerrville will be guest speaker The observance includes a reception in the church basement Details were announced at the Holy Ghost Church annual meeting noting budget approval and continued engagement of an assistant pastor Also elected were church councilmen elders trustees with several holdovers and a trustee succession.
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Otto Lindenberg
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Walter C. Probst
Zion Lutheran Church
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost Church
Edgar Stroeher
Benno Eckert
G. F. Henke
Albert Klaerner
Lorence Feller
H. A. Adams
Gilbert Ottmers
Alex Frantzen
Gus Basse
Driver Education Course Opens at FHS January 28
Fredericksburg High School will offer a driver education course starting January 28 as part of the spring semester. The program uses a Behrend Garage Studebaker Champion with dual controls, purchased by the district. Robert Walter, science teacher, returns as instructor teaching classroom and road instruction for students 14 and older. Completion prepares students for the license test but does not exempt them from the state exam.
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Fredericksburg
A. K. Krause
Behrend Garage
Studebaker
Robert Walter
State Department of Public Safety
Fredericksburg Jaycee Banquet Honors Local Outstanding Youth
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will award the Distinguished Service Award to Fredericksburg's outstanding young man at a Tuesday night banquet January 22 at Sunny Side Tavern. District Judge Thomas Ferguson will present the award. Reservations at the Chamber office close January 19. plate cost is $1.25.
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Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Lochte Announces Birth of Son Neal Ernst in Houston
Mr and Mrs Elgin Lochte of 6613 Corbin Avenue Houston announce the birth of a son Neal Ernst on Thursday January 3 weighing 7 pounds 6 3 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E C Fiedler and Mrs Hugo Lochte. Neal has a brother Glen age four.
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Elgin Lochte
Corbin Avenue
Houston
Neal Ernst
Lochte
Lorraine Fiedler
E. C. Fiedler
Hugo Lochte
Neal
Glen
Ransleben Hereford and Mohr Lamb Top Winners in Gillespie Show
The 20th Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show drew 665 animals and birds in a county fair finale. Wilbert Ransleben, FFA, led Hereford top honors while Mohr Lamb captured the top market award.
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Ransleben
Hereford
Mohr Lamb
Gillespie
FFA
Gillespie County
Wilbert Ransleben
Stock show judging, sale results in this week's Standard
Complete results of judging in all divisions from last week's stock show and sale, plus auction sale results, appear on other pages of this week's edition of the Standard.
Grand Champion Hereford Steer Tops Show
The grand champion Hereford steer was named on heavyweight animal with Kermit Crenwelge showing the reserve in the medium weight class. Both steers were bred by C. H. Bonn and Sons of Morris Ranch. Martin Mohr and Andy Tatsch showed the grand and reserve sheep prizes, with notable sales figures and the Friday night move to the sale grounds.
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Kermit Crenwelge
FFA
C. H. Bonn
Andy Tatsch
San Antonio
Bernice Duderstadt
Harper
Angus
Angus Association
Nolin Althaus
Fair Park
Victor Meir
Frantzen Insurance Agency
Frantzen
Arthur Sagebiel
Fredericksburg Locker
Eric Eckhardt
Driver escapes injury when car falls in river
Dalton Kozielski, son of Mrs Emma Kozielski, recently back from Korea, drove a new 1951 Plymouth when he missed a curve near the old San Antonio road crossing and plunged into the Pedernales River. He crawled from the wreck and was helped to town by passers-by after the 1:30 am crash following a dance at Cain City en route to Fredericksburg.
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Dalton Kozielski
Emma Kozielski
U. S. Army
Korea
Pedernales
San Antonio Road
Hugo Klaerner
Kozielski
Cain City
Fredericksburg
Kalerner
Wm. Cameron and Co. Open House Slated Friday
Wm. Cameron and Co announces an open house Friday January 18 from 4 to 9 p.m. at their remodeled Kerrville Highway sales rooms and offices. Elgin Heilmann invites all Hill Country residents to visit for souvenirs prizes and refreshments.
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Wm. Cameronand Co
Kerrville Highway
Elgin Heilmann
Mutual Lumber Company
Wm, Cameron and Co
Heimann
Hill Country
Ideal Kitchen
Ideal Doors
Minnesota Paints
Firstkote Rooting
United States
Wm. Cameron and Co
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Meters Bring In About 1500 Monthly
Parking meters installed in late October 1951 in Fredericksburg yield about 1,492 dollars for November and 1,473 dollars for December with 520 dollars in the first half of January. Each meter costs 64.50 dollars with 5 dollars allowed for installation. Half of income goes to Magee Park-O-Meter Co for purchase payoff while the city keeps the rest for repairs police salaries and street improvements. Meters are on a nine month trial with rules to be enforced.
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Fredericksburg
Magee Park-O-Meter Co
Oklahoma City
City Cemetery Association
25 Stock Show Pictures in Whiss Edition
This edition features 25 photographs of winners from the 20th Annual Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Fat Stock Show held last Friday and Saturday. Photos by Standard staff illustrate the paper’s commitment to the youths show. The issue also includes complete show results and auction sale tabulations.
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Standard
Gillespie County
FFA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper 4-H Club
Duderstadt
Schneider
H. C. Hannemann
Llano
Alfred Petsch
ST. Mary's Indians
LAMBS
Martin Mohr
Lamb
C. A. Stone
Perry Joe Bode
Rev. Lindenberg
FHS
Jaycee
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