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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1950
Page
7
The Fredericksburg Giants will hold their organizational meeting for the 1950 baseball season on Monday night January 23 at 7 06 p m at the Courthouse. All members from last season, prospective new members, and fans are invited to attend per manager Otto Schneider Jr.
Lampasas High School basketball remained undefeated in district 22 A as the Badgers defeated the Hillbillies 34 to 24 in Lampasas. The B team also fell 29 to 9 to the Badger B squad. Upcoming schedule includes Comfort tournament and games with Burnet and Llano.
Nan Sembritzky had a 9 see and Wallie Ullbricht posted 527 in the high three game. This week ends the Women’s Series. Bowlers for the next series should call Isabel Kordzik or Fritzie Gold before Monday Night January 23.
The January PTA meeting features student led discussion on teamwork between community agencies. Mrs. Fricke presided. committees plan finger paint and records purchases for first three grades. Students, led by Mrs. Cox and editors, present campus news and fire prevention and soil conservation topics with local agency involvement.
The article notes San Marcos in Peru as the oldest university in the Americas, founded in 1551 according to Britannica. It also reports 1948 milk prices and dairy products hitting record lows.
In Florida a claim marks St Augustine as the oldest city in the United States based on continuous settlement and European colonial history. Community scholars and local historians cite early Spanish fortifications and settlement dates as supporting evidence.
The FHS Billikens swept two basketball games defeating M S Hospital Team San Antonio 34 7 and Llano 40 7. The B team also won 25 12 from Llano. The girls travel to Llano Thursday then to Johnson City for a state tournament opening Friday.
A crash on Harper Highway one mile west of Fredericksburg involved a car driven by John Ed Knapp and another by Lillian Schaefer. Both vehicles sustained damage but no occupants were injured.
Joseph Sweeney earned the nickname one man band for his work on the banjo and the craft of its invention.
A Girl Scout District Three training session in Llano focused on Visual Education. Leaders and mothers viewed films including The Vestiture and Games and the International Friendship color film filmed at Cooperstown, showcasing foreign- nation Scouts and uniforms. Next district training was planned with a technicolor production on troop organization and training.
This week in area hospitals lists patients under going operations including Mrs. A H Coquat Mrs Zack Bolt Mrs Edgar Gold Mrs Fred Behrends Mrs Felix Haun Mrs Felix Haler Sr Larry Brown Mrs Emma Williams Billie Castaellow George Oehler and Mrs Boxe Caveness.
Elephants alligators turtles and poll parrots exhibit lifespans averaging 100 years or more, indicating remarkable longevity across diverse species. The statement highlights animals known for extended lifespans and suggests a common longevity trend in these groups.
In Fredericksburg in March outdoor activities will be demonstrated outdoors weather permitting. Attending the Tuesday session were Mrs. Edgar Klett district training chairman and Mesdames Tyrus Cox Howard Maughn Leo Blanchard Alfred Duecker Miss Mildred Craig of Austin and eleven members from Llano.
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