Fredericksburg X-Ray Drive Aims For 100 Percent Coverage
The State Health Department Mobile X-Ray unit visits Fredericksburg February 2 3 4 and 5 offering free chest X rays for Gillespie County adults. Dr George Cox urges annual screenings to uncover hidden TB cases and protect the community while the Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce coordinates the drive.
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State Health Department
Fredericksburg
George Cox
Texas
Cox
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Fat Stock Show Promises Great 1949 Event
Gillespie County’s 17th annual Fat Stock Show and Sale parks at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds this Friday and Saturday. Some 635 entries including 58 steers and 190 fat lambs will highlight the two days, with area FFA and 4-H members and local merchants backing the event as a community showcase.
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Gillespie County
Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
FFA
Fredericksburg Area News Recap January 1926
Fire devastates a Mecklburg home killing Edgar Dietrich aged 2 years and seriously injuring Hugo Dietrich on January 13. Overcrowded Fredericksburg schools foresee new classrooms and a higher tuition. Local sports report Eckert teams defeat Sandy with girls 16 to 4 and boys 16 to 0.
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Edgar Louis Dietrich
Hugo Dietrich
Marshall’s Creek
Marschall Creek
Eckert
Sandy
Vera Schoenewolf
Fredericksburg
Albert Schmidt
Felix Kordzik
San Antonio
Emil Wahrmund
Saenger and Ochs
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
City Cafe
Emil Stahl
Louis Stahl
Mason
Erwin Woerner
Lee Roy
Board of Trustees
Fredericksburg Independent School District
Community Chest Campaign Aims For Unified Support
Alfred Petsch urges Gil lespie County residents to back a single subscription supporting Red Cross Salvation Army Boy Scouts and local charities this year. He argues the plan saves multiple campaigns. next year infantile paralysis may join. He also supports a municipal pool and band for Fredericksburg and criticizes Washington politics over claimed free promises and taxation.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Boy and Girl Scouts
Stamps Preview For 1949 Features Air Mail and Washington Lee
Limited details available for 1949 stamp issues. The 4c Air Mail postal card released Jan 10 in Washington D C and a 6c Air Mail stamp due Jan 18. A commemorative in April honors Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia with ties to historic figures and events reflected on American stamps.
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U. S
Air Mail
Washington
D. C
Washington and Lee
Lexington
James River Canal Company
Augusta Academy
Liberty Hall
Virginia
Washington Academy
Jefferson
Jackson
Monroe
Madison
Virginia Military Academy
VMI
David Hunter
Robert E. Lee
Appomattox
Army and Navy
Lee
Washington and Lee University
E. V. Valentine
Marquart Billy Named Champion at Boerne Stock Show
Billy kid shown by Paul Marquart son of Erwin Marquart won championships at the Boerne FFA and 4-H Fat Stock Show on Saturday. He took first and second with his Billy kids and first with his yearling billy and aged doe.
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Marquart Billy
Billy
Paul Marquart
Erwin Marquart
Marquart
Doe
The Gibson Cards Say It With Affection
Gentle note from Fredericksburg Publishing Co offering Gibson cards for parties birthdays weddings and sympathy messages.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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Alfred Usener
Mecklenburg
Alvin Stehling
Gus. Hartmann
Arthur Heimann
Harry Schneider
Dallas
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Lettie Richter
Adah Peden
Randall
Sherman
Walter Schaefer
Menard
Geo. E. Wright
Bales
Bertha Nauwald
Kerrville
Klaerner’s Hall
Edna Ruff
Cora Ruff
Mary Heimann
Ethel Ward
Messrs
Eddie Heimann
Arno Bernhard
Mr. Hodges
The
King Theatre Company
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
Alfred Petsch
Max Bierschwale
Arthur H. Rowert
Gillespie
Fredericksburgers
Truman
Congress
Ludien
By Glenn MacConnell
Magnolia Mobilgas
Mobilot
MOBIL
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Dearborn
Ford
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Implements, Parts and Service
Evening Implement Co
Dearborn Motors Corporation
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