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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1951
Page
1
Gillespie County youths walked off with major honors in Kerrville last week at the seventh annual Hill Country District Boys' Livestock Show.
St Marys School Auxiliary will sponsor a card party in St Josephs Hall on Sunday February 4. Proceeds help buy a movie projector for the school. The group opened with prayer and featured three films plus a report on a recent Hot Dog sale.
The second mass TB X ray survey in Gillespie County will be conducted in Fredericksburg by the State Health Department’s Mobile unit from March 7 to 10. Lions Club sponsors and local organizations support the effort, with Mayrus Cox named survey chairman. The X rays are free and confidential, funded by state tax money, and past results show high local participation.
Daniel Rubio eight son of Mr and Mrs Albert Rubio was injured Monday morning when struck by a car driven by William A Walker at the corner of West Park Street and the Kerrville Highway. Police and highway patrol reported Walker turning onto the Kerrville Highway caused the collision. Rubio was thrown from his bicycle and taken to a local hospital and released later Monday after a noncritical check. No charges were filed.
A man who enjoys cigars after meals says he smokes roughly one cigar per month if he can find one.
The Texas A M Exes of Gillespie County honor Carl Buddy Molberg with a testimonial banquet at the Nimitz Hotel on Friday February 2 at 730 pm. The event features 1950 Aggies players coach William Dawson and a showing of the Texas A M SMU game film. Tickets are $2 sold in advance by ex students local businessmen or by mail Walter Fuhrmann Fredericksburg.
Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector Mil ton C. Durst warns that January 31 is the deadline to pay poll taxes and avoid penalties while property taxes for 1950 may also be paid without interest. The Jaycees campaign to urge timely payments runs through late January as offices stay open January 30 and 31 for convenience.
Gillespie County Fair Association names 27 committees for the 1951 program led by Elgin Heimann. Key groups include Building and Grounds, Concessions, Racing, Livestock, Agriculture, Poultry, Ladies Department, Commercial Exhibits, Parade, Gates and Parking, Public Relations, Publicity, Grandstand, Fair Booster Trips, Night Entertainment, Easter Fires, Racing Programs, Carnival, and Hospitality. The 63rd annual Fair runs August 17–19.
Norman Rech chairs the Fredericksburg and Gillespie County drive as coin-collectors shaped like iron lungs are placed in local stores. Letters to rural schools seek student donations and circulars explain the impact of each dime. Half of the contributions fund research and national operations. the rest support Gillespie County patients and local care.
Twenty one men from the five county Selective Service area will be inducted into the Army on Monday February 5 in San Antonio. Gillespie Kerr Llano Kendall Blanco counties list inductees by name including Gilbert Uecker Theodore Boos Wilfred Seipp Joe Alberthal Alois Kunz Clifford Duecker Raymond Sultemeier Clyde Weaver Melvin Lee Donald Leinweber Roy Embrey Weldon Allen Francis Forehand Royston Rothmann Hubert Morgan Arthur Pue Jack Ebensberger Fred Zoeller Leonard Caddell Al Smith Jay Hobbs.
The remark notes the wife being far above the average 10,000 words a day. It reflects a light humorous take on daily speech volume and household chatter.
John C. White Texas Commissioner of Agriculture will deliver the principal address at the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Nimit Hotel. The event focuses on agricultural interests with reports from committees and musical entertainment by Alma Kirchhoff and the St Marys Octet.
Gillespie County Chapter of the American Red Cross held a Monday board meeting in the courthouse. Highlights include 835 dozen cookies totaling 6 800 sent to Brooke Army Medical Center and Lackland Base Hospital, and gifts such as magazines and games.
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Mrs. E. J. Whitlock Mrs. Herbert Otto Mrs. Grace Rose Tonsillectomy Mrs. R. H. Duecker Boyd Wayne Thurman Mrs. Alfons Lang Mrs. Wm. E. Thiele and Mrs. Roland Hohmann.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, famed World War II Pacific Fleet commander, was named chair of a nine member Internal Security Commission by President Truman. The panel, including eight distinguished citizens, will study loyally and security program operations and balance internal security with civil liberties.
Mrs. Herman Braeutigam and her son Richard of Hamilton New York visited Mrs. Braeutigams sister in law Mrs Louis Brodie on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Kurt Hansen hosted a supper that evening and on Sunday noon Mrs Brodie hosted dinner for the visitors and family members.
The Fredericksburg Girl Scout board held its annual meeting January 16 at the Cabin. Cliff Balser will remain president. Mrs. George Riley becomes vice president and Henry Schmidt treasurer. Several officers changed, with Mrs. Erna Heinen program chair and Mrs. Enoch St Clair organization chair. Lorence Feller honored as honorary member. Registrations rose with 138 scouts and 201 adults, including 54 new members and 246 re-registered.
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