Parallel Parking Rules Adopted on North Llano and South Adams
Fredericksburg imposes parallel parking on the first blocks of North Llano and South Adams off Main. City workers painted stripes and posted signs after state highway orders to limit narrow state highways to parallel parking. March of Dimes runs depots in seven cities to mobilize iron lungs and hot packs for polio relief.
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North
Llano
South Adams
Main
Fredericksburg
State Highway Department
March of Dimes Organization
Jaycees Play Charlie's Aunt on Sale Saturday
Reserved seats for the Junior Chamber of Commerce play Charlie's Aunt will go on sale February 2 at the Fredericksburg Public School Elementary Auditorium. Tickets are 75 cents reserved, 50 cents adults and 25 cents children at the door. Rehearsals led by Mrs. Jarvis Wieser.
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Chamber of Commerce
Charlie
Fredericksburg
Jarvis Wieser
Firemen Honored At Banquet By Rotary Club
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department members were honored at a barbecue supper at the Fire Station hosted by the Fredericksburg Rotary Club. Rotary President M L Bogisch led the program, with Fire Marshal Eric Juenke and Rev Gus Sager introduced. Fire Chief Alfred Crenwelge thanked the club and introduced all members, noting the need for equipment and cooperation to maintain their city and county record.
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Fredericksburg
Crenwelge
C. J. Dooley
Alfred Duecker
Alaska
Crockett Ney
J. Hardin Perry
Riley
Rotarians
Five Local Hospitals Report Five New Babies This Week
Five children were born in local hospitals during the past week. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gold of Fredericksburg on January 24. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. George D. Pickle of Texas City on January 24. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ray Willmann of Mason on January 25. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. John Crouch of Comfort on January 26. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reichenau Jr. of Fredericksburg on January 28.
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Wesley Gold
Fredericksburg
George D. Pickle
Texas City
Willie Ray Willmann
Mason
John Crouch
Comfort
Walter Reichenau Jr
Langerhans Receives M A Degree at SWTSTC
Roy Langerhans, FHS assistant coach, earned his Master of Arts in education at Southwest Texas State Teachers College during ceremonies in San Marcos on Sunday January 27 at 2 30 p m. He studied two summers and on Saturdays through spring and fall semesters. Mrs August Langerhans and Mrs Marshal Leazar attended.
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Roy Langerhans
FHS
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Langerhans
Swtstc
August Langerhans
Marshal Leazar
Correction: Rug Donation Noted to Mrs Egon Moellendorf
A correction to last week's Standard states the rug donation to St Marys Auxiliary was made by Mrs Egon Moellendorf, not Mrs James Moellendorf as previously reported. The amendment clarifies the donor's correct name.
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the Standard
James Moellendorf
St. Mary's Auxiliary
Egon Moellendorf
Petmecky Named Hill Country Day Chairman for San Antonio Show
Wm Bill Petmecky Fredericksburg Chamber manager is chosen chair of Hill Country Day at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition to be held February 41 with J L Tiner announcing the role. Counties in Hill Country Day include Hays Blanco Burnet Llano Mason Kimble Gillespie Kendall Kerr Bandera Real Edwards. A large committee of county representatives will promote the event across eight honored areas. Other special days include Rural Youth Day February 16 and West Texas Day February 22 with Rio Grande Valley Day also on February 22.
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J. L. Tiner
San Antonio
Hays
Blanco
Burnet
Llano
Mason
Kimble
Gillespie
Kendall
Kerr
Bandera
Real
Edwards
Petmecky
Colorado
Guadalupe Valley
Gulf Coast Bend
Brush Country
West Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Girl Fatally Injured Enroute To Local Wedding
Miss Margaret Endress a University of Texas student died at Blanco Hospital after a Tuesday afternoon car crash four miles west of Johnson City. She was a passenger in a vehicle driven by UT student Ralph Person who was to sing at the Hennig Robertson wedding in Fredericksburg. another car driven by Oliver Spilman of Odessa collided in a curve. The wedding proceeded with a substitute vocalist after the delay.
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Margaret Endress
University of Texas
Blanco
Johnson City
Miss Endress
Ralph Person
Hennig-Robertson
Fredericksburg
Oliver Spilman
Odessa
Person
Spilman
Bill” Petmecky
First Presbyterian Church of
Lve
Fort Worth
Hennig and Robertson
Weather Balloon Sighting Trails Through Fredericksburg Sky
Residents of Fredericksburg and nearby Tivydale reported a strange aerial object Tuesday afternoon. Reports from Harper triggered alarms before sheriff Hugo Klaerner confirmed the sighting as a weather balloon after field glasses and transits were used to verify the object’s path.
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Fredericksburg
Harper
Tivydale
Hugo Klaerner
Yorktown farmer plans to hatch pheasants for other farms
Eli Strattman of Yorktown has begun pheasant breeding and hopes to hatch 600 or more young birds this year to distribute to other farmers for stocking their farms with the game bird.
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Yorktown
Eli Strattman
SENTERFITT CANDIDATE FOR TEXAS LEGislature
The profile describes Senterfitt as a conservative yet progressive figure from San Saba County with deep local roots. A University of Texas alum and Law Review editor, he opened a San Saba law office in 1940, later adding an abstract business. A Navy veteran and community leader, he chaired local groups and backed the Veterans Land Bill enabling WWII veterans to buy farms through a state loan fund.
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Senterfitt
San Saba County
University of Texas
Order of the Coif
Texas Law Review
San Saba
Navy
Maurine Culton
West End
Veterans
Texans urged to back Daniel and Dies for bold anti Truman slate
The author urges Texans to oppose the Truman-backed line in Washington. They praise Tom Connally's early service but accuse him of fading principles and aligning with the Truman crowd. They advocate Martin Dies for Congress at Large, Price Daniel for Senate, and Allan Shivers for Governor as a unified ticket to tell Texans the truth about Truman.
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Tom Connally
Texas
Truman
Connally
Washington
Bird
Virginia
Russsell
Georgia
Congressman Dies
Senate
Mr. Die
Price Daniel
Martin
Allan Shivers
Auto Inspections Urged by Local Stations
Fredericksburg auto inspection stations urge motorists to inspect now under the state law. Six dealers advertise that despite extra time, inspection is required with a 13 step process including removing old windshield stickers and checking motor number, brakes, lights, steering, and muffler for a $1 fee. Inspections cannot occur in rain or when tires or braking surfaces are wet.
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Frederiksburg
Card Party Sunday at St Mary’s School Basement
The St Mary’s School Auxiliary hosts a card party in the school basement on Sunday February 6 starting at 3:00 p m The event offers Pinnochle Bridge High Five Skat and Bunco with refreshments and a cordial invitation extended to card players and the public to attend.
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St. Mary’s School Auxiliary
New Residence and Fair Improvements in Building Permits
A new residence on West College Street for Mr and Mrs Harry Itz at an estimated cost of 8000 tops the Fredericksburg building permits issued this past week. Also approved a 400 permit to Gillespie County Fair Association for a shower room under the grandstand for Borger baseball spring training. Another permit for 300 was issued to Arthur Behrends for enclosing a porch showroom at 409 East Main.
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West College Street
Harry Itz
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Association
Borger
Arthur Behrends
E. Main
Kiwanis Members Pay Poll Taxes as a Group
Uvalde Kiwanis Club members adjourned their meeting and marched to the courthouse where they paid their 1952 poll taxes together.
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Uvalde
Kiwanis Club
City Applies Rust Proofing To New Million Gallon Tank
The city begins rust proofing on its new one million gallon water tank south of town. Catholic Rust Proofing Company of Carrizo Springs leads the project under supervision of Water Superintendent Alfred Neffendorf. Twenty three electrodes mounted inside the tank counteract electrolysis to prevent rust, a method already used successfully on the 100000 gallon West Main Street tank for ten years. Engineer R B Love oversees the current work.
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Carrizo Springs
Alfred Neffendorf
Neffendorf
West Main St
R. B. Love
Pvt Allan Burrer Home On Leave From Army
Pvt Allan Burrer arrives for a short leave with his parents, after 11 months in service stationed in Maryland and San Marcos. He took an A and E Mechanics Course and will report to Ft Lawton Washington on Feb 1 for overseas replacement forces assignment.
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Pvt
Allan Burrer
Albert Burrer
U. S. Army
Allan
Maryland
San Marcos
Ft. Lawton
Washington
Coin Collectors Gather Mail Campaign in Fredericksburg
March of Dimes coin collectors will mail out in Fredericksburg Wednesday morning. Norman Rech, campaign chairman, announced. Boxholder addresses stamped by Intermediate Group 4 and Senior Group 1. Group 4 leaders are Mrs. Edgar Klett, Mrs. Ralph Gold, Mrs Max Schneider. Group 1 leaders are Mrs. Edgar Klett, Mrs. Johnny Weidenfeller, Mrs. Pete Webe.
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Fredericksburg
Girl
Norman Rech
Edgar Klett
Ralph Gold
Max Schneider
Johnny Weidenfeller
Pete Webe
Gillespie youths show strong entries at Houston fair
Gillespie County youths posted notable rankings in the Houston fair lamb and hog judging. Topper Rawlings placed 5th among three lambs. Archie Pfeiffer took 2nd with Hampshire hogs. Victor Meier, Douglas Jung, and Wilbert Ransleben earned mid to upper finishes in hog and lamb pens. William Petmecky called in preliminary results, noting judging not yet complete as Fredericksburg visitors flock to Houston.
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Gillespie County
Alton Meyer
Thomas Pape
Freddie Miller
Henry J. Burg
Topper Rawlings
Lee Meyer
Calvin Kuhlmann
Victor Meier
Douglas Jung
Wilbert Ransleben
Archie Pfeiffer
Hampshire
William Petmecky
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
Houston
Bill
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Studebaker
W. Main St
L. A. Livestock Show
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Fair Maid
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Imperial
Armours
Andy
Ma the Unt
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