Gillespie County Fair Catalog Ready For Readers
The Gillespie County Fair Catalog, prepared by the Fredericksburg Establishing Company, is now available for merchants and the Commerce office. It covers the 56th Gillespie County fair with exhibits, rites, and divisions listed. Otto Burdorf, fair secretary, announced bids for concessions on July 14 for the three day exposition on the fair grounds.
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Gillespie County
Gir
Fredericksburg
Merchants and Commerce Office
Giloje
Otto Buredorf
Fair
Yveal Yrual
Freder ickebure Concert Band Hosts Sunday Fish Fry
The Frederickebure Concert Band and families enjoyed a fish fry at Klaerner's Park Sunday evening. Jointly hosted by Albert Kiet Edwin Seipp and band members after marching rehearsals for July 4 parades. The band is directed by Alfred Pehl with May Priess as drum majorette.
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Frederickebure
Klaerner’s Park
Albert Kiet
Edwin Seipp
Alfred Pehl
May Priess
Harry Priess
Organizatio
Return to City After Vacation Accident
Mr and Mrs Hugo Kallenberg returned home after a vacation mishap near Pueblo Colorado. He resumed management duties this week while Mrs Kallenberg remains confined to bed recovering from injuries suffered in the accident.
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Hugo Kallenberg
Pueblo Colorado
Kallenberg
Bitten by Copperhead Moves to Quick Recovery
Arno W. Heimann was bitten on the right foot by a copperhead on Sunday June 29. He received prompt medical care and this week was reported to be resting well.
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Arno W. Heimann
J S O Lays Plans For Fourth Of July Fund Drive
The J S O lays plans to raise funds through a county wide drive with Boy Scout pamphlets distributed on July 4. Volunteers split Fredericksburg district into four sections led by local committees and a large roster of officers and sponsors joins the effort including Alfred Petsch as chair and Rev Ivan O Donaldson as vice chair.
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Fredericksburg Independent
Alfred Petsch
William Petmecky
Dan J. Hoerster
Ivan O. Donaldson
O. K. Nix
C. J. Dooley
Nolan Brown
Bode Habenicht
Felix Saenger
Fred Mathisen
Paul Kraus
Minna Zenner
H. Welge Lewis
Harry Land
Robert Walter
Kermit Striegler
Betty Jordan
Hans Hannemann
Elgin Crenwelge
Gillespie
Haag
Woll
Lindenberg
Bracher
Kattner
Donaldson
Bergner
Leonhard
Kirchner
Fredericksburg Giants Thank Public for Hobo Giant Game Support
The Fredericksburg Giants express gratitude to the general public for support and help in making the Hobo Giant game last Tuesday a success. They especially thank the Giant band the merchants of Fredericksburg for ticket sales and advertising support and all others who assisted.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Fredericksburg
Giants Dominate Hoboes 14 0 in Seipp Park Rout
The Giants crushed the Boston Hoboes 14 to 0 at Seipp Park on Tuesday before a large crowd. Grobe and Enderlin held the Hoboes to two hits while the Giants collected thirteen off two Hoboes hurlers. The Hoboes bounced back Wednesday with an 11 to 6 win over the Austin Battlers in Austin.
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Giants
Boston
Austin Battlers
Austin
Gilth Named Assistant Tribe Leader at Kerrville Camp
Peggy Petsch was elected assistant tribe leader of the Tonkawa at Camp Mystic near Kerrville in a ceremony around the large tribe fire. The honor cites leadership, ability and popularity. she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Petsch of Fredericksburg. Plans for July 4 include horse show swimming meet archery contest canoeing arts display tennis matches barbecue and fireworks.
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Peggy Petsch
Tonkawa
Navy Recruiting Officer to Visit Fredericksburg Post Office
A U S Navy Recruiting Service representative from San Antonio will be at the Fredericksburg Post Office on July 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Interested individuals may apply at the Post Office during those hours for enlistment information.
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U. S. Navy Recruiting Service
San Antonio
Texas
Fredericksburg
Giants Tie Up Season With Four-Run Win and Waco Bid
The Giants beat the Hoboes 4 0 to stay atop the Hill Country league as Stonewall aims for second place. They eye a Texas Semi-Pros bid in Waco and celebrate local praise while San Antonio prepares a new bowling center led by Paul Knopp. Joe DiMaggio sets a modern streak record in hitting as the piece closes.
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Hoboes
Bourne
Sox
Stonewall
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Ridgeway
St. Gerard’s
Flanders Tnn
San Antonio
Richards
Klett
Boston
Texas
Waco
Fermpro
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Paul Knopp
Alamo City
Kewling Center
Texas Bowling Alley Corporation
Knopp
Turner Hall
Fredericksburg
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Paul
Billie Simon
Joe DiMaggio
Harper Drops League Game To Boerne 4-2
Harper continued a string of losses in the Hill Country League, falling 4-2 to Boerne. Boerne led 4-0 through three innings as Harper scored in the third and fifth. Omer and Orin Cottle pitched for Gillespie, holding Kendall County to five hits while Behr pitched all seven for Boerne, allowing four safeties.
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Harper
Boerne
Kerrville
Omer
Orin Cottle
Gillespie
Kendall County
Behr
Walter Solbrig Injured in Harper Car Mishap
Walter Solbrig of Harper was injured in an auto mishap near Harper on Tuesday afternoon. He was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder, fractured ribs, and other internal injuries.
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Walter Solbrig
Harper
Solbrig
City Softball League Standings and Week Results
The City Softball League shows Western Auto and Mutual Lumber leading divisions. Past week results include Western Auto defeating Mutual Lumber 16 to 0 and 7 to 0. Mutual Lumber beat AAA 12 to 5. Jaycees lost to Western Auto 7 to 6. Upcoming games: July 7 AAA vs Fat and Lean. Jaycees idle. July 10 Western Auto vs Jaycees.
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Laas
Western Auto
Mutual
Jaycees
Fire Dept
Mutual Lumber
AAA
Lean
Opening of Security Cafe Draws Large Crowds
Large crowds gathered Saturday for the grand opening of the Security Cafe on West Main Street. Proprietress Martha Heimann announced winners of opening day dinners, Louis Weinheimer, Hilmar Marshall, and Emil Dittfurth.
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West Main Street
Martha Heimann
Louis Weinheimer
Hilmar Marschall
Emil Dittfurth
Yankee Washington doubleheader seals record hitting streak
Safeties in both games of a doubleheader between the Yankees and Washington extended the hit streak to 42 games, surpassing George Sisler’s 41 game mark set in 1922 with the St. Louis Browns.
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Yankees
Washington
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Notice of cash-only rowbinding by Paul Zesch
A local notice states cash only rowbinding services available this summer and fall. Contact Paul Zesch at the STOW number 13 4100 for details.
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Paul Zesch
Stow
General Tires and Labes at Fredericksburg Drive-in Station
Rubin Crenwelze, proprietor, operates the Fred ericksburg Drive-in Station with General Tires and Labes listed among services. Local patrons report automotive care and tire sales from this historic shop.
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Fredericksburg Drive-in
Rubin Crenwelze
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