This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1950
Page
1
The July 4th holiday race meet concluded before a huge crowd on Tuesday afternoon and was declared one of the best in the history of the association by Fair.
Hans Hannemann Scouts Nelson Geistweidt and Victor Rode attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge Pa Rode files his first report. They tour Washington Mount Vernon and attend events with 47 000 scouts including 2800 Texans July 1 saw the U.S. President and a Valley Forge pageant. Rode’s photo with 50 flag bearers for Life magazine appeared.
The 62nd Gillespie County Fair catalogs and prize list will be distributed this weekend for the August 18 19 and 20 event. The 184 page catalog includes complete premium lists a day by day program last years prize winners and 4 H and FFA sections with photos. Copies available at the Chamber of Commerce Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association and local firms with out of town requests to Max Reinbach secretary P O Box 306 Fredericksburg.
Eleven German students and their coordinator Dr Wil bert L Hindman of Los Angeles will spend July 28 to 30 in Fredericksburg. They aim to meet local residents, film scenes for a 45 minute film on American life, and study democracy as part of a State Department program. The group toured Michigan and will continue to Washington and New York before returning.
The Gillespie County Red Cross Chapter announces the first boys class Thursday 9 to 10 am at a private pool and a girls class Tuesday 9 to 10 am at the same time and place. About fifty youths signed up. Instructors include Doris Schnerr Marilyn Schmidt Kenneth Dolezal Douglas Reichenau and Tommy Mann.
The third annual Texas Corriedale Sale will be held at Fredericksburg Fair Park on Saturday July 29 under the Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeders Association. A Friday July 28 business session precedes the sale with Joe Tatum as sales manager and Lem Jones as auctioneer. Stud rams range rams and registered ewes sell from the Corriedale flock praised for cross breeding and wool and lamb production.
The Fredericksburg Social Turn Verein hosts an open house to celebrate the Turner Club House renovation with a members dance on Saturday and a public event Sunday starting at 10:00 a m. Al and His Highlanders will headline the Sunday dance. Bowling will be available both days on refurbished alleys and new spaces include a ladies lounge and extra dance floor.
Two killed and several injured in a head-on collision on Mason Highway west of Fredericksburg during the July 4 holiday. Victims were Mrs. Charles Shuffield of San Antonio and Orville Ned Pinson of Brady. others injured include Avis Ward of Voca and Charles Shuffield. A second accident near Fredericksburg injured Mary Cardinal Sidello and Billy C. Scantlin.
Gillespie County will hold no Democratic Primaries in 1950 due to lack of funds. Chairman Tom Schmidt cited a treasury balance of 17.29 and projected costs of 550 for two elections, noting officials would need to run on the Democratic ticket to avoid disenfranchising voters.
Mr and Mrs Victor Doebbler and Mr and Mrs Pryor Mogford departed Thursday for a two week vacation in California. A niece of Mrs Doebbler joined them for the return trip after several weeks visit here.
Miss Florine Duecker has returned home following a visit in San Angelo, marking a routine family travel note in local society coverage.
The Harper to Kerrville Farm to Market road dedication honors a major Hill Country development. Leaders Gillespie and Kerr counties joined officials and residents for a ribbon ceremony led by Judge Henry Hirsch Judge Joe Burkett and Arnold Markworth. The Schreiner Road Fund’s support and a $300 000 contribution were noted as pivotal.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.