Proclaimed virtues and baseball talk in a local column
A column blends praise of industry honesty and kindness with a talk by talent scouts Ernest Lorbeer and Wally Berger on baseball as an exact science. It notes a 110 mph fastball, comments on fence distances, reviews youth camps, Scout leaders, and Fourth of July festivities plus vacation travel by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oliver
Ernest “Dutch” Lorbeer
Wally Berger
New York Yankee
Berger
Lorbeer
National Guard unit continues enlistment under new policy
National Guard units will keep enlisting men of all ages. Maj. Gen. Berry says exemptions apply for certain youths and veterans with short service. Units must reach 100 percent officers and 60 percent enlisted to retain surplus, or recruit until strength is met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Harry Itz
K. L. Berry
Adjutant General
Washington
Berry
Guard
Chaplain Lehne to Speak at Zion Lutheran Church
Chaplain Christian Lehne, a WWII Army chaplain, will deliver the sermon at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday July 11 at Zion Lutheran Church. He is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Lehne in Fredericksburg with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Lehnes
Louis Lehne
Zion Lutheran Church
Lehne
Fredericksburg
Wittenburgs Hold Annual Delaine Sheep Sale
The Wittenburgs of Lometa host their annual registered Delaine sale at Fair Park on Friday July 16. One hundred twenty five registered Delaine Rams and 100 Registered Delaine Ewes from a 75 year bred flock will be offered. Auction starts at 1 p m with Pete Gulley of Uvalde as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittenburgs
Lometa
Fair Park
Wittenburg
Pete Gulley
Uvalde
Harp loses to Stonewall. Giants halted by rain in Hill Country
In Hill Country league action Harp pulled a late triple to beat arch-rivals Stonewall 7-5. Giants led 9-2 against Comal Valley All-Stars when rain halted play in the ninth. Lampasas topped Junior Giants 5-3 in district 25 play as rain threatened all three days. P-51 air show canceled due to low ceiling. Sunday crowds the largest despite showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ents
Harper
Stonewall
Giants
American Legion
Lampasas Boys
Rains
Texas Longhorn Band Members Plan West Coast Trip
Their trailers roll out before dawn on Wednesday toward the West Coast with a stop in Sacramento to see brother L. D. Knesek. Last week visitors included Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Craddock and their children from Houston en route to Davis Mountain and Carlsbad Caverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
Sacramento
L. D. Knesek
T. P. Craddock
Houston
Davis Mountain
Carlsbad Caverns
T. P
Texas
Longhorn Band
Otto Zoeller Named New Centennial Band Director
Otto Zoeller named director of the Fredricksburg Centennial Band after resignations. He began music at age 12 with the Boerne Concert Band, directed it at 17, organized San Antonio high school bands in 1926, led the Elks Band to national honors, taught at the University of Michigan, and now works in Boerne in the insurance business while planning a Comfort band. First Centennial Band meeting under Zoeller set for Friday July 9 at 9 p.m. in the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Zoeller
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Zoeller
University of Michigan
San Antonio
Elks
Chicago
Los Angeles
California
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Maddy
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Southwestern
Roswell
New Mexico
Comfort
Centennial Band
Legion Hall
Alfred Pehl
Centennial Items Display in Pioneer Memorial Museum
A new display case at the Pioneer Memorial Museum features Fredericksburg 1946 Centennial souvenirs. Items include the Centennial Plate license tag copies of the Fredericksburg Standard and Radio Post booklets Your Invitation and Tours of Fredericksburg's Historical Spots a proclamation signed by Governor Coke Stevenson May 8 1946 as Centennial of Fredericksburg Day and the charter of the Fredericksburg Centennial Association a framed centennial placard used for window advertising and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Fredericksburg
The
Historical Society
Centennial Fund
Centennial Committee
Coke Stevenson
Masons Gather for District Meeting in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 794 hosts district and area Masons at Fair Park Exhibition Hall on Friday July 16. Over 200 Masons from the Hill Country are expected to attend a barbecue supper to open the gathering led by Grand Master Bruce K. Jackson of Gatesville. Local planning committee includes Emil Walter Dotto Mintel and Hubert Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Masonic Lodge
A. F
A. M
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Hill Country
Bruce K. Jackson
Gatesville
Grand Lodge of Texas
Emil Walter
Dotto Mintel
Hubert Cox
Hollmig Couple Visited Fredericksburg for Fourth of July
Mr. and Mrs. Al Hollmig of Hondo visited Fredericksburg to join in the Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al” Hollmig
Hondo
Fredericksburg
Hill Country Bar Association Meets at Buchanan Club
The Hill Country Bar Association held a Thursday night meeting June 24 in the administration building at Buchanan Dam Llano County. Attendees from Fredericksburg included Alfred Petsch Joe Petsch Agnes Sagebiel and Victor Rogers with others from San Saba Burnet Mason Blanco Kerr and Llano. Judge Thomas C Ferguson of Burnet spoke on amending the Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure. An auxiliary formed with Mrs W B Rogers Fredericksburg elected president and officers for San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hill Country Bar Association
Buchanan Dam
Llano County
Fredericksburg
Alfed Pétsch
Joe S. Petsch
Victor Sagebiel
Agnes Sagebiel
Victor Rogers
San Saba
Burnet
Mason
Blanco
Kerr
Llano
Alfred Petsch
Joe Burkett
Kerrville
Thomas C. Ferguson
W. B. Rogers
Sam Connally
Jock Miller
Baptist Missionary Society Met July 1
The Baptist Women's Missionary Society met at the church on Thursday July 1. Mrs A H Partholmae led a program titled The Rural Church and its Needs with prayers devotionals and multiple members participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary Society
The
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
A. H. Partholmae
B. H. Heinen
J. M. Lamb
Bartholmae
Myrtis Byrd
J. F. Kendall
W. J. Tubbs
Henry Henke
R. Don Hendricks
H. J .Leitz
J. L. Watson
Soil erosion and the Agricultural Conservation Program impact
Mr. Howard T. Kingsbery, Texas PMA chair, warns topsoil loss erodes future crops. An inch on 5 million acres would curb Mississippi River sediment. half a million acres destroyed yearly means less corn, wheat, cotton, potatoes, beef, milk, and eggs. Terracing reduces erosion keeping water on land and preventing washouts. AAA offers terrace construction assistance with rates per 100 linear feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard T. Kingsbery
Texas Pma Committee
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
AAA
City Hall Construction Delayed By Steel Delivery
Construction on the city hall and fire station halted as steel joists arrive late. H. H. Moeller, general contractor, reports delivery pushed to August 15 or later, delaying ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Moeller
Braeuti Visit in San Antonio and Recovery Update
Mr and Mrs J W Braeuti gam Sr visited in San Antonio Sunday and called on Mrs Harvey Klaerner recovering at Santa Rosa Hospital after surgery on June 26. Mr and Mrs Glenn McNatt and son Randy visited several days last week in Sam Rothmann and Oliver Kowert homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Braeutigam Sr
San Antonio
Harvey Klaerner
Santa Rosa Hospital
Glenn McNatt
Randy
Sam Rothmann
Oliver Kowert
Mess of misery relieved by Retonga
John L. Jones of Meridian Mississippi claims Retonga eased years of indigestion gas pains and sleepless nights. He reports restored appetite, energy, relief from constipation and muscular aches, and credits a herbal formula with Vitamin B-1 for his improved condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retonga
John L. Jones
Grand Avenue, Meridian
Mr. Jones
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Lake Buchanan
Lions Boy Scout
Pedernales
Boy Scout Organization
Rev. Vetter
Alfred Cameron
Alfred Neffendorf
Lawrence Knopp
Kathryn
Hubert Janak
el Paso
Colorado
Ad. Boening
Walter Hollmig
National Guard Unit
Zions Lutheran
Pioneer
Bar Association
Buchanan Club
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Bear Mountain Quarries
Nagel Bros
San Antonio Street
Bear Mountain
Eric Nagel
Mgr
Central Motor Co
Pontiac
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