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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1952
Page
3
The week saw a high of 97 degrees on Sunday and Monday with 63 degrees the low on July 9. No rainfall occurred during the week, keeping 1952 total at 19.99 inches. Alfred Neffendorf notes the figures. Mrs. H B Gordon of Hamilton visits her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Weinheimer for a week.
Visitors may gather in the Trades Show area where displays line the hall walls. Entertainment will be offered periodically for guests. About 20 to 25 booths will feature products manufactured or processed locally. A full roster of participants was not available as some exhibitors were not ready. Everyone is invited to visit the Trades Show in the Exhibition Hall to view the local manufacturers and processors.
Herbert and Pete Springall, sons of Dr. and Mrs. W H Springall, left San Antonio on Sunday via Braniff Airlines with layovers in Houston Miami and Havana for a visit to Balboa Panama at their aunt and uncle Dr and Mrs Arthur Springall. They will return for the new school year in September.
The Palace presents The San Francisco Story starring Joel McCrea and Yvonne De Carlo with a vigilante plot about 1850s San Francisco. The double bill includes Color ado Sundown songs and Bride of the Gorilla, then Francis Goes to West Point with Francis the talking mule. Tony Curtis stars in Flesh and Fury opening Tuesday.
Seguin hosted the annual Leader ship Training School at Texas Lutheran College attracting over 170 youths from Texas Louisiana and Arkansas. Lectures were given by Pastor Wilson Hill Robstown Roald Braulick Taylor and A H Bohls Kingsville. Wilfred Sager Fredericksburg spoke at the banquet as president of the International Luther League. The six day event concluded with worship and Holy Communion. Fredericksburg attendees included Wilfred and Eileen Sager Wilburn Beyer Stanley Ernst Marion Beyer Antoinette Hartmann Margie Brehmer Isabel Grona Harriet Moellering Iola Itz and Jeannette Knoche.
Valentine E. Friesenhahn of San Antonio died July 10 at Brooks General Hospital at age 38 years 11 months 7 days. Survived by brothers Herbert Fredericksburg Jake Gottlieb Selma Edmund and sisters Mrs Christian Scheel New Braunfels Mrs Bert Scheel Seguin and Mrs Ralph Bolton San Antonio. Funeral July 12 at Alamo Funeral Home and Selma Catholic Church with burial in Selma Cemetery officiated by Rev Norbert Galle and Rev Bruno Hubertus.
Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Nixon of Belleville Arkansas Mr and Mrs Thomas Nixon and children and Calvin Van Hoover of Kerrville visited with Mr and Mrs Jasper Nixon Sunday.
Mrs H A Adams invited a group of ladies to her home for a day afternoon honoring Mrs Aries Riske of Hallettsville who had been her house guest for ten days. Marigolds dahlias zinnias and petunias decorated the hall and table. Assist ing hostess was Mrs Erwin Jordan. Also present were three Chapelas grandchildren Clarence Charlotte and Allen of Corpus Christi. The children stayed with grandparents while parents Athas and the family vacationed in New Orleans returning Sunday.
Ladies hear how dirt harms gowns and fabrics and shortens life of beauty wear. Stehling Bros cleaners banish dirt for budget reasons and invite you to send cleaning work today. Sterling Bros.
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church met July quota for Alamo Camp and Hospital Service sending 149 dozen homemade cookies 90 gift prizes 3 specials 6 dish rags and 182 magazines to San Antonio The Red Cross sent 2 corn poppers and 3 yards oilcloth
Fredericksburg volunteers responding to a midday alert found a fire in the baggage compartment of a Texas Electric Bus Line bus near the city limits. The blaze was quickly extinguished with no damage reported. Local social notes mention a chicken barbecue at the Bierchwale ranch with several relatives in attendance.
Christ Lutheran Church of Cherry Springs will fill next month’s quota as part of its ongoing community outreach program. Church leaders did not specify the quota amount or exact activities planned for next month.
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