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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1946
Page
1
Alfred Petsch argues the secret ballot protects voters from coercion in next Saturday's election. The paper advocates Tom Connally for U S Senator Beauford Jester for Governor Allan Shivers for Lieutenant Governor and Pat Neff Jr for Attorney General noting experience and independence. Continued on page 6.
Fredericksburg Lions Club elected new officers during an all entertainment and ladies night at Seipp's Pavilion. Mayor Joe Molberg became president as the meeting ended. Katherine and Margarete Reeve sang Texas and Texans with Susanna Landers. Dr. Lester Keyser led the program.
Op-Ed argues the three world systems Russia England and the United States compete for dominance. It claims Russia and England oppress the masses while the United States pursues free enterprise. The piece warns socialism may fall or become permanent via camps and penalties for dissent with no middle ground.
Felix Scherer Albert Petermann and Victor Rogers enter county races on the independent ticket for County Clerk County Superintendent and County Attorney respectively. Scherer a former Gulf Refining Company employee and city bookkeeper. Petermann assistant to the County School Superintendent with rationing era service and farming experience. Rogers a Navy veteran and Baylor trained lawyer who practiced in Houston before enlisting.
The 44th Gillespie County Saengerfest will be hosted by the Albert Gesangverein under Viggo Nielsen on Sunday July 28 in Albert. Five county choirs join Comfort Liedertafel as guest. events include a 10 am business session 2:30 pm welcome social, a night concert with two massed male choruses and a closing dance.
The 2nd annual Texas Angora Goat Raisers Show and Sale in Gillespie County opens August 1 to 3 with 493 head entered by 46 consignors, the largest in association history. Buck and doe totals include 299 bucks for sale and 74 sales does with 12 show only.
Three races will be on program Sunday afternoon July 28 at Fair Park in connection with the Giants game against the Austin American Legion nine. Events include half and quarter mile races plus a matched race under exhibitors rules. Prizes to be offered are listed in the release distributed this week to interested parties.
Alfred Pehl, director of the Fredericksburg Centennial Band, reported his 1937 Ford four door sedan stolen Wednesday night from behind the old courthouse on Nimitz Parkway. The car vanished after 10 p.m. during a weekly rehearsal. keys were left in it. Local and state officers circulated alerts to nearby towns. no trace found by morning.
Two Gillespie County growers B L Enderle of Fredericksburg and Wille P Burg of Stonewall will enter peaches in the third annual Texas Peach and Fruit Show to be held in Stephenville August 2 and 3. They are leading Edwards Plateau growers. Total prizes across thirteen classes total 225 dollars, with most classes limited to non nurserymen fruit growers.
Plans for the coronation of Miss Katherine Ross as Miss Mohair, queen of the 26th Annual Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association, are announced. Nine duchesses from surrounding towns will join the Fredericksburg event hosted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce with activities at the Nimitz Hotel Seipp's and an open air dance to follow.
Balloting will be held in all Gillespie County polls next Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ex servicemen over 21 may vote with affidavit. The lengthy ballot names governor candidates Beauford Jester Homer P. Rainey John Lee Smith Jerry Saddler Grover Sellers and lieutenant governor contenders Boyce House Allan Shivers. State races largely incumbent except attorney general. Local district races include Penrose Metcalfe vs Dorsey Hardeman for State Senator and Roscoe Mounce vs A W Moursand for District Attorney with Fisher and Martin unopposed in their houses.
Threatening clouds passed Fredericksburg and Gillespie County and dumped two inches of rain near Albert church. The downpour came with high wind and small hail but caused no reported crop damage. Willow City also recorded one inch of rain that afternoon.
Fredericksburg Public School plans a September 5 start for the fall term with two faculty vacancies to fill before opening. Football practice begins September 2 under coaches Klaemer and Hartmann, leading to a Sept 20 opener vs New Braunfels, then Uvalde on Sept 27 and Kerrville on Oct 4. The Hillbillies’ district schedule includes Lampasas, San Saba, Llano, Mason, Goldthwaite, Burnet and Marble Falls. A new 42-seat red and white bus will transport all FHS teams on road trips.
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