Giants Reach .500 as Season Progresses
Baseball chatter notes the Giants at eight wins and eight losses after 16 games ahead of next Sunday's matchup with the 28rd Air Base team Kelly Field. St Louis Browns hold top spot in the American League with a two game lead over the Yankees. Cardinals lead the National League as Pittsburgh trails. Bill Nicholson of the Cubs hits four homers in a Sunday doubleheader against the Giants, potentially leading the league in home runs and RBIs for two straight years if current pace continues.
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Giants
Kelly Field
Seipp Park
St Louis Browns
Yankees
Browns
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Cardinals
Pittsburg
Bill Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
23Rd Air Base
Luckenbach
Perez
H. Klaerner
Stikeouts
Enderlin
L. Schneider
O. Schneider
Kelly
S. Klaerner
Kirn
R. Jordan
Reinhard Ender Weekend Visit Noted in San Tonio
Jr and Mrs Reinhard Ender spent the weekend in San Tonio with friends enjoying leisure time and social visits amid warm weather and convivial company.
Giants Defeat Kelly All-Stars For Eighth Win
The Giants toppled the Kelly Field All Stars 7 to 1 at Seipp Park, breaking a hurling duel in a fourth inning five run surge. H Klaerner and Perez matched strong outings as Perez fanned ten with no hits through four. Shorty Mugford led with two timely hits and three runs, while A Klaerner and A Enderlin contributed key hits in a solid team win.
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Elton Jordan
Giants
Kelly Field
All Stars
Seipp Park
H. Klaerner
Perez
Klaerner
Enderlin
Shorty
Mugford
Workmen Injured On Nassau Creek Bridge Project
T. J. McKinnon employed on the Nassau Creek bridge reconstruction on the Kerrville road was injured Monday when a form fell on him. He was brought to town by ambulance and then to Austin for further treatment. Injury extent not learned. Sisters Marie Vivienne and Evarista of Austin visited Mrs. Dubray and Miss Dubray last week.
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T. J. McKinnon
Nassau Creek
Kerrville Road
Austin
Marie Vivienne
Evarista
Charles Dubray
Josephine Dubray
Mrs Blanche Baker Leaves Fredericksburg for Hadley Mass
Miss Blanche Baker a long time resident of Fredericksburg leaves Friday for Hadley Massachusetts where she will establish her home.
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Blanche Baker
Fredericksburg
Hadley Mass
Sanforized Blue Denim Pants by Sterling Bros.
Sanforized blue denim pants sold by Sterling Bros. with listings for Keangaroo and SL.68 American grey covert pants and S215 model designations.
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Keangaroo
Individual Bowling Averages List Highlights Long Names
A compiled roster shows bowling averages for numerous players including Leo Petsch Frances Heep Hugo Wilaerner Ralph Gold Hubert Reichenau Roman J. Peter Eddie Krauskopf Louis Pyka Alvin Stehling Hubert Molberge Felix Saenger Eddie Ochs and many others such as Dr L Feller Richard Hutchenreuter Jake Knopp Claude Durst Gilbert Kaderti Hy Kneese Ernst Herbert Ad Sembritzky Monroe Herbert Otto Schweinder Elgin Heimann John Evers Eric Nagel Fred Mathisen Wesley Gold Bill Rauseh Edgar Durst Alex Jung Bill Schneider Harvey Stein Kuenemann Ralph Mourson Walter Meckel Walter Knoche Rudi Franke and Eddie Baumann.
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Leo Petsch
Frances Heep
Hugo Wilaerner
Ralph Gold
Hubert Reichenau Roman J. Peter
Evers
Victor Schoenewolf
Dr. L. Keyser Herman Fischer Marcus Schmidt
SRI Een Rset
Eddie Krauskopf
Louis Pyka
Alvin Stehling
Hubert Molberge
Felix Saenger
Eddie Ochs
L. Feller
Richard Hutchenreuter
Jake Knopp
Claude Durst
Gilbert Kaderti
Kneese
Ernst Herbert
Ad. Sembritzky
Monroe Herbert Otto Schweinder
Elgin Heimann
John Evers
Eric Nagel
Fred Mathisen
WaniberPoo
Wesley Gold
Bill Rauseh
Edgar Durst
Alex Jung
Bill Schneider
Harvey Steiney
Kuenemann
Ralph Mourson
Walter Meckel
Walter Knoche
Rudi Franke
Eddie Baumann
Herbert Ingram
A. O. Boening
Clemens Wuest
United States War Expenditures Rise in 1944
The War Production Board reports 1944 federal outlays reach 89.9 billion dollars, up from 75.1 billion in 1943, marking a near twenty percent increase. Cumulative war spending from July 1, 1940 to June 30, 1944 totals 199.9 billion dollars.
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United States
War Production Board
U. S
Knopp and Metzger Keslers Win Title In Series Bowling
Knopp and Metzger Keslers clinched the series bowling title by defeating the Five Aces in two straight games sponsored by Harvey Stein. Western Auto led the regular season, with Felix Saenger the top bowler at 234 in a 613 three game set, while Leo Petsch held the high average at 173.
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A. O. Eves
Leo Petsch
Comfort Legion Holds August 13 Rodeo Event
The Steves Blashkire Post 150 of the American Legion Comfort announces a barbecue roping race and armadillo catching contest planned for August 13 with full details to follow.
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Steves- Blashhkre
American Legion
Comfort
Fifth War Loan tops quota with large national total
Secretary Morgenthau announced the Fifth War Loan exceeded its $16 billion target, reaching $16.65 billion. Texas funded a record $464 million state quota, surpassing by 25 billion? hundred million. Gillespie County exceeded its quota by $75,000. Mrs Emil Riley returns from San Augustine Florida visiting daughter Mrs Hayden Osbourne and Cpl Osbourne.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Texas
Gillespie County
Emil Riley
San Augustine
Fla
Hayden Osbourne
Cpl. Osbourne
Mrs Milton Stewart Visit With Parents While Husband Serves
Miss Muriel Wiemers visits her parents Mr and Mrs Marvin A Wiemers at their home while her husband is away on army duty. The item notes the family gathering during the service period.
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Milton Stewart
Muriel Wiemers
Marvin
A. Wiemers
Concordia Bierschwabe Leaves for Extended Visit
Miss Concordia Bierschwabe departs for an extended visit with sisters Mrs. J J Hanus in Chillicothe Ohio and Mrs Aaron Krikorian in Holly Michigan.
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Concordia Bierschwabe
J. J. Hanus
Chillicothe
Ohio
Aaron Krikorian
Holly, Mich
Scouts Enjoy Annual Summer Outings in Fredericksburg
Two Fredericksburg Boy Scout troops participate in summer outings. The Lutheran troop with 22 boys camps at Wolf Creek ten miles south west of the city led by Scoutmaster Hans Hannemann. The Lions Club troop with 13 members camps at Camp Tom Tom on Lake Austin in the Capitol Boy Scout area led by Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Robin Weiss and Senior Patrol Leader Curtis Kuhlmann. The Catholic troop plans a weeklong August trip nearby, while the Lions Club troop will spend another week at Wolf Creek Camp later in August.
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Fredericksburg
Lutheran
Lions Club
Wolf Creek
Hans Hannemann
Tom Wooten
Lake Austin
Capitol
Wolf's Creek
Family guests visit Crenwelge home in Ranger
Recent guests at Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Crenwelge's home were Mrs. Crenwelge's parents Mr and Mrs W O Caraway and their son Floyd of Ranger. Wilbur and Joe Crenwelge who returned with them for a short visit are again at home.
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Elgin Crenwelge
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