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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1950
Page
1
Max Reinbach secretary of the Fair Association announced 15 trophies rosettes and ribbons for first through sixth place in multiple divisions at the 62nd Gillespie County Fair August 18 19 and 20. Cash prizes will also be awarded making it the richest awards lineup in the fair's history.
William (Bill) Schneider Jr. announces his candidacy for Gillespie County Attorney subject to the November general election. A Fredericksburg native and UT pre law alum, he served in the U S Army and earned a law degree at St Marys University. He currently practices law in the office of Arthur Stehling.
Frederick Chamber announces new committees for the coming year under President Henry Ceuver. An executive committee includes Jaycee President J W Brown and Fair Association President Joe Petsch, with William Petmecky named manager to coordinate the three organizations. Additional committees cover membership and finance, public relations, health, trades extension, and industrial, listing chairs and members.
Two burglars with long criminal records in the state are jailed in Gillespie County charged with felony theft after a wave of burglaries. Dillard Hedge and Delbert Lee Nivens were nabbed in the act Wednesday night based on a tip from Eugene Evers. Authorities recovered tools and silver money and linked them to the Stehling Brothers store burglary. Police seek three other suspects tied to weekend break ins at Farmers Grain Company City Cleaners and the former Fiedler Service Station.
Bids for two new Fredericksburg Public School buildings the primary and auditorium gymnasium will be opened Thursday August 10 at 7 30 p m Architect John Becker San Angelo presented revised plans and the board approved letting bids on the revised scope Renovation of existing buildings from the July 6 letting was dropped Officials aim to wire the primary building before school opens and plan mid building renovation after completion
A new clothing factory named Tex wear Manufacturing Company is organized as a home operated business to start after August 1. It will produce Western style children's garments under Wee Brag to Texas with a $35,000 capital. Key leaders include J. W. Metzger president and A. L. Beckler designer. Continuation noted on page 2.
Eleven German students traveling the United States to study democracy will visit Fredericksburg for a weekend. Led by Dr. Wilbert L. Hindman from the University of Los Angeles, they will stay with local hosts and visit schools churches and historic homes as part of a program on American democracy.
Governor Allan Shivers led the first primary with a four to one margin as Gillespie County reported a light turnout. statewide over one million voters participated with several offices decided and others headed to runoffs on August 26.
Victor H Sagebiel a local attorney and lifelong Gillespie County resident announced his bid for County Judge subject to November’s general election He is a Fredericksburg native UT alum and 1941 law graduate who served in World War II and has previously held the county attorney post He pledged open minded efficient and conscientious service if elected.
Mrs. George Barron and Mr. and Mrs. Bill George with son from San Antonio along with Mrs. C. L. Wellman of Grove Oklahoma and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Schmidt and son of Houston visited this weekend to be with their mother and grandmother Mrs. Wm. Langerhans who has been seriously ill and underwent an operation last week. Mrs. Wellman plans to return home by this weekend.
Represent City At Neighboring Fetes notes Fredericksburg will send Miss Rose Marie Crenwelge and Marion Schroeder as duchesses at Kerrville Texas Angora Goat Raisers annual meeting coronation and Boerne Surry Days pageant coronation. Escorts are Arthur A. Knopp and Louis Dietrich.
Twenty young men from Kerr Kendall Blanco Gillespie and Llano counties will report for physicals at the Armed Forces Recruiting Main Station in San Antonio on Wednesday August 9. The draft board assigns 3 Kerr 3 Kendall 4 Blanco 3 Llano and 7 Gillespie men, chosen by age from a master five county list with no county quota. Names will be released next week.
The third annual Texas Corriedale Show and Sale will be at Fredericksburg Fair Park on Saturday July 29 with over 100 head entered. Judge Spud Tatum of Rocksprings will oversee the show and Lem Jones of Harper will auction at 1 p.m. Joe Tatum Fredericksburg FFA instructor is sales manager with Jaycee committee help.
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