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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1950

Page

3

Pleasant Hill Home Demo Club Plans Neighborhood Fair

Pleasant Hill residents met at the school house on Wednesday July 19 to discuss plans for the Neighborhood Picnic and Fair set for Sunday July 30. The group noted a strong local exhibit potential and highlighted activities including a 42 game night, cemetery cleanup at Post Oak Cemetery, and visits from relatives of the Deike and Jung families.

Pleasant Hill Herman Deike Richard Merz Levi Deike Willie Schaefer Post Oak Dorothy Ann Deike Ronnie San Antonio Ernst Deike Hye Hilmar Jung Fredericksburg Fritz Deike Ernest Deike Ford

Utah Couple Visit Grandmother Here

Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Schulz of Salt Lake City Utah and their six children visited their grandmother Mrs. Julius Ransleben in Fredericksburg and other relatives. Estella Ransleben, now Mrs. Schulz, attended local public school before moving to San Antonio. Rev. Schulz pastors a Lutheran church in Salt Lake City.

Fredericksburg R. A. Schulz Salt Lake City Utah Julius Ransleben Schulz Estella Ransleben San Antonio Wm. Ransleben

Schmidt Family Returns Home After Texas Visit

Erwin Schmidt and family left Friday for Kansas City Kansas after four weeks in Texas. He attended school in San Antonio while his wife and two children stayed with his mother Mrs Ewald Schmidt and sisters the Chas Ernst and Gilbert Kunz families, joining them on weekends.

Erwin Schmidt Kansas City Kansas Texas San Antonio Ewald Schmidt Chas Ernst Gilbert Kunz

Dooleys 5 10 and 25 Cents Store Savings

Shoppers urged to buy smart at Dooleys store offering low price points and savings. The message emphasizes value at the five ten and twenty five cent outlets as a simple consumer tip.

Dooley

Carpenters Dined With Mutual Lumber And Negley Paint

Fredericksburg carpenters and Gillespie County crews were guests of Mutual Lumber Company and Negley Paint Company for a barbecue supper at Fair Park Exhibition Hall. Elgin Heimann welcomed attendees. Negley reps included Al Rowe Charlie Horne and Larry Ehrlich. Arthur Corle and Frank Mueller were also present. Bill Filter thanked sponsors and attendees gave a rising vote of thanks.

Carpenters Fredericksburg Gillespie County Mutual Lumber Company Negley Paint Company Fair Park Elgin Heimann Mutual Negley Company Negley al Rowe San Antonio Charlie Horne Larry Ehrlich Arthur Corle

Chamber of Commerce Officials Listed for Community Groups

The Standard lists members across committees including Agriculture chair Ewald Schaefer and Good Roads chair Calvin Bierschwabe. Other sections cover Athletics and Parks, Game and Wildlife, Fire Prevention, Aviation, Vigilance, Livestock Shows, Legislation, Beautification, Library, and Historic Landmarks with chairs and members named.

Sec. U Harry O. Davis Alfred Crenwelge Jr J. W. Metzger Hilmar Weinheimer Benno Weiss Ewald Schaefer Oscar Krauskopf Clemens Kneese C. A. Stone T. J. Chapman Calvin Bierschwabe Joe Stein Alfred Petsch Hayden Osbourn Tom Schmidt L. W. Feller Henry Klein Simon J. Burg Rubin Meier H. C. Hannemann Joe S., Petsch Fred Mathisen Udo F. Basse Dor W. Brown Victor H. Sagebiel Robert Loth Henry Joseph Helmuth Behrend Joe Tatum

Stehling Klein Nuptials Held In St Marys Church

Miss Ramona Klein daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm H Klein and Edward Stehling son of Mr and Mrs Louis Stehling wed on Tuesday July 18 at 8 30 am in St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Bodo Galle officiating A barbecue dinner and dance followed at Seipps Hall with Ranch Hands providing music They will reside on a farm on the Austin Highway out of town guests included Rev Victor Schm idtzinsky of Hallettsville and families from San Antonio and Austin

Ramona Klein Wm. H. Klein Edward Stehling Louis Stehling St. Mary’s Catholic Church Bodo Galle Albert Kammlah Lawrence Stehling Marcus Jenschke Charles Schmditzinsky Seipp Werner Klein Austin Highway Victor Schmidtzinsky Hallettsville Leo Klein San Antonio Werner Kaiser Austin

Burglars Nabbed After Day of Break-Ins in Gillespie County

In a burglary spree, two men with prior records confessed and await grand jury action in Gillespie County jail. They entered Stehling Brothers via boiler room window and robbed the cleaning and pressing area, not the main shop. Saturday raids hit Farmers Grain City Cleaners and Fiedler's Station with glass breakages, minor thefts, and a wine stash. sheriff warns businesses to improve security as state reports high burglary rates.

Gillespie County Loth State Department of Public Safety Austin Stehling Brothers Farmer's Grain Poultry Division Fiedler’s Mason Highway

Galileo not Pendulum inventor claim? Pocket watch sale

Second hand pocket and wrist watches offered for sale by KE Walter Jeweler at 48tf. All units guaranteed to give satisfactory service.

KE. L. Walter

Nimitz Urges Strong Korea Policy Backed by UN

Admiral Chester W Nimitz said the Korean crisis requires more than pushing invaders to the 38th parallel and urged UN forces to press further. He dismissed a third world war outcome if Korea is won, warned of wider aggression otherwise, and supported recognizing Communist China for trade, while citing provocations by a third party.

38Th Parallel Chester W Nimitz Nimitz Fredericksburg Berkeley California Lake Success U. N United Nations Korea United States China

Louis Klinksiek Dies. Rites Pending in Gillespie County

Louis Klinksiek a Grapetown farmer and rancher died shortly before noon Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are pending with Schaetter Funeral Home handling the services.

Louis Klinksiek Grapetown Gillespie County Schaetter

Two Autos Damaged in Separate Weekday Collisions

Two accidents involving single vehicles were reported with no injuries. Harry Gold overturned his car on Burnet Road Sunday afternoon, suffering only property damage. Ewald Klier struck a curb on North Edison Street near Kraus Corner, also unharmed but with substantial car damage.

Harry Gold Burnet Road Gold Ewald Klier Edison St Kraus Corner Klier

Stonewall School Tax Proposal Passes Districtwide

The Stonewall bond election held Saturday July 22 approved spreading the $1.00 school tax over the entire district. Unofficial results show 42 votes in favor and three opposed.

Stonewall

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