Giants Show Strong in Waco Calf Roping Tournament
A group of 29 local youths formed a Gillespie County club to train in calf and steer roping. Weekly practice Sundays at 2 pm on Arthur Reed ranch. Membership open via Mr Reed. Fees: 1 dollar for Sunday practice, 50 cents for other sessions. Club eyes matches with Llano San Saba Mas o and other nearby towns.
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Gillespie County
Arthur Reed Ranch
Creek
Reed
Ind
Memmore
Llano
San Sa Maso
Giants Set For Waco Semi Pro Tourney Bout Saturday
The Fredericksburg Giants meet Baytown in a 8:15 p.m. Saturday game in the Waco Semi Pro Tournament. Baytown lost 14-8 in 16 innings to Cole Springs and 10-0 to Hank Doty’s. a win sends them toward a Sunday clash with Hughes Tool San Antonio All Stars.
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Giants
Waco
Baytown
Cole Springs
Hank Doty
Hughes ‘Tool
Yew Steam Press Added To Stehling's Equipment
Local records show Yew Steam Press added to Stehling's outfitting list. The update notes new industrial gear for milling and finishing processes at the workshop.
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Stehling
Vitamin M Promises Mood Lift Through Movies
A health claim suggests movies boost well being by brightening mood and easing routine fatigue. The piece touts films as a quick, comforting escape that lifts spirits and relaxes viewers during daily life.
Student In Air Corps Technical School Enjoys Work
A letter from Sergeant A. B. Horlen discusses his Air Corps service starting October 1, 1940, promotion to sergeant June 1, and transfer from Lowry Field Colorado to the Armament Technical School in Wichita Falls Texas on August 1. He praises the Army Air Corps and invites local boys in camps to write.
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A. B. Horlen
Henry Horlen
Willow City
Lowry Field
Colorado
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Texas
Air Corps
Armament Technical School
Army Air Corps
Two Trucks Lose Cargo In Mason Highway Crashes
Two crashes on the Mason highway involved trucks carrying beer and sewer pipes. One Friday night truck with 310 cases of beer overturned at Lochberg. 60 cases wrecked, truck a total loss. Saturday another truck with 2400 sewer pipes overturned. 700 pipes undamaged, truck nearly unscathed. No injuries. Police cited a state law requiring immediate reporting of accidents with damages of 50 or more, with fines for noncompliance.
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Mason Highway
Midland
Lochberg
Firemen Attend A and M College Short Course
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department sent two members, Elgin Kuhlmann and Herman Nagel, to the A and M College Firemen's Short Course to learn the latest methods of fire prevention and fighting. They traveled Tuesday and returned Friday to pass on training to the department.
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Fredericksburg
Elgin Kuhlmann
Herman Nagel
A.&m. College
Kuhlmann
Nagel
Fredericksburg Drive-In Station Ad With Rubin Crenwelge
Local ad promotes Fredericksburg Drive In Station with Rubin Crenwelge listed as proprietor. Consumers urged to visit for meals and car service offerings at the site.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
Fredericksburg Giants Impress In Waco Semi Pro Tourney
The Fredericksburg Giants dazzled in a late night game in Waco raising hopes as top contenders in the Texas Semi Pro tournament. The all home town lineup impressed fans with heads up play and no errors while Mills and Enderlin led the on field effort.
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Giants
Waco
Claen
Edgar Klet
Texas
Congress
Klett's Ninth Inning Homer Caps Giants Victory
In a Semi-Pro baseball tournament at Waco the Giants beat Hank Doty 6 3 after Klett delivered a ninth inning homer with two on and two outs to break a 3 3 tie. Al Enderlin pitched for the Giants and Mills started for Doty in a long early morning game. The Giants later lost 4 3 to Cole Springs Houston as Enderlin and Grobe hurled well. Freddy Fredericksburg hosts next weekend.
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Giants
Molberg
Enderlin
Mills
Waco
Hank Doty
Cole Springs
Houston
Texas
Dotymen
Mgr. Klett
al” Grobe
Fox
Cole
Grobe
Ickes
O. Schneider
Leight
Klett
Icke
L. Schneider
Keith
Leigh
Ransleben
Molbereg
Newhill
Doty
Graham
HankDoty AB R Hoae
Costa
Newbill
Ceco
Croucher
Cecil
Ree Ee Ransleben
Luckenbach
B. Klaerner
Schnerr
Schneilder
Rina Eran
Epee Ares
City Softbasl League Results and Schedule
Results from the past week show Western Auto 6 over Mutual 7 and AAA 7 over Fire Dept 0 plus AAA 10 to Mutual 11 and Pat and Lean 7 over Fire Dept 0. This week’s games include Thursday July 31 Mutual Lumber against Fat and Lean, Western Auto off night, and Monday August 4 Jaycees versus Fat and Lean.
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Western Auto
Mutual
Fire Dept
Pat & Lean
Mutual Lumber
Fat & Lean
Jaycees
Team Aaa
Fot & Lean
Giants Rally In Extra Inning Baseball Clash
Giants and Cole Springs split a tight game with a 4 4 final. Icke Grobe Criss Manning Senter drove in runs as keys. Visitors stayed with us at Mr and Mrs Feuger home with Lilly and Alma Leifeste.
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Abrhoae Ransleben
Molberg
L. Schneider
Langerhans
O. Schneider
Luckenbach
Schnerr
Pyka
Cole Springs Abrhore
Blackwell
Butcher
Grigg
Cassidy
Ao. i
Kalbitz
Manning
H. Butcher
Senter
Fox
Giants
Cole Springs
Icke
Grobe
Criss
Blackwell Criss
Ransleben
Chas Feuger
Lilly
Fred Pape
Washington, D. C
Hubert Shelton
Willie Dean
San Antonio
Carrie Leifeste
Alma
Elmer Leifeste
Children of Art
Texas
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Poping Club
Turner
TEN Pin League
Commercial League
Saenger & Ochs
City Mattress
Mutual Lbr
Sun Security Bank
Entemneeeet
Texaco
Nimitz
Fredericksburg Giants
A. M H. Kurksey
Pace Theatre
Ul Sai
Im Holt
Fargo
John Wayne
Ady
Louisiana
Bert Taylor
Jay the Kid
Phurs
Anna Neagle
Sunny” Ywaanane
Cee
Ladies
Pes
Fritzie Gold
Clara Fischer
G. Krauskopf
Olie Wells
Air Corp Technical School
A & M College
Waco Texas
Baseball Veterains
Giant
Mask Clothiers
George Mills
Boston
Jinx Tucker
Max
Hirsch
Arlington Park
Chicago
Whirlaway
Arlington Downs
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
By Bilton Jordan
Ness
Softbasl League
Peter’s Hall
Adolph Hofner
Stonewall
hHiarper
Fledy
Kirst
White Oak School
Herman's Boys
Hill Top
Pehls Orchestra
Wim. Fiedler
Seipp’s
ED Priesenhahn
Tom Dickey
Tatsch’s Hall
Cain City
Preaas Playboys
Edgar HH
Patseh
Engel
Pehl’s Orchestra
Eiverybody
Engel Bros
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