Graduates urged youth to safeguard community welfare
Rev. Stanley Kusman challenged St Marys High School graduates to place God church and country above self saying the future welfare of the community rests on them. He urged sincerity and honesty and noted hypocrisy harms peace. Honor scholars were named including Kathryn Knapp and James Kraus with multiple college scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Kusman
St. Mary's High School
San Antonio
St. Mary's University
Kusman
Fredericksburg
Msgr
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary's Parish
Kathryn Mae Knapp
Our Lady of the Lake College
James Kraus
St. Mary’s University
St. Mary’s
Andrew Nebgen
Genevieve Petsch
Durham
Business College
Austin
Virginia Heep
St. Mary’s Church
Gustav Pehl
Benno Jenschke
John Petri
Chester Hohmann
Walter Wallendorf
Alvin Weinheimer
Clarance Pape
Kathryn Mae Knopp
Josephine Loth
Nadine Holdforth
Henrietta Mosel
Gala Homecoming Plans and Summer Recreation Programs
The Parent-Teacher Association announces a summer recreation program starting next week with playnights for ages up to eight on Friday June 4 and a Teen-Agers program beginning Wednesday June 9. Playnight runs 7 to 9 p m at Courthouse Park Lawn with stories singing and jungle gym activities. The County of Gillespie provides a water fountain and large sand box. mothers Art Kowert Frank Schmidt Tyrus Cox Marcus Wehmeyer and Victor Shoenewolf lead. Teen-agers will have dancing instruction 8 to 9 30 p m starting June 9. 8 to 12 year olds 7 to 8 30 p m starting June 16 meeting twice monthly in the High School Auditorium. Margaret Baldwin leads polkas schottisches Cotton-Eyed Joe and modern dances. charge is 1 00 per child for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Courthouse Park
Chamber of Commercce
Gillespie
Mesdames Art Kowert
Frank Schmidt
Tyrus Cox
Marcus Wehmeyer
Victor Shoenewolf
Alex ¥Rantzen
Margaret Baldwin
Fredericksburg
We Believe Alfred Petsch We Believe in New Leadership
A political statement argues that the Truman Civil Rights Program threatens liberty and that voters should reject Truman for president, regardless of party, favoring a new executive group. The piece notes that both major parties are unsatisfactory and calls for a shift in Washington leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Truman
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Killian Keller Firm To Start Doss Road Job In July
Killian Keller Construction Company of San Antonio will start work on the Doss Farm To Market road on or before July 1. Allen Keller, formerly of here, is associated with the firm which won the contract in May. John George will serve as superintendent. Equipment will be moved in within weeks and the project is expected to take four to five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Farm-To-Market
Killiam-Keller Construction Company
San Antonio
Allen Keller
Here
State Highway Department
Austin
John George
Lions Club Honors Members For Good Attendance Record
Seventeen Fredericksburg Lions Club members received 100 percent attendance pins for a six month period at a Wednesday meeting at Sunny Side Tavern. Immediate past president Joe Molberg presented the awards and praised meeting attendance as key to the club’s success. Names listed include H. A. Adams C. A. Balser Alex Frantzen Elgin Heimann Henry Joseph Arthur Kowert Oliver Kowert A K Krause Andrew Kuenemann Henry Kuenemann Henry Lochte Joe Molberg Wm Petmecky I A Pruden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Sunnyside Tavern
Joe Molberg
H. A. Adams
C. A. Balser
Alex Frantzen
Elgin Heimann
Henry Joseph
Arthur Kowert
Oliver Kowert
A. K. Krause
Andrew Kuenemann
Henry Kuenemann
Henry Lochte
Wm. Petmecky
I. A. Pruden
Fredericksburg High School Seniors Hold Own Graduation
Fredericksburg High School conducted its own commencement at the Public School Lighted Athletic Field with 87 seniors and two veterans receiving diplomas. Awards included valedictorian Henry Rech and salutatorian Royce Brown, plus honor listings and various athletic and citizenship recognitions.
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Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg High
FHS
Supt
Krause
Alonzo Evers
Reed
Price Daniels To Speak At Annual C of C Meeting
Texas Attorney General Price Daniels will address the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Thursday night July 24. Chester Schmidt announced the invitation acceptance after the board of directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniels
Texas
Fredericksburg
Alex Mittendorf
H. A. Adams
Harry Itz
Gilbert Kaderli
Alfred Crenwelge
Henry Kneese
Henry Meurer
Henry Houy
Chester Schmidt
Arthur Kowert
Novians and Leonards Visit Harry Novi an Family in Bracketville
Mr and Mrs Joe Novian and their daughter and Mr and Mrs Alvin Leonard traveled to Bracketville to visit their son Harry Novi an and his family last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Novian
Alvin Leonard
Bracketville
Harry Novian
Hill Country Jamboree Radio Show From Palace Theatre
The Hill Country's first big time program will broadcast live from the Palace Theatre on KNAF Tuesday night June 3 at 9 p m. Palace Theatre manager Walter Knoche said arrangements are complete for audiences to see and hear the broadcast. Entertainers include the Texas Tune Wranglers Happy-Go-Lucky Boys Jeanie Steve Louie Shadow Twin Harmonicas Four Larks Flunky Blondy and Roland. Regular admission prices apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country
Palace Theatre
KNAF
Walter Knoche
Dean Turner
Texas Tune Wranglers
Happy-Go-Lucky Boys
Jeanie
Steve
Louie
Shadow
Twin Harmonicas
Four Larks
Flunky
Blondy
Roland
Fredericksburg Plans Two Day Homecoming Parade
Fredericksburg prepares for its first annual homecoming and Gillespie County centennial with a June 12 3 30 p m parade along Main Street. Five bands including the Fredericksburg Centennial Bankusville Boerne Travis Post and 36th Division Artillery join the event. Parade entries are coming in well as plans proceed for a two day program of concerts carnivals and entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Central Planning Committee
Gillespie County
Alfred Pehl
Bankusville
Alfred Klaerner
Travis Post No. 76
American Legion
Austin
36Th Division Artillery (National Guard
New Braunfels
Alfred Neffendorf
Harry Land
Red Cross Annual Membership Meeting Called for June 7
Gillespie County Chapter of the American Red Cross urges members to attend the annual meeting at 8 p m in the courthouse Monday night June 7. Chairman Wm Bruns notes past poor attendance and the need for a quorum. The war may be over but Red Cross work continues.
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Gillespie County
The
American Red Cross
Wm. Bruns
Red Cross
Homecoming Committees To Assist In Next Week's Event
Next week marks the first annual Homecoming and County Centennial Celebration with committees guiding the program. The general committee lists Walter W. Schaefer as chairman and others. Parade and reception panels include Alfred Neffendorf and Felix Stehling among numerous local officials and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Schaefer
Max QO. Reinbach
Alfred Petsch
Tom Martin
Tyrus Cox
Alfred Neffendorf
Harry A. Land
Cochairman
L. H. Krauskopf
Alex Mittendorf
W. H. Osbourn
Clarence Ratliff
Roman J. Hartmann
Felix Stehling
F. J. Maier
Robert Blum
W. H. Schaefer
E.H. Riley
Joe Stein
Otto Kolmeier
Milton Durst
I. G. Wehmeyer
Julia Estill
Albert E. Klett
Erwin Kraus
Hugo Weinheimer
Willis Lee
August Hopf
Emil Lange
Max Lange
Willie Brathevich
Ben Riley
Willie Roeder
Albert Kott
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Marlin Althaus
San Angelo
Walter Humphrey
Fort Worth
Bernice Enderlin
Killian-Keller Firm
Lions Club
Charles Seelig
Royce Brown
Henry Rech
Robert Probst
Wallace Ottmers
E. N. Smith
R. L. Frantzen
Evelyn Treibs
S. E. Reed
Wallace Otters
Arthur Bernhardt
Anna
Bel Holly
Roy Tanner
Nettie Ann Biddy
Mabel Henke
Belton Klinksick
Wullie Mae Habenicht
Duchess
Liano
Travis Post Band
Henry H. Holy
Henry Hirsch
E. L. Schmidt
Reinhold Tatsch
Historical Review
R. W. Klingelhoefer
William Petmecky
Henry Reinbsch
Henry “Mneese
J. L. Tatum
Victor Nixon
Ella Gold
Felix Wilke
John Rosenbach
Gotthold Lentz
Hubert Reichenau
Dean Austin
Ralph Weiershausen
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