Stith Flag Services Decorates Streets for Homecoming
The Stith Flag Service of San Antonio decorates Fredericksburg Main Street and store fronts for the Homecoming celebration next week. Mr. Stith donates Main Street flags and earns income from storefront decorations, normally priced at 250 dollars. The firm will help make parade floats with specialists available. Contact Mr. Stith via the Chamber of Commerce office or Fair Park.
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Stith
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Park
Voters split over party lines in Texas senator race
The piece argues Democrats should abandon their party to support Republican electors and criticizes professional politicians. It highlights candidates Stevenson Johnson and Peddy, favoring Peddy as the best Texas senator, and mentions Gillespie County issues on school consolidation and Optional Road Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Stevenson
Johnson
Peddy
Martin Dies
Dies
East Texas
O’daniel
Senate
George Peddy
Washington
Gillespie County
Valley teacher to retire after 50 years at La Feria School
W H Billy Potter receives a pin from President L F McCollum after 50 years with Continental Oil Company. He will stay on for 17 months more before retiring as assistant director of marketing administration. Mattie Wiley ends 29 years in La Feria Public Schools, honored by PTA and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
W. H
Billy” Potter
L. F. McCollum
Potter
Mattie Wiley
Gillespie County
la Feria
J. T. Estill
Fredericksburg
Wiley
Julia Estill
Ella Gold to Attend Washington Institute
Miss Ella Gold, Fredericksburg High School history teacher, will travel to Washington D C for a six week Institute on United States in World Affairs starting June 14 conducted by American University. Lectures include State Department leaders. She hopes to visit the United Nations at Lake Success and attend the national Democratic convention during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Gold
Fredericksburg High School
Washington, D. C
American University
State Department
United Nations
Lake Success
Miss Gold
Washigton
Hospital News List of recent operations and patients
In the hospital news this week several patients underwent operations in local hospitals. Names include Mrs Eva Swindell Mrs Frank Hovy Willard Jordan Miss Odessa Elliot and Mrs H H Cox. Tonsilectomies were performed on Kenneth Mueller son of Emil Mueller Sidney Kothmann son of Silas Kothmann Mrs Alvin Wallendorf Charles Hay Hardin son of C D Hardin Preston Taylor son of Leroy Taylor R Capps son of J B Capps Pat Keller son of Paul Keller Ronny Metzger son of P G Metzger Gwendolyn McDonald daughter of James A McDonald and Agnes Novian daughter of Alcis Novian.
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Eva Swindell
Frank Hovy
Willard Jordan
Odessa Elliot
H. H. Cox
Keneth Mueller
Emil Mueller
Sidney Kothmann
Silas Kothmann
Alvin Wallendorf
Charles Hay Hardin
C. D. Hardin
Preston Taylor
Leroy Taylor
R. Capps
J. B. Capps
Pat Keller
Wedding at Fort Sam Houston Chapel
Mr and Mrs J O Ernst and daughter Francis attended the wedding of Mary Lou Hoch to Major Donald Stewart at Fort Sam Houston Chapel on Monday. Miss Ernst was the maid of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Ernst
Francis
Del
Lewis Hoch
Mary Lou
Donald Stewart
Fort Sam Houston Chapel
Miss Ernst
County candidates urged to state positions on road law and school consolidation
The column urges Gillespie County voters to learn how County Judge and County Commissioner candidates view road law and school consolidation. It argues a frank stance from candidates would aid voters and promote progressive measures benefiting the public.
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Gillespie County
Schaefer Tractor Implement Company Moves to East Main Street
Schaefer Tractor Implement Company, an Allis Chalmers dealer, announces a new address at 242 East Main Street next to Keidel’s Drug Store. The firm relocates from West Main Street to the former White Elephant building previously used by Hill Country Implement Co.
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Schaefer Tractor and Implement Company
Allis-Chalmers
East Main Street
Keidel's
West Main Street
White Elephant
Hill Country Implement Co
One Girl Born At Local Hospital This Week
The only baby born in a local hospital during the past week is a girl born to Mr and Mrs Theo Moellendorf on May 29.
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Theo Moellendorf
Eighteen-year-olds spared from peace-time draft terms
Congress considers a peace-time draft bill that would not require eighteen-year-olds to be drafted or join universal training. Final passage remains uncertain but the agreed age limits would cover men aged 19 to 25 if enacted. Mr and Mrs Bennie Heinen and family visited Goose Creek State Park near Rockport with relatives from Houston for a fishing weekend.
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Congress
Bennie Heinen
Goose Creek State Park
Rockport
Houston
Monogrammed Playing Cards From Fredericksburg Publishing
The notice promotes monogrammed playing cards as fine gifts from Fredericksburg Publishing Company and urges readers to patronize local hometown merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Superintendent Krause Attending Driver Education Course
A K Krause Fredericksburg Public School superintendent attends a UT Austin driver education course to be added to the high school curriculum next year. The course runs thirty days with credit awarded, and state patrol cooperation will allow students who pass the test to obtain licenses. Mrs Krause and son Robert Gail will join him midweek.
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A. K. Krause
Fredericksburg
Austin
University of Texas
State Highway Patrol
Krause
Child Burns After Scalding Accident at Home
Shirleen Schumann seven month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Schumann of Albert Texas is recovering in a local hospital from burns. The child overturned a bucket of hot water Saturday scalding her left leg.
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Shirleen Schumann
Willie Schumann
Albert
Texas
Austin and Houston couples visit Doedbler home
Mr and Mrs Wm E Fickert of Austin and Mr and Mrs Albert Schlueter with son and Mr and Mrs Frank Slay of Houston spent a weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Bruno Doedbler and their son in their home.
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Wm. E. Fickert
Austin
Albert Schlueter
Frank Slay
Houston
Bruno Doedbler
Weatherford family travels to Norfolk with visiting relatives
Mr and Mrs Jim Weatherford left last week for Norfolk Virginia to visit the F J Walch family. Miss Margaret Walch accompanying them home has been living in Norfolk for several months. Mr and Mrs Chester Nagel of Cambridge Massachusetts visited Mrs Walter Meckel and relatives. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Ernest Nagel and family of Boerne.
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Jim Weatherford
Norfolk
F. J Walch
Margaret Walch
Chester Nagel
Cambridge
Mass
Walter Meckel
Meckel
Ernest Nagel
Boerne
Jester Evans And May Campaign For Governor Office
Jester announces reelection on a 47 point platform with school funding, prison modernization, welfare expansion, and removal of the poll tax plus new registration. Evans runs on World War II veteran bonuses and university funding. May to broadcast a special message from Kerrville and Houston on June 3.
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Jester
Evans
May
Governor
Texas
Evans’ Hat
Roger Q. Evans
Denison
University of Texas and A & M College
Holmes A. May
KNAF
Hill Country
Houston
Kerrville
RETURNS FROM JAPAN MAJOR JOHNSON JOHNSON VISITS family
Major Jackson Johnson, stationed with the U S Army in Japan, spends several weeks with his wife and son. He is currently at Brooke Medical Hospital in San Antonio and will be stationed in the United States thereafter.
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Jackson Johnson
U. S. Army
Japan
Johnson
Brooke Medical Hospital
San Antonio
States
Miss Beatrice Stehling Returns From New York Visit
Miss Beatrice Stehling R.N. returned Monday from a several weeks visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Benno Stehling in New York City during which she visited friends and attended events.
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Beatrice Stehling
R.N
New York City
Mrs
Benno Stehling
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Democratic Party
CIO
America
Necerar
Washington Institute
IN the Hospital
Max T. Henke
Helotes
Schaefer Tractor Implement Company
W. Rohrbaugh
California
Texas A & IF College Citrus and Vegetable
Weslaco
California Polytechnic Institute
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Saenger and
OCHS
Saenger & Ochs
Anna Gold
Sherwin-Williams Products
American Oil
E. L. Nixon & Sons
P. O
West Main
Fredericksburg, Texas
Seycer
Rye
Goodyear Service Store
East Main
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