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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1952
Page
17
MAK production in Texas last year reached 3.8 billion pounds with a value of 200 million dollars. The report highlights high volume output and significant market value within the state’s steel or processing sector.
Rent for a furnished garage apartment advertised as modern and reasonable. Inquiries directed to 701 East Main Street. Listing fragment notes 41tf 25 for reference.
One owner 1948 Packard four door sedan with new tires and perfect condition. 1987 Chevrolet two door sedan with new tires and many miles left. 1986 Ford two door sedan with new tires one owner and bargain price.
Zion Lutheran Church will conduct Daily Vacation Bible School for three weeks from June 9, open weekdays 8 15 to 11 30 am. Rev Gus W Sager leads the program with staff across Kindergarten Primary Junior and Intermediate divisions including Mesdames Neffendorf Hannemann Hannemann Brehmer Klier Durst Hartmann Baethge Sager Reed Rahe Eileen Sager Welge Lewis Sultemeier Julia Mae Sultemeier.
A son arrived in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Geistweidt of Doss on Wednesday. The infant is about twenty months old and has been named Sammy Paul by his new parents.
The First Methodist Church will host a sacred song concert on Sunday June 15 at 745 p m featuring Miss Frances Cassard a noted singer with a rich career including World War II war overseas tours and performances with major orchestras She will perform without admission with a free will offering for Miss Cassard The event follows her recent Japan tour and current studies for a Ph D with Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary Local business manager Dick Laurence of Willow City arranged the appearance in the Southwest Texas area
Three local girls received caps in a ceremony at Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing in Austin on Sunday at 7 am. Named were Viola Lillian Feuge Betty Mae Neffendorf and Annabelle Feuge, daughters of the Feuge and Neffendorf families. Parents and Alfred Rahe family attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hein and family hosted out of town guests Sunday for their seventeenth wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Tiemann and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hohertz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth Tienert and daughter Patricia, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tiemann and children, all of Priddy.
Robert E. Weehmeyer of Luckenbach Texas rises from airman third class to airman second class in the U S Air Force He is assigned to the Air Force Resources Research Center Personnel Research Laboratory at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas where he serves as a career guidance specialist The Center has 18 laboratories at 14 bases in eight states and employs over 1000 military and professional personnel conducting studies to improve Air Force training and evaluation.
Rev and Mrs C A Greenwaldt will attend Mount Wesley Kerrville during June 9 to 14 with Rev Greenwaldt serving as Dean of the Youth Camp and Mrs Greenwaldt as Dean of Women Youths from First Methodist Church attending the camp include Davene Virden Kenneth Maner Norman Merz and Audell Woerner Mr and Mrs Emil Kolmeier and Mr and Mrs Bob Moritz visited Corpus Christi with Mr and Mrs Hugo Mosel and their children The Mosel children Mike and Mary will visit their grandparents the Emil Kolmeiers after a three day beach party hosted by Mr Mosel’s employer for staff and families.
Gillespie County 4-H judging teams Delton Behrens Calvin Rode James Cox and Reuben Heinemann will represent the county at the 1952 Texas 4-H Roundup June 9 to 11 at Texas A and M College College Station Victor Wendel of Harper will be the adult leader The program includes campus tours receptions and a Firesarms program along with judging and demonstration contests to select state winners and a recognition banquet sponsored by Sears Roebuck Foundation
Angel Valdez of Fredericksburg and Roland Tatsch of Harper were fined 50 dollars and had licenses suspended for six months after a County Court trial on driving while intoxicated charges. State trooper Tom Carey and deputy Ray Jones made the arrests.
Mr and Mrs A O Fisher of Houston visited Oakcrest Park with their relatives Mrs B H Heinen and J C Davenport. They returned home Sunday after a two day stay and were impressed by the development of Oakcrest Park.
Mr and Mrs Lester Harris of Duboise Wyoming recently named their twins Paul Lester and Phillip Ben. Mrs Harris is formerly Margaret Itz daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Rud Itz.
Mr and Mrs Werner Schnappauf spent a three day vacation in Monterrey Mexico returning home Sunday While seeking lodging in Mexico Mrs Schnappauf noticed a school bus parked in a court The bus belonged to Fredericksburg High School seniors who were visiting Mexico but the Schnappaufs could not locate any students.
Fred Oehler earned a Master of Arts degree from SWTSTC San Marcos last week. He and his wife will teach at Harlandale High School next year. Mrs. Oehler, Esther Schmidt, is pursuing her master’s degree and is sister to Julia and Viola May Schmidt.
Mr and Mrs Dan Hoerster announce the birth of a son in Galveston on Wednesday morning June 4 weighing seven pounds four ounces Delana Newnam is the former Mrs Hoerster grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dan Hoerster and Mr and Mrs Almon Kirchhoff Others include Alberto Nagel and Walter Schlaudt on a western states vacation Carlsbad Caverns Grand Canyon Bryce Canyon Colorado Springs Pike s Peak They will return home Wm Bierschwale and Lucille Stehling move to Eldorado after he joined Shell Pipe Line Co Agnes Sagebiel and her mother travel to Atlanta to visit M Smith Malone and daughters plan to return home with Candy and Robin Malone for a summer visit.
Mr and Mrs Wilson Herber and son Franklin visited with their daughter Goldine and Mr and Mrs James Herber and son over the weekend in San Antonio. James, a staff sergeant in the Air Force, recently received his discharge and now works in the County Clerk Office there.
National health guidelines recommend a ratio of four hospital beds for each death from tuberculosis. The guidance aims to ensure adequate inpatient care and reduce mortality through timely treatment access.
Texas mental hospitals operated at more than 160 percent of bed capacity in May, signaling severe strain on the system. The surge reflects rising demand for psychiatric care and potential staffing pressures across state facilities.
The Ottmers family hosted a Sunday barbecue to mark son Rev Marvin Ottmers ordination as Lutheran minister in Cave Creek, the 32nd wedding anniversary of Edgar and Mrs. Ottmers, and the 63rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Itz, the grandparents. Mrs. Marvin Ottmers is Louise Lehne.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Holly returned from Stanford with daughter Florine who visited there with friends after McMurray College. Margaret and her husband Jack Shaw and three sons arrived from Salt Lake City, Utah. Florine leaves for Austin to attend the University of Texas this summer. Madeline, a nurse in Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, arrived for a visit. Mildred, teaching in Gatum Panama, will return home for the summer but cannot visit with the Shaws before they leave Friday.
Miss Helen Dorothy Kothe daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Kothe of Cherry Springs recently returned from a two week vacation in New York City where she visited with Cpl Code Flowers of Gastonia Cpl Flowers stationed at Mitchel Field New York and transferred to Alaska Miss Kothe visited Rockefeller Center Radio City Empire State Building and Chinatown in New York City.
Sgt Joe C Walston former Fredericksburg resident returns to United States after a two year Philippines tour. He and wife Norma Ruth and children Michael and Donna travel from Manila aboard the USNS General D E Aultman. He will join Headquarters Air University Maxwell AFB Alabama after serving as air inspector for 6200th Air Base Wing Philippines Command and Thirteenth Air Force on Clark AFB.
Wilfred Sager, a junior seminary student at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque Iowa, and Allen Sager, a EE student at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, arrived last weekend to spend their vacation with their parents the Rev. and Mrs. Gus Sager of Zion Lutheran Church.
Leaders and committeemen met to plan Cub Scout Day Camp at Oakcrest Park set for July 22 23 and 24. A mothers’ planning meeting is scheduled for June 26 at 2 30 PM in the Boy Scout Cabin to finalize menus and activities. Cubs will study Indian costumes and create headdresses shields tepees and use feathers and tarps for camp gear.
About 5000 patients were admitted to state operated mental hospitals in Texas for treatment during the previous year. The figure reflects statewide efforts to address mental health needs and capacity in public facilities.
A local retailer promotes popular makes of durable work wear including American Grey Coverts at 3.33 dollars and American Blue Denims at 3.13 dollars. Pool Khakis sell for 2.95, with Heavy Levi's Full-out Blue Work Shirts also on offer from STERLING BRos.
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