FHS Seniors Return From Trip To Monterrey
Thirty two Fredericksburg High School graduates and sponsors completed a senior trip to Monterrey Mexico leaving Thursday at 5 a m and arriving 5 p m. They stayed at the California Courts enjoyed a sidewalk cafe nightly floor shows toured sites Friday and swam at the court pool. The return left early Saturday morning arriving home at 7 30 p m. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs
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Fredericksburg High School
Monterrey
Mexico
California Courts
St Mary's Seniors Return From Coastal Trip
Twenty graduates from St Marys High School returned Thursday from a Texas coast trip that included Houston and a tour of the battleship Texas. Chaperons Mrs Erwin Kraus Mrs Lawrence Knopp and Rev Robert Logan accompanied the group and reported an enjoyable journey.
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St. Mary's High School
Texas
Galveston
Houston
Erwin Kraus
Lawrence Knopp
Robert Logan
Local social list includes Krause Westerfeldt and Jung Yates
A social note lists A. K. Krause, W. C. Westerfeldt and Misses Stella Jung and Dorothy Yates among those acknowledged for attendance or participation in a community event, reflecting the era’s social circles.
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A. K. Krause
W. C. Westerfeldt
Stella Jung
Dorothy Yates
Bill Hodges Returns From Dallas Fashion Market
Bill Hodges of Kendall Hodges attended the Fall and Back to School Fashion Market in Dallas held May 25 30. The event drew over five thousand buyers from 17 states to hotels across the city. The highlight was The Seven Keys to Fashion by Dallas Fashion Arts Inc with clinics at the Adolphus Hotel and extensive displays at the Adolphus Baker and Blue Bennet. The session featured views on fashion as a competitive tool for merchants facing tighter Easter sales and the rise of new fibers in fall 1952.
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Dallas
Texas
Bill Hodges
Kendall Hodges
Here
American Fashion Association
Dallas Fashion Arts, Inc
Adolphus Hotel
Adolphus, Baker
Blue Bennet
Evelyn Lambert
National Guard Unit Heads to Summer Training Camp
Fredericksburg's 155th Field Artillery Battalion of the 36th Infantry National Guard left Sunday for two weeks of field training at North Fort Hood under acting battery commander 1st Lt Will H Wahl and others. Maj Gen H Miller Ainsworth leads the exercise with Brig Gen Carl L Phinney and Brig Gen A B Crowther among top brass. A mock aggressor force and an annual parade at Camp Hood mark the drill before a history rooted in Texas theater.
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Fredericksburg
155Th Field Artillery
36Th Infantry, National Guard
North Fort Hood
Will H. Wahl
Alton Kier
Martin A. Feuge
Walter Hohmann
National Guardsmen
H. Miller Ainsworth
Luling
Carl L. Phinney
Dallas
A. B. Crowther
San Antonio
Central
Texas
Camp Hood
Europe
Fort Hood
Camp Polk
Beckworth Spoke Here Saturday in Fredericksburg
Rep. Lindley Beckworth of Gladewater, a U S Senate candidate opposing Attorney General Price Daniel, spoke in Fredericksburg Saturday evening after arriving an hour late due to a morning auto accident near Santa Anna. It was his eighth West Texas appearance, and Beckworth cited his long legislative record as the basis for his election.
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Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
U. S. Senate
Price Daniel
Fredericksburg
Beckworth
Santa Anna
West Texas
Coleman County
U. S. Highway
Mohair and Wool Show Results Highlight 4th District Fair
The Mohair and Wool Show lists top placings across categories. Notable finishers include Carlos Parker and Clint Brown in Mohair, Ken Whitewood and David Hopf in Boy's events, and Carlton Wendel securing multiple top spots. Ranchman's Class names Bob Brown trophy winner with Clint Brown following.
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Carlos Parker
Clint Brown
Carl Oehler
C. T. Brown
Victor Wendel
Ken Whitewood
David Hopf
Brown Whitewood
Delbert Oehler
Carlton Wendel
Lloyd Wendel
Peggy Hopf
W. C. Brown
Bob Brown
George Parker
E. B. Meeker
M. L. Bennett
Sewing Skills Taught To 138000 Texas Youth
Clothing specialists with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service report that 138,076 women and girls were taught new sewing methods last year through home demonstration and 4-H programs, reflecting outreach impact.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
James Fenimore Cooper: First Notable American Novelist
The statement notes James Fenimore Cooper as generally conceded the first American novelist of note, highlighting his pioneering role in establishing American literary fiction and national literary identity.
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James Fenimore Cooper
Imagination under Pressure in Creative Talent
The remark highlights mounting pressure on creative minds to push boundaries. It notes increasing expectations from audiences and markets, urging artists to deliver fresh ideas while maintaining originality and relevance.
McKay alarms over insect infestations in Fredericksburg Texas
Walter McKay, state agriculture commissioner candidate, warns that spreading pests may raise living costs. He cites potential 35 to 50 percent higher farmer costs, passed to housewives, and criticizes current department politics. McKay praised past enforcement and urged experienced leadership to halt pests and protect crops nationwide.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Walter McKay
McKay
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
State Agriculture Department
George B. Terrell
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
el Paso
Sabine River
Dry Creeks Run As Doss Receives Heavy Rain
Heavy rains totaling 2.65 to four inches drenched the area last week bringing the highest creek rises in years. Baptisms and family news include Eleanor Rose Duecker at Truly Ghost Lutheran Fredericksburg on May 25 with sponsors listed. Gerald Lynn Segner arrived May 27 to Fredericksburg, with grandparents named. Doss Cyclones beat Boerne Braves 11 8 after a tense ninth inning with James Baethge delivering key defense. TLC quartet concert draw with Miss Virginia Evers as accompanist notes local turnout.
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Eleanor Rose Duecker
August Duecker
Truly Ghost Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Marvin Heimann
Kurt Kuhlmann
Harry Goode
Percy Kuhlmann
Rubin Duecker
Gerald Lynn Segner
Erwin Segner
Bernhard Crenwelge
Christian Wahrmund
Boerne Braves
Doss
Cyclones
Braves
James Baethge
TLC Quartett
Virginia Evers
Wirtz Monument Unveiling at Marble Falls Set for June
Austin reports a granite monument to Alvin J. Wirtz will be unveiled at the Alvin Wirtz Dam dedication near Marble Falls on June 15. Dedicatory ceremonies begin at 4 30 p m Sunday June 18 at Granite Shoals site four miles from Marble Falls with speakers including Lyndon B Johnson Allan Shivers Homer Thornberry and Tom Miller. Master of ceremonies Max Starcke of the Lower Colorado River Authority, Mrs Wirtz and family to attend, barbecue for Marble Falls residents to follow.
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Senator Wirtz
Colorado River
Lyndon B. Johnson
Allan Shivers
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tom Miller
Starcke
Wirtz
Central Texas
Marble Falls
Texas農業実験場 unveils new corn hybrid for 1953 plantings
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station announces a new white corn hybrid to replace Texas 15W, with availability slated for 1953 plantings.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Sted
Texas
San Francisco Man Named Rotary International President
H. J. Brunnier of San Francisco California was elected president of Rotary International for 1952 53 at the 43rd annual convention in Mexico City. More than 8000 Rotarians and guests from 7500 clubs in 83 countries attended as speakers and discussions highlighted international understanding and peace. The 44th convention will be in Europe in May 1953. Star fish have five points.
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H. J. Brunnier
San Francisco
Calif
Rotary International
Service Club
Mexico City
Rotary
Laurie Wells
Eddie Land
Fredericksburg
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St. Mary's
Knopp & Metzger
Libby
IGA
Pillsbury
del Monte
Franks
Cello
American International Encyclopedia
National Guard
Harper Youth
Page L
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Jer HS
Internat
ONAL
Peeih
International Rotary
Panama
Ecuador
Peru
Geo. W. Stimpson
Coca - Cola
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