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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
15
Mayor Joe Molberg announced a city wide clean up for June 15 and 16 following Monday night approval by the City Commission. Residents should place refuse at the curb by Wednesday night for one city truck run. Officials urged broad cooperation to reduce mosquito breeding sites and keep yards clean.
James Edward Icke five was struck by a westbound car on East Main Street near the Nimitz Hotel at 6 30 p m Sunday. State Patrolman Ivan Laurence said the boy rushed into the car path. he suffered a broken collarbone and a head injury, described as serious but not critical, and was taken to a hospital. Andrew Baumann Jr. nineteen was injured when thrown from a car driven by Arthur Moellering Jr on the Kerrville road side crossing. He had head injuries and was taken to Fredericksburg hospital for observation. Both incidents involved youths riding in a 1922 Model Ford en route to a Pedernales swimming hole.
Mr and Mrs Donald Enderle visited over the week end with Mr and Mrs B L Enderle. Donald is on the faculty of Mc Allen Public Schools and plans to complete his master's degree requirements at the University of Texas this summer.
Mrs. H. H. Sagebiel and Miss Agnes Sagebiel departed Thursday for a several weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. Smith Malone and their children Candy and Robin in Chicago.
Stockholders of the Fruit Co-Op will gather at Stonewall Gym on Friday eve June 9 at 8 p m to plan fruit marketing for the coming season and address related business. A postcard notice signed by Marcus F Burg John W Metzger Herman J Weinheimer Edwin Behrends Edward Krauskopf and Hugo Weinheim says the meeting will cover investments lost after sales of the Co-Op properties and report on attempts by the stockholders committee.
Mr and Mrs Almon Kirchhoff and Mrs Henry Kirchhoff with Miss Aline Necker traveled to Galveston where Mrs Almon Kirchhoff stays for a week visiting her daughter Miss De lana Newman employed at a local hospital after graduating from TSCW.
The Gillespie County Dairy judging team will attend the 4-H Club Round-Up at Texas A and M College on June 13 and 14. Fredericksburg members Dayton Herber, Raymond Gold, Curtis Eckhardt, and Stanley Ernst travel with County Agent C. A. Stone. The event features a get acquainted program, department tours, a leaders banquet, talks by President M. T. Harrington, and a talent pageant at Kyle Field, followed by an agricultural extension conference June 15 and 16.
Five incumbents in the county's official family announced this week they seek re election to the November 7 general election. The list includes County Judge Henry Hirsch District Clerk E L Schmidt County Treasurer Reinhold Tatsch County Clerk Felix Scherer and Justice of the Peace Wm Bruns. Sheriff Robert Loth announced last week. Thus far none of the candidates has drawn an opponent.
A ribbon cutting marks the completion of the Harper to Kerrville Farm to Market road. The event on Friday June 30 includes a 5 p m ceremony at the junction with Highway 290 in Harper. Officials from Gillespie and Kerr Counties and the State Highway Department attend, followed by a barbecue and the Harper rodeo night show.
Two health department officials from Kerrville will join the Junior Chamber of Commerce program at Fair Park on Tuesday night. Rudi Weiss and Dudley Johnson will discuss Polio and prevention, with Dr Dor Brown as program chairman and Jack Lawrence urging attendance.
Three women topped the Standard census contest with a city total of 3 847 last week. Mrs Felix Wilke won first by 30, Mrs Waldemar Hannemann second by 46, and Mrs Johnnie Klein third by 47, each receiving cash prizes for their standings.
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Lodge forms a concert band with 35 members aiming for 40. Lorenz H Bading of Gillespie County Lumber Co directs. Oliver Kowert Jr is band librarian and Wesley A Gold band manager. Rehearsals set for the second and fourth Mondays, first on June 26. membership limited to Lodge members.
Miss Geraldine Sehnerr daughter of Ottmar Schnerr will represent Fredericksburg in Mason Homecoming Parade on Friday June 9 at 5 p m The Gillespie County Fair Association float sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce has won first prize in San Antonio and will appear in Mason The town’s rodeo at Fair Park runs from Thursday night through Saturday night.
A city teen age recreation program started with a Friday night dance at the Fair Park Exhibition Hall and will host weekly events this summer under PTA and St. Marys School Auxiliary oversight. The plan features dancing, parties, and music, with volunteers organizing each Friday night.
The Rev Joseph Peter Petsch son of Mr and Mrs Emil M Petsch ordained in San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio May 27 offers his first Solemn High Mass in St Marys Church at 9 00 am A neon luncheon in St Marys School Basement honored over 100 family clergy and visiting seminarians Sunday evening St Marys Congregation hosted James Gillen presiding MSgr F X Wolf spoke St Marys High School sopho more sextets performed and Miss Darlene Duecker played A gift was presented by C J Dooley and Miss Rose Mae Petsch read an item and Rev Petsch responded He was born in Fredericksburg educated at St Marys and St Johns Seminary in San Antonio in 1939 Visiting pastors included Very Rev A J Weber and Rev Hubert Ja Continued on page 3
Plans for the annual July 4th race meet at Fair Park run Saturday to Tuesday July 1 4 with four days of competition. Seven purse races each day plus notable match races cover distances from 220 yards to a mile 70 furlongs. Stable reservations exceed prior years as grandstand box seats anticipate large crowds the first race at 2 pm daily with baseball and entertainment. Joint committee of Gillespie County Fair Association and the Louis Jordan Post American Legion oversees.
Martin Dies former Congress man and head of the Un-American Activities Committee will speak at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at Fair Park Exhibition Hall on Thursday June 22. Die is now a prominent attorney at Lufkin Texas and is in demand as a public speaker. Nine men were nominated for six board seats two year terms Arnold Rode Alvin Welgehausen Calvin Bierschwale Helmuth Behrend Victor Sagebiel Lorenz Bading B H Heinen Marcus Wehmeyer Walter Fuhrmann
Heliotherapy is described as the treatment of diseases by sun baths, utilizing sunlight exposure as a therapeutic method.
The Gillespie Game and Fish Protective fishing contest seeks more entries as warm weather approaches. Roy V. Warden weighed in a 9 3/4 pound soft shell turtle on Kerrville Road. Prizes include rods reels and cash for bass crappie blue channel catfish and a turtle prize aided by Gilbert Kader. Adults must be association members. children under 12 may enter the kids category. Entries require weighing at the Chamber of Commerce and fish must be gilled and gutted.
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