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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
8
Announcement lists candidates Penrose B Metcalfe Tom Green County for District Representative South District Thomas J Martin Alfred Petsch. Subject to general election November 1938 For County Treasurer Joe Heep Elgin Crenwelge.
Next Friday and Saturday, June 17 18 the Palace presents a double feature Prison Farm and Public Cowboy. Prison Farm features Shirley Ross Lloyd Nolan and John Howard in a prison melodrama with Esther Dale Porter Hall and John Hart in supporting roles. Public Cowboy adds Gene Autry with Smiley Burnett and William Farnum in a modern western tale highlighted by radio and air adventure plus a strong romantic thread featuring Ann Rutherford. The schedule also includes Swiss Miss with Laurel and Hardy June 19 20 and The Girl of the Golden West with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy June 22 23 in subsequent showings.
Castell residents and guests visit on the river enjoying fishing and friends. Families from Giddings San Antonio Pecos and Kerrville travel for visits, religious events, and youth delegate activities at the Castll Church.
Sunday at Doss locals welcomed the Cyclones back home for their first home league doubleheader against Barons Creek. Loeffler started in both games, Doss won 5-2 in game one and 5-2 in game two with Mundh pitching to two hits for his fifth straight victory. Barons Creek’s Loeffler had two hits in the opener. Bergner and Mund led Doss with two apiece in the second. Off-field notes include visits by Hans Bergner and Victor Dittmar, church activities, a Ladies Aid bazaar planning, a community tin-can chariot in honor of Karl Durst, three inches of rain, oat crop strength, and the death of Chas. Geistweidt of Hilda with services at Doss Cemetery.
A wedding took place in New Braunfels on Saturday June 11 uniting Maurice Duderstadt son of Mr and Mrs John Duderstadt of Harper with Louise Maier daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Maier of Fredericksburg. The couple resides in San Marcos where the groom works for the Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Co. The Standard extends congratulations and best wishes for their married life.
Miss Laura Lee Hodges became the bride of John Hershel Potts in a living room ceremony at their new home on Wednesday evening June 8 at 7 30 officiated by Rev H G Griffith from Austin. The couple will reside in Austin after a short wedding trip.
Morris Ranch locals report visits from Dorothy Tilette of Abilene and Miss Mildred Byrd of San Antonio. R W Byrd and sons Harold and Curtis visit from Center Point. Rev J E Byrd of San Marcos visits his mother and sister. Several Kerrville Fredericksburg visitors join local gatherings and farm rotations.
Orshana June 10 W A Clark 34 lineman for a power and light company is in critical condition in a hospital after touching a high voltage line at work Friday.
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