Admiral Nimitz Surprises Fredericksburg With Air Visit
Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz gave an unexpected air visit to his birthplace on a Sunday afternoon. His four motor planes released parachutes carrying messages and a photo, drawing a lively crowd as the town recalled wartime flights and celebrated the famous admiral's return.
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Rootin
Tootin
Texan
Chester W. Nimitz
Georgetown
Corpus Christi
Nimitz
Fredericksburg
Texas
Japan
Gillespie County Emergency Food Drive Seeks Donations
Gillespie County residents are urged to contribute to the Emergency Food Drive organized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Cash donations move slowly and only a small amount of canned food has been received. Coupons and checks should be sent to Nolan Brown at Fredericksburg National Bank or Ralph Gold at Security State Bank.
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Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
Nolan Brown
Fredericksburg National Bank
Ralph Gold
Security State Bank
Annual C of C Banquet To Be Held June 27th
Gillespie County commissioners approved $30 000 for highway work apportioned among four precincts with $11 100 to P1 $6 900 to P2 $6 600 to P3 and $5 400 to P4. They also set June 26 for the board of equalization and noted bank and fund balances including school funds and county accounts.
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Gillespie County
Joe T. Klein
Orwin Herbert
Felix Herbert
Albert Ahrens
Joe Klein
Henry Duecker
Double Horn
Board of Equalization
Commissioners Court
Security State Bank
Wm. Bruns
Reinhold Tatsch
General County
St Marys Alumni Banquet Set For June 30
St Marys High School Alumni announce their annual reunion and banquet for Sunday noon June 30 in the high school basement the first since before the war. Reservations due by June 22 via Miss Gertrude Kraus or Mrs Sidney Henke at the Chamber of Commerce. A business meeting and officer election follow the 8 am Mass in St Josephs Hall.
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St. Mary’s High School
Gertrude Kraus
Sidney Henke
Chamber of Commerce
St. Joseph's Hall
Legion Plans Gala July Fourth Independence Day Event
Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion prepares a July 4th gala here to mark Independence Day. The program includes a baseball game speaker band concert and races and will be the first such event since the war began. Commander Neffendorf noted full details will be announced later.
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Louis Jordan Post
The
American Legion
Legion
Neffendorf
St Marys Centennial to Draw Catholic Leaders
High officials of the Catholic Church led by Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio will attend the centennial observance of St. Marys Church in Fredericksburg on July 10 and 11. Bishop Metzger Coadjutor Garriga and Bishop FitzSimon will participate. Lucey will preside at the Pontifical High Mass. The Fredericksburg Standard won the National Editorial Association top honor for its Centennial Edition, the best weekly special edition in the United States.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Standard
City of
Fredericksburg
NEA
Colorado
Joy Hitzfeld
O. Z. Golden
Joe Molberg
Eddie Loth
Elton Jordan
Marcus Wehmeyer
Erwin Kammlah
Werner Klier
Roman Peter
Art Kowert
Golden
Elizabeth Weber
Werner Moehr
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
St. Mary’s Church
F. X. Wolf
Lucey
Sidney M. Metzger
Here
el Paso
M. Garriga
Corpus Christi
Laurence FitzSimon
Amarillo
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Garriga
Fredericksburg Standard
National Editorial Associationewspaper
United States
Estes Park
Joe Cook
Mission Times
Mission
Texas
Texas Press Association
Comfort Set to Host 26th Annual Rodeo and Homecoming
Comfort will stage its 26th annual rodeo and homecoming at Gass Park on Sunday June 30 with sponsorship from the Comfort Chamber of Commerce and Comfort Volunteer Fire Department. The program opens with a 12 noon barbecue, grand entry at 1:15, and a Rodeo Cowboys Association approved event at 1:30 featuring calf roping saddle bronc steer bull dogging bull riding and ladies flag race. All rodeo entries must be in by 12:30.
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Comfort
Gass Park
Comfort Chamber of Commerce
Comfort Volunteer Fire Department
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Credit School Is Successful in Fredericksburg
The Credit School conducted in Fredericksburg by Plasco G Moore of the University of Texas under Fredericksburg Retail Credit Bureau reports strong results. Sidney Henke, bureau manager, announced over fifty local business representatives attend the course which runs through Friday night. Certificates will be awarded to graduates Friday night.
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Fredericksburg
Plasco G. Moore
University of Texas
Committee Named For Turner Club Building Plans
Fredericksburg Social Turn Verein members chose a twenty man committee to study plans for a new clubhouse replacing the hail damaged building from May 16. The group includes Joe Stein Henry Kneese Dr Lester Keyser Elton Jordan R J Peter M L Bogisch A O Boening Tyrus Cox Chester Cordes Herman Fischer Willie Filter Dr Lorenz Feller Elgin Heimann Ed Krauskopf Eddie Ochs Hayden Osbourn Dr J Hardin Perry Hubert Reichenau George Sims and Dr Harry Tubbs. A slate of six new directors was also named: Jake Knopp Hayden Osbourne Dr Lorenz Feller Chester Schmidt Elgin Heimann and Willie Filter who will serve for
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Fredericksburg
Record Crowd Expected for Chamber of Commerce Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce expects the largest membership turnout to date for its annual outdoor meeting and ladies night on Thursday at 8 p m at the FHS Lighted Athletic Field. The program includes a year in review and reports, a Fredericksburg Centennial Band concert, and ballot counting for six new directors. Nine men are nominated. six will be elected. Tickets for the barbecue supper are sold by a committee, with reservations urged. guests should bring their own utensils.
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Chamber of Commerce
FHS
Henry Holy
Fredericksburg
Tyrus Cox
Arthur Kowert
Wm. Petmecky
Herman Manor
Richard Bruns
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Arthur Schaetter
Emil Birch
Chester Schmidt
Sidney Henke
Rabies Warning Issued by Gillespie County Health Officer
Dr Lorence Feller warns residents to watch for dogs or cats acting peculiarly as several rabies cases are treated in local hospitals One case hospitalized after veterinary diagnosis died within a day He urges vaccination of pets and notes vaccines are sold in local drug stores and can be administered by anyone
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Lorence Feller
Gillespie County
World Peace Hinge on Russia Action at Paris Conference
After a stalled Big Four meeting in Paris diplomatic efforts split Western and Eastern Europe. Russia and the United States clash over Austria and Italy questions as observers warn peace remains fragile. British troops in the Holy Land combat terrorism amid rising casualties.
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Italy
Trieste
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U. S
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Britain
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