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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1948

Page

6

Hart visits Fredericksburg for Texas Supreme Court bid

James P. Hart associate justice candidate, native of Travis County, spoke in Fredericksburg on June 17 about his bid for his first elective term. He was appointed last year to fill a vacancy and aims to meet voters before the July 24 Democratic Primary. He cites twenty years of legal experience across private practice, district judge work, assistant attorney general, and state supreme court service.

James P. Hart Texas Supreme Court Fredericksburg Judge Hart Travis County Austin Hart The Supreme Court

Wuest Motors Ladies Win Turner Club Bowling Title

The Wuest Motor Sales team captured the series title at Turner Club alleys by finishing with 20 wins in 30 games. Sunnyside Beauty Shop took second with 19 victories, followed by Standard Service Co and Mutual Lumber. The winning squad featured Gertrude Krauskopf, Nettie Wuest, Lela Evening, Esther Mathias and Betty Feller. Nettie Wuest rolled 209 for high game. Isabel Kordzik had high three-game total at 574 and the series high average at 166.

Wuest Motor Sales Turner Club Sunnyside Beauty Shop Standard Service Co Mutual Lumber Company Hill Country Creamery Western Auto Store Gertrude Krauskopf Nettie Wuest Lela Evening Isabel Kordzik Merl Ransleben Clara Fischer Aia Minna Knopp Gee Nettie. Wuest Viola Juenke Dora’ Herbert Fritzie Gold Nan Sembritzky Brena Na Gertrude Land Lela Boening Fe Margaret Glass Ruby Edwards Betty Feller Thekla Bang Margaret Farmer Norma Feuge Dora Stehling Edith Tomlinson Yiener Lithwe

Gloria Swanson and the Silent Era Hat Style Comment

Gloria Swanson comments on men wearing garters and manicured nails to counter detective like hats in silent film days and explains her view of the era. The remark sheds light on why she appeared in silent cinema.

Gloria Swanson

Gibson cards promoted by Fredericksburg Publishing Co

An ad-style notice encourages readers to select Gibson cards offered by the Fredericksburg Publishing Co promoting their product line.

Gibson The Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Calendar of Fredericksburg events for June and July

Calendar lists Lions Club and Chamber meetings, Legion sections, Yankees rookie camp at Fair Park, race meets at Fredericksburg Fair Park, and multiple public and civic gatherings from June 23 to July 23. Notable items include Ed R. Fenton veteran services, farm programs, Masonic and Eastern Star meetings, and a Trades Holiday on July 5.

Fredericksburg Lions Club Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Ed R. Fenton Veterans Cotact Commissioners Court Room A. M. Cooper Dist Farm Home Administration Legion Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall New York Yankees Fair Park Fredericksburg Fair Park Masonic Lodge Fredericksburg Jaycees Board of Herman Sons Lodge Hall Eastern Star Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Dept Gillespie County Fair Assn Gillespie County Planning Committee C. of C Grapetown Hubertus Club Fredericksburg Arbeiter Verein Jaycee Lions Club VFW Legion Fall Social Security Austin C of C L. W. Wittenburg Ram Fair Grounds Masonic District Hermann Sons Mixed Choir Albert Texas Fredericksburg Credit Bureau The American Legion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Boy Scout Home Farm Home & Loan Assn Ed. R. Fenton

Merger of Llano Schools Complete

Llano County schools consolidated into one district after elections in seven districts added six more to the rural district. Districts Prairie Mt Tow Lone Grove Castell Kingsland Long Mountain joined Llano. consolidation began a year ago with six districts annexed. Mrs. A B Williamson returned to Fredericksburg after a stay in El Paso.

Llano County Llano Prairie Mt Tow Lone Grove Castell Kingsland Long Mountain

Monsignor Wolf Begins Two Week Mexico Vacation

Rt. Rev. Msgr. F. X. Wolf started a two week trip to Mexico on Monday spending ten days in Mexico City. He is accompanied by Redemptorist Father Trower of San Antonio.

Msgr F. X. Wolf Mexico Msgr. Wolf Mexico City Father Trower San Antonio

Snakebite First Aid As Taught By Local Guidance

The piece warns readers about bites from rat, copperhead, and moccasin snakes and lists emergency steps. Seek a physician immediately and follow a sequence: apply a tourniquet above the bite, make cross cut incisions, apply suction, inject antivenin, then release the tourniquet and continue suction until symptoms subside. Do not use alcohol or walk to spread venom.

Ellebracht Reunion Sets Klaerner Park Family Day

The annual Ellebracht reunion at Klaerner Park on June 20 drew about 175 relatives. Alfred Neffendorf led a prayer, with Vernell Deistweidt and others on the program. Oldest attendees Ad Weiss of Fredericksburg and Mrs Herman Grobe were honored. youngest members were Dennis Ellebracht and Betty Lee Feuge. The longest married couple was William Friedrick at 55 years. shortest five months for Clemens Rode. Henry Schweres of Hondo attended from the farthest distance. A general committee was elected: Albert Ellebracht president, Sylvester Crenwelge vice president, Herman Mund secretary treasurer, Gottlieb Friederick and Elmer Fiebracht.

Ellebracht Klaerners’ Park Alfred Neffendorf Vernell Deistweidt Chlorene Ell*bracht Nila Mae Manor Reuben Weiss Olin Weiss Sophie Rode Kermit Laener Sylvia Crenwelge Calvin Ransleben Stanley Karen Klaeter Rollie Keese Ad. Weiss Fredericksburg Herman Grobe Dennis Ellebracht Elmer Ellebracht Betty Lee Feuge Lee Feuge Wm. Friedrich Clemens Rode Henry Schweres Hondo Albert Ellebracht Sylvester Crenwelge Herman Mund Gottlieb Friederick Elmer Fiebracht Benno Weiss Alfons Klaerner

VEW Post Plans Dance In August

The Frantzen Ahrens Post 7105 VFW will sponsor a dance at Sun Nyside Tavern on Saturday night August 7 with public invitations. Commander Ratliff named a committee to handle arrangements and urged attendance at the Corpus Christi encampment this weekend. The post reported donkey baseball results with one minor injury and invited members to the next July 15 gathering after a watermelon social.

Frantzen - Ahrens Veterans of Foreign Wars Sunnyside Clarence Ratliff Norman Rech Lawrence Schaetter Fred Dietel Ratliff VFW Corpus Christi Quartermaster Alberto Nagel Leroy Oehler Lenar O. Birk Quartermaster Nagel

Hospital News This Week Names Patients Undergoing Operations

In the hospital news this week the list includes Hilmar Schaetter, Mrs. M. B. Pigott, Mrs. W. A. Luckenbach, Mrs. Leland Haynes, Allan Leazar, Mrs. Reuben Lei feste, Rose Marie Evers and Mrs. Sandy Anderson. Tonsillectomies are noted for Norman Ransleben, Freddie and Henry J. Burg, sons of Simon Burg, and Charles Voigt, son of Willie Voigt, John Henry Holland, son of Wesley Holland, fractured his right arm in a donkey fall.

Hilmar Schaetter M. B. Pigott W. A. Luckenbach Leland Haynes Allan Leazar Reuben Leifeste Rose Marie Evers Sandy Anderson Norman Ransleben Freddie Henry J. Burg Simon Burg Charles Voigt Willie Voigt John Henry Holland Wesley Holland

Visitors During Homecoming Celebration

Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lang included Mrs. Vic Langehennig and son Wayne of Ivaan Texas, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lang Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Conley and daughter Elaine Kay of San Antonio. Mrs. Langehennig and son departed Tuesday for their home.

H. A. Lang Vic Langehennig Wayne Ivaan Texas H. A. Lang, Jr Tom Conley Elaine Kay San Antonio

Zions Lutheran Furnishes Camp Hospital Quota

Zions Lutheran Church supplied the Alamo Camp and Hospital Council Service with June donations including 112 1/2 dozen cookies and 298 magazines. Additional items were ironing board covers paddings fishing lines hinks candles storybooks unpopped popcorn and other goods routed through Gillespie Red Cross Chapter to Brooks Medical Center San Antonio.

San Antonio Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

Marine Buddy Visits Mother Of Will Bird

William Robinson and family from Georgia visited Mrs. Maude Bird on Sunday June 20 in Fredericksburg. Robinson, a close friend and band officer of Will G Bird who died in Okinawa May 3 1945, made a special tour to meet Bill’s mother, whom he called the favorite member of the First Marine Division Band.

William Robinson Georgia Maude Bird Mr. Robinson Will G. Bird

Llano Man Named Water Representative for District 3

R C Wallis Llano Utilities manager appointed by Gov Beauford Jester as representative of District 3 at a Central Texas water conference in Waco July 8. District includes Llano Mills San Saba Lampasas Mason Kimble and Gillespie Counties. Conference aims to determine municipal water needs.

R. C. Wallis Llano Beauford Jester

New Look in Women's Fashion Astonishes Men

The latest fashion waves in women’s apparel known as the New Look meet little enthusiasm from men who ignore the styles, preferring familiar attire. Observers note the trend reflects a shift in society and wardrobe choices rather than immediate male approval.

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Wuest Motors Mrs. Nettie Wuest Isabel Kordzik Hubert Kott Abilene J. BR. Connally, Jr Fredericks E A .B. Williamson el Paso Lebracht Klaerner’s Park VEW Mr. and Mars H. H. Friske Cynthia Kansas Oklahoma Mary Margaret Jack Campbell Shreveport Tyrus Cox Campbell Cox University of Texas Germany Pfe Kermit A. Fiedler Camp Kilmer New Jersey Wiesbaden Army Air Communication System Fiedler Ben Fiedler Pvt Oliver Fiedler Lackland Field IN the Hospital Mrs Edgar H. Tatsch Tatsch’s Hall Cain City Hill Country Boys Deske’s Hall Hye, Texas Happy GO Lucky Boys Buddy Will Bird Giants Jimmie Pyka Harper Harper, Tenas Ingram Harper Community Park Folger’s del Monte Hormel
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