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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
5
Miss Marie Cottle reports the Baptist Workers Conference held at Harper Baptist Church on Tuesday. Attendees enjoyed a large crowd and a dinner of barbecue dressed chicken salads cakes and pies.
Mr and Mrs S S Stewart hosted a Tuesday party honoring Miss Clara Kneese who departs for Austin this week. Bisbee Arizona visitors R J Gamel spent time with relatives here and Rev A T Nixon and daughter from Tarpley were in Harper. Local business visits occurred in Doss Fredericksburg Kerrville and Carlsbad New Mexico among several families.
A Saturday picnic on Devils River celebrated Fred White wood's birthday with about forty relatives and friends. The event featured sandwiches cookies and punch and drew many local visitors and family members from nearby towns.
Friedrich earns his tenth straight win for the Fredericksburg Baby Giants as Pyka allows 13-3. Dittmar secures a 6-3 win in game two with Pyka yielding. Bergner and Friedrich lead the batting. June 27 the Cy clones face the Baby Giants in Fredericksburg. The Doss Luther League met June 13 with many members present. Martin Andres resigns as president. Lilly Crnwelge acts as interim president.
Miss Nellie Patton visits brother Edwin Patton and family in Johnson City. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gates and children from San Antonio stay with father John Gates. Lee Boyse Bird in San Antonio this week. Mrs Ezell Key visits relatives in Comfort and Boerne. Mrs Herman Lindig and children from Carrizo Springs visit Bill and Mrs. Bryan. Allen Jung of San Antonio visits Lee Boyse Bird. Herbert Fiedler and Alvin Moldenhauer from Ft. Sam Houston there with an army officer. Lee Moldenhauer returns from measles delay with them. Mrs. Alois Meurer spends week in Fredericksburg.
Local notes show Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Garrett and Vernell of Kerrville visiting relatives. Several families from Goldthwaite San Saba and Fredericksburg called on Eckert residents. The Eckert baseball team lost 11 to 5 to Sandy at Sandy. A sales job and a lost bull horn reminder appear in notices. Paracide ointment advertises itch relief.
All advertisements in this department 2c per word first insertion and 1c per word there after with 10 percent reduction for ads appearing in both Wochenblatt and Standard. Ads cash in advance unless regular charge account exists. The Fredericksburg Publishing Co. reserves right to classify, edit, and censor copy. Errors are not the responsibility beyond one correct insertion. corrections follow the next issue after notice.
Sealed proposals for 5,241 miles of grading and drainage on Highway 81 Gillespie County from Eckert to Liano County line are due 9:00 a.m. July 6, 1937 at the State Highway Department Austin. Prevailing wage rates apply per House Bills 54 and 115. plan details available at W. F. Huston office in Fredericksburg and in Austin.
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