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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
5
Probst Hardware Co offers Weaver Scopes in 2x4 and 4x power, Weaver Mounts, Bear Cub Scopes, and Stitch Mounts. They provide in-house scope mounting services to speed up purchase and use.
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Firemen mourn the nine year old mascot Bulger who died after a fire truck moved from the station to answer a grass fire call at the Robert Lee residence. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Bulger had become a beloved companion to on duty firefighters and even shared their quarters with a special door built for him.
The Fredericksburg chamber meeting honored departed members and introduced Wm. Petmecky as executive manager starting January 1, 1951. Six new directors were elected, with Henry Meurer aside from the slate, and attendees traveled from Kerrville Comfort Brahd Harper and Llano.
The Turner Club Ladies Bowling League lists six teams with captains and members from Peters Liquor Store Pepsi Cola Co Juenke and Schoenewolf Wuest Motor Sales White House Cafe Ideal Service Station and schedules matches from July 11 to September 13 across alleys 1-6. Dates include July 11 12 18 19 25 26 August 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 and September 5 6 12 13 with pairings for 1-2 3-4 4-5 2-3 6-4 3-5 2-6 1-5 5-6 and others.
The Women’s Missionary Society of First Baptist Church gathered Wednesday June 21 at the church for the annual Ministerial Relief Program under the direction of Mrs J L Watson.
A note from Frede ricksburg Publishing Co. mentions using Scotch tape for wrapping a gift item. The snap of packaging reflects simple office supplies used in everyday operations.
The 1950 City Softball League regular season ended June 27 with the Doss Cyclones defeating Gillespie County Lumber Co 7 to 3, securing first place with only one loss. Playoffs begin July 11 with Doss vs City Radio and Gillespie Lumber Co vs Sunny side Tavern in a best-of-five semifinal series.
The Hermann Sons band held its first rehearsal Monday with about 30 attendees under Lorenz H. Bading. He praised the turnout and balance, noting a need for more reed players especially clarinets, inviting Lodge members who can play clarinet to try out. rehearsals will occur on the second and fourth Mondays, next set for July 10.
E. L. Schmidt spent the weekend in New Braunfels with his son Kurt Schmidt and family.
Richard C. Davis Jr. of San Angelo visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duecker for a week. Over the weekend M/Sgt. and Mrs. Richard C. Davis and children from Goodfellow Field joined the visit and attended the Duecker Pehl wedding. Florence Duecker is visiting San Angelo with the Davis family.
The Teen-Agers recreation club will host a Friday night session at Klaerner Park on June 30. Meet at 7 30 p m at the Courthouse Park bandstand, then depart for the park. refreshments will be sold at the park concession.
Miss Annette Turnbow of Shamrock Texas arrived Saturday to spend several weeks with Mr and Mrs Rubin Beckmann.
Bobby Wayne Hodges of Stonewall has won three ROTC honors at the University of Texas in Austin. He received the Travis Post American Legion medal the Reserve Officers Association of Austin silver medal and the Intramural Rifle Team medal. He is a civil engineering junior and a Hill Country Club member. parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hodges of Stonewall.
Aviation guidance states aircraft on final approach have priority over planes that are departing. Pilots must maintain safe separation and follow air traffic control instructions to prevent conflicts on the runway.
More than 1,000,000 people have joined the American Cancer Society as volunteer cancer fighters, boosting community involvement in the nationwide effort to fight cancer and support patients.
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