Fredericksburg Billikens repeat as Golden Girls champions
The Fredericksburg High School Billikens defeated the Uvalde Lobos 48 to 23 in San Antonio to claim the San Antonio Evening News and Express Golden Girls tournament title. Imogene Wieser led with 29 points in the final, and the team also earned All Class A Champion in South Texas for 1949. Fredericksburg will host the 1950 North Zone tournament to decide the next Golden Girls finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
Billikens
San Antonio
Alberta Klinksick
Imogene Wieser
Krause
Express-Evening News
Fredericksburg High Billikens
Uvalde Lobos
Sam Houston
Imogene
Rogers
Hillsboro
FHS
South Texas
Fredericksburg
Committees Named For Lions Club Minstrel Show
A fourteen man committee to plan the sixth annual Lions Club Minstrel, to be held April 29 and 30, was named at a Lions Club meeting in the Sunnyside Hut. The group heard a Red Cross report by Harry Van Slycke on disaster service and Tornado Woodward Oklahoma 1947. The committee includes Dr Lorence Feller Elgin Heimann and Otto Scheider Jr among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Sunnyside Hut
Red Cross
Harry van Slycke
Red Cross Disaster Service
Woodward
Oklahoma
van Slycke
Texas
Texas’ Red Cross
Gillespie County
Minstrel Committee
Lorence Feller
Elgin Heimann
Wm. Petmecky
Otto Scheider Jr
Lester Keyser
Karl Hartmann
Springall
Harry Davis
Alex Frantzen
Edgar Stroeher
V. B. Spiva
Art Ko
Red Cross Radio Program To Be Given Sunday
A fifteen minute Red Cross Membership Drive program airs Sundays from 1 00 to 1 15 pm on KNAF featuring Bing Crosby Bob Hope Phil Harris Alice Fay Jack Benny Dennis Day and the Album of Familiar Music leading the talent lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KNAF
Red Cross
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Phil Harris
Alice Fay
Jack Benny
Dennis Day
Howdy Strager a smash hit to be staged again in auditorium
Fredericksburg audiences praised Howdy Strager a three act junior chamber play directed by Mrs Louise Enderlin Nixon. A second performance is set for Friday March 4 at 8 pm in the Public School Auditorium with 250 seats reserved. Tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howdy Strager
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Louise Enderlin Nixon
New York
Countywide School Trustee Elections Scheduled for April 2
County Judge Henry Hirsch ordered the countywide election for April 2 with three trustees to be named. One at large, one in Precinct one, and one in Precinct three, plus two trustees in the Fredericksburg Independent district. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A. H. Kneese must receive petitions ten days before the election for candidate placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Ind
Henry Hirsch
Nolan Brown
Walter Ottmers
A. H. Kneese
Gillespie 4-H and FFA members head to San Angelo fat stock show
Five Gillespie County 4-H and FFA youths left for the San Angelo Fat Stock Show opening today with judging tomorrow. Readied entries include Elias Rode with a Hereford steer, Andrew Tatsch with an Angus steer, Hayden Grona with a Hereford, Kenneth Wilke showing a Corriedale lamb, and Melvin plus Marvin Itz with a fine wool lamb. County Agent Henry Grote will attend the event and Kerrville participants join Fredericksburg delegates with one steer and six breeding sheep among their entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
FFA
San Angelo
Elias Rode
Erwin Crenwelge
Andrew Tatsch
Ben Riley
Hayden Grona
Hilmar Henke
Kenneth Wilke
Kerrville
Melvin
Marvin Itz
Henry Grote
Kerrville Ffa
4-H Club
Fredericksburg
Moursund Set for Saturday Report on Local Broadcast
Representative A W Moursund announced a second report to constituents for Saturday March 5 at 1230 pm over KNAF Fredericksburg He will discuss the Gilmer Aikin Bills pending in the Legislature the Farm To Market Road program and other points in his eleven point program of advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Moursund
KNAF
Fredericksburg
Moursund
Gilmer - Aikin
Doctors Attend Kerrville Medical Meeting
Doctors Lester Keyser Dor Brown and Lorence Feller attended a Hill Country Medical Association meeting in Kerrville on Monday February 21. They heard a discussion of the Basic Science Bill before the Texas Legislature and heard chest surgeon Dr L M Schef t chest speak on chest injuries. Dr Lorence Feller showed a film on thyroid operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Keyser
Dor. Brown
Lorence Feller
Hill Country Medical Association
Kerrville
Texas
L. M Schefts
San Antonio
Patients Operated On In Local Hospitals Last Week
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Charles Fritz son of Bruno K Fritz Mrs Jack Oats Mrs Chas Beyer Sr Mrs George Hoover Willie A Schneider and Mrs A L Wenzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fritz
Bruno K Fritz
Jack Oats
Chas. Beyer, Sr
George Hoover
Willie A. Schneider
A L. Wenzel
Easter Fires Association To Meet On March 8
The Fredericksburg Easter Fire Association board will meet March 8 at the Chamber of Commerce to advance plans for Fredericksburg's Easter Fire Program on April 16. Directors reviewed a proposed constitution and set a March 8 deadline for artist sketches for tokens and souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Easter Fire Association Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
Robert Klingelhoefer
Herman Sons Plan New Lodge Hall Construction
The Herman Sons Lodge approved immediate construction of a new lodge hall at North Crockett and West Austin Street. The building will include a six lane bowling alley dance hall lodge room bar and club room with bids to be let in coming weeks and completion expected late this summer. Herman Sons President Henry Holly presided with visitors Carl Biebers Harry Nass E W Zenner Fritz Schilo Paul Jenscek and Walter Peter, all from San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Crockett and
West Austin Street
Herman Sons Lodge
Henry Holly
Carl Biebers
Grand Lodge of Texas
Harry Nass
Grand Lodge
E. W. Zenner
Fritz Schilo
Harmonia Lodge
Paul Jensccke
Walter Peter
San Antonio
Senior Scout Outfit Plans Board of Review
Senior Scout Outfit 136 met February 24 at the Scout Hut with Outfit Guide Corwin Anderegg presiding. A Board of Review was discussed for Thursday night and the Easter picnic was set for the second Saturday in March. The Jaycee Scout Committee will be invited as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwin Anderegg
Board of Review
Jaycee Scout Committee
PTA To Take School Census In City Starting Monday
The Fredericksburg scholastic census will be taken by the Public School PTA starting Monday. Seven team captains will lead a house to house canvass to enumerate all children age 6 to 17 11 months on September 1 1948. funds support PTA activities. County census will also run in Gillespie County districts during March with the same age brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Fredericksburg
Carl Hartmann
Hartmann
Central Committee
Luther Watson
Ted Knopp
Hugo Moses
Walter Knoche
Henry Hirsch
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Independent
Rainfall in Gillespie County boosts farmers after wet February
Fredericksburg reports 3.30 inches of rain for February 1949 with 2.72 inches falling since last Wednesday. Tom Carr Morris Ranch records 3.92 inches, Elroy Schnelle Bankersmith 3.48, F B Riley 2.51. Temperatures ranged from 33.4 to 80.6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Elroy Schnelle
Bankersmith
F. B. Riley
Neffendorf
Nelta Neal
March PTA Meeting Set For March 15 In Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg PTA schedules its March meeting for Tuesday March 15 with Rev J R Hilliard Kerrville as speaker. The date shifts to the third Tuesday from the usual Wednesday. State PTA asks members to study the Gilmer Atkins Bill and write Rep Mourland Austin. the state favors passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Parent - Teacher Association
J. R. Hilliard
Kerrville
PTA
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Gilmer Atkin
A. W. Mourland
House of Representatives
Austin
Day of Prayer Services Set at First Methodist Church
World Day of Prayer services will be held Friday March 4 at First Methodist Church. Morning services begin at 11:00 a.m. Lunch follows at 12:30 p.m. Afternoon services start at 1:45 p.m. Members of all churches are invited to participate.
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First Methodist Church
Latin Americans Indicted For Recent Murder
The spring term grand jury returned five more indictments bringing total to fourteen. Three Latin Americans were indicted in the murder of Ernest Marquecho on February 13 and another was charged with rape and bigamy. Ramos, Sanchez, and Borjas faced murder or accessory charges. Ramos is jailed, others released on bond. Lozano, aged 42, is charged with rape and bigamy based on assaults on his seven year old daughter across Gillespie and Comal Counties. He allegedly married three women, including a 13 year old, without divorces. Lozano is in Blanco County jail awaiting grand jury action. One case, State of Texas vs Elgin W. Schaper, involving auto driving, was disposed of. (Continued on page 3)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Ernest Marquecho
Ramos
Leo Ramos
Marqueche
John Sanchez
Cantalario Borjas
Sanchez
Borjas
Gillespie County
Vincente Lozano
Joe S. Petsch
Lozano
Gillespie
Comal
McCullough
Maria Rubio
Willow City
Blanco County
Johnson City
State of Texas
Elgin W. Schaper
City Mail Delivery Considered by Fredericksburg Chamber
Fredericksburg officials and the Chamber of Commerce explored a city mail delivery plan at a Tuesday board meeting. Mayor Joe Molberg and Postmaster Robert Klingelhoefer noted current congestion hinders general delivery and outlined federal requirements including paved or gravel streets, walks to mailboxes, and street lighting for night delivery. A chamber committee will survey sidewalks in the proposed area and report back for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Molberg
Robert Klingelhoefer
Klingelhoefer
Spinion
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FHS Billikens
Temple Duderstadt
Jeff Hardy
Werner Mochr
Pa Hardy
Harry Tubbs
Professor Landis
Hondo Crouch
Elly Jordan
Emil Walter
Roy Chadwick
John Grace
Gus Greenbaum
Loriie Lawrence
Jane Hardy
Popcorn Nixon
Ma Hardy
Jack Lawrence
Sam Thorne
John Dooley
Mr. Jordan
Esther Grace
Mrs. Jordan
Norman Recd
Pat Dunn
Joe Petsch
Andrew Kaiser
Bill Hahne
Victor Pressler
Victor Nixon
Paul Mann
Gilbert Kaderli
Jaycee Board of Directors
Bill Hodges
Clifford Balser
Stonewall
B. B. Bohls
Easter Fires Association
Herman Sons
Senior Scout Outfit Plans
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