St Marys Library Club Receives State Recognition
St Marys Library Club was officially recognized by the State Department of Education. Frances Jenschke received the charter. A Houston trip to attend a Library Convention in April is planned for sponsors and representatives. The Glee Club will present a Lent themed concert March 16 at St Joseph Hall. Essays and poetry contests keep students busy and boost library use as they learn to compile bibliographies.
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St. Mary’s Library Club
State Department of Education
Frances Jenschke
St. Mary’s
Houston
Texas
St. Joseph Hall
Glee Club
Texas Teen Age Library Association
Delores Stehling
Carolyn Jung
Carlo Franke
Kenneth Knopp
Blanche Baker Dies In New Jersey At 87
Miss Blanche Baker 87 long active in Fredericksburg’s Methodist church died Friday March 10 at Bancroft Taylor Rest Ocean Grove New Jersey Funeral services were held March 13 She taught in the Sunday School and led the Blan che Baker Class with Mrs L K Tainter who also served as Communion Steward for about 20 years She is survived by three sisters May Wheat Clara Kelly and Florence Fox with a brother and Mrs Tainter predeceasing her.
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Blanche Baker
L. K. Tainter
Fredericksburg
Bancroft Taylor
Ocean Grove
N. J
Miss Baker
Tainter
Nnspeth Hanisch
May Wheat
Clara Kelly
Florence Fox
Lubbock Man Escapes Wreck Without Injury
C R Ligon of Lubbock escaped serious injuries after his car overturned several times on the Mason Highway west of Cherry Spring Monday afternoon. He was rushed to a local hospital in unconscious condition and released Tuesday morning after doctors found injuries not serious.
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C. R. Ligon
Lubbock
Mason Highway
Cherry Spring
Ligon
Gibson Greeting Display Shown At Fredericksburg Co
cheerful note invites friends to visit the new Gibson display at the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. showcasing a complete selection of the finest quality greeting cards.
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Gipson
Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
New Parker 51 Pens and Pencils at Fredericksburg Co
Remarks hail the Parker 51 line as the best fountain pen and pencil set. Fredericksburg Publishing Co displays the collection, highlighting its desirability and quality for buyers and collectors.
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Parker
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Lions Club hears Red Cross drive update at Nimitz Hotel
Fredericksburg Lions Club heard a Red Cross Membership Drive discussion and held a round table at the Nimitz Hotel. Rev. B E Breihan, Kerrville Red Cross chairman, reviewed 1949 disaster relief costs in the United States and Texas and noted Kerr County's 7500 quota versus Gillespie County's 2135.
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Fredericksburg
United States
Texas
Fort Worth
Kerrville
Kerr County
Gillespie County
Red Cross
Dor W. Brown
Gilles
VFW To Select Outstanding GI Conservationist
The Texas VFW plans to name the outstanding GI Conservation Farmer of the state after regional winners are chosen. Six veterans from county veteran vocational agriculture classes will be judged by a panel of Soil Conservation Service FHA PMA and County Agricultural Agent representatives. The state award will be presented in Fort Worth as part of the Save Texas With Save The Soil program.
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Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Norman Rech
VFW
SCS
Veterans Vocational School
Soil Conservation Service
FHA
PMA
Fort Worth
Save Texas
Save
Gillespie Pioneer Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Joe McDonald nee The resa Rech dies at home on Wednesday March 15 at 4 20 am at age 85 years 2 months and 2 days. Funeral services set for Friday March 17 at 9 30 am Schaetter Funeral Home and 10 am St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery.
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Joe McDonald
Theresa Rech
Baptism Luncheon In Lang Home
A baptism lunch for 20 was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H A Lange Sr. Jo Ann, daughter of S Sgt and Mrs H A Lang Jr, was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church by Rev F A Bracher. Out of town guests attended from Tarleton Station Iraan San Antonio.
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H. A. Lange Sr
Jo Ann
Inian
S Sgt
H. A. Lang Jr
Kelly Field
Zion Lutheran Church
F. A. Bracher
Tom Conley
Tarleton Station
V. Langehennig
Iraan
Harvey
August Hilker Dies at 72 in Fredericksburg Rites Planned
August Hilker 72 died at his Fredericksburg home March 9 after a life in farming and bookkeeping. Born June 4 1877 in Germany, he moved to Fredericksburg in 1919 to work at Felix W Maier Machine Shop and retired in 1945. Final rites were held March 11 at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating and City Cemetery interment. He is survived by six siblings and a brother Rudolf predeceased him.
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Schaetter
August Hilker
Fredericksburg
Hilker
Germany
Karl and
Caroline Wessel Hilker
Live Oak Creek
Felix W. Maier
Maier
Cash Produce
Otto Lindenberg
Herman Sons
Chas. Kiehne
Wm. Hilker
Felix Maier
Herman Usener
Ernest L. Schmidt
Harry Rusenberger
Paul Hilker
Dallas
Frieda Hilker
Fred
Texaco Dealer Meeting Held In Nimitz Hotel
The 1950 Spring Dealer meeting for Texaco was held at the Nimitz Hotel in San Antonio Tuesday night with dealers from the Hill Country in attendance. P. J. Shaver led the session outlining 1950 sales plans and objectives. An illustrated program included The Indian Man film and Mighty Cheap Insurance, a color preview for the new Custom-Made Havoline Motor Oil. Local agent E. H. Riley was honored as a 33 year Texaco veteran, and Max and Fritz Joseph were recognized for 29 years of Texaco service before retirement.
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The
Texas Company
Nimitz Hotel
Hill Country
P. J. Shaver
Nimitz
I. M. Isbill
John Steiner
E. H. Riley
Texaco
Max
Fritz Joseph
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Mary's Library Club
State
New Jersey
Lions Club
Pie County
Community Chest
National Red Cross Organization
Deggado
Can Welch
Tall Can
Black Hawk
Rath
Gillespie
LANG
Ericksburg
Emma
John Schooman
San Antonio
Ella
Berthold Pfiester
Olga
Edwin Henke
Gretchen
Max Lochte
Minnie
J. D Hartup
Washington
Rudolf
Olin Culbersen
Texas Railroad Commission
Supcertibe
Andar
Stle Mart
Sterling Bros
Gillespie County Lumber
Fredericksburg, Texas
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