March of Dimes Color Contest Opens at Pfiester
Pfiester Appliance Co announces Philco’s Alice in Philcoland color contest for kids 12 and younger. Entry requires a 10 cent donation to March of Dimes and submission of an 18 page color book by April 11 at Philco dealers. Parents must accompany entrants. grand prizes to be announced later on April 16 along with 25 Humpty Dumpty Banks.
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Pfiester Appliance Company
Philco
Don McNeill
Pfiester Appliance Co
Fredericksburg
Crying Cas Sought Along Texas Coast
Freeport area residents suffer eye irritation blamed on vapors from chemical plants and burning refuse. Dow Chemical Co sent scientists to locate the source and curb the trouble as efforts to eliminate the problem continue.
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Texas
Freeport
Dow Chemical Co
House Approves Basic Science Measure in Texas
The Texas House passed the Basic Science bill 93 to 43 after over 20 hours of debate and sent it to the Senate. Proponents rejected most amendments, with one exemption winning a 108 to 27 vote to waive the exam for reenrolled ex servicemen in a GI Bill approved school of healing arts.
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Texas
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Pageant of Progress film shown for farmers and townsfolk
Hundreds of farmers, ranchers and townspeople viewed the Moritz Farm Equipment Company pageant in the Public School Auditorium. The show featured the two part Pageant of Progress and Cent Years of Plows with closing words urging awareness of agricultural progress and American ingenuity. Prizes listed included farm machinery tokens and a toy Case Tractor.
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Moritz Farm Equpiment Company
Public School
J. J. Case Company
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
United States of America
Louise Kuehn
New Ulm
Texas
Felix Boos
Fredericksburg
Jack Weimers
George Saur Buried at Comfort Sunday
Final rites for George Saur were held March 13 1949 at 3:00 p m in Schaetter and Lindner Funeral Home Comfort with R C Herbst officiating and the Comfort Lieder taifel singing at the funeral home and cemetery. Saur died March 12 at his Cypress Creek residence at 7:00 a m aged 76 years 6 months 18 days born August 24 1872 to Fritz and Minna Boer ner Saur he married Ida Allerkamp March 2 1898 survivors include wife a son Fred Saur Comfort a daughter Louise Mrs R C Mann San Antonio four grandchildren brothers Willie Louis and Theodore Saur and sister Mrs Lina Pfeiffer.
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Schaetter and Lindner
Comfort
George Saur
R. C. Herbst
Comfort Liedertafel
Saur
Cypress Creek
Fritz
Minna Boerner Saur
Ida Allerkamp
Fred Saur
Louise
R. C. Mann
San Antonio
Willie
Louis
Theodore Saur
Lina Pfeiffer
Navy Ditty Bag History Traces to Early Sailing Days
The ditty bag used by Navy personnel has been in use since the first days of sailing. The item symbolizes maritime tradition, with sailors packing essential tools in a compact pouch carried aboard ships. Its enduring presence reflects long standing naval practicality and culture.
Sympathy messages from Gibson Cards at Fredericksburg Publishing
A ad notes Gibson Cards of Sympathy offering heartfelt messages through Gibson at your local Fredericksburg Publishing Co. dealer. It highlights sincere sympathy options for friends in sorrow and invites readers to purchase at participating shops.
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Gibson
The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Curb To Curb Paving For Harper Street
Harper Street will be paved curb to curb from the Pedernales River Bridge to near the Scarborough residence, per County Commissioner Arnold Markworth. No start date set. work to begin when machinery from other Gillespie County projects is available.
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Harper’s
State Highway Department
Arnold Markworth
Pedernales River
Harper
Scarborough
Gillespie County
Fuhrmann Attends Texas Crop Meeting at A and M College
Walter Fuhrmann attended a Texas meeting of representatives to plan the 1949 CROP program at Texas A&M College. The purpose is to form a state organization for the drive with a Gillespie County representative included for outstanding 1948 campaign contribution.
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Walter Fuhrmann
Texas
Texas A & M College
Gillespie County
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William A. Allen
Corpus Christi
Tex
Army Signal Corps
Fort Bragg
N. C
OKEH
Dooley’s
Stetson
Portis
Cooper
Saenger & Ochs
Saenger & Ochs Men’s Furnishers and Tailors
the Store
Fredericksburg, Texas
Harper Street
J. F. Cook
M. R. Duderstadt
Harper Parent Teacher Association
Douglas Duderstadt
Hans Wachals
Carl Whitworth
Worth Howe
Clinton Brown
Hilary Bierschwale
Methodist Church of
B. E. Breihan
Jack Minter
J. R. Bierschwale
Mary DeFreest
Mildred DeFreest
Helping Hand Club
Floyd Boatright
Sewing Circle Club
Paul Staudt
H. Wachals
Chester Moses
Alf. Kramer
Ray Jones
Staudt
Wachals
Alvin Feller
L. Bierschwal
S. S. Stewart
Buster Gammenthaler
Fuhrmann
A & M College
A. H. B. Food Store
Tee
Aes Se
Rinso
Kraft Carmals
California
Argo Peas
del Monte
Philcoland
March of Dimes Campaign
March of Dimes
Pfiester Appliance Co., Inc
Hill Country
West Main Street
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