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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1963
Page
5
The St Marys Indians begin 1963 District 4 AA baseball at 2 00 p m Sunday hosting the St Louis Comets of Castroville at Pat s Diamond in the lid lifter for district and state competition in the new Texas Catholic Interscholastic League.
The Hill Country Buick Co. won the Turner Club Ladies Bowling League with team members Mac Feller Cart Sylvia Heimann Clara Fischer Dorothy Hanne mann Ruthie France and a high series average of 161 by Iola Heimann. Frances Hartmann posted the high game of 233.
The St Marys Indians lost 6-0 to the Burnet Bulldogs in their baseball opener at the Bulldogs home field. The game ended in the fifth inning due to damp foggy weather as Perkins pitched a no hitter for Burnet. Barrett led Burnet with a single and a triple, while Anthony Fritz started for the Indians and was relieved by Charles Schandun. The Indians next play Holy Cross, Burnet, Lampasas, and St. Louis of Castroville in upcoming games at Pat's Diamond and traveling venues.
The article lists 4-H winners with blue and red ribbons across Junior and Senior Bread and Cereal as well as Vegetable and Fruit groups. Names include Janice Rode Mary Reed Jean Hensell and many others, with a section noting the Favorite Food Show entrants and junior leaders of the Stonewall 4-H Club.
Texas Lutheran College hurler Stanley Hartmann, a former Fredericksburg HS star, went nine innings allowing seven safeties and a 14 2 win over Rice Owls to lift TLC to 2 2 on the season. Also notes Pedernales Valley Bass Tourney set for March 24 with teams registering at two local HQs and three trophies awarded.
Fair Association officials explain the Giants will play four of seven home games at Pats on Sundays due to booked events on the grounds. With three games left at Jimmy Pyka Field the club opts to move all home games to Pats, stating it is not a boot. The Houston Chronicle notes Coleman's Riley Dunn as a top sprinter and potential district standout.
A nine year old boy who wandered from home with a friend and air rifle near Town Creek was found by his parents before search crews began. Firefighters were summoned after the boy did not return home as expected. The pair had diverted from fishing to chase a squirrel downstream. the rod was found, but no sign of the boy or air rifle until their arrival.
Harold Stehling announces Miss Eileen Sauer, FHS senior, as the local winner of the Why I Want To Become A Teacher essay contest. Sauer is a candidate for the Merit Scholarship For Teaching Contest with $500 yearly for four years at stake. state winners to be named at the San Antonio Jaycees convention in May 1963.
The FFA Chapter led a KNAF radio segment on Saturday March 16 detailing club operations aims training benefits and project supervision. Officers Albert Usener Elgin Schneider Dan Wade Crenwelye avid Meier and Buddy Adams spoke. The FBLA will air on March 23 at 9 pm with Mrs. Edgar Gold in charge.
Dennis Enderlin a senior forward at FHS earned a spot on the all district 18 AA basketball first team as coaches announced in the loop. Also named were Bubba Harris Brady Reeves Mike Rogers Liano Coleman and Riley Dunn.
Savings Bond purchases in Gillespie County reached $4,687 in January, chairman Matthew Pyka Jr. reports, amounting to 3.9 percent of the $120,000 annual quota for the county.
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