Certificate Sale Opens for Easter Fire Plates in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Easter Fires Association begins selling certificates this Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce for membership and a multicolor souvenir plate. The plate design, featuring Fredericksburg landmarks and Easter imagery, was approved and will cost 2.50 with out of town shipping at 3.00. Funds support the Easter Fires pageant to be staged April 16 at Fair Park.
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Fredericksburg
Easter Fires Association
Chaaber of Commerce
California
Henry Meurer
H. Welge Lewis
Cross Mountain
Texas
Fair Park
J. O. Tanner
Coop
School Census Continues Through March 31
Gil lespie County census work extends through March 31 under PTA chair Carl Hartmann. About 45 to 50 volunteers have covered roughly 80 percent of house to house contacts, enumerating 800 students and estimating 1000 scholastics in Fredericksburg Ind School District. Those not yet contacted should reach Hartmann or committee members.
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Gillespie County
Carl Hartmann
PTA
Hartmann
Parent Teacher Association
Fredericksburg Ind
Pre-Season Box Seats Put Up For Sale At Fair Park
Gillespie County Fair Association announces sale of grandstand box seats for the 1949 season. Two box sizes six or eight capacity priced 36 and 48 dollars reflect season access to all events including Fredericksburg Giants home games, Easter pageant, three day race meet and the August fair. Reservations through Max O Reinbach at the Fredericksburg NFLA office.
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Fair Association
Gillespie County Fair Association
Fair Park
Fredericksburg Giants
The
Max O. Reinbach
Fredericksburg
NFLA
Main St
Mass X ray finds most citizens with healthy lungs
Gillespie County ends its four day mass X ray with 3837 of 3921 residents showing satisfactory lung condition. 79 people received letters to contact their family doctor after the State Health Department report found 26 definite tuberculosis signs 37 suspicious cases and 16 non tubercular pathologies.
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Gillespie County
State Department of Public Health
State Department of Health Mobile
V. B. Spiva
Filing Time Ends for Fredericksburg School Trustee Seats
Filing closed Tuesday for county school trustee positions to be decided on April 2. In Fredericksburg Independent School District Nolan Brown and Paul Sultemeier sought ballot spots. Walter Ottmers did not seek reelection. Arthur Kowert backers filed to place his name on the ballot for trustee at large. Felix Jenschke seeks reelection as trustee at large. Emil Dietrich and Willie Berg will have their names on the county board ballot in their precincts.
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Fredericksburg Independent School District
Nolan Brown
Paul Sultemeier
Brown
Sultemeier
Walter Ottmers
Friends
Arthur Kowert
Standard
Felix Jenschke
Fredericksburg
Emil Dietrich
Willie Berg
Mystery Solved Blowout Shocks Fredericksburg City
The 6:35 a m blast that rattled Fredericksburg was a truck tire blowout. Henry Klein of Sunset Motor Lines said a tandem trailer tire failed at 11 a m on the Llano Highway near Max T Henke corner. Driver Freddie Tatsch reported no other damage.
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Fredericksburg
Henry Klein
Sunset Motor Lines
Max T. Henke
Llano Highway
Freddie Tatsch
Hospital Notes List Tonsillectomies This Week
The Hospital News this week lists patients undergoing operations in local hospitals. Names include Arthur Ochler Mrs Felix Pirth Arthur Crenwelge D J Brown and Michael Holm son of Rev Julius Holm all having tonsillectomies.
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Arthur Ochler
Felix Pirth
Arthur Crenwelge
D. J. Brown
Michael Holm
Julius Holm
Yargains in Want Ads Catch Shoppers’ Eye
A compact note highlights bargain listings in the local want ads. Shoppers are urged to scan section offerings for deals and limited-time prices across goods and services.
Peach Shed Erection Under Way For Hill Country Co op
Construction begins on a 70 by 140 foot peach packing shed for Hill Country Fruit Growers Cooperative in Stonewall on land owned by Simon Burg. The open type building includes a 48 by 60 foot storage area and a grading unit with 400 bushels per hour capacity.
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Hill Country Co-op
Stonewall
Hill Country Fruit Growers Cooperative
Coop
Simon Burg
Wesley Wahl
Andrew Lindig
J. O. Tanner
Giants Open 1949 Season With Lackland Warhawks Sunday
Fredericksburg Giants start the 1949 season at Fair Park against the Lackland Warhawks of San Antonio at 3 p.m. Sunday. Manager Carl Kott will select a 16-man roster after viewing early action, with Johnny Hartmann and Hugo Klaerner as likely pitchers. Kerrville seeks entry but is not admitted. Elton Jordan heads the league.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Lackland Warhawks
San Antonio
Fair Park
Johnny Hartmann
Hugo Klaerner
Giants
Kerrville
Elton Jordan
Jerry Feille
Five Boys Born in Local Hospitals This Week
Five boys were born in local hospitals over the past week. The parents and birth dates include Mr. and Mrs. Benno Jung on March 17, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hansen on March 19, Mr. and Mrs. Savas Guerevera and Mr. and Mrs. Alois Kunz on March 21, and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Eckhardt on March 23.
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Benno Jung
Milton Hansen
Savas Guerevera
Alois Kunz
Gilbert Eckhardt
Nimitz to head U N plebiscite over Kashmir future
The United Nations named Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as administrator of a plebiscite to determine whether Kashmir should join India or Pakistan. The appointment followed over two months of tough negotiations between Pakistan and India and marks a wartime naval commander’s shift to a peacetime political role.
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United Nations
Chester W. Nimitz
Kashmir
India
Pakistan
Nimitz
Pacific
Garnet Wilson Named Commander Of VEW Post
Garnet Wilson was named commander of the Frantzen-Ahrens Post Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual meeting Thursday night in the old Courthouse. Norman Rech named senior vice commander with Kurt Itz as junior vice commander and other officers listed. trustees and auxiliary officers were elected with terms of varying lengths.
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Garnet Wilson
Frantzen-Ahrens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Norman Rech
Kurt Itz
Alberto Nagel
Alois Ersch
James Eckert
Clarence Ratliff
Dor Brown
Hubert Kelch
Leroy Oehler
Elmer Ottmers
Dorothy Eckert
Ladies
Emmie Itz
Elma Ratliff
Dora Lindenberg
Ruth Keith
Thekla Oehler
Elise Griffin
Irmgard Nagel
Lucille Dietel
Irene Kneese
Alma Connelly
Ednard Ersch
Thekla Eckert
Dora Striegler
Lucille Schmidt
Hilda Klein
Louise Schmidt
Josephine Ottimers
Navy Travel Status Figures Put At Twenty Five Thousand
It is estimated that twenty five thousand Navy personnel are in travel status at all times, reflecting the scale of movement within naval operations and logistics.
Fredericksburg Opens New Municipal Building With Open House
Fredericksburg invites thousands from Gillespie County and the Hill Country to view the city’s new municipal building from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday, March 27. Mayor Joe Molberg notes the project marks the first permanent home for the city and Fire Department, funded by a 1945 bond issue and completed at an estimated cost of 80 000 dollars.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Hill Country
Joe Molberg
Moeller Construction Company of
San Antonio
City
Funds Raised for Encyclopaedia Britannica Purchase in Fredericksburg
A fundraising drive in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County seeks about 250 dollars to buy a Senior and Junior Encyclopedia Britannica set for the Pioneer Memorial Library. Led by Mr and Mrs Glenn MacConnell, donations may be mailed or brought to the Fredericksburg Standard office, with donors' names printed inside the books.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Pioneer Memorial Library
Glenn MacConnell
Fredericksburg Standard
MacConnell
Standard
Standard Office
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