Borger Gassers Open Spring With Exhibition in Fredericksburg
The Borger Gassers meet Roswell New Mexico Rockets in the first spring exhibition at Jimmy Pyka Field Fair Park at 2 30 p m Saturday March 29. Admission 75 cents adults 35 cents for ages 15 and over. under 15 free. Key players Basden Drake Salazar Duffield Eldridge Manning Fleitas Perez and Brown listed for lineup.
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Roger Gasser
Lloyd Brown
Jerry Basden
Amarillo
Gassers
Roswell Rockets
Fair Park
Basden
Borger Gassers
Roswell
New Mexico
Rockets
Jimmy Pyka
Fredericksburg
San Antonio Bears
al Monchak
Pleasanton
Texas
Brown
Jimmy Basden
Ray Drake
Enrique Salazar
Mile to Negro Church Property Civil Court Case
A civil suit to determine title to a colored church property on East Main Street in Fredericksburg was heard in the 33rd District Court before Judge Thomas Ferguson. Deaf Negroes seek title after its sale to Paul Oostreich by West Texas Conference trustees. judge grants temporary injunction with a $2000 bond pending final disposition.
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East Main Street
Fredericksburg
Thomas eTrguson
Paul Phillips Et al
K. M. McMillan
Paul Qoosteich
Westexas Conference
Central Jurisdiction
Methodist Church
Ferguson
Oestreich
Texas
Victor Rogers
J. Wieser and Son
Jarvis
Red Cross Drive Surpasses Gillespie County Goal
Gillespie County reports $2,692 raised in Red Cross drive, exceeding the $2,613 goal. Rev. C A Greenwaldt, drive chairman, credits volunteers and notes no paid staff or expenses in the local Red Cross. He praises public support and the organization’s work for service members.
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Gillespie County
C. A. Greenwaldt
Drive
Red Cross
United Drive
Community Chest
Greenwaldt
American Red Cross
America
Gillespie Red Cross
Hill Country Co-op Offered Consolidation with Guadalupe Co-op
The Hill Country Telephone Cooperative was invited to merge with Guadalupe Valley Telephone Co-op after a Tuesday night meeting led by Eugene Lindig. Guadalupe chair I N Mitchell cited a parallel vote between New Braunfels and Listerdale and extended the same merger invitation, with directors L E Travis and Alex H Elbel present, along with Harper delegates H L Stevens J O Stevens and V C.
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Hill Country Telephone Cooperative
Guadalupe Valley Telephone Co-op
Eugene Lindig
I. N. Mitchell
Guadalupe Co-op
New Braunfels
Listerdale
Hill Country
Mitchell
L. E. Travis
Alex H. Elbel
Harper
H. L. Stevens
J. O. Stevens
V. C
Fredericksburg Grocer Harry Priess Dies of Heart Attack
Harry A Priess 60 died Tuesday morning at 9 10 while serving a customer in his Fredericksburg store. Doctors and the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department resuscitation squad failed to revive him. Born here July 12 1692 he was the son of Charles and Deaa Lochte Priess and had worked as a shipping clerk for Collins Co in San Antonio before forming Quality Cash Grocery with Chester Schmidt. He later joined Libby McNeill and Libby and managed a Nelson Davis and Co branch in Brady.
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Harry A. Priess
Fredericksburg
Priess
Charles
Deaa Lochte Priess
Collins Co
San Antonio
Chester Schmidt
Quality Cash Grocery
Libby, McNeill and Libby
Austin
Brady
Nelson Davis and Co
Tuesday Night Showers Bring Half Inch Rain
Tuesday afternoon and evening showers brushed Gillespie County delivering about a half inch of rain after a weekend cold snap that dropped to 24 degrees. Alfred Neffendorf’s report shows 17 points in the city and spot totals around the county with Blanc o River head at 1.25. County Agent C A Stone reports no widespread crop or orchard damage despite frost and some tender vegetables and flowers harmed.
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Gillespie County
Alfred Neffendorf
Harper
Doss
Crabapple
Luckenbach
Spring Creek
Stonewall
Johnson City
Rocky Hill
Blanco River
Here
Neffendorf
C. A. Stone
Plane Pancakes In Field Near Harper After Engine Fire
Five man U S Air Force C 47 crew escapes injury when forced landing occurs in a plowed field near Harper twenty miles west of Fredericksburg. Pilot Lt Charles Read maneuvers the right wing fiery engine damaged craft to a pancake landing.
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Werner Moehr
Harper
Gillespie
Air Force
Alfred Usener Place
Fredericksburg
Albert Maney
Cpl
Walden Wenning
Charles Read
William D. Scarborough
Maner
Albert DeWitt
Wm. E. Fayant
Alfred Usener
Har
Per
Kelly Field Afb
Rapid City
Weaver
South Dakota
Kelly Field
Wm. Schroeder
Standard Staff
Usener Field
Hugo Klaerner
Wm. Bruns
Justice of the Peace
Battle Creek
Mich
Albert de Witt
Zeeland
Michigan
T-Sget
Cedar Town
Gua
Birmingham
Ala
Kentucky
Rapid City Afb
Read
Albert Manors
Hero
Dogs to Be Vaccinated for Rabies Thursday
Fredericksburg residents may vaccinate their dogs for rabies Thursday at 1 p m on the Gillespie County Courthouse Lawn. County Agent C A Stone will supervise the no charge program in response to a rabid dog incident involving Temple Duderstadt.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
C. A. Stone
Temple Duderstadt
Duderstadt
Austin
Blood Bank trip scheduled for Friday March 28
A second Red Cross Armed Forces Blood Bank trip to San Antonio is planned for Friday, March 28, sponsored by the Rotary Club and with Fort Sam Houston Army Establishment buses. Departing 8:00 a.m. from the Chamber of Commerce, returning about 1:00 p.m. Expenses paid, refreshments provided. Contact the Chamber of Commerce to sign up. Laurie Wells leads the Rotary effort.
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Red Cross Armed Forces Blood Bank
San Antonio
Rotary Club
Fort Sam Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sam
Korea
Fredericksburg City Election Nominates Five for Mayor and Two Commissioners
Voters will choose a mayor and two city commissioners from five candidates in the Fredericksburg election on Tuesday April 1. Incumbent Mayor Joe Molberg faces challenger Wm Red Schroeder. Gilbert Kaderli seeks a commission seat with Otto Schneider Sr and Ed Apelt seeking reelection. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at City office assembly room with Max T. Henke as judge. Absentee ballots available before Saturday. turnout historically high but past records show 822 in 1946 and 252 in 1950.
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Joe Molberg
Red” Schroeder
Fredericksburg
Gilbert Kaderli
Wholesase
City Commission
Otto Schneider Sr
Ed. Apelt
Commission
Max T. Henke
Elton Jordan
Wesley Gold
District Court Trial Set Monday
A District Court session opens Monday March 31 with two criminal cases. a 40 member petit jury is summoned for 9 a m. The cases are State of Texas v W P Buck Smith for perjury and State v J W King and Harold Fauver for cattle theft. King and Fauver are charged with cattle theft on the Arno Moellering place in September 1951. Indictments were returned December 31 1950. Jury lists name 40 jurors and excused members.
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E. L. Schmidt
State of Texas
W. P
Buck” Smith
State of
King
Fauver
Arno
Gillespie County
Paul Cornell
Eugene Jenschke
Benno Eckert Jr
Lawrence J. Klein
Benno Jenschke
John Koch
Elgin Durst
Frederick Birch
Emil H. A. Hahne
Otto Kott
Ben C. Hagel
Walter Braeutigam
Willie Maurer
Reuben Meier
Harry F. Eckhardt
Edwin Lindig
Bruno Fritz
Bruno Feller
Lorenz Bading
Marvin Pahl
Walter Bang
Albert Maner
Edmund Durst
Thomas J. Jung
Edwin Braeutigam
Victor Pahl
Oswald Priess
Marvin Wilke
Kurt Itz
Ernest Hohmann
Kurt Kallenberg
Harry J. W. Eckert
Albert Helmers
Alois Jung
Chester Klaerner
Edmund
Hot checks bring jail sentence for Gillespie farmer
Alfred Eckhardt a Gillespie farmer from Pedernales community was sentenced to 60 days in jail and a $100 fine by Judge Victor Sagebiel in County Court on Monday for passing hot checks. The sentence followed a second offense as Eckhardt pleaded guilty to the charge.
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Alfred Eckhardt
Gillespie
Pedernales
Victor Sagebiel
Eckhardt
Firemen Respond to Grass Fire in Pedernales Community
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department answered a single call on Wednesday evening March 19 to a grass fire at the Gilbert Usener place in the Pedernales area. The blaze damaged fences but did not trigger a general alarm.
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Fredericksburg
Wehmeyer Kaiser Family Visit Camp Texlake
Mr and Mrs Marcus Wehmeyer and daughters and Mr and Mrs Andrew Kaiser and child ren visited at Camp Texlake on Sunday.
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Marcus Wehmeyer
Andrew Kaiser
Camp Texlake
Fredericksburg Easter Coloring Contest Sponsored by Ten Merchants
Children ages 6 to 10 can enter by coloring ten Easter Bunny ads in The Standard. Clip ads from ten sponsoring merchants, color with pencils paints or crayons, write name on back, and submit to a merchant. Each merchant awards a prize. winners are eligible for a grand prize from The Fredericksburg Standard.
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Fredericksburg
Standard
Fredericksburg Standard
City Radio and Electric
Schoenewolf
Knopp and Metzer
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Kendall Hodges
Piggly Wiggly
Dooley’s
Kiddie Korner
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Harry Priess
Molberg - Schroeder
Kaderli
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