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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1950

Page

2

Lillian Spaeth Shower Honoree in Mason Event

Miss Lillian Spaeth bride elect of Rudolph Ristau received a 3 to 5 p m miscellaneous shower Sunday at the Girl Scout Cabin hosted by Hilton Spaeth Herman Kothe and Arthur Ristau. The couple plan to wed May 12 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Mason with Corsages for guests and 35 in attendance.

Lillian Spaeth Rudolph Ristau Girl Scout Cabin Hilton Spaeth Herman Kothe Arthur Ristau Spaeth Mr. Ristau St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mason Walter Spaeth Wm. Ristau Ida Haun Herman Kirchner

Music Study Club Hears Dramatization

The Music Study Club met on Tuesday night April 24 at the home of Mrs. John F Hein with Mrs. Hubert Kelch as hostess. Miss Ella Gold narrated A Medley of Spring and led the program.

Music Study Club John F. Hein Hubert Kelch Ella Gold Strauss Cherrinotes T. Wright Neal Miss Gold the Whistler Bonnie Sue Hein Jay Hein Miss Hein Debussy J. W. Marsh Mildred Lochte Nelta Neal Cherfinotes April Showers Rubinstein Werner Klier Alfred Schnelle H.H. Fricke Mesdames Marvin Jones Vern Spiva

Chrissy Hansen Birthday Party Observed in Home

Mrs Kurt Hansen entertained ten children and several mothers Friday afternoon for Chrissy Hansen’s fifth birthday at her grandmother Mrs L E Brodie’s home. Guests included Sunday School teacher Mrs Emil Scherer and Mrs G A Poehlmann. A square white cake topped with five pink candles carried a Happy Birthday inscription. Bunny head favors were given and Mrs Brodie helped serve refreshments.

Kurt Hansen Christine Chrissy L .E. Brodie Emil Scherer G. A. Poehlmann Brodie

Birthday Anniversary Observed Sunday for Henry A Moellering

A surprise birthday observance for Henry A Moellering marked his 70th birthday at his son Ben Moellering’s Cherry Mountain home Sunday. Barbecue and refreshments fed about 150 guests including Arno Moellering Louise Kuehn Walter Kuehn Norman Krueger Arthur Neumann and other relatives.

Henry A. Moellering Ben Moellering Cherry Mountain

E. O. Smiths Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Elian Olian Smith observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at 804 West Main Street drawing more than 200 guests. Their children C Earl Smith Commodore Smith and Mrs C Price Borgers joined with grandchildren Cyn thia Marie Smith Sylvia Joan Rogers to greet visitors during weekend celebrations.

Elian Olian Smith West Main Street United States Mrs. Smith C. Earl Smith Port Neches Commodore Smith Comfort Isaac Mary Jane Smith Mr. Smith E. O. Smith Smiths Port Arthur Fredericksburg Kiman

Director honored at Jaycee play final performance

Mrs Louise Enderle Nixon was honored in the final performance of the Jaycee play Manana Is Another Day. Cast members presented her a table lamp for her part in making the show a success. Large crowds attended Friday and Saturday evenings, leaving amused and impressed by the characterizations.

Louise Enderle Nixon Manana

Music Program Adds Violin Solo and Chorus Numbers

The program features Wahrmund violin Scene de Ballet, Mrs Krause reading Tribute to Mother, Lorenz Bading clarinet Down In The Deep Cellar, Sewing Circle Chorus About Katy, Weiershausen and Crouch Oh Rancher Rancher with Kirchhoff piano, Klett leading a mixed choir in Frueh lingsgrass, plus Hilma Hein My Shining Hour and Hargis trombone My Regards. Reverend Greenwaldt closes with God and the Music Study Club ends Now All The Woods Are Sleeping. Special scenery by Gotthold Lentz for the Veteran's Vocational Class.

Hondo Crouch Oh Rancher Almon Kirchhoff Albert Klett Echo Concordia Arion Albert Fruehlingsgrass Hilma Emily Hein David Hargis Carolyn George Louise Enderle Nixon Lake Rose T. Wright Neal C. A. Greenwaldt First Methodist Church God Music Study Club Gotthold Lentz Veteran’s D. R. Hunter

Gibson Greeting Card Preview at Fredericksburg Publishing

A cheerful note invites friends to explore the new Gibson Cards line debuting at Fredericksburg Publishing Company. Bright designs and friendly messages aim to lift spirits and celebrate small moments of joy.

Gibson Fredericksburg Publishing Company

Gifford Staudt Rites Held in Freeport

Miss Xavier Staudt and Johnny F. Gifford wed in a Friday ceremony at St Mary Star of the Sea Rectory Freeport officiated by Rev Prendergast. Attendants included Evangeline Staudt and Fred Gifford. A reception followed at Corbins with Rose Marie Crenwelge registering guests. The couple plans to reside in Lake Jackson Texas.

Xavier Staudt Joseph P. Staudt Johnny F. Gifford Tom F. Gifford Prendergast St. Mary Star of the Sea Church Freeport Evangeline Staudt Orange Fred Gifford Corbin's Rose Marie Crenwelge Fredericksburg Ruben Crenwelge Genevieve Staudt Gifford Lake Jackson Texas

Jaycee Meeting Set Tuesday Night

The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its May meeting at Fair Park on Tuesday night May 9 at 8 p m Jack Lawrence president announced outdoors plans and members are urged to attend.

Fredericksburg

Keidel's Drug Store Sells Black Hawk Ointment

A local drugstore advertises Black Hawk Ointment with a guarantee to treat eczema ringworm athlete’s foot prickly heat and itching for children. Jar prices listed at 50 cents and one dollar.

Keidel’s

Rector Day Marked for Texas Minister in L A Church

Rev A E Rector oldest active superannuate Methodist minister in Texas celebrated his ninety fifth birthday at Travis Park Methodist Church San Antonio. He has been a minister sixty seven years and continues baptisms weddings funerals and teaches in ten Sunday School classes. A reception hosted by Mr and Mrs O P Schnabel followed the evening service with an eight foot long cruciform birthday cake and a four by five foot greeting card.

A. E. Rector Texas Travis Park Methodist Church San Antonio Rector First Methodist Church O. P. Schnabel Travis Park Church

Open House at Pioneer Memorial Museum Sunday

Fredericksburg’s Gillespie County Historical Association invites the public to an Open House in the Pioneer Memorial Museum on Sunday May 7 from 2 to 5 pm to commemorate the 104th founding with punch served during visiting hours.

Fredericksburg Gillespie County Historical Association Pioneer Memorial Museum

Cub Scout Leaders Plan For Day Camps This Summer

Cub Scout leaders and parents met at Mrs Milton Edwards home to plan summer day camps with no dates set yet. They also organized plans for the May pack meeting.

Cub Milton Edwards

Hospital News This Week Patients and Surgeries Listed

In the hospital news this week several local residents underwent operations. Among those listed are Mrs Elgin Jost, Clara Laverne Kidd, Harold Dunk, Mrs Lee Hoffmann, Annabell Feuge, Mrs Andrew Erskine, Mrs Vincente Valdez. Tensilectomies were performed on John Thomason, Tommie Lee Cooper, and Paulette Walch.

Elgin Jost Clara Laverne Kidd Jim Kidd Harold Dunk Lee Hoffmann Annabell Feuge Harry Feuge Andrew Erskine Vincente Valdez John Thomason Frank Thomason Tommie Lee Cooper G. T. Cooper Paulette Walch Francis Walch

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Chrissy Hansen E. O. Smiths Jaycee Sualean Ull Beauty Yu Sale Barbara Gould Kallenberg’s Pharmacy L. A. Church IN the Hospital Gerber'’S Baby Food Bic Piggly Regina Cretonnes
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