May Fete Planned for Public School Auditorium Friday May 9
The primary and intermediate trades of the public school announce their annual May Fete on Friday night May 9 at 8 pm in the Public School Auditorium. Miss Barbara Schuch will be crowned May Queen with Randall McBride as escort. The program features dances drills songs and music by hundreds of students in first to seventh grades with many elaborate numbers including a Rose Drill Johnny Jump-Ups Virginia Reel and Maypole dance.
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Barbara Schuch
Randall McBride
Royal Court
Annette Dolezal
Milton Edwards
Ellen Walter
Tom Ed Reed
Barbara Schmidt
Frederick Petmecky
Barbara Brown
Bobby Heinen
Joe Nell Schneider
Bill Walton
Doris Evers
Charles Humes
Judith Evers
Elmer Friedrich
Marilyn Schuch
Billie Petmecky
Iola Itz
Albert Allen
Jo Ann Striegler
Kermit Wahrmund
Marjorie Mitchell
Franklin Braeutigam
Fredericksburg Lacks Traffic Lights Experience
In Fredericksburg the town endures a period without traffic signals as residents await guidance and potential solutions. The note appears as a fragment indicating continuation on Page 4.
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Fredericksburg
Boy Scout Camporal Moves to May Dates in Park
The Boy Scout Camporal previously set for April 25 and 26 will be held Friday and Saturday May 9 and 10 in the park. County troops will attend starting at 4 15 p m Friday with camp setup, a public campfire that night, and Saturday contests before awards in the afternoon.
Hillbillies End Spring Drills With Intra-Squad Game
Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies close spring grid drills with an intra squad game Thursday at 3 PM on the practice field. Co captains Belton Klink siek and Robert Probst will select teams. Coach Klaerner praises progress and compares to the 1946 District 32 A champions.
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Hillbillies
Fredericksburg High School
Chester Klaerner
Belton
Bozo’ Klinksiek
Robert Probst
Klaerner
Record Heat Hits 95 Degrees In May Week
The area logged one of its hottest May days on Monday May 5 with a 95 degree high noted by local observer Mrs. Otto Arhelger. Thermometer readings earlier in the week showed 86 on May 1 2, 92 on May 3, 94 on May 5 and 93 on May 6 with a low of 50 on Friday morning.
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Otto Arhelger
21st District Legionnaires To Be Here Next Week
Legionnaires of the 21st District spanning a large West Texas area will visit Fredericksburg for their two day spring convention. Dr. Harry Tubbs announced Dr. P. B. Hill will deliver the memorial service address Sunday morning. Hill is a retired Presbyterian minister and current Sheriff’s Association of Texas chaplain. Bertram Giesecke State Commander will speak at the joint Legion and Auxiliary session Sunday morning.
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Legionnaires
Texas
Fredericksburg
Harry Tubbs
Louis Jordan Post
P. B. Hill
Sheriff’s Association of Texas
Texas Rangers
Dr. Hill
Hunt
Col
David “Tex” Hill
Gen. Chenault
Flying Tigers
Bertram Giesecke
American Legion
The
Legion and Auxiliary
Fredericksburg FFA Wins Second in Kerrville Grass Contest
The Fredericksburg Future Farmer Chapter placed second in a range grass identification contest during the past week in Kerrville. Team members were J. T. Maner, Roy Ressmann, Clinton Usener, Gustaf Ottmers and Louis Dietrich, guided by Joe Tatum, scoring 1130 of 1250. Kerrville won first, Johnson City third, and Comfort fourth.
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Fredericksburg
Future Farmer
FFA
Kerrville
Vocational Ag
Joe Tatum
J. T. Maner
Roy Ressmann
Clinton Usener
Gustav Ottmers
Louis Dietrich
Johnson City
Comfort
Soil Conservation Unit
Kerr County
Fred Ericksburg PTA Installs Mrs Durst As President
Mrs Milton Durst is installed as president of the Fred Ericksburg Parent Teacher Association at the final meeting of the school year in the Public School Auditorium. New officers include Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr and others with corsages. a summer program plan and library books fund were approved.
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Milton Durst
PTA
Fredericksburg
Parent Teacher Association
Dean Hopf
Harper
Theo Knapp
Durst
Hopf
Im Frantzen
Alex
Dora Tietz
Varnell Bartholmae
B. H. Heinen
Henry Schmidt
Theo Knepp
Pioneer Memorial Library
Cub Scouts
Rat Eradication Drive Nets 511 Rodents Eliminated
The Chamber of Commerce rat drive led by Eugene C Schmidt Jr of U S Fish and Wildlife and A M Extension Service eradicated 511 rats and mice in ten days. One thousand doses of 10 80 poison were laid in the business and warehouse district and removed at drive’s end. Schmidt will supervise future rodent control in Gillespie County and west of Del Rio.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eugene C. Schmidt
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A & M Extension Service
Schmidt
R. L. Mitchel
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
West
Toe del Rio
Tourist Park Pool Becomes Popular After Opening
Fredericksburg residents flocked to the tourist park pool as 750 people sought relief from heat after the reopening. The pool, ready Thursday, drew 450 in by Sunday with plans for expanded facilities and swimming instruction classes to start soon under Archie Weiss and Dr. Lester Keyser.
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Fredericksburg
Ira Lee Reed
Archie Weiss
Lester Keyser
Chamber of Commerce Swimming Pool Committee
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Texas Angora Goat Show Set For August 7 9
Final plans for the 28th annual show and sale of the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association were adopted in a spring board meeting. The event at Fair Park runs August 7 to 9 with stock in by August 6 for classification. Miss Jackie Richardson of Uvalde will be crowned queen. The prize list totals 1100 dollars. three days feature judging by Fred Bard, C type judging by Pepper and Earwood. three fourths of bucks and all does sold on opening and closing days.
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Texas Angora Goat Raiser's Association
Jackie Richardson
Uvalde
Hill
Sam F. Cooper
Leakey
Pete Gulley
McCullough
Llano
Menard
Fair Park
Fred Bard
Sonora
Glenn Briggs
del Rio
C. A. Pepper
San Antonio
Armer Earwood
Clark
Jack Richardson
H. R. Sites
Wimbereley
Giants Defeat Battlers 8-1 for Third Win Sunday
The Giants routed the 7-Up Battlers of San Antonio 8 to 1 at Jimmie Pyka field. Right-hander Max Molberg pitched eight innings of shutout ball, striking out ten and allowing seven hits. Timely hitting and strong defense sealed the win as the Giants maintained control throughout.
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Giants
San Antonio
Sedamen
Jimmie Pyka
Max Molberg
Battlers
Portable Auxiliary Light Plants Arrive For City Emergency Use
The City of Fredericksburg announces a new 75 kilowatt portable auxiliary power plant purchased by the city commission for emergencies. Superintendent Felix Wilke notes it delivers 2300 volts, 60 cycle, 3 phase power at 1200 RPM, powered by a 138 horsepower motor, with a 350 gallon fuel tank and wheels for citywide mobility. The unit, one of two ordered, ensures adequate water pump facilities when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Wilke
Werner Schnappauf
Johnny Pehl
Fredericksburg
Wilke
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Harper Observer
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Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Karl W. Durst
Doss
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Elroy Schnelle
Bankersmith
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