Business Leaders Panel Guides Fredericksburg Students
Fredericksburg seniors and juniors heard a panel of local business and professional leaders discuss student concerns at a Thursday session. Moderated by M. L. Bogisch the panel included Nolan Brown Alfred Crenwelge Harry O. Davis C J. Dooley Andrew Kaiser Robert Klingelhoefer Henry Meurer Wm. Petmecky William Schroeder Antony Knopp and W. C. Westerfeldt with guests Otto Krueger and District Judge Thomas Ferguson. The discussion covered opportunities wages, industry, prices, and paths to success in Fredericksburg.
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Fredericksburg
Rotary Club
M. L. Bogisch
Security State Bank
Nolan Brown
Fredericksburg National Bank
Alfred Crenwelge
Crenwelge Food Market
Harry O. Davis
C. J. Dooley
Dooley’s
Andrew Kaiser
Kaiser
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Henry Meurer
Goodyear
Wm. Petmecky
Chamber of Commerce
William Schroeder
Anthony Knopp
St. Mary’s
W. C. Westerfeldt
Fredericksburg High School
Out of Town
Otto Krueger
Weights and Measures Division
State Department of Agriculture
Thomas Ferguson
We Believe in Active Support for Eisenhower Candidacy
A citizen letter argues for active political participation and sportsmanship in elections. It condemns political labor dictatorship, urges informed citizen involvement, and states losers may become tomorrow’s winners, noting Eisenhower supporters were gaining in various sections (Continued on page 6).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Fredericksburg FHS Names Honor Graduates 1952
Robert C. Westerfeldt tops FHS as valedictorian with 95.250 average while Doris Probst earns salutatorian honors at 94.421. Others in top ranks include Merle M. Teschner, Marie Meier, and Delphine Wunderlich. Baccalaureate speaker and graduation dates announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C
Bob” Westerfeldt
W C. Westerfeldt
Doris Probst
Clarence Probst
Fredericksburg High School
Supt. A. K. Krause
Westerfeldt
Fredericksburg
FHS
Merle M. Teschner
Marie Meier
Delphine Wunderlich
Merle Mae Teschner
San Angelo
Rudi Wendel
Holy Ghost Luth. Church
New Mayor and Commissioner Take Office Fredericksburg
William Schroeder sworn in as mayor and Gilbert Kaderli as commissioner in Fredericksburg city hall ceremonies on April 30. Otto Schneider remains incumbent. Schroeder plans no immediate staff changes and prioritizes building a swimming pool and a bridge over Town Creek with city engineer Victor Nixon to draft plans. a mid May vote may decide pool location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schroeder
Fredericksburg
Harry Land
Otto Schneider Sr. Land
Gilbert Kaderli
Schroeder
Joe Molberg
Kaderli
Ed. Apell
Otto Schneider
Fire Hazard Inspection Underway in Fredericksburg
Alamo Field Club of San Antonio leads a citywide fire hazard check in Fredericksburg opening Tuesday morning. Thirty seven members led by George Henry and Pat McLemore inspect each building, posting bright red tags and distributing guidance. A luncheon at the Public School followed with Col. Paul Brown of the Texas Insurance Commission outlining three ways to improve fire insurance rates: school prevention, adequate equipment, and five years of good records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Alamo Field Club
San Antonio
George Henry
Pat McLemore
Fred
Paul Brown
Fire Insurance Commissioner
Texas
State Commission
Brown
Hazard Check Completion Report by Alamo Field Club
Pat McLemore of the Alamo Field Club announced the hazard check was completed before noon. A total of 307 inspections were conducted with 537 recommendations for hazard eliminations, mostly related to wiring and electrical appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Pat McLemore
Alamo Field Club
McLemore
Legion District Convention Plans Are Nearing Completion
Plans for the two day American Legion District Convention in Fredericksburg, May 17 and 18, were nearly complete after the April Louis Jordan Post meeting. Alfred Neffendorf reported strong pre reservations, with 42 Posts expected. Events include a May 18 registration at Nimitz Hotel, a dance that evening, and Memorial Services led by State Department Chaplain Lester Cochran on Sunday with keynote by Hon. John Ben Shepperd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Louis Jordan Post
Herman Sons Hall
Alfred Neffendorf
Nimitz
State Department
Lester Cochran
John Ben Shepperd
Legion
Gibson
Ira Galloway
Coleman
Neffendorf
Fredericksburg High School
James Braeutigam
St. Mary’s
Fredericksburg
St. Mary's High School
Oil Distributors Report Sufficient Gasoline Supply
Fredericksburg oil distributors say they still have a good gasoline supply despite a nationwide workers strike now in its first week. They report slight increases in purchases but ongoing deliveries from refineries, with firms including Humble Texaco Sinclair Gulf Magnolia Continental and H Welge Lewis bulk station. Absent an unusually long strike, local hardship is not anticipated. The strike began at midnight last Tuesday with a 25 cent per hour wage demand by the CID Oil Workers International Union, idling about 90,000 workers nationwide.
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Fredericksburg
Humble
Texaco
Sinclair
Gulf
Magnolia
Continental
H. Welge Lewis
CID Oil Workers International Union
Gillespie County to send uninstructed delegates to state conventions
Gillespie County Republicans and Democrats will send uninstructed delegates who vote by unit rule to their state conventions on May 27. Republicans meet amid division over Eisenhower. final tally for uninstructed delegates and unit rule was 43 to 8. Democrats report orderly precinct and county conventions with uninstructed delegates. GOP delegates head to Mineral Wells. Democrats to San Antonio. Delegates based on 1950 general election votes, where Republicans led.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
San Antonio
Gillespie
Henry Kneese
William Petmecky
Calvin Bierschwale
William Schroeder
Henry
Robert Loth Announces For Sheriff Gender Note
Robert Loth former sheriff of Gillespie County announced his candidacy for the county sheriff position in the upcoming November general election. He said the move came at friends’ urging and he plans to meet voters across the county, seeking broad citizen support to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob" Loth
Gillespie County
Gillepsie
Loth
Hugo Klaerner
Park Day Aims to Open Oakcrest Park in Gillespie County
Preparations push ahead for June 1 as Oakcrest Park hosts Park Day in Gillespie County. Citizens from Fredericksburg will enjoy noon meals, entertainments for all ages, boat rides, a fishing rodeo for youngsters, a bathing beauty contest, and an evening concert by the Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Band. The park will be dedicated as a public playground with new barbecue pits and picnic facilities. committee members will be announced by Chamber of Commerce Manager Bill Petmecky, the park celebration’s general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
Live Oak Creek
Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Band
Lorenz Bading
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Petmecky
Henry C. Meurer
Weekend Guests At Wilgon Herber Home
Mrs James Herber and son and Miss Goldine Herber of San Antonio attended weekend events at the Wilgon Herber home along with Mrs Elmer Bray and daughters of Killeen as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herber
Goldine Herber
San Antonio
Elmer Bray
Killeen
Wilgon Herber
Fredericksburg FFA Teams Clinch State Livestock-Meat Title
Fredericksburg FFA captured the state championship in livestock and meat judging at the Texas A&M contest on May 3. The five teams earned the sweepstakes award, with the Dairy Team placing fourth and Poultry and Dairy Products high scorers though not top five. Members named include A C Kast Harvey Ellebracht Alton Moellering Clayton Behrends Kermit Wahrmund Henry Frantzen Seddie Durst Hayden Grona Willie Gaines Curtis Eckhardt James Eckhardt Floyd Immel Freddie Hartmann Alton Ray Feller Curtis Weirich. The Livestock and Meat Teams will represent Texas at the National Contest in Kansas City next October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tatum
FFA
James Eckhardt
Curtis Eckhardt
Floyd Immel
Warren Percy
Clayton Behrends
Henry Frantzen
Kermit Wahrmund
Harvey Ellebracht
A. C. East
Alton Moellering
Alton Ray Feller
Freddie Hartmann
Curtis Weirich
the Daily
Willie Gaines
Seddie Durst
Hayden Grona
Fredericksburg
Texas A & M College
Dimmit
A. C. Kast
Albert Kast
Albert Ellebracht
Harvey Moellering
Alex Behrends
Kermit
Harry Eckhardt
Tommy Immel
Lawrence Hartmann
Clarence Feller
Edwin Weirich
Texas
Kansas City
Sheep and Goat Clinic Slated Here Saturday
Gillespie County Breeders Association hosts its first annual sheep and goat clinic at Gillespie Fair Park on Saturday May 10. Registration starts 8 a.m. with a judging contest for 4-H and FFA teams and talks by Dr. Radeleff Charles Smith and James Gray on parasite control docking vaccinating and livestock care. Afternoon sessions cover breeding stock selection shearing fleece prep and a 9 a.m. judging contest based on Delauine Corriedale aged ewes rams and yearlings.
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Gillespie County Registered Breeders Association
Gillespie Fair Park
FFA
R. D. Radeleff
Charles S. Smith
Kerrville Experimental Station
James A. Gray
San Angelo College
San Angelo
Radeleff
Mr. Smith
Mr. Gray
Gray
C. A. Stone
Lsu
Suffolk
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Ericksburg
Boy Scouts
Dixie Stafford
Marie Maier
Fair Association
Kilman
Legion District
Robert Loth
Sheriff's Office
Bob” Loth
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