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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1950

Page

7

Calendar Of School Closings From The Standard

The Standard lists upcoming school closings by date. Saturday May 13 includes Crabapple School Wrede School Dass School. Saturday May 20 features Cherry Spring School and Sunday May 21 Rocky Hill School Stonewall School. Sunday May 28 lists Meusebach Greek School.

The Standard Crabapple Wrede Dass Cherry Spring Rocky Hill Stonewall Meusebach Greek School

Billies Beat St Edwards in District Play

The Fredericksburg Hillbillies defeated St Edwards High School of Austin 13 to 3 on Tuesday. Brodbeck pitched and allowed nine hits as Fredericksburg waits for district results to set regional opponents. In district standings Killeen Belton and Taylor vie for lead while Fredericksburg and Elgin hold district titles.

Fredericksburg Hi School Hillbillies St. Edward's Austin Brodbeck Billies Killeen Belton Taylor Elgin New Braunfels

Kammlahs Stay in Corpus Christi and Naval Station Visit

Mr and Mrs Erwin Kammlah spent several days in Corpus Christi visiting sights including the Naval Air Station where he served during the war.

Erwin Kammlah Corpus Christi Naval Air Station

Giants Wallop Kerr Athletics By 14-6 Count

The Giants defeated the Kerrville Athletics 14 to 6 at Kerrville on a day of miscues by the Athletics. John Hartmann earned his second league win as the Giants piled up early leads aided by 15 errors. Enderlin hit a key homer and multiple Giants collected extra-base hits as they maintained a four game undefeated streak. Next Sunday they face the Comfor Branchos under lights in Comfort.

Giants Kerrville Athletics Kerrville Athletics John Hartmann Giant State Max Enderlin Giant K. Luckenbach W. Luckenbach Ferd. Jenschke Comfor Branchos Comfort Jenschke C. Padgett Bridges Michon Bonn A. Klaerner Enderlin Itz Molberg Hartmann Lee Golden Alexander Jee Stuckey- Kott

Firemen To Be Guests Of Palace On Tuesday

Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department members will be guests of the Palace Theatre on Tuesday May 16 to view the featurette Where's The Fire. Walter Knoche is the Palace manager. The film traces fire fighting equipment from early days to modern times and highlights volunteer companies in small communities.

Fredericksburg White Horse Trenton N. J

Gibson Greeting Card Line Opens at Fredericksburg Publ

The Fredericksburg Publishing Company unveils a new line of Gibson greeting cards aimed at cheering a sick friend. The collection features bright designs and warm messages to lift spirits.

Gibson Fredericksburg Publishing Company

St Marys Indians Win And Lose During Week

St Marys Indians split a pair of games last week. They defeated Comfort High 4 to 1 at Comfort Lighted Park behind Skippy Knopp who allowed four hits. Carlos Hartmann fueled the offense with key hits. In Castroville, St Louis High’s Comets rallied to beat the Indians 5 to 2 at Seipps Park after leading 2 to 1 through four innings.

St. Mary's Indians Comfort Comfort High Bobcats Skippy Knopp Carlos Hartmann Comets of St. Louis Castroville Seipps Park Knopp Wags Comets

Hill Country League scores and upcoming games

Fredericksburg defeats Kerrville 14 to 6 while Camp Stanley beats Stonewall 10 to 5 and Comfort loses to Boerne 3 to 4. Next Sunday Kerrville visits Camp Stanley Boerne hosts Stonewall Fredericksburg plays Comfort at night.

Fredericksburg Kerrville Camp Stanley Stonewall Comfort Boerne Camp Stanley Boerne Fredburg Fredericksburg Stonewall

David Harum At 87 On Sunday Monday Drive In

Will Rogers stars as David Harum in a beloved comedy shown at the 87 Drive-In Theatre next Sunday and Monday. The film features a sulky driving horse trader with a sharp wit highlighted by a famous race day scene.

America Will Rogers David Harum Paramount Miss Tatlock John Lund Wanda Hendrix Barry Fitzgeral Monty Wooley Gene Autry My Guy Dick Foran Irene Hervey Ida Lupino Anson Bond Los Angeles Hollywoods Griffith Park Miracle Mile Wilshire Boulevard

Television results in a Texas divorce suit

A Texas girl married to a Bergstrom Air Force Base soldier visited Chicago with his family. While watching wrestling on television one evening she sat between two sailors, prompting the husband to file for divorce.

Austin Texas Bergstrom Air Force Base Chicago

Local FFA Judging Teams Score High In State Contest

The Fredericksburg High School Voca tional Agriculture Department meats and poultry teams placed fifth at the State Judging Contest at Texas A and M College on May 6. Meats team members Robbie Petmecky James Baethge and Lorin Baethge scored 855. poultry team Wilbert Ransleben Victor Meier and Flint Immel scored 2401. Local teams ranked third in grading five market thirds. The top teams advance to the national contest in fall with meats in Kansas City Missouri and poultry in Waterloo Iowa.

Vocational Agriculture Department of Fredericksburg High School Texas A. & M. College Robbie Petmecky James Baethge Lorin Baethge Abilene March Odessa Rust Wilbert Ransleben Victor Meier Flint Immel Richland Springs Fayetteville Crowell Hamlin Vocational Agriculure FFA Kansas City Missouri Waterloo Iowa

Mrs. Herbert Gordon Visits Hamilton Relatives In Texas

Mrs. Herbert Gordon of Hamilton Texas formerly Miss Elsie Weinheimer visits her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Weinheimer during a week long stay at their home.

Herbert Gordon Hamilton Texas Elsie Weinheimer Here Richard Weinheimer

Ladies Bowling Series Planned at Turner Club

The ladies bowling league at the Turner Club will start in two weeks if construction permits. Those wishing to join should call Isabel Kordzik or Mrs Sembritzky at 329W as soon as possible.

Turner Club Nan Sembritzky Isabel Kordzik

Cinderella At Palace Sunday Monday May 14 15

The Palace Theatre presents Walt Disney’s Cinderella in Technicolor on Sunday and Monday May 14 and 15. Also showing are Wild Bill Elliott in San Antonio Kid and Blondie’s Hero. Next week features And Baby Makes Three with Robert Young and Robert Hutton and The Outriders with Joel McCrea and Barry Sullivan.

Palace Theatre Walt Disney Garret Palace Wild Bill Elliott Red Ryder San Antonio Blondie Robert Young Robert Hutton Baby Joel McCrea Barry Sullivan

Stonewall Edges Seipp’s In Extra Innings In Fredericksburg

The Stonewall entry in the For mer Boys League defeated Seipp's 8-5 in 11 innings Sunday. Priess pitched for Seipps allowing 15 hits while K Eckert pitched for Stonewall giving up 12. Nebgen and Maenius each had 3 hits for Stonewall. Grobe Feuge Wendland and Priess had two hits for Seipps.

Stonewall Seipp Fredericksburg Priess Seipps K. Eckert Grobe Feuge Wendel Wallendorf J. Nebgen Maenius

Farmers-Farm Machinery Appeals in Want Ads Demand

Farmers and farm equipment buyers seek used machinery via local Want Ads. Dealers report steady interest in plows, harvesters, and tractors with offers and inquiries continuing through the week.

Fire department responds to car fire on DeSoto Sedan

The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department was called Monday evening to Burbank Street to extinguish a motor blaze in a DeSoto Sedan owned by Erwin Kramer. Fire Chief Eric Juenke reports only slight damage from the incident.

Fredericksburg Burbank Street DeSoto Erwin Kramer Eric Juenke

Early cancer treatment could save thousands of lives annually

The American Cancer Society notes that initiating treatment early for cancer could save at least 67,000 lives per year, emphasizing early diagnosis and timely care to improve survival outcomes.

American Cancer Society

Not just a fountain pen Parker 51 pens highlight Fredericksburg

The Fredericksburg Publishing Co promotes the New Parker 51 fountain pens and pencils as the finest and most desired writing instruments. The sales pitch emphasizes quality and desirability for potential buyers.

Parker Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Burrers Return From Chicago Visit With Guests

Mr and Mrs F A Burrer have returned from a two weeks visit in Chicago Ill They were accompanied by Mrs Annie Mathisen who had spent the winter here as a guest of Mr and Mrs Ernst Feller Also joining the trip were Mr and Mrs Bill Lehne of San Antonio

F. A. Burrer Chicago Ill Annie Mathisen Ernst Feller Burrers Bill Lehne San Antonio

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