Kentucky Derby Film At Palace This Week
Palace Theatre announces a showing of the Kentucky Derby race film from Churchill Downs. The feature covers Middleground trained by Max Hirsch winning before about 100,000 spectators, with origins tied to King's Ranch in South Texas and an apprentice jockey from Corpus Christi.
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Palace Theatre
Churchill Downs
Middleground
Fredericksburg
Max Hirsch
King’s Ranch
South Texas
Corpus Christi
Kentucky
Webers and Felixs Visit San Antonio Over Mother's Day
Mrs Bertha Weber and Stephen Feller visited San Antonio for several days and returned Saturday with the Felix Webers who spent Mother's Day weekend there.
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Bertha Weber
Stephen Feller
San Antonio
Felix Webers
Stonewall and Giants Clash for Hill Country Lead
The Stonewall Pirates meet the Fredericksburg Giants at Jimmy Pyka Field Fair Park Sunday to decide the Hill Country League top spot. Sunday marks their first season meeting after an April 16 rainout and a brace of rescheduled games tonight in Comfort.
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Stonewall Pirates
Jimmy Pyka
Fair Park
Fredericksburg Giants
Stonewall
Giants
Fredericksburg Fair Park
Pirates
Giants, Giants Face Stonewall In Hill Country Showdown
The Hill Country leaders Stonewall and Boerne clash as Stonewall aims to avenge an early-season loss to Comfort rival Giants, with Julius Luckenbach listing Heep or Mueller as starter and Schneider Jr. weighing pitches for the Giants. A capacity Fair Park crowd is anticipated for the Sunday game amid a full Hill Country schedule.
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Stonewall
Julius Luckenbach
Jakie Heep
Leon Mueller
Schram Schneider
Otto Schneider Jr
Giants
Hugo Klaerner
Johnny Hartmann
Ferdinand Jenschke
Fair Park
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Comfort
Kerrville
Ballinger Pitcher Wallendorf Visits Family This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Walter Wallendorf of Ballinger spent the weekend visiting local relatives. Wallendorf is a pitcher for the Ballinger team in the Lone Horn baseball league and won the last three games he pitched.
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Walter Wallendorf
Ballinger
Wallendorf
Giants and Pirates Set To Clash At Fredericksburg Fair Park
Giants hold 4 0 and Pirates 4 1 as rain alters schedules across the Hill Country. Kerrville Camp Stanley and Comfort games, plus Fort Worth and Enderlin matchups, were rained out or postponed. Texas Longhorns win Southwest Conference track title with 60 points, five records set including 440 yard relay and 440 yard dash records.
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Stonewall
Boerner Kerrville
Camp Stanley
Fredericksburg
Comfort
University of Texas Longhorns
Austin
Orange and White
Texas A&m
Rice
Texas
Billies Travel to Cuero for Bi-District Showdown
The Fredericksburg Hi School Hillbillies, district 22-A champions after defeating Lampasas, travel to Cuero on Saturday May 20 for the bi-district championship game slated to start at 8 p.m. The site was set at a Region 6 meeting in Austin. Superintendent A K Krause and Coach Marvin Jones attended.
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Fredericksburg
Hillbillies
Lampasas
Cuero
South Texas
Austin
Supt. A. K. Krause
Marvin Jones
Killeen
Elgin
Farmer Boys League Standings and Rainouts
Stonewall leads with 40 points and 1,000 capacity. Enderlin and Harper show 2 wins each with .500 and .400 records respectively. Albert and Sisterdale trail as rainouts affect Harper Albert Enderlin Seipps and Sisterdale at Stonewall results.
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L Pte
Stonewall
Enderlin
Albert
Harper
Seipps
Sisterdale
Seaak
Albert Enderlin
Seipps Sisterdale
City Softball League Weekly Scores and Schedule
Last week results show Gillespie Lumber Co leading with 13 and City Radio 30 over La Mesa 3. Upcoming games include City Radio vs Gillespie Lumber Co on May 17 and City Radio vs Tavern on May 23 with Doss facing La Mesa on May 19.
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Gillespie County Lumber Co
Sunnyside Tavern
City Radio
la Mesa
Gillespie Lumber Co
Doss
Tavern
Mrs Alberthal to Leave Hospital After May 3 Operation
Mrs E A Alberthal who had an operation on May 3 at the local hospital will be released this week and return to her home.
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E. A. Alberthal
Hillbillies and St Marys Indians Play At Comfort
Hillbillies and the St Marys Indians meet on Comfort lighted baseball field Thursday night May 18 at 8 p.m. The game serves as a night practice before the bi district game with Cuero Saturday. Both teams boast strong season records and many fans are expected.
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Fredericksburg
Hillbillies
St. Mary’s Indians
Billies
Cuero
St. Mary's
Three Residences Listed In Building Permits For Week
Freericksburg issued permits for three new residences and several small projects this week. Oliver Heimann received a 4500 dollar permit for a residence and garage on Bell Street am. J Maurer secured a 5150 dollar permit for a residence and garage on N Edison Street. Walmer Langehennig got a 5350 dollar permit for a residence and garage on E Schubert Street. Additional permits included a 1500 dollar room addition for Max T Henke on N Llano Street and small projects for Helmuth Behrend, Raymond Ellebracht, Eddie Grinke, and Mrs Alma Basse Herbert.
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Freericksburg
Oliver Heimann
Bell Stam
J. Maurer
N. Edison Street
Walmer Langehennig
E. Schubert Street
Max T. Henke
Six Children Born in Local Hospitals
Six children, two girls and four boys, were born in local hospitals this past week. Girls were born to Mr and Mrs Erwin Goebel on May 10 and to Mr and Mrs Martin Feuge on May 13. Boys were born to Mr and Mrs Albert Mueller, Mr and Mrs Elmer Kneese, and Mr and Mrs Alvin Feller on May 13 and to Mr and Mrs J P Ray on May 16.
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Erwin Goebel
Martin Feuge
Albert Mueller
Elmer Kneese
Alvin Feller
J. P. Ray
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Hill Country League
Camp
Stanley
Boerne Comfort
W. I. Pet
Fredericksburg Stonewall
Tarzan
Chas Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Willie
Paul
Paul Lange
AMC CE
IreTony
Spring Creek Hall
Reed’s Hall
Harper Road
THE
Star Lighters
Arthur Reeh
Piggly Wiggly
Hoth
Farmer Boys League
City Softball League
Fredericksburg, Texas
Universal-International
William Powell
Blyth
Jinnally Johnson
Mr Peabody Mermaid
Lames Mason
Joan Vennett
U. S
Oregon Trail
Lst
Jolson
Johnny Allegro
Peter’s Hall
Texas Ramblers
Happy Go Lucky Boys
Schmidt's Hall
Comfort Highway
Billie Williams
Walter Schmidt
Skipp’s Hall
James
His
Gold Star
Playboys
Fbg
Jimmie Pyka
Fair Grounds
Hermann Sons
Modern Dance
Art Koch and His
Shadows
Studebaker
W. Main St
Fredericksburg, Tex
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