Public opinion on health co operatives and road delays
A local column defends freedom of opinion while critiquing cooperative health schemes like a Blue Cross branch in Gillespie County. It argues against Russia and Mr Wallace, calls for transparent Doss Farm to Market Road right of way decisions, and urges selecting the best route despite high claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Gillespie County
The
Wallace
Europe
Russia
Asia
Stalin
America
Doss Farm To Market
Doss
Commissioners’ Court
Fredericksburg Chamber Seeks 47 48 C of C Program Proposals
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce asks each member to submit program suggestions for the 47 48 season via a survey and self addressed postcard. Results will be announced at the June 26 annual meeting with Governor Beaufort Jester as principal speaker marking his first official city visit as Texas governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club To Furnish Swings For Tourist Park
Fredericksburg Lions Club will provide two sets of swings for the tourist park as part of turning the site into a youth recreation center. The decision came at a Wednesday meeting at the Nimitz Hotel. The project follows the town’s new swimming pool opening and other groups are expected to add equipment. Nine members earned perfect attendance awards for September 9 to April 19, including H. A. Adams and C. O. Bal.
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Fredericksburg
Ninteen
H. A. Adams
C. O. Bal
Harper Lions Club Holds Annual Wool Judging Contest
The Harper Lions Club hosted its annual wool and mohair judging event at Floyd Bode's Warehouse last Saturday with local ranchers and FFA members present. Judge Jim Grey of Texas A and M evaluated fleeces from Laine, Crossbred, and Corriedale classes, awarding cash prizes of 1.00, .60, and .40 for first through third places.
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Harper Lions Club
Floyd Bode
Psat
Frederiksburg
Harper
Harper Trade
Jim Grey
Texas A & M
Delaine
Crossbred
Corriedale
FFA
Mr. Grey
Armand Markword, Jr
Kerrville Ffa
Cabe Terrell
Graduation Exercises In City Schools Friday Sunday
Fourteen St Marys High School graduates will receive diplomas in St Marys Church on Sunday night May 25 at 8 pm. Rev James Barrett CSC will deliver the address and Rev Coleman will award diplomas and scholarships. Ferdie Stehling is valedictorian and Patricia Weinheimer salutatorian. Mass and communion open the day at 8 am with both school graduations attending.
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St. Mary's High School
St. Mary's Church
James Barrett
C.S.S. R
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
San Antonio
Thomas Coleman
St. Mary’s Parish
Barrett
Detroit
Father Barrett
Mexico City
United States
Coleman
Ferdie Stehling
Felix Stehling
Patricia Weinheimer
Alfred Weinheimer
Antoinette Blanchard
Virginia
ST. Mary's
C.S.S.R
P. m
Giants End Slump With 5 1 Victory Over Alamo Heights
The Giants snap a two game skid with a 5 to 1 win on TMI field in San Antonio. Hugo KlaernerG circles pitch seven innings one hit while Max Molberg closed the last two. Sturchio pitched well for the Merchants but the locals struck in the second sixth and seventh. L Schneider R Langerhans and A Klaerner led the offense with two timely hits each.
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Elton Jordan
Giants
Alamo Heights
TMI Field
San Antonio
Hugo Klaerner
Max Molberg
Sturchio
Merchants
L. Schneider
R. Langerhans
A. Klaerner
Commissioners File Assurance Agreement For Federal Aid In Building Airport
Gillespie County commissioners vote to file a sponsor's assurance for federal aid to extend the county airport project. The plan commits maintaining the master plan, building area, approach and landing zones, with county Judge Henry Hirsch named as representative. The county has over 66000 dollars in the airport bond fund, with the federal government to provide about 33000 dollars.
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Gillespie County
Henry Hirsch
Commissioners Court
Racing Program To Be Held Here End Of Month
A three day horse racing meet is set for May 30 31 and June 1 under Gillespie County Fair Association sponsorship at the local fair park. Daily six race cards include quarter mile sprints to mile runs with match races promised each day. About 60 horses are stabled with similar numbers expected. track improvements have been completed and the grounds are in excellent condition for the meet.
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Gillespie County Fair Association
Gilbert Kaderli
Kaderli
Postmasters Convene in Fredericksburg Friday May 30
Postmasters of the 21st Congressional District will hold a spring meeting in Fredericksburg on Memorial Day May 30. The morning business session will be in the courthouse, followed by a luncheon at the Nimitz Hotel with Congressman O C Fisher as keynote speaker. F C Woodward will preside, with the Chamber of Commerce aiding arrangements.
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Brownwood
The
American Legion
Legion
George Sullivan
Kerrville
James T. Padgett
Coleman
Nimitz Hotel
Roy Bean
21St Congressional District
Fredericksburg
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Nimitz
O. C. Fisher
F. C. Woodward
Santa Anna
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg High to Graduation Nine Hundred Strong Friday
Fredericksburg High School prepares the largest graduating class in its history for exercises at 8:30 p m Friday on the lighted athletic field. Governor Coke Stevenson will preside and be introduced by Dr. Lester Keyser. The program includes band preludes, invocations, choirs, salutatory by Madeline Land, a senior address by Stevenson, diplomas by Herman Fischer, valedictory by Herold Treibs, and gifts by class president Clinton Priess.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Texas
Fredericksburg High School
Lester Keyser
E. F. Kluck
Edison Street Methodist Church
Madeline Land
Harry Land
Stevenson
S. E. Reed
Herman Fischer
Herold Treibs
Albert Treibs
Clinton Priess
Supt. A. K. Krause
PTA To Conduct Summer Round Up Again This Year
The Fredericksburg Public and St. Marys School PTA will run the annual summer round-up for pre school children. Mrs. Milton Durst announces the health round-up will continue and names Mrs. Henry Kuenemann as new chair with Mrs. Albert Jost assisting. The PTA earned the National Certificate Award for the eighth straight year and Harper PTA for the second consecutive year.
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Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s School
Public
Parent Teacher Association
Milton Durst
Henry Kuenemann
Albert Jost
Durst
PTA
Harper Pta
God Is The Great Architect Of Your Life
Rev. W. O. Schulze told Fredericksburg High seniors in baccalaureate services that life is a building he designs with God as Master Architect. He urged using church and school lessons and skills as materials, to follow divine plans for lasting achievement.
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Rev
W. O. Schulze
Fredericksburg High School
First Methodist Church
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Alfred
Beauford Jester
Chamber
Lions Club
Jack Lawrence
Standard Farm Reporter
C.S.S.8
Brooke Medical Comets
Fair Park
O. CC
Fisher
21St Congressional Group
Coke R Stevenson
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