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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1947

Page

6

Gillespie County Activities May and June Meetings

Gillespie County Calendar lists events at Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and Legion hall. May 21 regular luncheon board of directors, May 27 membership meetings, May 28 regular meeting, May 39 Social Security representative, May 30 31 and June 1 Race Meet at Gillespie County Fair Grounds, June 15 alumni reunion tentative.

Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Nerican Legion Post & Ladies Legion Hall Ions Club Chamber of Comerce Gillespie County Fair Grounds Icy, Mary’s

Streeter Man Breaks Root On Mason Ranch

James Carneso of Streeter fractured his left foot on May 20 while working on a Soil Conservation project for Erwin Geistweidt and son in Mason County and was hospitalized in Fredericksburg.

James Carneso Streeter Roxas Erwin Geistweidt

For Sale Two Wheel Trailer With 600x16 Tires

Wanted a reliable German to stay on premises to do house work and care for child. Mrs. R. L. Anderson, 108 Vit. Zion Walk, San Antonio Texas, 35-3775. Also ad lists trailer price $30.00 and contact Arthur Kaderli at 5303.

Arthur Kaderli R. L. Anderson Zion Walk San Antonio Texas

Brownwood Named Site for Legion Convention Activities

A Brownwood location hosts a Legion convention with a Saturday open house at the Nimitz Hotel, a convention dance at Fair Park, and a Sunday joint Legion meeting. Officials from Texas cities attend, with remarks by Bert Giesecke and George Berry, plus a large auxiliary program and a memorial service. A barbeque lunch and initiation of new Auxiliary members are noted.

Main Street Roy Bean Nimitz Hotel Exhibition Hall Fair Park Legionnaires and Auxiliary Harry Tubsb R. W. Klingelhoefer George S. Berry Lubbock Louie D. Lane Brownwood 21St District Bertram E. “Bert” Giesecke Austin Department of Texas A. O. Willman George Sullivan Kerrville Jim Goodman Opal Kenley San Angelo Pammie Saunders Post Legion Lane Resolutions Committee Department Ft. Worth New York City Opal] Kenley W. A. Cole Kenley Harry A. Tubbs R. E. Bernhard

Giants vs Comets Set for Sunday Test at Fair Park

Giants prepare to host the Brooke Medical Comets in Fair Park at 3:00 p.m. The San Antonio Service League powerhouse seeks to even a 2 to 1 series edge. Notables include Langerhans Schneider Molberg Klaerner and Ahrens for the Giants with key Alamo Heights players also featured.

Brooke Medical Comets Fair Park Giants Comets San Antonio Giants Abrhoaf R. Langerhans L. Schneider Molberg A. Klaerner B. Luckenbach Schneider Paton Cie Leree Jung H. Klaerner Moldenhauer Lee Ae Giants Alamo Ahrens Gonzales O. Schneider Klaerner Sturchio

Hill Country Baseball League Results and Standings

Last Sunday results show Harper defeating Sisterdale 15 to 12 and Stonewall beating Ingram 14 to 6. Seipps defeated Kerrville 7 to 1. Upcoming Sunday games list Stanley at Harper, Ingram at Bandera, Seipps at Stonewall, with Sisterdale off.

Stonewall Bandera Camp Stanley Ingram Ses Seipps Harper Sisterdale Seipps Kerrville Stanley Harper Ingram

City Softball League Standings and Upcoming Games

City league standings show Mutual Lumber Co leading with 20 wins and 1 loss, Doss and Leipp among top batters. Next week schedule lists Mutual Lumber versus Krauskopf Bros, LCRA against Flog. Hospital & Clinic, and later matches including City Radio and Electric.

Dl. -Pet Mutual Lumber Co White House L.C.R.A City Radio Krauskopf Flog. Hosp Clinic Mutual Lumber Krauskopf Bros LCRA

Ten Children Born In Local Hospitals This Week

Ten children were born in local hospitals this past week eight boys and two girls. The boy births include sons to Werner Rech Gipson Feller Hagley Itz and Weidenfeller and Ersch Molberg. The girl births include daughters to Prentiss Witt and Grover Reat.

Werner Rech G. R. Gipson Raymond Feller J. G. Hagley Lonnie Itz Joe Weidenfeller Levi Ersch Max Molberg Prentiss Witt Grover Reat

Rain and hail lash West Texas towns Bronte Eden

A 55 minute cloudburst dropped over three inches of rain over Bronte and Eden. Hail shattered many window panes in Bronte and damaged a five mile square farm area nearby.

Bronte San Angelo Eden

Convention Gratitude Acknowledges Organizers and Helpers

Acknowledgments praise the joint efforts of both organizations for their untiring work at the convention and extend thanks to all who assisted in making it a success.

School Closings Calendar Dates Listed in The Standard

Dates for upcoming school closings are published here. May 24 Dass school closing. May 25 Lower South Grape Creek School Rheingold School Closing. June 1 Meusebach Creek School closing Tatsch Hall Cain City.

The Standard Dass Lower South Grape Creek Rheingold Meusebach Creek Tatsch Hall Cain City

Seventh Graders of St Marys Win Softball Series

The seventh graders of St Marys School won two of three softball games against the public school seventh graders. St Marys took the first 30 11, lost the second 31 27, and won the decisive third 14 13. The lineup included Charlie Franke Robbie Jenschke Kenneth Knopp Franklin Loth Kenneth Kordzik William Weber James Braeutigam Kenneth Jordan and Freddie Pyka.

St. Mary's School St. Mary’s Charlie Franke Robbie Jenschke Kenneth Knopp Franklin Loth Kenneth Kordzik William Weber James Braeutigam Kenneth Jordan Freddie Pyka

Ladies Ten Pin Standing For Next Series Key Contacts Named

All women bowlers interested in bowling in the next series should contact Ollie Juenke Isabel Adams or Fritzie Gold by May 24. Team standings list Keidel's Hospital Me Sam Nan's Shop City Mattress City Cafe Mutual Lumber Standard Service. High honors go to Isabel Adams 154 high single Viola Ty bor 174 high three game Fritzie Gold 459.

Ollie Juenke Isabel Adams Fritzie Gold WSL Keidel’s Hospital Ey Me Sam & Nan’s Shop City Mattress City Cafe

Sunnyside Girls Defeat Esskay 20 to 13 at Seipp Park

Sunnyside girls softball coached by Johnny Hartmann beat Esskay girls under lights at Seipp Park 20 to 13 on Wednesday May 14. The teams schedule a rematch at Seipp Park that evening at 8 15. Mr and Mrs E V Kunkel returned home from Lockney Texas after attending their son’s funeral.

Sunnyside Johnny Hartmann Esskay Erwin Kammlah Seipp Park Seipp E. V. Kunkel fromLockney Texas

Rheingold Adults Present A Poor Married Man Comedy

A three act play titled A Poor Married Man opens at 7 30 PM by adults group. Barbecue supper available with beer and cold drinks on the grounds.

Cain City Idren Jerry Hill Country Boys

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gillespie County Activities Mason Ranch Victor F. Marshhall Seipp’s American Eagles Veusebach Tatsch’s Halls Home Canning Exacu Hill Country Baseball League West Texas T Team L City Radio Elec Delta Schnelle Variety Schneiders General Installation Radio Post Palace Theater Claude's Sign Shop Chrysler-Plymouth Lockers, Inc Hill Ciry. Creameries Peter’s Liquor la Mesa Cafe Rx Laboratory Milton Gerhard Louis Pyka Hardy Mosel ST. Marys ST. Mary's St. Mary’s School Viola Tybor Grape Creek Engel’s Hall Eagles Texas Cow Hands Pehl’s Hall Albert, Texas Felix T. Pehl Seipp’s Pavilion Texas Ramblers Spring Creek Hall Reed's Arthur Reed Doss FBG Jimmie Pyka Goodyear Goodyear Solution Goodyear Service Store
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