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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1952

Page

4

Six Gillespie Students To Receive Degrees from Texas Lutheran

Six Gillespie students from Fredericksburg and Doss are candidates for degrees at Texas Lutheran College 61st commencement May 26 at 7 30 p m Basse and Dolezal will receive B A degrees Bernhard Geistweidt B S degrees Rode Fuhrmann A A degrees Judge Charles O Betts Austin will address the graduates His topic Our Search for Security Baccalaureate services May 25 at 7 30 p m Rev W C Probst Bartlett TLC alumnus will speak

Bernhard Kappa Pi Alpha Southwestern Medical School Dallas Dolezal Fuhrmann Fredericksburg Luther League Kappa Pi Gamma Women’s Athletic Association Miss Roche Luther League, Women’s Athletic Association Religious Activities Committee Baptist Memorial Hospital San Antonio

Fredericksburg Graduates at A and I College

Two Fredericksburg students, Harvey Charles Hahn and Daniel Arthur Neffendorf, graduate this spring from Texas A I College in Kingsville. Baccalaureate services on May 18 and commencement on May 19 in Jones Auditorium featured Rev. William Oliver Harrison and Dr. Robert L. Sutherland. Hahn earns a BS in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering. Neffendorf earns a BS in Agriculture.

Kingsville Fredericksburgh Texas A & I College Don J. C. Jernigan William Oliver Harrison First Christian Church Corpus Christi Robert L. Sutherland Hogg Foundation University of Texas Jones Auditorium Fredericksburg Harvey Charles Hahn Daniel Arthur Neffendorf

Segner's Jewelry Sets Grand Opening At New 236 West Main

Segner's Jewelry Shop holds its formal opening at 236 West Main Street on Saturday May 24 with attendance prize drawings at 7 p m. Major prizes include a Keepsake Diamond Ring valued at 100 dollars a Lord Elgin wrist watch at 75 dollars a 15 dollar deposit toward a silver set and a baby spoon and fork set. The store relocated after 16 years of growth from its original 1936 location and features a wide display of Keepsake rings Lord and Lady Elgin watches Gruen Hamilton and Bulova watches Wm Rogers and Community Plate silver and more. Segner invites all to visit and notes the firm will be known as Segner's Your Jeweler.

Segner’s West Main Street Lady Elgin Johnny Segner Leo Blanchard Harry Priess Segner Wm. Cameron and Company Lord and Lady Elgin Gruen, Hamilton and Bulova Wm. Rogers Seth Thomas Eversharp

Langehennig Baby Baptized at Holy Ghost Lutheran

Terry Don Langehennig son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Langehennig was baptized by Rev O Lindenberg at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Sunday morning. Sponsors were Mrs Archie Langehennig Mrs Rudi Becker and Oliver Langehennig of Mason. A turkey dinner followed with guests including many relatives.

Terry Don Langehennig Andrew Langehennig O. Lindenberg Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Archie Langehennig Rudi Becker Oliver Langehennig Mason Richard Ransleben Albert Langehennig Emilie Treibs Emma Filter Wm. Langehennig Frank Wahl

Pedernales Philosopher Questions Texas Bank Robbery Rise

The Pedernales Philosopher on Kerr Route Farm laments Texas lags in high-dollar thefts and scandals. He compares Texas with Boston and New York, notes few local robberies, and questions why Texans do not embezzle or evade taxes as aggressively, urging more ambition.

Pedernales Johnson Kerr Texas Dallas Houston Boston Nevada Oklahoma New York St. Louis J. A

Cub Pack 133 Postpones Meeting to May 29

The Cub Scout Pack 133 monthly meeting was moved from this Thursday to Thursday May 29 at 8. Den 2 will present a skit on the theme Keeping Strong.

Den 2

Weinhold Heeson Vows Exchanged In Houston

In Trinity Lutheran Church Houston on May 17 Betty Lou Heeson and David R Weinhold wed with Rev Oliver R Harms officiating. Attending from the area were Louis Wehmeyer Adolph Wehmeyer Reinhard Wehmeyer Werner Klier and families plus Harold Klier who traveled via Seguin to Houston.

Trinity Lutheran Church Houston Betty Lou Heeson David R. Weinhold Oliver R. Harms E. F. Heeson P. G. Weinhold Whittemore Iowa Louis Wehmeyer Stonewall Weinhold

Geographic center of the United States located in Kansas

The geographic center of the United States lies in Smith County Kansas marking a notable geographic landmark. Nearby towns note visitors and researchers travel to observe the central point in the state.

The U. S Smith County Kan

Miss Hannemann Entertains as Maifest Duchess

Helen Hannemann daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Hannemann served as the Duchess of Fredericksburg in Brenham for the 62nd Maifest May 16 and 17. The Junior Court crowned Judy Irene Thielemann junior queen with Norman Winkelmann as king in a Rainbow Rhapsody program.

Helen Hannemann Hans Hannemann Miss Hannemann Helen Carnation Milk Company

Notable Presidents Adams Harrison Roosevelt Tally

The list shows Adams Harrison and Roosevelt each occurring twice among U.S. Presidents, indicating repeated appearances of these three surnames in the presidential sequence. The pattern highlights noncontiguous terms and multiple elections spanning the early to mid periods of the office.

Adams Harrison Roosevelt U. S

Ladies Aid Met Sunday at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

The Ladies Aid of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church met Sunday afternoon in the church basement for a monthly gathering. Rev Lindenberg led scripture and prayer, Mrs August Ahrens presided over a brief business meeting, and a $5 memorial wreath was made for the Lutheran Welfare Society. New member Mrs Hugo Lochte joined. officers were re elected. Visitors included Mrs Barty Mrs Aleksans and Mrs Popp of Kerrville.

Ladies Aid of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Lindenberg August Ahrens Lutheran Welfare Society Hugo Lochte Walter Braeytigam Rnest Crenwelge Reinhold Tatsch Barty Aleksans Popp Kerrville

Government Spirit in Gillespie and Fredericksburg

The Standard emphasizes the long standing orderly progress of Gillespie County and Fredericksburg driven by honest leadership. It praises high government standards, road and building projects, traffic rules, and the paper’s role in informing voters about bond elections and civic decisions. Citizens urged to actively participate in elections to choose future leaders.

Fredericksburg Gillespie County

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Gillespie Texas Lutheran Rubin Bernhard Adolph Basse Evelyn Fuhrmann Marilyn Geistweidt Emeline Rode Kenneth Dolezal A &I Segner's Langehennig Pedernales Philosopher Kerr Route CUB Wm. Cameron & Co John J. Segner Weinhold-Heeson Ladies Aid County of the Standard Guardian of Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
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