Kathryn Knopp Receives Seton Hospital Award for Scholarships
Kathryn Mae Knopp daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Knopp earned the Seton Hospital Auxiliary Award for Scholarships in Seton School of Nursing graduating exercises. She had the highest average in the three year program among peers. other Fredericksburg graduates included Genevieve Petsch and Virginia Heep. Families from Fredericksburg attended the service and reception with numerous relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Mae Knopp
Lawrence Knopp
Seton Hospital Auxiliary
Seton School of Nursing
Miss Knopp
Genevieve Petsch
Leo Petsch
Virginia Heep
Richard Heep
Fredericksburg
Misses Knopp
Petsch
Heep
St. Mary
Adela Meckel
Eddie Loth
Josephine Loth
San Antonio
Gibson Greeting Card Treasures for a Cheerful Friend
Send a bright Gibson greeting to your sick friend with Fredericksburg Publishing. Explore the new line of Gibson Cards and spread cheer through thoughtful messages available via the classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Fredericksburg
Mrs Paul Hanisch Celebrates 101st Birthday
Mrs Paul Hanisch turned 101 on Friday May 18 marking her 101st birthday. A quiet observance gathered at her West Main Street home where she lives with daughter Miss Elsbeth and son Frank in Gillespie County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hanisch
Gillespie County
West Main Street
Miss Elsbeth
Frank
Lehne Returns From Seguin Visit With Family
Louis Lehne came back Friday from a two week stay with daughter-in-law Mrs Christian Lehne in Seguin. They visited Moulton New Braunfels and San Antonio. He said Seguin corn looked exceptionally good with stands of three and four feet while oats and wheat fared poorly. His son Major Christian Lehne a Lutheran army chaplain has been stationed in Japan for eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lehne
Christian Lehne
Seguin
Moulton
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Lehne
Japan
Hill Country Telephone Co-Op Formation Meeting
A meeting is set for Friday night June 8 at Fair Park to organize Hill Country Telephone Co-Operative Inc. Public attendance is invited to help finalize formation. Organizing board includes Eugene Lindig chair Benno Eckert Roy Jacoby Walter Schlaudt Otto Schumann. Charter is applied for final approval. rules by laws and officer elections may be on the docket. Membership applications are mailed with a $5 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park
Hill Country Telephone Co-Operative Inc
Eugene Lindig
Benno Eckert
Roy Jacoby
Walter Schlaudt
Otto Schumann
Tennis lettermen named at Texas Lutheran College
Texas Lutheran College announces six sophomores Ken neth Dolezal Adolph Strong Jr Joe Barron Herman Ohlenbusch and Marvin Rinn as second lettermen for 1951 under coach Wilbert Miller. Freshman Glenn Hausmann earns a first letter. The team is 9 wins 3 losses in intercollegiate play with victories over Southwestern Trinity University Southwest Texas State and Schreiner Institute and losses to Hardin Simmons Abilene Christian and two matches with St Edward's University. They also dropped two matches to Brooke Army Medical Center Comets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern University
Trinity University
Southwest Texas State College
iSchreiner Institute
St. Edward’s University
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene Christian College
Texas Lutheran Netters
Brooke Army Medical Center Comets
Lumbermen Fight NPA Policy On Building Controls
Lynn Boyd of Pampa Texas a member of the Construction Industry Advisory Committee denounces the National Production Authority for an arbitrary policy in applying controls to construction. He says advisory votes were blocked and bans imposed without regard to critical materials, while permitting delays and staff shortages hinder permit reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NPA
National Production Authority
Lynn Boyd
Pampa
Texas
Construction Industry
Congress
Boyd
Defense
Lone Star Names Sales Supervisor For West Texas
Kenneth Neal Watkins named sales supervisor for Lone Star Gas in West Texas with duties in Fredericksburg and 77 communities. He takes office May 1 with Abilene headquarters, replacing James Jatterree who moved to Andrew Brown Paint of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Neal Watkins
Lone Star Gas Company
West Texas
Joe C. Darrow
Abilene
James Jatterree
Andrew Brown Paint Company
Texas
Irving
Watkins
Lone Star
Fredericksburg
Mr. Watkins
Wichita Falls
Natoonal Biscuit Company
Gulf Oil Corporation
Army Air Force
Army Intelligence
Salt Lake City
Utah
8Th Air Force
Marine Lieutenant Stanton Awarded Sixth and Seventh Air Medals
Marine First Lieutenant Eldon C. Stanton, 28, son of Mrs. Ann Floyd Stanton of Fredericksburg Texas, receives his sixth and seventh Air Medals for enemy flights over Korea with the First Marine Aircraft Wing. He previously earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a Star in lieu of his second Cross for heroism. His wife Lois Faye Stanton currently resides in Evergreen Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon C. Stanton
Ann Floyd Stanton
North Cherry St
Fredericksburg
Texas
Korea
Stanton
Marine Aircraft Wing
Lois Faye Stanton
Evergreen
Alabama
Easter Seal Sale Totals Reach 545 50 in Gillespie
The Gillespie County Society for Crippled Children reports 545 50 raised in the Easter Seal drive ending in April. A meeting at Mrs Norman Dietels home reviewed expenses including appeal letters seals a film and trailer costs yet to be deducted. They thank contributors and aim to boost support for handicapped children and Fredericksburg Public School programs this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Society For Crippled Children
Norman Dietel
Rotary Club
Herbert Dusrt
Fredericksburg
Gillepsie Society
Harper Receives Inch of Rain and Wind
The Harper Community reported an inch of rain on Tuesday with high winds and scattered hail. Heavier rainfall fell west of Harper while Fredericksburg saw no substantial rain. Readings included .10 inches at Bankersmith and 0.25 inches at Bear Creek as temperatures ranged from 60 to 92 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Otto Rahe
Fredericksburg
Elroy Schnelle
Beef Ceiling Prices Must Be Posted In Stores
Retailers must post beef ceiling prices where customers can easily see them by June 4. OPS district officers reminded. Regulations require different grades to be displayed in separate trays and each tray tagged with its ceiling price.
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OPS
Grand Prize Launches Unusual Fishing Contest
The Outdoor Writers of Texas approve a statewide Grand Prize Fishing Contest with 5600 in cash prizes. Two divisions salt water and fresh water. monthly prizes of 100 and two 1000 grand prizes. Winners donate prize money to charity. rules via free Guide Booklet or 500 stations. no entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Outdoor Writers of Texas
Andy Anderson
Texas Outdoor Writers Association
Fred Mary
U. S. Wildlife Service
Washington
P. O. Box
Houston
Johnson Named as Democratic VP Prospective in 1952
Washington reports Senator Lyndon B. Johnson is the Democratic vice presidential prospect for 1952. The Saturday Evening Post lauds his Capitol Hill presence blending hominess with city sophistication and notes his roles as Democratic whip, assistant majority leader, and member of key Senate committees. He chairs the preparedness subcommittee and led the preparedness investigating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
Saturday Evening Post
the Post
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Lone Star
Senate
Interstate Commerce and Armed Services
Armed Services
Balser Couple Meet New Nephew in Floresville
Mr and Mrs Cliff Balser visited Floresville over the weekend and became acquainted with their new nephew born May 1 to Mrs Balser’s brother and his wife Mr and Mrs William Mikulka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Balser
Floresville
Benjamin Franklin First American Newspaper Columnist
A concise note identifies Benjamin Franklin as the first American newspaper columnist, marking his role in shaping early American journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
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Kathryn Knopp
Seton
Travelers Cafe Fine Food A
Die Castel
Behrend
Hill Country
Dolezal
TLC
Philco
West Mainredericksburg
Sylvia Lucienne Porter
Belton
Jo Ann Williamson
Athens
Gordon Singleton
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Methodist Church
Waurika Oklahoma High School
Draughon’s Business College
Ethna Sharp
Commerce
Jennifer
Kenneth Watkins
FE. C. Stanton
Gillespie
Lauds Johnson
Elmo Baethge
Fredericksburg, Texas
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