Hein Chevrolet Opens With Wide Showroom Display
Fredericksburg hosts a formal Chevrolet opening featuring two carloads of Bel Air convertibles and a full truck line from 1/2 ton to 2 ton. Officials from Chevrolet Motor Division visit, with radio coverage on KNAF.
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America
Chevrolet
Hein Chevrolet
Bel Air
Fredericksburg
Chevrolet Motor Division
Texas
J. R. Roach
Houston
O. E. Alexander
E. J. Harrison
J. F. Zouder
Austin
KNAF
Miss Brodie Presents Pupils in Piano Recital
Miss Laura Brodie will present her piano pupils in a recital on Friday May 26 at 7 45 p m in the Public School Auditorium. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Laura Brodie
Hill Country League sees extra innings thrillers in week
The Hill Country League produced a string of extra innings games last week. Giants beat Comfort 11 6 after extra frames in Comfort’s new park, and Giants edged Stonewall 5 4 in 11 innings with Roland Bonn scoring the winning run. Kerrville beat Comfort 2 1 in 11 innings and Camp Stanley won 4 2 in 10. The Hillbillies ended play for the year with 10 3 win vs St Marys and 9 3 loss at Cuero. Calls for lights at Fair Park field grow amid push for a first class night baseball venue in Fredericksburg.
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Giants
Comfort
New Park
Stonewall
Roland Bonn
Bonn
Kerrville
Boerne
Camp Stanley
Hillbillies
Indians
Fredericksburg
Seipp’s
Fair Park
Help Wanted: Readers Advertise Homes and Vacancies
Local notice invites residents to advertise available housing and rental vacancies. Seeks clear listings including location, price, and contact details for faster matching with seekers.
Giants Edge Stonewall 5-4 in Eleven Innings
The Giants beat the Stonewall Pirates 5 to 4 in 11 innings at Fair Park. Key moments include Hartmann’s solid start, Enderlin and Schneider timely hits, and Klaerner driving in the decisive run after a late error, giving Giants their sixth straight league win. Next Sunday they face Boerne White Sox at Boerne.
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Fair Park
Stonewall Pirates
Giants
John Hartmann
L. Schneider
Mueller
Pirates
Nebgen
E. Schumann
K. Luckenbach
Bonn
Heep
A. Klaerner
Enderlin
O. Schneider
Kruckenbach
Boerne White Sox
Boerne
Stonewall
Jenschke
Ahrens
Moldenhauer
Luckenbach
Klinksiek
Hartmann
Fredericksburg Wins Dramatic Extra Innings In League Play
Results from last Sunday show Fredericksburg defeating Comfort 11 in 10 innings while a 11 inning Fredericksburg Stonewall game was suspended by rain. Kerrville beat Comfort 2 1 in 11 innings. Camp Stanley edged Boerne 4 2 in 10 innings. Next Sunday matchups include Fredericksburg at Camp Stanley and Comfort at Stonewall.
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Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Camp Stanley
Igo
Comfort
Kerrville
Eet
Boerne i
S . Bof
Boerne
Camp Stan
Pitchers and Innings From a Historical Baseball Box Score
H Klaerner started and took the loss with Mueller pitching in relief. Hartmann logged 10 1/3 innings, yielding 7 hits and 4 runs with 6 strikeouts. L Schneider pitched 6 innings allowing 8 hits and 8 runs with 1 strikeout. Klaerner faced 2/3 inning with 1 hit. Mueller pitched 5 innings with 3 hits and 2 runs, 5 strikeouts. Time 2 30. Umpires Kott and Schaefer.
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H. Klaerner
Mueller
Hartmann
By. L. Schneider
Kott
Schaefer
36 Teams Enter Four Bowling Leagues At Hermann Sons
Thirty six bowling teams began competition this week at Hermann Sons Alleys. The Ladies League has 10 teams on Mondays, the Men's League has 12 teams on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the Commercial League has 8 teams on Thursdays, and the Veterans League has 6 teams on Fridays.
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Hermann Sons
City Softball League Schedule Next Week
The city softball league posts next weeks games with May 24 Gillespie County Lumber Co versus Doss May 26 La Mesa versus Tip Top and May 30 City Radio versus Doss.
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Gillespie County Lbr. Co
Doss
la Mesa
Tip Top
City Radio
Gillespie Lumber Co
Freeman Women’s Missionary Federation Group Meeting
The thirteenth Annual Group Meeting of the Fredericksburg Conference of the Women’s Missionary Federation will be at St. James Lutheran Church on Wednesday May 31. Registration opens 9:30 to 10:00. Highlights include Mrs. F. C. Harms speaking on Aims and Work of Junior Mission Bands Rev Weideraenders addressing and Mrs. E. W. Steinbring delivering the president’s message. Zion women plan 8:30 assembly and Bethany members 9:00 assembly to attend together.
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Fredericksburg
The
Women’s Missionary Federation
St. James Lutheran Church
F. C. Harms
Weideraenders
E. W. Steinbring
Austin
Ladies of Zion
Bethany
Nine Children Born In Local Hospitals This Week
Nine children nine total five girls and four boys born in local hospitals this past week including a set of twins boy and girl. Twin boy and girl born to Mr and Mrs Frank Santos on May seventeenth. Girls born to Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr May twentieth. Boys born to Mr and Mrs Paul Klein May twentieth Mr and Mrs Eugene Petsch May twenty second and to Mr and Mrs Fritz Schmidtzensky May twenty third.
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Frank Santos
Watkins Tarr
Temple D. Barker
Frederick Grote
L. L. Evans
Camp Tex lake visitors include Feller and Balser families
Sunday guests at Camp Tex lake were Dr. and Mrs. Lorence Feller and Stephen and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Balser, Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Heiman and daughter Elaine Crenwelge, Mr. and Mrs. A Davidson and children and Met, and Mrs. Bill Hahne.
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Camp Texlake
Lorence Feller
Stephen
Wayne
Cliff Balser
Elgin Heimann
Elaine Crenwelge
A. Davidson
Bill Hahne
Hillbillies End Baseball Season With Win Then Loss
Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies topped St Marys Indians 10 to 3 in Comfort in a final practice game. Then in Cuero, the Hillbillies fell 9 to 3 in the bi district clash ending their 1950 season. Weirich and Brodbeck pitched in both games.
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Hillbillies
Billies
St. Mary’s
Comfort
Cuero
Fredericksburg
Hi School Hillbillies
St. Mary’s Indians
Indians
Brodbeck
Weirich
Skippy Knopp
Ed. Peter
Couple Celebrates Fort Worth Wedding of Lott and Hardin
Mr and Mrs J G Lott of Corpus Christi visited relatives in Fredericksburg and Comfort for a week. Lott a retired naval officer and Mrs Ann Hardin were married in Corpus Christi on April 1 1950 and now reside there.
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J. G. Lott
Corpus Christi
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Lott
Ann Hardin
Enderlin No-Hits Seipp's In 10-3 Win
Enderlin pitchers Bobby Pyka and Skippy Knopp combined for a no hit effort to beat Seipp's 10-3, improving to 3-0. Pyka pitched four innings, then Knopp finished, while Enderlin had 12 hits off Clinton Priess. Seipp's scoring came on walks and errors.
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Seipp
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Albert
Harper
Security State Bank to Close on Memorial Day May 30
The Security State Bank will be closed on Tuesday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day, with normal operations resuming the following business day. Customers are advised to plan deposits and transactions accordingly.
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Carl
Weimar Hein
Weimar
Andrew Langehennig
Victor Kott
Chevrolet
Chester Kast
Eska F. McDougallnd
Hans P. Land
Lester Knaupp
David E. Rode
Paula Itz
Security State Bank
Farmer Boys League Week Results and Matchups
The Week's scores list Harper 2 Albert 3 Enderlin 10 Seipp s 3 Stonewall 7 and Sisterdale 1. Upcoming games include Stonewall at Albert Harper at Enderlin and Seipp s at Sisterdale.
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Farmer Boys League
Stonewall
Enderlin
Albert
Harper Seipp
Sisterdale
Harper
Seipps
Albert Harper
Seipp’s
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Palace Theatre
Roy Rogers
Old Caliente
William Tracy
Guy Madison
Massacre River
Gregory Peck
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Klaerner
Giant
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Benn
Hill Country League
Ley
City Softball League
WMF
Fredericksburg, Texas
John Payne
Gail Russell Sterling Hayden
Geo
Gabby” Hayes
Dick Foran
Morgan Wyman
Misouri Morris Author
Kennedy
Warner Bros FE
William Keighley
Norman Neillt Raine
Warren Duff
Lrome
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Ray Enright
Velyn Keyes
Willard Parker
Columbia
Larry Parks
Edgar Buchanan
Mwer
Oregon Trail
Black Cat
Skipp’s Hall
Star Lighters
Texas Beer
Spring Creek Hall
Reed’s
Harper Road
Hill Country Boys
Arthur Reed
Peter’s Hall
Happy -Go-Lucky Boys
Grapetown Hall
Grapetown
Eintracht Shooting Club
Modern Dance
Art Koch and
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Llano Rodeo
Llano, Texas
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