Auto Accidents Continue To Plague Hill Country
Over the weekend the Hill Country saw multiple wrecks as State Highway Patrol reports three here and one in Comfort. Thomas Higgon’s Texas Produce truck struck a culvert guard rail at Cherry Spring. grapefruit and tomatoes scattered on the highway. August Krueger and a passenger were hospitalized after a solo flip on the San Antonio highway south of the city limits. Oscar Covert Jr and Jim Emerson were injured in a head on collision five miles south of Comfort. Darby, driver of the other truck, was fined for traffic code violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Laurence
Texas Produce Company
Thomas Higgon
Cherry Spring
Higgon
Krueger
San Antonio
Oscar Covert, Jr
Jim Emerson
Harper - Kerrville
Kerrville
Comfort
J. E. Darby
Local Hospital Patients Include Several With Tonsil Removals
List of patients in local hospitals last week includes Hilmar Boos George Brannies son of Everett Brannies Rev Alfred Doerfler Mrs Rubin Hen rich J F Oehler Worth Howe Jr son of W W Howe and George Adamson. Fredericksburg National Bank will close Memorial Day May 31 and Jefferson Davis Birthday June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmar Boos
Geroge Brannies
Everett Brannies
Alfred Doerfler
Rubin Henrich
J. F. Oehler
Worth Howe
W. W. Howe
George Adamson
Fredericksburg's Old Fire Station Replaced by City Hall
Fredericksburg marks the end of its 1860s stone fire station once home to the volunteer department. The building also housed a newspaper office and schools, with the bell tower summoning firemen into action. Crews moved equipment to temporary quarters as razing began for the new City Hall and Fire Station on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
March of Progress
Willie Arbelger
Verein
Heinrich Ochs
Gillespie County News
Fredericksburg Standard
Corby
Turn
Pioneer Memorial
St Marys High School awards close 1948 year
St Marys High School honors 25 grammar graduates and senior class. Kathryn Mae Knopp tops with straight A averages and leadership roles, earning a four semester scholarship to Our Lady of the Lake College and a Readers Digest subscription. Additional seniors win Gregg shorthand and typing certificates and reading club nods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Mae Knopp
Lawrence Knopp
St. Mary's
Miss Knopp
Glee Club
the Chieftain
Sodality of Our Lady
Our Lady of Guadalupe
St. Mary’s
Miss Knapp
Our Lady of the Lake College
James Kraus
Virginia Heep
Andrew Nebgen
Genevieve Petsch
Erwin Kraus
Boy Scouts of America
Richard Heep
Leo Petsch
Florine Enderlin
Josephine Loth
Louise Molberg
Henrietta Mosel
Alvin Weinhei
Kathleen Petsch
Alice Pyka
Elaine Stehling
Joyce Gellermann
Rose Marie Fritz
Vernell Kozielski
Lee Roy Besier
William Behrends
Leroy Loth
Daniel Roeder
Gus Pehl
Irma Espenhewer
Ruby Lee Fiedler
Bernice Kunz
Irene Schlueter
Rose Marie Klein
Dorothy Novian
Ruby Be
Kindergarten Graduation Set At Palace Theatre
Mrs. F. J. Maier's Kindergarten class will hold a graduation and closing program on Thursday night at the Palace Theatre. The event marks the 25th anniversary of the class in Fredericksburg, established in 1923, with diplomas presented by Charles C. Dooley. Graduates include Mary Lou Bartholmae Betty Ann Dietel Janey Schmidt Suzanne Tomlinson Lynette Wehmeyer Frank French Jackie Johnson Charles Lee Kuenemann Bobbie Petermann and Morris Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Maier
Palace Theatre
Maier
Fredericksburg
Henry Lochte
Charles C. Dooley
Mary Lou Bartholmae
Betty Ann Dietel
Janey Schmidt
Suzanne Tomlinson
Lynette Wehmeyer
Frank French
Jackie Johnson
Charles Lee Kuenemann
Bobbie Petermann
Wqth Perry
Morris Schaefer
Bank Closes for Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis Birthday
The Security State Bank will be closed on Monday May 4 for Memorial Day and on Thursday June 3 for Jefferson Davis Birthday observed by the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg National Bank
Jefferson Davis
Security State Bank
Attends Rites in Washington For Melton Sweet
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Pfiester traveled to Washington DC to attend final rites for Melton C Sweet step father of Mr Pfiester. Sweet 56 a disabled World War veteran died of a heart attack and his remains were sent to Washington for burial in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Pffiester
Washington, D. C
Melton C. Sweet
Pfiester
St. Petersburg
Florida
Mr. Sweet
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
IN the Hospital
City Hall
St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary’s Church
Oleta Alberthal
James Braeutigam
Carlie Franke
Kenneth Holdforth
Antoinette Kraus
Kenneth Knopp
Rose Marie Lange
Betty Jean Lochte
Frances Loth
Franklin Loth
Walter McKay
Dorothy Miller
Mary Frances McLoughlin
Helen Mae Meurer
Agnes Molberg
Margaret Mosel
Rose Mae Petsch
Ellen Marie Stehling
Roseline Stehling
Frank Schmidt
Betty Lochte
Rose Mas Petsch
Dorothea Miller
Texas Readers’ Club
State Department of Education
Elizabeth Meurer
Mary Stehling
Rose Mary Kunz
Petsy Leifeste
Darline Duecker
Mariette Mechler
Patsy Jordan
Cecile Pyka
Mary Louise Fiedler
Mathilde Metzger
Lorene Pyka
Irene Schmidtzensky
Edna Weidenfeller
Kenneth Kordzik
Willard Straube
Gertrude Meurer
Carolyn Braeutigam
Carolyn Kaderli
Shirley Loth
Elaine McKay
Frances Novian
Lauraine Heimann
Carol J. Hartmann
Helen Meurer
Juanita Crenwelge
Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
Parker
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Oaks
Fore
Shack
Willie Baethge
Mgr
Hill Country Implement Company
Farmall Tractors
International Trucks
Batiste and
Dimity
New Braunfels
Schroeder Bros
Eagle Brand
RINSO
Crenwelge Food Market
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