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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1948
Page
7
The New York Yankees announced a baseball tryout camp to be held June 28 to 30, similar to last year’s event, at the same location, offering aspiring players a chance to showcase their skills before scouts.
H C Meurer of Goodyear Service Store at 206 E Main St announces the new Marathon tire line for passenger cars. He notes improved mileage and traction at lower prices, lists popular sizes 5.25/5.50-17, 6.00-16, 6.50-15, 650-16, cites return after wartime suspension, and highlights roll-grip non skid and long wear as key features.
Goldthwaite Red Sox defeated the Giants 3 to 0 at Fair Park in a non league game. Johnson and Reed shut down the Giants with seven hits allowed while Hartmann took the loss after four innings. Next Sunday the Giants travel to Selma for a Comal Valley League contest.
Last Sunday's results show Selma 13 San Marcos 8 and Schertz 13 Alamo Heights 9 with Fredericksburg losing 0 to 3 against Goldthwaite. Next Sunday Fredericksburg travels to Selma while Alamo Heights visits San Marcos and Selma has a bye.
James Ralph Wood of Dallas was unanimously elected president of Southwestern Life Insurance Company at a May 5 board meeting. He succeeds the late C. F. O'Donnell who died April 27 in Oklahoma City. Wood, a Texas native from Sherman, earned a 1921 UT LLB, practiced law in Sherman and Dallas, and served as General Counsel and a director prior to his promotion. He served in World War I with the 90th Division, is married with two sons, and active in Dallas civic and legal circles.
The City Softball League finished the first half of the 1948 series with Mutual Lumber Co., Doss and Stehldhig Bros. tied for first. City Radio and White House tied for second, National Guard third, Klaemer's Park fourth. No playoffs this half. second half starts Monday night May 31.
The page shows a sequence of matchups from May 31 to July 15 featuring Stehling Bros City Radio Mutual Lumber Doss National Guard White House Klaerner s Park and Klaerners Park. A bank notice states Fredericksburg National Bank will close Memorial Day May 31 and Jefferson Davis Birthday June 3.
Seipp's Hill Country League visit ended in a 5-4 loss for Seipp's as Comfort rallied in the ninth. Quinn singled and stole second then scored on M. Flach's RBI single to center with the winning run. Klaerner allowed 11 hits while Heinen and Leeder combined for 15.
Isabel Kordzik posts the top three game total 574 and tops the high average for the Ladies Ten-Pin High event. The scoreline highlights Kordzik as the standout player with a consistent performance across the three games.
Hill Country League standings show Seipp's 668 with an .834 record led by Harper and Blanco 606. Results Sunday Blanco 5 Ingram 6 Harper 10 Stanley 5 Stonewall 8 Sisterdale 4. Next Sunday Blanco at Stonewall Listerdale at Stanley Seipp's at Ingram Harper off day.
Stehling Bros lead the league with 4 wins and 2 losses while Mutual Lumber also sits at 4 2. Klaerner's Park has 1 win and 3 losses. Last week Doss beat Klaerner's Park 21 to 3 and Mutual Lumber defeated Stehling 8 to 5. Next week features Stehling Bros against Mutual Lumber Co. on May 31 and City Radio against White House Cafe on June 1.
Large barbecue napkins with a name imprinted offered by Fredericksburg Publishing Co. The item emphasizes custom printing and local availability for event use.
Mrs Clarence Probst and her son Robert and Mrs Joe Molberg with daughters Rose and Louise and son Robert Molberg visited Mr and Mrs H B Lewis in San Antonio on Tuesday of the past week to attend the baptism of their son Keith Charles at St Marys Church San Antonio.
Del Dunbar a noted stage and radio cowboy singer will appear at the Palace Theatre Friday night May 28 as part of the regular screen program. He has previously performed locally in radio related appearances and is widely known.
Sunday May 30 closing for Cave Creek School Meusebach Creek School. Sunday June 6 closing for Bear Creek School.
Security State Bank will close on Monday May 31 for Memorial Day and on Thursday June 3 for Jefferson Davis Birthday.
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