Frances Loth Honored Friday at St Marys Manor
Mrs Enoch St Clair and her daughter Ginger praised Frances Loth at their home on Friday May 23 at 5 oclock. The guest list included the honorees mother Mrs Robert Loth and grandmother Mrs Minna Ferner. The centerpiece featured a garden gate arch with red roses and vines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch St. Clair
Ginger
Frances Loth
St. Mary's Mar
Ming
Hones
Robert Loth
Minna Ferner
Jaycees list achievements in Fredericksburg area
Hodges recounts year of Jaycees work in Gillespie County including fundraisers ram sale billy sale turkey shoot stage production and pool bond vote. Rech praises team effort while Dr. Harry Tubbs donates 50 for graduate memberships. Bill Petmec ky and C A Greenwaldt served as toastmen at banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Hodges
Oakcrest Park
Gil- Teapie
Kerrville
Jaycee
Harry Tubbs
L. G. “Bill” Petmecky
First Presbytrian Church
C.A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
Seek Abiding Things at Fredericksburg High baccalaureate
Vicar Rudi Wendel urged Fredericksburg High School graduates to seek eternal values over worldly goods in a Sunday night service at the high school gym. The event featured readings from Luke 12 33 34, benediction by Rev C A Greenwaldt, and musical selections by the FHS Band and Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudi Wendel
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg High School
Wendel
C. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
FHS
Kermit Gammenthaler
Lord Jesus
KlAernER Named Demonstration Meeting Highlights
San Antonio officials and FBI agents presented self defense techniques at a regional meeting. The State Bureau of Identification in Austin demonstrated plaster and moulage casts. Principal speaker Capt. Fred Olson of the Texas Rangers addressed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
FBI
San Antonio
State Bureau of Identification
Austin
Fred Olson
The
Texas Rangers
Local Jaycees Evening Featuring Music by Art Koch and His Shadows
San Antonio Jaycees along with Se guint New Braunfels Kerrville and Corpus Christi members attended the evening. The program opened with a fellowship hour, then a banquet and concluded with a dance. Art Koch and His Shadows provided the music for the dance.
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Jaycees
San Antonio
Seguint
New Braunfels
Kerrville
Corpus Christi
Art Koch
A D Kothmanns of Hilda Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
A. D. Kothmann and his wife of Hilda observed their diamond wedding anniversary on Sunday May 25 at their Beaver Creek ranch with all eight living children and families present. A Saturday night church tribute featured brief program hymns and a gift. Their story notes Lydia Hoerster as the bride’s family and Alfred Rothmann as the couple’s deceased son. Twelve grandchildren are named among honoring relatives.
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A. D. Kothmann Sr
Hilda
Hilda Methodist Church
W. L. Hornung
Geraldine Pluennecke
Stephenville
Marilyn Wissemann
Dallas
Rothmann
J. Bader
Daniel Hoerster
Mason
Kothmann
Lydia Hoerster
Dietrich Kothmann
Beaver Creek
Alfred Rothmann
Leonard Pluennecke
Lillie
Harry Wisseman
Nellie
A. E. Hausler
San Antonio
Lydia
Graduation exercises mark first in new high school gym
The senior class of 1952 received diplomas in Korea era service and completed graduation work. American Legion citizenship awards were given to Robert Westerfeldt and Esther Knopp. Perfect attendance awards went to Rosalee Baethge Merle M Teschner Erwin Weiershausen, with other perfect attendance honorees listed across juniors sophomores and freshmen. The ceremony in the new high school gym featured remarks by Doris Probst Robert Westerfeldt and Merlee Teschner on Life is Worth Living and performances by the band and trumpet solo. Metcalfe was introduced by Supt Krause. Westerfeldt, as senior class president, presented the cement sidewalk gift from the high school to the gym. The program concluded with the alma mater.
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Korea
American Legion
Robert Westerfeldt
Esther Knopp
Rosalee Baethge
Merle M. Teschner
Erwin Weiershausen
Charles Feller
James Feuge
Felix Treiles
David Walter
Vernell
Bridge Luncheon In Henke Home
Miss Nancigail Jordan, popular Alamo Heights senior, was guest of honor at a luncheon in the Colonial Room of the Menger Hotel San Antonio on Tuesday May 27 at 12 30 pm hosted by Mrs Udo Henke and the honorees aunt Mrs Charles Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancigail Jordan
Alamo Heights
Menger
San Antonio
Udo Henke
Charles Jordan
Mike Jordan
Leo Tomlinson
Here
Rainfall Hits West Texas As Harvesters Brace
Rain drenched West Texas on Tuesday, with grain farmers urged to harvest oats despite showers. The rainfall marked the most widespread since last year, especially heavy near Del Rio with over inches in spots. Gillespie led Hill Country totals while Kerrville reported about 4 inches and Mason 1.62 inches.
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West Texas
del Rio
Gillespie
Kerrville
Mason
St Marys Choir Stars in Graduation Program
St Marys presented a program featuring three numbers by the High School Choir and the Act of Consecration by the 1952 seniors. The benediction of the Blessed Sacrament closed the program as the seniors prepared for their class trip to Galveston leaving Monday and slated to return Wednesday.
Faneuil Hall Boston Cradle of American Liberty
Faneuil Hall in Boston is renowned as the Cradle of American Liberty, a historic site linked to early public discourse and revolutionary activity. The landmark symbolizes enduring ideals of liberty and civic assembly in American history.
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Faneuil Hall
Boston
Levi Rosenbusch Seeks Post of County Commissioner
Levi Rosenbusch a 42 year old lifelong Doss resident and county road maintenance worker seeks election as County Commissioner of Precinct 2. He draws on ten years of full time service in the precinct to continue county road work.
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Levi Rosenbusch
Doss
Rosenbusch
A Hard Road to Success For New Graduates
A lecture emphasizes that only hard work frugality and honesty lead to true opportunity in America. It warns that many graduates expect easy chairs and criticizes parental and teacher failures to prepare youth. The address urges self reliance and integrity as the path to leadership and personal happiness.
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Chilren
America
United States
Sgt Harold Woods Honors At Corsicana Ceremony
Sgt Harold Woods received the Soldiers Medal Bronze Star and Silver Star in an Armed Forces Day ceremony at Navarro Junior College Corsicana. Col Pendleton presented the awards for heroism in Korea including actions near Kison Ni on March 31 1951 and at Chonan October 2 1950. Mrs Herman Weinheimer and Mr and Mrs Harold Rusenberger attended with daughters.
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Set
Harold C., Woods
Evelyn Weinheimer
Herman J. Weinheimer
Stonewall
Navarro Junior College
Corsicana
Woods
Henry M.E. Pendelton
Texas National Guard
Sgt
Korea
133Rd Field Artillery Battalion
D. T. Knowslar
Wood
Kison- Ni
Chonan
Herman Weinheimer
Harold Rusenberger
Here
Evelyn Treibs Honored Sunday
Rev and Mrs Campbell hosted a Wednesday reception for Evelyn Treibs, church organist at Edison St Methodist for two years. A painting was presented as thanks for her loyal service, with Chance Choir members and families attending the social.
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J. C. Campbell
Evelyn Treibs
Edison St. Methodist Church
Campbell
Chance Choir
The Rules of Fairness and Self Truth
A reflective meditation on personal conduct urging honesty toward oneself as the first duty and a lifelong effort to keep the respect of the Master of the Universe. It frames fairness as rooted in truth to self, guiding moral action throughout life.
Frantzen-Ahrens Post to Host Encampment June 8
The Frantzen-Ahrens Post VFW plans the District 8 encampment on Sunday June 8 with attendees from ten Central Texas Posts including Legion Brady Kerrville San Saba Goldthwaite Lampasas Mason Llano Johnson City and Fredericksburg. Roger Evans VFW Department Commander of San Antonio will speak. Local members prepared the post home on the Mason Highway and thanked the public for support of a Poppy Sale.
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Frantzen-Ahrens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
District 8
Lorence Bading
Texas
Legion
Brady
Kerrville
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Lampasas
Mason
Llano
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Post Department
Roger Evans
San Antonio
Mason Highway
Bading
Bill Connally
Lawson Visit Highlights Austin Family Trip to New York
Mr and Mrs Wm Lawson of Austin spent last Saturday with the R L Kott family. They recently returned from a visit with their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Don Stone in New York City.
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Wm. Lawson
Austin
R. L. Kott
Don Stone
New York City
Baptist Graduates Are Honored at First Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. B H Heinen hosted the Intermediates and Young People of First Baptist Church for a buffet Mexican supper on May 23 on their patio honoring Margie Fay Mitchell and Dale McHalek from FHS. Rev Ike Hargrove spoke on the value of Christian education and Baptist schools. About thirty guests enjoyed the evening of supper, singing, and games led by Mrs Hargrove.
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B. H. Heinen
First Baptist Church
Margie Fay Mitchell
Dale McHalek
FHS
Ike Hargrove
Hargrove
Pack 133 Cub Scouts Meet Thursday Night
Cub Scouts of Pack 133 will meet on Thursday night May 29 at 8 p.m. in the Boy Scout Cabin for the monthly pack meeting. Den 2 will present a skit on this month’s theme Fear of Strength and Skill. Achievement Awards will be given.
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Cub Scouts
Den 2
Bank Closures for Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis Birthday
The Fredericksburg National Bank will close on Friday May 30 to observe Memorial Day and again on Tuesday June 3 for Jefferson Davis Birth Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg National Bank
Jefferson Davis
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Klaerner
Travelers Cafe
Alex Mitteinsdorf
A. D. Kothmans
Maryland Club
Libby’s
del Monte
Wrigley’s
Pepsi - Cola
Kimbell
Henke
ST. Mary's
Harold Woods
Dooley’s
Brassieres
Wm. Gladen
Good Housekeeping
Women’s Day
Saturday Evening Post
Life
Dooley
Electric Light & Power
Lora
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