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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1946
Page
5
Dr and Mrs Lester Keyser hosted a barbecue supper for the basketball girls on Thursday night May 23. The menu included barbecue beans slaw onions pickles bread ice cream cookies and drinks. Choir members from First Methodist church attended and later piano playing and singing followed.
City Radio defeated FHS 11 to 10 and 8 to 9 against Durst Conoco, while FHS 0 fell to City Taxi by forfeit. Upcoming games include Hill Country Impl against Mutual Lumber on May 29 and June 3 City Radio versus Hill Country Impl, June 4 FHS versus Durst Conoco, and June 5 Mutual Lumber versus City Taxi.
The Fredericksburg Giants, mainly ex servicemen, opened 1946 with losses but stayed hustling, adjusting to new conditions and teamwork while drawing strong public support. The article notes their sportsmanlike conduct and steady effort amid strong semi pro competition.
In the hospital news for the past week several patients underwent operations including Imogene Leifeste Bernice Klein and Reily Teague. Clarence Reichenau had a tonsillectomy. Melvin Staudt fractured his arm in a fall on May 24.
A Llano High School Band delegation toured Fredericksburg on a booster trip. The group paraded on Main Street and performed a concert to promote the Rodio and Homecoming Celebration scheduled June 6 to 8, highlighted by Gen. Faker’s visit on June 7. Miss Blanche Babb returned to Campbell, Texas with family after visiting here before school ended.
Giants pitcher Al Enderlin earned his second win, scattering eight hits with eight strikeouts as the Giants beat Boerne 2 to 1 at Jimmy Pyka Field. Boerne’s Behr allowed seven hits, but costly errors and base running blunders hampered the visitors.
Sugar rations may be issued for armed forces on furlough up to 120 days. Cal C. Straughan, sugar rationing officer for the San Antonio district of the Office of Price Administration, announced the change. Previously 60 days or more required regular sugar books, while shorter furloughs used grants. now no ration books are needed if furlough is within 120 days.
The bowling series resumes after a three week break caused by a hail storm on May 16 that damaged Turner Hall alleys. On June 6 teams 7 9 and 8 10 bowled, and on June 7 teams 15 1 and 16 2 faced off.
About fifty FHS seniors and three sponsors toured Buchanan Lake area on a chartered bus trip. They visited Longhorn Cavern Burnet Buchanan and Roy Inks Lakes enjoyed boat rides swimming and finished with supper in Llano before returning home.
The note clarifies that bees are priced by weight rather than by individual size or number, affecting how buyers compare options and calculate costs.
The Chamber of Commerce vigilance committee warns Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents to verify labor and material costs before hiring outside roofers. It cites insurance adjusters' ceilings and notes outside contractors charge higher rates for cedar shingles asphalt and tin roofs. They urge consulting local dealers and contractors to avoid excessive labor and material prices.
The following men were discharged and returned home during the past two weeks Army Le Roy Icke James C Shaw Elgin E Grona Marine Corps Douglas Pehl Coast Guard Robert P Koch Duval B Fischer Navy Roman C Straube Leroy C Petermann Victor H Sagebiel Louis C Weinheimer Jr Daniel A Neffendorf Norman F Haun Stanley J Stehling Harold C Rahe Stanford A McDougall Mt McKinly is in south Central Alaska
Fredericksburg Texas facility markets concrete tiles for homes and outbuildings. The ad notes laboratory tested Grade A durability and economy, with location on South Lincoln Street next to the Conoco warehouse.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co advertises for sale Higgins Indis ink and mimeograph inks and Carters pen and fountain pen ink items with contact details and pricing mentions.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Yancey left Wednesday for Chicago where Dr. Yancey will receive advanced dental technique instruction. They expect to travel in July to Niagara Falls Toronto and other nearby points of interest before returning.
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