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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
6
J and S grocery announces a new Frigidaire display type refrigerator for their grocery department. The unit includes a built in cooling system and extra storage space beneath the display area.
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Poehlmann and their sons joined Monday night graduation exercises at Hot Wells High School in San Antonio. Barbara Traeger, daughter of a former Trinity Lutheran Church parishioner, was among the graduates.
Kallenbergs Pharmacy will be closed all day Sunday June 3 for a large store wide modernization. Owner Mrs Emmie Schroeder confirms prescriptions will be handled as usual by a pharmacist on duty. The project includes new limed oak display units new plate glass windows and exterior color changes interior walls painted sea foam green and beige with a western design mural above the soda fountain Formica counter tops in Chartreuse. Completion expected in coming weeks.
A nine pound son was born to Capt and Mrs P B Monroe Jr in Hampton Virginia on Thursday May 24 He is welcomed by a sister almost six and brothers aged four and one half His mother is the former Louise Rosenbach Grandparents include Mr and Mrs John Rosenbach of this city and Mr and Mrs P B Monroe of Ft Worth.
J J Oates, stepfather of Mrs. T Wright Neal, died in Temple Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held at his home with burial at Oena Ville on Tuesday. Attending from here were Mr. Neal, Nelta and Elysee Neal, and Mrs. Dawn De light Duncan of Burnet.
The Fredericksburg High School and St Marys senior classes list candidates for diplomas at last night’s graduation exercises on the FHS Lighted Athletic Field. Many students are named, including Retta Alexander, Merdie Barth, Florine Behrends, Catherine Bohls, Kathleen Bohls, Marge Brehmer, Vernon Brodbeck, Betty Brown, and others from both schools.
Descendants of John and Alvina Schneider held their annual reunion as an all day picnic Sunday May 27 at Klaerner's Park. The event drew 60 attendees including all nine living children and featured park facilities and basket lunches.
Five children, all girls, were born in local hospitals to Fredericksburg families in May. The couples listed include R N Lehmann on May 22, George Jentry on May 25, Werner Moehr on May 26, and J Hardin Perry with Hardy Mosel on May 29.
The civil suit No ra Maner et al vs Adella Langer hans et al will be tried in district court with a juror panel summoned for Monday June 18. Sheriff notices will inform jurors. many names from February panel are excused.
Alfred Doebbler marked his 87th birthday on Sunday May 27 with a large family gathering. More than a hundred relatives attended a basket lunch dinner including all nine children and most grandchildren and great grandchildren. One grandson Cpl Herman Hoffmann Jr was absent due to Air Force duties at Langley Air Force Base Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Afred Hinze announce the arrival of a baby girl weighing 6 pounds on Wednesday morning May 30. Mrs. Hinze is the former Miss Alice Henke. This marks the Henke family’s second grandchild that week with Ber Nice Moehr presenting a granddaughter Saturday. The Hinzes also have a two year old Charlene.
W C Westerfeldt principal Fredericksburg High School was elected president of the Fredericksburg Lions Club at a Wednesday meeting held at the Alex Frantzen farm. Other officers include Cliff Bals er Tyrus Cox Dor Brown Victor Sagebiel secretary Herbert Haas treasurer A G Davidson tail twister Felix Maier Lion Tanner Carl Hartmann Edgar Stroeher directors. Emil Birch welcomed as a new member. The club will install officers at July Ladies Night and offers volunteer labor to Gillespie County Fair Association during the 63rd Annual Fair. Col Alfred Petsch and Charles George from Rotary Club attended.
The Girls Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church honored their mothers with a Monday afternoon program and party at Mrs. Ben H. Heinen’s home. Nell Hodges led, scripture was read by Jonell Schneider, and Mary Louise Heinen played an accordion solo.
The Fredericksburg Garden Club hosts its twelfth annual Spring Festival of Flowers at the Hotel Nimitz Friday June 1 from 2 to 9 p m The theme is The Old Oaken Bucket with flowers potted plants unusual arrangements and special displays Mrs Alfred Neffendorf chairs the central committee planning the show Exhibits rules are printed Entries received 8 to 10:30 a m June 1 not removable before 9 a m Open to the public at 2 p m with free donations accepted
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Monday June 4 in observance of Jefferson Davis birthday. No banking services will be available that day.
Department of Public Welfare workers from Seguin Gonzales and Fredericksburg will meet in the District Courtroom from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6-8 to study Service to the Ill and Handicapped with Miss Maurine Currin leading. A Wednesday night barbecue will be served at Klaerner's Park.
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