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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1950
Page
2
The Gillespie County 4-H team led by coaches Mrs. Walter Doebbler and Dorothy Koch won with a total score of 1520, placing first in the event while the county team finished third with 1394 points and no Democratic opposition emerged for the re election filing.
Miss Nellie Jean Griffin daughter of W E Griffin and William Victor Leifeste son of Herman Leifeste were married on Tuesday May 23 at 3 30 p m in the Rectory of St Marys Catholic Church with Rev B Galle officiating. The bride wore a light gray suit with navy accessories and white carnation corsage. Her attendant Miss Emily Leifeste wore a light pink suit with white accessories and a white carnation corsage. Rudy Leifeste was best man. The couple will reside in Fredericksburg. The bride is a 1950 graduate of FHS and the groom a 1946 St Marys graduate.
Mrs. Janice Hayes and Andrew Woerner married May 20 at 4 p.m. in First Methodist Church Cain City with Reverend C A Greenwaldt officiating. Attendants Mr and Mrs Raymond Woerner. Barbecue for 75 guests in Tatsch Hall. They will live in Cain City where Woerner works as a Sunset Motor Lines driver.
The Security State Bank will be closed Saturday June 3 in observance of Jefferson Davis birthday.
Carolyn Elisabeth Nichols daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Nichols of San Antonio married Donald Grant Morgan of Austin at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in San Antonio on May 28. The ceremony featured white gladioli and shasta daisies with a white organdy gown over blue taffeta and a cascading white carnation bouquet. Attendants included Mrs. Fred Pruitt as matron of honor and James Culbertson as best man. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home and the couple plans to reside in Austin after a brief honeymoon.
Miss Erline Nebgen will wed Clinton Grona on June 7. She was honored at a May 28 shower at Peters Hall hosted by Misses Ellie Jost Isabel Grona and Mesdames Sidney Grona and Lawrence Nebgen. Navy dress, white carnation corsage, gifts for mothers and grandmother noted. Out of town guests included Mrs. Sidney Grona of San Antonio and Miss Mary Jane Kott of Kerrville.
The St Mary's School graduation featured a speaker urging Catholic youths to meet world's problems with faith and selfless action. The ceremony included a three part motet by the choir conducted by Sister Frances Joseph with Dorothy Stein on organ, and plans for a Sunday High Mass honoring Rev. Joseph Petsch.
Walter McKay Jr will take part in a twelve week summer session at Schreiner Institute, with enrollment confirming his plan to study there this season.
Probst Hardware Inc lists a limited supply of government picks and a contact phone number 136 for inquiries.
Mr and Mrs Werner Schaper and their daughter from New Orleans are visiting his mother for a two week stay.
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