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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1952
Page
6
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Registration radios TV and magazines spur confusion in Texas as poll tax payment is said to be required for voting though officials state no registration is needed if poll tax is paid. Local quirks include a theater manager noting political leanings of youths, and odd anecdotes about a vinescape barber and a dog act. Also a cabbage cake recipe mystery from the 1951 State Fair seeks a missing entry via Lone Star Gas public exhibit outreach.
The 281 Market and Locker Plant began operations in Johnson City on Saturday, September 27. Located north of town on Highway 281, a front room was added to house the Market and grocery business with Byron Crider as manager. The Johnson City Eagles defeated the Manor Mustangs Friday night, with Levi Weirich scoring three touchdowns from 25, 15 and 10 yards. Robert Uecker converted two extra points. Harold Sandifer and Dude Parker of Manor scored for their team.
Lieut and Mrs Tom Conley of Scott Air Base Illinois announce the birth of an eight pound boy on September 21. Named Robert Leslie he is welcomed by two sisters Elaine Kay and Caro Anne and by grandparents H A Lang of Fredericksburg and Charles Conley of Illinois. Mrs Conley is the former Ruby Lang of this city.
Marvin Eckhardt Place 11 miles south of Fredericksburg on the San Antonio Highway was Mystery Farm number eight last week and Mystery Farm number nine appears this week with a prize to the first correct identification. Mrs. Jerome Staudt led the early identifications with others named including Mrs. Monroe Klinksick, Mrs. Eddie Herbert and Mrs. Albert Rürer. The Eckhardt farm spans 346 acres focused on stock farming with beef cattle sheep and hogs and terraces that prevented erosion after heavy rains. The house is the original Louis Herbert place about 70 years old, heavily renovated, with all other buildings erected in the last 20 years. The Eckhardts have two children, Wilburn and Marvelene, and belong to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Mr Eckhardt enjoys hunting in Gillespie County’s game-rich region.
The Progress Club met at the club house to organize October activities. Vaccinations for dogs and cows and drinking water testing will occur on October 7, followed by cemetery cleanup on October 9 and a Halloween Party on October 30. Local residents and visitors were noted in brief social items.
In a Sept meeting at Mrs. Carl Ochler’s home the Oak Hill Study Club voted to erect gym set and swings in Harper Community Park. New year books were distributed and a program on Human Relations was planned for October.
The Doss Cyclones and Sisterdale Indians meet Sunday at 3 p m on Seipp's Diamond in a deciding match for the 1952 Farmer Boys League title. Doss won 7 2 in game one but lost the rematch 5 4 as Kendall County's Sisterdale prevailed on Doss field. Marquardt allowed 7 hits with 10 strikeouts for Sisterdale while Hahn and Lange fanned 12 for Doss. Habenicht noted.
Members met at the school gym and elected officers with Simon Burg named president and Paul Klein vice president. A Barn Dance Planning Committee was formed led by J. O. Tanner with several members named. Also notes of local visits and a 66th birthday celebration for Emil Klein.
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