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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
4
The text expresses sincere thanks from Ruben and Mary Ruebsahm and family for a Sunday night surprise and a gift. A separate note from the Schwethelm family thanks relatives, friends, doctors, nurses, pallbearers, and a funeral home for support after a death. Also mentions a St Marys Pep Squad benefit show at the 87 Drive-In on October 16 featuring Tight Little Island.
Mrs. John W. Pehl expresses heartfelt thanks to Stonewall Jr. Pirates managers directors and friends for a surprise party gift honoring Ruben Ruebsahm and wishes for playoff success. Also thanks to friends neighbors relatives for sympathy during illness and after the death of Rev. O Lindenberg, noting appreciation for medical staff pallbearers and Beckmann Funeral Home flowers.
Farm owners advertise tractors plows and equipment for sale through local Want Ads seeking quick buyers and fair prices. Listings emphasize reliability and value with contact details and pickup arrangements.
Fredericksburg High School hosts the Goldthwaite Eagles in the District 22 A opener. Hillbillies seek a stronger start after a 1-3 fall, while Goldthwaite carries three losses and no wins. injuries affect FHS lineup. Maenius and Leitz listed uncertain. Damaged district standings show Lampasas 2-2-0, Llano 2-2, Fredericksburg 1-3, Goldthwaite 0-3, Marble Falls 1-3, San Saba 1-2.
Fire safety advice covers electrical cord inspections and proper fuse sizes, avoiding overloaded circuits, keeping basements attics and outbuildings clear, disposing of oily rags, storing matches away from children, and calling the fire department at once if a fire occurs. Emphasizes year round precautions beyond Fire Prevention Week.
The Hermannson's Beginners League lists team records led by W. L. Pet Henke's Downtown at 18 games by 6 points. Notables include Melvin Bonn with a 233 high single and 591 high three-game total by Charles Petsch. Knopp & Metzger post best team game 854 and team total 2427. Wyoming voters long noted for suffrage. Typewriters for rent offered by Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
Tax collectors logged strong first day receipts totaling 3366 54 after a 76 41 discount for early payments. No 1 and No 2 poll receipts went to Evers and his wife with several residents including Emil Weber and Felix Heep among those paying taxes for themselves and family. The list names numerous residents such as Felix Ahrens Alfred Baethge Mrs Hannah Baethge Oswald Behrends and many others.
The Hermann Sons Veterans League lists teams with records: Central Motor Co. 7 5 0.625, City Utilities 14 10 .583, Pfiester Appliance 13 11 .542, Boening Imp. Co. 11 13 .458, Hill City Service Sta. 10 14 .417, Hein Chev. Co. 15 .375. Individual highs: Marvin Ka cerli single game 208, Alex Knopp season average 158, Harold Kneese three game 529. Pfiester Appliance tops team game 797 and team three-game 2329.
Pee Wee and Junior High grid teams begin the 1950 schedule in Mason with a 6 45 p m Pee Wees game and a 7 30 p m junior high game coached by Roy Langerhans. Remaining fixtures include Kerrville October 12 Llano and Lampasas in district play with the winner meeting the eastern zone for the Junior High title.
Seipp and Stonewall of the Farmer Boys League meet for the second game Sunday at 3 p.m. on Seipp's Diamond after a 12-3 loss in Stonewall. A possible third game would be decided by a coin flip after Sunday's contest.
The Burrus Mill and Elevator Company of Dallas announces the appointment of the Farmer's Grain Company Inc. as the distributor of Light Crust for the Hill Country.
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