Slogan Poster Prizes From Fredericksburg Fire Dept
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department offers five $1 prizes for top slogans and posters from county students in National Fire Prevention Week observance. Entries due October 15 at the Fire Station with numbered names and no personal labels. Judging by fire department members. winners announced after October 20. entries may be returned on request for national contest submission.
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Fredericksburg
Fire Department
Drug Store Merchandising Classes Scheduled Here
Clark C. Cramer of the University of Texas will teach two sections on fountain service and sales training. Classes begin Monday night Oct. 9 and are open to any drug store employee. Sessions meet at the Chamber of Commerce office with schedules available.
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Clark C. Cramer
University of Texas, Division of Extension
Cramer
Chamber of Commerce
Coral Snake Displayed After Kill on Wolf Creek Ranch
Clarence Probst reports the kill of an 18 inch Coral Snake on the Kermit Striegler ranch in Wolf Creek. He preserves and displays the snake in a jar at Probst Hardware. The bright multicolored reptile is noted as highly poisonous and many have been killed in the county this year.
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Clarence Probst
Kermit Striegler
Wolf Creek
Probst
Probst Hardware
Rockefeller founded the University of Chicago
John D Rockefeller founded the University of Chicago shaping its early development and institutional direction through his philanthropic effort and vision for higher education in the United States.
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John D. Rockefeller
The
University of Chicago
Gebirgs Saengerfest Set For Comfort Weekend
The 59th Texanischen Gebirgs Saengerfest runs Friday and Saturday in Comfort with Fredericksburg choirs joining in. Events include massed chorus practice, concerts at the high school auditorium, Kammers at Fairyland Hall, dances, and a Sunday business session followed by the final concert featuring the Arion Male Choir from here.
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Comfort
Fredericksburg
Texanischen Gebirgs
Guido Ransleben
Herman Sons
Wm. Dietel
Concordia
Direc
Tion
Ernst Crenwelge
Mutterliebe
Fairyland
Veterans Memorial Hall
Wil
Saengerbund
Arion
Here
Ad. Hopf
Wegender Rhein
Robert C. Herbst
August Rusch
Gus Doerffler
Hilmar C. Dittmar
Essay Contest Details Shared By Fredericksburg Rotary
Fredericksburg Rotary Club reported on a co sponsored essay contest for vocational agriculture students and 4 H members with the San Antonio Rotary Club and other clubs in District 184. Prizes include breeding stock awarded February 1951 during the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. Entries close December 15 and judging will be at Texas A M College.
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Fredericksburg
Koits Visit Relatives in Los Angeles Context
Mr and Mrs George Koit of Los Angeles arrive for a visit with relatives and friends.
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George Koit
Los Angeles
Tight Little Island Drive-In Benefit for St Mary's Pep Squad
A Monday October 16 drive-in fundraiser titled Tight Little Island 87 aims to support St Mary’s Pep Squad with a fun community event at the drive-in venue. Local organizers invite residents to attend and contribute.
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St. Mary’s
Girl Scouts Outdoor Cookout Near Creek
Nine members of Intermediate Girl Scout Troop 5 met Friday at the Cabin with co leaders A Davidson Tyrus Cox and committee member Mrs Hannemann. They cooked supper in foil baked biscuits and made s mores over a campfire. They planted ranuncula bulbs for an agriculture activity to care for.
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Girl Scout Troop 5
Mesdames A. Davidson
Tyrus Cox
Ernst Hannemann
Bailey's Naturopathic Clinic Opens in Kerrville
The Bailey family announces the opening of Bailey's Naturopathic Clinic in the Pfiester Building on North Llano Street in Kerrville. F G Bailey N D says the general practice will serve each local patron with naturopathic and chiropractic care. He is joined by his wife Ethel B Bailey N D and son Leonard R Bailey N D who will operate the Kerrville clinic.
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Bailey
Pfiester
Llano Street
F. G. Bailey
N. D
Kerrville
Ethel B. Bailey
Leonard R. Bailey N. D
Red Cross Seeks Useable Clothing for Veterans Drawer
Gillespie County Red Cross urges donations of usable clothing and shoes after aiding 17 people with warm garments from the Clothing Exchange last Friday and Saturday. Contact Mrs. Mathisen or others to donate. production chief reports accepted requests for ladies pajamas and kits to aid hospitalized veterans.
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Leola Mathisen
Gillespie County
Red Cross
Red Cross Clothing Exchange
Mathisen
Henry Lochte
Alfred Dueck
Alfred Neffendorf
Red Cross Chapter
Lions Accept Rotary Club Grid Challenge
The Fredericksburg Lions Club accepted the Rotary Club grid game challenge for October 20 at the FHS field. Both clubs will select teams from members with former FHS lettermen made honorary Lions. A rules committee from each group will draft final game regulations.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Rotary Club
FHS
Lions
Vern Spiva
Sunnyside Tavern
Alex Frantzen
John Buffin
San Antonio
Buffin
Gilbert Woerner
Here
Kerrville
Two-vehicle crash causes damage near Fredericksburg
A Tuesday afternoon collision on the Kerrville Highway three miles south of Fredericksburg involved Paul Bergmann driving a Pedernales Community pickup and Daniel D. Baucon driving a Three Rivers car. No injuries were reported. Bergmann turned left to a gate while Baucon traveled north. Bergmann rode alone. Baucon was with his wife and 83-year-old mother-in-law.
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Paul Bergmann
Pedernales
Daniel D. Baucon
Three Rivers
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Bergmann
Baucon
Robert Loth
Hospital Notes: Local Patients Undergo Operations
In the past week in local hospitals, patients include Mrs. Arnold Steitle Mrs. J. E Haynes Mrs. Edmund Koennecke Mrs. A. J. Moeller Mrs. Alex Weirich Albert Klein Robert Cornehl son of Andrew Cornehl John Borden son of R. D. Borden Mrs. Max F. Eckert of Boerne and Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler all listed for various operations including tonsillectomies.
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Arnold Steitle
J. E Haynes
Edmund Koennecke
A. J. Moeller
Alex Weirich
Albert Klein
Robert Cornehl
Andrew Cornehl
John Borden
R. D. Borden
Max F. Eckert
Boerne
Fred Gammenthaler
McCandless Twins Home Over Weekend
Nita Dean a student at the Jolly School of Beauty in San Angelo and her twin Eva Jean attending Durham's Business College in Austin spent a pleasant weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Roy McCandless and friends here.
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Nita Dean
Jolly School of Beauty
San Angelo
Eva Jean
Durham
Business College
Austin
Roy McCandless
Bill Craig Seeks Constable Post
Bill Craig authorized the Standard to place his name in the political announcement column for the office of Constable of Precinct 1. He has served as a special police for the City of Fredericksburg and seeks support for the General Election on November 7.
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Bill Craig
Standard
Craig
Fredericksburg
Mount Elbert Tops Rocky Mountain Peaks
Mount Elbert is identified as the highest summit in the Rocky Mountains, rising above surrounding ranges and marking a notable geographic high point.
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Mount Elbert
The
Rocky Mountains
Farm Bureau Group Attends Llano Meeting
Gillespie County Farm Bureau members gathered in Llano on September 25 to discuss the upcoming full membership enrollment starting October 10, 1950. President J Walter Hammond urged farmers to organize for self defense and to join a voice for agriculture. Attendees listed include Reuben Schneider August Sagebiel G R Oehler Rubin Meier Carlos Grote and Chester Koennecke.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Llano
J. Walter Hammond
Reuben Schneider
August Sagebiel
G. R. Oehler
Rubin Meier
Carlos Grote
Chester Koennecke
Doss Leads in Sept Rainfall Across Gillespie County
Doss area tops rainfall in September with 4.95 inches reported by Alfred E. Durst as observer for Doss. Nearby gauges show Oswald F. Eckert 4.05, F. B. Riley 3.49, Otto Rahe 3.25, Elroy Schneile 1.60, Alfred Neffendorf 1.97, with year-ago figures for reference. Week's high reached 98 degrees on Sept 28 and low 60 on Sept 27.
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Doss
Gillespie County
Alfred E. Durst
Paul Lindenberg
Oswald F. Eckert
Rheingola
F. B. Riley
Otto Rahe
Elroy Schneile
Alfred Neffendorf
Neffendorf
Julius Hegyi Concert Details With Amati Quartet
Julius Hegyi, part of the Hegyi and Amati String Quartets, has performed in over 300 chamber concerts. He played with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at Lewisohn Stadium during the summer. Music Study Club members sell local concert tickets priced at 2.40 dollars for reserved seats, 1.80 dollars, general 1.20 dollars, and student 0.60 dollars. Mail orders to Mrs Alonzo Evers or Mrs Erna Heinen at the Radio Post.
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Hegyi
Amati
New York Philharmonic
Lewissohn Stadium
Music Study Club
Alonzo Evers
Erna Heinen
Radio Post
Selective Service Classifications Effective for Registrants
The Selective Service lists current classifications including 1-A for military service and 1-A-0 for conscientious objectors in non combat roles. It also covers 1-C for armed forces and related agencies, 1-D for reserve or student trainees, II-A and II-C deferments, III-A for dependents, IV series for various deferrals and statuses, and IV-F for unfitness.
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Selective Service
Armed Forces of
United States
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
Lutheran Church Dedicates Kerrville House of Worship
Dedication services were held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kerrville of the Missouri Synod. The new church sits at Juniton Road and Spence Avenue with morning and afternoon services attended by local families including the Jenke and Kowert households and the Adams and Ersch families.
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Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Kerrville
Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church
Juneton Road
Spence Avenue
Willik Jenke
H. A. Adams
Alois Ersch
Oliver Kowert
Kowert
Arthur Kowert
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Girl Scouts
Bailey’s Naturopathic Clinic
Henry VIII
Acousticon
Earl B. Starr
Nimitz Hotel
Fredericksburg, Texas
Acousticon Public Education Department
IN the Hospital
McCandless Twins
Farm Bureau Group
Julius Hegyi
Lutheran Church
Savage
Beckmann Furniture Store
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