Hillbillies to Meet Eagle Pass Eagles Friday Night
FHS Hillbillies of 952 host Eagle Pass Eagles in their second home game of the year. Eagles return 14 lettermen from last season with all starters back except Ray Porter. Last year Eagles beat the Billies 25 to 6 in a border city clash.
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FHS Hillbillies
Eagle Pass Eagles
Eagles
Billies
Border City
Eagle Pass
Ray Porter
Sesson
San Feipe
del Rio
District 24-AA Football Standings and Week Schedule
Standings show San Marcos leading with 47 0 over Fort Lavaca 0 and Brenham 21 13 San Marcos. Killeen 25 Lockhart 0 Kyle 25 St Marys 18 Medina 25 Harper 38. Weekly matchups include Eagle Pass at Fredericksburg Vanderbilt at Gonzales Bay City at Lockhart San Marcos at Taylor Comfort at St Marys D Hanis at Harper.
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San Marcos
Fredericksburg
Va Gonzales
Fort Lavaca
Killeen
Lockhart
Brenham
Kyle
St. Mary's
Medina
Harper
Eagle Pass
Vanderbilt
Gonzales
Bay City
Taylor Comfort
D’hanis
Davis joins Southwestern Choir in 1952 53 season
Harry Davis of Fredericksburg was chosen for membership in the Southwestern University a capella choir for 1952 53. The 40 member group, directed by Prof. John D. Richards, tours the state and Davis will sing bass.
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Georgetown
Southwestern University
Harry Davis
Fredericksburg
John D. Richards
School of Fine Arts
Davis
Seventeen Gillespie Youths Report for Exams
Seventeen Gillespie County youths will report for armed forces physical examinations on Tuesday October 14. The group includes James M. Metzger Victor J. Crenwelge Frank A. Basse Jr Hugo F. Weirich Melvin Staudt Alois E. Goehmann Marvin F. Beyer Felix Aleman Herbert R. Stehling Rubin A. Usener Raymond Duecker Alton C. Ernst Martin H. Baethge Calvin E. Alberthal David J. Hierholzer Roland E. Deike Clarence R. Keeh. Three Gillespie youths Domingo A Castaneda Lester W. Immel James C. Alexander are to reexamine on the same date.
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Gillespie County
Armed Forces
Ker County
Llano County
Blanco
Kendall County
Gillespians
James M. Metzger
Victor J. Crenwelge
Frank A. Basse Jr
Hugo F. Weirich
Melvin Staudt
Alois E. Goehmann
Marvin F. Beyer
Felix Aleman
Herbert R. Stehling
Rubin A. Usener
Operations in local hospitals this past week
Mrs. Homer Cox and Mrs. James Dagen of Junction, Mrs. Milton Loeffler of Mason, Mrs. M. O. Gipson of Johnson City, Mrs. Russell Ricketson of Llano, Mrs. A. H. Bartholmae, Mrs. Robert Bruns, Mrs. Leo Tomlinson, Willie Filter and M. N. Sheffield, all of Fredericksburg, undergoing procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Cox
James Dagen
Junction
Milton Loeffler
Mason
M. O. Gipson
Johnson City
Russell Ricketson
Llano
A. H. Bartholmae
Robert Bruns
Leo Tomlinson
Willie Filter
M. N. Sheffield
Fredericksburg
Ahrens Leads Giants Regulars at Plate in 1952 Season
Giants finish 24 of 33 in Hill Country league. Ahrens led with 44 hits in 122 at bats for a .360 average. Guenther Luckenbach, Roland Bonn and Max Enderlin also hit above .300. Enderlin led with nine homers. Feller and Peter led pitching with eight and seven wins respectively. team batting average was .258. Boerne knocked them out in playoffs.
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Giant
Max Ahrens
Giants
Elton Jordan
Guenther Luckenbach
Roland Bonn
Max Enderlin
Enderlin
Richard Feller
Eddie Peter
Boerne
Camp Stanley
Louis Dietrich
Luckenbach
Dudley Lee
Jack Taylor
Buddy Molberg
Clinton Priess
Peter S Reichenau
L Meldenhauer
Melvin Bonn
Kiaerner
Wilbert Seipp
J. Hartmann
Hal Bierschwale
Kneese Family Visitor Flies to Fairbanks Alaska
Lorraine Kneese daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Kneese arrived in Fairbanks Alaska from San Antonio after a connection in Seattle to visit sister Mrs H J McCoy formerly Ruby Kneese The trip began at 7 a m in San Antonio and included a stopover with Maj Edgar Kneese in Seattle The telegram notes she will stay in Fairbanks indefinitely
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Lorraine Kneese
A. H. Kneese
WOAT
San Antonio
Fairbanks
Alaska
H. J. McCoy
Ruby Kneese
Seattle
Washington
Maj
Edgar Kneese
Ft. Warden
Wash
Indians Face Comfort in Key Saturday Football Clash
The St Marys Indians meet Comfort Bob Cats in a decisive Saturday night showdown after a 25 18 loss to Kyle last Friday. Indians rely on Ned Moritz Kenny Kordzik and quarterback Jordan while Kyle benefits from Schmeltekopf and Herzog leads. Local pep squads will crown the football sweetheart at halftime.
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St. Mary’s Indians
FHS
Comfort Bob Cats
Comfort
Medina
Rock Springs
Indians
Kyle Panthers
Kyle
Panthers
Schmeltekopf
St. Mary’s
Kenny Kordzik
Panther
Ned Moritz
Jordan
Kordzik
Moritz
Herzog
Arnold
Myritz
Jimmie Metzger
David Hartmann
Kenny Jordan
Darrel Schlueter
Bobby Jenschke
H. Stehling
D. Schlueter
R. Jenschke
G Gold
C. Loth
Rev Eugene Meier dies suddenly at 64
Funeral services were held in Cuero for Rev Eugene A Meier 64 who died Sunday morning while en route to Sunday school at New Whetlam near Brenham. He served 20 years at Arneckeville Lutheran and led New Whetlam the past two years. He observed his 40th anniversary as a minister and is survived by his wife, a daughter and three sons along with several siblings. Security State Bank closes October 13 1952 for Columbus Day.
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Eugene A. Meier
New Whetlam
Brenham
Cuero
E. L. Arhelger
Arneckeville
Hillside Cemetery
Meier
G. C. Senff
Trinity Lutheran
Stonewall
Arthur Koehler
Eugene
Seguin
Ernest
Edwin
Uvalde
Henry Meier
Albert
Ernst Meier
Hye
Hulda
Richard Immel
Frieda
Max Lindig
Anna Meier
Harper Defeats Medina 40-29 in district opener
The Harper Longhorns beat the Medina Bobcats 40-29 in their first district game. Carter returned an interception for a touchdown, Friedrich scored twice, and Bierschwabe added a rushing TD as Harper pulled away in the fourth. Medina struck in periods two and three with points and two-point conversions.
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Harper Longhorns
Medina Bobcats
Harper
Carter
Medina
Friedrich
Bierschwabe
Longhorns
Springalls Return from Virginia Visit
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Springall returned Sunday from a trip East. They stayed with his brother and wife in Montgomery, with her mother in Charlottesville, and visited friends in Gloucester and other Virginia towns.
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W. H. Springall
F. S. Springall
Montgomery
Ala
Charlottesville
E. W. Bruffey
Gloucester
Louis Gray
Virginia
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Er Om Ik Ie
Sick
James Hennig
Tommy Worden
James Cox
Andrew Alberthal
Raymond Beyer
Gary Cravens
Liston Maner
Ernst Jordan
Elmer Friedrich
Temple Klett
Dayton Solbrig
H. J. Frantzen
Rubin Wahl
Bobby Beckmann
Austin Nettle
Darwin Moldenhauer
Marion Baethge
Roland Crenwelge
Arthur Kuhlmann
Bobby Payne
Carlos Weigand
Benito Castillo
Fred Scott
Clemens Friedrich
Percy Danz
Luther Fluitt
James Eckhardt
Roy Crenwelge
Southwestern Choi
Hutton
Heston
Lor
James Stewart
Cornel
Dorothy
Henry Wilcoron
Lyle Bettger
Lawrence Tierney
Emmett Kelly Cucciola
Antoinette Concello
Cecil B. Demille
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Cicus
Paramount Picture
Palace Theatre
IN the Hospital
Ahrens
Sister
Ivory Hunters
Michal Chaplin
Arizona
Johnny Sheffield
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
John Wayne
Bataan
Gillam
Eugene Meier
Edwin Oehler
Milton Oehler
C. A. Kruse
Maxwell
Texas
Security State Bank
Turner Club
Knopp Insurance Palace Theatre
Boening Mtr
Tybor Locker
Lone Star
Radio Post
Grapetown Hall
Hill Country Boys
Peter’s Hall
Klein
OLD Timers
Ria
Short's Corner
Nacogdoches Road
Reed’s Hall
Raymond Klein
Springalls
Edison Street
WSCS
Pete & the
Texas Valley Boys
Walter Schmidt
Tatsch’s Hall
Cair. City, Texas
Mr. and
Mrs
Alex Tatsch
THE
Rythmaires
Billy Walkers
Goldie Hill
Cherry Springs
Stonewall School
Pete & His
Bowers Field
Boerne, Texas
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