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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1950
Page
17
Mr and Mrs Alex Frantzen accompany their eldest son Reinhard to Lackland Air Force Base for preliminary training before joining Randolph Field Air Force Band. He has enlisted for four years.
Dr. Lorence Feller and Dr. Elmer Wiedemann with spouses attended the General Practitioners of the Texas Medical Society meeting in Fort Worth. They left Saturday and returned late Monday.
A drive in Harper seeks $5,000 to build a fire station on Walter Ottmers donated property at Gulf Station. It will cost about $25 per family to reach the goal, with some donors already contributing. A committee leads the solicitation across Harper area to enable early construction.
The Mary Martha Society of Bethany Lutheran Church met at Mrs. Walter Ottmers home with nineteen members present. The program opened with a song and scripture reading, followed by a talk on The God of Hope for India.
The 1951 Nash models on display at Weber Jenschke Nash Company reveal new front end styling elongated rear fins and moving lamps to rear fenders. Ambassador and Statesman models show redesigned interiors improved ride comfort and new instruments relocated from the wheel to the panel. Multiple color options and new reclining and adjustable seats highlight the exhibition.
Wanted hunting lease for four or five men for the 1950 season. Respond to Frank W. Mayborn at Temple Daily Express in Temple Texas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes nearly all Chinese cities boast a unique fan, identified by color and ornament, reflecting local custom. The description highlights regional variations in fan design as a cultural hallmark.
A brief note urges readers to check the classified want ads for bargains and deals. It signals that good prices may be found in the listing column.
Mrs. Wm. M. Petmecky and Mrs. Alex Frantzen attended a two day workshop of the Seventh District Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers at Mo Ranch Kerrville. Mrs. Homer Shaw presided as district president over the meeting with twenty two board members present.
The Palace Theatre begins its weekly moving picture lineup with A Ticket To Tomahawk starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter in a Western comedy. The program features Snow Dog on Saturday, West of Wyoming, and Three Little Words with Fred Astaire and others on Sunday and Monday. Crisis, starring Cary Grant, Ramon Navarro, Signe Hasso, and Gilbert Roland, plays Tuesday and Wednesday as a drama of romance and suspense.
Britannica notes that ancient English festivals were termed alts when ale predominated as the chief beverage. The term reflects a traditional practice where ale defined the event’s character and social function.
A historic encyclopedia notes that early beliefs attributed hypnotism to a thick magnetic fluid. The entry reflects pale scientific theory and the era’s attempt to explain mental phenomena through invisible forces.
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