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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1952
Page
25
Gillespie County Red Cross announces Roll Call drive in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County exceeded the quota. Community praises the generous response and leadership of organizers, noting the strong charitable spirit and substantial support.
In a Chilton Wisconsin editorial the Times Journal urges caution after child deaths in home fires. It notes mothers often leave three or four year olds unsupervised for brief errands and questions whether any urgency can justify such risk. It argues protection of children must come first and acknowledges caregivers may feel guilt despite good intentions.
The piece reframes national debt and tax figures into family costs. It cites a $260 billion public debt imposing $6,800 per family, with $6 billion annual interest and over $2,000 yearly taxes per family. It argues to cut government spending to preserve freedom and prevent burden on children.
A concise note interprets a wooden chip on the shoulder as indicating greater timber height. The phrase is explored as a humorous regional saying linking small objects to larger wooden structures.
The Giants split a two game series with St Edward University, winning 6 to 3 on Sunday and losing 7 to 0 on Easter Monday. Henke held the visitors to four hits in Sunday’s win, while Hollmig and Probst pitched Monday. Local power came from Klett Durst A Henke Nagel and E Henke. A Harper party toured Enchanted Rock with several teens from Harper and local high school students joining. The April 1929 tonic note reports an honor roll for the high school and a 3 to 3 tie between Harper and Kerrville teams. English sparrows are blamed for garden truck losses and grain meant for chickens.
Mrs. Chas Kneese celebrated her 60th birthday with relatives and friends. Funeral services for Martha Ellen Hayes, 92, were set for Crofts Funeral Home with burial in Masonic Cemetery. Local shows include Fredericksburg Polo team beating Brady 6 to 5 and Johnson City placing third with 63 points.
Mr Julius Luckenbach of Bourne attends a cattle deal in Fredericksburg and Louis Priess adds three rooms to his new building for T J Martin Law Offices. An April 1919 note mentions a wrecked government plane passing through town en route to Kelly Field and Eden Concho County crash site with no injuries.
The Standard notes countywide closing observances listing Doss on May 10, Squaw Creek on May 17, Cherry Spring on May 18, with Rocky Hill and Stonewall also scheduled to close.
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department reports 35 residents finished first aid training. Thirty one earned the Standard Red Cross First Aid Certificate and four earned the Advanced certificate after classes that began February 25 and concluded March 24.
A historical note reports New England settlers recognizing the value of fertilizers by placing a fish in each hill of corn to enrich soil nutrients and improve crop yields.
The Standard lists candidates for the July 26 1952 Democratic Primary. O C Fisher of Tom Green County seeks re election. Ira Gallav y of Coleman County runs for State Representative 21st District. Reuben E Senterfitt of San Saba County is also named.
Last Tuesday Judge Cumberland and a narrator go fishing after the judge cannot enter his office because his wife took his keys by mistake. She mails them and the pair reflect on tolerance, noting their different tastes and the ease of living together.
The Fredericksburg Standard emphasizes the role of schools in community life and urges reader participation in trustee elections. It notes Fredericksburg as the county’s education hub with two main institutions, plus countywide schools and active reporting by the paper. Subscriptions are promoted at $2.50 yearly locally and higher elsewhere.
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