Goehmann Lane Road Widening Underway in Fredericksburg Area
Widening a stretch of Goehmann Lane leaving the Austin Highway east of Fredericksburg city limits is underway by Commissioner Precinct 1 with Emil Dietrich as director and his foreman Eugene B. Schmidt. Ten extra feet of right of way on both sides have been secured. Killian Keller Construction Co. holds the contract for the new Farm to Market road from Double Horn to Willow Farm, with base hauling now in progress.
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Goehmann
Austin
Fredericksburg
Precinct 1
Emil Dietrich
Eugene B. Schmidt
Double Horn
Willow Farm to-Market
Killian-Keller Construction Co
Town and Country Home Demonstration Club Meets Wednesday
All local and rural women interested in homemaking are invited to the Town and Country Home Demonstration Club meeting on Wednesday April 16 at 2 p m in Mrs W A Stiehl s home 204 W Schubert next to Stein s Ice House The program chair Mrs T W Neal announces an Exchange of Nylon Hose as a feature Bring stray nylons to find a mate and join the swap
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Town and Country Home Demonstration Club
W. A. Stiehl
W. Schubert
Stein
T. W. Neal
Buying Defense Bonds as a Wise Investment
The article urges Americans to purchase Defense Bonds as a sound investment for personal security and family prosperity, framing the bonds as essential to freedom and national strength.
Petunias Brighten Outdoor Living Room This Spring
Low analysis fertilizers cost less per ton yet more per pound of plant food. Use petunias to brighten the outdoor space this spring and maximize color in garden beds and containers.
Fewer Than One Fifth of Gillespie Cars Inspected Under State Law
Ivan Lawrence of the State Department of Public Safety says only about 1,000 of Gillespie County’s 5,000 vehicles have passed inspection, leaving four in five awaiting approval before the Sept. 6 deadline. He lists local inspection stations in Fredericksburg Stonewall and Harper and warns of penalties after Sept. 7.
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Gillespie County
Ivan O. Lawrence
State Department of Public Safety
Gillespie
Lawrence
Fredericksburg
City Tire
Behrend’s
Ivan Lawrence
P. O. Box
G. W. Busby
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Texas
Busby
Car Stolen From Near Keidel Memorial Hospital
Al Givigliano reported his 1946 Ford tud or sedan stolen Tuesday morning from beside Keidel Memorial Hospital. He had left the key in the ignition while he drove a pickup. He alerted the sheriff near noon. by Wednesday morning no trace had been found.
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al Givigliano
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Givigliano
Sheriff's Department
Klaerner
Kaisers Attend Funeral in Houston
Mr and Mrs Joe Kaiser and Andrew Kaiser went to Houston Friday returning Sunday evening to attend funeral services for Charles G Byrne 62 in Christ the King Church He was the husband of Lillian Kaiser Joe Kaisers sister and the brother in law of Joe Kaiser He is survived by a son and daughter
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Joe Kaiser
Andrew Kaiser
Houston
Charles G. Byrne
Christ the King Church
Byrne
Lillian Kaiser
Florine Houy to Be Home for Easter Holidays
Abilene April Florine Houy a McMurry College student from Fredericksburg is among about 550 students who will take Easter vacation from April 10 to 14. They will be dismissed at noon April 10 and report back by 8 a m April 14. Final exams end May 18.
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Abilene
Florine Houy
McMurry College
Fredericksburg
McMurry
Nebulous loans bringed to Pedernales from Kerr Route
The Pedernales Philosopher on his Kerr Route Johnson grass farm urges Nebulous loans for locals. He cites a Washington senator who let another senator receive ten thousand dollars, calling the matter nebulous. He advocates a federal bureau to approve hazy loans locally.
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Edtor
Pedernales
Johnson
Kerr
Washington
Cameron
Bogisch
J. A
Pacific Fleet training drills involve 70 ships and 15000 personnel
Arthur Korype, fireman USN, from Fredericksburg Texas, participated in Lex Baker One, the largest Pacific Fleet exercise since Korea, off Southern California. The mock war tested amphibious retaking of islands with aggressor submarines and aircraft, involving Navy ships and Third Marine battalion. Grain sorghum by products may join Texas livestock rations.
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Alvin C. Cockrell
Arthur A. Korype
USN
Fredericksburg
Texas
Lex Baker
California
Third Marine
Statue of Liberty Stands 305 Feet Tall
The historic monument rises to a total height of 305 feet from base to torch, highlighting its commanding skyline presence. Measurements reflect the crown, pedestal, and structural height as a single ascent to the statue’s final point.
Fredericksburg Publishing Sells Leather Goods
At Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc. leather items including fountain pens brief cases and bill folds are offered for sale.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company., Inc
German Documents Sought For University of Texas Archives
Texans of German descent are urged to donate 19th century letters diaries scrapbooks and poetry to UT Austin archives to preserve German Texan heritage. The project led by the University Archives director Miss Winnie Allen and archivist Mrs Rose Marie Akselrad aims to collect private papers and folk songs to study German language history sociology and economics of 1830s and 1840s Texas.
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Austin
University of Texas
University Germanic Languages
Rose-Marie Akselrad
University
Winnie Allen
Texas
Rudolph Leopold Biesele
Leo Engler
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Akselrad
Minetta Altgelt Gayne
Seven Children Born In Local Hospitals This Week
Seven children, two girls and five boys, were born in local hospitals during the past week. The newborns include a boy for the Murrays of Junction on April 2 and a boy for the Sandos of Comfort on April 3, a girl for the Carter family of Harper on April 4, a boy for the Pfiester family of San Antonio on April 5, a girl for the Stapp family of Junction on April 5, a boy for the Smith family of Llano on April 8, and a boy for the Segner family of Stonewall on April 8.
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H. J. Murray
Junction
Frank Santos
Comfort
Lyod Carter
Harper
Charles Pfiester
San Antonio
T. J. Stapp
Ray J
Thank You Notes at Fredericksburg Publishing Co
A note directs readers to a complete selection of special occasion Thank You notes at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc.
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The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
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Rom Kerr
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Pacific
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