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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
4
Fredericksburg Juniors launch a county wide fingerprinting program for civilians and school children. State Highway Patrol argues fingerprints aid identification in accidents and amnesia cases. Records go to Washington and Austin as permanent files. urged broad cooperation.
The first week in April marks the eighth anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America. In the Southern region the program has built 20 000 miles of roads 29 000 bridges and strung 25 000 miles of telephone line. It has planted 400 000 acres of forest supported wildlife efforts stocked 2 million fish and trained enrollees in concrete skills while benefiting national defense and youth discipline.
A concise reflection notes that cultivating a cheerful outlook and hopeful view of life can be trained like other habits. The idea emphasizes daily mindset shifts and the value of smiles in shaping perspective.
Cordell Hull argues for a unified system to direct overseas and domestic relief amid many private agencies. A three man committee led by Joseph E Davies will advise on channels and contributions for selectees training centers, while avoiding hindering war production and civilian needs.
Four children were born in the county in the past week, two boys and two girls. The boys arrived April 10 to Mr and Mrs Edwin Kammlah and April 12 to Mr and Mrs Albert Weinheimer. The girls were born April 15 to Mr and Mrs Ewald Schaefer and the pair to Mr and Mrs L Vela on the same date. Mr Ad Hoffmann of Brownwood attended the funeral of Mrs Wm Crenwelge in Fredericksburg. Hoffmann is a longtime Brownwood postman planning retirement after completing service years.
A note invites readers to visit Fredericksburg Drive In Station under Rubin Crenwelge, the proprietor, marking a local business spotlight.
April 6 1918 meeting at the Courthouse drew 40 50 farmers and business men plus County Judge and Commissioners Court to study drouth relief provisions for Texas. The aid plan provides seed and feed to needy farmers via the County Commissioners Court at 5 percent interest with a crop mortgage and other security as available, and all applications pass through the court.
The Farmers League will hold a meeting at 3 p m in St Josephs Hall next Sunday April 20 announced by Hilmar Weinheimer president. All members urged to attend as important resolutions will be up for adoption and a county agricultural department speaker will deliver a message of interest.
Those undergoing operations at local hospitals last week included Alfred Jenschke on April 11 Calvin Saegeser on April 12 Joe Hein en of Comfort on April 10 and H J Grimes on April 10. The only mishap was an 18 month old child of Mr and Mrs Guido Weinheimer who broke both bones in his right arm after a fall Friday.
Firefighters responded to Eddie Dolezal's home Thursday morning as an oil stove flashed danger of explosion. The blaze was extinguished before arrival and only negligible damage to the stove occurred with no other property affected.
The Texas Highway Department asks motorists and visitors to observe the law against picking or damaging wild flowers shrubs and trees along state highways. Violations carry fines from one to ten dollars. Reports from East Texas say dogwood and redbud limbs are being broken and redbud trees dug up along US 175 between Athens and Rusk and near San Angelo.
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