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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1950
Page
20
Fredericksburg plans expansion to meet population growth shown in the 1950 census with water main extensions, new pipe purchases, and broader service lines. The city also initiates flea and typhus dusting with Health Department input and equips the Fire Department for greater protection.
Fredericksburg shines on hospitality with two recent open houses drawing out town visitors. Lone Star Gas Company officials praised the reception during their Friday event, while Hermann Sons dedication events on Saturday and Sunday left visiting guests impressed. The city’s friendliness is framed as key to attracting future guests and shaping favorable first impressions.
The State Department of Public Welfare ranks as a major agency beside Education and Highways. It employs 1,373 workers and disburses over 80 million dollars annually. In 1949 the department served 223,000 old age recipients, 17,285 child welfare aid recipients, and 6,160 needy blind recipients. Flattery is quoted and a fashion ad line follows.
A dispatch arguing Texans pay poll taxes yearly while avoiding real participation in primaries. It critiques independent voters, political racketeers, and urges local candidates to run in primaries to preserve citizenship duties. It notes Blanco Kendall Gillespie counties as examples. It closes by opposing veterans organizing political control.
The Doss Lutheran Choir sang at the Funeral Home. The Tavern Softball team beat the Doss Cyclones 9 to 1 in a Seipp Park practice game Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Baethge were honored with a country style chivaree Monday night. A 42 party and showers followed various celebrations. Rainfall last week reached 3 inches enabling crop planting.
The column notes prizes in a flower guessing contest and a radio program memory prize. Buckner Boys Ranch receives a milk cow and calf as a goodwill donation. Neighbors Chester Hartmann and family visit Fredericksburg amid flu reports and recent rains bring two inches of rainfall. Friday April 21 features a "42 Party" night.
A local appeal urges veterans and civic clubs including VFW Legion and chambers of commerce to study the primary issue facing four Texas counties. The writer questions who benefits from organizing to run things and calls for broad citizen discussion without delay.
The prevailing trade winds consistently move from the east toward the equator, shaping global wind patterns and ocean currents. This steady easterly flow influences tropical climates and navigation routes across the seas.
The Security State Bank will be closed Friday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Pay.
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