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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1952
Page
4
Gay Kilman on Tuesday morning killed a 24 inch coral snake while driving from the Knapp School area. The incident happened on the Max Wittig place about a mile from the road joining the Llano highway.
Dr J Hardin Perry leaves Oklahoma City by plane on Sunday for a two week postgraduate course in Chicago Illinois. He is joined by his brother Dr Fred Perry who will also attend the course.
The Carolyn Ann Birk custody trial is scheduled for Monday May 5 in 38rd District Court before Judge Ferguson. The case, filed in Austin after the slaying of Seth A. Good on Gillespie Courthouse lawn last August, involves Lenard U Birk the defendant and four year penitentiary sentences. District officials note February Grand Jury and a separate jury commission have been summoned for related matters and jurors for August term.
The Hill Country Bankers Association gathered in Mason on Saturday night with about 200 bankers and guests at St. Pauls Lutheran Church educational building. R. L. Thornton of Mercantile National Bank, Dallas, spoke as principal. Roscoe Runge delivered the welcome. Kerrville’s L. L. Ottinger was named president and B. N. Kuhlmann was named secretary.
A 1952 notice explains which domestic workers are covered by old age and survivors insurance, the 3 percent tax on cash wages, and the 24 day 50 dollar test for reporting. It details quarterly due dates March June September and December 31st with Form 942 availability at the Collector of Internal Revenue.
Ten families welcomed new births including five girls and five boys across Johnson City Stonewall Fredericksburg Comfort Childress Mason Morris Ranch with birth dates from April 23 to April 30. Names include Clayton Scharnhorst Hesmergilda Espinosa Milton Hansen Melvin Pankratz Gerald Howard Erwin Nixon Rubin Crenwelge Albert Miller Harry Barsch Werner Henke.
Moths cause millions of damage to woolens and fabrics annually. Before storing winter suits coats dresses and other garments have them dry cleaned and steam pressed. moth packed if you wish.
Community notes record minstrel practice under J. O. Tanner with local attendance and upcoming performances. Also listed are marriages, visits, a paper drive by Boy Scouts, sports results, and various regional visits and family events in Stonewall minutes.
Federal grand jury indicted Lyall M. Baze former Bandera bank director and cashier and William A. Neigut Kerrville realtor for embezzling 40 000 from First State Bank of Bandera in 1949 1950. Baze made secret loans to Neigut while at the bank and Neigut wrote worthless checks later covered by other bad checks over two years. Both arrested and posted 5 000 bond with May 5 return.
A fragment mentions three of four traffic accidents occur in clear dry weather and a line of Gibson Cards at Fredericksburg Publishing Company. It also notes the bee’s hum results from rapid wing vibration.
A cheerful Gibson greeting card reaches a sick friend, sharing warm wishes and hopeful thoughts. The note expresses care, recovery wishes, and a friendly tone to lift spirits during illness.
Governor Allan Shivers signs a proclamation designating April 27 to May 3 as Home Demonstration Week in Texas. Present were Bonnie Cox TAES, R M Almanode THDA president, Gus Rogas THDA past president, Marine Hearn TAES, Sam Speir Travis County THDA chairman, J E Mills THDA District 10 VP, G W Ferguson THDA Messenger editor.
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