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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1948

Page

8

What’s What and Who’s Who Concerning The New Draft Law

Anummary of registration rules for ages 18 to 26 under the new draft law to take effect this fall. It covers who must register when, possible exemptions for veterans and reservists, student deferral rules, married men considerations, and the expected first induction pace and target monthly call.

Truman Organized Reserve National Guard Organized Reserves Defense Borrestal Japan Lewis B. Hershey Kenneth C. Royall

Hill Country Glass Company Opens In Fredericksburg

Hill Country Glass Company will open Saturday August 7 in Fredericksburg at 251 West Main Street in the former Lower Colorado River Authority building. Co owners Reginald Man Morris and Earl L Wood Jr bring lifelong glass experience and will install auto glass offer mirror re silvering manufacture custom mirrors and glass for furniture desks storefronts sash glazing and other glazing services. Refreshments will be served from 5 to 8 p m on opening day.

The Hill Country Glass Company Hill Country Fredericksburg Reginald “Man” Morris Earl L. Wood, Jr West Main Street Lower Colorado River Authority Mr. Morris Reginald Morris Morris Ranch Wood

Daily Result Day On The Standard Want Ad Page

The Standard highlights daily results on its classified page. Readers find current outcomes and notices among listings in the advertising section, reflecting ongoing community activity and local transactions.

Golds Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary at Home

Mr and Mrs Fred Gold marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday at their Gold Community home. More than eighty guests attended including siblings children grandchildren and great grandchildren. A brief program featured scripture readings and hymns and a white angel food cake was served.

Fred Gold Gold Ida Olfers Kilman Paul Leo St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cave Creek M. Haag Gold’s Anita Armand Koennecke Dora Arno Heiman San Antonio Meta Felix Scherer Alma Roy Massey Boerne Edwin Gold Harry Gold Gilbert Gold Freddie Gold

Wildlife Lecture in Kerrville Promises Colorful Forest Pleasures

A free lecture titled Wonders of the Southern Wilderness by George Burrows of the Audubon Nature Camp of Texas will be held Thursday evening August 12 at 8 p.m. in the Tivy Elementary School Auditorium Kerrville. The one hour talk features color motion pictures of roseate spoonbills ibises and reddish egrets with alligators filmed in the Everglades and along the Gulf coast. The program closes with remarks on the Audubon Nature Camp work at Schreiner Institute and a Q A session.

George Burrows Audubon Nature Camp of Texas Kerrville Tivy Everglads Florida Gulf Coast Louisiana

Margaret OBrien Reads Goldilocks on KNAF Radio

Margaret O'Brien will narrate Goldilocks and the Three Bears Saturday at 9 45 AM on KNAF as part of a children series. Dean Turner says the program uses studio recordings by well known actors and invites listeners to request future stories.

Margaret O’brien Goldilocks The Three Bears KNAF Dean Turner Victor Jory David Goliath Turner

Three Local Hospitals Welcome Three Baby Girls

Three girls were born this week at local hospitals to families of Pfiester Walker and Jenschke. The births mark a cheerful week for Mr and Mrs Pfiester, Mr and Mrs Walker, and Mr and Mrs Jenschke.

James Pfiester Earl Walker Alois Jenschke

City collects ninety eight percent taxes

City tax collections reached a high percentage for the period ending July 31 with .98 percent of levied taxes paid. City Clerk Walter Loudon reported $41,239.19 collected from a levy of $41,970.98, leaving $731.79 unpaid and subject to a 10 percent delinquent penalty. Four building permits were issued this week: Clemens Wuest for a screen porch on West Centre Street valued at $50, Knopp & Metzger for an alter shed at 251 W. Main Street valued at $400, Mrs. Otto Petsch on Llano Road for wall alterations valued at $25, and Kenneth Wilke on West Live Oak Street for a chicken house valued at $49.

Walter Loudon Clemens Wuest West Centre Street Knopp & Metzger Main Street Otto Petsch Llano Road Alter Walls Kenneth Wilke West Live Oak Street

Scotch gift wrapping tape at Fredericksburg Publishing Co

A brief listing noting Scotch brand gift wrapping tape and cellophane tape available from Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc.

Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc

Blanco native to teach industrial arts at Southwest Texas State

The Blanco native will serve as instructor in industrial arts and assistant coach at Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos for the 1948 49 term. The librarian position is the only vacancy on the school faculty and Krause said it should be filled within the next few days.

Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos Blanco Krause

Knopp and Metzger Employees Picnic Reported

Knopp and Metzger employees attended the annual barbecue picnic on Sunday with over 100 guests. Festivities at Ot Grona Place along the Pedernale River were interrupted by heavy rain and moved to Joseph's Hall in Fredericksburg for the concluding program.

Knopp & Metzgers Ot. Grona Place Pedernale River Joseph’s Hall Fredericksburg

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