Gillespie County Community Fairs Preview Rich Agricultural Weave
Doss and Stonewall launch annual fairs marking the return after five years of war blight. The two events lead to the Gillespie County fair next week, with Fredericksburg and others showcasing farm produce, ranch goods, and women’s crafts. The fairs highlight local self sufficiency and county wealth in land and people.
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Gillespie County
Doss
Stonewall
Texas
Fredericksburg
Festivals Return to Fredericksburg Centennial Year
Gillespie county marks its Centennial with the return of annual singing and shooting festivals in Albert and Grape Town next weekend. The piece recounts community history, noting music's role in early recreation and the utilitarian roots of shooting contests.
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Gillespie County
Albert
Grapetown
Fredericksburg
Not Growing Old Prayer Poem from Atom Café
In Min eral Wells at the Atom Café a meditation titled Growing Old by Robert C. Medaris reflects aging with faith. The speaker rejects growing old, affirming hope in Christ, and looks to the afterlife beyond language bold.
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Robert C. Medaris
Speedier VA approves veteran training in Texas plan
The Veterans Administration unveils an immediate streamlined approval procedure for Texas training establishments. Schools send a letter on letterhead to the San Antonio Regional Office for inspection and approval, with results reported to the Governor's committee for direct notification to the school. George D. McLean notes faster approvals mean quicker veteran payments.
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Veterans Administration Today
Texas
E. R. Fenton
V. A
Legion
William T. Murphy
Veterans Administration Branch Office
No. 10
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Subscribe to the Standard for $2 a year
The Standard offers a yearly subscription priced at two dollars. Readers are invited to sign up for ongoing access to the newspaper's coverage and features.
Twenty Three Years Ago In The Files Of The Standard
Local column recaps events from 23 years prior. Giants vs Kerrville Athletics, Doss and other baseball results, a quarry accident near Pear Mountain, remodelling of Stehling Bros. Store, and residents' travels and funerals across San Antonio, Fredericksburg, and Mason.
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Nagel Bros
Pear Mountain
Hilmar Schaper
Diabetes Claims Hundreds Of Texas Lives Each Year
Dr. Geo W Cox Texas State Health Officer warns diabetes cuts hundreds of lives yearly across Texas. He notes middle aged indoors workers are most affected while communicable diseases decline. Emphasizes diet exercise sleep and annual physical exams for early detection and treatment.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
Tax filing made simple framed by hopeful speech
A lighthearted note mocks complex tax forms and imagines a future where citizens simply record income and expenses and send in the balance. The tone stays playful while hinting at simplification ideas.
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Fredericksburg Standard
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
Alfred Petsch
Max Bierschwale
Arthur H. Rowert
Arthur H. Kowert
Joe Molberg
Werner Moehr
Marcus Wehmeyer
National Editorial Association
Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
National Advertising Representative
Greater
American Press Association
West 39Th Street
New York
N. Y
City Memorial Hall
Rural School
Farm Cooperative
Boyce Houst Guages Cial
Atom Cafe
Turn Verein Hall
White Line
Durant and Star Cars
Elise Wahrmund
Giants
Kerrville Athletics
Kerrville
Messrs. Wm. Petmecky
Alois Hartmann
Walter Hollmig
G. Gold
Leo Blanchard
Frank Kroll
Harper
Frank Cowsert
Noxville
Chas. Kettner
Mason
Henry Keller
Q.M.C
Ft. Sam Houston
Public Square
Hollmig
U. Henke
Snipes
Pustel
Leyal Valley
Hilda
Spaeth
Sauer
Schmidt
Loyal Valley
Garner
Owens
Hilda Wissemann
Pluennecke
San Saba
Stehling Bros
J. M. Dubray
Felix Stehling
Mary Meckel
Cora
Elise Meckel
Llano River
Junction
Adela Meckel
St. Louis
Schroeder Bros
City Radio and
Behrend
Helmuth Behrend
Lochte Storage & Commission Company
Sunset Motor Lines
Houston
San Angelo
Ft. Worth
South
Lincoln St
Henry Klein
ROBT
Blum Warehouse
Conoco
Red Triangle
Continental Oil Company
Oswald L. Crenwelge
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