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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1952
Page
16
The 64th Gillespie County Fair opens Friday and runs through Sunday with a wildlife educational exhibit by the Texas Game and Fish Commission as a highlight.
The piece discusses public perception of Roosevelt and Truman policies, noting prosperity followed by hidden inflation in the 1940s economy. It highlights the shift from booming wages and bank deposits to the aging public’s security concerns, and previews a fair wildlife exhibit with live animals, birds, and fish on display without admission.
Rev and Mrs J C Campbell left Monday to spend their vacation in the Davis Mountains and expect to return sometime next week.
The 64th Gillespie County Fair opens with the Big State Shows carnival adding glitter to the Midway. The four major rides plus children's rides, Ferris Wheel, Tilt a Whirl, and specialty acts join other contests and prizes. The carnival runs all days of the fair, with previews Thursday night. Special ladies prizes include a silver cake plate, Betty Crocker book, and a Queen Bess cake server awarded for Soft Silk Flour recipes using Wesson Oil. A nationwide crochet contest offers a gold cup and other prizes.
More than 100 Hill Country Peace Officers attended the quarterly meeting at Klaerner's Park Tuesday afternoon. Lectures by Ross E. Doughty Coke Stevenson Jr and others focused on improving law enforcement effectiveness. Alfred Klaerner hosted the barbecue and sausage supper and recalled 20 years as Gillespie's chief law enforcement officer. Continued on page 2.
The August term of District Court opens here Monday August 18 with District Judge Thomas Ferguson presiding Two panels of petit jurors report on August 19 and August 25 at 9 a m Grand Jurors report on August 18 at 6 a m District Clerk E L Schmidt noted many civil cases and a pending criminal docket Jury List No 1 Panel 1 names Eddie C Hahn W R Duderstadt Otto Zimmermann Alfred Vogel Henry W Enderlin Arthur Hohmann Erwin Sagebiel and others Jury Panel No 2 includes Alvin A Crenwelge Alois Jenschke Walter Hohmann and more jurors listed in order Also additional names follow in the second panel reflecting a lengthy jury pool for the term.
Friday night launches the 64th Gillespie County Fair with Parade of Champions. Owners of prize animals and birds receive trophies donated by Fredericksburg merchants as championship displays return to the grandstand. Twenty five trophies honor Hereford, Angus, Jersey, Wool, and Angora champions with plaques presented by sponsoring firms amid acts from Gainesville Community Circus and Abilene canine acrobats, finishing with fireworks.
The Fredericksburg Standard earned West Texas best weekly newspaper for 2 000 to 4 000 population in Alpine at the West Texas Press Association convention. L B Smith of Brady accepted the award. staff could not attend.
A historical note records that the Monroe Doctrine was published in the year 1823, marking a key early 19th century policy asserting U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere. The source highlights its publication as a milestone in American diplomatic history.
Fredericksburg High School posts a four shift registration on Thursday August 28 for the 1952 53 term. Seniors report at 8 am, juniors with 7.5 to 11 credits at 9 am, sophomores with 3.5 to 7 credits at 10 am, and freshmen with 0 to 3 credits at 11 am. New transfers join their class groups.
Weather records show intense heat with daily highs above 100 degrees all week. Alfred Neffendorf reports a weekly high of 106 on Aug 6 and 8, a low of 71 on Tuesday, and a yearly rainfall total of 20.40 inches with no rain in the past week.
A gala street parade opens the fair Friday at 10 a.m. forming on Nimitz Parkway, with 35 entries including four bands. Bargain day offers free admission for school children and reduced gate prices all day. Night entertainment features racing and baseball with strong entry numbers. Friday hosts Parade of Champions and weekend shows by Circus and Canrobats, with livestock viewing after 9 p.m. and exhibits open nightly to 9 p.m.
The 64th Gillespie County Fair features a wide array of exhibits from Electric Appliance stores and local shops. Goodyear Service Store showcases a Hotpoint Animated Range and the first electric range used in Fredericksburg, plus a selection of Hotpoint appliances and Domestic Sewing Machines. Fredericksburg Machine Shop presents Frigidaire appliances with air conditioning, aided by a Pioneer Mills home economist offering free biscuits. Stehling Electric Co displays a 24 year tested General Electric Refrigerator alongside new GE models. City Radio & Electric Co features Kelvinator appliances, while Stein Lumber Co plans Cab-Wall displays including the Vanitory and Formica materials for home remodeling projects. (Continued on page 5)
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