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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1948
Page
7
Don Franklin and his troupe arrived in Fredericksburg to unload carnival attractions at the Fair Grounds. The midway previews are set for tonight with Don Ray the Magician as a featured act alongside his company and dancers. Performances will run several times daily during the fair.
Forty report names include Kenneth Kasper John Knopp Dayton Eckhardt Lee Eckhardt Kermit Burrer Alton Ernst Henry Tatsch Maurice Kolmeier Elroy Behrends Dudley Althaus Lloyd Durst Elbert Grona Adolph Enriquez Robert Pape Kenneth Kuhlmann Elgin Tatsch. Coach Damron says additional candidates may report after September 1 and the squad will decide on a formation after drills. The team preferred the T formation based on last season’s success.
Mrs. Lester Keyser Mrs. Cordie Keyser and Miss Stella Jung are reported vacationing in Colorado with no additional details.
The large live oak at the Lee Street and Austin Highway intersection near the South Heights bridge will be removed to allow highway widening and a curb to curb paving project. City officials met with local groups and decided to proceed to improve visibility as the road there will be lowered 18 inches to reduce hazards for motorists.
The editorial argues for an active state highway board and decisive action on U S Highway 290 between here and Austin. It stresses straight, future proofed highways to handle today and centuries of traffic, warning that inaction wastes money and costs lives.
The annual Durst Family reunion will be held at the old Klaerner Park on Sunday August 29. All members are invited. Barbecue will be available at the park.
Capt and Mrs Charles M Jenkins announce the birth of a daughter in Nagoya Japan where Captain Jenkins is stationed with Headquarters 5th AAF. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs S W Byrd of Morris Ranch.
Observes improvements on Austin Road No. 290 with seal coat planned and contemplates a possible northward reroute avoiding prime farm land. Critiques Governor Jester's political shifts amid Democratic alignments and New Deal loyalties.
A polio case was reported in Fredericksburg with 15 year old Kenneth Gobar Jr taken to Brooke General Hospital San Antonio where doctors diagnosed polio His father serves overseas in the U S Army A three year old Harper child who had polio has returned home without paralysis and is not under quarantine Local doctors say polio is not contagious and preventive fogging has been carried out at the fairgrounds and city streets
Eight children born in local hospitals this week include five girls and three boys. Girls arrive to Conrad Ernst August 11, Carl J. Kott August 12, Joe White August 13, Leroy Woerner and Milton Smith August 17. Boys arrive to Milton Kramer August 11, Victor Lich August 16, Carlos Young August 17.
Small writing pads of letterettes and flowerrettes for short notes, offered by Fredericksburg Publishing Company.
Visitors in the Kaiser home included Mrs. Herm Schuwirth Mrs. Carl Zimmerman and daughter Marcella of Converse and Miss Josephine Schuwirth of New Braunfels.
Mothers the trousers that will take rough treatment blue denims khakis as low as 1.29 nice dress pants sport shirts 1.65 and tennis shoes too Select now at Sterling Bros.
The column argues for a single consolidated charity levy to simplify budgeting and tax deductions. Henry Joseph supports it for predictable totals, while Chester Schmidt favors reducing duplication and multiple solicitations.
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