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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
1
Mutual Lumber Company and AAA softball teams won opening City Softball League games on Monday. Mutual edged Jaycee 12 to 10 while AAA defeated Western Auto 15 to 4. The double header rematches are set for tonight as the four teams contest a best of three playoff to reach next Monday’s final.
Prizes are offered at the fair for needlecraft entries with eligibility rules and judging criteria. Winners will be notified of eligibility and may submit entries led by national standards for judging.
The Institute of Life Insurance reports 13.569 million dollars paid in the first half of the year for life insurance death claims in Texas. Southwestern Life Insurance Company paid 1.5057 million and accidental death claims totaled 62,463 dollars. Data were provided by D F O’Donnell of Dallas and Western Life president Alex R Frantzen through a local company representative.
Mrs Gottfried Oehler is visiting her daughter Mrs Selma Ison and other relatives for three weeks.
The Giants beat the Boerne White Sox 11 to 8 securing their 13th straight Hill Country League win. D Patton led the Sox with 2 singles a double and a home run in six trips. Next Sunday the Giants host St Gerard of San Antonio at Seipp Park at 3 30 p m.
The Gillespie County Red Cross lists criteria for enlistment in the U S Army Technical Sergeant William A Miller seeks volunteers aged 18 to 35 in Gillespie County who are willing to travel and learn a trade. Applicants must be healthy unmarred and of good character with height at least five feet and weight no less than 105 pounds. Those aged 18 to 21 need parental or guardian consent and should report to A D Stahl in Fredericksburg at the Gold Building.
Andrew Montez, 20, of Boerne was crushed to death Saturday in a gravel pit cave-in west of Boerne while he and another laborer loaded a gravel truck.
Corporal Werner Heimann, promoted from private at Camp Wallace near Galveston, spent the weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Wi and friends. He discussed current training for draftees and the ongoing action of the forces.
The notice urges travelers to stop at Fredericksburg Drive In Station, with Rubin Crenwelge listed as proprietor. It emphasizes location and availability of services.
Secretary Claude R. Wickard warns that prolonged war could force a stark choice between democracies and dictatorships in controlling global food supplies. He frames the issue as a test of who can feed the world if the conflict endures.
Dr. H. L Spitzer formerly of Stamford and Oklahoma City has started a residential chiropractic practice at 507 West Main Street. He is a Texas Chiropractic College graduate and completed studies under Dr. William Carver in Oklahoma City. He moved to Fredericksburg with his wife and two sons Eudell and Billy. Also noted are visits and travels of local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Felix Maier and the Moellering family to Carlsbad Caverns, and Betty Jewel Jordan visiting grandparents.
Enjoy being cool with a stack suit straw hat and sport oxfords in time for the county fair this weekend. Visit Sterling Bros today or tomorrow to choose the outfit.
The Giants earned the Best Sportsmen's Trophy at the Hill Country League event in Waco showing sportsmanship after a tough loss. Dodgers, Cardinals battle for NL lead as Yankees top AL. Williams hits .405, DiMaggio ties for runs, Camilli leads NL with 24 homers. Dons win Texas Semi-Pro title in Wichita 7-0.
Editors M. F. Schwenker of Brady and M. S. Sellers of Rising Star visited the office after a day at the New Braunfels newspaper men’s golf tournament. They praised their games and said their trophies would be mailed to them.
Harper defeated Kerrville 7-3 to extend its winning streak to three league games. Omer Cottle pitched a complete game allowing six hits with six strikeouts and two walks. Kerrville’s Clark also pitched a full game giving up 11 hits and eight strikeouts with no walks. Harper prepares for two tough road tests against Stonewall at home next Sunday and Fredericksburg on August 31 as the loop leaders threaten the final stretch.
Judges at the Brown County Fair in New Ulm Michigan described a wheat sample as having a moth ball odor. A farmer who won last year had stored the entry in moth balls for this year, but it did not win.
Migratory Bird Act officials in Washington hint at a shortened dove season this fall, said Will J Tucker secretary of the State Game Commission. He noted Texas has a plentiful mourning dove supply despite stricter eastern states with various dove problems.
Comal County Fair will run September 26 to 28 with a skeleton program including carnival, rodeo, exhibits and music. Opening day features a children's pet parade. The Ottmers family and relatives traveled from New Braunfels to Waco and then on to Dallas Fort Worth and Mineral Wells.
The text notes a past period of frequent wins by Schwanker at golf meets sponsored by the press association. It expresses enjoyment of the visit and hopes for many more golfing meets to bring them through Fredericksburg.
The University of Southern California appointed Justin M. Berry known as Sam Berry to replace the late coach H Jones who recently died. Berry takes the position as the institution's football coach this week succeeding Jones.
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