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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
5
Governor Stevenson urged repassage of the 1931 road bond assumption law to avert county bond payments and possible tax hikes. He cites growing gasoline tax revenue and a surplus in the assumption fund, arguing a special session can redirect funds to highway construction and retire debts.
An article notes rising part time job openings for University of Texas students due to defense work and the draft. The piece urges persistence, outlines sacrifices of working through college, and references a new government bulletin offering guidance on financing higher education for 20 cents.
A radio announcer told a Dallas luncheon audience that for every minute of radio time about six man hours are spent preparing. He urged politicians gossipers and citizens to spend more time preparing and less speaking.
The 1942 AAA program will emphasize conservation on individual farms with new soil-building payments and crop allotment options. Rates are largely the same as 1941, with 70 or 50 cent per acre soil-building allowances based on feed grain allotment status, plus $1.30 for orchards and $1 per acre for commercial vegetables. The Texas committee notes payments depend on congressional appropriations and area designations.
Saturday events include knot tying, relay races, fire building, friction method lighting, burning a string above ground, first aid and escape contests, and a communications relay. Patrols are rated A B C by performance not equipment, with flag lowering to close. Florine Pape and Mildred Evers attended Ricardo hair lectures in Austin. Texas petroleum industry employs nearly 225000 workers and families, about one million Texans depend on petroleum for living.
Listing promotes a drive-in station at Fredericksburg with Rubin Crenwelge as proprietor staffing the facility. The notice highlights the location and ownership details in a concise classified format.
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