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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

6

Kendall County Fair Set For Next Week End

Plans for the 35th Kendall County Fair in Boerne on August 30 31 and September 1 were finalized by club officers with help from the Ladies Advisory Board Exhibits in live stock agriculture 4 H and FFA are expected to set records Sheep and goats show strong interest Entertainment includes show carnival attractions baseball games featuring White Sox vs Fredericksburg Giants racing and a Sunday horse show with trophies and prizes Dancing nightly in the pavilion with music at popular prices

Boerne FFA White Sox Fredericksburg Giants

Shell Safety Chapter Holds Austin Session

Fredericksburg Austin and La Grange Shell Pipe Line Corp Safety Chapter met at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Austin with 65 attendees. Pat Hanahan of the Bureau of Mines gave a First Aid exam to 14 members yielding 100 percent First Aid Training. visitors included Mrs. G. C. McPheters and her daughters.

Fredericksburg Austin la Grange W. B. Sanders W. G. Reeder R. R. Robinson Shell Pipe Line Pat Hanahan Bureau of Mines J. F. .McKinley G. C. McPheters C. M. Whitten R. E. Smith M. J. Meyers Austin Station Roy Jorgenson

Leyendecker Family Begins 17th Fredericksburg Vacation

The B. J. Leyendecker family of Laredo Texas arrives for their 17th vacation at Fredericksburg Tourist Park. Mr F R Westrup daughter and son in law of the Leyendeckers also vacationing in Laredo. Leyendecker long served Webb County tax collector assessor and state representative for Webb and Zapata counties.

B. J. Leyendecker Laredo Texas Fredericksburg F. R. Westrup Leyendecker Webb County Webb Zapata

Fredericksburg Drive In Station Rul ’n Crenwelge Ad

Station listing notes drive in at Fredericksburg with Rul and Crenwelge as proprietors Prop 32nd.

Fredericksburg Drive-In

Jaycees Thank Donors For Handicap Funds At Gillespie County Fair

Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce thanks a long list of donors who contributed funds to stage the Merchant's Handicap at the Gillespie County Fair. The race highlighted the three day racing card as the outstanding event, with many sponsors named including local businesses and individuals.

Fredericksburg

Cat Rescued After Trapping Itself In Post Office Drain

A cat became stuck in a clay sewer pipe under the post office driveway. Rural mail carrier Edgar Marshall alerted workers who, after hours of effort, freed the feline using a long wire after attempts to pull it out failed.

Edgar Marshall

Two Gillespie County youths to receive UT degrees

Robert Pfeiffer Keidel will earn a Bachelor of Arts and Victor H. Haag a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at the University of Texas commencement exercises next Monday, August 26. Keidel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Keidel, Haag the son of Rev and Mrs Theo M. Haag.

Gillespie County University of Texas Robert Pfeiffer Keidel Victor H. Haag Keidel Kurt Keidel Haag Theo M. Haag

Health Protection For Your Child Against Diphtheria

Health notice urges diphtheria protection for children through toxoid vaccination given at six months to one year. It warns of death from throat membranes or heart poisoning, notes the Schick test for doubt, cites Texas 1938 deaths averted, and calls for early vaccination before school entry to keep Gillespie County free from diphtheria.

Schick Texas Gillespie County

Early Payment For Early Work Under AAA Program

Dorman Sell announces farmers completing soil-building work under the AAA can receive conservation payments sooner. County offices will accept September applications from cooperators who have earned maximum soil-building and range improvement allowances. State administrator E N Holmgreen notes payments may begin about a month earlier this year, with ACP first payments certified October 13.

AAA Dorman Sell Gillespie County E. N. Holmgreen

District Court Terms Convene Here On Monday

The district court term convened with Judge Gray issuing a judgment that no shortage exists in the Mrs Witte account. Dismissals were entered in three debt suits by John Knopp co partnership against Anton Jacob and Willie Novian. A continuance was granted in a partition suit of Sam Honig et al versus Dan Honig et al. A dismissal occurred in the Dora Pfies ter et al versus Hilmar Elle bracht debt case. First week jurors assembled for a suit by Mrs Damon Gitmers against a mutual insurance company for death benefit.

Triat Gray Witte John Knopp Anton Novian Jacob Novian Willie Novian Sam Honig Et al Dan Honig Et al Dora Pfiester Hilmar Ellebracht Damon Gitmers Mutual Insurance Company

Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Stock Includes Office Supplies

Typewriter ribbons addin machine ribbons second sheets copy sheets and odd size mailing envelopes are all included in the Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc stock.

Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc

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Kendall County Fair Giants Shell Safety Texas Oil &Gas Development Map Miio-Coomt Jaycees Hilbert Kaderli Hy. J. Schmidt Mally Keller R. Enderlin Alex Mittendorf Saenger & Ochs Dr. W. Keidel Arthur Stehling R. Marschall Dr. L. L. Keyser Hy Becker Max J. Bierschwale Kallenberg's Keidel's Woerner Grocery Co Otte R. Kiehne Ernst Herbert Milton Peterman Deal H. A. Priess Frederickshburg Cocoa-Cola Bottling Co Advance Motor Co Page the Humane Society P. O. Cat U. OF T James P. Alexander McLennan County Supreme Court of Texas Waco Alex Frantzen Southwestern Life Insurance CO Schneider's Variety Store Ove Schroeder Bros Live
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