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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1944

Page

6

Texas House Joint Resolution on County Tax Reallocation

The document proposes amendments to Section 9 of Article 8 to let county commissioners reallocate county taxes by changing rates with total taxes not exceeding 80 cents per $100 valuation. Elections would approve changes, remaining in force six years, and funds may also allow a statewide or district pension system for cities.

State of Texas Commissioners Court Commissioner Court State of Texas

Willow City social notes include multiple family visits

Jeannie Beth Barker spent the week end with grandparents Mr and Mrs Homer Young. Marjorie Gold stayed Friday night with Jereleene Horlen. Wert Sweatman family and Nettie Sweatman of Llano visited Ferrel Smith. Dorothy Gold stayed Friday with Dawn Laurence. Renick visits Byron Hardin Sunday afternoon. Community social on church lawn Friday night. Laurence family visited A Renick Velma and Mary Helen Renick Thursday. Homer Youngs visited Howard Barker. Winnie Holand returned from San Antonio. Dawn Laurence weekend with Fannie Althaus. Stork brought a baby boy to Clinton Moehle home last week. Clinton Hardin visited Chas Young Sunday afternoon. Lee Ordeon visiting Mozelle Edwards and Andrew Moore.

Jeannie Beth Barker Homer Young Marjorie Gold Jereleene Horlen A. Renick Velma Mary Helen Renick Howard Barker Winnie Holand San Antonio Dawn Laurence Fannie Althaus Clinton Moehle Clinton Hardin

Boy Killed by Lightning While Operating Farm Tractor

A 13 year old boy, Co Calaway Jr, was struck and killed by lightning while driving a tractor on a farm about 26 miles northeast of Farewell Texas. The bolt knocked him to the ground and the runaway plow pulled over him.

Calaway, Jr Farewell Texas

Lemoine Family Heads Home From Laredo Stay

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lemoine and their children return to Laredo after a four week visit with Mrs. Schwiening and her husband. Mr. Otto Schwiening and his wife from Roosevelt spent the weekend with the Schwienings.

W. G. Lemoine Laredo Fred Schwiening Otto Schwiening Roosevelt

Texas Lamb Crop in 1944 Estimated at 4 589 000

The U S department of agriculture reports Texas lamb crop for 1944 at 4 589 000 head, about 2 ½ percent above 1943. Lamb savings exceed the 10 year average while 1941 and 1942 crops were larger. Ewes on hand January 1 are 6 464 000 head, the lowest since 1940.

Texas U. S. Department of Agriculture

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