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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
1
A editorial column discusses Gillespie County tax compliance, urging aggressive collection of delinquent taxes to protect public finances. It also comments on U S foreign policy, urging realism about current European wartime dynamics and neutrality limits. Continued on page 2, Col. 2.
Fredericksburg Lions Club outlines three Christmas observances with a Toy Matinee December 7 at 2 p.m. in the Palace Theatre donated by Lion Walter Kneche. Admission will be granted to all children.
The Lions Club committee announced cash and merchandise donations at the Chamber of Commerce for distribution to needy families and children. They seek only old or used toys to repaint and give during Christmas week. A Ladies' Night event is set for December 18 with club members and their wives gathering.
City ordinance from 1936 bars firing firecrackers Roman candles sky rockets and similar noise makers in Fredericksburg between 9 p m and 7 a m within the Fire Zone unless on certain holidays July 4 Nov 1 Dec 24 25 31 and Jan 1 Violators face fines from 1 to 50 and throwing a firecracker at a car is a misdemeanor and may trigger court action.
Santa will visit town Saturday morning as 96 new members join the Gillespie County Red Cross roll call drive. Dr. Keyser, chair, praises unprecedented local cooperation aiding defense era welfare work and disaster relief while thanking Fredericksburg citizens for support. John Henry Klaerner celebrated Thanksgiving by bagging a large turkey gobbler.
Hill County High School Catholics? Hillbillies and Taylor Ducks clash Friday at Taylor Duck Field for the bi district championship. The squad, praised as the era’s greatest football talent, aims to bring home a bi district crown in FHS history.
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce prepares a Charter and Guest Night on Tuesday December 10 at 745 pm in Hotel Nimitz to mark the delivery of National and state Charters. National Director Mark V Fuchs will present the Charters to President Richard Hardin with state directors Fred F Morgan and Dupree D Johnson in attendance. Guests from Mason Kerrville Menard Austin San Antonio New Braunfels and other towns are invited along with local dignitaries for dinner and entertainment.
Reports on the Taylor Fredericksburg bi district clash will be issued at half and full time. First bulletins around 4 p.m with final results available later.
Crabapple recorded 6.47 inches of rain in November, topping Gillespie County regions. Other totals: Gold 5.55, Bankersmith 4.85, Morris Ranch 4.50, Doss 3.28, Harper 2.56, with Cr Cop observer Alfred Neffen dorf logging 4.01 inches in the city. Last November 2.41 inches. high temperature 76 on the 9th, low 22 on the 15th.
J Q Boyd of Boyd Construction Company Dallas, contractor for Fredericksburg Post Office, visited the city to arrange start. He said site clearing would begin once final orders come from the Federal Works Division. Lumber and materials had arrived and were placed at the site in preparation for the go signal.
The Standard advertises a subscription offer promising a 50 cent saving to readers who sign up now. The pitch emphasizes immediate cost reduction and ongoing access to newspaper content.
Miss Elberta Martin announces monthly sign-up days for a county mattress program in rural areas. Next Saturday applications will be taken at Palo Alto School, Pehl’s Store, Morris Ranch Store, several homes and stores with named hosts, and at the AAA and County Home Demonstration office. The following date is January 4th.
The regular Parent Teacher Association meeting scheduled for Friday December 6 is postponed to Friday December 13 at 3 30 in the afternoon because of the Fredericksburg Taylor football game.
A letter from Santa Claus promises to bring one present to every good child in Fredericksburg. He will travel Main Street in a special truck starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, releasing toy balloons with notes as he goes. The route begins at Krauskopf’s corner in northwestern Fredericksburg.
The Palace Theatre will host Thurston’s Mysteries of India on December 12 and 13, a two night vaudeville spectacle staged by Jane Thurston and Will Rock. The act travels six tons of equipment and promises unrevealed magic plus classics, with manager Walter Knoche hoping for strong Hill Country attendance to justify future bigger productions.
Fredericksburg Billies clinched their second straight District 34 A crown with a 20 6 victory over Rochelle to earn a bi district date with Taylor on Dec 6 at 2 30 p m on Taylor field Officials from Fredericksburg travel for the game with a guaranteed 650 and coaches Klaemer and Nix steer the squad through a strong finish led by Anderege Langerhans and teammates for the title run and bi district honor.
Postmaster Klingelhoefer of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County urges early Christmas mailing to avoid delays from Yuletide mail volumes. He cautions against underpaying postage and explains that personal messages on envelopes move at first class rates, with three cents per ounce for out of town delivery.
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