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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1945
Page
7
A small town merchant recalls an easygoing printing order and a tale of a near miss in an election. The piece muses on names that invite puns and the ethics of kindness, suggesting thoughtful living on life’s last day.
Dr. Ide P. Trotter of Texas A and M Extension warns veterans to look carefully before buying farms. He cites National Planning Association data, urges getting farming experience, renting if funds are unavailable, and consulting local agents for value and yield estimates.
Mrs Hugo Walter and her son spent Thanksgiving in Bastrop enjoying holiday time away from home. The visit highlighted family gatherings and seasonal warmth in the town during the holiday.
Miss Sophie Heep of San Antonio visited local friends over the weekend, staying for social calls and informal gatherings.
Miss Margarete Schmidt travels from Austin to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Max O. Schmidt over Thanksgiving holidays, sharing family time in the city.
Duncan Coffee Company announces 27th year of employee profits funding Victory Bonds. Boris Duncan Coffee urges bonds as safest investment as 400 workers receive at least 10 percent Christmas Gift Bonus. Governor Stevenson commends the program for supporting veterans and wartime economy.
Doss residents hosted relatives from San Antonio and Fredericksburg while Theo Mund returned home after over five years in the Pacific theater. Victor Dittmar, drafted in 1942, expects home soon after landing in New York. Reports of rain and cold preceded by local harvest activity and school staff visits. Clinton Solbrig arrived in Nagasaki Japan on November 25 after a 23 day voyage.
Austin Texas December 3 The game department opened an investigation into a Lometa man shooting a freak doe with ten points. Howard Dodgen executive secretary said similar cases of female deer with antlers have been reported before but usually with much smaller horns.
Visitors at the home of Mrs. red OQ included Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bastell of Tulsa Oklahoma. Mrs Bastell is a sister of the late Lt Col. Fred JO. Tally.
College Station Texas article from the A and M College Extension service offers venison cooking tips for less tender cuts. It suggests grinding shoulder neck and lower ribs with pork fat to make sausage or dried sausage, with specific salt and pepper measurements and optional sage, plus stuffing in casings. Ground venison can also be used in meat loaf spaghetti or chili, and extra fat is advised to prevent toughness.
Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Carl Hartmann celebrated the christening of infant Carol Ann with attendees including Mrs Charles Hartmann paternal grandmother and local relatives. Out of town guests came from Ft Stockton and Lt Smith Malone recently returned from European service with his wife and child at Mrs H H Sagebiel’s home.
Fredericksburg chicken with five hearts photographed after butchering at Travelers Cafe was published by Robert Ripley after Walter Knoche submitted the image. This marks Fredericksburg’s second appearance in the Believe It Or Not cartoons following an earlier airplane-in-power-lines feature.
Mrs Wesley Gold entertained with a bridge supper for eight guests on Thursday evening. After dinner the group played bridge with members of the Thursday Night Bridge Club and guests Mesdames L. L. Keyser and Lorence Feller.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Harvey Striegler and two sons of Dallas were recent visitors in the home of Mrs Nannie Striegler. The event highlights family ties and local social rounds in the Dallas community.
Austin Texas campaign dates for the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Infantile Paralysis Foundation Fund have been extended to January 1 nationwide. Texas Chairman George C. Francisco Jr. announced the extension due to late organization and the state quota remains 250000 dollars. Mrs Ruth Kercheville and her son Lt Lewis Kercheville are spending winter with Mrs A E Lewis.
A note from scripture scholars highlights that the term eternity occurs a single time in the Bible. The usage centers on Greek roots and theological implications, prompting examination of translation variations and doctrinal emphasis across chapters and books.
An old advertisement promotes FasTEETH as a powder for upper or lower dentures. It claims fourfold better hold, no sliding, no gritty taste, alkaline non acid formula, no souring, and reduced plate odor. Available at drug stores.
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