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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
18
A historical note states that 23 of the 56 Declaration signers were college bred and nearly all graduates, with 16 including Benjamin Franklin having limited schooling. Hartford, Connecticut is cited as the world’s largest insurance center with forty insurance companies located there.
Mr and Mrs Ted Coker and Mrs Ray Coker from New Mexico visited in the Allen Gibson home on Thursday. Funeral attendance included Mr and Mrs Walter Grosenbacher of Corona New Mexico for Mrs Louis Grosenbacher. H P Gartrell of Mason visited Harper Friday. Mary De Fresst of Temple visited Hilary Bierschwale this week. Toby Buster of Junction called on Harper friends Saturday. Audry Mae Brown Dorothy Nell and Madge Whitewood home for Christmas from San Marcos College. E R Brown Audry Mae and Margie Lennon visited Sgt Marshall Brown in Brady Sunday.
Brownies of Troop I staged a Christmas program in the intermediate school music room led by Mrs Monroe Wahl assisted by Mrs Kermit Striegler. The event opened with a Christmas prayer for U S service members and featured a play The Maidens Made of Snow with Marilyn Hartmann as Old Man Patsy Gandre as Old Lady Janet Knopp as Snow Maiden.
Gainesville notes report Floy Bode back home from Fredericksburg hospital. Dale Cook Navy seaman from overseas visits his mother Mrs J C Cook. Coast guard member Carlos Roeder from New Jersey to spend Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs Richard Roeder. Harold Birt San Antonio T4 visits mother Mrs J B Birt Sr. Mattie Rogers and Juanita Bierschwale visit Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs A Moses and Minda Faye in Kerrville. Tige Whitewood and Robert with family in Fredericksburg. Mrs Pete Whitworth takes students to Kerrville for school annual photos.
In the Battle of San Jacinto Sam Houston led 800 Texans with two cannons named The Twin Sisters both loaded with broken horse shoes as they engaged Mexican forces.
Silver Springs near Ocala, Florida is described as the world’s largest spring. The basin measures about 80 feet deep and 300 feet across, with clear water down to the bottom.
The Brownie troop hosts over forty guests for its first public appearance. Mrs. Striegler presents a flower em bossed vase of pottery and a star-shaped jar while the committee gives each Brownie a large peppermint candy stick.
Urges prompt treatment of coughs and bronchitis to prevent chronic bronchitis. Promotes Creomulsion as a potent remedy that reaches the source, loosens phlegm, soothes inflamed membranes, and aids rest. claims no narcotics and offers money back if not satisfied.
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