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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
2
A dated editorial discusses hospital sterilization failures and patient deaths attributed to steam shortfalls. It argues for government action to reduce work hours, noting industrialists favor a five day week and experts claim productivity improves with shorter days. It mentions Sensier Walsh of Massachusetts and the need to address unemployment with reforms.
The project plans start of lime and rail construction from Fredericksburg to Brady within the first spring month. About 112 miles of the San Antonio to San Angelo route will be traversed by rail as hundreds of workers join the effort to connect the regions and boost Lipan and Mas counties.
Rep Coke Stevenson proposes a bill to make all Texas banks state depositories and handle tax funds. Banks would remit taxes to the state 12 times yearly, keeping money in communities until use and aiding taxpayers unable to pay in full at once.
Batavia Java Dec 18 Fifteen persons die in a sudden violent Merapi eruption. The volcano had been active for two weeks sending lava streams into valleys and prompting evacuations as ash rain and rumblings increased.
Edwin Mayer of San Angelo and Earl Rady of Dallas outlined a national Lamb Club campaign to boost lamb consumption. Bankers and ranchers signed pledge cards contributing funds for five years, as Mayer highlighted the need to increase lamb demand and counter low current meat prices.
Kendall County voters observe a December 30 meeting at Boerne Chamber hall to discuss issuing 177 000 in bonds for paving the main highway Boerne to Kerr County line and topping the Midway to Gillespie line. The state Highway Commission would complete the work with Kendall funding 100 000 plus topping costs and right of way estimated at 35 003 to 37 900. Judge elect M J Lehman hashes assessments and tax rates for the bond plan ready for the meeting.
Schreiner Institute director Joan Guinn announced the Schreiner Glee Club will appear publicly at the First Presbyterian Church in Serrville on December 24. A four day spring tour is planned with a broadcast on a San Antonio station and several public appearances. The 29 cadets selected span Neil Cummings Donna Sherill Kenick Gatesville Bill Lowery Houston Cleber Miller Sam Ansonio Gardner Moore Harwood G Cc Smith Olden Johnny Stubbs Wortham Joe Delaney Kerrinde Jesse Gullett Austin Powell Billard Lake Charles Willem Slayv ing Jermyrs Cartyre Stakes Orange Nolte Starcke Serain Derid Young Little Rock Are Grstienor Henry Beckham Hearne Morris Ford Galveston Millen Harber San Saba Leonard Mohrraant Gonzzies aeias Robb Edwin Slers Del Rio Gene Wade San Benito Tommy Wade Mission Harvey Woest McQueeny Frank Bulmer Wharton George Jackson Jimmy LaRoche Ropvert Love Cameron Calvert Stock Port Arthur John Vanee rerugic.
Washington reports a proposed horizontal cut of per cent in immigration quotas based on national origins. Secre taries Stimson and Doak urged the change if Congress acts, while state and labor chiefs opposed it before the Senate immigration committee. Stimson warned the Johnson bill could wreck the current policy by shifting relatives from northern to southern Europe and exhausting existing quotas.
The investment of funds by ranch men aims to popularize The Lamb through a five year campaign in a restricted area. The plan uses newspaper ads outdoor bills radio programs and cooking demonstrations to reach consumers as momentum builds from the trial section led by Racey and K. M. Sun.
Weather forces cancellation of the planned Lions Club Christmas Cheer program though a large tree remains illuminated nightly in the park with Central Power and Light Co support. Lions aim to reschedule next year and may move indoors at Fair Park if bad weather persists.
Three men and a woman drowned when their small roadster went into a roadside ditch near Vin Ton La The victims identified by papers on the bodies were Leonard A La Petina 41 supervisor at a Standard Oil paint plant George Deifenbach of New York City Lee V McAnely of Beaumont Texas and Elizabeth Stafford of Beaumont The car was recovered by a passing truck after a tourist spotted it under water all four bodies were pinned beneath the vehicle
Dallas Tex Dec 19 awards in the All the Works Turkey show held by the South Texas Turkey Poultry Building were announced today. Grand champion was Old Tom a male bronze owned by the Sinzieton farm of Midlothia Ellis County. Other awards went to Eherton Pomons Calif second A J Burks Midlothian third DeWitt McDonald Midlothian fourth and W F Redinssen.
The St Marys School Auxiliary reports receipts totaling 792.36 and disbursements of 691.32. Beginning balance 173.22 on Jan 1 1930, with a final to date balance 280.26. Treasurer Sophie Heep signs reports.
An 18 year old man from Po satoc mist crawled about 256 yards after being knocked from a freight car. He later identified three men as his assailants and stated officers had rounded up ten others riding the rods of the train. He spoke from a hospital cot as details emerged.
Vernon Rhea, 17, near death from a rifle wound after being mistaken for a wild turkey by Munroe Fisher of Temple. The incident occurred Friday afternoon while Rhea sat in a tree waiting for a deer in Macon. Fisher fired, hitting Rhea in the hip and abdomen. doctors hope for recovery. Investigators call the shooting an accident.
In Dallas Texas on December 15 James Cassel age 84 was burned to death in the bathroom of his home. His daughter Miss Emma Cassel heard screams and investigated.
A man died shortly after a bathroom fire started when he overturned an oil heater and his clothing ignited. The blaze was confined to the bathroom and discovered after flames spread.
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