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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1948
Page
9
The article discusses global and U S strategies to eradicate Bangs disease. It explains test and slaughter, vaccination with Strain 19, and legal testing in Texas, including branding reactors and preventing infection from imported cattle.
Roger W. Babson outlines a cautious 1949 forecast with lower overall business volume than 1948, slower profits across industries, and increased inventories. He expects military preparedness to grow, price controls waves, debt reduction emphasis, and varied trends in farm income and consumer prices, with weather a key risk.
Blanco County CROP donations were shipped to Galveston this week. The county chairman Mrs John Journey announced the shipment included 500 pounds of clothing 900 of grain 225 cans of milk 295 cans of food and 89 75 dollars in cash used to buy 150 pounds of mohair and 33 pounds of shortening. Freight charges were paid from the remaining cash.
E Roland Harriman a New York banker and railroad executive will head the Red Cross 1949 campaign to be held next March with a fundraising goal of 60 million dollars.
Doss School children with teacher Mr. Becker and parents visited homes of older citizens and families to sing Christmas songs. The annual program and tree were held at the school with plays songs and Santa distributing gifts.
The Harper Lions Club will fete the Harper football squad on Saturday January 15. Supt Neal Fox and Coach Rex Fox lead the program committee with Miss Peggye Gould in charge of the menu. Other club business includes the March of Dimes drive and considering a Justice of the Peace or deputy sheriff in Harper. Eckerle named assistant cashier at First State Bank.
Herschel and Charles Duncan announced a year end profit bonus for all plant and clerical workers at the Employees Annual Christmas Party. The 30th consecutive year of employee participation in profits, about 500 employees attended the ceremony. The company began with eight staff and now operates plants in Houston Dallas San Antonio and Corpus Christi with sales in six states.
Fredericksburg residents may meet the Austin Social Security office representative at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday January 6 at 10:00 am. The session offers filing of benefit claims, new and duplicate Social Security Cards, and wage-record checks. Gibson birthday cards advertised by Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
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