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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1932
Page
4
The Fredericksburg Publishing Co pledges to improve printer and publisher services, offer clearer ads, and maintain fair play. It commits to constructive criticism, frank editorials on issues, and responsive corrections, aiming to serve readers and customers with justice and progress in the new year.
The report lists several fatal and near fatal incidents across Texas. H. R. Presler, 30, fatally struck by a car in Houston. Marion Gomez, 25, dies in a Port Aransas fight. Doyle Johnson, Temple, likely fatally shot while catching thieves in his car. Frank Anderson Jr., 14, shot near Dallas by a playmate’s accidental discharge. Charles Patton, 50, Parker County farmer wounded at a Weatherford garage as Hubert Carr faces assault charges.
A page summary lists numerous Texas fatalities from Christmas week including miners at Moweaqua and several road deaths across the state. The report notes at least 108 total deaths, many from hit-and-run incidents, and injuries varying from serious to fatal, with victims in Austin, Rockgate, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth and other locations.
Witnesses testified about a death during a religious ceremony at a Clayton residence ten miles west of Linden. Paul Oakley allegedly choked the child to “drive out the devil” while Coy Oakley and others prayed, with family members countersing details at the hearing.
Miss Verna Hodges spent the holidays at home. Corpus Christi resident Mrs. H. Y. Freeman visited her sister Mrs. Charles Young for several days. A string of Texas households hosted relatives and friends over Christmas including the Crenwelges in Austin and the Mitten dorf and Schatter parties in San Antonio.
The Corsicana Tigers are proclaimed state champions after a scoreless draw with Masonic Home, decided by five penetrations to none at the twenty yard line. The column also critiques media hype around Scott McCall and discusses football's modernization and its impact on players and educators. Rennie Schlaudt and family visited Waco, with Stella and Florine Schlaudt staying in San Antonio for the holidays.
A passenger asks how far to land as the ship sails. The steward grimly reports a mile and a half away and points straight down, conveying a sense of doom and a doomed voyage.
Mr and Mrs Otto Burgdorf and Miss Audrey Burgdorf visited San Antonio relatives this week. Rev and Mrs Leo Benarden of Llano guests of Mr and Mrs B L Endette. Mrs John Jordan of San Antonio stayed with Mrs Robert Blum. Alberta Keidel, a UT student, spent Christmas at home. Various families from San Antonio Kerrville Beaumont Austin and other Texas towns visited local relatives during the holidays.
County officials including Treasurer Frederickburg National Bank as depository and County Clerk Albert E. Klett were examined and approved. Salaries listed for Judge Herman Usener, District Clerk A D Stahl, Sheriff Alfred Klaerner, County Attorney J B Wieser and four commissioners. A road opening petition and a road improvement offer involving Herbert Mueller were approved with required county matching funds. A jury of view was appointed to lay out the new road with reports due at the January session.
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