30 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
1
A civic column urges Texan citizens to resolve to participate in government, vote consistently, and study qualifications of officials. It argues for active middle class engagement amid wealth and labor extremism, urging agricultural residents to influence county state and national affairs.
A crowd estimated in the thousands toured the new Denop Clinic and Hospital at South Adams and East San Antonio street on Sunday. Dr. P. T Donop and assistants led visitors through the reception area. Dr. Rudolph Marshell began moving dental equipment in on Monday. Dr. Donop already moved his office to the new building. Wallace Brodie of San Antonio visited during Christmas.
An analysis notes the temporary easing of war danger between the United States and Japan. It contrasts actions by Japanese leaders with pacifist and referendum approaches in the United States, arguing the need for sound policy over panic and urging continued vigilance.
German Consul General von Spiegel and party traveled from New Orleans to Fredericksburg for Christmas observances. They halted in San Antonio Thursday to renew friendships, then visited Doctor Victor Keidel Ranch for a turkey barbecue before joining local family gatherings to celebrate German pioneer customs.
The 1937 year end finds Fredericksburg with an enhanced United Telephone Co system. Under J I Logan, work began in May to upgrade the local inter city branch, replacing poles and cable, removing street wires, installing model ringing gear, and rewiring party line stations to boost service and keep up with recent equipment advances.
Heavy rainfall in the Hill Country delays travel as three highways out of Junction are closed and the Llano River rises ten feet. The low water bridge at Castell on the Llano-Mason Highway is submerged, and stock moves press on ranchers while Lake Buchanan rises about three feet over three weeks.
This week reports show Japan and Spain in ongoing conflicts despite Christmas hopes for peace. Chinese forces advance northward toward Tsinan and Nanking falls as other nations push untuk diplomacy. Roosevelt's Christmas message urges world peace while Panay incident concludes and U S backs Japan's assurances in China. Newton Baker dies in Cleveland after cerebral thrombosis. The piece notes continued war amid calls for peace and mentions continuation on page 2 column 4.
The federal social security board allotted Texas $2,151,946 as the matching share for old age assistance for the first quarter of the year. Old-age pensions totaling $1,300,000 per month will be paid on the 15th each month, Texas board of control overseeing the program.
The 17 year old George Hughes, son of a Cuero area farmer, died after being struck on the Cuero Yoakum Highway two miles north of Cuexso. He was identified by local grocer J A Hare after his body lay in a morgue nearly 18 hours. A driver for Cage Brothers, J B Chesnutt, said to be at fault, claimed fog and glare blinded him.
Meyersville residents Mr and Mrs R V Schaefer spent Monday with Mr and Mrs E C Ottens. Palace and Longhorn Theatres managers treated staff and families to a Christmas dinner at the Ostrow Hotel. Albert Moellendorf’s body was found at the Reliance Roller Mills by S R Barton and Alvin Jung. death ruled suicide.
Friendly Valley an all talking feature leads Krauskopf John Deere Day at Peters Halon with Frank Darien Edward Keane Paul Barrett Lenita Lane Louise Keaton in a story of rural loyalty to a home radio station. Three other pictures including School Days accompany the program.
The National Safety Council forecast 1937 traffic deaths near 40,000, an all time high. Through November 1937 the toll reached 35,610, up 6 percent from 1936, while gasoline consumption rose about 6 percent. The council notes no actual rise in death rate per mile.
Rev Thro Haag and family spel Monday at Seguin with Mrs M Haag and daughters and Herman Basbhee and family at Seguin. Gilbert Jordan and family of St Louis where he is employed as Traffic Superintendent of the Southwest Bell Telephone Co visited relatives here.
The first white baby born in Fredericksburg after New Year 1938 will win prizes donated by local merchants. Stores, a photo prize from MacDonald’s Studio, and gifts from Dooley’s, Heiner’s, Anna Gold, E L Waller, and others form a generous package. Special trade offers include milk from Fredericksburg Dairy and baby gifts from several shops with a July 1 1938 option for receiving a prize portrait.
John Wesley Amos sixty of St Joseph La gave his left eye to Frank Chabina nineteen in a recent operation to save a lady’s failing sight. The two men befriended in a New Orleans hospital where they were patients.
A local committee reports the Highway Commission has allotted 320000 for Unit Two of the Harper Road in Gillote County from the 1937 funds. An investigation found about 500000 remained unspent in 1937 and the commission moved to complete the project for safety and progress.
Eldridge Duke aged 24 was shot in the left leg on Saturday while attempting to punch a bird's nest from a tree with the butt of his gun. He and a companion were rabbit hunting and he was taken to Red River County Hospital in Clarksville.
Emil Sauer, American consular general at Frankfort on the Main, sends Christmas and New Year greetings. He extends best wishes to readers and friends in Gillespie County and parts of Texas, noting he cannot reach everyone individually and wishing happiness and blessings for the New Year.
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