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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
1
The letter lauds Houston mayor and city management for transparency in tax spending and urges Fredericksburg to publish 1939 revenue and expenditures. It commends Fredericksburg Parents Teachers Association and especially the women volunteers for educational and child welfare efforts, ending with praise for infantile paralysis fundraising.
The Fredericksburg Parent Teacher Association celebrated 25 years with a 4 p.m. program and tea at the school auditorium. Treasurer Mrs R G Striegler read a financial report showing $14 690 spent over 25 years for libraries, supplies, playgrounds and campus improvements, plus earnings from the Home Kitchen Cook Book.
Fredericksburg community event at Turner Hall raised 222.20 to aid infantile paralysis causes. The fundraising ball drew locals and visitors and planned equal distribution to national and local charities.
Finnish forces repelled repeated Soviet charges near the Mannerheim Line after heavy artillery and air bombardment. Reports say hundreds of Russians were killed in vain attacks while the eighteen division remained trapped north of Lake Ladoga. A second item notes Britain facing new bombings blamed on the Irish Republican Army amid wartime tensions. Evidence mentions Coventry bombing casualties and police actions in Ireland.
Wildlife leaders report a successful first night trapping on Aug Evers ranch near Gillespie County. Dr. Lee W. Fisher and local wardens supervised 22 traps, with 20 deer caught including 16 does and 4 bucks, plus one jack rabbit. two bucks released, does to be moved to state preserves for restocking. Fisher notes Gillespie county is overpopulated with does while bucks are scarce.
Auto license plates for 1940 go on sale with new white plates and purple numerals. First plate honors go to Max H. Hopf of Harper, with other early buyers listed from Cherry Spring to Fredericksburg. Farm truck plates issued to W. J. Goodson and Theo Koennecke, no commercial plates sold yet, new fees unchanged.
4 H Club youths statewide prepare for the Fat Stock Show and Sale at Gillespie County Fair Ground on Saturday February 17 with 19 calf entries 16 lamb entries two hog entries and four capon exhibitors The City Commission meanwhile passed an emergency ordinance banning private sewer systems within 200 feet of a public line in Fredericksburg to protect public health The 4 H show continues after last year's winners Roland Bonn and Wesley Crenwelge noted in the county contest standings Continued on page 3 Col 2.
A spirited but battered auto owned by Pedro Felon lurched from Piggly Wiggly after its driver left it in reverse. It rammed two vehicles, damaging radiators and fenders before being hog tied by Wm Schroeder Jr. and eventually stopped. Sheriff Klaerner jailed Felon overnight. released Monday with warning to learn driving.
Gillespie County reports over 93 percent of current state taxes paid by January 31 with an estimated 3 percent more in last half payments by June 30. Delinquent taxes will be settled monthly through June 30, aiming for 97 or 98 percent of 1939 taxes paid by fiscal year end. Poll taxes rose to 3838, up 27 from the previous presidential year and 140 from last off year. Young voters show growing interest with 69 exemptions requested, likely to rise as more reach 21 before election day. Receipts issued to five aliens alongside 3838 voters. aliens will receive a clearly marked nonvoter receipt under a new law.
St Marys Church through Rev F X Wolf files a protest over shooters using the Cross on Cross Mountain near Fredericksburg. A $25 reward is offered for information identifying the guilty party or parties. The message condemns the desecration of the cross erected for Fredericksburgs 75th founding anniversary.
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