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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
8
The speaker argues against a governor backed move toward statewide prohibition in Texas. He recalls Prohibition’s failure, warns of increased crime, bootlegging profits, and erosion of law and morals. He pledges to vote against the amendment to protect virtue and good government.
The Russian 163rd Division, about 15 000 strong, was virtually annihilated after Finns surrounded 4 000 on a lake. The ring tightened and bombers finally broke the ice, drowning many retreating soldiers. The western front showed little action while Turkey faced floods and deaths rose worldwide.
The piece discusses James Stephen Hogg, famed Texas statesman, as author of a 1887 prophecy about statewide prohibition. It notes a re publication of his friend letter, arguing opposition to a constitutional prohibition amendment on grounds of impracticality and moral leadership through church and family rather than coercion.
Members of the Gillespie County Peach Growers Association will meet Friday night in the Gillespie County Courthouse district court room. Simon Burg of Stonewall, the association president, says discussion will cover methods to secure poison for treating peach trees to ensure a better crop next season.
A youth sustained a gunshot wound during a hunting incident. He was rushed to Fredericksburg Hospital for surgery, then transferred to a San Antonio hospital for advanced X ray treatment. By Thursday morning his condition worsened as gangrene developed in the arm and doctors said his chances of recovery were very slim.
The Gillespie County agricultural program highlights trench silo storage as a superior feed method. Experiment Station tests show two acres in trench silos equal three acres dry feed, with silos offering rat, storm, and fire resistance. Since 1936 about 1,200 tons can be stored. The county agent aided site selection and storage guidance. The report notes the agent's 1939 duties include 296 official days, with 59 in the office, and 34 days at district meetings and fairs. The program also supports pecan grove improvements through materials and spraying. Ten fruit growers joined the agent at the Stephenville fruit show, while livestock and poultry work consumed 30 days. The agent welcomes producer discussions on improvement and management.
Stanley 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Stehling lost part of his middle finger on his left hand when testing a car fan belt at Plaza Service Station. A stranger started the car and the finger was sheared at the first knuckle. other fingers were bruised. He received first aid at a local hospital and was recuperating. Paul Esier of Salem Illinois visited relatives during Christmas.
Eddie Ochs of the firm Saenger and Ochs, a prominent Fredericksburg business man, was taken to a local hospital Wednesday morning for an operation. Latest reports state his condition as satisfactory.
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