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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1949
Page
8
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County are praised for long standing readiness to help neighbors in distress. The record cites a successful Christian Rural Overseas Program drive and a hitch-hiker case where hospital Red Cross and the public aided a dying child, underscoring local cooperative spirit.
Texans topped national lists for holiday accident deaths with 129 fatalities from 396 nationwide. Metropolitan Life statisticians report about 99 000 U S accident deaths in 1948, 600 fewer than last year, while traffic deaths nationwide reached 32 700, similar to the prior year. Home and occupational accidents show varied trends as overall national deaths edge down slightly.
A 1949 resolve urges Americans to reduce fire loss costing the nation over 10,000 lives and 700 million dollars yearly. It notes fire touches all via damaged assets, unemployment, insurance, and ruined irreplaceable materials, and urges fixing small hazards now to protect families.
Alfred Petsch urges a 1949 program of personal strength through honest competition and neighborly effort. He stresses shared civic responsibility, welfare committees, and the need to aid the needy at home and abroad while pursuing community progress.
Local notes recount holiday gatherings by Kerrville visitors and Fredericksburg residents. Data include 3322 bales of cotton ginned in Gillespie County by December 13 1925 and 12908 bales ginned in 1924. Names such as Victor Keidel Max Wahrmund and many tied to San Antonio Austin Houston and Dallas appear among attendees.
A feature surveys the major stamp album titled The Holy Bible in Stamps, detailing sections on Christ Madonna saints popes cathedrals abbeys monasteries convents nuns and the history of Saint Francis. It notes stamp producers by country and suggests layout ideas using Bible quotations and religious calendar images.
The Hill County Association has never exceeded 800 members and is temporarily out of operation. A few more cows could allow the Hill Country Artificial Breeders Association to hire a new technician and resume work. Increase future production by joining this non profit group. contact the newspaper, your county agent, or the Evers Dairy for details.
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