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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1953
Page
8
The United States begins 1953 under a new political party with Eisenhower given a mandate for change. Complex problems from war, inflation, and government reform require time. Americans must be patient yet vigilant for real social gains and steady progress, as the fresh administration learns its path. San Angelo Standard Times.
Governor Allan Shivers outlines a 14 point program to modernize Texas state hospitals. Key goals include better records, personnel upgrades, expanded training, diagnostic upgrades, research, building renovations, therapy expansion, higher standards, expanded medical staff, fire safety, standardized specifications, general education, elder patient research, and broad hospital improvements. The plan awaits legislative action this month.
In a Kerr Route Farm letter the Pedernales Philosopher rejects the idea that world leadership is the job for him or any single country. He lists farm worries—from fences to hay—and argues the world is too big for one nation to lead, then jokes about daily chores and his wife calling him to the wash tub.
Doss residents recall a Alabama trip with praise for Texas. Local gatherings include dinner hosts the Moellendorfs, Welges, Basses, and Tor families visiting from Houston Fredericksburg Kerrville and Copperas Cove. December rainfall totaled about 4.4 inches with two heavy showers. Henry Buethge sustained a ten stitch arm wound while sawing wood.
Wissemann of Hilda spent Christmas in Fredericksburg visiting relatives and friends. The piece notes various local updates from January 1920 including silver wedding anniversary for Louis Herbert, a cane hay wagon mishap injuring two horses, and obituaries such as O W Striegler and Albert Schmidt. It also lists numerous visitors from San Antonio Dallas El Paso and other towns, and mentions the Ostrow Hotel’s new management by P H Stack.
The city issued 1952 building permits totaling $26,819 for 59 additions and repairs plus $4,600 for eight sheds and $19,300 for two office buildings. A $50,000 municipal pool was built and a new bridge across Town Creek on North Washington St. was under construction. Permits fell from $262,543 in 1951 and $749,222 in 1950.
Misses Eda and Ella Evers of Austin spent Christmas with relatives in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Felix Itz of Alma Kansas visited Gillespie County kin. Visitors from San Antonio included Ben Schwegmann Walter Knopp and Earl Tracy. Theodore and Otto Stein of Bandera visited. Max Willmann and daughter Dolores from Wharton visited Richard Maier and kin. Alberta Faye Margaret Keidel Gertrude Kott Ida Burke spent Monday in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Benno Eckert and daughters spent Christmas holidays with Edwin Wahl at Junction.
The piece argues educated critics doubt Jesus as God but may accept Christian morality. It defends Catholic teaching, citing the Four Gospels as authentic accounts from the first century and asserting strong historical support for the Gospels over other records.
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