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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
1
The column urges national unity in wartime, arguing personal liberty and property rights would erode if the war is lost. It stresses every citizen must support the effort, including those not in active service, and notes no local war industry exists in the Hill Country, directing readers to continue on page 4.
Fredericksburg news notes the formal opening of Lockers Incorporated on January 12 and 13. Demonstrations by Texas A. and M. College Extension specialists will showcase meat and food preparation for the public.
Fredericksburg events highlight two days of grand opening activities. A meat storage demonstration led by Roy W. Snyder and Grace I Neely runs Monday and Tuesday with expert talks on meat preparation and storage. The Gillespie County Home Demonstration group sponsors the demos.
Fredericksburg two banks the Fredericksburg National and the Security State Bank report deposits exceeding two million dollars in statements released this week. The National leads with 1,721,748.46 and the Security State records 400,615.13 dollars bringing total deposits to 2,122,363.59. Continued on page 4 column 7.
In a congress address President Roosevelt unveils an enormous arms program. The plan calls for 60 000 planes this year and 125 000 next year plus 45 000 tanks this year and 75 000 next year, 20 000 anti aircraft guns and 8 000 000 tons of shipping this year rising to 10 000 000 next year. Also mentions an allied pledge by 26 nations including the United States Britain Russia and China to mobilize military and economic resources.
The Fredericksburg Lions Club will host its annual Ladies Night on Wednesday January 14 at 7 p m at the Nimitz Hotel. Guests include wives of members and the FHS 1941 football team with FBI San Antonio Area chief M W Acers delivering the keynote on law enforcement.
1941 rainfall in Gillespie County totaled 3 inches less than 1940 but higher than the other three years in the past five. Doss led with 34.44 inches in 1941. Fredericksburg city recorded 33.37, with 1939 at 26.84 and 1938 at 21.36. City full-year total 33.73. December was light across stations. April 1941 saw the heaviest rainfall, Fredericksburg at 6.699 inches, September 4.67, October 5.43. August was driest at .29. Weather data collected by local observers.
A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Jacoby at 2 40 p m Saturday January 3 was Gillespie County s first baby of 1942 Dr Lorence Feller served as attending physician Prizes were awarded to the father a Rocky Hill School teacher at the Palace Theatre Sunday night by Mayor Edward Krauskopf on behalf of merchants and sponsors Three other Gillespie County births occurred in the first week of January a girl to Mr and Mrs Alfred Crenwelge on January 4 a girl to Mr and Mrs Alvin Gelerman on January 6 and a boy to Mr and Mrs George Smith of Harper on January 6
Temperatures fall to 12.8 degrees at 6 a.m. marking the end of a six day cold snap. The region endured protracted freezing weather, with earlier lows reaching 19 degrees on Monday as the spell began last Friday. Local figures note the extreme cold in the official readings.
Gillespie County to launch a county wide War Relief drive on January 13 with volunteers soliciting every adult. The campaign aims for 6400 dollars and funds stay with the local committee until quotas are set by the National American Red Cross. Large contributions have already been received.
City officials warn that Fredericksburg will end the experimental phase of its traffic ordinance this week and begin ticketing violators from next Monday. The rule allows right turns on red after a full stop at the pedestrian lane and when the car is at the curb before turning.
County Judge Henry Hirsch and Mayor Edward Krauskopf announced Gillespie County tire rationing board members Rudi Kott C J Dooley and Herman Maner. The group convened a meeting of 32 tire dealers to receive rationing instructions as a rubber emergency response to aid the front. The dealers pledged loyalty and willingness to conserve tires and tubes by reducing speed 25 percent to stretch supplies for service members in the Far East.
Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce members will attend a 7 30 p m dinner at the Hotel Nimitz Tuesday January 13 in connection with the election of officers for the coming year. A full roster of new officers will be chosen excluding board of directors who are elected in July. Ex officio directorate members will include officers elected Tuesday. Nominations come from a committee ten days before the meeting and floor nominations are possible at the election.
Fredericksburg food dealers announced two daily deliveries starting Monday January 12 with morning and evening runs. Orders before 930 am go out by noon and those before 4 pm are delivered in the evening. The move addresses tire and delivery-vehicle shortages and national auto sales freezes.
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