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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1940

Page

6

Youths Eye Removed After Accident

Johnny Kolmeier 23, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Kolmeier of the Eckert Community, underwent an operation in a local hospital Monday for removal of his left eye. He injured his eye weeks ago at the garage where he worked when a piece of steel became embedded. after treatment failed, doctors removed the eye. He is reported to be doing well and under further care.

Johnny Kolmeier Albert Kolmeier Eckert Kolmeier

Stehling Brothers Offer Fall and Winter Menswear Sale

Stehling Brothers mens store advertises specials this week on fall and winter merchandise. An Acts announcement and a partial list of sale items appear in this issue.

Tehling Bros

January Pensions Rise to 8.91 Average

The January old age pension checks will average 8.91 with 121,006 beneficiaries. Director Adam Johnson of the department of public welfare notes a 16 cent increase in the average payment and a 335 person decrease in recipients as January payments total.

Adam Johnson Department of Public Welfare

Second Candidate Announces For Representative Post

A W Moursund of Johnson City announced his candidacy for representative to succeed Alfred Petsch who will not seek re election. C E Shults of Llano also entered the race the same week. mour sund is grandson of Judge A W Moursund a noted 19th century Texas official and Ranger. If elected he will take office before finishing his UT law degree.

A.W. Moursander Johnson City Alfred Petsch C. E. Shults Llano Petsch Moursund A. W. Moursund Gillespie Country

A. M. Shoe Store Sponsoring Shoe Sale

The A. M. Shoe Store owned by Max Schmidt will sponsor a special shoe sale during the weeks of January 27. An advertisement detailing the sale and specials will appear on the last page of this issue.

A. M. Shoe Store Max Schmidt

Markwel staplies machine aids up to 60 sheets

A compact description notes the Markwel staplies machine staples or pins stacks of up to 60 sheets. It is associated with Frederickshure Publishing Co.

Frederickshure Publishing

Arion Singing Club Plans 33rd Anniversary Celebration

The Arion Singing Club celebrates its 33rd founding anniversary on Saturday January 27 at Peters Hall. The program features songs German plays and musical numbers directed by Adolf Hopf with Edgar Marschall announcing the event and a dance to follow.

Singing Club Arion Edgar Marschall Peters’ Hall Adolf Hopf

Funeral Services for Christian Metzger Held in San Antonio

Funeral services for Christian Metzger were held Saturday January 6 in San Antonio. Metzger born in Gillespie County in 1858 moved there 30 years ago and made his home in San Antonio. Survivors include his wife, a brother, a sister, four sons all of Dallas and a stepson in San Antonio. Interment followed at San Fernando Cemetery No 2. Attending from here were John and Ella Metzger and others.

Christian Metzger Gillespie County San Antonio Metzger Fannie M. Metzger Wendelin Joe Hartmann Fredericksburg G F W. J J. F Dallas George Brombough St. Joseph's Church South San Antonio Eustace San Fernando Cemetery No. 2 John Ella Metzger Michael Krauss Peter Knopp

Local Produce Prices Listing

A brief grocery list shows carrots per bunch, cabbage per pound at 96's, grapefruit priced per each unit. No additional context available.

Piggly Wiggly Promises Low Egg Prices in Trade

An advertisement notes competitive pricing at Piggly Wiggly with multiple All Gold products and a claim that eggs have not been paid less than 1sc per dozen in trade since Christmas. The fragment ends with a garbled line likely referencing a seller or buyer.

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