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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
5
An item notes gold stamping on fountain pens brief cases and bill folds at Fredericksburg Publishing Company. A public health reminder stresses early cancer detection through regular medical examinations as the best safeguard against cancer.
Texas reports 150 soil conservation districts operating across 236 counties covering about 85 percent of the state. Since districts began a decade ago, 53 700 farmers and ranchers have joined plans spanning 24 400 009 acres.
The Hill Country honors Judge W. C. Linden now of San Antonio for his fearless prosecution of the San Saba Mob in the 1890s. He faced mob intimidation, drew his pistol to protect the court, and secured convictions that helped break the gang’s grip on Llano and surrounding counties.
Mrs Cornelia Mund of Eldorado marked her 84th birthday on Saturday January 1 at her daughter Annie Faull's home. Attendees from here included Paul and Cornelia Mund and families Harvey Althaus and Shirley Ann, and several Cornehl relatives. Eldorado guests included Arthur Mund and son, Jack Faught, Dr H W Wiedemann, Otto Mund and Eunice, and others from the community and San Angelo.
Gary Stehling five year old son of Mr and Mrs Tony Stehling wandered from home last Friday afternoon in the Doss Community. A large number of friends and relatives joined the search and found him three hours later in a pasture a mile from home sitting on a tree stump playing a harmonica and calm despite the ordeal.
The Standard prints daily result updates on its want ad page, highlighting latest outcomes, scores, and notices. Readers scan for scores, listings, and quick-result snippets across sections.
Edgar R. Fenton of the Veterans Administration will continue serving Gillespie County veterans in 1949. He will be at the courthouse on the 2nd and 4th Friday afternoons each month.
In Austin Texas State Health Officer Dr George W Cox warns that diabetes continues to cause hundreds of deaths annually among Texans. He notes that while deaths from typhoid malaria diphtheria and smallpox decline nationwide diabetes remains a major killer especially among middle aged adults. He cites diagnosis advances and occupational factors and urges wholesome diets rest exercise and annual physical exams to enable early treatment.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Gellermann Patsy and Lynette traveled to their Hayward California home on Tuesday after visiting over the holidays with parents Mr and Mrs Eddie Hartmann and Mr and Mrs Adolph Gellermann.
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