Birthday Milestone for Boy Scouts Marks 41st Anniversary
Editorial praises Boy Scouts of America on their forty first anniversary and notes since 1910 over 17.7 million individuals influenced by the Scout Oath and Law. It highlights 2.75 million active members in 75,000 units and praises local support from Community Chest donors enabling training, camps, and service. Fredericksburg and Gillespie County see growth extending to Doss Harper and Stonewall communities.
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Boy Scout
America
Boy Scouts of America
Ocr
Lead Ore County
Boy Scout Council
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Doss, Harper and Stonewal
Philanthropy study shows 1949 US giving E 4 billion total
F American Andrews of the Russell Sage Foundation reports 1949 philanthropy totaling 4 billion dollars with low income groups contributing over sixty percent. Religion and education receive large shares, while New York leads per capita generosity. concerns note charity rackets waste millions despite audits.
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United States
F. American Andrews
Russel Sage Foundation
Andrews
Totenh Ven’ Sre Civin
New York
New Jersey
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia
Veteran reader urges sacrifice over spending in national program
George S Benson of Harding College in Searcy Arkansas shares a veteran's letter praising national education outreach reaching about 25,000,000 weekly. The writer questions rising costs and war-time pay, urging labor conscription and price roll backs while stressing Christian civic duty and personal sacrifice for America.
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Harding College
Wiline
Lebanon
Additiona
Air Force Reserve
U. S
Roman Empire
Korea
County Agent on Turkey Quality and Local Notices
County Agent discusses turkey quality blemishes flesh bruises and body conformation affecting meat yield and consumer demand. Merchandising shifts include disjointed quarters halves and boneless steaks. The column thanks donors from Crenwelge Market and International Harvester for support during a Houston trip.
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Barrett
Turkey
Houston
Crenwelge Food Market
International Harvester Company
Adorade etteretties and Flow orettes note set
Fredericksburg Publishing Company offers short little notes for friend keepsakes.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Mrs McDougall Rites in Santone
Mary Fiedler McDougall died in San Antonio on Friday January 26 at age 91. A Fredericksburg native she lived in San Antonio for years. Survivors include daughters Olga Beatty Lena Sievers Alma Tomlinson sons Albert Otto McDougall half brother William Kunz Fredericksburg 20 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday January 29 at St Joseph's Church San Antonio with Rt Rev P J Schnetzer officiating. Interment in San Fernando Cemetery San Antonio.
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John McDougall
Mary Fiedler
San Antonio
Long Tire
Fredericksburg
McDougall
Olga Beatty
Lena Sievers
Alma Tomlinson
Albert
Otto McDougall
William Kunz
St. Joseph’s Church
P. J. Schnetzer
San Fernando Cemetery
Texas Farmers Seek Reform in Mexico City Labor Talks
Texas agricultural groups and the State Department pursue a revised labor pact with Mexico City negotiators. The old arrangement forced bonds for workers to return, while workers had no obligation to stay. Texans advocate entry permits and processing on this side, with no unilateral bonds, plus possible Wage and Hour Act amendments to aid itinerant cotton pickers.
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Texas
Mexico City
American State Department
House Agriculture
Bob Poage
Waco
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Assn
State Department
Dick Ruebottom
Brownwood
Corsicana
Ruebottom
Mexico
Texas Farm Bureau
Washington
Sam Allen
Lamesa
Christoval
Farm Bureau
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Lye
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
Alfred Petsch
Max Bierschwale
Arthur H. Rowert
Chicago
Seattle
San Francisco
Vicksburg
Frede
Arthur H. Kowert
Joe Molberg
Werner Moehr
Marcus Wehmeyer
George S. Benson
Searcy
Arkansas
Willow City
S. B. Evans
Melvin
R. T. Laurence
Troy Foster
Chamber of Commerce
Nimitz Hotel
John C. White
N. H. Greathouse
Phil Laurence
Arthur Schlaudt
W. C. Bench
Bill
The
Fredericksburg Publishing
Mrs. McDougall
Santone
Kaiser's Furniture Company
Fredericksburg Publishing Ca
Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Central Motor CO
Oyce Store
Studebaker
W. Main St
Fredericksburg, Tex
Wason We
Grand Prize
LeQerman
Gulf Brewing Co
Houston, Texas
Rend Prize
KPRC
WFAA
WOAI
KRIS
KRGV
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