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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1952
Page
30
Gillespie County voters face a political ballot listing multiple statewide and local races held July 26 1952. Names include Allan Shivers Price Daniel Walter McKay Col. Culberson and other candidates across governor lieutenant governor U S senator agriculture land commissioner and more with instruction to mark Xes or cross out other names.
W H Osbourn becomes sole owner of former Riley Supply Co on July 1, ending partnership with E H Riley. Osbourn, with 20 years at the firm and 3 years Army service, joined in 1945 when the company acquired B F Goodrich lines. The firm will be known as W H Osbourn with Hans Ransleben and Kermit Eckhardt. outlets include Fredericksburg five stores plus Johnson City Willow City Harper and Hye selling Texaco tires tubes batteries and accessories.
Judge Graham B. Smedley seeks re election to the Texas Supreme Court Place No 2 after statewide attorney poll backed by 5 177 to 598. In Fort Worth Tarrant County favored him 355 19 and Gregg County backed him 26 to 9 showing broad professional respect. He has seven years on the court and twelve on the Supreme Court Commission of Appeals and is noted for oil gas irrigation and title expertise.
The Catholic State League wrapped its 53rd annual convention in Shiner on July 17 with a general session adopting resolutions on Family Life Indecent Dress Narcotics and Education. About 600 delegates and helpers attended as youth work awards rural life and 4 H honors were announced and leaders elected for the coming years.
The Security State Bank will be closed on Saturday July 26 to observe election day. Customers are advised to plan banking needs accordingly and note federal and state holiday observances.
Mrs. Christian Jordan 66 died at her home in Art on July 15 at 2 30 a m after a two year bed confinement due to a heart ailment Interment in Art Cemetery on July 16 She is survived by husband two daughters Nelda Mae Kothmann Jr Esther Leifeste and Clarence Jordan four grandchildren including John Henry Kothmann Also notes a separate line on fish die off from pond parasites and oxygen shortage in summer
The C D of Scotland Yard stands for the Civil Investigation Department in this reference note.
G G H Lentz known for Hill Country portraits returns to Fredericksburg to set up a studio at his mother Mrs Rud Lentz home 318 West Hackberry Street He finished two years at the San Antonio Art Institute and previously painted scenes for the Fredericksburg Easter Fires Association Chamber of Commerce Lions Club and Fair Association He offers custom ranch and livestock scenes large wall murals for restaurants and cafes and has samples on display at the Chamber of Commerce.
In a July 13, 1952 report Charles H. Tennyson of the Texas State Teachers Association said twenty five states pay higher averages for public school teachers, noting Texas teachers earn 2960 yearly while New York pays 4500. He urged raising the starting salary to 3000 and cited inflation and brain drain as factors.
The article lists contact details for the Pioneer Memorial Museum saying you may reach them at 318 West Hackberry Street or by phone 7491. It mentions subscribing to the STANDARD publication.
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