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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1952
Page
5
Austin health officials urge universal fly control as a top public health measure. State Health Officer Dr Geo W Cox notes flies breed in five to eight days, with a single female laying 600 to 1 000 eggs in her several month life, stressing breeding prevention to eliminate flies.
The Baptist Church Vacation Bible School opened Monday with 39 registrants rising to 53 by Tuesday noon and more expected. Rev. Ike Hargrove leads as principal. Shirley Fugitt is general secretary. refreshment chair is Mrs. B. H. Heinen. Department heads include Intermediate Mrs. Ike Hargrove and Mrs. E. C. Fischer, Junior Mrs. J. L. Watson and Mrs. Max Schneider, Primary Mrs. H. J. Leitz and Mrs. C. R. Crittenden, Beginners Mrs. W. H. Meyer and Mrs. Marvin Daniels. Invincibles helpers pending announcement.
The document advises destroying breeding sites such as manure piles and garbage to prevent flies. It urges keeping food and utensils covered, screening windows and doors, and preventing access to privy vaults. It notes DDT and sprays work only after trash is reduced and breeding places eliminated.
A summer program trains 3500 college graduates and undergraduates as Marine Corps officer candidates. Programs run at Quantico San Diego and Parris Island with indoctrination in tactics leadership signals and atomic warfare. Training includes pay meals housing and medical care with no academic year interference.
A permit to build a new residence and garage on North Editor Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Haas topped the week's building permits. E. W. Stobaugh received a second residential permit for a residence and garage valued at 3500 on E Centre Street. Other permits were issued to L. M. Case E San Antonio Street for a car port 800 St Marys Parish to enclose porch 25 William Schuette W San Antonio Street add room and screen porch 1000 Mrs Kurt Pressler W Hackberry Street annex porch 150 Walter Fiedler S Acorn Street annex bathroom 900 Albert Treibs Walnut Street enclose porch and remove wall 75 Emma Dietz Plum Street annex porch.
The week saw a high of 96 degrees on Tuesday July 22 and a low of 66 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday moisture reached 0.40 inches with 1.0 inch recorded Saturday, boosting yearly totals to 20.40 inches per local weather observer Alfred Nefendorf. A separate note mentions newborn kangaroos are only one to two inches at birth.
Seventeen members of the Holy Ghost Women s Missionary Federation and twenty three Junior Mission Banders toured Trinity Lutheran Home Round Rock on July 16. They helped with kitchen chores cooked potato salad toured facilities and serenaded residents. The group brought many useful items and cash while the trip included a stop at Mansfield Dam on the return journey.
Orville Bullington state Republican chairman writes to editor clarifying that the state committee resolution is not a pledge. He states only Republicans may participate in Republican precinct conventions and Democrats in Democratic precinct conventions. In Gillespie County locals say former participants may vote in the Democratic Primary.
The State Bar of Texas backs a proposed small loan law to license and supervise the industry with civil and criminal penalties. The measure, modeled on laws in other states, aims for fair maximum charges and reports the problem was studied by a committee led by Judge W. S. Barron and Tom Beatty.
Amos B. Hardin son of Mr and Mrs A B Hardin Box 136 Hunt recently promoted to captain in the U S Air Force at Clark Air Force Base Philippines He serves in the 6200th Motor Vehicle Squadron Philippines Command Air Force and Thirteenth Air Force His military service began January 1942 with a second overseas assignment following service in the European theater in 1944 45 His wife Louise M Hardin and their seven year old son Alan Bruce live in El Paso.
Mr and Mrs Walter Pfeil and Herman Evers hosted a Saturday barbecue on July 12 at the Ad Wunderlich place for the Plymouth Oilers Baseball Club of Linton their wives and friends About seventy five guests attended The club presented Mrs Pfeil with a Universal coffee maker Clarence Pfeil the host son is a team member West Texas features a mile high state park in the Davis Mountains near Fort Davis.
State Health Officer Geo W Cox urges Austin residents to war on cockroaches using 2 percent chlordane spray and a paint brush. He details cabinet washing, painting around drains and pipes, baseboards, behind appliances, cracks, and sealing with caulking to prevent reinfestation while noting exposed food invites return.
Local attendees at the Catholic State League Convention in Shiner last week include Rev. J. J. Hildebrand Rev. Edward Bartsch Herman Leyendecker Milton Schmidtzinsky Mrs Benno Stehling Mr and Mrs Chester Fiedler Mr and Mrs Felix Stehling Mr and Mrs J W Metzger Mr and Mrs Bruno Hartmann Mrs Lawrence Knopp Mrs Viola Dubray Mrs E C Wille Mr and Mrs Roy Jacoby Mr and Mrs Henry Beckmann Mr and Mrs Paul Pehl Wilfred Weinheimer and several Misses Mary Frances Stehling Helen Meurer Mathilda Metzger Darlene Duecker Lucille Straube Darlene Straube Annette Tatsch and Frances Novian.
Six Gillespie County youths were honored at the 224th annual State Future Farmer Convention in Dallas. Four Gillespie youths Clint Immel, Clinton Herber, Stanley Meier and Hayden Grona earned Lone Star Farmer Degrees and are Fredericksburg FFA Chapter members. Behrends and Althaus will receive American Farmer Degrees in Kansas City in October. The convention, with 3,605 Future Farmers in attendance, also saw a vote to send 200 pigs to Korea through CROP and to add several program enhancements for the 1952-53 year.
The Texas Democratic delegation led by Gov. Allen Shivers won seating in Chicago after the Credentials Committee approved their seating and they were permanently seated on the floor. Adlai Stevenson emerges as leading presidential hopeful, though he says he does not want the nomination.
The Doss Community Club will hold its regular July meeting on Saturday night July 26 at 8 p m Otto Spaeth president announces. All members urged to attend as final plans will be made for the annual Doss Community Fair on August 9. Lieutenant Commander A C Reed in 1919 was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
A party for Vernon Dean Itz to celebrate his third birthday brought sixteen children to the Play Area at Court House Park. Mrs Elmer Itz hosted the afternoon with swings and seesaws and a heart shaped cake bearing three candles. Story books served as favors.
The Hospital News lists patients who underwent operations in local hospitals this past week. Mrs. Morris Meurer Mrs. Edgar Ahrens Mrs. Latin Becker Mrs. A. M. Ratliff Raymond Beyer Elsa Walter James Pape son of Felix Pape Mrs. Max Duecker and Mrs. Harry Mayer are among those reported.
Mr and Mrs Newell Kring of Litchfield Park Arizona visit with Mrs Kring s mother and sister Mesdames F W Ar belger and Erwin Jordan They learn of the sudden death of Mr Kring s three year old granddaughter in Temple Florida and plan to go to Florida to comfort the bereaved parents Before returning home Adams the ex president is noted as having served in Congress in Washington.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Burrer and Kermit and Ruby arrived home last Thursday after a tour through New Mexico and Colorado. Mr and Mrs Emil Henke and family and Mr and Mrs Arno Zesch and family of Mason returned last week from a week long trip through Colorado.
Captain John Smith, credited with shaping regional identity, is tied to the origin of the name New England. The discovery and colonial era contributions are noted in historical accounts.
The Security State Bank will be closed Saturday July 26 for election day.
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