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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
6
An American tanker recalls hiding in a creek, walking seven miles behind German lines, reaching a French farmhouse unseen, then evading guards to reach safety. He became a motor clerk and claims skill with the 75 mm gun, noting continued pursuit of Germans in Africa and Italy as shelling sounds rise nearby.
Mann explains steps to organize a soil conservation district with a five member board two appointed by the State Soil Conservation Board and three elected by landowners. After two years two appointed members are replaced by elected ones, then one new member each year for five years. Once formed, soilsmen engineers and other Soil Conservation Service reps assist with surveys to guide farm and ranch practices. all services are free with costs limited to building conservation structures.
The article lists partial election results with candidates and vote counts for multiple offices including Governor Lt Governor Attorney General Associate Justice Supreme Court Judge Court Criminal Appeals Comptroller Public Accounts Treasurer General Land Office Superintendent Public Instruction Agriculture and local party posts.
Congressman Fisher White who recently moved to Cherokee joins the Llano Lions Club. Lion White received an engraved plaque for outstanding service. Past club presidents Fred Mathisen Wm Petmecky Leor F Zwiener W C White Robert W Klingelhoefer Arthur Stehling Alex Frantzen honored with jeweled pins. Henry Holy presented awards while Robert W Klingelhoefer acted as toastmaster for a barbecue dinner event.
The Office of Price Administration announced a policy allowing service personnel on furlough one gallon of gasoline per day of leave up to 30 gallons, effective July 25. Leaves shorter than three days will not receive gasoline.
The writer recalls lying in a pup tent when shells land. He describes grabbing shoes and moving to a foxhole as the first rounds strike, then writing a candlelit letter from his stomach and longing for home, suggesting return through Berlin.
Stehling Bros offers all men sizes of rubber boots in stock for the upcoming winter season. The store emphasizes immediate availability and portable outdoor footwear for cold weather use.
Gen MacArthur reports a Navy Air Patrol sank a Japanese freighter off Mindanao as Allied forces press in New Guinea. Roosevelt is nominated for a fourth term by the National Democratic Convention and accepts by radio. Truman named as Roosevelt running mate on the second ballot, defeating Wallace. Dewey and Bricker head the Republican ticket for November.
Saenger and Ochs completed the installation of a Hoffman press in their cleaning and pressing department this week. The machine increases efficiency in the expanding operation and is adapted to all-around work, with special construction to handle ladies dresses.
Mr and Mrs Rubin Beckmann arrived back after visiting Corpus Christi and Bort Aran sas with Mrs Beckmanns parents Mr and Mrs Drew Rain bolt.
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