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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
4
Community leaders warn Fredericksburg and Gillespie face loss of their railroad, detailing past rescues and future costs. An upcoming meeting at the Public School Auditorium on Saturday June 13 at 4 p.m. urges residents to attend and advocate keeping the rail line to protect land values, markets, and local livelihood.
A collection of sharp witticisms on error and honesty about aging, crime, and clever schemes. It references an old timer recalling a time when women alerted police and contrasts with modern hustle. The piece jokes about inventing wealth from simple tools and offers a playful tip about using a motor for sharpening pencils and powder puffs as shoe shiners.
Arthur Lee Sellers one of the recent F. H. S. football players who graduated in 1937 joined seven classmates in the United States Navy. At enlistment he worked at the Fort Worth Post Office.
Wilburn Miller and Melvin Miller sons of Mrs. Aman da Miller of Fredericksburg enlisted in the U S Army with Wilburn joining the Air Corps at Sheppard Field Texas and Melvin at Ft. Sam Houston two weeks ago. Pvt Felix J Pyka son of Mr and Mrs M F Pyka visited home while serving in the Medical Care Corps at Ft Bliss Texas. Wm Bruns Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Bruns at Corpus Naval Training Station visited home for the weekend. first visit since Christmas. Four Gillespie County boys recently left home and are stationed at Sheppard Field Texas including Andrew Kuene mann Eugene Kunz Louis Durst and Arnold Dittmar.
Rubin Mund, son of Mr and Mrs August Mund, has enrolled in the Electric Interior Communication School at the Naval Reserve School in Washington DC. Mund joined the Navy several years ago and expects to begin training as a naval flyer after finishing his current course.
Pvt. Paul Pressler Jr. is in the headquarters squadron of the 54th group at Harding Field Baton Rouge Louisiana receiving aeronautics training He has served at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Chanute Field Illinois Niagara Falls NY and now Baton Rouge He expects to be transferred back to New York for special training selected for Niagara Falls from a large Chanute Field class.
Sgt Wallace Kneese son of Mr and Mrs Richard Kneese of Ft Sam Houston spent a few days this week visiting family and friends. He has been sent to Camp Bowie Brownwood for a months training.
Dallas May 30 a widespread survey to gauge compliance with the price control program in the Southwest region is planned. Inspectors will visit merchants from Texas to Kansas with penalties for noncompliance emphasized by Max L. McCullough regional OPA administrator.
County Clerk Henry Holly announced revisions to the Federal Explosives Act affecting fireworks manufacture and sale. The act lists specific size limits and explosive contents for Chinese firecrackers, salutes, whistling novelties, aerial shells, mines, torpedoes, Roman candles, rockets, wheels, torches, snakes, sparklers, paper caps, and smoke pots. License forms and information are available at his office.
State Democratic Chairman E B Germany ruled that soldiers and sailors may vote in the party primary. The decision aligns with proposals from former Governor James V Allred and Senate candidate Dan Moody for W Lee O Daniel's seat. Absentee ballots are permitted if needed. Sign War Stamp Pledge Subscribe to the Standard.
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