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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1947

Page

6

Public Welfare District Meeting Held Here Friday

Area 40 staff of the State Department of Public Welfare met on Memorial Day for a day long session to boost job performance. The nine yearly meetings cover ten counties handling 2237 monthly cases in Old Age Assistance Aid to the Blind and Aid to Dependent Children. Gillespie Kerr Bandera Llano Mason and others comprise Area 40 with April Old Age Assistance averaging 28.89 and 6771 spent in Gillespie County last month. Total area Old Age Assistance outlay was 64392 with five and a half million dollars statewide from federal aid. Robert C Walter, former Fredericksburg High School faculty, rejoined to serve Kerr and Bandera counties.

State Department of Public Welfare J. Luther Watson State Department Watson McCullough Kimble Gillespie Gillespie, McCullough Llano Mason Bandera Blanco Kendall Kerr Menard Robert C. Walter Fredericksburg High School

Kasper and Durden Family Visit San Antonio Couple Sunday

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kasper and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Durden visited with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Surnt in San Antonio on Sunday.

Richard Kasper Alfred Durden A. W. Surnt San Antonio

Resolutions of Sympathy from Fredericksburg Lodge

Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41 ODHS mourns the death of Wm Hoffmann and expresses deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. The resolutions authorize minutes entry, family notice, and local press publication. Committee: Wm Dieter, Ernst Kallenberg, Rud Habenicht.

Fredericksburg Wm. Hoffmann Dieter Ernst Kallenberg Habenicht

Fredericksburg High School Class of 1941 Reunion

The Fredericksburg High School Class of 1941 held its third reunion at Klaemner's Park on Sunday June 1 with 42 attendees. A barbecue and business meeting followed, plans for next year included a basket lunch, and new organizing volunteers were named.

Fredericksburg High School Klaemner’s Park Gay Kilman Clifton Land Hilton Spaeth Anne Heep Walter Fuhrmann Oscar Krauskopf Alfred Petmecky Marvin Tatsch

Four Fredericksburg Students Graduate From Southwest Texas

Four Fredericksburg students graduated at Southwest Texas State College spring commencement. Willie B. Davis Irene Neffendorf Vernell Stahl and Jeanette Wieser earned B S degrees in history and home economics. President J G Flowers awarded 112 bachelor’s and eight master’s degrees. Commencement speaker was Dr EF Jones and the baccalaureate sermon was by Dr Monroe Everett.

Southwest Texas State College Fredericksburg Willie B. Davis Irene Neffendorf Vernell Stahl Jeanette Wieser J. G. Flowers EF. N. Jones A and I Monroe Everett Trinity University Miss Davis Gould Davis Miss Neffendorf Alfred Neffendorf North Edison St Miss Stahl August D. Stahl Miss Wieser J. B. Wieser

Dr Spiva's Dental Office Moves to Annex

The dental offices of Dr Spiva, previously at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic, were relocated this week to the ground floor of the annex with entrance on North Adams Street.

Dr. Spiva Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic North Adams Street

Bond a Month Plan Promotes U S Savings Bonds June July

The U S Treasury launches a June July Bond a Month promotion through Texas banks to boost Savings Bonds. The plan lets depositors authorize monthly bond purchases charged to checking accounts, with bonds delivered by banks each month. Texas aims to reach 30 million dollars in Savings Bonds while stressing security and national backing.

U. S Texas Nathan Adams Dallas Texas Advisory Committee On Savings Bonds

Hot Stamping Machine Installed By Fredericksburg Co

Fredericksburg Publishing Company installed a Kingsley hot stamping machine to imprint monograms and names on pens, matches, gift items, leather goods, Bibles, books and more. The firm stocks a complete line of imprintable gift items and offers prompt service to Hill Country patrons.

Kingsley Fredericksburg Publishing Company Hill Country

Tornado Kills Thirty Near Pine Bluff Arkansas

A violent tornado swept south of Pine Bluff Arkansas killing thirty people including eleven African Americans. Rescue squads searched the wreckage as homes were leveled and farms damaged in the disaster.

Pine Bluff Arkansas

Treasury debt management program reaches vast citizen reach

The national debt expands under the Treasury's debt management program, involving a large portion of citizens as participants or beneficiaries. The program aims to optimize financing and reduce borrowing costs amid growing obligations.

The Treasury

Dr Lester Keyser Named to Inter Board Council

Dr Lester Keyser of here was named to the executive committee of the Inter Board Council of the Southwest Texas Conference of Methodist churches at their annual session in San Antonio. Also mentioned were van Donaldson Jr. son of Rev Ivan Donaldson and Howard Brandenburg of here who competed in the South Texas speech contest and will represent the area in the national Methodist Youth speech contest.

Lester Keyser Here Inter- Board Council Southwest Texas Conference of Methodist Churches San Antonio van Donaldson, Jr Ivan Donaldson First Methodist Church Yoakum South Texas Howard Brandenburg

Desk and Typewriter Cash Sale Via Want Ad

Cash offered for desk and typewriter through a local want ad. Sellers contact to arrange pickup or delivery and negotiate price. Quick, discreet transactions with potential buyers in the neighborhood.

Tornado Levels Leedy Oklahoma Leaving Deaths and Injuries

A roaring tornado struck Leedy Oklahoma Saturday night leveling three homes and injuring several residents. Emergency responders rushed to the scene as crews cordoned off the area and searched for missing persons.

Leedy Oklahon

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