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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1940

Page

6

Rural Electric Rates Cut By LCRA Group in Austin

Agreements reached in Austin lower minimum bills for over 35 000 Central Texans served or to be served by Pedernales and Lower Colorado River cooperatives. LCRA to operate the co op lines, acquire lines from LCRA, and extend rural rates for 25 years. Members total 4 500 across 2 000 miles of line with 1 100 added.

Austin Gillespie County PEC Pedernals Electric Cooperative Lower Colorado River Electric Cooperative Colorado River Authority CRA Coop Texas Power and Light Company LCRA Pedernales Co-op Hugo Weinheimer Stonewall Richard Klappenbach Colorado River C. A. McEachern H. H. Armstrong Lee McWilliams Rural Electrification Administration Washington L.C.R.A

Mrs Maria Jenschke dies. funeral held at St Marys Church

Mrs Maria Jenschke nee Friesinger died at her daughter and son in law's home early Monday. She was born May 5 1862 in Germany and died aged 78 years 28 days. Funeral services were conducted by Rev F X Wolf at St Marys Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include children stepchildren and Barbara Ostermaier sister plus 74 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral directions by Schatter Funeral Home.

Robert Jenschke Maria Friesinger Albert Stehling F. X. Wolf St. Mary's Church Jenschke Germany B Friesinger Amalia Theo Stein Christian Jenschke Bandera Son

Texas paintings exhibit moves to local museum

Galveston residents will pay a small admission to view Texas paintings arriving at the museum. Mrs. Henry Lewis chairs the exhibit committee and WPA library duties transition to Gillespie County Historical Society as it assumes daily hours from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5.

Galveston Henry Lewis Association Gilbert Kaderli Otto Kiehne Albert Klett Alfred Neffendorf WPA Gillespie County Historical Society

Citizens Urged to Aid Mosquito Eradication

The City Commission appealed at its regular meeting for all Fredericksburg residents to join a mosquito control campaign starting immediately. It urged voluntary effort by every citizen to reduce the summer mosquito population, noting only a small individual effort is required.

Board of Commissioners Fredericksburg

Historical Society Library Committee to Appear Before Court

Mrs. Emil Riley chairs the Historical Society Library Committee and was asked to appear before the Commissioner’s Court regarding library matters kept open for discussion.

Emil Riley The Historical Society Library Committee

Municipal mosquito control advice notice

City officials urge residents to remove tires cans and containers from yards and lots store indoors if not at dumping grounds and screen rain water tanks and barrels. Cut high weeds and grass and pour oil on standing water to eradicate breeding sites and improve neighborhood appearance.

STERLING BROS Harvesting Supply Sale

Before the work starts, visit Sterling Bros for work clothes and gear. Guaranteed work shoes from 1.98, pool overalls at 1.35, chambray shirts 0.45 to 0.69, palm hats and helmets, Hanes shorts, Sanforized khaki suits 0.95 and 2.10 to 2.60, Sanforized covert pants 1.39.

Chambray Hanes

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