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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
3
The Fredericksburg Standard notes weekly publication by Fredericksburg Publishing Co with editors and business staff listed. Public urged to send communications to the firm with business inquiries directed to the bookkeeper and other matters to the editor.
The piece recalls June 14, Flag Day, the 1777 Continental Congress resolution establishing thirteen red and white stripes and thirteen white stars on a blue field as the new national flag. It notes the emblem’s official birth and the origins of the Stars and Stripes.
A vital statistics note recalls a citizen criticizing state spending on birth registrations. The piece cites an older man who lacked a birth date after exhausting all avenues to qualify for a pension, underscoring the public urgency of birth records for entitlements.
A 1933 Texas carload of wheat sold at 8314 cents plus 5 cents premium per bushel, the first new wheat to reach the terminal market. Prices ran 20 cents above last year. A 40 percent drop from 1921-30 average helped push values amid a generally bullish trade picture with persistent June-July depression metrics receding.
The piece argues that only productive work solves unemployment, not charity or relief schemes. It urges homeowners to invest in repairs and improvements, creating jobs for workers and delivering value to property owners, with every dollar spent boosting the economy and enabling ongoing philanthropy.
In a speech Senator McKellar of Tennessee links postwar boom spending to high federal costs. He notes average annual outlays exceed five billion during 1919–1932 with debt interests and veterans payments excluded. He cites bread lines and foreclosures as signs of tax burdens and urges economy from federal, state, and local governments.
Tuesday visits and Wednesday travels populate this Fredericksburg roundup. Residents from Austin San Antonio Harlingen Round Mountain Johnson City Willow City Marble Falls and Converse spend time with family friends or in business. Notables include Mr Adolf Hopf Mr O L Koock and Prof Henry Metzger among others with minor health notes and local events.
The act creates a 200 million dollar fund for the Farm Loan Commissioner to issue first or second mortgages on farm property with up to 75 percent loan-to-value and five percent interest. Principal payments may be postponed for three years, and loans up to 5000 dollars per farmer are authorized. A. P. Graves is named district agent in Houston with local correspondent Chr. Mathisen for Gillespie county.
The M E Church South announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 10 45 a m in German on Immanuel with Rev A B Rector of San Antonio in the pulpit. An English sermon follows at 8 p m on Some By products of the low mood. Dr R Gammenthaler pastor announces a training school led by W W Jackson starting June 6 at 3 pm with daily 8 pm sessions through June 30 for church workers and friends.
Bethany Lutheran Church announces Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 15 a m German service at 10 30 a m and Evening service at 8 p m A Luther League meeting is scheduled for 2 p m All final arrangements for the District meeting will be handled please attend Theo M Haag pastor
The church invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 a m and public worship on the second and fourth Sundays at 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m. The B Y P U meets at 6 45 p m and Bible and prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p m W M U meets Thursdays at 3 p m Pastor F W Bartel extends a cordial welcome.
Zion Lutheran Church schedules Divine Services at 10:00 a m and a 2:00 p m class. The Festival of Holy Trinity observed Sunday. Special Mission Services in English at 8:00 p m. Pastor F A Bracher invites all to worship.
Arthur Kuenemann as administrator seeks discharge after presenting the final account of Tomas Andrada deceased in Gillespie County Probate Docket 807. Notice to interested parties must appear at the June term 1933 court in Fredericksburg for contest. publication for twenty days is required.
Hobbs was struck by a tornado late last night destroying four residences and a tourist camp. Telephone lines were down and reports were sparse. L B Dunnigan of Hobbs was seriously injured.
Mrs Felix Hahn spent Wednesday in San Antonio. Miss Dora Rode left Monday for Comfort where she will remain. Messrs Wesley Franz and Rudolf Schnappauf attended the Willard Battery meeting in San Antonio Sunday. Mr and Mrs Max Siebert Jr and baby and Miss Cecilia Jordan of San Antonio visited home folks Sunday. Mr and Mrs Weldon Cockrell of San Antonio spent the weekend with the F J Walch family.
Brook Mays & Co. The Reliable Piano House of Dallas advertises an upright piano with duet bench and a two tone mahogany baby grand. They offer sale options and favorable terms, inviting immediate address for purchase.
The Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association suspended its annual meeting on May 10 due to unfinished business. The session resumes at the Fredericksburg courthouse on June 10 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon with changes to the Constitution and By-Laws to consider. August Cameron, Secretary.
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