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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
8
Continental Oil Company launches one of its largest newspaper campaigns to introduce Conoco Nth Motor Oil. A Death Valley test shows Nth oil delivering far more mileage than competitors and will be featured in a forthcoming ad series.
Hugo Hardt 70 of San Antonio, brother of Mrs. F A Bracher, died Sunday June 1 in San Antonio. Services were in San Antonio at 10 30 a m with Rev Wolff and in Cuero at 3 30 p m with Rev Halm. Survivors include Misses Johanna Alfreda Lillie Katie Hardt and Mrs G J Nau, all of San Antonio.
Dr. Victor Keidel and Dr. Dalton Richardson returned from the American Medical Association convention in Cleveland Ohio held June 2 to 6. They traveled from Austin by air and encountered the era’s largest airport crowd as more than five thousand doctors pressed for flights home.
The note directs readers to Fredericksburg Drive In Station with Rubin Crenwelge listed as proprietor. Details are sparse but indicate a promotional stop or listing related to the drive in facility run by Crenwelge.
The Harper Home Demonstration club met at Mrs Gordon Harper's home. Minutes were approved after roll call. A cemetery cleaning report was given by treasurer Mrs A Wendell and a delegate was elected for the short course. The group plans a basket supper and a family party.
Gillespie County Land Use planning committee discusses refrigerated food lockers known as frozen lockers. Texas A and M Extension Service notes no weak spots found, citing annual savings and year round access to fresh meat produce and fruit. The concept has spread from the Midwest and Pacific Coast to Texas with planned county meetings and extension lectures forthcoming.
Castell continues column listing numerous visitors and relatives stopping by or traveling through including Walter and Hugo Schmid, Lorenz Schmidt, Raesener, Leifeste, Kassel, Winker, Lang and others. Family greetings span Seguin San Antonio Lexington Brownwood and Fredericksburg with arrivals for weekends and church services.
The absence of Rev. Ivan Donaldson who conducted the Methodist Revival here during the past week is noted, leaving attendees to wonder about his whereabouts and the revival's progress.
Mrs Sterling Price of Austin visited her sister Mrs Clarence Martin and other relatives last weekend.
Herbert Haas and his relatives visited the Hilmar Gold family at Willow City last Sunday, sharing greetings and a social call.
Mr and Mrs Johnie Sellers report Johnie is receiving treatment in a San Antonio hospital. J F Wedekind joined Harper visitors last Thursday. Mr and Mrs George Allen Gibson were in Fredericksburg Saturday. Mr and Mrs Max Lang and children stayed in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Warren Mc Dougall of Fredericksburg visited relatives in Harper Sunday. Mr and Mrs C N Taylor passed through Harper Saturday en route to Roosevelt to visit Mrs L M Taylor and other relatives.
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