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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
6
Kermit Lawrence Scott, son of Mr and Mrs Ottfred Scott, enlisted in the Regular Army on June 1 for overseas service in the Medical Department in the European Theatre.
Joseph Donnell Dickson of Baylor County seeks a seat on the Court of Criminal Appeals. A former county and district attorney and former special county and district judge, he visited Fredericksburg last week to campaign.
Glimpses from 23 years past include Mrs. Hardin Oatman visiting Austin for weeks and Leo Blanchard installing a modern filling station. Other notes mention visits by locals, a Chamber of Commerce banquet, Trades Day visitors, Epworth League elections, a leg fracture, a heart party for Udo Schellhase, a bicycle race won by Chester Riley, a resignation to attend the University of Texas, and upcoming marriage plans for Tilhe Kapp and Leo Petsch.
A national price rise for milk cream buttermilk and chocolate milk takes effect in this area. Fluid milk up one cent per quart and half a cent per pint with a 40 cent per hundredweight rise to producers. Other increases include buttermilk chocolate milk and various cream products. Ceilings for corn wheat oats and other grains also advance to offset 1946-47 costs and boost production.
The National Father's Day Committee announces Father’s Day on Sunday June 16 and will award a $100 U S Savings Bond to the father of the largest living family. Applications should be sent to the committee at 50 E 42nd St New York 17 NY.
Amateur track champions from across the nation will gather in San Antonio on June 28 and 29 for the National AAU Track and Field Championship Meet. The event marks the Southwest’s first hosting in 57 years. Alamo Stadium undergoes upgrades to meet championship standards. The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Sports and Athletics Committee sponsors and will host officials and visitors, promoting local hospitality. Tickets available by mail from Howel Jones, Secretary.
Ten Texas boys with financial need will receive four year Opportunity Awards at Texas A M College beginning September, with scholarships of 200 to 300 dollars per year plus possible campus work. Selection is handled by Registrar H L Heston under the Texas A M Development Fund.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Kerrville Kendall Bandera Gillespie Medical Society met at Mrs. Sam E. Thompson's Kerrville home on Friday June 7 at 3 30 pm. Officers installed included President Mrs L L Keyser Fredericksburg first vice presidents Mrs D R Knopp Kerrville and Mrs C C Jones Comfort second vice presidents Mrs C F Culver Kerrville and Mrs L W Feller Fredericksburg third vice president Mrs Duane Packard Kerrville recording secretary Mrs David McCullough Kerrville treasurer Mrs A P Allison Kerrville parliamentarian Mrs C C Jones Comfort historian Mrs C B Matthews Kerrville. A social hour followed. The Auxiliary will not meet again until autumn.
Six Gillespie County youths registered here during the month with the local Selective Service Board. Youths registering were Elmer L. Fiedler Chester G. Koennecke Harvey S. Wendel Gustav H. Ottmers Raymond A. Tatsch and Harold H. Henke.
Austin, Texas. Health officer Dr Geo W Cox urges destruction of leftover medicines after use to prevent self medication and poisoning. He warns against storing unused drugs esp sulfa, advising fresh prescriptions if illness recurs to protect families from unsafe use.
Mr. Edwin Bernshausen and his second family from Houston are visiting the home of W. E. Knoches and Rubin Bernhards, sharing a community greeting and social moment.
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