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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
4
Gillespie urges nationwide effort for the Fifth War Loan starting next Monday. Citizens should buy Series E bonds at 75 percent of value, with options from $25 to $1,000, redeemable after 60 days, and earn interest over ten years. He emphasizes personal sacrifice and temporary money lending to support the war effort.
County fair directors decide not to hold the annual exposition this year. Citizens praise the move for patriotic motives and plan to improve crops and displays, believing the pause will spur larger, better fairs once resumed after the war.
Countywide waste paper drive set for Friday June 16 to boost war production. Trucks will line Main Street in front of the old courthouse to receive newspapers and magazines bundled for easy loading. Boy Scout troops will assist, with drop off from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Donors are urged to tie papers in separate bundles and bring them during those hours.
A playful remark urges keeping doors shut to prevent flies from entering, emphasizing practical wit over effort to chase pests.
Gillespie County residents in U S Navy Army and Air Force roles are highlighted. Families report home leaves and new postings from San Diego Fort Benning Garden City and England while cadets study at Garden City AAF Base. Notables include Sembritzky promoted to Chief Electrician's Mate and Lt Schmidt’s long naval service with Attu and Pacific assignments.
Bargain pants for work priced at 1.98 dollars. Kangaroo grey covert trousers touted as light and durable with sanitary treated fabric available at Sterling Bros.
War Food Administration official Wortham H Seale appeals to Texas households to store extra dozen eggs at home to ease an emergency storage shortage. Commercial storage is full with 1 400 carloads or 25 million eggs awaiting space. Marvin Jones notes refrigerators are key to meeting the crisis.
The text outlines donor restrictions including excluding menstruation windows, a minimum weight of 110 pounds, and fat-free pre-donation meals for two hours before donation. It lists recent illnesses, surgeries, malaria history, tuberculosis, recent tooth extraction, hay fever, and recent vaccines or sulfa drugs as disqualifying factors.
Stehling Bros promotes a breezy tropical weight suit collection in tans browns and blues. The line features single and double breasted styles available in all sizes with prices from 18 50 to 29 50 as advertised by the Standard.
Reinhold Tatsch 52, a Gillespie County native with local schooling and a bookkeeping course, announced his candidacy for county treasurer. He currently works at Juenke and Schoenewolf and pledged to perform duties to the best of his ability. He invites constituent support amid gasoline and tire shortages.
Eugene Schmidt says shoe rationing will not be discontinued after September 1. He warns that by then local shoe stocks may be at their lowest in years, as they remain tight under wartime controls.
Miss Meta Hohmann and her niece Frances Hohmann visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartholomew in San Antonio last week.
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