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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
6
A Houston audience heard that religion is returning to its roots as war pressures society. The columnist notes men turn to the faith of their fathers, singing old hymns and finding consolation in Christianity amid loss and grief and trusting in eternal hope.
Controversy over Captain King first name fades as Capt. Tom King, former Texas State Auditor, is commissioned in the Army Air Force and reports for duty. The column mixes war notes and light quips on age classifi cation and should improve morale with local editorials and a War Stamp pledge.
Mr. C. G. Lackey, proprietor, has closed the Singer Sewing Machine Shop in the Beckmann Building but will continue to service and repair machines at his home located at 804 West Main Street.
A hail storm lasting about 20 minutes damaged gardens fruit and field crops east of Doss and in Squaw Creek on Thursday evening around five. Hail stones reached chicken egg size with average hail two dove eggs.
The Morris area hosted guests over the past two weeks including Mr. and Mrs. R. Blue and sons Richard and Donnie and Donald Doak from San Antonio, along with several other relatives and visitors. Farmers report busy harvesting grain and baling hay as hail briefly dusted the area with little damage. Mrs. Alton French and two babies along with Miss Leona Baker traveled to Red Bank New Jersey as Sgt. French is stationed at Fort Monmouth.
Blanco County inaugurates home demonstration services with Miss Vivian Beard named agent based in Johnson City. Beard, a Wharton native, holds UT Austin a UT education degree and has taught home economics in Big Spring and worked with WPA in San Angelo. Funeral notices follow for Mr. John Crider of Johnson City.
Funeral services were held for Ella Stevens at Klein Branch cemetery with pastors from Baptist and Methodist churches officiating. Born February 20 1859 in Morgan County Illinois she lived in Gillespie County most of her life and died June 13 1942 at age 83. Her survivors include four children and nineteen grandchildren with a long record of church loyalty and ranch work.
Miss Elberta Martin outlines sugar use reductions for canning and meals. She covers honey sorghum and corn syrup substitutions, moisture adjustments, leavening effects, and syrup choices to maintain flavor and nutrition while preserving supplies.
Sunday night Palo Alto residents faced a fierce wind and dust storm with lightning and thunder. By morning only minor effects remained, mainly a few corn patches blown over. The note lists local people visiting and staying with relatives, including Ervin Itz on the sick list and Esther Mathias visiting the Sagebiel family.
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