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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
10
L. F. McCollum president of Continental Oil addressed Texas A&M graduates urging honesty as essential for national renewal. He warned against money focus and urged pursuing goals that fit personal values, family, and helping others, stressing lifelong integrity and meaningful achievement.
The piece notes frequent rear-end collisions on Texas highways due to excessive speed. It argues speed is a major factor though the front vehicle may travel too slowly on fast roads. Advises adhering to posted limits and adjusting speed to road conditions.
Gulfport Mississippi writer Bill Carr wins the 1952 Ass'n of American Physicians and Surgeons National Essay Contest with a critique of socialized health care. He argues England Germany Russia and France show declines in care, higher taxes, privacy invasion, and bureaucratic expansion under state control. He warns Americans not to adopt similar systems, invoking Aesop's dog and bone fable to illustrate the danger of chasing others' solutions.
From Kerr Route farm the Pedernales Philosopher urges U S officials in Korea to run prisoner of war camps by their own judgment. He argues against appeasing the enemy and stresses self reliance in donations and decisions, cautioning about outside influence and aiming for humane but orderly treatment.
Rivers rise after light rain as cornfields and gardens thrive with fresh produce. Mrs Richard Merz leads cabbage and onion patches while Mrs Beauford Lewis visits from San Antonio. Local guests include Ernst Lange, Joe Smith family, and Lavell Deike’s birthday ice cream surprise.
Sir Walter Raleigh wrote A History of the World during his imprisonment in the Tower of London. The work reflects his scholarly activity while in detention.
A digest of 1929 items recounts Norman and family travels to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, visits to Houston and San Antonio, business ventures opening in Fredericksburg, and community events. Giants baseball highlights include a 10 to 5 win over Kerrville and a 15 inning 1 to 0 triumph in earlier years, with local subscrbers and farm news intertwined.
Misses Elsie Kolmeier Alma Hoffmann and Ella Arbelger traveled from the St Anthony’s Feast to San Antonio joining Julia Estill en route to Corpus Christi for the State Summer Normal. Sid Evans of Wyoming reports a drouth threatening the state with stockmen moving herds to other states. The town’s fire department responded promptly after a fire alarm tested the old truck, and a new Ford truck is ordered from L Kott and Co at 600 to 700 dollars, to be funded by entertainments.
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