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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1944

Page

2

Texaco Dealers Met Here Monday

Texaco Oil dealers from Fredericksburg Kerrville and Boerne attended a meeting at the Hotel Nimitz Monday night. About forty agents and dealers joined a banquet and general gathering following the session. Company men included Phil Humphrey C M Brooks J B Freeman and R A Rike from Houston.

Texaco Fredericksburg Kerrville Boerne Texaco Company Nimitz Phil Humphrey New York C. M. Brooks J. B Freeman R. A. Rike Houston

Six children born in Gillespie County this week

Gillespie County records report six newborns this week from local hospitals. Two girls were born to Langehennig and Hughes on February 24 and 25, and births to Jenschke, Massey, Klein, and Johnson occurred between February 25 and 28.

Gillespie County Harold Langehennig Ohn Hughes Leo Jenschke Jasper Massey Gilbert Klein R. H. Johnson

Women Army Corps offers training and jobs after the war

Women learn about WAC opportunities including radio, stenography, aircraft mechanics, and driving training with potential higher pay and better jobs after the war. Apply at a U S Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General in Washington. Release from employer or U S Employment Service required for women in essential war industry.

Women's Army Corps WAC U.S. Army Adjutant General Washington U. S. Employment Service

Man with Multiple Aliases Inmate Granted Two Year Sentence

A fingerprint check by the Texas Department of Public Safety tied a man who used aliases including L. C. Allen Bob Allen Robert Allen and Lee Coleman Allen to prior arrests. He escaped Georgia State Penitentiary under L. C. Allen and faced charges from beating a board bill to assault with intent to rape. The current grand jury indicted him for theft and he received a two year penitentiary term.

Texas Department of Public Safety Robert Smith L. C. Allen Bob Allen Robert Allen Lee Coleman Allen Texas Georgia State Penitentiary

Fredericksburg National Bank to Close for Texas Independence Day

The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Thursday March 2 in observance of Texas Independence Day.

Fredericksburg National Bank Texas Independence

Services Next Sunday at St. Joseph Parish Remit

The Stonewall church lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class and 11 a.m. Divine Services. Weekday devotion includes Lenten sessions Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and Holy Hour Thursdays 8–9 p.m. Confessions Thursdays 4–6 p.m. and Friday morning. CYO meetings and catechetical instructions accompany Masses and Rosary ceremonies. F. X. Wolf, pastor.

Sacred Heart CYO St. Joseph's Society

Zions Lutheran Church Reminiscere Service Schedule

Reminiscere observance on the Second Sunday in Lent with 11:00 a.m. divine service and 2:00 p.m. afternoon service plus Sunday school and Bible class. Passion services every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Ladies Aid meets Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Pastor F A Bracher extends a cordial welcome.

Ladies Aid Meeting F. A. Bracher

Albert Lutheran Church Lent Services Notice

The notice announces the 2nd Sunday in Lent services at Albert Lutheran Church with 10 30 a m Sunday school and Bible class and 11 30 a m regular services. Lenten services are held every Wednesday at 8 p m led by Pastor Paul Leonhard.

Paul Leonhard

West End Tabernacle Evangelistic Services

Sunday 11 am Bible Study and Sunday School. Afternoon 3 pm. Evening 8 pm. Thursday 8 pm. All are welcome to attend any or all services. Pastor B. E. Buecha.

B. E. Buecha

Bethany Lutheran weekly services and meetings

Bethany Lutheran announces Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 45 a m German service at 11 00 a m Lenten service Wednesday March 8 English at 8 09 p m Luther League Sunday March 5 at 1 45 p m Brotherhood Meeting Sunday March 5 at 3 30 p m G A Poehlmann pastor.

Luther Brotherhood G. A. Poehlmann

Emanuel Gospel Church Service Schedule

Emanuel Gospel Church at 414 E College St lists Sunday school at 10 30 a m morning service at 11 30 a m divine worship at 2 30 p m and a 7 45 p m Young People Meeting led by Pastor Alvin Durst.

Emanuel Gospel Church E. College St

Installation services for new pastor at two churches

Sunday March 1 mark installation for Pastor Brunette at Doss and Cherry Spring Lutheran congregations. Pastor M J Schwarz chairs Fredericksburg Pastoral Conference duties with services at Cherry Spring 10 am and at Doss 2 30 pm.

M. J. Schwarz Fredericksburg

Cave Creek and Crabapple Churches Weekly News

Cave Creek services at 10 30 a m with German service at 11 30 a m Sunday School teachers meet after the service Luther League gathers at 8 p m Crabapple Church news to appear next week Pastor G E Grueber led the congregations.

G. E. Grueber

Allies Triumph In Burma And Italy Fronts

The Allies scored a major Burma victory destroying 8 909 Japanese in two weeks near Akyab Arakan as February campaigns cost Japan heavy losses across the Pacific. In Italy Allies captured two Nazi strongholds at Anzio after two days of fighting. The Russian advance neared Pskov within six miles as Finland edged toward armistice and Hitler faced potential Finnish capitulation. Senator McNary died in Florida and Congress overrode Roosevelt veto to raise income taxes effective April 1.

Burma Arakan Akyab Southeast Asia Command Japan Pacific Islands Italy Anzio Moletta River Pskov Baltic Finland Russia Hitler Bulgaria Germany Norway McNary Florida Senate Roosevelt House of Representatives Congress

San Saba Official Hugh Miller Dies at 82

Mr. Hugh Miller aged 82 formerly sheriff of San Saba County for ten years and inspector for the Texas Cattle Raisers Association, plus six years as county commissioner, died at his home near San Saba on Monday.

Hugh Miller San Saba County Texas Cattle Raisers Association San Saba

Fire destroys Fredericksburg electric plant after blaze

Twenty three years ago a fire devastated Fredericksburg’s Standard Electric Light Plant causing an estimated loss of 20 000 with no insurance. Citizens formed a committee to raise 30 000 for temporary power while plans for a new plant were set. Louis J. Gardner, pioneer, dies at 81. Commissioners Court approves cattle dip purchase and bids. lawn mower bid rejected. Insects possess three pairs of legs.

Standard Fredericksburg Light and Power Co Klaerner’s and Peter's Chamber of Commerce H. Kallenberg Alb. Koennecke M. F. Beckmbann Louis Gardner Louis J. Gardner Commissioners’ Court Wm. Cooper and Nephews, Inc M. Fassel

Turkey egg shipments top prior record in Brady area

McCullough County Brady reports a record egg shipment day with 30 000 eggs, surpassing last year's 24 000. Officials forecast this season’s turkey egg crop at about 1 000 000 compared with 600 000 in 1943.

McCullough County Brady

Security State Bank to Close for Texas Independence Day

The Security State Bank will be closed on Thursday March 2 in observance of Texas Independence Day.

The Security State Bank

Grobe Rites Scheduled Today for 89-Year-Old Local Resident

Final rites for Wm. Grobe, who died Monday at 1 55 p m, age 89 7 27, will be held today at 2 p m in Beckmann Funeral Home. Burial follows at Cave Creek Cemetery.

Wm. Grobe Beckmann Cave Creek

Hospital patients listed in local week operations

Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Mrs. Ernst Wahrmund Mrs. F. H. Holdforth Mrs. Edgar Berends Mrs. Sterling Wendel and Louis Dolezal.

Ernst Wahrmund F. H. Holdforth Edgar Behrends Sterling Wendel Louis Dolezal

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