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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
14
A cheery Gibson greeting is suggested for a sick friend. The Fred ericksburg Publishing Co. showcases a complete selection of the finest quality greeting cards and a new Gibson display.
Civic groups in Fredericksburg schedule March meetings at the Nimitz Hotel Lodge Hall and other venues. Rotary Masons PTA Chamber Jaycees Eastern Star National Guard Volunteer Fire Lions Farm Bureau Garden Club Arbeiter Verein Junior Chamber of Commerce and National Guard drills listed with dates and times.
A schedule of mid month and weekly gatherings in Fredericksburg includes the Chamber of Commerce meeting at noon on Wednesday March 15, Boy Scout and VFW events, Masonic Lodge and Rotary at the Nimitz Hotel, Retail Credit Bureau noon meeting, National Guard drill, Lions bi weekly meeting, Texas Employment Commission at the Courthouse, and additional Rotary sessions throughout March.
Mason, Texas A A Pitts manages Pitt's Worm Ranch growing fast since September. He bought 61 000 breeder worms from Georgia and Tennessee at 1 60 per 100. Worms now sell for 50 cents per 100 red wigglers. bronze garden worms 75 cents per 100. By June 50 000 worms weekly anticipated with seven new pits and national ads. Pitts, utilities manager, notes sun avoidance and high spring demand from anglers.
A national women's magazine chose the Rylander family of Buda as a typical American family but found them unusually varied. Mrs Rylander writes songs until 3 am. a 16 year old son is a budding scientist inventor. another son and four daughters display individual talents. Mr Rylander leaves dairy work to build cabinets and furniture for their home.
In 1852 workers unearthed a stone wall at Rockwall Texas suggesting ancient structures in the area. Nearby Camp Colorado east of Coleman Texas was once commanded by Col. Robert E. Lee, linking regional military history to the site.
A Texas jury ruled that J. R. Bufkin cannot be guilty of stealing his own false teeth after returning them to the dentist for adjustment. Bufkin had paid half the price and left without settling the balance, prompting a felony theft complaint from the dentist.
In a soil conservation club meeting, 16 ladies attended and wished their husbands could join. A soil conservation film was shown and officers for the coming year were elected.
In a tongue in cheek classified note, advertisers claim the section covers everything from jobs to goods but excludes secrets, hinting at privacy and discretion in listings. The line plays on readers’ expectations of exhaustive ads.
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