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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
6
The old Nimitz Hotel built like a ship was featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not. A postcard view in the cartoon places Capt. Chas. Nimitz in the foreground, illustrating the historic structure.
James Russell Lowell served as the first editor of the Atlantic Monthly, helping shape the magazine's early voice and literary standards.
Ernest Crenwelge hires pump house at E Walnut St for 75 dollars and Willie Tatsch expands garage on W Morse St for 75 dollars. Mrs Willie Peter rebuilds a garage at 412 W Austin for 60 dollars. L W Jennings plans an Erect Residence on S Creek for 6 350 dollars. Mongolia's great dessert Gobi mentioned.
Houston March 1 1950 Gulf Oil announces an improved premium gasoline designed for high compression motors. Developed with engineers over three years the new anti knock fuel will be advertised extensively in March and April across Texas in newspapers and weeklies. The campaign underscores Gulf’s aim to meet postwar motor needs and attract retail customers through broad promotions.
A Bonham incident near a school bus involved 26 of 75 students overcome by carbon monoxide fumes but no fatalities were reported. School and emergency crews responded promptly to evacuate and treat affected students.
San Antonio attendant Tex Sullivan, 84, a reptile garden staffer, was bitten by a rattlesnake for the 22nd time in his long career. The bites occur as thousands visit the venue each year for close-up views of poisonous snakes.
The Texas Legislature completed a special session by approving three major bills sent to Governor Shivers. The measures raise taxes on cigarettes and a broad omnibus tax, funding state hospitals and special schools. A rural telephone cooperative bill died in the Senate after an all-night House push.
The Hospital News lists several patients who had operations in local hospitals this past week. Names include Mrs Alvin Novian Mrs Ernest Myron E W Schroeder Mrs Gus Weinheimer Mrs J Luther Watson Mrs Otto Strackbein Mrs Edwin Weirich Mrs Nathan Hobbs Mrs Christian Koch Mrs Kenneth Parker Mrs Richard Sanchez Evelyn Stovall Norma Ruth Moos daughter of O L Moos Dorothy Kothmann daughter of Mrs Arthur Kothmann and Wille Klinksiek.
John Ellett of Natick Massachusetts worked on a Bible translation project aimed at American Indian communities. The effort sought to provide scriptures in a form accessible to Native readers and reflected early 19th century linguistic and religious collaborations.
The Fredericksburg Publishing Co displays the New Parker 51 fountain pens in what critics call among the finest writing instruments. The show spotlights Parker pens and pencils praised for elegance and quality.
Groesbeck Ralph Ray has not seen his car since it was stolen locally three months ago. He received a Brooklyn overparking fine of $4 last week and Sheriff Bill Green promised to help fix the ticket. Ray asked the FBI and Brooklyn police to locate the stolen vehicle.
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