Game-Fish Bills Move Rapidly Through Legislature
State lawmakers push rapid action on game and fish bills. The House passed the uniform fishing license bill and approved a conservation bill granting the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission power to regulate seasons and bag limits. A $1.65 annual license would apply to anglers over seventeen outside their home county. Additional statewide bills revise trespass laws and tighten rules for game preserves.
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Capitol
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House Game and Fish Committee
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Senate
House Committee
A Capella Choir To Sing At First Methodist Church
The 37-voice A Capella Choir of Sam Huston College, directed by Miss Rose V. Brown, will present a sacred concert at First Methodist Church on Sunday March 6 at 7 30 p m. The choir has performed across the state and comes highly recommended. Public invited with a free will offering.
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Sam Huston College
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Methodist Church For the Education of
First Methodist Church
Rose V. Brown
Advertising in Early 17th Century Public Notices
Handbills and placards advertising books gained prominence around 1600, signaling a rise in public dissemination. The fragment notes how printed notices circulated, shaping early readers' awareness and commercial visibility.
Bills Offer Deer Turkey Licenses and Expanded Purchaser List
Two bills propose a $2 license for deer and turkey hunters with bucks’ deer tags. One bill keeps the price the same but expands who must buy. Both require deer tags on bucks. The session shows far fewer local game bills this year, with 200s entering first month previously, now under fifty.
Barbecue Napkins Imprinted at Fredericksburg Firm
Fredericksburg Publishing Co offers large barbecue napkins with names imprinted for personalized use. Local buyers may order sets for events or gifts, with various name options and printing styles.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Calendar of March Meetings in Fredericksburg and Nearby
A list of March events from Fredericksburg and Gillespie County includes Masonic Lodge meetings and Farm Service district supervision on March 7 14 and 21, National Guard and Lions Club gatherings March 9 and 23, Fire Dept and Garden Club events on March 10 11, and Veterans and Legion activities on March 11 22 25. Also noted are Chamber of Commerce board noon meeting March 16 and various clubs and associations with recurring sessions.
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National Guard
Old Courthouse
Lions Club
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Dept
Gillespie County Fair Assn
Ed. R. Fenton
Commissioners Courtroom
Fredericksburg Garden Club
Gillespie County Planning Board
Fredericksburg
VFW
Auxiliary
Masonic Lodge
A. M. Coopter
Farm Home Administration
Courthouse
American Legion Executive Board
Music Study Club
Veterans
New DeSoto Cars Promised by Crenwelge Motors Show
Crenwelge Motors on West Main Street will debut a fully redesigned line of DeSoto cars on Saturday March 5. The models feature longer wheel bases, wider seats, improved legroom and safety upgrades, plus advanced engines and comfort systems. The DeSoto Custom and DeLuxe lines offer sedans, coupes, convertibles, wagons, and a new Carry-All with roomy rear folding seats.
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DeSoto
Crenwelge Motor Sales
DeSoto-Plymouth
West Main Street
Maximum fire credit earned by this city
Rochdale fire insurance costs fell after the state Insurance Commission lowered the rate. A 15 cent penalty was removed and a 25 percent credit granted due to low losses in the past five years. It marks the largest fire rate reduction in Texas this year.
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State Insurance Commission
Texas
Bride Kate Wrinkle Becomes Mrs Gulley in City Wedding
The wedding last week united Miss Kate Wrinkle and Dave Gulley, changing her name to Mrs Gulley. Friends note the humorous match of names and the town’s lighthearted surprise.
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Bronte
Kate Wrinkle
Dave Gulley
Wrinkle
Gulley
Scripps Brothers Found Chain Newspapers in 1878
The Scripps brothers established a network of chain newspapers starting in 1878, building a regional press empire from a single publication.
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Scripps Brothers
Leather goods sale at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc
Gold stamping on fountain pens brief cases bill folds and other leather goods offered by Fredericksburg Publishing Company Inc with emphasis on quality finishes and decorative tooling.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company., Inc
Pastors Conference Held in Llano
The Fredericksburg Pastors Conference of the American Lutheran Church met in Llano with St. James Lutheran Church hosting. Speakers included Rev. G. P. Krebs, Rev. C. N. Roth, Rev. Milton Moore, Prof. A. Christiansen, and Dr. Paul Lee delivered the sermon. The next fall conference will be at St. Pauls Church in Mason. The term newspaper originated in 1670 in England.
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Fredericksburg
American Lutheran Church
Llano
St. James
Seguin
Paul Lee
Cave Creek
St. Paul’s Church
Mason
Big Plane Sought in West Texas Search
Air Force rescue planes comb West Texas from Fredericksburg toward Wink for a missing C-47 with eight aboard lost Monday morning. The sortie includes Maj. Lucian N. Youngblood, a Doolittle Raiders veteran, among the crew.
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Air Force Rescue Service
Fredericksburg
Wink
Texas
West Texas
Lucian N. Youngblood
Houston
Maj. Youngblood
General Doolittle
Tokyo
First printed advertisement of a book appeared in 1480
A historical note recalls the earliest printed advertisement describing a book, appearing in 1480 and signaling the rise of advertised literature in early printing culture.
Classified Want Ads Offer Everything Except Secrets
Classifieds headline notes a witty line about the broad range of ads available while humorously excluding secrets, hinting at the honesty and variety of listings in the paper.
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First Methodist
Black Buck Ranch
Black Buck Ranch Playboys
Arthur W. Klein
Lodge Hall
A. M. Cooper Dist
Court House
Handy-Andy
Mission Bell
Dexter
Pepsi Cola
Andy
Jack Dempsey
Golden Terror
Atlanta
Dempsey
Crenwelge Motors
Bride
England
West
Fredericksburg Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Howdy
Louise Enderle Nixon
Chamber of Commerce
Stehling Electric
General Electric
Sterling Electric Co
General Electric Appliances
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