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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1950
Page
8
In Gillespie County Court a young man in a jail escape case described a criminal lineage from a father in the penitentiary to his own repeated offenses. The judge sentenced him to seven more years, stressing lack of a stable home and urging a Christian two-parent home to prevent youth delinquency.
Fredericksburg announced a two day spring clean-up on Thursday and Friday March 23 and 24. Residents encouraged to tidy premises and allow the city to haul away debris as part of quarterly efforts to keep the town attractive.
Harold G. Moulton of Brookings argues in The American Magazine that free enterprise is the sole economic system capable of sustaining a century of abundance. A Brookings study compared communism socialism free enterprise and hybrids, finding free enterprise far ahead. He asks if Americans will preserve the system behind both material wealth and personal freedom.
Two Fredericksburg chambers urge unity with the Fair Association and fund a livestock show barn. They argue a shared effort will boost agricultural promotion, business profitability, and Hill Country livestock stature. They emphasize rival dictatorial regimes mirror internal oppression and warn war is possible.
Final rites for Emma Kuhlmann Treibs were conducted March 12 1950 at Beckmann Funeral Home and Edison Street Methodist Church with the Male Choir and Ladies Quartet. Burial was in City Cemetery. She died March 11 at age 72 3 1 with survivors including son Alfred daughter Amanda and others in Fredericksburg Comfort and Mason.
A political column condemns past U S policy toward the Soviet Union. It recalls Truman’s misjudgments at Yalta and Potsdam, warns of continued Russian aggression, and urges a firm, uncompromising stance to avert war. It bleakly notes hope for Russia’s internal conflict as a possible relief.
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Rev. Wm. Buehrer 90 pioneer Methodist pastor died in Seguin after breaking a leg March 5. He served at Hilda from 1900 to 1905 when the church and parsonage were built and edited the Texas Stern for 20 years. He was a San Antonio District superintendent and a Swiss-born native who immigrated as a youth. Survived by a son two daughters seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The Standard announces candidates for city office in Fredericksburg for the April 4 municipal election. JOE MOLBERG seeks re election for Commissioner. ED H APELT and OTTO SCHNEIDER Sr also listed. SAM CONNALLY of San Sabe seeks re election in the Democratic primary on July 22 1950.
Handy Peterson and Easy Roberts argue over the best Green Lake fishing spot. Fred the garage owner shows a mounted rainbow trout claiming it was caught in the middle, prompting the men to concede two sides to every story.
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