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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1929
Page
6
Public notice from the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. directs readers to send communications to the appropriate departments. Business matters go to Bookkeeper's Dept while all other items go to Editor's Dept. The notice is filed under second class matter at Fredericksburg, Texas.
Health officers statewide call for a Clean Up Campaign in early April. Fredericksburg citizens are asked to respond to the health department’s request to boost preventive sanitation measures and curb disease.
The article urges residents to start a spring clean-up as warm weather arrives. It calls for removing winter litter, repairing and repainting buildings, and landscaping. It notes cleanliness improves health by removing disease habitats and insect breeding grounds and enhances community image.
Three young women Billy Ballard Irene Curtis and Lucille Awalt are in custody over a Brady bank robbery that produced about 5000 dollars. The report contrasts public sympathy for female criminals with harsher treatment of male counterparts and questions the media interest in these suspects.
Authors note that cotton is treacherous and that the boys and a young lady who showed fine calves demonstrated better ways to earn money. They urge raising more feed and supporting a herd of good calves to diversify income away from cotton.
Out of 704 H. Club boys around Big Spring 25 have decided to buy young Jersey calves through cooperation of business men and pledged to raise three acres of cotton and two of maize. The cotton will pay the calf note and the maize will feed the animal, suggesting a joint effort with Club boys girls and the Chamber of Commerce.
The Fredericksburg chamber secretary Keller reports many newcomers seek housing. People able to provide rooms or boarding are asked to contact Mr Keller to assist in finding homes and helping strangers settle in the community.
The Bandera New Era argues that quality roads require careful planning, solid understructure, high materials, honest contractors, and forward thinking for long term prosperity. Without good roads communities fall behind in safety, commerce, and social standing.
Rueben Jordan visited friends in San Antonio Sunday. Alfred Gold left for medical treatment in San Antonio. Mr Alfred Moses and family of San Antonio spent Sunday in Fredericksburg. W M Ristau of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg relatives. R S Miller, former county agent, transferred to Waco and may be found in that courthouse office. Dick takes new home. best wishes. Chamber of Commerce directors met Harper Tuesday night to discuss a county wide bond issue campaign. Local directors plan weekly Wednesday meetings until the election with an April start for county schoolhouse visits to explain the proposition.
Joe Schaetter returned from a business trip to San Antonio. Born to Mr and Mrs Jim Ruff a son. Mrs Edward Knopp visited relatives at San Antonio. Mr Wm Sabban of Comfort paid our office a pleasant visit last Friday. Born to Mr and Mrs Fritz Joseph a little daughter on last Saturday.
Last Monday a specialist operated on Mr. Max Enderlin in San Antonio. Fredericksburg hosts visitors Mrs. F. M. Hahnewald and daughter from Aravado Colorado. Mr. John Fiedler and wife returned from Temple Dallas and Ft. Worth after attending the Fat Stock Show. Funeral attendees from Fredericksburg for the San Antonio couple’s little son included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burrer Mrs. Albert Lehne and Misses Clara and Sophia Lehne. Oliver Lehneider donated an old german bible dated 1833 from Germany. The note explains Michael Schneider was its original owner, ancestor of Oliver. Alf red Henke of Wolfs Creek contributed an antique sausage stuffer to the relic collection.
A beauty lotion ad from Central Drug Company Inc promotes Lady Margaret Dreams and Lotions. The copy emphasizes a perfect complexion through texture and glow as the measure of true beauty.
Authorized notice announces Joe Stein as mayor candidate for Fredericksburg and Alfred Schmidt and Arthur Kuennemann as city commissioner candidates for the coming April election in Fredericksburg.
Messrs Edwin Hohenberger and John Wenmohl were business visitors in Fredericksburg Wednesday. H. E. Hill and Chester Schumann of San Antonio visited the Schumann family last Sunday. A telephone message reported the death of a little son of Mrs. J. E. Starks in San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schuch and Messrs Willie Scott George Scott Willie and Henry Friedrich attended the funeral of Mrs. Jacoby at Menard.
Mr Walter Schneider and guests attended the stock show at Ft Worth and visited Dallas. Willie and Wally Doss of Oklahoma spent the latter part of last week in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. The Doss name honors the family founder who once lived in the area.
Richard and Chester Bonn returned from Ft Worth with an extra fine Slereford bull. August Immel and family moved from Ilye to Fredericksburg and recently erected a new bungalow residence.
Madison Motor Sales of Del Rio Texas advertises for a steel and metal worker with experience in making fly traps and tanks. Wages paid on part interest basis. References required.
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