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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1946
Page
6
Central Drug Co promotes a boxed chocolate candy as an ideal Mother’s Day gift item highlighting its appeal as a thoughtful present. The note emphasizes the store’s selection and availability for shoppers.
An advertisement promotes a home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound and lemon juice to ease rheumatic, arthritic, or neuritis pains. It asserts rapid relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement, urging purchase through a druggist.
Station KABC of San Antonio activated a 50 000 watt daytime transmitter at 680 on the dial, up from 250 watts at 1450. The new setup covers 105 counties with an estimated 3 000 000 listeners in the primary area and will run 50 000 watts by day and 10 000 watts by night.
A D Stahl, local insurance man, was appointed by the Branch Office of the Veterans Administration at San Antonio as appraiser for G I Loans in Fredericksburg. Under the G I Bill the government guarantees 50 percent of loans to veterans. Full information will be made public as available.
The Cherry Spring Luther League met at Cherry Spring Lutheran Church on Sunday April 28 at 8 00 P M The meeting opened with a song led by the league Rev Brunette gave a scripture reading and prayer After a brief business session a short program followed The gathering closed with doxology and members divided into groups to write to a service member overseas Guest Mr Hilmar Bergmann attended Hope
Deputy State Superintendent G. D. McKay conducted a lengthy inspection of Harper School and praised its work and maintenance, reporting strong satisfaction with the system after the visit.
The list names Albert, Stonewall High School, Stonewall Childrens School, Luckenbach Cave Creek, Meusebach, Cain City Hall, Doss, and Lower South Grape Creek as scheduling closing programs or observances in May. Dates include May 12, 16, 18, 19, 25, and 26 with multiple schools noted.
The Post Office Department ordered an embargo on parcel post shipments over 11 pounds with total length and girth under 60 inches. Exemptions include poultry five days old seeds nursery stock eggs butter medicines and surgical items. Action followed requests from the Office of Defense Transportation and the Association of American Railroads. Large shipments shifted to parcel post to bypass rail restrictions during the emergency.
Miss Florine Baethge daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Baethge attended Fiesta week activities in San Antonio during the event.
In a fast paced Sunday game on Jimmy Pyka Field the Seven-Up Bottlers of Austin edged the Giants 2 to 1. Skipper Molberg took the loss for the Giants while Ramos pitched well for the Bottlers. Langerhans and J Langerhans starred for the Giants with notable plays and a late Bottlers run sealed the win. Next Sunday the Giants face Brooke Army Medical Comets in a 3:00 p.m. game.
The State Soil Conservation Board of Texas released its official report on the April 27 soil conservation election. The tally shows 448 votes in favor of creating the district and 42 opposed.
Last week results show City Taxi H defeating Durst Conoco 7 to 0 and Fbg High School beating City Radio 6 to 1. Next week schedule lists City Radio versus City Taxi on May 13 and Mutual Lumber Co. versus Flog High School on May 14 plus Durst Conoco against Hill Country Impl Co on May 15.
M/Sgt Werner Lindenberg arrived from Europe to New Jersey and Fredericksburg for Centennial Day on May 8. He received his discharge during the past weekend.
Miss Christine Knopp and others from San Antonio visit the R J Peter family and friends during the Centennial. Lina Strackbein of Rock Springs also joins the gathering.
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