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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1940

Page

8

Good Driver League Sponsored by Local Firm

Youths aged 14 to 18 can join the Good Drivers League sponsored by Advance Motor Co and Ford Motor Company. The program seeks safer driving habits with prizes totaling 30000 dollars including 48 university scholarships 96 trips to the New York World's Fair and state national cups.

Advance Motor Co Ford Ford Motor Company Fredericksburg St. Mary’s American Legion Lions Club Advance Motor Company

Better Work Clothes Yesterday and Today

Advertises Santorized khaki suits from $2.10 to $2.60 and Santorized Covert Suits at $2.85. Footwear from Staller and Red Wing is promoted as durable work shoes. Steel ing Bros. featured in the listing.

Staller Red Wing Work Sloss Up Steeling Bros

Youths Nabbed After Sunday Night Robbery

Two Harper youths Hilmar Strackbein and Dubois Parker were arrested after crashing the Lange Cold Drink stand show window Sunday night to steal cigarettes and beer. Sheriff Klaerner arrested Strackbein Monday and later Parker. both faced an examining trial with bonds set at $1000 each.

Harper Alfred Klaerner Gillespie County Hilmar Strackbein Dubois Parker Lange Strackbein Klaerner Parker

Hospitals Open House on National Hospital Day in Fredericksburg

In observance of National Hospital Day on May 12, Fredericksburg hospitals invite all to an open house. Keidel Memorial Hospital offers free motion pictures at 2 3 and 4 p.m. Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic hosts activities from 3 to 6 p.m. Mrs Ara Davis of Temple Texas Hospital Association speaks on KTEM at 3 30 p.m.

Fredericksburg Keidel Memorial Hospital Ara Davis Temple Texas Hospital Association KTEM

Birth in county as Ernest Crenwelge's son born May 5

One birth reported in the county over the past week per local hospital records. The Jone child was a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crenwelge on Sunday May 5.

Jone Ernest Crenwelge

Local Girl Among Nurse Graduates

Miss Adela Kunz daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Kunz of the Knapp Community will be among the seniors of the Santa Rosa Hospital class of San Antonio to receive diplomas as a nurse. Exercises begin at eight in the Incarnate Word College Auditorium Friday night May 15.

Max Kunz Knapp Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio Incarnate Word College

Oil Well Survey Notes Panhandle Pumpers Dominant

In the Texas Panhandle region a survey shows 97 percent of producing oil wells are pumpers indicating a heavy reliance on pumped extraction methods across the area.

Texas Panhandle

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