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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
9
Johnson City High School students went on strike Friday protesting the firing of basketball coach L. M. Davis. They paraded with flags and posters saying We Want Coach Davis. A Saturday meeting of parents and students considered the strike, and they returned to class Monday with the dispute unresolved.
Willow City notes a flurry of visits among local families including Fritz Ahrens and Grienke households from Cherry Mountain Morris Ranch and Fredericksburg with gatherings at the Grienkes. The column also mentions illnesses and a much needed rain on Tuesday noon.
Dennis Decker, former St. Mary's High School student now living in Menard, injured an eye last week when a wood fragment cut through an eyelid and struck the eyeball. He remains in a hospital in San Angelo where doctors hope to save the eye.
A 90 year saga of Knopp School in Gillespie County unfolds as residents gather to mark its 50th anniversary. The feature recalls early trials, notable figures Franz Wahl and Albert Klett, and the community effort sparked by Hallie Nemky Jr. walking to Cave Creek School.
Marvin Schaefer, a long time Stonewall teacher, resigns to join a Dallas firm. Local alumnus Reubin Jacoby elected to fill the vacancy. Several residents including Chester Ahrens Rudy Chester Bauer and James Eckert toured Bandera County visiting a private museum housing Woodrow Wilsons first car. Mrs H Blundell returns to Oklahoma City after visits in Boerne San Antonio and Lockhart. Mrs S H Oatman of San Antonio visits the Mauldin home with other area residents.
Harper Elementary School sponsored a May Day Festival on Friday afternoon with students from all grades performing in drills songs and pageantry. The event featured a long list of grade level Duke Duchess and royal court roles led by teachers Mrs Fairchild Mrs Taylor and Mr Rogers with Rev Yell announcing a series of Presbyterian church services starting May 26 and a daily Vacation Bible School.
James P. Alexander of Moody Texas, former McLellan County judge and 19th District Court judge, since 1930 Associate Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals, announced his candidacy for Chief Justice of Texas subject to the July Democratic Primary.
Five kittens born to a Luckenbach cat in August Doell’s care were all healthy at birth but were euthanized by Doell to spare future suffering. The report notes several local visitors from San Antonio and Dallas time frames.
The Palace Theatre will show Gone With The Wind on Thursday and Friday May 16 and 17. The Technicolor classic stars Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O Hara and Clark Gable as Rhett Butler with Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland and Hattie Mc Daniel in supporting roles. Four screenings are planned two matinees at 2 15 p m and two evening shows beginning at 8 p m.
An editor notes home accidents arise mainly from falls on stairs and wet baths, with cluttered steps and unguarded cellars as dangerous. Burns affect many young children, from pots on stoves to matches and outdoor fires. Electricity is useful but risky when devices lack testing or proper handling. Continued on page 4, sec. 2.
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