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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

10

Albert News Briefs From Saturday Socials and Travel

Albert residents share visits with friends from Stephenville and Stonewall. Mr Mayer braces his leg in Dallas after a long wheelchair period. Local school notes include a Cave Creek closing and teachers’ farewell, with plans for next fall.

Petty Albert Felix Pehl Stephenville J. O. Tanner Henry Helmers Orvin Peese Kathryn Francis Merz Cave Creek Fredericksburg Edgar Mayer Ferdinand Ruth Ruby Birch Dallas Mayer Albert School Albert Helmers Stonewall Henry Helmers, Jr Morris Ranch Gretchen Land Benno Meyer Edgar Maeninus

Doss News Highlights Softball Wins and School Changes

Doss High School led with an 11 to 5 win over a mixed county boys team, followed by a 6 to 3 extra inning victory over the Cyclones and Hilda. After the games the school staged a three act play He was a Gay Senorita. Graduates listed include Norma Baethge Sadie Durden Rubin Geistweidt and Hubert Nixon.

Doss Cyclones Hilda Norma Baethge Sadie Durden Rubin Geistweidt Hubert Nixon Miss Bode Lindenberg Becker

Billion Dollar Farm Bill Passes With Parity Push

The Agriculture Department appropriation rises to about 1 billion dollars after the House and Senate agree on 212 million in parity payments and 865 million to dispose of surpluses. The plan targets wheat cotton corn rice and tobacco toward parity prices from the prewar era. The Senate would halt payments if any commodity reaches 75 percent of parity.

Agriculture Department House Senate

Local People Move and Visit Across Texas

Marvin Schaefer left for Dallas Sunday to join Allis Chalmers Tractor Co. He will cover the northern state and Oklahoma. Edgar Duecker's family visited relatives in San Antonio last weekend. Jacob Weinheimer toured San Marcos and Austin, returning Sunday. Laurence Klein traveled to Hunt Texas for carpentry work. Max and Mrs Haas of Blanco visited Herbert Haas. Felix Weinheimer and daughter Mary Lou were in San Marcos Friday visiting Mrs Kurt Weinheimer and son. Norma Moldenhauer, a student in Austin, was home for the weekend. Otto Eckert remains in San Antonio under doctor care. Alfred Riba, a teacher in Pflugerville, was home for the weekend.

Marvin Schaefer Dallas Allis-Chalmers Tractor Co Oklahoma Edgar Duecker San Antonio Jacob Weinheimer San Marcos Austin Laurence Klein Hunt Texas Max Haas Blanco Herbert Haas Felix Weinheimer Mary Lou Kurt Weinheimer Norma Moldenhauer Otto Eckert Alfred Riba Filugerville

Community visits and Mother's Day notices in local area

Gold News reports visitors and family gatherings across the community. Rheinold Dueck and relatives from Johnson City visited Walter Duecker and Oswald Eckhardt families. Lorine Duecker to San Antonio. August Scherer and Emma shopped in Fredericksburg. Hye from San Antonio and Kroennecke from Sefuin spent weekends and Mother's Day with local families. Ruben Franz from San Antonio visited Alfred Ottmers and joined Cave Creek school activities. Alvin Herbert's family spent Mother's Day with Ernst Schmidt and family in Fredericksburg. Stop at Fredericksburg Drive-in Station by Rubin Crenwelge.

Rheinold Duecker Johnson City Walter Duecker Oswald Eckhardt Lorine Alonzo Duecker San Antonio Benno Franz August Scherer Emma Fredericksburg Robert Hye Eddie Ottmers Robert Kroennecke Sefuin Eugene Koennecke Ruben Franz Alfred Ottmers Cave Creek Alvin Herbert Ernst Schmidt

Harper PTA hosts education group and baccalaureate events

Harper community activities include an officer parent education study group with a social hour led by Mrs. Max Lange and Mrs. Wallace Brown. A large crowd attended the Baccalaureate for seniors at Harper Hall with a full program led by Rev. Frank Nixon and Rev. W. C. Probst.

Max Lange Wallace Brown W.O Grosenbdbacher Harper Hall Frank Nixon Harris R. C. Delevan E. O. Larkin W. C. Probst A. Gitter L. A. Stevens

Johnson City Nips Austin Team 13-3 in Sunday Contest

The Johnson City baseball squad hosted an Austin team in Johnson City on Sunday and fell 13 to 3. Weekend visits highlight local social ties with friends and relatives traveling between Blanco County towns.

Whitehead & Bevans Auction Auction of Livestock

Whitehead and Bevans auction sale returned selling about 80 head of cattle 150 goats 75 sheep 20 hogs and a few horses on Wednesday afternoon. Principal sellers included Elmer Hoff man San Antonio James A. Evers J R. Smith Jim Selman Brady R A White Mason Alfred L Schmidt Clyde Crawford Brady Felix Lindig Paul Mann Brady O L Cone W F Teague Wiley Murray. Principal buyers were Tom Pick ens Kerrville Warren Mc Dougall Harper Alfred Duecker Edgar Duecker Simon Bure Fmil Kott and H C Maier.

Whitehead and Bevans Elmer Hoffman San Antonio James A. Evers J. R. Smith Jim Selman Brady R. A. White Mason Alfred L. Schmidt Clyde Crawford Felix Lindig Paul Mann O. L. Cone W. F. Teague Wiley Murray Tom Pickens Kerrville Warren McDougall Harper Alfred Duecker Edgar Duecker Simon Bure Fmil Kott H. C. Maier

Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Claims Fast Relief

An old home remedy promotes Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice to ease rheumatic arthritis or neuritis. The ad promises two tablespoons twice daily with relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if not improved, sold by Kallenberg's Pharmacy.

Kallenberg

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Mildred Pehl Doss News Elroy Geistweidt Ahe South-Paw Pancho” Cancino Sander Humble Geistweidt Cancino Victor Petermann Long Mountain Herman Spaeth Jacob Spaeth Henry Sauer Harvey Stein George Faught Lampasas Elmo Baethge Pfiester Nixon and Sons Disraeli Stonewall News Gold News Fredericksburg Drive-in Station Rubin Crenwelge Harper News Ollie Parker Miss Fay Junction Fred Deal Paula Pape Clarence Moses Ed Moses H. L. McDonald Lorenz Wendel Sr Oswald Feller James Lumpkins Ted Doyle Elmo Lumpkins Billie Lumpkins Raymond Cottle Nixon The Baptist Church Abilene Blanco News Vera Ruth Gipson Blanco Blanco County Lillie Danforth Howard Edgeworth Carta Valley Geo. Cammack Rufus Bryan Carmen Hunnicut Erwin Simmons Jim Kennedy Margaret Dildine Linton H. M. Casparis Dildine Corpus Christi Alton Cammack Whitehead & Bevans Auction Sale Returns Basse Express Eckert LLANO Cheroker San Saba Lometa East Main Street Mutual Lumber CO Joe H. Ramsey City Cafe Felix Klaerner, Prop H.p. Ford Gilmore -Yosemite Ford
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