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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1944
Page
9
Jasper Nixon of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County for 54 years announced this week his candidacy for county treasurer in the November general election. He notes twelve years at Knopp & Metzger’s Produce House and other experience he says qualifies him for the office.
A young Arizona mother in Yuma confessed last week that she threw her 10 month old daughter into the Colorado river after the soldier she lived with refused marriage. The case centers on a fatal act tied to a disputed relationship.
A lightning strike at Camp Wolters near Mineral Wells Texas killed one soldier and injured another during a Friday radio program. The incident occurred as the group of servicemen gathered outdoors for the broadcast.
A. O. Boening announces Boening Implement as the new Ford Tractor and Ferguson implements dealer for Gillespie and nearby counties. The business will operate in the Peter Kleck building beside Boening Motor Sales with extensive improvements and a May 27 opening.
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Memorial Day Tuesday May 30. Banking operations resume next business day. The bank urges customers to plan accordingly and use ATMs for urgent needs.
Mrs. John Mager spoke at the High School Auditorium on her four years with the American Lutheran Church in New Guinea. She announced her husband was safe after captivity by the Japanese and described mission schools and instructional methods benefiting Allied efforts. The service involved pastors and church leaders from three city churches.
The Wo mans Society of Christian Services at Edison Street Methodist Church met in the basement with 17 members present. Mrs Felix Houy led the program starting with Jesus Shall Reign, prayers and songs followed by readings and a nursery school reading. Members read letters from armed forces, sing a variety of hymns, and closed with the Lord s Prayer.
Colonel Roy H. Parker, returning from combat zones, states chaplains are ministers in uniform not PX workers. Eisenhower ordered Parker to survey stations to ensure soldiers' spiritual welfare, finding church attendance higher than home records. Parker is from Hickory Missouri, a William Jewell College graduate who joined the Army in 1918.
Sugar consumers may apply for their 1944 home canning allotment in two periods. The Office of Price Administration reports that in each period users may obtain up to 10 pounds per person in addition to five pounds with sugar stamp 40 in War Ration Book 4. If not applying in the first period, applicants may obtain up to their full 20 pounds per person in the second period if justified.
A twin boy and girl who were inseparable drowned last week after slipping into the East River in New York. They were among four sets of twins in the same family, highlighting a rare and tragic loss.
Reuben Nixon of precinct 2 and Alfred McDougall of precinct 4 announced this week they will run for reelection to the county commission in November. Both have served since January 1939 and pledge to continue representing their districts to the best of their ability.
The OPA cancels Sugar Stamp 37 due to misuse with four instead of spare stamps. Spare Stamp 37 should be attached to applications for extra sugar for home canning and preserving. If applying at the board office, leave it in Ration Book Four for the clerk to detach.
FASTEETH is an alkaline powder sprinkled on upper or lower plates to keep false teeth from sliding or rocking. It leaves no gummy taste and helps prevent sour odors by helping denture breath. Available at drug stores.
The Security State Bank will be closed on Memorial Day Tuesday May 30.
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