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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1950
Page
7
A Denver newspaper writer lauds Fredericksburg for preserving heritage amid slow change. She notes late highway and railroad development and praises local traditions, belief in God, honesty, frugality, and cooperation as valuable community traits to be retained for the future.
Life begins for more than 100 graduates from Fredericksburg Public and Parochial Schools as they finish 12 years of study. Most will pursue college or enter the workforce, facing a future shaped by initiative, adaptation, and the enduring promise of American freedom.
The state observes Soil Conservation District Week to revive interest in soil conservation among farmers ranchers businessmen and laymen. Gillespie County hosts a meeting where business leaders join farmers to hear progress on the district program as soil conservation is described as vital to national sustenance.
The May 18 1927 Fredericksburg reminiscence recalls the Dramatic Club Frohsinn honoring Blum's Orchestra members at St Joseph's Hall. Other items include local visits sales and community events with Gillespie County Saengerfest details and notable local figures.
Three Fredericksburg residents Felix Wilke Marvin J Jones and Anthony Knopp attended the Texas Safety Council Convention in Houston last Saturday. Pierce P Brooks of Dallas was re elected president of the Safety Council. Speakers included Robert Lee Bobbitt Jess Sweeten Henderson County Sheriff Nat Wetzel and Rio Grande Valley Safety director. The convention drew about 300 representatives. A goal was a statewide youth driver education program in schools and raising public safety awareness through communities and media.
A notice invites customers to have a bill imprinted with their name at Fredericksburg Publishing Co. The short item appears as an advertising blurb urging service for personalized bills.
The 87 Drive-In Theatre in Columbia features The Undercover Man on May 23 and 24 starring Glenn Ford with material based on Frank J. Wilson retirement secrets. Also shown are Mr Peabody and the Mermaid on May 18 and Joan of Ozark May 21 and 22 with additional titles Borderland and The Reckless Moment in the lineup.
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