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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
5
The Standard lists Gillespie County school closing dates this year with only dates shown. May 22 shows St Marys School graduation at Peters Hall. May 23 lists Nehgen Dass Schools. May 24 lists Rheingold and Albert Schools.
Fredericksburg will collect $21,935.22 in real estate tax on a $1,727,080 evaluation, with $12,954.95 to the general fund and $8,980.27 to the sinking fund. City Clerk Bodo Habenicht says the $1.27 per $100 rate remains unchanged from last year and payments run through June and July.
A local program lists Doss music for the afternoon and night segments featuring the Seven Lone Stars. Barbecue for dinner and supper is advertised in the same schedule, outlining meals and times.
Giants suffer a setback as Camp Bowie delivers a strong performance on Sunday. A rematch is scheduled for the return bout the same day next week.
Aviation Cadet Andrew C Smith of Fosters Alabama was killed when his advanced training plane crashed about 11 pm Friday ten miles southeast of Mason during a night navigation mission from Kelly Field to Brady. Scores of other training planes flew over Fredericksburg that same night on night navigation flights.
A 13 percent rise in Hill Country deer placed in cold storage in 1941 from 1940 was reported after deer kill checks by Game Department biologists. Turkey storage also surged 144 percent in three main Hill Country cities.
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta Chanter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society held its May meeting at Hotel Nimitz with members from five counties. A noon luncheon featured Mrs W H Schaefer as toastmistress and talks on Pioneer Women Teachers, highlighting Miss Anne Sullivan and Dr Annie Webb Blanton.
Thirteen Hillbillies and one Marine-bound youth graduate this May after-key sports careers at FHS. Most were not lettermen but underclassmen and seniors formed vital parts of the football program this past year. Football was the sole inter-school sport due to war and tire shortages.
The city's street light poles were coated in aluminum paint this week to protect the metal and improve appearance. Poles by the courthouse square were painted first with remaining posts slated for refinishing as weather permits. Sign War Bond Pledge. Turner Pin League highlights include Leo Petsch 173 high average and 589 three-game series, Roman Peter high single game 128, Tornadoes 2541 team three-game, Liquor Dispensers 943 team high game.
The Victory Salute will be broadcast Tuesday May 26 at 12:30 pm on KTSA reaching thousands in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. The program features Adolph Hofner and his Lone Star Boys and is sponsored by Lone Star Brewing Co. It will share war bond and stamp sales, local servicemen, civilian defense efforts, and Texas contributions to the victory program.
The Selective Service System announced changes effective June 15 to allow registrants inducted into the Army to transfer to an enlisted reserve corps and be sent home at government expense for 14 days to settle business and family affairs before returning to active duty. The new plan replaces the prior ten day furloughs which were often denied or unaffordable, especially when furloughs were issued at reception centers distant from inductees’ homes.
The Gillespie County U S War Board reports satisfactory results from its program to relieve the farm labor shortage. Applicants for full time employment are directed to farmers, and producers desire part or full time workers. Persons seeking work should leave applications at the local AAA office, including school children available in summer. Sign War Bond Pledge.
Walter W Jenschke, long time in the garas business in Fredericksburg, has announced his candidacy for the office of County Treasurer in the upcoming November general election and authorized Standard to list his name in the political announcements column.
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