What to Do in Gillespie County to Cut Fatal Highway Accidents
Sheriff Robert Loth and State Patrolman Ivan Lawrence urge stricter enforcement of traffic laws and public education to reduce deaths on Gillespie County roads. They advocate vehicle maintenance, safe driving, and a community-wide push via papers, radio, theatre, and civic groups to achieve a death-free 1948.
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Robert Loth
Ivan Lawrence
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Ben Fiedler
W. S. Massey
Dean Chenoweth
San Angelo
Providence
Theatre
Civic Clubs
Polio Precautions Urged by State Health Official
Dr Geo W Cox state health officer urges strict sanitary measures as poliomyelitis appears in parts of the state. He calls for rat mosquito and fly control sanitation in communities safe water garbage disposal sealed sewage tanks proper pool chlorination washed foods and strict dish sterilization. He advises closing restaurants temporarily if staff cannot maintain cleanliness and warns against child overexertion and visiting ill homes.
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Geo. W. Cox
State Department of Health
Harper Fans Rally as Camp Stanley Paraded
Local notes report a Harper 10 Camp Stanley 5 baseball win plus community updates. Meetings highlight presiding officers and officer changes. residents attend visits, travel, and Senior Day events with details on gatherings, church welcome, and softball results across Doss and area.
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J. F. Holm
Doss
Rev Holm
Doss Lutheran Church
New Braunfels editor succumbs suddenly
Benjamin F. Nebergall, 75, longtime New Braunfels Zeitung owner and business manager, died at his home after a heart attack. He began with the German language paper as a 14 year old carrier and served sixty years in the business, leaving a wife, a son Harvey H. Nethergall, and daughter Mrs. Lottie Miller as survivors.
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Benjamin F. Nebergall
New Braunfels Zeitung
New Braunfels
Harvey H. Nethergall
Lottie Miller
Hopf Family Visits Highlight San Antonio and Austin News
Lee and family of San Antonio were mentioned as part of last week’s social notes. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hopf visited Mr. and Mrs. Erato Hopf of Austin Thursday and Friday of last week.
Early signs of infantile paralysis urged to limit contacts
Health guidance recommends reducing human contact during an outbreak while keeping schools churches and theaters open. Early symptoms include headache fever vomiting drowsiness and stiffness in the neck and back. If symptoms appear a physician should be called promptly.
Garden Club Show Awards and Thanks
Garden Club awards list for roses geraniums non flowering plants and displays with first second third places. Members thank Pieper Furniture Kaiser's City Furniture Ludwig Flower Shop Corner Gift Shop Woerner Warehouse Pfiester Appliance Hotel Nimitz Fredericksburg Publishing and the Radio Post for support.
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R. B. Reissig
Emma Jordan
Amanda Miller
Gilbert Kaderli
Coleus
Walter Foerster
Ist
A. C. Hohmann
Benno Stehling
C. O. Balser
Garden Club
Pieeer Furniture Company
Kaiser's City Furniture
Ludwig Flower Shop
Corner
Woerner Warehouse
Pfiester Appliance
Hotel Nimitz
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Radio Post
Leap Year Match In Our Town
The Cup persistent daughter Jane wed Bill Webster's son last Saturday making her the first local girl to marry on Leap Year. When asked if she proposed she denied it but said she would make an ideal wife, preferring quiet evenings by the fire over diversion.
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Cuppers
Jane
Bill Webster
Bill Jr
Janey
Bill
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Texas
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
Alfred Petsch
Max Bierschwale
Arthur H. Rowert
Gillespie
Arthur H. Kowert
Joe Molberg
Werner Moehr
Marcus Wehmeyer
National Advertising Representative
Greater
American Press Association
West 39Th Street
New York
N. Y
National Editorial Association
Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
Chester
Hadley
Harper
Ray Jones
S. S. Stewart
O. Buskey
E. R. Brown
H. Gamel
W. E. Fletcher
Charles Rogers
Camp Stanley
J. R. Peril
Colorado
Chas, Lang
Howard Bowers
Henry Walker
Midland
Charles Hanson
Lexington
Neb
Walter Feller
Dave Butler
San Antonio
T. S. Helms
Otto Rahe
Phil Rogers
Militon Casper
Albert Maner
John S. Morris
Jack
Boss
Cherry Spring
Dess
White House Cafe
Klaerner’s Park
Seipp
Fredericksburg and
Vapo Butane Co
South Main
San Antonio, Texas
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Fredericksburg, Texas
Ford
Fred Allen
NBC Network
Boening Motor Sales
East Main
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