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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
4
The Lions Club City Commission and School Board unite to safeguard hundreds of Fredericksburg students crossing streets daily. The ordinance outlines traffic handling at key points, requiring cooperation from motorists and pedestrians and promising enforcement to deter violations.
An educator committee report for the American Youth Commission argues against pampered son narratives and supports vocational education. It advocates giving high school students work, paid or unpaid, to teach practical experience and skills before entering the workforce.
The article warns Fredericksburg residents to prepare for cold weather by inspecting chimneys twice yearly. It notes many chimney fires in wood burning towns and urges semi annual checks to prevent fires and reduce reliance on helpers like John when lighting fires.
A historical appeal compares Perrin Texas loss of its Gulf Texas and Western line to Fredericksburg Gillespie County. It argues railroad tax support and freight traffic sustain schools, merchants, and jobs, warning that shutdown would shrink the city and raise taxes.
The file notes 39 Gillespie County men ordered to appear before the Local Exemption Board on Oct 7 at 4 pm to entrain for Camp Travis, with a Blanco County contingent joining at the depot. Also listed are other local notes on a large meteor sighting near Fredericksburg, bank vehicle number distribution, and the death of Adolf Weber.
The Editorial Page is described as the heart of the newspaper providing unbiased information and varied reading meant to provoke thought. It emphasizes a free press and the Standard as offering the communitys only complete Editorial Page.
Pred ericksburg Drive In Station advertises tires and tubes with Rubio Crenwelge as the proprietor Prop 32tf listed in the notice.
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