Editorial on oil progress week and service station role
The piece lauds Americans oil consumption and living standards while highlighting Oil Progress Week. It emphasizes the oil industry and especially service station operators as essential, civic minded local figures who offer guidance, maps, and travel help, acting as neighborhood information hubs supported by state and local authorities.
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United States
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Department
Blood Drive Urges Citizens to Support National Program
The nation seeks wider newspaper support for the Armed Forces Blood Donor Program. President has named blood a national resource under Office of Defense Mobilization to meet military and civilian needs including a plasma reserve. The Louis Jordan Post American Legion in Fredericksburg pushes a Mobile Blood Unit while Gillespians can donate at San Antonio centers.
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Office of Defense Mobilization
Standard
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Fredericksburg
Legion
San Antonio
Growing teacher shortage in America during wartime
America faced a critical teacher shortage as over 350 000 teachers quit between 1939 and 1945, removing more than a third of the workforce and leaving schools under strain. The issue worsened by low enrollment in teacher colleges and war‑born enrollment increases, with 1958 projected peak pupil numbers and many underpaid educators.
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America
Pedernales Philosopher Proposes Tax Day Vote Split
A Kerr County letter writer suggests moving tax due date to election day and merging election with tax day to force government cost cuts. He argues a November election would push taxes and prompt lawmakers to balance the budget, while noting he may not favor the idea.
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Pedernales
Johnson Grass
Kerr
Timin
Congress
Washington
J. A
Mauldin Family Reunion Draws Nine-Decade Span
Mr and Mrs Harold Lehnick of Austin visited S S Mauldin kin in Lampasas Park for the Mauldin reunion. Ninety one relatives attended as John Spivey and his spouse celebrated their 61st anniversary. J John Thomas Mauldin, 87, led a line of octogenarians among attendees.
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Harold Lehnick
Austin
S. 5
Mauldin
Harold Lehhnick
S. S. Mauldin
Sidney Wayne
E . Mauldin
William
Jack Givens
Jimmie
W. J. Mauldin
Lampasas Park
John Spivey
J. John Thomas Mauldin
Pleasanton Texas
Memorial library fund credited to Mrs Margaret MacConnell
Correction notes that Mrs Margaret MacConnell originated the drive to raise funds for Encyclopedia Britannica sets for the Pioneer Memorial Library and did the major work in organizing the effort and urging continued support.
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Standard
Pioneer Memorial Library
Margaret MacConnell
Fredericksburg Past Recalls Birthdays and Local Events
Ed Peter and Reinhold Reed spent Wednesday in Harper. The column covers October 1929 notes in Fredericksburg, from birthdays of Edwin Tatsch and other seniors to cotton ginning totals, visits to San Antonio, football losses, local hires, and community actions.
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Ed Peter
Reinhold Reed
Harper
Edwin Tatsch
Black Creek
Grapetown
H. A. Ries
San Antonio
Temple Sanitarium
Harry
Edwin Eckhardt
Max Lochte
Panhandle
Texas
Oclober
Louis Hirsch
Fredericksburg
Ocober
Alfred Duecker
August Ahrens
Lott, Temple
Waco
Owlober
Legislature Urged to Raise Teacher Salaries
The article argues funds are tight for teacher pay and that only the legislature can provide higher salaries to attract more promising young people to the teaching profession. It notes school boards lack funds to improve pay.
Birthday party for Kathy Keidel noted in Hermann Sons Hall
Mrs Werner Keidel Jr hosted a fifth birthday for Kathy with forty five children at the Hermann Sons Hall. A pink square cake on a Lazy Susan set festive tones, while decorated treats and an open book shaped cake with verses delighted guests. Out of town attendees included Chuck Priess of Brady and the Schmidt families from Mason. The Security State Bank will observe Columbus Day closing Monday October 13 1952.
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Werner Keidel Jr
Hermann Sons Hall
Kathy
Elmer Lich
Comfort
ABC
Mesdames
Werner Keidel Sr
Werner Meyer
Lorence Feller
Milton Edwards
Hondo Crouch
Chuck” Priess
Brady
Bonnie and
Koko” Schmidt
Leroy Schmidt
Mason
Security State Bank
Candidates listed for Fillespie County offices 1952 elections
The Standard announces candidates for county and precinct offices in Fillespie County for the general election on Tuesday November 4 1952. Names include Victor H Sagebiel for County Judge Bob Loth Hugo Klaernner for Sheriff Milton C Durst for Assessor-Collector Felix Scherer Reinhold Tatsch Raymond L Knee se E L Schmidt Pat Dooley Emil Dietrich Levi Rosenbusch Arnold Markwordt Felix Pfie s ter Felix Herber August H Land Willie Bruns Jarvis Wieser William J Kasper Ernest O Landis Ben Fiedler Bob Moritz Max F Beckmann for various precincts and posts including Justice of the Peace and Constable.
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Fillespie
FFA Members to Receive American Farmer Degrees
Dudley Althaus and Elroy Behrends will be awarded the American Farmer Degree at the National FFA Degree session in Kansas City from October 13 to 17. This top FFA honor recognizes outstanding work and leadership. only one member per thousand receives it. Dudley will accompany the judging team on the special train to Kansas City.
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Dudley Althaus
Nolin Althaus
Elroy Behrends
Walter Behrends
Kansas City
FFA
Dudley
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Truly AT Service Center
Armed Forces
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
ING
Fredercksburg
Gillespie
Chicago
Seattle
New York
San Francisco
Pedernales Philosopher
Pedernales Phillosopher
Pleasant Hill
Sec
Erwin Lochte
V. G. Striegler
Otto Kolmeier
V. B. Pyka
Anton Knopp
Hillbillies
Schreiner Preps
Kerrville
Fair Grounds
Billies
FHS
Q. B. A. Keller
L.H.B. P. Keller
R.H.B
J. Evers
R.H.B. F. Schmidt
F.B. V. Henke
W. Klett
H. Kuhlmann
Gold
P. Henke
P. Keller
Dittmar
H. Dietel
F. Stahl
G. Simon
Chester Klaerer
Albert Knopp
Margaret Arhelger
Mary Louie Klingelhoefer
Fred Wallace Strong
John Earl Pehl
Rama Rahe
Mies Tillie Feuerbacher
Masons
Nellie Tipton
The
Vogue
Emil Jordan
Voss and
Kooch
Edyth Krauskopf
Losta Moore
Gus. Malchow
Eugene Schmidt
Ottmers and Roos
Wich
Gillespie County Cotton Raisers Association
Louis Kott and Co
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Harry Heyland
E. H. Riley
Fordson Tractor
Albert Walter
Anna Gold
Max O., Schmidt
Alois
I. G. Wehmeyer
Nagel Bros
Lockhart
Douglas
Arizona
T. D. Smith
Bank of Fredericksburg
Kathy Keidel
Victor H. Sagebiel
Robert
Bob” Loth
Hugo Klaerner
Milton C. Durst
Felix Scherer
Reinhold Tatsch
Raymond L. Kneese
WM. Schneider, Jr
Richard “Dick” Hoerster
E. L. Schmidt
Pat Dooley
Emil Dietrich
Levi Rosenbusch
Arnold Markwordt
Felix Pfiester
Felix Herber
August H. Land
For Justice of the Peace
Willie Bruns
Jarvis Wieser
WM. J. Kasper
Ernest O. Landis
Ben Fiedler
Bob Moritz
Max F. Beckmann
American Farmer
Elmo Baethge
Hill Country
Behrend
Lone Star Gas Company
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