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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
4
The Texas Highway Department appeals to motorists to curb speed near repairs and construction to protect flagmen and workers from rising injuries and fatalities. With winter and wet weather approaching, extra caution is urged to prevent accidents and property damage.
The Lower Colorado River Authority provides low cost power under the Rural Electrification Administration program. By seven years, about 2 million American farm families have electricity from central stations, with REA financing 354000 miles of lines serving 1,168,000 rural customers. The program supports farming efficiency, home lighting, and national defense projects, alongside CCC efforts.
The text presents the Success family with Father Work and Mother Ambition, children named Common Sense Stability Perseverance Honesty Thoroughness Fore sight Enthusiasm Co operation, daughters Character Personality Cheerfulness Loyalty Courtesy Care Economy Sincerity Harmony, and baby Opportunity. It suggests knowing the Old Man helps you relate to all family members.
A compact mix of quotes on virtue and charity. Tryon Edwards cites that work drives out idleness while Seneca warns against boasting of kindness. The fragment also contrasts enduring wealth with deeds of charity and reflects on humility in giving.
Health officer Dr. Geo W Cox issues season warning for dengue fever describing transmission by the same mosquito that spreads yellow fever. He urges elimination of standing water and mosquito-control measures to reduce cases and ease economic impact.
Texas begins a statewide census of trucks buses and heavy trailers for national defense. The effort by Public Roads Administration Work Projects Administration and Texas Highway Department aims to map available vehicles for emergency use with about 303000 trucks and buses in Texas and 5 million nationwide.
County offices accelerate plans to issue 1942 AAA allotments by November 1 for farmers. D D Sell Gillespie county AAA committee secretary notes six month advance timing to clear decks for the national defense canvass. The farm plan sheet method will guide payments as defense needs rise. Secretary Wickard outlines program in Memphis with focus on reducing surplus while boosting essential farm production.
Prices received by farmers increased by six points in the past month to 131 percent of the 1909-14 parity average, the highest level in 11 years, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Gillespie County AAA plans to determine average lint yield per cotton farm and premium rates under the crop insurance program. Dorman D Sell says approvals pending allow writing insurance applications later, with all allotments issued by November 1 to support the food for defense effort. The 1934 40 cotton history or appraised data will set yields, and premiums reflect base period losses to balance farm risk. The plan covers hail rain flood drought and other uncontrollable factors but not seed quality management or late planting.
Grain in commercial storage at 40 terminal markets reported to the Department of Agriculture’s Marketing Service rose nearly six percent during August. About 85 percent of available commercial space was occupied September 1, up from 80 percent a month earlier.
Mr and Mrs Emil Kolmeier Mrs Alfred Keller and Mrs Paul Lange spent a week at the home of Mr and Mrs Allen Keller in McAllen. Mr and Mrs Emil Keller of San Antonio are spending a portion of a month s furlough from Fort Sam Houston with local relatives and friends.
Sergeant Werner Heimann of Camp Wallace Galveston spends his 15 day furlough with his parents and friends in Fredericksburg.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lawson visited the Kott home on Sunday. Mrs. Lawson is the former Miss Ella Wahrmund, sister of Mrs. Kott.
Repairs on the dance floor caused the Sunday dance scheduled for October 19 at Peter's Hall to be postponed. Mr and Mrs Max W left Tuesday on a business trip to Freeport Galveston Houston. The piece also notes drunk driving causes one in four fatal street and highway accidents and urges curb measures.
The note requests a stop at Fredericksburg Drive Station involving Rubin Crenwelge as the proprietor.
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