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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1950
Page
9
The Gillespie County Chamber of Commerce launches a rural marking program for farms and ranches. The Gillespie Commissioners Court will fund sign erection with reasonable costs, encouraging residents to order signs at the Chamber of Commerce.
The Fredericksburg audience, including Gillespie County folks, enjoyed a memorable Monday night performance by the San Antonio Little Symphony. The Music Study Club of Fredericksburg sponsored the event, earning praise for bringing fine music to the region and encouraging future similar programs in fall and winter.
Texas state parks gain momentum as half a million dollars is allocated for development this year. Governor Shivers notes progress but says more work remains to match the nation’s best parks. Funds previously relied on donated land and brief CCC aid from the National Park Service.
The piece argues against split charity drives and urges unified support for Red Cross Anti-Polio and Cancer campaigns along with local groups like the Salvation Army Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. It recalls past foreign policy judgments by leaders and expresses cautious hope that current directives to General MacArthur align with national interests.
October 15, 1927 Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce members vote street lighting as top priority with waterworks and sewer projects also favored. Other notes include Polo games, new business ventures, and local visits amid a rolling archive of historic town events and figures.
Pleasant Hill residents share visits from the Rech Schaetter and Oehler families and praise the new Farm to Market road into Post Oak. Sherrie Rech shines in music class and PTA at Johnson City High School. Community members plan a 42 game night at the Pleasant Hill schoolhouse on Friday October 20.
Robert W Pape a staff sergeant in the Air Corps reserve is recalled to active duty. A 22 year veteran radar mechanic he served on Guam in World War II and is married to Opal Kordzik with one child Phyllis. He will report for a physical at Brooke Medical Center then proceed to Offutt AFB Nebraska and depart in about 30 days.
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