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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
2
Admiration coffee sponsors a 3 000 dollar sweep with weekly prizes of 100, 40, 20 and twenty 20s for entries explaining why they prefer Admiration. Local focus targets Fredericksburg housewives as the campaign aims to expand in the Southwest.
A letter from Mr. Arthur Stehling in Fredericksburg contends inaccuracies in a prior article and accuses a rival of unfair campaigning. The missive cites bank earnings, HOLC ties, and fees, while outlining upcoming campaign appearances in Harper, Willow City, Doss, and Fredericksburg on October 26 to November 4.
The Burma road linking Rangoon and China was reopened after Japan Britain tensions. Two hundred trucks carrying Chinese war materials crossed without incident amid earlier threats. Mr Hardy, named Texas Safest Truck Driver, had driven 1 350 000 miles in fifteen years with few accidents.
The piece argues Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini share a plan to divide Europe and Asia, noting supply flows to Russia may not reach Germany. It attacks the Willie smear as German-descended accusations against Willkie, suggesting German ancestry could affect Roosevelt third-term concerns. The note ends urging readers to hear Roosevelt’s stance.
Gillespie County teachers gathered for the first scholastic year meeting to hear a Health Institute led by Ruth Kline, Gillespie Public Health Nurse. Dr. Harmon and W Bodine spoke on school health programs stressing child health as vital as instruction, with harmony among teachers, health groups, and parents.
Hartmann and Hilmar Weinheimer not chosen for the board. Wm Bratherich declined due to health. no third member yet. Alfred Petsch named appeal agent. Texas registrants total 808,588 with 14,536 white eligible for the first draft. Gillespie County tally 1,089, second in the Hill Country behind Kerr with 1,228.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Winkel and Mr and Mrs Geo Grenwelge of Luckenbach were Mr and Mrs W M Dennis and daughters Mrs J W Adams and Mr and Mrs W A Barry and children of San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs Albert Jost and daughter Ellie traveled to Fort Worth and Dallas for the weekend. In Dallas they attended the State Fair on Saturday and Sunday.
Lease notice for a Texaco service station known as Central Filling Station opposite Kallenberg's Drug Store. Property listed by FE H. Riley. Local property notice indicates available space and leasing agent details.
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