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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1950
Page
8
The Gillespie County Red Cross reports over 100 local youths enrolled in private pool swimming classes in Fredericksburg. Rural families traveled to town for lessons, proving countywide interest and support for a state approved municipally operated pool and urging action now for next year.
The piece argues the Korea conflict has become a full war requiring 10 to 15 divisions and 150,000 plus troops for about a year. It warns inflation worsens household costs and calls for immediate controls and higher taxes, citing Bernard Baruch’s demand for an economy wide price and wage ceiling. Porpoises aged 300 to 400 are reported near the Galapagos.
A private merchant, John Q. Doe, warns that large non profit cooperatives backed by government aid threaten his livelihood. He notes co op tax exemptions and government support enable low prices and widespread promotion, while small farmers and rural shoppers gain savings but pay higher taxes.
The Roanoke Times argues that government printing and postage subsidize a private merchant's business, urging legislative action to curb what it calls socialist support for a private company and urging increased taxpayer exposure through public expense.
Lone Star Beer reports 65 distributors serving 78 counties. Employee count rises from 50 to over 300 in a decade. The 25 acre site includes seven buildings a 2.5 acre lake and a 5 acre picnic area. New construction adds a bottling plant and aging and fermenting cellars across two buildings of about 15 000 square feet each.
The piece argues that current policies waste energy and resources, with five and three quarter billion dollars annually spent to avoid facing the reality of the moment. It acknowledges necessary war expenditures but calls for significant economizing and smarter use of energy and resources.
Hill Country fur buyer Dan N. Cornett notes New York dock workers refused to unload 138000 dollars in Russian furs, lifting U S market forecasts. He cites a September 1 New York bulletin with 20 percent gains in raccoon, 15 to 25 percent in beaver, 25 percent in ringtail skins, tying the action to broader fall price expectations.
Mr and Mrs Victor Marschall and family of Harper visit Florida and plan to tour the southern states before returning home. Marschall notes he and Larry Goehmann sold registered goats to a man in Eau Gallie Florida and mixed business with sightseeing on the trip.
Cheery note invites visiting the Fredericksburg Publishing Co to view a complete display of Gibson greeting cards. Wish your sick friend well and share the cheerful selection of finest quality cards.
Squint Miller proud of River Road frontage but plagued by dumping. He arranged two empty oil drums with a sign asking would be dumpers to use them and keep his property clean.
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