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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
6
Detroit May 20 Chevrolet announces a new 300 page used car reconditioning manual to be issued June 1 to all dealers. It doubles the size of the 1938 edition and includes 44 departments with over 600 illustrations.
Detroit May 10 Chevrolet says the 800000th automobile since the 1940 model will roll off the line Monday May 13 at 9 am. General manager M E Coyle notes about 799000 cars will be completed by nightfall with current hourly output of 650 units.
Gentle remedy for constipation promotes relief with a nightly dose and morning results. Describes it as an intestinal tonic laxative with 25 to 40 doses, priced at 25 cents.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Wolters visited Gonzales on Sunday. Weldon Schramm of New Orleans arrived Saturday for a week long vacation with family.
From Port Arthur refinery worker to independent operator and law student Jerry Sadler rose from job loss during an oil slump to win the Railroad Commissioner seat. His campaign loyalty to labor and consumers, early farm roots, and 6 a.m. to 14 hour days shaped his bid for Texas governor.
In Austin Texas on May 21 Dr Geo W Cox State Health Officer notes the need for prophylactic eye drops for newborns and warns that untreated trachoma can cause blindness. He cites school screenings revealing eye diseases linked to poor sanitary conditions and urges parental vigilance for early signs to ensure timely treatment.
A May 19 gathering of Socialists honored Mary Queen of May with an all day meeting at Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio. The event included the Shiner High School Sodality and Parish Sodality groups with Fr. Streng and other organizers. An afternoon ceremony crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary at the grotto.
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