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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1940
Page
1
A letter laments justice court officers for fining visiting truck drivers in Fredericksburg. The writer calls them high-jackers of the Hill Country and urges an end to harsh treatment of strangers. The piece also rails against a new Junior Chamber of Commerce, warning it could disrupt local unity.
Frigid temperatures Friday night and Saturday morning damaged crops across the county. In Fredericksburg the thermometer fell to 29 degrees with reports from Doss Willow City Stonewall Luckenbach and surrounding areas noting considerable damage. Continued on page 3, Col. 3.
Gillespie county history project invites school children to submit essays by April 26. Entries go to the County Clerk Albert Klett with no name attached. Senior division prizes include a first prize of $5.00 and will be announced at the Historical Society program on May 10 at the Public School Auditorium.
Norway faced heavy fighting as Nazi forces neared cutting the country in two from Trondheim to the Swedish line. Britain ordered a wartime mobilization of 27 year olds, raising potential troops to 850000. Romania and Hungary stirred tensions with government crises and threat of bloc politics. The U S Treasury adjusted tariffs on British imports to reflect the pound rate. Congress eyed a possible 930000000 boost to army and navy budgets with urgent needs for equipment and ships.
Public homage and civic reception honored the Most Rev. Bishop Sidney M Metzger at Peter's Hall. County Judge Henry Hirsch and Mayor Edward Krauskopf affirmed Metzger's impact on Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Parish and school representatives shared messages as Metzger expressed thanks for the reception and support.
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to sponsor a city recreation center for Fredericksburg. Hayden Osborn chairs the planning committee with Henry Schmidt Lawrence Feller Milton Durst and Arthur Kowert on the team. The group will select a site and oversee erection for the youth.
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Clubs plan their regular council meeting on Monday April 22 at 1 30 p m in the county agricultural building. Miss Elberta Martin says the feature will be an address by Mrs Dora R Barnes specialist in clothing of the A and M Extension Service on Personality Through Clothes. More than 200 club members from 15 clubs are expected.
Thousands gathered in Gillespie County for the Liveoak Dock Bridge dedication the first official event after major road work. Delegations from Kerrville Mason Llano Johnson City and other towns attended while the Fredericksburg Concert Band performed before the ceremony and the crowd inspected the new structure.
Free mattresses for rural families in Gillespie County with last year incomes at or below $400 are available through a federal program. Applications are being received at the county home demonstration agent’s office in the Gillespie County Agricultural Building, announced by Miss Elberta Martin. Continued on page 7, Col. 1.
A local parable mirrors European lines as cedar posts seal the Gillespie County Courtyard to stop WPA workers and others from using the court yard as a parking area. The piece urges officials to enforce a respectful boundary and keep vehicles off public property.
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce holds its first regular quarterly meeting to push county wide farming and ranching cooperation. A ten member committee will be formed to advance agrarian interests including 4-H support, fruit raisers, soil conservation, livestock, and dairying. County Agent Grote discusses Gillespie soil types and coordinated rural efforts.
The Gillespie County Red Cross First Aid Chairman Mrs. Fred Mathisen invites all persons aged sixteen and older to register for a free First Aid course. An initial meeting is set for Monday night, April 22 at 7 30 p m in the Commissioners' Court Room of the Gillespie County Courthouse, with local doctors welcome to help ensure the program's success. The course, part of official health and accident prevention efforts, builds understanding of First Aid basics and is offered as an annual health feature.
State Highway engineers awarded a contract to Gillespie line Thomas and Ratliff of Rogers Texas for 13.7 miles of flexible base and double asphalt paving on U S 290 from Junction to connect with Highway 27. The $69 831 75 project completes Harper to Junction road making a paved all weather route from Fredericksburg to Junction pending final approval by the U S Bureau of Public Roads.
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