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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
2
Gillespie County faces cuts to its public health program as the County Commissioners Court refused to reinstate the county health initiative. Citizens plan to raise 1200 dollars locally to match state funds and keep the health nurse and services for another year.
Gillespie County opens fishing season June 1 with a three month closed period. State Highway Patrol fingerprinted 25 Cherry Spring students, making the school the first in the county to have pupils recorded in state and federal identification bureaus. The effort, led by Principal W O Brown, Assistant Clara Anderegg, the school board, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, aims to expand to other county schools this spring and fall.
The Gillespie County Chapter of the American Red Cross began organizing its sewing and knitting division in the Palace Theatre Building. Mrs. J W Yancey announced local quotas of 60 girls dresses 56 sweaters and 40 hospital shawls as part of National Headquarters requirements.
This week German spearheads continued their victory march in the Balkans advancing toward Thermopylae Pass and on to Athens about 100 miles away while British forces reportedly retreat. Roosevelt vows continued aid to Britain and defense of democracy as war efforts expand.
Gillespie County peanut growers vote next Saturday on a national Marketing Quota Program to set a 90 cents to 1.35 per bushel minimum price for allotment peanuts for 1941 1942 and 1943. Polling places include Knopp School Nielsen's Warehouse in Stonewall and the Agriculture Building Fredericksburg with 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. hours.
State highway patrol officers announced new speed limits after legislative action. Daytime highway speed rises to 60 mph with 55 mph at night, city limits to 30 mph, bus speeds to 55 mph, and trucks to 45 mph. Violators will be arrested.
The Gillespie County Historical Society will sponsor an Old Fashioned dance at Peters Hall on Saturday night May 3 beginning at 9 o'clock. Features include a Grand March Scottish Square Polka Garden Waltz and Quadrilles led by experienced groups with interludes of waltzes and modern dances. Pehl's Old Time Band will provide the music. The event aims to preserve and revive county old dance traditions.
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce final quarterly member meeting will be held tonight at 7 15 p m in Sunnyside Tavern. A luncheon opens the hour with a member discussion session chaired by Paul Weber. no entertainment is planned to focus on business problems and projects.
Commissioners Kramer and Pfiester with County Agent Henry Grote and City Water Engineer Alfred Neffen dorf began surveying a new street through the Gillespie courtyard behind the courthouse. The work plans a 40 foot drive each side with a central sidewalk, running the block length and continuing on page 2.
Announcement that two men will be chosen for custodian duties at the new Fredericksburg Post Office. No examination required. decisions based on experience and fitness. Applications due by Friday May 2. may be secured from Otto Stoffers, local secretary, U S Civil Service Examiners, Fredericksburg Post Office.
Governor W Lee O Daniel announces Andrew Jackson Houston son of Sam Houston as interim U S Senator to fill Len Sheppards vacancy. The appointment delivered at San Jacinto Battle Ground on its anniversary with Houston described as 87 and oldest current U S Senator. A special election for June 28 is set alongside growing candidate list including Lyndon Johnson Gerald Mann Martin Dies and others with O Daniel's own candidacy uncertain.
The 42nd Gillespie County Singing Festival will parade through downtown Fredericksburg at 1 30 p m Sunday April 27 led by the Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band. Nine county choirs perform in the 8 p m program under Ad Hopf and Mrs N L Striegler with massed choruses and individual choir numbers.
The first offering of Defense Savings Bonds will begin May 1 at the Fredericksburg post office and nationwide. Bonds cost 75 percent of maturity value with a 10 year maturity, starting at $25 and up to $1,000, nontransferable and redeemable anytime at printed values. Ownership is limited to individuals with a $5,000 maturity value cap per calendar year.
Construction on the Knopp & Metzger department store at W Main and S Orange Streets is progressing with an Austin firm excavating the basement to a depth of 141.5 feet. The building will have 100 foot frontages on both streets. Local contractors A B Lange and Albert Kraus supervise formwork for the concrete foundation as the five month build proceeds.
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