Roosevelt Plans To Overhaul Federal Relief Agencies
President Roosevelt submitted four relief reform plans to Congress this week aiming to consolidate several agencies under a new public works or welfare structure. Proposals cover unifying WPA PWA US Housing Authority and more plus elimination of duplicated functions across departments.
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National Youth Administration
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Texas Boy Burns to Death in Barn
Gladewater reports the 4-year-old Lawrence Joe Miller died in a barn fire on an oil lease near his home. The boy played on hay inside the structure when flames broke out. His father Leo Miller, a superintendent at a gas line plant, and other oil workers extinguished the blaze and found the body.
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Texas Boy Injured In Frost Grinding Machine Accident
Sammie J. Trull a 9 year old boy from Frost Texas was seriously injured when his clothing became caught on a shaft of a corn grinding machine. Several bones were broken before the machine could be stopped.
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Corsicana
Tex
Sammie J. Trull
Crabapple Church Jubilee Marks Fifty Years of Growth
The Crabapple Church observes its 50th anniversary since dedication to the Triune God. Rev. M Haag led the initial organization with eleven families forming a constitution and electing Nikolaus Rusche August Sagebiel Karl Sagebiel and Julius Rusche as officers. The two acre site on Crabapple Creek hosts a stone church 45 by 25 feet with a steeple, built in 1897 at about 609 dollars mass contributed by members. The Enchanted Rock nearby drew a Thanksgiving service the day after dedication. Pastors have included M Haag Karl Ermisch L D Billnitzer E A F Hannemann Wra Flachmeier and Poehlmann.
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Karl Ermisch
L. D. Billnitzer
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E. A. F Hannemann
W. C Poehlmann
Seguin Worker Drowns In River
Seguin Texas April 21 Emil Markgraf 50 an employee of Seguin city for years drowned in the Guadalupe River just south of Seguin when the car driven by his son in law Buddy Afflerbach left the road and plunged into the river Afflerbach escaped and summoned help The body was recovered by Seguin fire department a palmotor was used but failed Justice of the Peace Geo R Dix ruled death by accidental drowning He is survived by two sons and two daughters.
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Guadalupe River
Buddy Afflerbach
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Justice of the Peace
Geo. R. Dix
Rural Gillespie County school closing dates listed
Rural Gillespie County schools have set closing dates for programs. Events span April 27 to May 28 at multiple campuses including Cherry Mountain Doss Knopp Cave Creek Palo Alto and more. Local social notes mention residents visiting San Antonio and Carlsbad Caverns with family and friends.
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Smyre Named Superintendent of City Schools
A. M. Limmer resigned earlier this spring and Smyre, on his 38th birthday, was named to lead the city school system. Smyre hails from Tyler Texas and has held roles in Leroy and Caldwell Texas including principal and superintendent. He holds BA and MA from Baylor and has pursued a PhD at the University of Texas. He is married and will reside in Fredericksburg by June and will serve a one year term.
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Tyler
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Waco
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Fredericksburg
P. C. Office Opens on West Main Street
Dent engineer for the project will make the Fredericksburg office his headquarters. Similar offices have been opened in Burnet and Blanco with plans for Llano and Mason. E. J. Keller of Carbondale Pa. visited local relatives. Out-of-town attendees at the funeral of William Rausch Sr. included Mrs. Erwn Rausch and family and Eddie Fischer of San Antonio.
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Eddie Fischer
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