Traffic Lights in Fredericksburg Move Toward Stop and Go
Col Alfred Pe tscr argues against installing five traffic lights on Main Street in Fredericksburg. He suggests a limited setup with two signals at key intersections and bulklinker lights elsewhere, claiming cost and inconvenience of full deployment. He notes drivers would face longer trips and urges careful, staged installation.
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Peter's Corner
Nimitz Hotel
Main Street
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Tax Collection Sets City Record
The City of Fredericksburg reports a 98 percent tax collection for the year, with $19 053.64 collected of $20 628.35 levy during May 1 to July 31. The total evaluation stands at $1 624 135 with a tax rate of $1.27 per $100. funds split into sinking and general accounts. Last year’s high mark was surpassed.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Auto Sales Hit New High During Month of July
Gillespie County records show July sales reached a high with 32 new passenger cars and 4 new commercial vehicles sold by local dealers. There were 191 transfers issued on used car purchases according to the Tax Assessor-Collector William Petmecky.
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Gillespie County
William Petmecky
Gasoline Blackout Warns Eastern Seaboard
The Eastern Seaboard faced a week of peacetime gasoline sales blackout from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to conserve fuel amid tanker diversions to England. A $70 million Texas to New Jersey pipeline was approved for surveying to ease shortages, while silk stockings also faced potential shortages as raw silk was diverted to defense needs.
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Maine
Florida
Seaboard
England
Texas
New Jersey
Longview
Pres. Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Red Cross Gillespie County Health Work Expenditures Report
Annual financial statement for Gillespie County Red Cross covers July 1 1940 to June 30 1941. Total subscriptions 733.65 with 341.58 sent to National Headquarters and 392.07 kept in county for nursing service home hygiene classes and other relief efforts.
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Gillespie County
American Red Cross
Aug. Schahl
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Red Corps
National
Doss Tops County July Rainfall In Gillespie County
Rainfall records show Doss as the wettest location in Gillespie County during July with 3.48 inches per LCRA observers. Other totals include Harper 3.44 inches and Hye 2.11 inches, with Crabapple 1.31 and Bankersmith 1.03 inches, all compared to July 1940 figures.
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Doss
Gillespie County
LCRA
Karl Durst
Hye
Levi A. Deike
Oswald Eckhardt
Fredericksburg Public School Set to Open September 2 1941
Fredericksburg Public School begins the 1941-42 term on September 2 with a special early registration for high school students on August 29 and 30. Ninth and tenth graders report August 29 at 9 am, while eleventh and twelfth graders report August 30 at 9 am. The 12th grade option is new to the school this year. Textbooks will be issued and class schedules arranged on opening day.
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Fredericksburg
Supt. S. H. Smyre
Jaycee Booster Trip Planned For Gillespie County Fair
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a booster trip to advertise the Gillespie County Fair. A booster trip committee of Hugo Klein Paul Kraus and Gilbert Kaderli will announce details once arrangements are complete. A separate Jaycee committee Rubin Eckhardt Elgin Crenwelge and Henry Joseph plans painting pedestrian lanes on Fredericksburg Main Street to aid schoolchildren before the new school year starts.
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Fredericksburg
Henry Joseph
Grass Fire Warning Issued by City Fire Marshall
City Fire Marshall Eric F. Juenke issued a warning to residents to be extra careful this season to prevent grass fires. He cited rank weed and grass growth from spring rains and the hot dry spell as contributing factors in vacant lots.
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Eric F. Juenke
Juenke
White Way lights near Gillespie Fair completion
Work on the Taylor Construction Company project to build the city municipal lighting system progresses rapidly. Ten to twelve workers began foundation digging on Main Street and Kraus corner with concrete foundations and early next week cable laying will start. The white way is planned for completion before the Gillespie County Fair and traffic lights will be installed at five city intersections including Kraus Corner and Peters.
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Taylor Construction Company
Gillespie County
Main Street
Kraus
White Way
Kraus Corner
Peter’s
Ranger Arrives To Assume Duties In Gillespie County
R L Batte a special ranger hired by Hill Country Livestock Protective Organization arrived in Fredericksburg this week and set up headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce office in the Palace Theatre Building. He aims to help ranchmen protect their herds from theft and asks ranchers to report thefts with full details to aid enforcement efforts.
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RK. L. Batte
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
R. L. Batte
Hill Country Livestock Protective Organization
Fredericksburg
Butte
State Tax Rate Slash Will Save Gillespie County Taxpayers
Gillespie county taxpayers will save over $4,500 from the 1941 state tax rate cut announced by the Automatic Tax Board in Austin last week. The rate drops 11 cents per hundred from 69 to 58 cents, with the school fund cut from 27 to 16 cents, benefiting most property owners. The state funds total 35c revenue and 35c for the school and Confederate pension. road bond issues and future legislative action may affect future tax loads.
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Gillespie County
Automatic Tax Board
Austin
Confederate Pension of
State School
Two Gillespie Selectees Named For 22nd Call Up
Gillespie County Selective Service Board announces two youths to meet the 22nd call. Victor Emil Hein, number 50, and Charles Jacob Weinheimer, order 14th, will report to Fort Sam Houston Induction Center and comply with the armed forces physical standards. State Director General J Watt Page urges Texas registrants to verify fitness with doctors and dentists and address remediable defects.
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Gillespie County
Selective Service Board
Gillespie
Victor Emil Hein
Auer
Charles Jacob Weinheimer
Fort Sam Houston
Setective Service
Texas
J. Watt Page
Best Attendance In History At Old Teamsters Reunion
The Old Teamsters Association held its sixth annual reunion at Klaemer's Park with the best attendance in six years. Pioneer freight drivers and descendants gathered for a memorial program after a beef stew and pit barbecue lunch supervised by Sheriff Alfred Klaerner. Officer reelections occurred in the business session, with Joe Molberg named to the board. a memorial service honored members who passed away.
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Fort Concho
Old Teamsters
Klaemer’s Park
Albert Kott
John Stehling
Theo. Stahl
Ad. Heimann
Lawrence Wendel
Geo. Priess
Old Teamsters Association
Teamster
Alfred Klaerner
Aug. Stahl
Association
Joe Molberg
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Stevenson
San Antonio
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Federal Works Administra
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Edward Krauskopf
C. E. Burkman
HCLP
Chamber of Commerce
Hope
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