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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
2
Alfred Petsch argues in a Fredericksburg column that installing five stop lights on Main Street is unnecessary. He suggests a conservative approach with two lights at Peters Corner and the Nimitz Hotel plus blinker lights at crowded intersections, warning high costs and longer drives if overbuilt.
Fredericksburg officials report 98 percent of taxes levied collected for the year ending July 31. Total levy 20,628.35 with 19,053.64 collected. Evaluation 1,624,135. tax rate 1.27 per 100. Funds split 7,781.20 sinking fund and 11,272.44 general fund. This year’s collection highest in city history.
Gillespie County residents bought 32 new passenger cars and 4 new commercial vehicles in July per records from Tax Assessor-Collector William Petmecky. A total of 191 transfers were issued on used car purchases by local dealers.
Seventeen states from Maine to Florida observe a nightly gasoline blackout from 7 p m to 7 a m to conserve fuel. Shortages stem from tankers diverted to England and inadequate pipeline capacity. A proposed 70 million dollar Texas to New Jersey pipeline would span about 1560 miles, with Roosevelt backing surveying this week. Silk supplies face rationing as raw silk processing halts for defense needs.
Expenditures of the Gillespie County chapter show sustained support for county health work. For the year July 1 1940 to June 30 1941 the chapter contributed 200 toward public nursing service and 125.72 toward home hygiene classes. Additional outlays included 89 for European War relief and funds for Junior Red Cross supplies and first aid courses. Of 733.65 raised in the November roll call, 341.58 went to National Headquarters while 392.07 remained in the county. Other income came from Junior Red Cross textbooks and local funds.
Doss was the wettest spot in Gillespie County in July with 3.48 inches. Hye and Gold reported 2.11 and 1.52 inches respectively, while Crabapple had 1.31 inches. Harper recorded 3.44 inches making it second wettest. Bankersmith and other observers noted 1.03 and 1.43 inches.
Fredericksburg Public School prepares to start the 1941-42 term on September 2 with early registration for high school students on August 29 and 30. Ninth and tenth graders report August 29 at 9 a.m., eleventh and twelfth graders on August 30 at 9 a.m. to organize schedules and receive textbooks.
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a booster trip for the Gillespie County Fair and named a booster trip committee. The Jaycees formed a committee to plan painting pedestrian lanes on Fredericksburg's Main Street to aid school children and pedestrians, aiming to finish before school opens.
City Fire Marshall Eric F. Juenke urged residents to double care this season to prevent grass fires. He cited unusually rank weed and grass growth from spring rains and the recent hot, dry weather.
Taylor Construction Company crews advance on the citys municipal lighting project. Ten to twelve workers dig foundations at Main Street and Kraus Corner as concrete work begins while plans call for cable laying early next week and a rapid finish. Traffic signals will be installed at five intersections including Kraus Corner and Peters.
R. L. Batte a special ranger hired by the Hill Country Livestock Protective Organization arrived in Fredericksburg last week and set up headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce office in the Palace Theatre Building. He aims to work with local ranchmen to stop livestock theft and asks for immediate notices of any disappearances with essential details to aid apprehension. Continued on page 6, Col. 1.
Gillespie county taxpayers will benefit materially from the 1941 state tax rate cut announced by the Automatic Tax Board in Austin last week. The overall tax dropped 11 cents per hundred dollars, with the state school fund trimmed from 27 to 16 cents. The reduction saves Gillespie County over 4500 dollars, benefiting most taxpayers except homestead-only payers.
Gillespie County Selective Service Board announced two local youths to fill the 22nd call. Victor Emil Hein number 50 goes in August and Charles Jacob Weinheimer order 14th reports to Fort Sam Houston. State Director General J Watt Page urges registrants to meet armed forces physical standards and seek medical advice for remediable defects.
The Old Teamsters Association held its sixth annual reunion at Kiaerner's Park with the best attendance in six years. Pioneer freight drivers and descendants gathered for a meal of teamsters beef stew and pit barbecue prepared by Sheriff Alfred Klaerner, followed by a brief program and business session led by Aug Stahl and Albert Kott. Officers were reelected and Joe Molberg joined the board, then a memorial service honored members who died in the past year.
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