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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1930
Page
2
The Uniimag inable airship R-109 with 37 crew and 7 passengers completed an Atlantic crossing landing in Montreal. The R-100, faster than the Graf Zeppelin, symbolizes Brittan's drive to master air travel as a new era begins.
Mr Zukor speaks of a needed lesson and tempered optimism. Gertrude Ederle, who swam the English Channel, is now almost entirely deaf after fourteen hours in the cold water. The outboard motor idea expands to air propulsion.
Gillespie County will receive 2400 passenger license plates and 550 commercial plates for next year. Series include K0 2401 EB0 5800 for passengers and 83026 to 85575 for commercial plates. Also listed are totals and series for neighboring counties Blanco Kerr Llano Mason with passenger and truck plate allocations.
The Public School Auxiliary met at the High School Library with Mrs. Harry Priess presiding. Treasurer Mrs. Arthur Holly reported 457 dollars 79 cents in the treasury and a committee was set to coordinate selling the Fredericksburg Home Kitchen Cook Book at the County Fair.
The Mutual Lumber Co of Fredericksburg reports sales for several buildings including a six room bungalow for Elmon Grona in Dietz Addition a ranch home for W B Hohmann a ranch home for Edgar Geistweidt in Doss remodeling of Bernhardt Fiedler residence at Morris Ranch and a garage for Chas Dolezal at South Heights.
Miss Elizabeth Robertson of San Antonio is spending this week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Robertson.
Reverend F W Radetzky and his family of Castell spent Thursday visiting friends in Fredericksburg, sharing greetings and social calls with local residents.
Mr. Emil Petsch and family and Mrs. Emil Heimann spent Sunday with relatives at New Braunfels. Miss Ella Elebracht is spending a week with cousins in Kerrville and Ingram, joining sister-in-law Mrs. Bryan Crenshaw and friend Miss Anita Basse of Mountain Home.
Ross Sterling, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, launches his Texas campaign in Austin and relegates the highway bond issue to second place. He denounces James E. Ferguson and his wife Miriam A. Ferguson, accuses Fergusonism, and calls for honesty and efficiency in government. Sterling seeks cross-party support and urges “right-thinking people” to back his bid ahead of the August 23 runoff.
Attorneys plan a regional gathering of the West Texas County and District Attorneys Association in San Angelo on October 17 and 18. Vice president Alex E. Jung will host along with advisory board members. speakers include State Supreme Court justices and the attorney general. District Attorney Fielding Hammond serves on the advisory board.
Born to Mr and Mrs Ewald Oehler a son on Friday of last week. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Adolf Best and Mr and Mrs Willie Bartling of Karnes City visiting Fredericksburg relatives. Mr Hugo Klein returned from a pleasant trip to Corpus Christi and other cities. Leo J Blanchard attends a States Dealers Atwater Kent Radio convention in San Antonio. Lieut Col Alfred Petseh at Reserve Training Camp in San Antonio. He and Col Williams of San Antonio spent a short time at Fredericksburg. Max W Staudt Jeweler announces Virginia Diamond Syndicate authorization as a local dealer in Virginiamonds. Rev F A Bracher and Mr Clemens Kneese left for Toledo Ohio for Iowa Synod merger meetings and Luther Leagues synod mergers.
The Gillespie County Fair Association announces the 45th annual Gillespie County Exhibition will run August 22 23 and 24 with music from the Fredericksburg Concert Band and Doss Community Band. Austin and Hill Country Day offers free admission for school children in Gillespie and six surrounding counties. Horse races with a $1500 purse, nightly ball games featuring the Fredericksburg Giants, Kerrville Tourists and other Hill Country teams, plus strong shows in farm and livestock exhibits are planned.
Miss Ester Rice, Miss Ruth Rice, and Miss Olivie Rice of New Braunfels visited with Mr and Mrs Hugo Klein last Thursday.
The Hubertus Verein won the team event with 598 of 600 at Barons Creek range as Emil Herbert led individuals with 99 of 100. Bear Creek and Barons Creek trailed, Grapetown and Scharf-Schuetzen followed, with detailed 260 yard scores listing Emil Herbert and 15 others.
Fredericksburg Lions Club elected officers for the coming year at a semi monthly lunch at Hotel Nimitz. Felix G Stehling was named president with R G Striegler and J S Abernathy as vice presidents. Other officers include J S Heiner ard vice president, Wm M Petmecky secretary and treasurer, Charles J Dooley liontamer, Henry Reinbach tail twister, and Henry C Maier, Arthur Stehling and Hugo A Walter as directors. The club highlighted civic work including immunizations and funding for public schools and health promotion in the county. Plans for next year aim for even greater achievements.
Mrs. Adolf Mergenthaler visits Mrs. Walter Smith in Mason. The Levy Hitzfeld family of San Antonio stays with relatives in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Walter Schneider welcome a daughter born last Wednesday.
Highway Commissioner Ely and Mr. Scott of Abilene visited friends in Fredericksburg on Saturday. Mrs. Jack Vandeveer and baby left for Port Lavaca to stay with relatives. Mrs. Harry Salt and daughter from Sacramento California spent weeks visiting Mrs. Hy. Keyser. Mrs. Keyser and Mrs. Walter Bierschwale hosted a picnic in Tourist Park for guests.
Emil H. Hopf launches a campaign for Gillespie County judge. Born and raised locally, he cites county ties and a businesslike approach. He served in the army at Camp Bowie in 1918 19 and has worked as banker and rancher in Harper areas. He plans an intensive, voter friendly campaign with assurances of courteous administration if elected.
Directors in a Wednesday meeting decided to hold the park's annual benefit in the park on Sunday August 17 with concert music prize swimming and diving contests and other amusements plus a large keno game. A supper featuring tamales wieners kraut hamburgers sandwiches cakes coffee and drinks will be served at low prices with no admission charged. Event runs from 3 30 PM through the supper hours inviting all to attend.
Mr William Schneider will handle Nortex Oats at cost for orders of 100 to 500 bushels priced at 1 25 per bushel F O B Denton freight 20 cents per bushel applies. For orders over 500 bushels price drops to 1 00 per bushel. The association inspection shows 120000 bushels produced this year at 72 bushels per acre. County Agent C C Morris notes early orders. money must accompany orders.
Mr and Mrs A W Petmecky and their son William traveled to San Antonio for a day this week.
Miss Sophie Heep spent several days with relatives at San Antonio. Miss Lina Wahl returned from Houston where she visited Miss Annabel Albrecht last week. She also visited at Seabrook Bay.
The piece argues that bond issues for state roads pose no real danger to Texas voters, noting constitutional steps and legislative support required. It blames Fergusons for political fear about their records, and contends Sterling’s plan aligns with constitutional limits despite critics.
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