Annual Gillespie County Fair drives Hill Country pride
The 1939 Gillespie County Fair opens next week at the Fair Grounds, described as a key social and economic event for Hill Country residents. The piece urges public support, cooperation with board rules, and celebrates the fair as a platform for farmers, ranchers, and neighbors to exchange ideas, showcase produce, and foster progress. It notes the fair’s educational and economic value and calls for enthusiastic community involvement.
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Gillespie County
Fair
Hill Country
Board of Directors
Association
New Courthouse Set for Dedication This Afternoon
The new courthouse will be dedicated at 3:00 P M today with dedicatory speaker A N Moursund a prominent San Antonio attorney and former judge who began his career in Fredericksburg where he was born and raised.
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A. N. Moursund
San Antonio
Moursund
Fredericksburg
Long cherished dream comes true as courthouse opens
Gillespie County's new $145 000 courthouse is officially opened this afternoon at 3 p m on the building steps with County Judge Henry Hirsch receiving keys from architect Edward Stein. Dignitaries, Boy Scouts, two Fredericksburg bands and Rev Theo M Haag join in the ceremony highlighting a long sought project to provide adequate office and storage space.
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Gillespie County
Edward Stein
Theo. M Haag
Bethany Lutheran Church
Edward Krauskopf
United States
Boy Scouts of America
Fredericksburg
A. N. Moursand
San Antonio
Commissioners’ Court
Emersener Aid Station Opens at Stonewall
Gillespie County Red Cross Chapter opens its first Highway Emergency First Aid Station at Weinheimer Bros. store Stonewall. Mrs Fred Mathisen, chairman First Aid, reports two local residents have completed Red Cross First Aid Course with certificates. Fully equipped kit, medicines, splints and blankets provided with a directory of doctors hospitals and ambulance numbers.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross
Weinheimer Bros
Stonewall
Fred Mathisen
Weinheimer
Tours Through Gillespie Courthouse Open House Planned
The dedication of the Gillespie Courthouse will be followed by a three day open house. Guides will lead visitors through offices and the building to navigate the maze of rooms. The committee arranged trained men to conduct tours to manage crowds and ensure a thorough view of the new facility.
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Gillespie
Army Division Spends Night Near City
The 2nd Division Engineers based at Ft. Logan near Denver stopped in Fredericksburg for a night on the way to Camp Bullis Texas for maneuvers. Col. Donald H. Connolly led 309 men who pitched camp and played Carter's Nine of Fredericksburg, losing 6-5 in a close game. The unit will be joined by 1,800 soldiers passing through Brady, signaling a swift, large scale truck move that could reshape infantry mobility. The Colorado detachment traveled four days from Trinidad to Amarillo to Fredericksburg and on to Camp Bullis, covering the route by motor convoy rather than by foot.
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U. S. Army
Ft. Logan
Denver
Colorado
Fredericksburg
Camp Bullis
Texas
Donald H. Connolly
Comfort Highway
Carter
Army
Fort Warren
Wyo
Bexar County
Brady
Army High Command
U. S
Colo
Trinidad
Amarillo
Big Springs
Officers Selected At Brotherhood Business Meeting
The Zions Lutheran Brotherhood held its first annual business meeting last Sunday at 2 pm since organizing last November. After reading and discussing an article titled Faith Marches Forward by Raymond Durst, officers were selected.
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Zions Lutheran Brotherhood
Raymond Durst
Gillespie County Fairs Open Weekend and Tax Levy Note
Community fairs begin this weekend in Gillespie County as officials note strong tax collections. The 1938 levy totaled 19 651 37. by June 30, 1939 Gillespie County had collected 97.18 percent with only 574 82 unpaid. Delinquent taxes from prior years added 585 40 in receipts, yielding a net gain over 100 percent of the levy and a record for Texas counties.
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Texas
Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
Geo. H. Sheppard
Sixteen Highway Workers Earn First Aid Certificates
Sixteen State Highway Department employees in San Antonio were awarded Standard First Aid certificates. The course, conducted by Mr. P. S. Park of San Antonio, met state requirements and was supervised by the Red Cross First Aid program.
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Red Cross
P. S. Park
San Antonio
State Highway Department
Adolph Kammilah
Highway Department
Congress Closes Long Session With Major Laws Passed
Congress adjourned after a seven month session, enacting several major laws and boosting peacetime spending above 13 billion dollars. The Senate approved a revised Social Security Bill, while Roosevelt faced defeats on housing and neutrality. The plan preserves tax rates for three years and shifts old age insurance to 1940 start, with projected savings of about 905 million dollars.
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76Th Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Gillespie County Fair Week Plans Unfold in Doss and Stonewall
Gillespie County's annual Fair Week nears with Doss and Stonewall fairs planned. Doss opens Saturday at Doss School with exhibits, a flower show, bazaar, rodeo, barbecue, Deacon Dubbs play, and evening club entertainment. Stonewall fair Sunday features exhibits bazaar free program, barbecue, and a dance at Weinheimer's Hall.
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Gillespie County
Doss
Stonewall
Gillespie County Fair Association
Deacon Dubbs
Do's
Fredericksburg
Weinheimer’s
Gillespie County Fair
Stonewall Extends Invasion To Attend Fair
Final arrangements are made for the Annual Stonewall Community Fair to be held Sunday August 13 at Weinheimer's Hall. Exhibits in all departments should be bigger and better. The program starts at two o clock with entertainment for all. Pehl's Old Time Orchestra and the American Legion Junior Band will perform during the afternoon and dance. The Community invites everyone to Stonewall for the event.
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Stonewall
Weinheimer's Hall
Fredericksburg
Pehl
American Legion
G. A. Hartmann
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Alfred Petsch
John Lewis
CIO
Garner
H. WH. Sagebie
Brotherhood
Raymond F. Gray
San Saba
Congress
Alfred Neffendorf
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