56th Annual Fair Opens Three Day Stand Tomorrow
The 56th annual fair begins a three day run starting tomorrow morning. Organizers urge attendees to visit exhibits, rides, and food stalls at the fairgrounds in Houten.
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
2
Weekend Gillespie Fairs Highlight Doss and Stonewall Exhibits
The forerunners of the 5ith Annual Gillespie County Fair were held last weekend in Doss and Stonewall. The Doss Fair featured an outstanding display of canned goods viewed by Mrs. A. A. Wendel and others, while Stonewall showcased grain and corn exhibits with Herbert Haas and others inspecting the displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Herbert Haas
Elberta Martin
Ernest Hodges
Stonewall Fair Ass’n
Kurt
We Believe By COL. ALFRED PETSCH
Col Alfred Petsch weighs in on Fredericksburg city hall and fire station funding. He argues for delaying a new building amid debt and high costs, proposes using the old courthouse temporarily, and favors closer city county coordination to save taxes. Continued on Page 4, Col. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Alfred Petsch
City Commission
Commission*8
Gnie
Congressman South to Attend Fredericksburg Post Office Dedication
Congressman Charles L. South of the 21st Texas district will travel to Fredericksburg on Thursday afternoon August 28 to take part in the post office dedication ceremonies. Postmaster Klingelhoefer says the new building will be ready for occupancy August 25 with moving planned after the dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. South
21St
Texas
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Fredericksburg
Post Ofice
Cong. South
Coleman
Klingelhoefer
Post Office Department
Washington
Two Large Barns Destroyed By Fire Over Week-End
Barns on Gillespie County ranches burned over the weekend with heavy losses. Carl Kroll Jr’s barn near Harper was gutted at 2 a.m. Friday, containing 500 bushels of oats 2000 bales of fodder corn harness saddles and other gear. The oats were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Carl Kroll, Jr
Harper
Roosevelt signs extended military service bill this week
President Roosevelt signed the extended service bill allowing the army to draft service for 18 more months and setting release options for some regulars. About 200000 men are slated for release in 1941 to return home before Christmas with priority to dependents and hardship cases, then older men over 28 as of July 1, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Army
Fredericksburg Public School Names 1941 42 Faculty
Superintendent S H Smyre announces the 24 teacher staff for 1941 42 at Fredericksburg Public School led by B L Enderle and O K Nix. The roster includes Miss Marie Hickerson as high school mathematics, Miss Thelma Atcheson, Miss Juanda Compton and others across intermediate and elementary grades with specialists in music German and social science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Smyre
Fredericksburg
Marie Hickerson
Rosita
Texas
B. L. Enderle
O. K. Nix
Thelma Atcheson
Juanda Compton
Alice Lampham
Arcena Ray
Marie Kelley
Hugo Walter
Odis Morris
Mildred Biddy
Georgie Fay Duderstadt
J. C. Shaw
Esther Mathias
Supt. Smyre
Enderle
Addie Mae Beckett
Evelyn Dennis
Naomi Davis
Emilie Henke
Stella Jung
Chester Klaerner
Victor J. Miculka
Laverne Parten
Maurine Smith
Woerner Grocery Company Expanding Store Space
Carpenters removed the partition between Woerner Grocery and The Fashion to merge spaces for a greatly expanded store. The remodel aims to finish by September 1 as business grows and more facilities are added for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woerner Grocery Company
Woerner’s
Think for Yourself Despite Pressure to Conform
A provocative quotation urges independent thought and self reliance urging readers to resist groupthink and question authority. It frames critical thinking as a civic virtue and personal responsibility in public discourse.
District Court Sets Record In Trial Of Cases
An all time disposition record appears likely after Gil lepie County District Court met Monday and reached final action on 22 cases by Tuesday night Judge Raymond Gray and officials praised for speedy docket. The Grand Jury returned three felony indictments and recessed. six criminal convictions and six divorces plus ten civil cases completed in two days. Jurors were excused for Wednesday as no trials were ready until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillepie County
Klaerner
Gray
Lee Schmidt
Doss
Foreman
Wm. J. Berg
Pedernales
Felix Welgehausen
Crabapple
Edwin Pfiester
White Oak
Harry Jenschke
Luckenbach
Albert J. Dittmar
Cherry Spring
Frank Knaup
Rheingold
Chester Schmidt
Leo Petsch
E. H
Credit Bureau To Hold Annual Meeting Tuesday
The Fredericksburg Credit Bureau plans its annual membership meeting and barbecue on Tuesday August 26 at 7 30 p m at Seipp's Pavilion. Guest speaker will be Cc C Witchell Sr manager of the Retail Merchants Association of San Antonio with Sidney Henke presiding. Three directors will be elected for a two year term. Outgoing directors include Sidney Henke Erwin Woerner and E W Stroeher. continuing in office for one year are Alvin Stehling Felix Heimann and M L Bogisch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Credit Bureau
Seipp
Cc. C. Witchell, Sr
Retail Merchants Association of San Antonio
Sidney Henke
Erwin Woerner
E. W. Stroeher
Alvin Stehling
Felix Heimann
M. L. Bogisch
Low Water Bridge Completed At River Crossing
Commissioner Eugene Kramer reported a low water crossing over the Pedernales River was completed this week at the Jung crossing. The structure was supervised by Kramer and Prfiester, and workers were treated to supper by Willie Jung on completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kramer
Precinct 1
Pedernales
Jung Crossing
Kramer
Prfiester
Willie Jung
Death Rides The Highway In Fatal Tuesday Crash
An elderly Temple couple, Mr. and Mrs. R T Williams, died when their car overturned on the Aus tin highway near Fredericksburg. Mrs Williams died en route to a hospital. The other occupants, Mrs. Oscar Miles, her daughter Juliet 16, and friend Mary Catherine Allen 16, were injured. Witness Paul Pfiester reported the sudden encounter as the crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
R. T. Williams
Austin
Fredericksburg
Heat Wave Hits This Week With Triple Digit Readings
The week saw record heat with the maximum thermometer reaching 102 on Tuesday per Alfred Nefendorf Co op weather observer. Sunday read 100 and Monday 101, marking the hottest period this year and hotter than last year though July 8 1959 logged 106. The coolest night was Saturday at 69 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Neffendorf
Contractor Moves In To Start Work On Kerrville Road
Ruby Wallace and Bowden a Austin and Dallas contracting firm and successful bidders began work Monday on five miles of the Kerrville Fredericksburg road. They set offices in the Palace Theatre Building and opened a sand and gravel pit and job offices at the Pedernales school house. Continued on page 6 Col 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby, Wallace and Bowden
Austin
Dallas
Kerrville-Fredericksburg
Pedernales School House
Palace Theatre
Gillespie County Fair Opens With Horse Races And Rodeo
The 56th Gillespie County Fair starts Friday with a parade by the Fredericksburg Concert Band. Gates open tonight for carnival acts by All-Texas Shows and school children enter free Friday. The livestock exhibit fills the hall, and four horse races daily Friday and Saturday lead to five races Sunday, with a fast rodeo and band entertainment throughout the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Charity Dance Set For Seipp’s September 13
The Gillespie County Charity Dancers Association selects Seipps Owen Air Pavilion as the site for the annual charity dance on Saturday September 13. Alfred Petsch chairs the executive committee which approved plans at a recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Charity Dancers Association
Wee
Seipps Owen Air Pavilion
Alfred Petsch
Boy Scouts To Stage First Camporal At Klaerner Park
Fredericksburg will host a two day Scout Camporal on August 29 and 30. A public camp fire demonstration opens Friday night at 8 with songs games and stunts. District Commissioner W C White and James Tarr oversee the event attended by three city troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Boy Scout
Klaerner’s Park
W. C. White
James Tarr
Also Mentioned on This Page
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Grote
Benno Eckert
Photos
Europe
Kroll, Jr
Eli
Kerrville Road
Ruby
Wallace and Bowden
City
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