Gillespie County Fair Celebrated As Local Institution
The Gillespie County Fair drew large crowds and strong exhibits validating the fair's role in Fredericksburg. Officials propose two fairs yearly and emphasize expanding use of fairgrounds while praising the Board of Directors for a well-run program. The piece also reflects on highway truck load limits and law enforcement, noting difficulties in changing statutes and respect for enforcement agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Texas
54th Fair Tops In Entertainment And Exhibits
The 54th annual Gilespie County Fair closed after a three day expo with strong crowds. On Friday the rodeo broke a regional record when W O Davis roped a calf and timed 2 3/5 seconds, beating the previous 3.5 seconds. Calf tie down times on Saturday reached 12 to 13.1 seconds as top finishers. Horse races Friday through Sunday drew fast times and thrills for local fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilespie
W. O. Davis
Hardin
Davis
4 H Club Exhibits Draw Crowd At Gillespie County Fair
Gillespie County 4 H Club showcased 66 exhibits including corn cotton peanuts maize and poultry judged by N E Scudder county agent of Comanche County who called it the largest best display he has seen Winners included Hugo Dietrich Chester Bauer Harold Ottmers Charles Sagebiel Herbert Jung and Leroy Fuhrmann First and second prize winners will go to the Dallas Fair The boys thank the Gillespie County Fair Association for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
4H Club
N. E. Scudder
Commanche County
Scudder
Hugo Dietrich
Chester Bauer
Ruddie Bauer
Charles Sagebiel
Harold Ottmers
Clayton Klier
Johnny Hartmann
Davis Mogford
Herbert Jung
Victor Dittmar
Johnny ‘Maurer
Ruben Gold
Cotton
Recital at Harper Presbyterian by Mrs Stevens pupils
Mrs Lewis A Stevens presents a music and expression recital at Harper Presbyterian church on Thursday August 31 at 8 p m. A childhood pageant will be performed by small children and selections feature Helen and Elizabeth Kirchoff Dora Wienicke Bonnie and Olean Walker Perry Casper Adalena and Magdalena Wendel Erato Hopf Janyce Harper Alene and Lilla Mae Wendel Creighton and Mary Virginia Stevens. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis A. Stevens
Harper Presbyterian Church
Helen
Elizabeth Kirchoff
Dora Wienicke
Bonnie and Olean Walker
Perry Casper
Adalena
Magdalena Wendel
Erato Hopf
Janyce Harper
Alene
Lilla Mae Wendel
Creighton
Mary Virginia Stevens
School District Consolidation Elections Set for August 26
Voters in Gillespie and Kimble counties will decide on consolidating the Pocket Common School District and the Divide Common School District with the Harper Independent Consolidated School District. County Judge Henry Hirsch ordered the elections after petitions from property owners. Presiding judges R A Rogers and H M Wendel will oversee the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Independent
Pocket Common
Gillespie County
Divide Common
Kimble County
Harper
Henry Hirsch
R. A. Rogers
H. M. Wendel
St Mary's Parochial School Opens 1939 40 Term
St Marys Parochial School begins its 1939 40 term on Tuesday September 5. St Marys High School earned State accreditation entitling graduates to enter state colleges without exams, with credits granted in 13 subjects. Last springs graduates were the first to benefit from the new accreditation. Mr and Mrs Dan Wiley and family of Houston and Mr and Mrs Paul Kirchenwitz of Waco visited with Mr and Mrs Fritz Joseph over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Parochial School
St. Mary’s High School
State Department of Education
Dan Wiley
Houston
Paul Kirchenwitz
Waco
Fritz Joseph
New Test Schedule For Driver and Chauffeur Licenses
The State Department of Public Safety will cut examiner staff from 82 to 32 and change testing to the first and third Tuesdays each month from 9 to 11 a m. Tests for new license applicants move to the Gillespie County Court House first floor after August 20 with the new office location and start date September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Nichols
State Department of Public Safety
State Safety Department
Gillespie County
First Bale of 1939 Cotton Ginned in Gillespie County
The first bale of cotton for the 1939 Gillespie County season was ginned at Borchers Gin in Fredericksburg on Thursday August 17. It was raised by Edwin Klein of Willow City and was the sole exhibit at the Gillespie County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Borcers
Fredericksburg
Edwin Klein
Willow City
Gillespie County Peaches Win At Stephenville Show
Hiram Hodges of Gillespie County won first place and Champion of the Show with Hale peaches at the Texas Peach and Fruit Show in Stephenville on August 16. County fruit growers and visitors from Gillespie County attended the exhibit, highlighting the county's fruit quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Hodges
Austin Road
Stonewall
Stephenville
Hale
Hodges
Texas
Gillespie County
Felix Kneese
Ben Kneese
Clemens Kneese
Arthur Kneese
Emil Eberle
Albert Segner
Richard Ahrens
Ernst Hodges
Simon Burg
Grote
Budget Adopted by Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Gillespie County Commissioners Court in August session adopted the annual budget listing probable revenues and expenditures for the coming year. County Judge Hy Hirsch prepared the budget under state law. The court also approved contracts for the new courthouse, with firms Felix Braeutigam for excavation Hill and Combs for general building Fredericksburg Implement Co for plumbing and Young and Pratt for Keating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Hy Hirsch
Edward Stein
Public Works Administration
Felix Braeutigam
Hill and Combs
Fredericksburg Implement Co
Young and Pratt
Keating. Martin
Germany Russia non aggression pact alters European alignments
Germany plans a non aggression pact with Soviet Russia shocking England and France and altering hopes for a three way alliance. Russia would stay neutral in any conflict from the Polish German dispute over Danzig and the Polish Corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Soviet
Russia
England
France
Hitler
Danzig
Momorze
Panther Seen In Hayden Ranch Section
Chester Fiedler reports sighting a large mountain lion on the Frank Feller Ranch near Tivydale Road in Hayden Ranch early Monday. The animal fled into thick brush after spotting Feller as game warden Adolph Heep organized a hound pursuit, but the trail went cold and the hunt failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Fiedler
Frank Feller
Tivydale
Hayden Ranch
Feller
Adolph Heep
Heep
District Court Term Opens in Gillespie County Courthouse
The first term of District Court convened in Gillespie County’s new Courthouse led by District Judge Raymond Gray. District Attorney Carlos Ashley District Clerk E L Schmidt Sheriff Alfred Klaerner and Court Reporter Bishop attended. Sixteen prospective grand jurors were named with twelve chosen to serve in the new grand jury chamber. cases were disposed of promptly in the opening days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Raymond Gray
Carlos Ashley
L. Schmidt
Alfred Klaerner
Bishop
Schmidt
L. A. Stevens
Klein Branch
August Kett
Wolf's Creek
Walter Heimann
Bear Cryk
Ardhur Hansen
Cave Creek
Alvin Stehling
Fredericksburg
Guido Weinheimer
Fecan Creek
Enos Rods
Cherry Springs
Walter J. Pfeil
C. E. Bein
Harper
Reinhard Frantzen
Luckenbach
Tri County Epworth League Convention at Hilda Texas
The Tri County Epworth League Convention will be held in Hilda Texas on August 30 with a program theme United Methodism and Youth. Highlights include talks from Fredericksburg Llano Mason and Rev H G Cooke plus a Rev W C Birckner address and a daylong business and executive meeting with a detailed morning schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Hilda
Texas
United Methodism and
Fredericksburg League
Epworth
United Church
Llano
Mason
H. G. Cooke
W. C. Birckner
Art
Bethel
Clinton Burrier Fatally Injured In Comfort Road Crash
Clinton Burrier aged 28 died after a reversing car collided with a Cosden Oil truck on Comfort Highway near Fredericksburg. The oncoming truck driven by Jack Oates struck the Burrier vehicle just behind the cabin. He died at 8 45 p m after hospital arrival. Funeral services were held August 23 at the First Baptist Church with burial in the City Cemetery.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Clinton Burrier
John Burrier
Bob
Oak Grove
Cosden
Jack Oates
Lee Pape
Burrier
Clinton
Eckert
Texas
John C. Burrier
Robert
Temple D
North Carolina
Mamie
Emil Langehennig
Lucille
Glosson
Eloise
Hankinson
California
Elberta
Irene
Liquor Board Reassigns Two District Officials
C H De Wolfe who supervised four Hill Country counties including Kerr Bandera and Llano is moved to Central East Texas with roots in Corsicana. Charles Schuch, ex Austin District, is named director of the new district and will keep Fredericksburg as his headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. de Wolfe
Hill Country
Gillespie Kerr
Bandera
Llano
East Texas
Corsicana
Charles Schuch
Austin
Schuch
Fredericksburg
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Col
Alfred Petsch
Highway Department
Department of Public Safety
Hugo Brehmer
Herman Weinheimer, Jr
Leroy Brandon
A. A. Welgehausen
St. Mary’s School
Owens
Gillespie County Peaches
Old Courthouse
Slovakia
London
Paris
Poland
Panther
New Courthouse
Tri - County
Sponse
Castell
Liano
Fh. G. Cooke
Comfort Road
Liquor Control Board
Alfred Neffendorf
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