Giants Sweep Doubleheader Over Boerne White Sox and Owl Cafe
The Giants swept a Sunday doubleheader at Seipp Park winning 6 0 against Boerne White Sox and 5 0 versus Owl Cafe of San Antonio. C Klaerner allowed two singles in the opener as the Giants surged with four first inning runs. Pyka homered in the fifth.
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Giants
Seipp Park
Boerne White Sox
Owl Cafe
San Antonio
C. Klaerner
White Sox
Pyka
Legionnaires Attend State Legion Meeting in Waco
Post Commander Alfred Wiefendorf and members Henry W. Lewis Max Metzger and Mr and Mrs Alex Mittendorf attended the annual Legion State Convention in Waco Texas They described the meeting as very interesting and beneficial Lou Roberts of Borger Texas was elected Department Commander for the ensuing year Laredo was chosen as the 1940 convention city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Alfred Wiefendorf
Henry W. Lewis
Max Metzger
Alex Mittendorf
Waco
Texas
Lou Roberts
Borger
Laredo
Plymouth Dealers Preview 1940 Plymouths in San Antonio
Gillespie County Plymouth dealers attended a preview of the 1940 Plymouth models in San Antonio last Thursday. Attending from the area were Henry Houy of Fredericksburg Motor Co. Max Joseph of Joseph Bros. Garage and Wm. Schroeder Jr. of Standard Service Co. Dealers said the new cars will soon be on display in their showrooms after ordered models are delivered.
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Gillespie County
Plymouth
San Antonio
Henry Houy
Fredericksburg Motor Co
Max Joseph
Joseph Bros. Garage
Wm. Schroeder Jr
Standard Service Company
Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band Plans Monday Show
The Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band directed by Mr. G A Hartmann will perform Monday night September 4 at the courthouse park band stand. This concert is among the final summer performances by city musical groups and is sponsored by the Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion.
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Fredericksburg
G. A. Hartmann
Courthouse Park
Louis Jordan Post
The
American Legion
Bennett Family Three-Week Tour Via Western States
Mr and Mrs Raymond Orr Bennett returned home Sunday after a three weeks tour to Decker Montana accompanied by Mr and Mrs George O Bennett of San Angelo Their visit included Mrs George O Bennetts sister and family Mr and Mrs J E Woodbury Interesting stops ranged Capulin Volcano New Mexico Manitou Springs Pikes Peak Yellowstone National Park Ta Teton National Park The Capitol and the Denver Art Museum Cheyenne Capitol were visited and enjoyed along the way
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Raymond Orr Bennett
Decker
Montana
Art and Museum
Denver
Colorado
Cheyenne
Wyoming
District Court Dispatches Many Docketed Civil and Criminal Cases
Gillespie County District Court in its second week at the new courthouse disposed of numerous civil and criminal matters before Judge Raymond Gray. Indictments from a thirteen bill Grand Jury were returned and later corrected. several defendants pled guilty or were sentenced to prison terms. Civil actions include note suits, divorces, and a partition, with several cases continued or dismissed. Jury trials are expected in the court’s third week.
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Gillespie County
District Court
Raymond Gray
Lupe Chacon
Robert Knopp
Banee
Domingo Castillo
W. R. Morgan
Murl Harlon
G. G. Righter
Dan Waddell
Honey Creek
Mark Harlon
Albert Klein
Cletus Lindig
Ida Hennersdorf
H. W. Koenig
Louis Kott Et al
Alfred Hennig
Dr. J. J. Hanus
Edward L. Bierschwabe
Hilda Leyendecker
Hilmar Leyendecker
Hulda Zincke
Emil J. Wendel
Mandy Miller
John T Miller
Sam Honig
Bolding Appointed State Physician for Austin
Dr. Homer Bolding a Fredericksburg physician and surgeon will move to Austin to serve as Senior Physician at the State Hospital. He received the appointment last week and will assume office September 1. Mrs. Bolding and their children will join him later.
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Homer Bolding
Fredericksburg
Austin
State Hospital
Bolding
State Post
Chairman Teer Dies After Train Strike Near San Antonio Hospital
Claude Teer longtime Texas official and chairman of the State Board of Control was killed August 28 after being struck by a moving train near the San Antonio State Hospital. Inquest by Judge O L Wiley said Teer was walking at 6 am when he encountered the tracks. He had been staying with Dr W J Johnson, hospital superintendent, while recovering from a nervous breakdown from overwork. Teer began as Williamson County Justice of the Peace, later served in the Legislature and as Highway Commission secretary. Governor Moody appointed him to the Board in 1928, later reappointed by Governors Sterling and Allred. The Board oversees state purchases and more than 20 charitable institutions. The state flag was lowered in his honor. Funeral services were held August 29 at Cook Funeral Home in Austin and he was buried in the State Cemetery near Stephen F. Austin’s tomb. He is survived by his widow Clara Wayman Teer and daughter Anna Faye Peterson.
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Claude Teer
State Board of Control
San Antonio State Hospital
O. L. Wiley
San Antonio
Veer
W. J. Johnson
Teer
Granger
Williamson County
Highway Commission
Moody
Sterling
Allred
Board of Control
Capitol
Cook Funeral Home
Austin
State Cemetery
Stephen F. Austin
Clara Wayman Teer
Anna Faye Peterson
Dove Season Opens September Fifteenth In Gillespie County
The dove season in Gillespie County and surrounding Southern Zone opens Friday September 15 and runs to November 15. Daily bag limit is 15 birds and maximum possession is 15. Shooting hours are 7 a m to sundown. State licenses expire August 31 and must be renewed. resident hunting licenses cost $2.00. Artificial lure licenses are $1.10. resident fishing licenses are 55 cents for those not using artificial lures.
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Gillespie County
Fish and Oyster Commission
Special Membership Meeting Called by Gillespie County Mutual Aid
Officers and directors call a special meeting at Peters Hall Fredericksburg on September 11 at 2 PM to discuss changes in assessment rate and death benefit. They plan to authorize hiring a secretary treasurer and solicitors and set their pay and approve mortuary-assessment transfers up to 40 percent of the Expense Fund. Large attendance is anticipated. Descentants of Mr and Mrs Henry Franz Sr. held their annual reunion at Brackenridge Park San Antonio on August 27.
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Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association
Peter's Hall
Fredericksburg
Henry Franz Sr
Brackenridge Park
San Antonio
Britain Germany Seek Compromise For Peace In Crisis
Britain and France back Poland as Germany presses for Danzig and the Polish Corridor. Hitler uses cautious diplomacy while Britain signs a mutual aid pact with Poland. The week holds another diplomatic crisis with Europe watching closely as messages replace loud broadcasts.
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Britain
Germany
Europe
Russia
Standard
France
Asia
Theu. S
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Hitler
England
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Game Warden Heep Receives Expanded Patrol Territory
State Game Warden Adolf Heep will patrol a larger area starting Sept 1 after the Fish and Oyster Commission extended his jurisdiction to include Mason County south of the Llano River. He previously covered Gillespie County, now gains access to prime deer and turkey hunting country as wardens are reduced in number this fall.
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Adolf Heep
State Gate, Fish and Oyster Commission
Mason County
Llano River
Heep
Gillespie County
State Patrolmen Transferred To San Antonio
State Department of Public Safety officers Elmer Nichols and Ben Krueger will be reassigned to San Antonio and Bexar County effective September 1. Replacing them in Fredericksburg will be Ross Pittman of San Antonio and W. C. Hoffman of Uvalde.
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State Department of Public Safety
Elmer Nichols
Ben Krueger
San Antonio
Bexar County
Nichols
Krueger
Ross Pittman
W. C. Hoffman
Uvalde
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Blanco
Burnet
Mason
Llano
Kerr
Kimble
Edwards
Kendall
Our City
Mr. Krueger
Fredericksburg National Bank Closed On Labor Day
On Labor Day Monday September 4 the Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed. The notice informs customers of the banking holiday and service interruption for that day.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
Wendel Reunion Held at Klaerner's Park
The annual Wendel Reunion occurred last Sunday August 27 at Klaerner's Park with attendees from the family gathering for the event.
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Klaerner’s Park
Fredericksburg Credit Bureau Meeting Tonight
A membership meeting of the Fredericksburg Credit Bureau is scheduled for Thursday August 31 at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce office. All members are urged to attend.
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Fredericksburg Credit Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Schools Of County To Open Within Next Two Weeks
H Smyre the newly elected superintendent of the Fredericksburg Public Schools will preside at the opening of the schools next Tuesday.
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H. Smyre
Fredericasburg
Fire destroys feed stocks at Albert County residence
Early Sunday August 13 a fire on the porch roof at the William Ersch residence in the Albert Community was quickly put out before serious damage. On Tuesday a separate fire at the farm destroyed feed stocks valued at 135 dollars from this year’s crop, origin unknown.
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William Ersch
Albert
Dolezal Motor Co Displays 1940 Hudson Model
Fredericksburg dealer Charles Dolezal unveiled a 1940 Hudson in his showroom after returning from Hudson Motor Co. district offices in San Antonio. The car features new body lines a 113 inch wheelbase and a 92 horsepower engine with notable improvements over prior years inviting public viewing.
Brotherhood Of Fice Conference Meet At Llano
A Fredericksburg Conference of Lutheran Brotherhoods met at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Llano on Sunday, August 27. Local attendees included Rev. F. A. Bracher and others. visitors from San Antonio addressed an inspirational round table and delivered short talks.
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Fredericksburg
Missionary Society Chili Supper and Bazaar Planned
Bethany Lutheran Church hosts a chili supper and bazaar at Peter's Hall inviting all. Over the weekend Mr and Mrs August Voelkel and children and Mr and Mrs Felix Weber with daughter visited relatives and friends in Brenham and Shelby.
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The
Missionary Society of Bethany Lutheran Church
Peter's Hall
August Voelkel
Felix Weber
Brenham
Shelby
Congressman South Delivers Address at New High School Dedication
Congressman Charles L. South stopped in Fredericksburg briefly on Wednesday evening en route to Comfort where he was scheduled to speak at the dedicatory services for the new high school valued at $65,000.
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Charles L. South
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Gillespie County students return to school after vacation
Several thousand Gillespie County students resume classes with Williams Creek opening early and other rural schools starting next week. The public schools report 9 a.m. registration led by Superintendent S. H. Smyre with an anticipated high school enrollment around 350 and longer class periods to 70 minutes in some grades. The district funds supported a new rock fence and a football field with 350 bleacher seats, aiming for a October 20 dedication during a home game against district opponents.
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Gillespie County
Williams Creek
S. H. Smyre
Supt
Julia Estill
R. R. Hardin
State Department of Education
Board of Education
Fredericksburg
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Boerne
Legionnaires
Alfred Neffendorf
Dora Pfiester
Hilmar Ellebracht
W. H. Richardson & Co
Tom Phillips
E. L. Schmidt
Pittman and Hoffmann
Dolezal Motor Co
Brotherhood of Fice
City Public School
ST. Mary's
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