Texas Highway Week Highlights Big State Road Gains
The Texas highway system has expanded to 22,432 miles of roads from 18,000 since 1924, with hard surface mileage rising from 4,000 to 17,643. Annual maintenance costs dropped from 8355.13 to 294.17 per mile as paving reduces upkeep needs while ongoing projects total 743 contracts valued at 28.02 million dollars. Revenue hinges on a hefty gasoline tax and license fees, plus federal aid, supporting a department with 8216 year round staff and over 50 million dollars in annual activity.
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Texas
Lone Star
State Highway Department
Highway Department
RULES FOR BICYCLE SAFETY IN FREDERICKSBURG SCHOOLS
School safety patrols in Fredericksburg and stricter Main Street enforcement spur bicycle safety coding. The guidance urges riding single file near the curb, signaling turns, dismounting at busy intersections, avoiding busy roads, keeping lights functioning, carrying parcels in carriers, not hitching rides, avoiding narrow gaps, and not stunting on streets without pedestrians.
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Fredericksburg
Henry Lochte Sr. Dies at 78 After Ranching Life
Henry Lochte Sr retired ranchman died at his son Henry A Lochte Jr s home on Friday November 29 at 10 15 am He was 78 years 4 months 7 days Survivors include three daughters two sons and a foster child Funeral services were held at Schaetter Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery The Columbia Men s Choir and Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Mixed Choir participated in services with other choirs present.
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Henry Lochte
Henry A. Lochte, Jr
Schaetter
O. Lindenberg
Lochte
Fritz Lochte
Erwin R. Lochte
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Annie
V. G. Striegler
Olga Oehler
Albert Petermann
Louis
Otto
Alfred Lochte
Emil Lochte
New Orleans
Mary
Mother of Local Resident Succumbs in Blanco
Mrs. Chas. Koch mother of Mrs. Otto Weber of Fredericksburg died Saturday after a brief illness in Blanco. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Twin Sisters with Reverends Paul Leonhard Otto Lindenberg and Julius Holm officiating. Born Emma Mueller in Twin Sisters September 14 1864 she was 76 years 2 months and 12 days old. She married Chas. Koch November 21 1886 and is survived by her husband seven children six of Blanco including Edgar Koch Clara Knoll Frieda Klinger Albert Koch and Mrs Emma Jonas of New Braunfels, Chas. Koch Jr. of San Antonio and Mrs Otto Weber of Fredericksburg. Also twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Chas. Koch
Otto Weber
Fredericksburg
Blanco
Paul Leonhard
Otto Lindenberg
Julius Holm
Koch
Emma Mueller
Wilhelm Mueller
Edgar Koch
Clara Knoll
Frieda Klinger
Albert Koch
Emma Jonas
New Braunfels
Chas. Koch, Jr
San Antonio
Gerat
Henry Cordes Dies Pioneer of Fredericksburg at 79
Henry Cordes, pioneer resident of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, died at his home Thursday morning at 3 15. He was 79 years old and funeral services were set for Friday at Beckmann Funeral Home with interment in City Cemetery.
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Henry Cordes
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Beckmann
Mother of local woman succumbs in Jewett
Bertha Weyrich Braeutigam, born July 29 1860 in Fredericksburg Texas, died Nov 18 1940 at her daughter's home in Jewett after a lingering illness. Survived by eight of ten children, two daughters predeceased. Funeral at Sardis cemetery near Jewett Nov 19 1940 with Rev Charles Plowden officiating.
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Richard Bracutigam
Bertha Weyrich
Carl Weyrich
Fredericksburg
Texas
Ernest Grasso
Richard Braeutigam
Marie
P. L. Beal
Sophie Braeutigam
Lutheran Church
Jewett
Presbyterian Church of
Elsie
John Kott
Kansas
Mathilde
A. O Kott
Los Angeles
Calif
Christine
L. T. Brodie
Ernest Braeutigam
Austin
Margaret
August Braeutigam
Compton Calif
Herman Braeutigam
Hamilton
New York
Bertha
Morriss Gibson
Cushing
Herman Feller
San Angelo
Carla Weyrich
San Antonio
Adolph Weyrich
Clifornia
Sardis
Charles Plowden
Bronson Family Visits C F Ahrens in Local House
Mr and Mrs R J Bronson and Miss Lucille Bronson of Globe Arizona are spending a week with the C F Ahrens family, the parents of Mrs Bronson.
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R. J. Bronson
Lucille Bronson
Globe, Ariz
C. F. Ahrens
Bronson
County approves $15 000 for Fredericksburg to Mason line road
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court authorized issuing script totaling 15000 for a public highway from Fredericksburg to the Mason County line. With 5000 to be raised locally and 20000 from the Federal Good Roads Assn, the project seeks 40000 for the road through the county.
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Ffar
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
County Commissioners Court
Mason County
Federal Good Roads Ass’n
A. H. Kneese
Gillespie County Good Roads League
E. H. Riley
Texas Good Roads Ass'n
Aug. Hahn
Austin-Fredericksburg
R. Scott
Gillespie County Better Roads League
Messers
J. C. Stinson
Wm. Heelzer
Cain City
Austin
Dittmar Klingelhoefer Wedding Rites Held
The wedding of Miss Olga Klingelhoefer and Mr Otto Dittmar took place at Zions Church on Saturday afternoon November 24 at 3 o'clock with Rev F A Bracher officiating. Miss Lena Klingelhoefer served as maid of honor and attendants included Miss Else Walter and Mr Robert Klingelhoefer. Miss Julia Estill played the wedding march. The bride wore a white taffeta gown with orange blossom veil and carried roses and ferns. The newlyweds have a large circle of friends who extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Dittmar-Klingelhoefer
Olga Klingelhoefer
Otto Dittmar
Zions Church
Mrs. Dittmar
Return to home in Globe Arizona
A note states that individuals have returned to their residence in Globe Arizona after a period away. No further details are provided in the readable fragment.
Detective Dan Dunn Flies Thousands of Miles Each Year
Cartoon sleuth Dan Dunn uses his own plane for travel while endorsing Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil for safe lubrication. The copy notes American Airlines, the nation’s largest air carrier, also relies on Sinclair. it claims over a quarter of U S airline oil usage comes from Sinclair Pennsylvania.
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Dan Dunn
Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil
American Airlines, Inc
U. S
Sinclair Pennsylvania
Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil Ad Promotes Long Lasting Oil
An advertisement touts Sinclair Pennsylvania and Sinclair Opaline Motor Oil sold by local Sinclair dealers. It claims long-lasting performance that saves customers money and credits the product to the Sinclair Refining Company.
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Sinclair Pennsylvania
Sinclair
Sinclair Opaline
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Arthur H. Rowert
Frederiksburg
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
America
Texas Press
Destrians
Henry Lochte, SR
Schneider
R. Maier & Son
Doss Secion
Bear Creek
Norman Marsh
The
IRWIN
Sinclair Refining Company (Inc
E. W. Stroeher
Arthur Houy
Pelin Han
Pritz
Studebaker
Dicming
Boening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg, Texas
Mrs
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