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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
2
Austin officials outline a 4 year window to correct Social Security errors and stress keeping yearly tax deduction receipts. Workers should track account numbers for wage credits and request duplicates at local Social Security offices if lost.
A local meeting led by De Leon Chamber of Commerce discussed routing a new Federal Highway through the city. The plan aims to aid cattle movement to Fort Worth, open new agricultural areas, and connect Graham to Strawn via Possum Kingdom Dam.
Thieves stripped wheels and tires from Woerner Grobe and Osborn vehicles on West San Antonio Street. Palace Theatre manager Knoche lost his bicycle and popcorn equipment after hours. bike found with flat on courthouse square. Detectives seek clues in the Sun Set Service Station holdup and a car theft from Francis Heep.
British cruisers fought the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer in a 14 hour sea clash, forcing Scheer to Montevideo with heavy casualties while Exeter was damaged. The Supreme Court banned wire tap evidence in federal prosecutions in a mail fraud case involving New Yorkers. Cleveland plans to restore 96 days of relief with funds of over 1.2 million dollars, aided by WPA and tax delinquencies. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Charles R. Walgreen Sr. died, marking the end of era figures in film and pharmacy.
The speech urged U S citizens to embody the true Christmas spirit amid wartime turmoil and expressed hope that by Christmas 1940 European nations would enjoy peace and joy. Rev W A Rader spoke on the meaning of the season while Lion members enjoyed varied entertainment.
The county approves bounties on wildlife including 60c for wildcats, 25c for grown wolves, and $10 for wolf pups under one year. Fox pelts will be ear marked as part of collection, with methods similar to wildcat and wolf bounties. December court term notes routine county and bank reports.
Delegates from Junction led by County Commissioner Moors Kott and Motley presented a resolution signed by county and neighboring counties urging completion of Highway 299. They call for two high water bridges over the North Llano or a detour around the bend. Engineers mapped a $14,247,000 improvement plan starting July 1, 1940 including 13.9 miles of U S 290 surfacing in Kimble County.
Bertha Lott harvested an eight point buck and a turkey gobbler on November 29 at the August Lott ranch. Both animals were taken with a 25-20 firearm.
One daughter Emma of Mrs George Dielmann died July 9 1938 from injuries in a San Antonio car accident. She and Gen temann's siblings Adolf Willie Otto Louis Ferdinand Meckel Anna Wm Kunz and Ida Mecke are listed among the deceased. Funeral services were held December 13 at Schaetter's Funeral Home and St Marys Church with Rev F X Welf officiating. Interment followed in the Catholic Cemetery.
County and local committee members will be elected to one year terms at the upcoming election. Participation in or cooperation with AAA programs qualifies a voter, while George Slaughter stresses voters elect administrators, not reporters, to manage policy and program administration. He urges following election rules to ensure legality and proper countywide farm interests.
The 20 hour old child of Mr and Mrs Albert Mazinke died Tuesday and was buried Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 p m from Beckmann's Funeral Home. Interment followed at City Cemetery.
Geraldine Schoenewolf, president of the Gillespie County Tuberculosis Association, credited Christmas Seals with mobilizing national effort against tuberculosis. The campaign boosted hospital beds from 10,000 to over 90,000, clinics from 25 to 1,000+, and TB associations from a few to about 1,500 nationwide. Seals remain available in Gillespie County via local schoolchildren and other channels.
Chester Beyer who will attend a business college left for San Antonio on Wednesday. Max Staudt appeared to be in San Antonio last Tuesday on a business trip.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kuhlmann a daughter last Thursday.
Multitude crowds lined the streets as Fredericksburg celebrated Santa on a decorated float with the third division pep squad. Afterward shoppers flocked to Palace Theatre for a Lions Club toy matinee where a record number of toys were collected for county children at Christmas.
A fierce heat wave that tied Fredericksburg and Gillespie County to the hot spell broke Tuesday night as a cold NW wind swept in with dust and a light rain. The week peaked Monday with a high near 86 degrees, while Wednesday afternoon remained unseasonably warm, delaying typical autumn butchering and favoring corn planting according to local farmers.
Mr and Mrs Richard Tatsch of San Antonio visited with Mr and Mrs Max T Henke and other relatives during the past weekend.
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