Governor Neff Seeks Tax Reform in Gillespie County Visit
Governor Pat M Neff spoke to a full auditorium at Fredericksburg High School on tax reform. He criticized the current system for favoring large interests and urged equalized taxes while praising rural schools and higher education. He urged rewriting the state constitution to end red tape hindering roads and schools.
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Pat M. Neff
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Theitizens
Gov. Neff
R. G. Striegler
Erick Moursund
Ostrow
State University
A. & M. College
Runaway Team Wounds Woman in Front Yard Incident
Edwin Heimann’s plow team caused a runaway in the back yard. A horse was cut by a wire fence. Edwin attended the injured animal. Mrs. Ad. Heimann, witnessing the accident, was knocked down by the fleeing horses, suffering two fractured ribs a deep thigh gash a head wound and a bruised arm. She was taken to Fredericksburg for care and is recovering rapidly.
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Edw. Heimann
Edwin
Ad. Heimann
Fredericksburg
Sun Grocery Contest Winners Named
Mr. H. Heyland Sr. won the inner set and Mrs. Chas. Seelig took the water set in a Sun Grocery contest conducted recently by RK. R. Jarowszewsky.
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H. Heyland Sr
Chas. Seelig
Sun Grocery
RK. R
A Real Tacky Party at the Marshalls
Last Thursday evening a group of youths gathered at Mr and Mrs Edgar Marshall home for a tacky party. They wore humorous attire and performed a grand march before seating for refreshments. An evening of windy jokes games and acts followed ending with late departures.
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Edgar Marshall
Cme
Holiday Visitors List From Various Texas Cities
Names and hometowns flow in as holiday visitors travel to the city. Mrs. Adolph Heimann hosts guests alongside families from New Braunfels San Antonio and Seguin while callers from College Station Kerrville Austin Galveston and others share greetings and seasonable visits.
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Adolph Heimann
Frank Albrecht
Paul Albrecht
Emil Blanchard
New Braunfels
Alf Gentemann
California
Oscar Metzger
San Antonio
Relix Ressmann
Max Wahrmund
Esther Reichenau
Galveston
Arthur Ressmann
Harry Mogford
College Station
Chamber of Commerce Expands Free Farm Bulletins
The Chamber of Commerce reports a large shipment of free bulletins and charts on better farm methods for schools and communities. Over seven weeks the office has distributed more than 1,000 pieces, and farmers increasingly visit the Priest Building office on the second floor.
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Chamber of Commerce
Senor
Publicity Pays Off For Hill Country Poultry Exposition Winners
After the Hill Country Poultry Exposition, exhibitors who won permits received orders for eggs and stock. The Chamber of Commerce publicized the show and winners to sixteen poultry journals in the South. This week H V Heyland got an order for seven barred Plymouth Rocks and August Gold sold light brown leghorn pullets with payment. A Jasper Texas customer ordered barred Rocks, and Mrs T W Lee received an order from Jasper for several barred Rocks. Several others received inquiries about prices and stock. The publicity is credited with generating this new business, with more coverage planned in January issues.
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Chamber of Commerce
South
H. V. Heyland
Plymouth Rocks
August Gold
San Antonio
T. W. Lee
Jasper
Texas
Lighting on Fredericksburg Streets Affects Safety
The piece argues darker streets invite crime and accidents and suggests ornamental lighting as a beautifying safeguard. It cites Texas towns of similar size with lighting systems and notes the cost of better lighting, both on streets and in homes, as justified for safety and quality of life.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Modern bungalow rising in Walch's addition for Stehling
A crew of carpenters is erecting a modern bungalow in Walch's addition for Mr. Joe Stehling Jr. Mrs. Alex Molzberger of San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. Herm Schoene wolf during the holidays.
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Walch’s Addition
Joe Stehling, Jr
Alex Molzberger
San Antonio
Herm. Schoenewolf
Two Cars Wreck on P to G Highway Near Austin
A Ford Touring Car wrecked at the culvert just past the Austin to San Antonio fork after striking the railing and turning over. A few miles farther another car rolled over twice near the first railroad crossing and sustained heavy damage.
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Austin-San Antonio
Epworth League German Service and Evening Program
Epworth League schedules a German service from 8:45 to 9:00 with intermission, a long program from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m., and a luncheon from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. The program features lectures by E A Lang P W Lemons Rev Gammenthaler and E W Bode, solos and choirs, and a Women’s Missionary Society report led by Miss Hill.
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E. A. Lang
S. S
P. W. Lemons
Mrs. Gammenthaler
Rev. Gammenthaler
Woman’s Missionary Society
Miss Hill
H. W. T. Lang
Julia Estill
Estelle Smith
H. J. Hahn
E. W. Bode
Grands Bros Show Opens Under Waterproof Tent
Grands Bros musical show will open Monday January 1 under a large waterproof tent. The route towns praise the program which features several numbers and a special offer for the first night. A full description appears in other columns. The numbers are said to be a special attraction.
Dallas man visits Fredericksburg parents
Mr. Paul Hilker of Dallas visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hiker of Fredericksburg. The trip highlighted family ties across Texas as relatives shared news and greetings during the visit.
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Paul Hilker
Dallas
Carl Hiker
Fredericksburg
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Alfred P. C. Petsch
Felix W. Maier
Dickey
Lee Satterwhite
Amarillo
Morgan
Burlesonunty
Benson
Austin
Neff
Johnson City
C. W. Feuge
Lanier Literary Society
F. R. Senor
Assembly
L. E. Hirsch
St. Nick
Ernst Siggel
the Loan & Abstract CO
A. P. C. Petsch
Hugo A. Walter
Walters Jewelry Store
Asper and
Astra
Epworth League
Miss Cora Hahn
B. W. Bode
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