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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
1
An English French pledge to destroy Germany shocks readers and stirs debate about wartime motives and propaganda. The piece questions allied aims, notes possible blunders, and links a pending Gillespie County election to consider adopting a city manager plan, noting past opposition and its unfounded claims.
Fredericksburg gains a 25 percent credit rating from the State Fire Insurance Department, effective March 1, raising the city’s rating to 10 percent above the prior 15 percent. Fire Marshall Eric Juenke cites the city’s low fire losses, based on three year averages, as the reason for the improved rating.
Gillespie County Farmers League calls meeting for Sunday February 25 at 1 p m in the Gillespie County courtroom. Guido Weinheimer president says officers for the new year will be elected Hugo Jung reports on the State Meeting of Former Leagues at Fayetteville Texas and Henry F Grote reports on County 4 H club work by the County Agent
About 150 Gil lespie County farm homes in Doss Cherry Spring and Stonewall area received electric service as PEC lines were energized at 1:30 pm on Wednesday. The Central Power and Light Company supplied power via a Comfort highway substation with future input from the Lower Colorado River Authority as the 360 mile system nears completion.
A Tuesday night meeting at 7 30 p m in the Nimitz Hotel aims to form a Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce for men 21 to 35, with older members allowed but ineligible for office. Kerrville and New Braunfels juniors will attend to share organizing guidance.
Russian forces this week advanced on the Finnish coast occupying Koivisto and tightening their grip on the Mannerheim line. Finland appealed for aid from Sweden as Britain conducts a bold rescue of British sailors from a German ship near Norwegian waters.
County Agent H F Grote credits Fredericksburg merchants and professionals for the show's success and top auction prices. He praises Pyka the auctioneer Lochte Storage and Commission Willie Danz and Felix Saenger for duties, the Fair Association for grounds, the Chamber of Commerce for ribbons, and local newspapers for publicity.
About thirty mohair raisers and warehousemen from Texas met in Gillespie County Courtroom for a round table on mohair grading. W R Nesbitt announced the aim to decide if selling by grading is advisable. three men were appointed to seek further information from graders.
Gil lespie County Commissioners Court set 1944 election staffing at February session. Single board precincts have a Presiding and Assistant Judge plus two clerks named by the Presiding Judge. double boards appoint a Presiding Judge and three assistants with four clerks in larger precincts. Continued on page 2, Col. 1.
Several hundred Gillespie county farmers stockmen and local business people braved rain snow and sleet to view Fredericksburg and Gillespie County 4 H youths fat calves and lambs displayed at the Fair Grounds exhibition hall. Judges W R Nesbitt College Station and W H Sigler Boerne worked with dispatch despite the messy weather.
The winter of 1940 brings heavy snowfall in the western part of the county, with Jost reporting seven to eight inches near Cherry Spring and drifts three to four feet where winds and obstacles aligned. Blizzard conditions elsewhere close roads. Fredericksburg sees rain and snow, with weekly temps ranging from 28 to 64 degrees.
Gillespie county begins winter term of District Court with Judge Raymond F. Gray presiding and District Attorney Carlos Ashley leading prosecutions. Grand Jury convened with Hugo Weinheimer foreman. six indictments returned. courtroom staff and local attorneys participate. first jury trial Bettie Kirk et al vs Lottie Thomas et al underway.
Sixty Gillespie County 4 H club boys travel with dads and County Agent Henry Grote to the San Antonio Livestock Show and Sale. Prize winners at Fredericksburg receive ribbons instead of cash. Only two lads brought animals to the San Antonio event, with Crenwelge entering grand and reserve champions and Bonn entering a second place animal under 859 pounds.
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