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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1951
Page
1
Reports filed by cooperative weather observers show sections of Gillespie County in 1950 experienced the least rainfall in thirteen years.
Gillespie County Red Cross calls for volunteers to register for first aid training under the Civil Defense program. Classes start Friday at 7 30 p m at the Fredericksburg Fire Station and continue Wednesdays and Fridays each week.
Twenty four inductees report January 11 from the five county Hill country draft area. Gillespie County provides eight of the Fredericksburg and Harpers eight inductees along with others from Boerne Johnson City Llano Mountain Home Lone Grove Comfort Kerrville and Legion. State officials announce 4145 Texas men to be inducted in March as part of an 80000 national quota to satisfy Korea era needs. Calls by month list September through March totals.
New county officials were sworn in on Tuesday January 2 and began naming deputies. Edgar H Pink Crenwelge was named deputy by Milton C Durst Gillespie Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Other deputies in the Tax Assessor Collector office include Hugo Moses and Mrs Bruce Jordan. Albert Petermann an assistant in the County Judge office was rejected by the County School Board after installation. Walter Ottmers Fredericksburg oil agent and longtime trustee for the Fredericksburg Independent School District was named to represent Commissioner Precinct 1 replacing Emil Dietrich.
The FIA and 4-H Club stock show at Fredericksburg Fair Grounds will feature 573 animals and birds on Friday and Saturday January 12 and 13. Awarded classes include 224 fat lambs 72 fat steers 17 breeding beef animals 12 angora goats 42 breeding sheep 46 fat barrows 14 breeding hogs 83 capons 32 turkeys 24 breeding chickens and 7 dairy animals. Sales start at 12 30 p m Saturday with auction overseen by Lem Jones of Junction and Harper.
Robert Schneider aged 28 has been named assistant manager and poultry technician at Armo Mills Supply in Fredericksburg. Cecil Louden reports Schneider trained at Ultra-Life School in East St. Louis and offers free culling and flock improvement advice, diagnosis and treatment recommendations. A World War II U.S. Air Corps veteran, Schneider recently moved from Lockhart with his family, hired to boost Gillespie County poultry production.
The Hospital News Week item notes patients Carl James Connaly Stean Collier Mrs J E Griffin Robert Koch Mrs Roy Herbert and Mrs H C Terry undergoing operations last week. It also records holiday visitors at the Erwin Oechler and Elmer home including families from San Antonio Junction and Odessa.
Six new county officials and reelected officers were sworn in for two year terms in Gillespie County Tuesday morning in the Commissioners Court Room. Victor Sagebiel as County Judge led the oath, with Emil Dietrich Arnold Markwardt Felix Pfiester Felix Herber Felix Scherer E. L. Schmidt Reinhold Tatsch Wm. Bruns Milton Durst Hugo Klaerner William Schneider Jr and Wm Kasper sworn in by retiring Judge Henry Hirsch who also approved bonds and pledged future cooperation. The court then adopted a resolution thanking the retiring officials and adjourned to its January session.
Fredericksburg issued 184 permits in 1950 totaling 749 222 dollars, more than double 1949’s 314 423. Residential permits covered 49 new homes valued at 269 925, with school additions and new stores driving big gains. Major projects included the Schroeder Building, Farmers Grain addition, Pfiester Building, and two others totaling 156 000, while school gym and primary building permits summed 209 925. Other permits ranged from garages to repairs and amusements, with tourist cabins adding 34 000.
Annual meeting of Gillespie County Fair Association set for Tuesday night January 9 at 7 30 p m in the District Courtroom. President Joe S Petsch and Secretary Max O Reinbach publish the notice and discuss a year end financial report and plans for night lighting and grandstand extension. Eight new directors to be elected for three year terms amid several project votes, with several current officers terming out. Stockholders urged to attend or be represented by proxy.
Victor B. Rogers of Fredericksburg was named to local draft board No. 50, representing Gillespie County. Appointed by President Truman on governor Allan Shivers's recommendation, he was notified by Brigadier General Paul L. Wakefield, state director of Selective Service. The board covers Gillespie, Blanco, Kerr, Kendall, and Llano Counties.
The Fredericksburg office earned first class status with 1950 receipts of $40,593.67 reported by Postmaster R. W. Koefer. Klingelhoefer noted possible upgrade by July 1, 1951 as Washington plans changes tied to the new rating. The office shows steady growth from $36,070.45 in 1949.
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. C A Stones at 11 Wednesday evening January at Keidel Memorial Hospital with Dr J Hardin Perry attending. The newborn, Gillespie County’s first baby of the awards season, joins Charley, now years old, as the family’s second child. Two more births noted: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Kuhlmann on December 28 and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kiehne on December and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert on December 30.
State Game Warden Ad Heep reports Gillespie’s 1950 45 day season saw about 3500 buck deer killed. Hunters from opening day to close dominated the county with few serious accidents, while 29 game law violations were filed in Justice Court.
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