Gillespie County Tax Payers Urged to Enforce Delinquent Proof
The piece lauds Gillespie County for a high rate of ad valorem tax payments while urging the Commissioners Court to force collection of delinquent taxes past one year by March 1. It critiques Governor O’Daniel’s liquor partnership claim and hints at a renewed state wide prohibition debate, with continued notes on political expectations.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Commissioners Court of
Gillespie Couny
Dbegier Inc
Gerrcrom Odasiel
Hiquor
Tequor
Evort Watie
Equor
O'Daniel
Caleu
1939 Rainfall in Wredericksburg Rises From 1938
The 1939 rainfall in Wredericksburg reached 28.78 inches for the year, above 1938’s 28.01 but below the regional 30 inch average. July was wettest with 6.04 inches and March driest with 3.4 inches. high of 114F on July 6 and low of 23F on February 22.
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Wredericksburg
U. S
Co-Operative Weather Bureau
Fox bounty drives Gillespie trappers to work hard
Gillespie County Commission approved a December bounty on red foxes. By Tuesday noon 241 pelts had been submitted for payment since the offer began on December 16. Pelts varied with several trappers delivering up to fifteen, twelve, or nine pelts, while many brought only one. Harold Hohmann, trapping on the Emil Hohmann ranch, supplied the largest count.
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Gillespie County
Klett
Deer and Turkey On Storage Show Decrease In 1939
The Gillespie County 1939 open season killed deer and turkeys, with a slight decline from 1938 figures. Stein's Ice Plant reported 964 deer placed on storage in 1936 and a drop from 996 in 1938, while turkeys showed a larger decrease, as 39 were stored in 1939 versus 275 in 1938, noting weather influences and uncounted animals.
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Gillespie County
Gillepie
Stein
Johnson City Publisher Dies in Texas newspaper obituary
Giddon, publisher of the Johnson City Record Courier and former Fredericksburg Standard, died this morning after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 10 30 a m at the Christian Church in Johnson City.
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RT Giddon
Johnson City
Congress Opens With Roosevelt State of the Nation Message
The 1940 pre election session of Congress opens in Washington with President Roosevelt delivering the State Of The Nation message. He urges stronger national defense financed by new taxes and continuation of New Deal policies to unite the nation and curb dictatorship at home and disintegration abroad. He also pledges to keep the United States out of war while proposing a budget with cuts except for defense. The piece notes ongoing Finnish-Russian fighting and a major battle last week as context.
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Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Coun
United States
Finland
Fax Collections Run High During Discount Period
Gillespie County taxpayers benefited from the three percent two percent and one percent tax discounts offered in October November and December. Total state taxes levied 31254 04, state collections 22820 86. County taxes 41138 18, paid 27641 38. Common schools 4928 81, paid 3276 60. Independent schools 17663 23, paid 11168 47. Total discounts 610 61 state 745 12 county 81 80. No discount on independent school taxes. Poll taxes due January 31. A large poll tax payment is expected due to the presidential election.
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Gillespie County
Wm. Petmecky
Emil Hopf Named Census Enumerator For Gillespie Co
Emil Hopf of Harper was named enumerator for Gillespie County in the 15th census district. Ten enumerators were appointed to cover 29 enumeration districts, including John T. Banks Mason and Russell H. Chalk Del Rio, with transfers planned after completing their home districts.
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Emil Hopf
Gillespie Co
Harper
Gillespie County
Rankin Starkey
Fredericksburg
Starkey
Hopf
John T. Banks
Mason
Russell H. Chalk
del Rio
Eric F. Cloudt
Recksprings
John C. Goodloe
Boerne
Laysette R. Hodges
Junction
Ina Large
Leakey
Elizabeth H. Neill
Sonora
Robert L. Schmerbeck
Kerrville
Franklin D. Willam
Sabinal
Births Lead Over Deaths In Gillespie County 1939 Vital Stats
County records from Gillespie show 212 births and 147 deaths in 1939. March and June each recorded 23 births while the average was near 16 per month. The year saw 120 marriage licenses issued, averaging about 10 monthly.
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Gillespie County
Albert Klett
Moore To Address PTA In Friday Afternoon Meeting
Kerrville Public School System superintendent H A Moore will speak at the Fredericksburg Parent Teacher Association meeting opening its New Year Friday at 4 p m in the public school auditorium. He will discuss Preparation to Earn and a Job. The program includes a vocal solo by Mrs Max Beckman, a double quartet by the Parent-Teacher Choral Club, folk dances by primary grades, and a devotional by Mrs Elgin Crenwelge. A business meeting starts at 3 30 p m with attendance awards for rooms with the most mothers and visitors.
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H. A. Moore
Vivy High School
Kerrville
Parent Teachers Association
Kerrville Public Schore System
Fredericksburg
Moore
Max Beckman
Parerni-Teacher
Elgin Crenwelge
Mrs Alex Seipp Undergoes Appendectomy
Mrs Alex Seipp underwent an appendectomy on Thursday of the past week. The procedure was performed without complications and she is recovering.
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Alex Seipp
Youth Injured In Hunting Accident Near Death
Werner Feller an 18 year old Fredericksburg High School graduate class of 1939 wounded in a hunting accident in his father’s pasture. The shotgun misfired when it slipped from his hands striking his right wrist buckshot causing critical injuries. He lay at a San Antonio hospital in serious condition after the incident Friday afternoon during Christmas vacation.
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Werner Felter
Henry Felter
Meusebach Creek
Fredericksburg High School
San Antonio
Young Feller
Feller
Austin
Uses of Electricity on Farm to Be Shown at Hege
The REA Farm Electric Equipment Show will tour Pedernales Electric Cooperative areas to demonstrate how electricity boosts farm efficiency and eases home tasks. Shows include grain shelling, grinding, automatic operation of mills, and a range of powered farm machinery and home appliances. Managed by J R Cobb and an Extension Service representative, the event runs February 5–6 in Johnson City with sessions through February 7.
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Pary
Pedernales Electric Co
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Bell Blanco
Burnet, Caldwell, Comal
State Extension Service
Rural Electrification Administration
Johnson City
J. R. Cobb
Rea
The
Extenion Service
Terracing and 4-H Work Lead Gillespie County Progress in 1939
County Agent Henry Grote reports 1939 highlights in Gillespie County agriculture and youth programs. Terracing on 103 farms preserved soil and moisture with 86 days of work and significant acreage protected. 4-H participation reached a record 104 boys, aided by Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and Gillespie County Fair Association through livestock shows seed funding and exhibits. Calves and lambs sold at local show. one calf reserve champion at San Antonio show among 260 entries. Fifty-four 4-H crop exhibits were showcased at the Gillespie County Fair with 74 days planned for future work.
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Gillespie County
Henry Grote
Grote
Frederiksburg
Gillespie County Fair Association
Chamber of Commercce
The
Fair Association
San Antonio
Texas
Wesley Crenwelge
Grove
Page
Tax Assessment Time Begins In Texas Counties
The January 1 start marks the annual period for property and poll tax assessments in all Texas counties. Assr. Coll. Wm. M Petmecky will accept in-office assessments during January February and March and will visit homes for any unrendered taxes. He hopes for responses from taxpayers near war zones and across the United States.
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Texas
Wm. M Petmecky
Petmecky
Czecho-Slovakia
Japan
England
Alaska
United States
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Harold Hohmann
Emil Hohmann
Cross Mountain
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