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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
3
Fredericksburg's ten pin bowlers start a 11 week series at Turner Ten Pin alleys with 12 teams of five each. Matches are set for Monday Tuesday and Thursday nights, with women’s teams bowling Wednesday. Team rosters include rival-sounding names and multiple physicians among players.
Volunteers team rosters appear with Team No. 9 Felix Saenger Herman Fischer Jr Dr Feller John McKinnley Rolf Moursand Five Aces Team No 10 Victor Schoenewolf Henry Prochnow Carter Arhelger Harvey Stein Alex Jung KUENEMANN HDW Cu Team No 11 Hardy Mosel Francis Heep Hubert Molberg Henry Kuene man Fred Saenger STEHLING BROTHERS Team No 12 Wm Schroeder Jr Alonzo Evers Felix Fritz Alvin Stehling Max Schneider.
The January term fixed salaries including the commissioner at 2000 dollars plus fees, constable 300 dollars plus fees, and county treasurer 15 percent of funds handled. The court supported agricultural work, matching funds for U.S. and A.M. College, and authorized bounties for fox and wild cat pelts with cash payments on affidavit. Road land purchases and donations for road widening were accepted.
Frederickburg Publishing Co offers adding machine ribbons and paper supplies for local offices and teachers. The advertisement notes stock of standard rolls, carbon sheets, and compatible ribbons."}
A January 25 banquet at the Hotel Nimitz honors Fredericktown football players and coaches for the season. Tickets cost a dollar, with no formal attire required, and the event features a speaker, music, and other entertainment. Jackets will be awarded to lettermen, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce for Fredericktown High School football’s successful year.
The Chicago meeting of the National Interscholastic Football Rules Committee approved four rule changes for 1940. Officials must deaden the ball on illegal shifts, penalties on rushing plays may be enforced from the foul spot or ball dead spot, two eligible receivers may touch a forward pass before a defender touches it, and a penalty on a forward pass into the end zone is enforced from the previous down spot on first three downs.
In a close Hillbilly gym showdown the FHS basketbol team nudged past Centerpoint by two points as the circuit races for the tri county flag. Tivy High visits Monday in a key district clash while other games are moved to neutral sites to reduce travel.
Bascom Giles oversees Texas State Land Office reforms as chairman of the School Land Board. The new law strengthens owners rights to purchase or lease vacant land, tightens vacancy racketeering, and enables owners to buy excess acreage. The board begins its first general sale in 10 years, with over 10 000 sealed bids for about 205 000 acres across 107 counties.
A J Eilers prominent Austin merchant and president of the McKean-Hilers company died last week after suffering a stroke at his office. He was 76 and led the wholesale dry goods firm.
The Hillbillies defeated Centerpoint 31 to 27 in extra period after a 27 27 tie. Cancino Lindenberge each hit five field goals for ten points while Centerpoint’s Wheately scored 12 and Stern 6. The team heads to the Johnson City Invitational this weekend with 12 other local squads and will host Tivy Monday.
League adopts uniform admission prices 20c adults 10c children and a three game playoff plan to resolve ties. Remaining home games include Monday night contests with Troy and January 29 against Harper, with others on home or neutral courts to reduce travel. Starting lineups and substitutes listed for the Hillbillies with regional opponents pending.
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