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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
1
A public column argues for calm about national politics praising Roosevelt while noting human limits. It considers sheriff pay in Gillespie County and promises a future report on sheriff earnings and expenses. It closes with a funeral notice for Rudolf Pressler in San Antonio.
A notice from Frank Scofield, Collector of Internal Revenue, announces release of Forms SS-1 for December 1937 Federal Old Age Benefit Tax and SS-2 and SS-2a for July 1 to December 31, 1937 Summary Information Reports. Delays occurred due to employer name and address typing on EE-1 and SS-2. SS-2a names are not typed. Taxpayers should verify all forms for accuracy.
Lavernia Texas January 10 the residence of Dr J D Beakley was destroyed by fire started by a pitcher of coal oil igniting during refilling an oil heater both doctors and Mrs Beakley were severely burned about the face and hands no household goods or clothing were saved from the blaze neighboring frame houses were saved only by the rapid action of volunteer firefighters
Clarence Wahl son of Hugo Wahl died Thursday morning at 6 30 a m the second in his family to die of influenzal pneumonia in two days His mother died Tuesday afternoon of the same disease The youth's funeral is set for Friday at 10 a m from Beckmanns Funeral Home County Health Officer Dr J E Peden warns the public to follow common sense health rules noting the outbreak mirrors the 1917 plague Continued on page 2 Col 4
Reinforcements were ordered to boost highway safety as the Public Safety Commission authorized a training school starting March 2 for up to 75 rookies aiming to become highway patrolmen and drivers license inspectors. Applications may be made January 10 to 25 with exams February 5 at state patrol stations. Previous applicants from last year may renew but face new exams.
President Roosevelt convened a White House meeting with automotive, steel, rail, building and food industry leaders to outline his plan for changing economic conditions. The session aimed at securing closer cooperation for his program, with participants calling it helpful but offering no further comment.
City Fire Marshal Eric F. Juenke notes twelve fires inside Fredericksburg during the year damaged property valued at 127 450 dollars. Insurance losses totaled 46 , 28 65 plus 2 722 50 uninsured damages. Causes included defective oil heaters electrical faults and gasoline torch explosions with several undetermined origins. Rural losses exceeded urban totals with three large residences and multiple farm structures destroyed by flames.
The State Highway Commission raised the appropriation by 12 669 88 dollars to finish grading and drainage on Highway 81 from the Llano County line south 1 1/2 miles into Gillespie County. The increase reflects higher rock road excavation and reclassification needs.
The Friday meeting of the Parent Teacher Association drew strong attendance. Rev. B. E. Breihan offered a New Year message praising the health program for the year and urged attitudes fostering community spiritual and mental wellbeing. Mrs. Gilbert Loudon spoke on The School Lunch stressing a balanced diet with milk, greens, fruits, eggs, and cod liver oil to shield children from illness. A Question Box session led by Mrs. H. W. Lewis addressed youth support and related concerns.
The first annual baby of the New Year contest will name a winner on Sunday at 9 p m on the Palace Theatre stage. Walter Knoche and Fredericksburg merchants sponsor the event using birth records from County Clerk Albert Klett to determine the winner. The child must have white parentage and reside in Gillespie County.
A public hearing by Louis P. Merrill Regional Conservator of the USDA will be at the Court House in Austin Texas at 10 00 a m on January 28 1938. It seeks views on flood control runoff waterflow retardation and soil erosion prevention for the Colorado River watershed covering Bastrop Blanco Burnet Caldwell Colorado Fayette Gillespie Hays Kendall Lee Llano Stagorda Travis and Wharton counties as part of a preliminary examination under the June 22 1936 act. The hearing ties to a larger examination and mentions that further surveys and projects fall under federal authorization with funds from existing appropriations.
Leola Usener 21 and Luther McGill 24 died from head on collision injuries on the Comfort Highway ten miles south of Fredericksburg at 10 p.m. Sunday. Delton Holt suffered minor injuries in the crash involving Elizabeth Halfmann, B P Franklin, and Darrell Staggers who were hospitalized or treated and released. The party had been returning from a pleasure trip to Boerne and Comfort amid dense fog.
Willow City residents meet at Mrs. Henry Horlen Jr. home to organize a dramatic club with Miss Zella Johnanson as president Alpha Sweatman as secretary treasurer and Margery Greathouse as reporter. Members include Willie Massey and Vera Johanson. They plan study and productions and enjoyed games and refreshments after the meeting.
Archie Novian recently left for Austin to attend Draughon's Business College. He aims to gain clerical and accounting skills for future employment in business settings.
George Bierschwabe of Morris Ranch donated an old oil burner street lamp. It once lit the Morris Ranch Drug Store street in front of the storefront, marking a bygone era in the town's streetscape.
Secretary treasurer Chr. Mathisen and the board reported progress at the Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association meeting held January 11, 1938 at the Palace Theatre. Loans to landowners totaled 1 758 640 since 1917 with 403 members outstanding 1 393 710 December 31 1937. Texas totals included 1513 Federal Land Bank loans 5 375 500 and 2234 Land Bank Commissioner loans 3 540 000 making 8 915 600 in land mortgage loans. Overall outstanding federal and commissioner loans statewide were 69 729 and 31 479 respectively.
Ray Owen, 53, a truck driver, was found beaten to death on Highway 66 two miles north of San Antonio early Friday. Investigators questioned friends in Owen's hometown and nearby cities while two suspects arrested near the city market house were held for detectives.
Mrs. Marvin Treavathan, 26, wife of an assistant attorney general of Texas, was found dead in her Austin home Sunday night. Justice of the Peace Tom Johnson ruled accidental death by asphyxiation after two burning gas stoves were found, one defective, by the husband who had just returned from East Texas.
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