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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
1
Gillespie County Commissioners Court in January set salaries for county officials and approved hiring deputies in the county. The action occurred during the January session, detailing wage changes and staffing authorization for various offices.
The March of Dimes dance at Sunnyside Tavern on March 22will raise funds for Gillespie Countys infantile paralysis fight. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes treasury as drive results and donor cards circulate. county officials set salaries and adjourn for 1949-50.
Icy weather brings injuries and travel disruption across Gillespie County with three hurt in two accidents. A Houston family, Austin Bryan and son, injured when their car skidded on Liveoak Creek Bridge south of Fredericksburg. Pedestrian Arthur Esensee hurt on East Austin Street. Highways closed as ice coats the Hill Country and continues into the week.
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents will view the 1949 car lineup in local showrooms this weekend. Ford Buick Kaiser-Frazer Willys models already on display. Chevrolet Studebaker Pontiac soon shown. Dealers anticipate large crowds as restyled Chevrolet models draw attention.
Fredericksburg banks announced officer and director changes last week. At Fredericksburg National Bank Edward Stein was reelected president and Nolan L. Brown cashier. Alfred Cameron as vice president. Rech named assistant cashier. directors include Brown Cameron Joseph Metzger Petsch Stein and Usener. At Security State Bank Arthur Stehling was reelected president with M L Bogisch as vice president and cashier. Pyka and Gold as assistant cashiers. directors include Ochs Bierschwale Siehling Kiehne Pyka Schroeder Klingelhofer.
Harry O Davis was elected president of the Gillespie County Fair Association at the board meeting following last week’s stockholders meeting. He succeeds Tyrus T Cox, with Joe S Petsch as vice president and Victor H Sagebiel as secretary and Henry Kneese as treasurer.
Gillespie County completes four day mobil X ray unit organization for a free public chest X ray campaign February 2 3 4 and 5 with Dr V B Spiva and Jimmie Gillen in charge. Committeemen across communities urge residents over 15 to get screened offering free service. Local PTA and St Marys Auxiliary support telephoning and hosting while Wil transportation and other volunteers coordinate efforts.
The Gillespie County Farm Bureau renewed group ties in the Agriculture Building with Franz Pressler presiding. Members urged fair selling practices, discussed REA line telephone service, and selected delegates to the district meeting in Brownwood on January 22.
The organizational meeting for the Gillespie County Community Chest is set for Friday at 7:30 p m in the courthouse. The public and all solicitors are urged to attend as committees present their findings on organizing the Chest, with plans outline, a constitution to be adopted, by laws to be approved, and officers to be elected.
Mrs. A L Burrier and her daughter Velma Burrier spent Monday in Kerrville with the Michon family to celebrate Patricia Michon's birthday.
A Texas study finds that one third of all school age children were not in school on any given day last year. The report highlights nationwide concerns about student absenteeism and its impact on learning.
Gillespie County 4 H and FFA boys host the 17th Fat Stock Show and Sale at Fair Park with 635 livestock and poultry entries. Judges include John C Burns, J A Gray, A B Childers, W J Moore and Bill Oliver. Auction begins 1 PM Saturday led by Pete Gulley with top prices on steers lambs and pigs.
Hans C Hannemann was elected president of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department for 1949 joining officers Ewald Schaefer secretary Edgar Klett treasurer Eric Juenke fire chief Walter Ottmers assistant chief Bernhard Jenschke captain and Lewis Dolezal lieutenant Juenke reported a record year with 35 city and 31 rural fire calls and 475 miles traveled on rural responses despite the heavy activity the insured loss stayed under 80 dollars with property losses estimated at 165000.
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