Fair Dates Set For August 22 24 In Monday Meeting
Dates for the Annual Gillespie County Fair were set for Friday Saturday and Sunday August 22 23 24 at a South Texas Fair Circuit meeting in Bellville. Otto Burgdorf and Max J Bierschwale attended from here as officers of the local association. The fair will be the 56th annual event and Burgdorf was re elected secretary. H M Broussette was named president for 1940 and George B Barron of Yoakum was named vice president. Next year’s meeting will be in Yoakum. Other circuit fairs were scheduled: Yoakum Tom Tom June 12 13 14 Fayette Oct 1 2 3 Lee Oct 3 4 5 Brenham Oct 9 10 11 Harris Oct 8 11 Yorktown Oct 15 18 Gonzales Oct 14 18 Fort Bend Oct 6 11.
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Gillespie County
Bellville
Otto Burgdorf
Max J. Bierschwale
Texas
Burgdorf
H. M. Broussette
George B. Barron
Yoakum
Fayette County Fair
Lee County Fair
Brenham
Harris County Fair
Yorktown
Gonzales County Fair
Fort Bend
Ten Pin League Standings Highlight Player and Team Marks
Henry Langerhans posted the high single game with 238 pins, while Milton Gerhardt led the high three game series at 553. Turn Verein topped both team categories with a 930 single game and a 2552 three game series.
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Henry Langerhans
Milton Gerhardt
Turn Verein
First School Closings Date For 41 Named
Cherry Spring school selects Saturday April 26 for its annual closing exercises. Trustees announced the date last Saturday and the Standard will publish a School Closing Calendar in next week’s issue to help avoid date duplicates and guide attendees.
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Cherry Spring School
Best Results Use General Tires and Tubes
Fred ericksburg Drive In Station Rubin Crenwelge Prop. advertises General Tires and Tubes as the recommended tire choice. The notice emphasizes quality and service at this local auto service hub.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenwelge
AAA Releases Information On Operation Of Supplemental Cotton Program
The local AAA office announces a 1941 voluntary Supplemental Cotton Program allowing farmers to reduce acreage below the 141 allotment with full conservation and parity payments. Cotton stamps earned can be used to buy U S cotton goods. stamps help labor and commerce nationwide without changing future allotments.
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AAA
Milo Perkins
Agricultural Extension Service
Surplus Marketing Administration
Fredericksburg Cagers Fall Hard to Vivy High Antlers
The Fredericksburg High School basketball team lost 47 to 17 to the Vivy High Antlers in Friday night action a 30 point defeat. The article notes upcoming games against Troy and FHS, with a weekend trip to Center Point for a local tournament. It also mentions broader sports chatter about Texas coaches schools and Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Fredericksburg
Troy
Hillbillies
Twenty Six Fined For Game Law Violations In 1940
Gil lespie County Game Warden Adolph Heep reports 26 hunters paid fines totaling 1111 dollars in 1940. Violations ranged from hunting at night and selling a deer to hunting out of season and trespassing, with licenses revoked for a year.
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Gillespie County
Adolph Heep
Gillespie Draftees Transferred to Camp Bowie
Seven Gillespie County men inducted at Fort Sam Houston on January 14 were moved to Camp Bowie near Brownwood Texas. Transferred soldiers include R Koenig H Kunz C O Klein and H L F Icks to the 141st Infantry as privates E A Schuman to the 133rd Field Artillery and C A Staats Jr to the 132nd Field Artillery with R A Wuest in the 131st Field Artillery.
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Gillespie County
Fort Sam Houston
U. S. Army
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Texas
R. ©. Koenig
H. Kunz
C. O. Klein
H. L. F. Icks
141St Infantry
E. A. Schuman
133Rd Field Artillery Regiment
C. A. Staats, Jr
132Nd Field Artillery Regiment
R. A. Wuest
131St Field Artillery
Paul Brown Named Head Coach at Ohio State University
Paul Brown, a highly successful Mas sitten Ohio high school coach, was named head coach of Ohio State University to succeed Francis Schmidt. Brown's teams won 59 of 60 games in his high school tenure, signaling a rapid rise to the Buckeyes program.
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Massitten
Ohio
Ohio State University
Texas Christian University
Buckeyes
Francis Schmidt
Brown
Fredericksburg Coca Cola Bottling Expands Plant
The Fredericksburg Coca Cola Bottling Company plans an addition to its West Main Street plant to handle growth. The 44 by 24 foot extension will be hollow tile and steel with steel casement windows and a rear loading platform for storage and loading.
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Fredericksburg
Coca Cola Bottling Company
West Main Street
Addition Being Built to Sunny Side Hut
Workmen erected a 19 foot rear extension across the width of the Sunny Side Hut on Fred ericksburg Drive In. Since January 1 the site has operated under new owners Mr and Mrs Walter Hollmig. The addition uses hollow tile and will add dining space rest rooms and storage.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Walter Hollmig
Kay Kyser Show At Palace With Noted Bogeymen
Kay Kyser and Company headline a weekend feature at the Palace with Peter Lorre Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi as the menacing trio. The musical mystery melodrama You’ll Find Out follows Kyser’s gang amid romance and suspense ending happily.
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Bola Lugosi
Helen Parish
Dennis O’keefe
Alma Kruger
Kyser
Ginny Simms
Harry Babbitt
Ish Kabibble
Sally Mason
Screen Entertainment Deluxe
Conservation programs under study pace next steps
The basic conservation and parity programs already in effect. The AAA is now drafting regulations for the administration of the program. County offices will be forwarded further information as it is received.
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AAA
Frederickburg Publishing Co Adds Adding Machine Supplies
Frederickburg Publishing Co expands offerings with adding machines and paper supplies. The move aims to support local businesses and offices with essential accounting tools and stationery.
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Frederickburg Publishing Ca
Effort Underway to Rebuild Local Golf Club in Fredericksburg
Local golf enthusiasts circulated a petition this week to revive the sport in Fredericksburg by securing members and confirming willingness to subscribe to upkeep of the current 9 hole course at Tourist Park. Walter Knoche and Mr Hart urged interested residents to sign.
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Fredericksburg
Walter Knoche
Mr. Hart
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