Pay your poll tax to vote in coming election
Citizens are urged to purchase poll tax receipts by January 31 at the local assessor-collector to preserve the right to vote. Religious leaders Robert E. Lucey and Sidney B. Metzger join six Texas bishops in stressing civic duty and the need to pay the poll tax before participating in the electoral process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Sidney B. Metzger
el Paso
Texas
Caesar
God
Texas Highway Week Marks 35th Anniversary
The Texas Highway Department observes its 35th anniversary during January 27 to February 2. Fredericksburg and Gillespie County join a Chamber of Commerce banquet on January 31 to honor the department. Since 1917, the department has directed 1.4 billion dollars into 40,000 miles of roads, creating a praised highway network. The piece urges renewed focus on modernization as traffic has grown beyond 1960 projections, calling for at least 100 million dollars yearly over five years to improve safety and capacity. The Texas Good Roads Association leads ongoing studies on needs and financing without tax increases, with a comprehensive plan to be proposed to the 1953 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
State Department
Texas
Highway Department
Texas Good Roads Association
Pedernales Philosopher guesses about 1952 economy
The Pedernales Philosopher on Kerr Route Farm muses on economists predicting stock, cotton, and retail trends for 1952. He notes economists rarely stake their own money on forecasts, likening them to sports predictors, and expresses cautious optimism for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedernales
Fredericksburg Past and Notable Local Events Chronology
The report covers a collection of local happenings in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, noting obituaries and birthdays such as Alfred Crenwelge and Uncle John P. Cook, business changes including County Treasurer appointments and the Chamber of Commerce elections, burglaries, athletic results, influenza cases, and community notices from January 1919 and references to January 1929 events. It lists community figures, school activities, and local society milestones with multiple named residents and institutions.
Scoutmasters aid cub troop formation and court of honor
The Troop committee members were appointed to help the Scoutmasters organize a Cub Scout Troop. Walter Louis Crenwelge and William Fritz Jr. passed Tenderfoot and will advance to 2nd class. The Merit Badge Council met with Scouts. the Troop invites the public to attend their Court of Honor Chili Supper and entertainment. Mr and Mrs Arnold Rode visited Fredericksburg on business. Relatives helped Mrs Frank Kirchner celebrate her birthday Saturday night January 12. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Erwin Segner and Mr and Mrs Bernhard Crenwelge and families on their visit to New Braunfels and San Antonio. 4-H Club members showed livestock at Gillespie County Fat Stock Show but no top honors. prices were satisfactory. Levy Rosenbusch and Roy Itz, post operations recovery in Fredericksburg, expected home this week. Kerrville Fat Stock Show attendees included Emil Sauer and son, Otto Spaeth and son, Henry Welge and son. no top honors but a good time reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Louis Crenwelge
William Fritz Jr
Merit Badge Council
Arnold
Fredericksburg
Frank Kirchner
Erwin Segner
Bernhard Crenwelge
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Gillespie County
Levy Rosenbusch
Roy Itz
Kerrville
Emil Sauer
Otto Spaeth
Henry Welge
Influenza Claims Tenth Hartmann Family Victim In 1919
The obituary notes Rosa Hartmann Bierschwab died Friday night after influenza and marks her as the tenth family victim in under a year. Alongside, a list details Red Cross Welcome Home Roll dates for several individuals in early January. The forecast mentions Fredericksburg and Gillespie County enduring snow and ice with rain turning to heavy snowfall midweek.
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Bierschwab
Rosa Hartmann
Fritz Hartmann
Hartmann
Red Cross
Felix Stehling
B. F. Hahn
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Ed Orders Water Shutoff for 14 Homes
Some residents failed to settle accounts, prompting Ed to order water service cuts for 14 homes. The action targets overdue balances as part of a broader effort to recover unpaid dues. Community members react amid local utility dispute and debt collection steps.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
Alfred Petsch
Max Bierschwale
Arthur H. Rowert
Gillespie
Counties
Pedernales Philosopher
Kerr Route
Alfred Crenwelge
St. Mary’s School
Annie Blum
Otto Meurer
I. G. Wehmeyer
Sophie Heep
Bertha Schandun
Christ. Mathisen
Egg Circle
Oscar Kramer
Willow Creek
Schroeder Bros
Walmar Hohmann
Junction
J. P. Beck
C. C., Maupin
Oklahoma
Ernst Nagel
H. Kissel
Nagel
G. A. Pfeil
Felix W. Meier
Delco
Delco Light Dealer
Fort Worth
Arthur Stehling
Art
John P. Cook
Harper's
Johnson City
Dripping Springs
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Max E. Maier
Orange
Mrs. R. Maier
H. H. McFarland
Boerne
Robert Petermann
Cypress Creek
Comfort
Petermann
Frank Petermann
Harry Schwarz
Robert Penniger
Red Cross Relief Committee
Ernst Sr
Clarence Martin
McDonald and Martin At
Austin
Martin
Ruth Bierschwale
Ernst O. Bierschwale
Ernst Bierschwale
Bank of Fredericksburg
Woody
Gillespie County Lumber
Edward Reese
Long
Kaiser's Furniture Company
Joe Marsh
Big Ed
Commissioner’s
United States Brewers Foundation
Waray
Mena
Canvera Behrend Garage
Helmuth Behrend
Fredericksburg, Texas
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc
E. Main Street
Servel Gas Refrigerator
Walter Teague
Lone Star
T Gas Company
Vapo - Butane CO
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