Bank Statement Total Assets and Liabilities 1934
A 1934 bank statement for Gillespie County shows total assets 116404.46 and 178485.43 liabilities with deposits including public funds and government deposits. The note lists capital accounts, surplus, undivided profits, reserves, and pledged securities totaling 134472.43 against public funds, with officers A L Cameron and directors Herman Usener John W Metzger Edward Stein.
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U. S
United States
Herman Usener
John W. Metzger
Edward Stein
Doss Cyclones and Bulverde Split Doubleheader Weekend
In Bulverde Sunday the Doss Cyclones and Bulverde split a two game series before a large crowd. Bulverde won 9 4 in game one and Emil Sauer pitched the Cyclones to a 19 5 win in game two.
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Doss
Cyclones
Bulverde
Emil Sauer
Louis Strackbein
Rock Springs
Chris, Wahrmund
Bernhard Crenwelge
Gottlieb Willms
Blanco
Otto Kensing
Fredericksburg
Emil Lang
Emil Alberthal
Theo, Neffendorf Sr
Oscar Schmidt
Ben Schmidt
Aug. Schmidt
Grossville
H. H. Holly
Chas. Friedrich Sr
Card of Thanks for Mrs. John Keller’s Death
Neighbors and friends are thanked for assistance and sympathy at the death and funeral of Mrs. John Keller beloved mother grandmother and great grandmother. Special thanks to Father Heckmann for condolence and St. Ann's Society and St. Mary's School Auxiliary for flowers.
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John Keller
Father Heckmann
St. Ann’s Society
St. Mary’s School
Marquee Sharks Brought Home From Port Aransas Catch
In San Marcos on June 28 three Southwest Texas State Teachers College faculty members Dr Spugeon Smith Dr J C Cross and Prof L N Wright with college student Lee Feuge returned from Port Aransas Texas where they caught three sharks. The largest measured nine feet while the smallest 5 feet 7 inches was used as a biology teaching aid aboard the car.
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San Marcos
Tex
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Spugeon Smith
J. C. Cross
L. N. Wright
Lee Feuge
Fredericksburg
Port Aransas
Texas
Smith
Crass
San Benito Child Drowns in Canal
A 17 month old boy, Buddy Bevers, son of Mr. and Mrs. A R Bevers, drowned in a canal near their San Benito home after being in the water about 20 minutes. Despite two hours of revival efforts, he did not survive.
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San Benito
Tex
Buddy Bevers
A. R. Bevers
Praise for Texas Highway Department's honesty and efficiency
The Texas Highway Department, led by State Highway Engineers R A Thompson and Gibb Gilchrist, is praised as one of the busiest state organizations over seven and a half years. Audits found no major irregularities despite $50,000 spent on investigations, marking a shift toward public trust and fiscal responsibility in Texas government.
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Highway Department of
State of Texas
United States
R. A. Thompson
Gibb Gilchrist
Highway Commission of Texas
Texas
Highway Department
State Auditor’s Office
Texas Highway Department
Young Men Headed to San Antonio for Civilian Conservation Corps Test
The named youngsters left Tuesday for San Antonio to take the first examination for joining the Tree Army before being sent to CCC camps. Among them are Russel Green Sifford, Alois Otto Baumann, Harold F Schoenewolf, Adolf J Schneider, William Wesley Massey, Wirt Leon Sweatmann, Theo W Olfert, Morris F Delorey, with Eddie Willie Borchers as altern ate in case of rejection.
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San Antonio
Tree Army
Russel Green Sifford
Alois Otto Baumann
Harold F Schoenewolf
Adolf J. Schneider
William Wesley Massey
Wirt Leon Sweatmann
Theo. W. Olfert
Morris F. Delorey
Eddie Willie Borchers
Nudist founder plans island retreat for 160 couples
Rice Allard, head of the Nature's Recreative association, aims to transport 160 nudists to Vanna Vanna island in the South seas at $1,000 each, requiring marriage and wives for all. A coin sale note recalls a Franklin-era brass dollar with Mind your business. In Fukien nine young Chinese girls aged 13 to 19 drowned after tying themselves together and leaping into a river.
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Rice Allard
Nature's Recreative Association
Vanna Vanna Island
South Seas
Franklin
United States
China
Fukien
German Catholics Rally Behind Faith Against State
Catholics in Germany resent government control over church affairs as Chancellor Hitler is rejected as a leader. Bishop Nicholas Bates tells 75 000 Catholics at an open air meeting that Christ is their only Fuehrer and they should follow him, not flattering human voices. The papal nuncio participates.
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Germany
Hitler
Fuehrer
Nicholas Bates
Christ
Public sale of Gillespie County land in Bird estate case
Alfred Klaerner sheriff issues alias execution for W G Bird estate in Gillespie County Texas. On August 7 1934 a public auction will be held at the courthouse door for about six and a half acres adjoining Cain City in the Pedro Cabrera survey to satisfy a May 9 1927 judgment in M Lauterstein v W G Bird. The sale is cash and includes the surviving widow and children as parties to the proceedings.
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State of Texas
Gillespie
District Court
73Rd Judicial District
Bexar County
Texas
M. Lauterstein
W. G. Bird
W .G. Bird
State of
Flay Bird
Loleta Goodale
Will G Bird
Maud Bird
Bettie Bird
Lee Joyce Bird
W. G Bird
Cain City
Gillespie County
Keller Ave
Main Street
Pedro Cabrera
Alfred Klaerner
Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet Report
The article details the annual chamber banquet with remarks by Mayor Ed Krauskopf Judge R F Spencer and others. Edith Krauskopf was thanked for her service while new directors H A Ries Clarence Probst Henry Maier Henry Grote Felix Wilke and Alex Mittendorf were elected.
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Ed. Krauskopf
R. F. Spencer
San Antonio
Carl Blasig
Brady
E. W. Franke
Corpus Christi
Warren Hunter
Harper
Rev. G. Co. Brannies
Julia Estill
Edith Krauskopf
Krauskopf
Max Schoenewolf
Felix Stehling
Local Notices and Social News From Castell and Fredericksburg
Rev A R Vetter and family of Castell spent Thursday at Fredericksburg with friends. Mr and Mrs Milam Johnson of Lockhart visited relatives in Fredericksburg. Mrs Edward Berg and daughter Viola left for San Antonio after weeks with kinfolk. County Relief Headquarters moved to former Louis Herbert Store. Petal Vollmering, brother of Mrs Gus Siggel, died at Orange Grove. Funeral Friday at 3 PM. Otto Stoffers and Mrs Ziegler attend funeral in Durant Oklahoma for Mrs Ziegler's mother Mrs Barton killed in Greyhound Bus crash near Dallas. Four bus passengers burned to death. Leola Holtzer and Norman George Schuessler wed at St James Lutheran Llano on June 30. They will live in Waco.
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Petal? Vollmering
Gus Siggel
Orange Grove
Otto Stoffers
Ziegler
Durant
Oklahoma
Barton
Dallas
Texas
Greyhound
St. James Lutheran Church
Llano
Leola Holtzer
Herman A. Holtzer
Norman George Schuessler
Waco
Hand of Death Laid on Nation During Holiday
Tabulations show fireworks caused 1 death and 393 injuries in New York City. autos killed 31 and other causes 16, with 500 plus fireworks injuries overall. Five burned to death in an Iowa airplane crash near St Ansgar. one air death in California. Community notes mention Mr. Walter Lambert in Fredericksburg and several local visitors. Fern Grote left for Dallas to study nursing at Dallas Methodist Hospital.
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New York City
St. Ansgar
Iowa
California
Escapee B F Thomas Recaptured In Corpus Christi
B F Thomas who had recently escaped from the local jail was rearrested in Corpus Christi Friday of last week and brought back to Fredericksburg. He is confined awaiting the outcome of eight further trials at the August Term of District Court.
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B. F. Thomas
Corpus Christi
Fredericksburg
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R. L. Nuckell
Will Hornung
Queen Esther Circle
M. E. Church
Chamber OF Commerce
A. R. Vetter
Castell
Mrs
Milam Johnson of
Lockhart
Edward Berg
Viola
The
County Relief
Blum
Louis Herbert
Freitag'’'S Open Air
E. H. Freitag
Waring Hall
Loyd
Herm
Wille
Engel’s Hall
Rhythm Kings
Wm. Engel
Walter Lambert
Cuero
Dora Hohmann
Mary Jane Knopp
Minna Crenwelge
Norma U Henke
Mason
Viola Braeutigam
Francis Nichols
Hy Braeutigam
Ella Schmitz
Alfred
Emil Lohr
Fern Grote
Dallas Methodist Hospital
Base
Fred’ Burg Giants
Stonewall Pavilion
Pehl
Old Time Brass Barn
A. & K. Weinheimer
Mickey McGluire
George Raft
Carole Lombard
Sally Rand
Fan Dane
Laurel At Hardy Comedy
Popeye
Riley
Houston
South
Frantz H. Brognicr
Ghent
Belgium
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