Chamber of Commerce reviews a successful year and plans
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at Seipp's Pavilion with a barbecue supper. Robert Klingelhoefer reviewed yearlong progress in agriculture publicity post office site highway work football field retail growth and community improvements. Ken McCure projected growing Texas foreign trade opportunities ahead.
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Fredericksburg
Ken McCure
San Antonio
United States
Texas
McClure
Mattress Making Centers Opened in Three Communities
Work started in three centers on the first three days of the week to assemble 263 mattresses for Gillespie County's low income group. The Fredricksburg center opened Monday in the former Sheriff’s Office, followed by Stonewall on Tuesday and Willow City on Wednesday. Additional centers will open in designated sections later. Materials were supplied by the Federal Government Surplus Commodities commission.
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Frederickshburg Mattress Center
Sheriff's Office
Upper Main Street
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Sheriff's
Stonewall
Willow City Center
Federal Government Surplus Commodities Commission
June rainfall soars in Gillespie County amid July 4th crowd
June rainfall across Gillespie County surpassed averages with Oswald Eckhardt recording 11.16 inches at Gold region and Crabapple reporting 11.01 inches. Tom Carr near Morris Ranch noted 10.18 inches while Levi Deike at Hye had 9.95 inches. Alfred Neffendorf in the city logged 6.68 inches. Flooding occurred on Carr’s creek, but lakes look scenic and fishing remains excellent as grains suffer. Continued on page 2, Col. 3.
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Gillespie County
Colorado
Gold
Oswald Eckhardt
Crabapple
F. B. Riley
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Levi Deike
Hye
Harper
Otto Rahe
Bankersmith
Kermit Schnelle
Karl W. Durst
Alfred Neffendorf
Carr
Farmers Group to Attend A&M Short Course Next Week
A large Gillespie County delegation will travel to College Station Texas for the A and M College Short Course from May 7 to 13. The group includes Home Demonstration and 4-H representatives led by Elberta Martin, plus several matrons from Doss Harper Willow City Stonewall and Morris Ranch. 4-H girls Dora Dietrich Lorene Itz and Adele Scarborough are among the attendees.
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Gillespie County
A. & M. College
College Station
Texas
Elberta Martin
Gillespie
Alfred Raethge
Doss
Fritz Bierschwale
Harper
H. Robinson
Willow City
Fmil Schlaudt
Stonewall
Hugo Usener
Morris Ranch
Knopp
Dora Dietrich
Lorene Itz
Palo Alto
Adele Scarborough
Har
England Seizes French Fleet in Mediterranean Clash
Britain announced in Parliament that it had taken the bulk of the French fleet from German reach. The action, described as historic, included sinking a battleship and a carrier while other ships were destroyed. The move followed Balkans tension and shifts in Romanian politics aligning with Rome Berlin axis. Italo Balbo was killed in a plane crash amid ongoing regional turmoil.
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Great Britain
France
Winston Churchill
Germany
Churchill
Mediterranean
Balkans
Russia
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Carol of
Romania
Italo Balbo
Chicago
First Standard Cooking School Declared Success By Both Visitors and Sponsors
REA loan to Pedernales Electric Cooperative enables 160 miles of new lines in Gillespie County. About seventy short feeder lines will reach new members and a 35.7 mile Crabapple area main line is planned. The project will serve around 300 more families with a minimum bill of 125 dollars and rates as low as seven mills per kilo. Continued on page 3. Col. 4.
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Pedernales Electric Cooperative Inc
Rurallectrification Administration
Gillespie County
Arthur Stehling
Stehling
Crabapple
Fredericksburg Cooking School Sets Attendance Record
The Fredericksburg Standard reports the first annual cooking school was a success with 315 visitors on day one, 485 on day two, and 400 on day three, totaling 1200 despite rain that reduced attendance on the final afternoon. Local and national firms attended and praised the event.
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Peter's Hall
Fredericksburg Standard
Experts test soil on conservation unit near Fredericksburg
Three representatives of the Soil Conservation Board from San Angelo conducted soil tests elevations and vegetation classifications on farms of Harry Eckhardt Otto Eckhardt and Mueller Brothers south of Fredericksburg. The aim was to determine if the combined property of 762 acres could serve as a county demonstration area.
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Soil Conservation Board of District Office
San Angelo
C. A. Rechenthin
A. Hughes
F. Hartmann
Harry Eckhardt
Otto Eckhardt
Mueller Brothers
Fredericksburg
Henry Grote
Gillespie
Paul Weber Named Chamber of Commerce Head for 1940
Paul Weber popular manager of the Standard Motor Company was elevated from vice president to president of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce. He succeeds Arthur Stehling as head of the organization during the new directorate meeting. a brief note indicates continuation on page 3.
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Paul Weber
Fredericksburg
Chamber OF Com
Standard Motor Company
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Weber
Mrs French Demonstrates Kitchen Short-Cuts At School
The society page features portions of Mrs. Arreya D. French s recipes shown during the school session. Complete daily programs are available by request. Despite rain rural attendees joined and praised her demonstrations of appliances and cooking techniques. Continued on page 3 Col 3.
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Arreya D. French
Jaycees Set Semi annual Meeting and Director Election
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold an outdoor semi annual membership meeting and director election next Tuesday night July 9 at the Oak Grove on the San Antonio Highway. A committee led by Alfred Crenwelge directs the event with emphasis on business matters and lunch. Prospective directors include A Q Boening Egin Crenwelge Alex Frantzen Wesley Gold Harry Hartmann Bennie Heinen Henry Joseph Alois Jenschke Henry Rein bach Chester Schmidt Max Wahl and Robert C Walter.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ipresni
Jerecksburg
Uaoe
Ca Ca
Dar
Jaycees
Fredericksburg
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Oak Grove
San Antonio
Alfred Crenwelge
Leroy Crenwelge
Albert Jost
A. Q O. Boening
Egin Crenwelge
Alex Frantzen
Wesley Gold
Harry Hartmann
Bennie Heinen
Henry Joseph
Alois Jenschke
Henry Reinbach
Chester Schmidt
Max Wahl
Robert C. Walter
Mile Long Parade Through Fredericksburg Marks Independence Day
The Louis Jordan Post of The American Legion observed Independence Day in Fredericksburg with a Sunday parade that drew vast crowds. Forty units took part headed by the Fredericksburg Junior Band, with the Mason High School Band and Fredericksburg Concert Band behind, along Main Street. Awards went to Garden Club and Legion Auxiliary in Organizational, Kuenemann Hardware and Stein Lumber in Commercial, and Norman Dietel Johanna Ludwig Herman Jenschke in Individual. The parade stretched over a mile ending near Kraus corner.
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Fredericksburg
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Mason High School
Main Street
Kraus Corner
County Health Group Organized In Friday Meeting
Gillespie County Public Health Committee met at the Gillespie Courthouse with about 40 members to organize. Mrs. Emil Riley presided, Verna Louise Stanford explained the group’s aims and a film on public health duties was shown. Officers elected include Chairman Mrs. Lewis Stevens and Vice Chairman Mrs. Paul Sauer.
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Gillespie County Public Health Committee
Fredericksburg
Gillespie Courthouse
Emil Riley
Esther Mueller
Stanford
Th County
Lewis Stevens
Klein Branch
Paul Sauer
Doss
Kurt Hansen
Palo Alto
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Alfred Petsch
Wendel Willkie
America’s
England
Balkan
First Standard Cooking School
Gillespians
PEC
C. of C. President
Col. Ll
City
Herman Jenschke
Jenschke
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