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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
1
The writer urges Texas citizens to vote in the Democratic Primary on July 27 and in the run-off to follow. Emphasizing the right to vote as essential citizenship, the piece compares U S democracy with European totalitarian states and stresses informed participation at the polls.
Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association members gathered at the Palace Theatre on Tuesday July 23 for their 24th annual meeting. Sixty eight members and thirty eight visitors attended to hear officer reports and elect two new directors for three years. W R Hansen and Louis Stehling were reelected. Mogford Kneese Rusenberg and Stehling joined the loan committee. Mathisen tenure as secretary treasurer and investigator noted. association reported as Class 1 with progress made.
Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge hosted the Fifty-first Masonic District of Texas at Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Friday July 19. Max H. Beckmann led the meeting with Fred Mathisen as master of ceremonies. W. J. Johnson spoke as principal speaker. Visitors came from San Antonio Austin and local lodges. The next district gathering is set for October 18 at Center Point.
Fredericksburg attorney Alex Jung announced this week his bid for County Attorney in the upcoming general election in November. Since March 1929 Jung has practiced in Fredericksburg and served the first twenty two months of his practice under commissioner's court. He was also appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late H H Sagebiel as president of the County Board of School Trustees and is serving his first elective term in that role.
Electric cooperatives push a new extension program with Pedernales and Lower Colorado River Coops reporting rapid progress. Lee McWilliams says Rural Electrification Administration allotments were secured by Lyndon Johnson on July 1 and right of way has been secured with over 350 miles staked for each project. Ainsworth Construction has secured 300 miles of leases and work continues.
Hitler delivered a lengthy ultimatum to Britain calling it the last chance to withdraw from the war or face crushing retaliation. Britain prepared for the worst as air raids continued. The Pan American Conference opened in Havana with Cuba's president urging continental solidarity and Latin America taking a leadership role in countering totalitarianism. The U S proposed a Western Hemisphere mandate over European possessions to protect sovereignty until Europe’s war ends.
Gillespie County will open its regular summer District Court on August 19 with a grand and petit juror list released by District Clerk F E L Schmidt. The term allocates the first week to civil case trials, the second to criminal trials, and the third to cases postponed earlier. The grand jury comprises 12 members, with 16 names listed to cover possible excuses and replacements.
A late Saturday night knifing affray near Stonewall involved many Mexican citizens. Dario Barros was left near death while four others Antonio Socar Jose and Juan Calderon sustained injuries. Sheriff Klaerner said the assailants were charged with assault and two remained jailed for nonpayment of fines.
Miss Grace D Buzzell of the State Health Department conducted an inspection tour of city maternity homes on Monday and Tuesday. She recommended closing all but one of the homes, a move announced by local health officials. State law sets strict qualifications and penalties for violations.
The 55th Gillespie County Fair will run August 16 17 and 18 with top exhibits and ambitious entertainment. Horse races occur four or five daily and rodeo events will be bigger with F G Snowden of San Antonio managing. Calf roping breakaway event at 10 am Saturday features Mack the clown and a trained monkey with a drone. Ladies compete in a three prize flag race while Fredericksburg and Junior Concert Bands join Light Crust Doughboys for three days of music.
Fredricksburg Chamber of Commerce approves an ambitious agriculture program after Alfred Petsch chairing the Agriculture Committee reports. The plan covers soil conservation fruit grape and pecan production livestock poultry and dairying with junior chamber cooperation and a proposed assistant farm agent to aid Henry Grote. A Tuesday meeting with Gillespie County leaders will discuss state aid and implementation.
Gillespie County charity event at Sunnyside Tavern raised about $200 for local health board care of the indigent sick. Alfred Petsch, chairing the committee, praised the turnout of ten to fifteen recipients awaiting medical help. Proceeds stay in the county.
The Adams Street section between Shubert and Travis is being prepared for pavement this week by City and WPA workers. The soon to be paved stretch will close the final gap between the main city area and Fredericksburg Public School.
School officials urge all children entering this fall to be vaccinated against smallpox and require a negative Schick test for those under 12 before school starts. The Fredericksburg Public Schools board and Rev F X Wolf announce the rule citing smallpox history and vaccination impact.
Gillespie County voters about 4 500 strong will go to the polls next Saturday July 27 for the first Democratic Primary with 18 state offices on the ballot. Most offices are contested and the key race is the State Representative 85th District.
The sample ballot for tomorrow's election appears in this issue to let voters study the ballot before voting. It will be found on another page and must not be used as an official ballot at polling places.
Lawrence Bruhl and A. W. Mourland will face each other to fill the office left by Rep. Alfred Petsch who is not seeking re election. Election day covers all twenty three county precincts with polls from 8 a m to 7 p m. Election judges listed for each precinct include Knopp Hartmann Kuhlmann Koen necke Wendel Faris Striegler Welgehausen Robinson Weinheimer Fritz Kothe Hahne Holly Wittig Kneese Ruebsahm Stevens Maner Gold Mogford Lang and Striegler. Continued on page 2 Col 2.
Advance Motor Company hosts free film showings in the Old Palace Theatre Building for Gillespie County and nearby areas. Afternoon show at 3 p m and evening at 7 p m feature educative films including Symphony in F While The City Sleeps New York World's Fair 1940 Keep This Under Your Hood Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park with no admission charge.
Fredericksburg Jaycees approve joint effort with the Senior Chamber of Commerce for an agriculture program. Hayden Osborne to appoint a 12 member committee to meet with the senior group and plan the implementation.
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