We Believe by Col Alfred Petsch
Col Alfred Petsch writes that county officers in Bexar have long run rackets in the name of the law and that grand jury recommendations to place constables and justices on a salary basis should be adopted. He praises reform and condemns corruption affecting taxpayers and business owners, signaling broad support for sweeping changes continuing on Page 6, Col. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ot County
Commissioners Court
Bexar County
Texas
The
Alamo
San Antonio
Bex
Gillespie 4-H Youth Clinton Grona to Tour Nine States
Clinton Grona of Gillespie County will join 24 peers on the annual District 74-H Club Tour departing Brownwood Texas on Saturday. The nine state tour includes Spur Lubbock Amarillo Clayton Denver Cheyenne Omaha Kansas City Joplin Fort Smith Dennison Dallas and Brownwood with stops for calf feeding achievement as his award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Grona
Otto Grona
Morris Ranch
Fredericksburg High School
Gillespie County
Brownwood
Texas
Clinton
Henry Grote
Blanco County
Grana
Fredericksburg
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Spur
Lubbock
Amarillo
Clayton
Denver
Cheyenne
Omaha
Kansas City
Joplin
Ft. Smith, Dennison
Dallas
District Court Opens August 18 Grand and Petit Jurors Named
The fall term of District Court in Gillespie County opens Monday August 18 with District Clerk Ernest Schmidt releasing the names of prospective Grand and Petit Jurors. Grand jurors report at 9 a m August 18. petit jurors for week one report August 20. The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce moved offices to the Palace Theatre Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Palace Theatre
Palace Package Store
Gillespie County
Ernest Schmidt
Schmidt
Raymond F. Gray
Frank Knaup
Willie J. Berg
Felix Welgehausen
Chester Schmidt
Lee Schmidt
Leo Petsch
Edwin Pfiester
E. H. Peitmecky
Harry Jenschke
Ben Kneese
Albert J. Dittmar
Belton Tatsch
Clifford Renick
Max Kunz
Emil Lochte
Hiram Hodges
Junior Band To Play Free Concert In Courthouse Park
The Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band directed by G. A. Hartmann will present a free concert in courthouse park on Monday evening August 4 at 8 p m. The program features marches overtures and a trombone quartet Slid in Some performed by Mrs Harry Itz Felix Hahn Jimmie Hoehmnn and Sonny Schwarz.
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Fredericksburg
G. A. Hartmann
Courthouse Park
Harry Itz
Felix Hahn
Jimmie Hoehmann
Sonny” Schwarz
Tense Week in U S Japan War Credit Freeze Shocks Allies
Tensions between the United States and Japan surged as both sides froze each other’s credits. President Roosevelt retaliated against Japan’s actions in Indo China by seizing economic assets, affecting oil, ships, silk, and other resources. Canada Britain followed with freezes while Japan retaliated against U S and British funds. The move aligned with Philippine forces serving under U S command.
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U.S
Japan
Roosevelt
United States
China
Ching Kai- Shek
Canada
Britain
U. S
Phillipine
Senate
Pacific
Eckert Youth Bitten By Rattle Snakes Tuesday
George Pearson Jr., nine, son of George E. and Mrs Pearson of Eckert, was bitten by a large rattlesnake while playing near a razed building on the family farm. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced out of danger at noon. The father killed the snake after returning to the scene.
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George Pearson, Jr
George E. Pearson
Eckert
Pearson Farm
Sixth Annual ld Teamsters Reunion set for Sunday
The old Gillespie County teamsters gather at Klaemer's Park this Sunday August 3 for the sixth annual reunion starting at 10 00 am. A memorial service will be held at 11 00 am with descendants urged to participate. Organizers led by Albert Kott plan barbecue beef stew and music to honor the pioneer carriers.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Klaemer’s Park
Alfred Jenschke
Alfred Petmecky
Arthur Stehling
Hilmar Kott
Albert Wendel
Alfred Pfiester
Adolph Stahl
Edwin Pfiester
Hugo Mosel
Albert Kott
Kott
John Stehling
August Rabke
Lawrence Wendel
Molberg Reelected Catholic State League President
Joe Molberg was reelected president of the Catholic State League for the coming year at the annual Pilot Point Texas meeting held Tuesday through Thursday. Felix Stehling was reelected grand treasurer of the Catholic Life Insurance Union. Fredericksburg was chosen as next convention site for the July 1942 gathering. final approval rests with Rev. F. X. Wolf and local Catholic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Molberg
Catholic State League
Pilot Point Texas
Felix Stehling
Catholic Life Insurance Union
Fredericksburg
F. X. Wolf
Ben Schweg
11 Year Old Boy Bitten By Black Widow Spider
The 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs Felix Jordan was bitten by a black widow spider during the past week. He was seriously ill for several days but was on the road to recovery later this week. Also listed are several operations performed in the past week.
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Black Widow
Felix Jordan
Harry Wilke
Rosalia Roos
Chas Roos
Meta Klaehn
Damon Barkier
Albert Sagebiel
Construction Begins On Street Traffic Lights Project In Fredericksburg
The Lower Colorado River Authority establishes a local headquarters and warehouse in the former Bird Shankel Grocery building near the railroad tracks. Linden Foster named warehouse manager and says Fredericksburg will be HQ for a large building program with multiple substations planned along the San Antonio highway and at Comfort. Transmission lines will run to Spanish Pass in Kendall County as crews of three teams are expected to work eight to ten months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Colorado River Authority
Bird-Shankel Grocer Company
Fredericksburg
Linden Foster
Foster
Lampasas
San Antonio
Comfort
Spanish Pass
Kendall County
Aluminum Drive To Be Continued Through Week End
County Judge Henry Hirsch heads a county wide scrap aluminum drive for defense. He urges continued donations through the week end, noting limited door to door canvassing and truck availability. Citizens may bring aluminum to the courthouse bin or arrange pickup via the judge’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hirsch
Hirsch
Gillespie County Selective Service Numbers 50 Registrants
The Gillespie County Selective Service board assigned order numbers to 50 registrants who turned 21 within the last year and registered on July 1. The first number issued was 8266, and 249 is noted as the last man sent from the county, marking a sequence continuing on page 3.
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Gillespie County Selective Service Board
Gillespie County
Col
Neffendorf Re elected Post Commander of American Legion
Alfred Neffendorf was re elected Post Commander at the American Legion annual officers election held in the old courthouse hall. Several officers for the Legion and its Ladies Auxiliary were also re elected, with Betty Jordan named president of the Auxiliary. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Neffendorf
Louis Jordan
American Legion
MacDonald
Neffendorf
Betty Jordan
Legion
H. Welge Lewis
Harry Land
Felix Wilke
Reubin Jordan
Reubin Bernhard
Alex Mittendorf
Legion Auxiliary
Louis Jordan Post
Rugin Bernhard
Edgar Mosel
Arthur Welgehausen
Benno Stehling
Robert Klingerhoefer
Henry Nocker
The
Ladies Auxiliary
Waller Making Home With Hartmanns In Fredericksburg
Mr. T. M. Waller father of Mrs. G. A. Hartmann is making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Hartmann in Fredericksburg.
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Mr. T. M. Waller
G. A. Hartmann
Mrs. Hartmann
Fredericksburg
City's White Way To Be Constructed First By Crew
Taylor Construction Company, bidder for city street and traffic lights, begins work next Monday after preliminary surveys by city officials. 77 lights will be installed 57 on Main Street and 20 on bridges with 1000 lumen bulbs. 25 men will be employed on the project with underground cables laid at Kraus Corner in upper Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Construction Company
J. S. Mackechney
Joe E. Ward
O. E. Burkman
Chareg
Edward Krauskopf
Felix Wilke
City Light and Power System
Kraus
Upper
Fredericksburg
Burkmann
Main
Concrete Work Underway on Home Economies Cottage
National Youth Administration workers on the Fredericksburg Public School campus began pouring the foundation for the Home Economies Cottage this week. Superintendent EF L MacFarland reports 19 boys are employed in shifts and praised them as the best working group yet. Walls of hollow tile faced with flagstone will follow the concrete pour, all done by NYA youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth Administration
Fredericksburg
EF. L. MacFarland
NYA
Governor Declares Peach Weeks to Reduce Texas Surplus
Governor W. Lee O Daniel proclaims July 24 30 as Peach Week one and August 7 14 as Peach Week two to boost Texas peach consumption. He urges mayors officials merchants and civic groups to promote peaches and cooperate with growers distributors and state agencies in diverting surplus from the 1941 crop the largest in thirty years at about one million bushels above average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Growers Distributors
Texas Extension Service
Surplus Marketing Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Petsch
America
Grona
A. & M. College Extension Service
MacDonald Studio
OFC
Palace Bldg
Credit Bureau
Western Union
Molberg
LCRA
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