Pipe Line Crew Marooned By Flood
Forty eight men four women and three children from the Smith Construction Company were trapped by a flood while working on the Texas Company pipeline in Blanco County. They climbed into pecan trees after the river surrounded their camp seven miles below town as dawn broke Tuesday. Rescuers faced washed out bridges and fast currents but eventually delivered boats and provisions, though the supply truck could not reach Blanco.
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Blanco
Smith Construction Company
Texas Company
Austin
New Braunfels
Here
11 Mile
Fredericksburg Polo Team Defeats West Texas Utilities 8 to 6
Fredericksburg defeats West Texas Utilities 8 to 6 in San Angelo field in a rain slowed match. Burke and Fisher lead Fredricksburg with one handicap each while Widmer carries two for the Utilities team as Leonard Mertz referees and E H Riley times the game.
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San Angelo
Fredericksburg
West Texas Utilities Club
South Texas
Burke
Fisher
Widmer
West Texas Utilities Company
Leonard Mertz
E. H. Riley
Abilene
Hoppe
West Texas Utilities
Prizes Offered for Louis Jordan Post 4th Parade
The Louis Jordan Post committee sets aside 50 dollars for 4th of July prizes. Decorated vehicles in the parade may win 20 dollars for first, 12.50 for second, and 7.50 for additional prizes. Commercial vehicles may win 5 dollars first and 2.50 second. Businesses invited. advertising entries ineligible for prizes.
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Louis Jordan Post
Memorial Services For Veterans At Courthouse
Memorial services for deceased veterans were held at the courthouse with the Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion sponsoring the event. A roll call of those who died in service and from former wars was read. graves were later decorated.
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Louis Jordan Post
The
American Legion
Arion Singing Club
F. W Radetzky
H. H. Sagebiel
Ernest Cox
Austin
Arion
Radetzky
Ruben Bernhard
Max E. A. Ahrens
Albert J. Alexander
Louis Barseh
Emil Beyer
Hugo Blanchard
Ed. Brinkrolf
Walter Burrow
Hugo W
Dave Sehnert
Edwin Tatseh
Alfred Wallendorf
Hilmar E. Weirich
Julius Kordzik
Henry Kordzik
Fritz
Stoffers
Geo. H. Ottmers
Peter Weber
Jacob Schneider
William Gold
Peter Gold
Wmn
Rainbow Station Reopens Under New Leaseholder
Ernst Nagel of Fredericksburg has leased the former Quick Tire Service Station and will reopen Rainbow Station on June 1. The new operator offers gasoline oils and greases and tire and tube vulcanizing with a special opening day offer.
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Quick Tire
Ernst Nagel
Fredericksburg
Closing of Gold School Set for June 15 Saturday
The Gold School will close on Saturday June 15. Local banks will shut next Monday for Jefferson Davis birthday anniversary observance.
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Jefferson Davis
Durst Business Visitor From San Antonio in Fredericksburg
Mr. Oscar Durst of San Antonio was a business visitor at Fredericksburg, staying briefly to conduct local commerce and meet with regional partners.
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Oscar Durst
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg rainfall totals and school auxiliary meeting
The Fredericksburg gauge on Mr. Wm. Burrer’s residence recorded 5.62 inches of rainfall for the week. The Fredericksburg School Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Friday June 7 at 4 o'clock in the High School Library.
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Fredericksburg
Wm. Burrer
High School
Committees Plan Fourth of July Celebration Details
Louis Jordan Post American Legion committees finalize plans for the upcoming Fourth of July program. Officials say the full schedule will be published in the next issue of the paper.
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Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Heavy Rains General Across Texas Cause Severe Flooding
General floods across Texas blamed on unrelenting May rains left at least seven dead and caused millions in crop damage. Towns near Beaumont flooded as streams exceeded capacity, Cleveland area waterlogged, railroad tracks torn up near Fuqua, and hundreds of farm acres submerged in Hardin County. Traffic crippled, with only Galveston area spared at flood crest.
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Texas
Beaumont
Cleveland
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Menard Creek
Fuqua
Hardin County
Houston
Galveston
Polo Game at Stonewall and Fredericksburg This Sunday
A polo match between Stonewall and Fredericksburg is set for Sunday June 9 at Stonewall. Other amusements include baseball horse races and a donkey polo game. Barbecue dinner and a dance at Burg's Hall follow, with details in the issue advertisement.
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Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Burg’s Hall
Mr. Pierce Smith Visits Marlin for Extended Stay
Pierce Smith traveled to Marlin where he plans a period of residence and local visits. He will remain for some time as part of a personal or professional stay in the town.
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Mr. Pierce Smith
Marlin
Mrs. Fritz William Visits Fredericksburg Relatives
Mrs. Fritz William of Menard visited relatives in Fredericksburg in the latter part of last week.
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Fritz William of
Menard
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Polo Club to Meet Stonewall Team Sunday
Mr. Joe Schaetter reports Houston treated visitors royally after attending the State Funeral Directors Association Convention. On Sunday June 9 the Fredericksburg Polo Club will play Stonewall at their field with polo, horse races, donkey races, baseball and other amusements advertised in this issue.
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Joe Schaetter
Houston
Funeral Directors Association
Fredericksburg Polo Club
Stonewall
Pape
Giants Tie Tourists With 1-0 Win In Pitchers Battle
The Giants edged Kerrville Tourists 1 to 0 as Smokey Klaerner and Hahn held the Tourists to four hits. Klaerner spun a superb pitching performance, with two real blows and strong defense backing him, while Hillard, Wootton, and Hillard figures highlighted the Tourists’ bidding.
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The
Giants
Kerrville
Smokey
Klaerner
Giant
Hahn
Hillard
Saenger
Klaemer
Wootton
Maddox
C. Klaerner
Klett
Hollmig
E Klaerner
Rehearing Overruled in Texas Ernst Wilke Case
The Court of Civil Appeals at San Antonio overruled a motion for rehearing in the case State of Texas ex rel. Ernst Wilke et al. v Joe Stein et al. No 8217. The prior decision stands unless a writ of error is sought in the Texas Supreme Court and granted, which is unlikely to reverse.
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State of Texas
Ernst Wilke
Joe Stein
Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
Supreme Court
Austin
District Court
Buick Marquette Car Debuts at Local Show
Buick Motor Co introduces the Marquette model to readers with a display announced at Standard Buick Co in the city on Saturday June 1. The notice highlights the new product and impending public viewing.
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Buick Motor Co
Buick Co
Bond election spurs record Texas road planning orders
Herman Usener Adolf Gerhard Joe Heep and Alfred Petsch traveled to Austin to present the highway department with results of a bond election and urge early planning. They returned with certified copies of the orders, marking unusually rapid action for Gillespie County road projects.
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Highway Department
Texas
Herman Usener
Adolf Gerhard
Joe Heep
Alfred Petsch
Austin
Gillespie County
Bonds Campaign Progress and Local Support Acknowledged
A concise review highlights the Fredericksburg West to Old Spanish Trail designation as the campaign’s first win, crediting the Harper Chamber of Commerce. Gillespie and Kimble Counties along with chambers in Houston Austin El Paso and Fredericksburg aided the effort. The bond drive followed, with plans now in progress and contracts let for road construction.
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Fredericksburg
Harper
Harper Chamber of Commerce
Highway Department
Gillespie
Kimble
Commissioners’ Court
Engineer Gil christ to inspect Fredericksburg to Harper road
The committee secured a promise from State Highway Engineer Gil christ to inspect the Fredericksburg Harpers route to judge reasonableness. Division Engineer Manegault was assigned to perform the inspection this week but high water delayed him. If state interests allow any change, the engineer will accommodate local property owners.
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Gilchrist
Fredericksburg
Harper
Manegault
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Smith Construction Co
Fire
Utilities
Keidel
Patterson
Rainbow Station
Alex E. Jung
Striegler Bldg
Hugo Walter
Petsch & Petsch T OR NE
Boerne and
Llano
Austin-San Antonio
Holimig
W. F. Jordan
Priess Bidg
R. G. Striegler
Priess Edg
Attoi
Sageriel
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