Five Little Girls Born in One Birth Stuns North Bay
Mrs Oliva Dionne of North Bay Ontario welcomed five girls in a single birth, raising her family to ten children. Dr A R Dafoe notes the five are healthy. The item also touches on large bank notes and a French nonstop flight, Cuba’s hunt for assassins, and Mrs Roosevelt’s prison visit and charity radio giveaways.
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Oliva Dionne
North Bay
Ont
A. R. Dafoe
Callander
NRA
Congress
Franklin D Roosevelt
Alderson
W. Va
John Huss
Permit required to take up fawns in hunting season
A letter from Real Jester of the game commission urges strict control on fawn removal. It recommends issuing permits for limited take, capping at four does per buck, with a regional cap of one hundred fawns, to ensure buck numbers remain balanced. The notice notes continuation on page 2.
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The
Game Commission
Adolph Heep
Fredericksburg
Tex
Heep
School Board Selects Staff For 1934 35 Term
Fredericksburg Independent School District trustees named the 1934 35 teaching staff. Superintendent C W Feuge heads primary, with Esther Mueller and six assistants. Grammar school principal L E Brodie leads seven teachers, including Stella Jung and Olga Reichenau. High school principal Julia Estill oversees six staff members noted alongside E M Bittner and Chester Klaerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Fredericksburg Independent
C. W. Feuge
Esther Mueller
Elizabeth Kuykendall
Josie Carter
Charles Benson
Mildred Duderstadt
Annie Ruth Adair
L. E Brodie
Victor Kneese
Stella Jung
Olga Reichenau
Mary Louise Peacock
Doris Clay Robinson
Plan to Mark Historical Spots in Central Texas
An Austin committee and local business leaders plan to locate and mark numerous historic sites across Central Texas. Members include W. Long, Hubert Jones, C. A. Schultz, and Frank Posey of the Chamber of Commerce. Markers will guide visitors to county spots and regions, aiming for completion before the 1936 Texas Centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
W. Long
Hubert Jones
C. A. Schultz
Frank Posey
Central
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Restrictions on Corn-Hog Contracts Are Modified
A telegram from D B. Martin Director of Extension Service to H F Grote County Agent announces changes to corn hog contract rules. Producers may plant and harvest all forage crops except corn and grain sorghums on contracted acres and may pasture them if desired. The prior rule barred using rented acre products for food or feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
D B. Martin
H. F. Grote
Memorial Day Exercises at Public School Auditorium
Memorial Day program set for Sunday June 10 at 3 pm in Gillespie County Public School Auditorium. Flowers for fallen heroes urged to arrive by noon for bouquet preparation by a committee. Rev F W Bartel to give invocation and benediction. Hon F E Murphy to give the address. tree dedication and salutes accompany services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
F.W. Bartel
Holy Ghost Church
FE. E
Pat) Murphy
San Angelo
F. W. Bartel
Funeral rites held for Fritz Graeger at Akers chapel
Fritz Graeger 60 retired farmer died at his home on Linares street Wednesday May 30 after a residence in San Antonio of 17 years. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at Akers chapel by Rev. A L Wolff and interment was in Roselawn Burial Park. He is survived by a daughter Mrs Arthur Geisler two sons Floyd A and Guido Graeger and a sister Mrs Elsie Kunz of San Antonio.
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Fritz Graeger
Roselawn
Akers Chapel
A. L. Wolff
Graeger
Linares Street
Gillespie County
Tex
San Antonio
Arthur Geisler
Floyd A
Guido Graeger
Elsie Kunz
S. A. Light
Memorial Building Relief Work Plan in Gillespie County
Notice states Gillespie County's June relief quota is 2400 dollars. A special effort will use relief work labor to complete the Memorial Building project.
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Gillespie County
Actual Work On Highway No.9 Under Way In Hill Country
The contractor Ney land with a Zachery sub contract has begun actual work on State Highway No.9 section between Fredericksburg and Kendall County line. Local labor will be employed and applicants should register with the Relief Office. The project calls for a twenty four foot road bed with a two course asphalt surface on a caliche base. The caliche base will be crushed and compacted, then surface material laid. First operations will take about two months. The finished road should become the best in this Hill Country area, possibly outshining Highway 27.
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Fredericksburg
Kendall County
Neyland
Zachery
Highway
Editor Candidate Declares Frank Editorial Stance on Gubernatorial Races
An editor who is also a candidate explains that honesty requires frank, open editorial positions on major races for governor, state senator, and attorney general. He argues readers deserve to know his exact views, even if it costs votes. Continued on page 9.
Texas Parent Teacher Auxiliary Course for Summer Leaders
The Parent-Teacher Home Study Course by the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers will be taken by Public School Auxiliary officers and members during the summer. It prepares Parent-Teacher workers to become efficient leaders and informed members. Open to anyone involved in Child Welfare, the six lesson course costs $1.00 and includes all reference materials. For more information contact Mrs.
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Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Directors Meet on Pioneer Memorial Project Progress
Gillespie County Historical Society directors convened on Tuesday June 5 to review options for finishing the Pioneer Memorial. A committee was formed to survey the grounds and ready the project for funds when new relief money becomes available.
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Gillespie County Historical Society
Two Teens Arrested for Warehouse Burglary
Two youths in their early teens confessed to stealing several cartons of cigarettes and candy from the Collins Company warehouse at dusk. Sheriff Alfred Klaerner said they were spotted leaving by night watchman Emil Klaerner who found the broken sliding door panel and the hidden loot under the building.
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Collins Company
Alfred Klaerner
Emil Klaerner
Fredericksburg Students Earn UT Degrees at Gregory Gym
More than 700 UT graduates were conferred Monday morning at Gregory Gymnasium. Among them four Fredericksburg High School alumni received degrees: Flora Wertheim earned a Master of Arts for a thesis on Edith Wharton, Chester Nagel earned a Bachelor of Architecture, and Clemens Petsch received a Bachelor degree. Continued on page 2 Col 4.
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University of Texas
Gregory Gymnasium
Fredericksburg High School
Flora O Wertheim
Emma Wertheim
Edith Wharton
Chester E. Nagel
Walter Meckel
Clemens C Petsch
O. B. Petsch
First Class Rates Extend Through July First
A Washington communication to Postmaster A H Kneese announces extension of the period for paying 3 cent postage on first class non local mail from July 1 to July 1 1935. Local letters on routes from this office will need 2 cent postage and local drop letters 1 cent.
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A. H. Kneese
Washington
Stonewall Community Club ends year with farewell to teachers
The Stonewall Community Club held a Friday night meeting featuring a farewell to Stonewall teachers. Rev P Leonhard spoke, and Prof Marvin Wiemers received a wrist watch after eleven years as principal, now taking a post at Rocky Hill School. The program included songs and readings by Elizabeth Andrews and the Girls Glee Club. A benefit dance for the Fredericksburg Giants is announced for Saturday night June 16 at Peters Hall.
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Stonewall Community Club
Stonewall
P. Leonhard of
Albert
Marvin Wiemers
Stonewall High School
Rocky Hill School
America
Reading
Elizabeth Andrews
Fredericksburg Giants
Peter’s Hall
Victoria Keidel Graduates from Ward-Belmont Junior College
Miss Victoria Keidel daughter of Dr and Mrs Victor Keidel recently graduated from the Junior College Department of the Ward Belmont School in Nashville Tennessee. She was a popular senior and served as President of the Athletic Association during the year.
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Victoria Keidel
Victor Keidel
Ward-Belmont School
Nashville
Tennessee
Keidel
Athletic Association
Youth Critically Injured In Mason Highway Crash
Maurice Ross, 19, of Lamesa, is in critical condition after a Mason highway crash at High Hill on Wednesday afternoon. His companion is mildly injured. Ross has a broken back, fractured collar bone, and a crushed left shoulder with paralysis below the shoulders. An arriving San Angelo ambulance transported them to Fredericksburg for care. Relatives are en route. Authorities believe the truck rolled after the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
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Maurice Ross
Mason Highway
High Hill
Young Ross
San Angelo
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Giants Blank Boerne White Sox in Key Game
The Fredericksburg Giants defeated the Boerne White Sox Sunday to gain a share of first in the Mountain League. Klaerner pitched despite a badly injured right foot while Klaerner and other Giants homered. Wendler and Uecker each had two hits for Boerne. Schneider, Langerhans and Peter contributed for the Sox. Continued on page 3.
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R. E. Jordan
Fredericksburg Giants
Boerne White Sox
Klaerner
Sox
Saenger
Klaemner
Smoky
KB. Bergmann
Rightander
Schulze
W_ tseremann
C. Klaerner
E. Klaerner
Wendler
J Uecker
Schneider, Langerhans
Peter
Christian Leyendecker Rites Held for Local Citizen
Funeral services were held Saturday at Beckmann's Funeral Home and St Marys Church for Christian Leyendecker born February 29 1850 died May 23 age 84. Survived by son Eddie daughter in law grandson foster daughter Mathilda Keller and other relatives. Three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
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Beckmann
St.Mary’s Church
Christian Leyendecker
Father Heckmann
Marie Loth
Eddie
Mathilda Keller
Government relief meeting on courthouse Saturday morning
Albert Hensley state relief field representative will speak at the courthouse at 10 o clock Saturday. The government plans to lease vacant county houses to house relief families with repairs funded by the government. All interested parties urged to attend.
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Albert, Hensley
State Relief Commission
John Newton to Plead Guilty in Coleman Bank Holdup
John Newton of Chickasha Oklahoma faces indictment for robbery with firearms in the February 1 Coleman National Bank holdup. He will plead guilty when called in 119th district court at Coleman on June 18. Eugen F. Mathis and Emmett Shelton say no special venire is needed and only punishment remains for the jury to decide.
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John Newton
Chickasha
Oklo
Coleman
First Coleman National Bank
119Th District Court
Eugen F. Mathis
10Th District
Emmett Shelton
Austin
Newton
Tom Green
Shelton
Mathis
Officers Installed by O. E. S. on Friday Night
The O. E. S. installed new officers Friday night at 8:00 pm. H. A. Ries served as Installing Officer with Mrs. Julia Heiner as Marshal. Outgoing officers Mrs. Katie Priess and Mr. Walter Humes received Past Matron and Past Patron certificates, plus pins.
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H. A. Ries
Julia Heiner
Katie Priess
Walter Humes
Owens Baumann Wedding in Dallas Church
Owens Baumann amid Miss Vera Baumann daughter of Mrs Willie Baumann and J M Owens Jr wed in Dallas at 3 30 pm May 26 in the rectory of a Catholic church. Attendants were Mrs Charles E Kent and Mr R L McTivain. They will live at 514 University Avenue Georgetown. Mr Owens works for the Texas Highway Department.
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Vera Baumann
Willie Baumann
J. M. Owens, Jr
Dallas
Ctholic Church
A. Danglmeyer
Charles E. Kent
R. L. McTivain
Mrs. Owens
University Avenue
Georgetown
Mr. Owens
Highway Department
State of Texas
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Paul Codos
Long Island
Paris
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Lord Northcliffe
English Channel
San Francisco
Jefferson Caffery
United States
Maine
Spain
Philippines
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Robert Schneider
Gammenthaler
Blanche Baker
Miss Baker
Mendelsohn
Louise Becker
Qoscar Schneider
Marie Dechert
Peggy Dechert
Miss Dechert
Elgin Dechert
Alex Jung
AT. Law
Committee of Austin Chamber of Commerce
Highway No.9
Clu
Mason
Fred’burg Giants
Victory
Venice
Owens Baumann
Alfred Petsch
Kerrville
Lolano and
Boerne
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