Fredericksburg Chamber Banquet Marks Road Bond Victory
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce held a banquet at Klaerner's Hall to toast the May 20 road bond election in Gillespie County. Speakers included E H Riley, County Judge Wallace, Herman Usener, Goar, Kneese, Striegler, Julius Real, and Groos. Also noted are high school diplomas at Klaerner's Opera House and local sports notes.
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Fredericksburg
Klaerner
Opera House
Fiora Wertheim
Alma Hoffmann
Ruby Riley
Arnold Krauskopf
Andrew Moursand
Emil Heimann
County Officials Seek Reelection in General Election
All current county officeholders plan to run for their present posts in the November 3 general election except Sheriff Alfred Klaerner who has said he will not seek another term. Declared candidates include County Judge Henry Hirsch County Tax Assessor-Collector Henry H Houy County Clerk Elgin O Crenwelge County Treasurer E L Schmidt District Clerk Wm Bruns Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Lawrence Burrer Constable Precinct 1 and four reelection seeking commissioners Eugen H Kramer Rubin Nixon Felix E Pfiester and Alfred McDougall. They thanked supporters and pledged to serve the county to the best of their ability if reelected. Sign War Bond Pledge
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Alfred Klaerner
Klaerner
Henry Hirsch
Wm Petmecky
Henry H Houy
Elgin O. Crenwelge
E. L. Schmidt
Wm. Bruns
Lawrence Burrer
Eugen H. Kramer
Rubin Nixon
Felix E. Pfiester
Alfred McDougall
Roping Contest Highlight of July 4 Festivities in Fredericksburg
Gillespie County roping club members will form two teams for a July 4th feature at the American Legion sponsored celebration in Fredericksburg. The program includes band concerts and a Main Street parade at 2:30 p.m. and a nighttime dance. Alfred Neffendorf notes further details will follow. Mrs. Herman Baumgartel and Corporal Raymond Baumgartel, plus Elizabeth Wittig, visited local residents over the weekend.
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Gillespie County
American Legion
Fredericksburg
Louis Jordan Post
Alfred Neffendorf
Legion
Herman Baumgartel
Middle Amana
Iowa
Corporal Raymond Baumgartel
Camp Barkeley
Abilene
Texas
Elizabeth Wittig
Davenport
Max Wittig
U S Navy Victory at Midway Reported by Nimitz
Pacific battle results claim two to three Japanese carriers sunk and a destroyer, plus damage to six cruisers and three transports. One U S carrier hit with light U S losses. enemy withdrawal appears from Midway area.
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U. S
Pacific
Nimitz
Midway Island
King
Midway
Hawaii-Dutch Harbor
Dutch Harbor
Gillespie County Approves Salt Branch Road Upgrade
County commissioners in June ordered a 40 foot wide Salt Branch road from Walter Itz place to the Mason County line with land donated by Ad Evers and Walter Itz. They set a June 24 board of equalization session and approved a $351.49 payment on road indebtedness. The district tax was confirmed at 50 cents per $100 value after a Palo Alto district No. 6 vote.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Salt Branch
Walter Itz
Mason County
Ad. Evers
Board of Equalization
Palo Alto
Fredericksburg National Bank
Elgin O. Crenwelge
Fredericksburg High School Granted 5 Percent More State Credits
Fredericksburg High School receives five and a half additional state affiliation credits, raising total affiliated credits to 34. Superintendent S H Smyre announced the extra credits in physiology Spanish I Spanish II Band Music Applied Music and Home Economics to extend the school's accredited offerings.
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Fredericksburg High School
S. H. Smyre
Four Gillespians Reported Missing from War
War Department letters informed Gillespie County parents that four youths in action in the Far Pacific are missing or unreported. The missing are Jimmy Schandua Robin Althaus Raymond Wuest and Alvin Moldenhauer, sons of local families. The notice ends with continued coverage on page 4.
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Gillespie
Gillespians
Schandun
Wuest
Althaus
Moldenhaver
South
War Department
Pacific
Gillespie County
Far Pacific
Jimmy Schandua
Alfred Schandua
Robin Althaus
Christian Althaus
Raymond Wuest
Clemens Wuest
Alvin Moldenhauer
Willie Moldenhauer
Citizens urged to display flags on Flag Day
The City Administration appeals to Fredericksburg business and residents to display flags at their premises or homes all day Sunday June 14 Flag Day to honor the occasion.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Shifts to New Ranger District
Gillespie County and five other Central Texas counties move from the San Angelo Ranger District to District 2. R L Batte of the Hill Country Livestock Protective Association announced the realignment affecting Gillespie Kerr Kimble Bandera Edwards and Real counties. Gully Consett named state ranger to serve in Kimble County.
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Gillespie County
Texas
San Angelo
R. L. Batte
Gillespie
Kerr
Kimble
Bandera
Edwards
Real
Gully Consett
Defense Metal Working Course Starts Monday
A metal working course opens Monday evening at Fredericksburg High School under the defense training program. Open to males aged 16 to 25, the class runs five nights weekly at 7 p m with instructor Arno Klinksick guiding youth through real projects. Participants may bring county projects for student fabrication. labor is free, materials must be provided by the owner.
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Fredericksburg High School
Arno Klinksick
Notifying Standard Urges Verification of Missing Youths
Gillespie County residents urged to report missing youths directly to the Standard to confirm rumors. This week seven or eight youths were said missing but four named youths were confirmed with parental notification, avoiding parental hardship and alarm from rumors.
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Gillespie County
Four more county youths reported missing in action
Willie Johanson son of Mrs. Everett Alexander of Willow City joins four others as missing in action this week. The letters from families confirm their sons are unaccounted for following actions in the Philippines.
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Willie Johanson
Everett Alexander
Willow City
War Department
Moldenhauer
Moldenhauers
Alvin
Philippines
County Meeting Sets Course for Fredericksburg Railroad Purchase
Gillespie County residents must decide at a Saturday 4 p m meeting at Fredericksburg High School Auditorium whether to buy the Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad. The Railroad Committee reports on funds raised and what rural support is needed as the Interstate Commerce Commission has allowed line abandonment without local action. Sign War Stamp Pledge.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg High School
Gillespie County Railroad Committee
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Auto Tax Stamps On Sale Here
The five dollar Federal automobile tax stamps, valid for the year starting July 1, are now on sale at the local post office. They replace the February stamp, which cost owners 2.09, and include spaces on the back to record the vehicle’s make, model, serial number and state license.
Wake Up Gillespie County on Transportation Crisis
Citizens are urged to attend a June 13 meeting to address a grave transport risk if the railroad is lost. An excerpt from Time magazine warns that synthetic rubber shortages will devastate trucks, with potential regional impacts on Gillespie County and surrounding communities.
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Gillespie County
Time Magazine
U. S
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