Local News Briefs From The Standard
Twenty three years ago M K Wiesjahn dies at 27 after a wedding seven weeks prior to Elsa Gessler. Funeral in Brookston Indiana. Also reports a baby scalding accident at Kunz home and weddings of Mabel Goodale to Eugene Zenner and Ellie Meckel to Felix Saenger. Road work on Mason Highway begins and a granite yard planned near the depot. Births announced for Weber family with a June 6 1920 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller K. Wiesjahn
Elsa Gessler
Fritz Knust
Brookston
Indiana
Max Kunz
Mabel May Goodale
Eugene W. Zenner
St. Mary’s Church
H Gerlach
Minna Zenner
Nora Meckel
Emilie Jordan
Felix Zenner
Lawrence Knopp
Richard Roeder
Ed. Goodale
George
Chas. Levendecker
Wm. Wagner
Wagner
Robert Weber Wince
Fritz Ersch LAID TO REST IN MONDAY RITES
Final rites were held Monday morning for Fritz Ersch Gillespie County Deputy Sheriff fatally injured the prior Wednesday when he fell from an automobile after an FBI meeting in Bandera Medina He died Thursday morning in a local hospital from multiple head injuries Ersch had served as deputy since 1937 and was known as Uncle Fritz who ran a barbecue stand in Fredericksburg
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Fritz Ersch
Gillespie County
FBI
Bandera Medina
Ersch
Alfred Klaerner
Fritz
Tupper Fredericksburg
May 1943 births deaths and licenses in county rise
County Clerk records show May 1943 had 23 births and 7 deaths, up from 11 births and 5 deaths in May 1942. There were 10 marriage licenses issued in May 1943, down from 13 in May 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Holly
Allies Take Four Mediterranean Islands In War Offensive
Allied air power without landings overran Pantelleria Linosa Lampedusa and Lampione in the Pelagie group, securing vital air bases as Britain and U S bombers target German industry. Pacific submarines claim hits on 16 Japanese ships while two American subs are listed lost with 60 men each.
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U. S
Mediterranean
Pantelleria
Linosa
Lampedusa
Lampione
Pelagie Group
Africa
Alles
Italy
Iszlands
Pacific
Navy
U. S. Navy Department
Aberjack
Grampus
Alaska
Tin Can Salvage Drive Opens in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg officials led by County Judge Henry Hirsch announced a tin can salvage drive. Donors should flatten cans up to one gallon, remove labels, cut ends, and mash before depositing at Court House Park salvage point for critical copper product materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Henry Hirsch
Courthouse Park
Butler
May Fifty Nine Gillespie County Eighteen Year Olds Registered
Ten Gillespie County youths who reached their eighteenth birthday in May registered with the local Selective Service Board. The list includes Louis F. Dewald Roy M. Bierschwale Miguel Reyes Walter Schaper Jr Harold Kneese David Eli Rode L Weinheimer Jr Sidney H. Grona Frank Moritz and Paul E. Grobe with their order numbers and birth dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Selective Service Board
Louis F. Dewald
Roy M. Bierschwale
Miguel Reyes
Walter Schaper, Jr
Harold B. Kneese
David Eli Rode
L. Weinheimer, Jr
Sidney H. Grona
Frank FE. Moritz
Paul E. Grobe
Civilian Defense Meeting At Fredericksburg Well Attended
A large turnout from Fredericksburg Civilian Defense groups attended the monthly meeting on the Fire Department lawn Tuesday night. Sidney Henke spoke about a San Antonio demonstration and Henry Borchers demonstrated the new inhalator aspirator resuscitator installed at the Fire Department. The gathering ended with an artificial respiration drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Civilian Defense Organization
Fire Department
Sidney Henke
San Antonio
Henry Borchers
Farm Machinery Production Expanded For 1943 44
The program allocates 300000 tons of carbon steel and other materials for farm machinery from the July 1 quarter. An extra 200000 tons of steel is approved for each of the three quarters from October 1 1943 to July 1 1944. The third quarter emphasizes harvesting equipment. The overall farm machinery program has been stepped up.
Children’s Playnights Begin Friday Evenings at Court House Lawn
Under the Public School Parent Teacher Association sponsorship, children’s playnights start Friday June 18. Sessions will be held on the west corner of the Court House lawn each Friday from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.
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Public School Parent Teacher Association
Court House
Griffin Family Contributes Five War Helpers From One Home
Four sons and one daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Griffin serve in the U S Army overseas. All four sons are stationed abroad while Mrs. Michael E B Griffin works at the Douglas Aircraft factory in California supporting training and production for the war effort.
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U. S
Mrs. A
Annual Chamber Of Commerce Banquet Set For Thursday Night
Civilian truck driver Elmer E. Hester was killed Friday at 12 30 a m when his Army truck left the road near the foot of the high hill thirteen miles south of Fredericksburg in Kendall County He was en route from Brownwood to San Antonio with Army freight and the vehicle struck 17 guard rail posts before stopping Patrolmen Hoffmann and Golden reported he died at the scene accuracy confirmed by investigators
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Hester
Fredericksburg
Hester
Brownwood
San Antonio
Hoffmann and Golden
Kendall County
Kerr- Kendall County
Ration Stamp Schedule and Local Visitor
Ration Book 1 lists sugar stamps 13 15 16 valid through various dates in 1943 with 5 pounds each. Coffee stamp 24 starts May 31 and expires June 30. Shoes stamp 18 issued June 16. Meats fats cheese canned fish red stamps J K L M good through June 30. Blue stamps K1 M 48 points valid through July 7. Gasoline coupons four gallons A B C. A6 coupons valid May 22 to July 21. Ellen Borchers of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg on Tuesday.
Floats Must Be Used Properly Warned by Wardens
Gillespie and Mason County state game wardens issued a warning to fishermen that floats may not be used unless the fishing line is held in the hand or tied to a stationary object. They noted that tying the line to a stone or heavy sinker does not count as stationary and will lead to complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Mason County
Red Williams
Adolph Heeve
Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce to Elect New Secretary at June Meeting
Plans for the annual Chamber of Commerce Membership meeting are nearly complete for Thursday night June 24 at the Hotel Ni mitz Ballroom. Members will review the year and set future plans while deciding on replacing secretary Mrs M I Bogisch who resigned effective July 1 after serving since 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Nimitz
Civic Organization
M. I. Bogisch
Chamber
Two Gillespie County Schools Voted Tax Increases
May elections led to tax hikes for Rocky Hill number 5 and Tivydale number 25. Rocky Hill will levy up to 59 cents per $100, Tivydale up to 50 cents, replacing prior 15 cent and zero taxes respectively. Final rates set in July, collected next fall. Commissioner Court to meet June 24 as board of equalization to inspect lists and adjust assessments. Fines from May total $112.60 after 19 criminal and two civil cases. County approves $2,712,086 for debt service on bonds 56 through 60 and coupon 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Common
Commissioners Court
Rocky Hill Common
Tivydale Common
Rocky Hill
Tivydale
Commissioners Courts
Wm. Petmecky
Wm. Bruns
Crenwelge
Board of County and District
Jaycee Nomination Committee Named
Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce directors met Tuesday and named a nominations committee to propose directors for July admission. The committee includes Wm Petmecky Milton Durst Roman Peter Nolan Brown and Henry Reinbach. Harvey Stein was chosen to lead a bowling team selection committee for contests with other cities.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Cub Scouts Hold Monthly Pack Meeting at Klaerner Park
Fredericksburg Cub Scouts gathered with parents and friends at Klaerner's Park for an outdoor meeting and picnic. Cubmaster Rubin Bernhardt presided as J C Shaw outlined a Backyard Playing and Gardening theme and awards honored progress across dens with service stars and graduation certificates.
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Fredericksburg
Klaerner’s Park
Rubin Bernhardt
J. C. Shaw
Milton Durst
Chas. Tyer
Chas. Dolezal
Johnny Metzger
Alex Frantzen
A. R. Kelley
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M. K. Wiesjahn
Zenner
Fightin’ Man
Waldemar C. Hannemann
Fred Hannemann
Camp Butner
N. Y
Midwestern
Cpl. Hannemann
MacDonald
Hitler
Mussolini
Turkey
Sicily
Britain
RAF
Germany
Max
FE. Griffin
Uncle Sam
The
U. S. Army
Overseas
Mrs
Chael EB
Griffin
Douglas Aircraft Factory
California
K. C. Griffin
North Africa
Michael Griffin Yuma, Ana
Ima Mae Griffin Duncan
Set. K. C. Griffin
Curtis Griffin Chan
Alton J. Griffin Riley
Kansas
Comfort
Ellen Borchers
Fightin Man
Elgin W. Schaper
Walter Schaper
Camp Hood
Texas
Cpl. Schaper
Camp Bowie
Army
Miers. M. Lb
Bogisch
Board of Equalization
Jaycee
John Moritz, Jr
Clarence Weinheimer
Roy Beckmann
Hugo Walter
Lloyd Durst
Travis Weidenfeller
Dwain Kelly
James Burns
Bully Metzger
Alvin James Stehling
Wilbur Crenwelge
Vernon Kneese
Billy Marvin Schnerr
Franklin Braeutigam
Aljen Durst
Belton Klinksick
Robin Moellering
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