Willie Molter rises in West Coast horse racing circles
Fredericksburg native Willie Molter, once a local youth, has ascended in West Coast racing. The West Coast press profiled his rise from Texas tracks to owning 16 horses and training success, noting his jockey background informs his training approach and optimism for Santa Anita's handicap race.
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Fredericksburg
Willie Molter
Bob Herbert
Willie
Herbert
Texas
Califor- Tilda
Rice Institute Downs Longhorns for SWC Title
Rice Institute edged the University of Texas Longhorns 42 to 41 at Gregory Gym in Austin on Tuesday night to win the Southwest Conference championship from the defending champs in a torrid ball game.
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Rice Institute
University of Texas Longhorns
Grogory Gym
Austin
Owls
Longhorns
Texas Exes Banquet Set for Saturday Night
Ex students and alumni of the University of Texas will gather Saturday night March 2 at 8 p m at the Hotel Nimitz for the annual reunion and banquet. Dr R D Hopper of the Sociology department will deliver the address with a program of musical numbers arranged by the committee.
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Univeristy of Texas
U of Tex
Kott And Klaemner Leave For Training Camps This Week
Carl Kott, a Texas League veteran, heads to Marshall Texas for the Fort Worth Cats spring camp while Hugo Klaerner of Shreveport Louisiana travels Friday to join his team in their home workouts in Louisiana.
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Carl Kott
Marshall
Texas
Fort Worth Cats
Kott
Cats
Hugo Klaerner
Shreveport
Louisiana
Texas Rural School Plan Proposed by Joint Committee
A plan to revise Texas rural schooling favors per pupil funding over per teacher, with minimums set at 40, 36, and 30 dollars per child for accredited, non standard, and sub standard schools. The plan, led by Senator Penrose B. Metcalfe, aims to improve efficiency, standards, and transportation funding, to be reviewed in April.
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Texas
Penrose B. Metcalfe
Metcalfe
San Angelo
Fredericksburg
Austin
Texas State Teachers’ Association
State Departent of Education
House
Senate
Joint Committee
Hillbillies Reach Finals In District Basketball Tourney
The Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies reached the District 92 final in San Antonio after two strong wins over Seguin 35 30 and Center Point 41 23. Veteran injuries hampered them in the final as Brackenridge Eagles won 42 13 to claim the title and advance to the regional meet in San Marcos.
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Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies
San Antonio
Brackenridge High School Eagles
Billies
Seguin
Hillbillies
Seguin Lads
Center
Brackenridge Eagles
Eagles
Kurt Lindenberg
Dan Anderegg
San Marcos
Aristotle’s Early Role in Bird Migration Study
The ancient Greek naturalist and philosopher Aristotle is credited as the first to discuss bird migration, laying early groundwork for natural history observations.
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Aristotle
Greece
Texas May 26–31 Declared Texas Highway Week
The Texas Highway Commission designates May 26 to 31 as Texas Highway Week to spotlight highway needs, financing, and maintenance. It urges Governor O'Daniel to proclaim the period while stressing highway transportation as key to Texas commerce and development. It notes the gas tax and vehicle fees allocations between state, school, and county road funds.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
O’daniel
the Highway Commission
Bowling honors tallied in campus league meet
Harvey Stein posted a high single game of 231 and led the high individual three game total with 620. The Volunteers claimed both top team honors with a single game best of 923 and a three game series of 2611.
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Harvey Stein
Volunteers
Thirty Report For Initial Track Workouts At FLASS
Thirty athletes reported to Coaches Klaerner and Nix at F H S for first workouts of the season. Veterans such as Max Ahrens Anderegg Langerhans Dittmar Friedrich Nixon Dietel Ransleben and Dietz Wuest Seymour Cancino and Anderegg form the nucleus of the Hillbillies 1940 track team with hurdles and pole vault seen as the only potential weaknesses.
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Klaerner
Nix
Hillbillies
Max Ahrens
Anderegg
Roy Langerhans
Victor Dittmar
Egin Friedrich
Leroy Nixon
Frederick Dietel
M. Ahrens
Ransleben
Dietz, Wuest
Seymour
Cancino
Hillbilly Football Field Gets New Sodded Turf
Hillbillies prepare for next season by laying sand to pack soil on the field. Ground is soaked with winter moisture and officials expect a top quality turf for upcoming gridiron battles.
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Fredericksburg High School Hillbillies
Girl Gashes Leg Chopping Wood Injures 9-Year-Old
Lorine Behrens, nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Reinhold Behrens, suffered a deep gash on her left calf Tuesday while chopping wood at her father's place. She received first aid at a local hospital and was sent home. The item ends with a private telephone exchange and a dog teasing book agent anecdote.
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Lorine Behrens
Reinhold Behrens
Giants Hold First Practice Session for 1940 Rivalry
Twenty aspirants reported to Manager Edgar Klett for the Fredericksburg Giants as the team opened workouts at Seipp's ball park. The session focused on limbering, fielding drills, and light hitting with last year’s players and rookies present. Regular Sunday practices will continue for several weeks until the season opener.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Edgar Klett
Klett
Seipp
Ball Park
Helium Demand to Grow Says UT Geologist
Austin February 27 a UT geologist predicts helium demand will rise as use in dirigibles and air craft grows while supply remains government controlled. Dr E H Sellards notes Amarillo field may hold about 18 billion cubic feet, urging frugal use since once exhausted cannot be replaced. The talk is part of UTs Frontiers of Progress series on natural gas.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Bureau of Economic Geology
E. H. Sellards
Here
America
Amarillo
Sellards
Girl Injured in Hay Rake Accident
Miss Tillie Mohr, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Mohr, was injured last Saturday when her right foot became entangled in a horse drawn hay rake. She received emergency treatment at a local hospital and was sent home. Texas has over 90 000 producing oil wells. Last year each well averaged under 150 barrels daily.
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Tillie Mohr
Henry Mohr
Texas
Recruit and Sergeant Exchange Sharp Banter
A brief military humor exchange shows a sergeant teasing a recruit about shaving. The sergeant jokes that next time the recruit should stand closer to the razor, highlighting drill instructor wit and discipline culture.
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Jones
Texas savings and loan shows 1939 gains in assets
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock reports Texas savings and loan associations increased savings and investment accounts by 11,357,742 in 1939 to a high 68,380,747. Home loan totals rose 11,453,590 to 79,343,796 with reserves and undivided profits up to 5,566,269 after dividends of over 2,500,000 to 80,690 savers.
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Texas
Federal Home Loan Bank of
Little Rock
Fredericksburg
Quip on a Strong Man and a Beggar’s Profession
A razor sharp exchange features a robust man asking why he should beg and a witty reply about begging being the sole craft where a gentleman may address a beautiful woman without an introduction. The dialogue echoes social barbs and flirtatious humor from a period piece.
Gillespie County Rural Schools Closing Date Calendar
Rural schools in Gillespie County are invited to submit their name and closing date for a calendar. Only date and school name will appear. additional closing information will be provided in later closing advertisements.
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Gillespie County
School schedule notices span several districts
The listing presents a sequence of school events across multiple communities. Dates include Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 28 for Pecan Creek and White Oak schools, Sunday May 12 for Luckenbach and Cave Creek, Monday May 13 for Knopp School 50th Anniversary, and Sunday May 19 for Stonewall and Grapetown schools.
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Pecan Creek School
White Oak School
Luckenbach
Cave Creek
Knopp School
Stonewall School
Grapetown School
Wanted and Appointments at First National Bank
On January 2 the bank advertises a teller position at First National Bank. On January 3 W. Smith is appointed teller at First National Bank. On January 4 there is another Wanted notice for W. Smith.
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First National Bank
W. Smith
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