We Believe Profitable Spending on Gillespie County Roads
A local opinion argues to replace annual small road spending with a bond issue to fund fifty miles of principal roads, suggesting a $250000 bond to create seven to eleven miles of paved highways on key routes. It condemns past spending as waste and urges a five cent tax increase to finance the plan. The piece also notes Fredericksburg groups and favors a second chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Commissioners Court
Doss
Tivydale
White Oak Creek
Willow City
Burnet Road
Double Horn
Albert Road
Luckenbach
Ine
Mrs Elizabeth Walter Elected PTA President in March Meeting
Mrs Elizabeth Walter was named president of the Parent Teacher Association at a meeting on Friday March 1 to lead for the ensuing year. Other officers include Mrs Gould Davis secretary and Mrs Almon Kirchoff treasurer with several vice presidents. New officers will be installed in May. A $50 contribution was approved to hire a county nurse.
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Elizabeth Walter
Parent Teacher Association
H. Welge Lewis
Gould Davis
Almon Kirchoff
Henry Lochte
Felix Wilke
Edgar Marshall
Ruby Sutton
Henry Bierschwale
T. H. Hoffmann
Nannie Striegler
Corrections issued on district court civil case names
A corrections notice clarifies the first week court report misnamed parties in a district court civil case. The correct plaintiffs and defendants are Emil Junke versus Erwin Heimann, replacing the erroneous Emil Juenke versus W C Kiehne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Emil Juenke
W. C. Kiehne
Kiehne
Emil Junke
Erwin Heimann
Five LCRA Rainfall Gauges Installed In Gillespie County
The Lower Colorado River Authority added five rain gauges in Gillespie County through rep Leroy Mundt to measure rainfall in the Colorado watershed. Sites include Ben Riley Crabapple Oswald Eckhardt Willow City Levi A Deike Hye Kermit Schnelle Bakersmith and Carl Durst Doss. Daily reports are required when rainfall exceeds two inches plus monthly and yearly totals. supervision is by C S Adams of the LCRA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Leroy Mundt
Gillespie County
Colorado
Ben Riley
Crabapple
Oswald Eckhardt
Willow City
Levi A. Deike
Hye
Kermit Schnelle
Bankersmith
Carl Durst Doss
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredricksburg
Otto Rahe
Harper
T. K. Carr
Morris Ranch
C. S. Adams
LCRA
Texas Exes Meet Hear L of T Prof Hopper
Forty UT alumni from Gillespie County gathered March 2 for a banquet at the Hotel Nimitz. Dr. R. D. Hopper, sociology professor, delivered the main address, sharing UT’s strengths and prospects, and urging alumni aid to meet campus challenges. Continued on page 2.
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L. of T
R. D. Hopper
The
University of Texas
Gillespie County
Hotel Nimitz
It Happened This Week Soviet Raids Hit Finnish Towns
The Russian air forces conducted a major raid in southern Finland killing at least 50 and wounding about 20 as roughly 200 bombs struck small towns. Red Army advances continued toward Viipuri while London moved to seize Italian coal ships to curb Germany.
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Red Army
Viipuri
London
Italy
England
Germany
Long
Empire Falls
Huey Long
Earl Long
Louisiana
Bethany Lutheran Hosts Texas District Ministers In April
Bethany Lutheran Church will host 250 ministers from the Texas District of the American Lutheran Churches from April 2 to 9. Pastors and delegates from Texas Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama will gather for their annual convention led by Rev. Theo Haag with guests including Dr. Emanuel Poffen Dr. H F Schuch and Rev. R Taeuber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran Church
Texas
Emanuel Poffen
American Lutheran Church
Columbus
Ohio
H. F. Schuch
R. Taeuber
Foreign Mission Board
St Paul
Minnesota
Income Tax Returns Due March 15 in Gillespie County
Taxpayers must file by March 15 to avoid penalties. Federal representatives will assist residents in Gillespie County Courthouse March 13 14 and 15. Forms for 1939 were sent to prior filers, but absence of a form does not relieve the filing obligation.
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Gillespie County
Col
NAMES OF OFFICERS IN ORGANIZATION SOUGHT
The Fredericksburg Standard requests secretaries of all Fredericksburg and Gillespie County clubs and civic groups to supply current president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer names for a complete officer directory. The information will be organized by organization for easy reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Youth Injured In Truck Crash Returns Home
Jack Daniels, 15, a passenger in the Mason highway crash that killed Cecil McDaniel, was moved from the hospital to his Whakachie home. Daniels had lain in critical condition for weeks before his transfer, and traveled home Wednesday with his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs R E Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Daniels
Mason Highway
Cecil McDaniel
Waxahachie
Daniels
R. E. Mitchell
Gypsum Mine Expands Gil Lespie County Stone Quarry
EH Batton and Bart Moore Jr of San Antonio operate a gypsum mine on the Otto Ketron place at Cherry Mountain. They work six days weekly to ship three carloads of gypsum to San Antonio for cement manufacture. The mine moved in October last year and added a crusher and elevator to improve production.
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Gillespie County
Otto Ketron
Cherry Mountain
EH. Batton
Bart Moore Jr
San Antonio
Standard Correspondents Named In Stonewall Luckenbach Albert
The Standard announces three new correspondents for Stonewall Luckenbach and Albert in Gillespie County. Mrs Karl Weinheimer in Stonewall Mrs Peter Weber in Luckenbach and Mildred Pehl in Albert will relay local news. Citizens may phone or deliver stories. contacts listed for each community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starling
Standard
Gillespie County
Stonewall
Luckenbach and
Albert
Karl Weinheimer
Peter Weber
Luckenbach
Mildred Peh
Weinheimer
Weber
Pehl
Evers Awarded $4000 By Jury In Damage Suit
A Fredericksburg district court jury awarded James Evers $4000 in a damages suit against Theodore Langer. The verdict found damages were intentional, rejected self defense, and denied an accident. Trial began Monday with testimony through Tuesday and ended Wednesday afternoon after deliberations. The case was filed July 27, 1936.
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James Evers
Theodore Langerhans
Fredericksburg
Evers
Fredericksburg Chamber to Hold Quarterly Member Luncheons
At a regular meeting the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce directors voted to host quarterly luncheons for all members with the first set for early April. The lunches aim to foster friendly exchanges and reveal member views on desired work. Secretary Krauskopf noted this purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Krauskopf
C. of
Fredericksburg High School
Henry Grote
San Antonio
Chamber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
MacDonald Studio
Elberta Martin
Henry Hirsch, Jr
Eliz. Walter
Bethany Lutheran
Ketron
Stonewall - Luckenbach - Albert
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