Penitentiary Sentences in Fort Worth Forgery Cases
Edward Lee Hill received five year penitentiary terms to run concurrently after a Gilliespie County Grand Jury indictment on two counts of forgery. Judge Thomas Ferguson presided during the final week of the 83rd Judicial District Court. Other defendants faced suspended sentences for burglary theft and assault with varying terms. A murder trial for Leo Ramos was postponed. several cases were dismissed or transferred. Divorce actions and a jury trial on a second divorce completed the docket including several named jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lee Hill
Gilllespie County
Thomas Ferguson
83Rd Judicial District Court
Leo Ramos
Marqueche
Rep
A. W. Moursand
Texas
Lee W. Barry
John Sanchez
Cantelario Borjas
Marquecho
Vincente Lozano
Lozano
State of Texas
Glen Cosper
Kenneth Cosper
Joseph Lang
Charles Neal
Harper
Gillespie County
Mary Lozano
Mary Moellendorf
Alfred Moellendorf
Arthur Gold
Otto Kott
Martin Kneese
Otto Dietz
Elias Klaerner
Lawrence Weidenfeller
Alfred W. Weinheimer
Harry J. W. Eckert
George Heimann
Edwin Crenwelle
Kermit Hahne
Keyser Bierschwale
Jaycees Honor Fredericksburg Pep Squads and Bands
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce hosted a Tuesday night barbecue in the Public School lunchroom to fete Fredericksburg High School and St. Marys High School pep squads the FHS band and both schools basketball teams. Over 275 members of the organizations and Jaycees attended as thanks for their yearly contributions to athletic and community events in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Clifford Balser welcomed attendees and Dr Dor Brown Jr directed the program. Charles Dooley praised the groups for sportsmanship and constancy, saying they are student ambassadors for their schools and town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Fred
Easter Fires Association Adopts Constitution At Tuesday Meeting
The Fredericksburg Easter Fires Association adopted a constitution and by laws establishing active contributing and honorary members. The group set terms for president and vice president, eighteen directors with three year terms, and planned a souvenir for the April 16 observance. A directors meeting March 14 will decide the souvenir design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easter Fires Association
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Association
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
City Installs High Capacity Switch Gear To Up Grid
Fredericksburg upgrades its electrical system with a new switching station and voltage regulator at the city substation. The project, directed by Felix Wilke with C L Ziegler supervising, doubles capacity and enables cross connection of circuits. New north side circuit four times capacity will relieve Main Street load. Capacitors added to improve power factor and voltage regulation. Allis Chalmers supplies gear, James R Kearney supplies tandem switches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
East User Street
C. L. Ziegler
Austin
Douglas Pehl
Albert Dietz
Felix Wilke
Molberg
Wilke
City Electrical Department
Ziegler
Allis Chalmers Company
James R. Kearney Corporation
Allis-Chalmers
Kerrville Pastor To Address PTA Tuesday Night
Kerrville pastor J. R. Hilliard will speak on The Home A Pattern for Building Sound Character and Moral Values at the Fredericksburg Parent-Teacher Association meeting Tuesday evening March 15 at 8 00 p m The program includes an inspirational poem by Mrs Temple Duderstadt and a musical segment The meeting unusually falls on a Tuesday night instead of the usual Wednesday afternoon. PTA census work is under way with Karl Hartmann as chairman and a team of volunteers canvassing the city for enrollment of school age children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tev
J. R. Hilliard
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Parent-Teacher Association
Temple Duderstadt
Karl Hartmann
Mesdames
Emma French
Hugo Mosel
Luther Watson
Walter Knoche
Ted Knopp
Felix Heep
Raymond Oestreich
Leon Mumme
Eric Nagel
Milton Gerhard
Yorktown Visitors Stay With Poehlmann Family
Mr and Mrs W F Stuermer and grandson John Dale Hurst of Yorktown were visitors at the G A Poehlmann home from Thursday through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Stuermer
John Dale Hurst
Yorktown
G. A. Poehlmann
Offiers Named Billespie Insurance Co.
New officers elected at Gillespie County Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Association annual policy holders meeting at the courthouse. Otto Henke becomes Chairman of the Board. Wm. M. Petmecky succeeds Henke as president. Henry Hirsch reelected vice president. William Dietel selected Secretary-Treasurer. Directors Hugo Weinheimer Viggo Nielsen George Jenschke Eugene Koennecke John W. Metzger Harry Land. The firm, now a reserve mutual life company, plans to expand policy offerings and write insurance across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Association
Otto Henke
Wm. M. Petmecky
Gillespie County
Henke
Henry Hirsch
William Dietel
Hugo Weinheimer
Viggo Nielsen
George Jenschke
Eugene Koennecke
John W. Metzger
Harry Land
Reserve Life Insurance Company
Reserve Mutual Company
Texas Insurance Commission
Texas
National Life Publishes Annual Financial Statement
The National Life and Accident Insurance Company of Nashville publishes its annual statement in the Standard. Fredericksburg representatives Warren Hahn and Walter Jenschke quote president Edwin W. Craig praising sound investments and ample reserves. Total assets reach a new high of 277,252,835.94 with a 13.1 percent increase over last year. All bonds pay interest and principal on time. In 1948 mortgage loans are noted among assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
Nashville
Tennessee
Standard
Fredericksburg
Warren Hahn
Walter Jenschke
Edwin W. Craig
Agricultural Advisory Board Named By Fair Association
Gillespie County Fair Association forms a countywide Agricultural and Livestock Advisory Committee led by Joe Tatum and Temple J. Duderstadt to promote bigger and better exhibits. Members include Hartmann Koennecke Spaeth Sauer Dittmar Welgehausen and others. A meeting with the Fair Board is set for March 10 to discuss the committee’s purposes. A weekly livestock auction and a new north fence with advertising space are also being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
Fair Association
Harry O. Davis
Gillespie County
Tatum
Joe Tatum
Temple J. Duderstadt
Lawrence F. Hartmann
Eugene Koennecke
Otto Spaeth
Paul Sauer
Robert O. Dittmar
Alvin Welgehausen
R. S. Connor
Clint Hardin
Nolin Althaus
Fitzhugh Lee
R. T. Laurence
Herman Weinheimer
Simon Burg
Ernest Hodges
Eli Rode
Wm. Kothe
Ben Kneese
Chester Bonn
G. F. Henke
Ad. O. Kneese
J. O. Tanner
Otto Schumann
Henry Mogford
Adolph Kott
T. J. Chapman
Pres. Davis
Fair Board of Directors
Joe S. Petsch
City Retains Top Fire Insurance Credit Rating in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg keeps its top fire insurance credit with the State Insurance Department. Fire Chief and Fire Marshal Eric Juenke announced the city received the maximum 25 cent credit for the year, a status earned annually for about fifteen years. The rating reflects fire fighting equipment water supply codes and personnel. In 1948 the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department reduced city fire losses to 79.75 dollars on 35 calls affecting property valued at 165000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
State Insurance Department
Eric Juenke
Frederickburg
Fredericksburg Opens New City Hall and Fire Station
Fredericksburg accepts the new city hall and fire station after an inspection by City Commission led by Mayor Joe Molberg. The Fire Department moves into its own home while offices relocate next week, with a delayed open house and planned landscaping around the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Joe Molberg
Ed. Apelt
Otto Schneider
Leo J. Dielmann
Eric Juenke
H. H. Moeller
Karl Moeller
Moeller Construction Company
Fire Department
Hans Hannemann
Molberg
Concrete Floor Poured for Guard Armory West of Fredericksburg
A ten man crew under Emil Scherer and Alvin Langehennig poured the National Guard Armory floor on the Harper Highway west of Fredericksburg this week. Work began last Thursday and should finish within three days if weather allows. Afterward a quonset hut will be erected to serve the local National Guard unit, with total completion in about six weeks depending on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Fredericksburg
Harper Highway
Emil Scherer
Alvin Langehennig
Family Visit in San Marcos Over Illness of Michael Wuest
Mr and Mrs Robin Bernhard and daughter Shirley visited the Oliver Wuest family in San Marcos where their young son Michael Wuest has been ill with measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Bernhard
Shirley
San Marcos
Oliver Wuest
Michael
Fredericksburg Cub Scouts Set Kite Contest at Fair Park
The Fredericksburg Cubs host an all home made kite contest at Fair Park on Sunday March 13 at 4 pm with five categories Best Funny Biggest Smallest Highest Flying and a five minute flight rule. Admission 9 cents supports prizes and Cubs trips with Cubmaster Paul Mann and volunteers supervising. Sandwiches cake and drinks sold by the Cubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts
Fair Park
Fredericksburg
Paul Mann
Don Mathers
Joe Lewis
R. Enderlin
W. H. Springall
Wim. Petmecky
Cubs
Perenty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jaycees
PTA
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
New City Hall
Marvin Dechert
Waldemar Hannemann
Hans Hanne
Fficers
Billespie Insurance Co
National Life
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