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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1926
Page
5
The public is requested to send all communications to Fredericksburg Publishing Co. For business matters use the Bookkeeper's Dept. All other matters go to the Editor's Dept.
Nature this year offers many sights with woodlands and prairies blanketed in blue bonnets phlox Indian torchflowers wild daisies verbenas and other varied colors. The writing urges everyone to travel and view these scenes to lift moods and inspire appreciation of natural beauty.
Article urges restraint in spreading sensational leaks and condemns indifference to law. It warns the nation faces social decay, urges citizens of influence to uphold law, confront violations, and commit to collective patriotism to protect the country from itself.
The first district No 19 Inter-Scholastic League meet at Schreiner Institute showcased strong performances from Fredericksburg High, Harper, and Stonewall with top honors in essay writing, declamation, and track. Fredericksburg swept multiple events earning a school championship in football, basketball, tennis, and track, while a public barbecue for 600 attendees marked the event.
Local and personal news notes Mr. A C Jennings an experienced piano tuner stays in our burg. Messrs Max Reinbach and Gebhard Hitzfeld of Kerrville spent last Sunday in our burg.
Mrs Joe Hanus and her infant are visiting Mr Wm Bierschwale and family in Waco, according to local notes.
Messrs A P C Petsch and Wm Habenicht were business visitors at Johnson City on Thursday of this week.
Mr. Harry Gartrell of Mason was a business visitor at Fredericksburg on Monday. He is noted for his professional dealings and attendance at local commerce engagements.
Miss Olga Braeutigam accepts a stenographer position in the office of A. P. C. Petsch.
Mr. Alfred Riley left Tuesday morning for an extended trip to Monterey, Mexico.
Messrs. C B Petsch and Max Henke visited the Capitol City on Tuesday of this week.
Mr and Mrs Wm Bierschwab and Miss Concordia visited in Austin last Sunday for a social gathering and sightseeing activity in the city.
At the district meeting of the Ger mania M A A in our city Hy E Fischer and John Heep were nominated as delegates to the State Directors meeting to be held in Fredericksburg in the early part of July.
In Austin Texas a man climbed a fire escape to reach the fifth floor of Seton Infirmary Monday and attacked a nurse demanding morphine. After cursing and knocking her down he fled via a fire escape into a waiting automobile.
Last Sunday Sheriff Murray obtained a search warrant for Bill Smith and Bill Carter. Four gallons and a half of whiskey were found and the two men were arrested and jailed with bond set at 1000, not posted by Wednesday morning. A coil and a barrel of mash were found nearby, buried in a pasture, with a gasoline tank used as a boiler. no arrests were made in connection with those items.
The San Saba News reports three murder indictments returned after an all night grand jury session. Edmondson, R. K. Malletti, and Fred Fuston, neighbors of Fred Bolinger murdered November 10, 1925, await trial. Fuston allegedly confessed. hearings set for next Monday with special venire of 102 jurors.
In Birmingham on April 26 two people remained hospitalized from gunshot wounds after seven masked figures raided the home of Lillie Cobb in Oneonta Alabama late Sunday night. Blount County officials requested a grand jury investigation into the incident whose motive is unknown.
Lockhart police officer J. D. Spence aged 40, brother of W. R. Spence of San Antonio, was found dead at noon in the rear of the barber shop where he worked. His head was blown away and an automatic shotgun with one shell discharged lay nearby.
The play Lena Rivers rendered at Cain City last Friday evening by teachers and youths of the Rocky Hill community benefited the school and was attended by about 400 people.
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