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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
1
The piece contends the Roosevelt administration shows firmer intent to cut costs and balance the budget, but notes no real chance of a balanced budget next year. It cites relief and debt retirement as complicating factors and criticizes “layman’s balance” as deceptive.
United Telephone Company crews arrive to modernize Fredericksburg's network with six miles of new cable and hundreds of wires. The project, costing about 20000 dollars, will replace old cables posts and drop wires along Main Street and in homes and businesses. Municipal funds cover the effort alongside a new band tax to support a city band.
The City Commission on Tuesday named Walter Foerster as City Marshal and chief law enforcement officer, replacing Alfred Petmecky who served four years in the post. Simultaneously, the board ordered strict enforcement of Fredericksburg traffic ordinances including one hour parking limits, double parking, parking in driveways or on sidewalks, and stopping at stop signs.
On Sunday May 9 at 3 P M a memorial service will be held for John O Meusebach with Hon Alfred Petsch presiding The Fredericksburg Concert Band Maenner Massencher and Hon Walter F Woodus Lieutenant Governor of Texas will participate in the event.
Lieutenant Governor W Woodal will deliver a dedication address. Emerson D Fite New York state assemblyman and Vassar professor authored a recently passed bill granting a 75 cash bonus to all new mothers and fathers. The funds are for prenatal hospital and general medical expenses unless rejected by parents.
Six persons were injured four seriously when two cars collided head on on the Fredericksburg Road seven miles north of Boerne shortly after noon Sunday. Mrs G M Marcury of San Antonio was the most seriously injured with facial cuts and a crushed chest and was unconscious on admission to a San Antonio hospital. Others injured included A H Ulrich of the Palms Hotel in San Antonio.
Sixty five Lions and Lionesses from San Antonio Llano and Fredericksburg attended Group 11 of Lions International in Hotel Nimitz. Rev B E Breihan spoke on Lionism while Miss Florine Knoche Katharine Langerhans and Almon Kirchoff provided music. District Governor Murray Winn welcomed guests as San Antonio prepared to host the next district meeting in late summer.
The Texaco Company through agent E. H. Riley added the Hill Country Service Station to Fredericksburg’s Texaco network on May 1. Ed Lott will continue as manager after four and a half years in that role.
The article notes Madrid and Bilbao besieged by insurgents and hints at decisive but uncertain outcomes for the war. It cites casualties around 100000 and reports British ships evacuating women and children from Bilbao while gunfire rages.
Sheriff Klaerner announces that all punch boards slot machines and marble banks will be removed by Monday morning and bookie shops must close within Fredericksburg. The sheriff credits his crackdown to upholding the law, following guidance from the county’s legal opinion.
Behind seven hit pitching by Louis Schram Schneider the Giants beat the D Hani s Hondo Pirates 8 to 2 in Hondo. Schneider and Red Schnerr each had three hits in four trips and six runs came from their bats as Giants move into a three way tie with Boerne and Pearsall for league lead. Al Hollming appeared at first base and went one for four while retiring on the final at bat. A double play Molberg Weise Pankratz ended the seventh and Schnerr’s running catch in right highlighted a scoreless four frame stretch.
Fredericksburg starts street signage with a first sign at West Main and South Edison known as Kraus Corner. Lions Club and City Council agree on limited changes including naming Main Street and standardizing one name across the city. Burdick Enamel Sign Company Chicago supplies signs. pipe ordered from San Antonio dealer.
Austin April 28 L A Woods state superintendent announced the release of war rants for 2 per capita from the state available school fund totaling 3 125 780 based on 1 562 890 scholastics. The apportionment reduces 13 of the current 19 per capita allotment.
A community anniversary event will begin at 3:00 PM with a formal program. Organizers invite residents to attend and celebrate the milestone.
Plans for the John O Meusebach Memorial dedication ceremonies in Fredericksburg mark the ninety first anniversary of the city. Lieut Gov Walter F Woodul will deliver the dedicatory address before the monument is unveiled.
Tahoka May 2 A man identified as Alfred Sonny Lamb fugitive from Fort Worths Tarrant County jail robbed Mr and Mrs Bob Stephens about 20 miles south of Tahoka. He displayed two guns took food clothing and three shirts shot into the gas tank cut telephone lines fled in a stolen car with plates from Dimmitt Castro County. The couple walked a mile to reach a phone and summon help.
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