Fredericksburg to Hold Public Hearing on City Budget
Notice to the public for a May 24 1932 hearing by Fredericksburg Texas Board of Commissioners on adopting a budget and tax levy. Financial statement shows receipts 9 809 14 and disbursements 16 785 14 with April 1 1932 balances. budget proposes 75 cent tax rate to raise about 9 000 60 for planned expenditures.
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Texas
Board of Commissioners
City of
Fredericksburg
Otto Hartmann
Siaetes
Bank of Fredericksburg
H. A. Ries
Poisonous desert scorpions and giant dirigible thieves of memory
A fragmented page notes a desert scorpion described as the mother of the Akron class airships carrying spider planes. It recalls pilots Harrigan and Young looping from the mother ship fifteen times. It also mentions Capone in Atlanta, Alice in Wonderland archetypes, and past leaders like Charles V. Local names include Egon and Edwin Graeutigam, Geo Kneuper in New Braunfels, and Margarete Schaetter's birthday.
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Harrigan
Young
Vy. & N. Accepts $227000 Value
Examiner Molster recommended the F. P. pay 227000 for the F. & N. line, with 30 days to accept. If not, Southern Pacific could build a parallel line. Chamber of Commerce urged the offer be accepted to block a competing route. A Houston meeting with SP officials was anticipated to push hearings before the I. C. C.
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Ericksburg Junction
Kerr- Ville
Frederiksburg
R. R. Molster
F. P
S. P
Chamber of Commerce Railroad Committee
Southern Pacific
R. F. Spencer
Chamber of Commerce
Col. W. B. Tuttle
Gulf & West Texas
San Angelo
Houston
Doss Picnics, Baseball Defeat by Hilda 11 10
Doss locals and the Doss school baseball team attended a picnic at Hilda last Tuesday. The Doss team lost 11 to 10 due to several errors. Hilda will play a return game at Doss on May 21. A birthday dance was held Friday night at Ben Mund's home. Mr and Mrs Arnold Ellebracht and daughter from San Antonio visited Spaeth family. Mrs Henry Baethge Sr has returned home after visiting Harper. Laura Neffendorf of Cherry Mountain visited relatives here.
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Doss
Hilda
Ben Mund
Ben
Arnold Ellebracht
San Antonio
Jacob Spaeth
Henry Baethge Sr
Pete Baethge
Harper
Laura Neffendorf
Cherry Mountain
Schroeder Bros Offer Heavy Grade Children Coveralls
Schroeder Bros advertises heavy grade children coveralls in sizes 2 to 8 priced at 49e per pair. The notice targets parents seeking durable workwear for kids.
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Schroeder Bros
Memorial pool honors Miss Arbelger heroism at Elizabet h school
A dedicated pool memorializing Miss Arbelger, who died saving a child, was unveiled with over 2,500 contributors. Blanche Hagman Thies cut the ribbon as 150 first graders at Elizabeth School watched, while Girl and Boy Scouts assisted. The ceremony featured a resort like setting with rock pillars, cedar crossbars, rhododendrons, and a wading pool. The notice also records Gillespie County Commissioners Court’s board of equalization meeting set for May 30, 1932 at Fredericksburg Court House with assessment lists to be reviewed.
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E H. Garinger
Central High
Arbelger
Blanche Hagman Thies
Elizabeth School
Wade
Hawthorne Lane
Gillespie County
Texas
Fredericksburg
Albert E. Klett
Tex
Church Notices at Bethany Lurid
Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 A M German service at 10 A M English service at 8 P M Holy Communion celebrated with morning service Confessional service begins at 10 A M Pastor Theo M Haag extends cordial invitation to everyone
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Theo
M. Haag
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Sunday school at 10 a m studies Genesis 27 28 public worship at 11 a m and 7 45 p m Dr John A Held will preach both services morning message The Conquering Church evening The Uplifted Christ illustrated lecture Jerusalem follows B Y P U at 6 45 p m Bible and Prayer Services Wednesday at 7 45 p m Everyone welcome Pastor F W Bartel
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John A Held
Jerusalem
F. W. Bartel
M. E. Church South Sunday Schedule and Local Visits
M. E. Church South holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 10 45 a m followed by Church Conference Choir rehearsal at 7 p m and Young People's Division at 8 p m. Visitors include Perry Lewis of San Antonio and families Metzger Jordan Walsh and Mrs Smith remarks on a baby’s first steps.
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Young People’s
Gammenthaler
All Mesh Goods Sale Price List
A catalog note lists all mesh goods reduced with 2c grade priced at 19c and 49e grade at 37c. The terse entry emphasizes discounts across mesh items.
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Schroeder Bros
Naval Dirigible Aeron Passes Near Fredericksburg
Report of the dirigible Akron over Fredericksburg where two Navy ground crewmen died during mooring and a third, Bud Cowart, survived after two hours dangling from a rope. The ship maneuvered to rescue him as 10 000 spectators watched. Also notes a May 20 school program and a brief joke.
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Navy
Bud Cowart
Akron
Austin visit from Schmidt and Schoenewolf families
Mrs. Alb. Schmidt and daughters and Miss Carolina Schmidt visited relatives in Austin Sunday. Mr. Victor Schoenewolf and Walter Smith and Miss Elizabeth Schoenewolf of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Udo Schellhase of New Braunfels, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Max Schoenewolf.
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Geo Kneuper
Josephine Kneuper
New Braunfels
Heep
Alb. Schmidt
Carolina Schmidt
Austin
Victor Schoenewolf
Walter Smith
Elizabeth Schoenewolf
Dallas
Udo Schellhase
Max Schoenewolf
National Hospital Day honors Florence Nightingale
May 12 marks National Hospital Day and the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Kerrville Clinic and Secor Hospital, a 21 year Hill Country institution, describes itself as a standardized approved hospital with extensive recent remodels. The facility lists nine physicians and a new clinical laboratory and intercommunications system to provide comparable service to major cities at lower costs.
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Kerrville Clinic
Secor Hospital
T. B
General Hospital
Florence Nightingale
United States
Government Hospital
New York
Chicago
Kerrville
Ady
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Alice Hargreaves
Alice In Wonderland
America
Stock Exchange
Capone
Atlanta
Charles the Fifth
Messrs
Egon and
Edwin Graeutigam
Los Angeles
Calif
Margarete Schaetter
Doss Locals
Pool
Bethany Lurid
Church
First Baptist Church
M. E. Church, South
Perry Lewis
Louis Metzger
Adam Metzger
Albert Jordan
Cecilia
Geralda Walsh
Mrs. Smith
John
Mr. Smith
Engel’s Hall
Engel
Naval Dirigible Aeron
Predericksburg
Oregon
Comfort Hatchery Comfort
Willow City School
Stonewall School
Blue Bell
Peter’s Halli
Sers Waders Adm
Texas Night Hawks
Walter Huston
Jean Harlow
Alfred Lunt and
Lynn Fontanne
Travelers Cafe
Fine Foods
Alex Mittendorf
Anna Gold
Voiles
Batist
Voile
Barbeene
BIG
Tivydale Hall
Bure’s Hall
Grapetown
Boas
Rheingold
Fiedler's Hall
Public Service Orchestra
Mohawk
StanDard Motor Co
Exide
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