Texas Legislature Supports Lend Lease War Aid
In a May session the Texas House adopted Resolution No. 249 urging President and Congress to ensure continued delivery of Lend-Lease supplies to democratic nations. The vote was 101 aye, 15 nay, 11 present and not voting, with several local representatives noted among supporters and opponents. The event followed a Knickerbocker speech urging convoy of ships with the African Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas House of Representatives
Britain
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Congress of the United States
House
Knickerbocker
England
Mr. Bruhl
Craig
Davis
Dickson
Bexar
Eubank
Favors
Fuchs
Huff
When to Renew Old Driver Licenses in Texas
The schedule lists renewal dates based on license serial numbers. No renewals before Oct. 1, 1941, per State Police Director Homer Garrison. Renewals on or before Oct. 1 follow ranges: 1–450000 by Jan. 1, 1942. 450001–900000 by Apr. 1, 1942. 900001–1,350,000 by Apr. 1, 1942. 1,350,001 upward by Nov. 1, 1942.
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Austin
Prirate
Homer Garrison
Two Gillespie County youths to be inducted next Thursday
Gillespie County youths Joseph Otto Weinheimer from Stonewall and K. C Sambuel Griffin from Morris Ranch, with order numbers 48 and 180 respectively, will leave on Thursday May 22 for the Ft. Sam Houston induction center to join the armed forces. The county draft board is mailing questionnaires at 50 per day to registrants who filed on Oct 16, 1940, with a five day return window. State headquarters urges prompt notice of address changes to local boards and reiterates that each registrant must have and present their registration certificate when requested.
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Gillespie County
Joseph Otto Weinheimer
K. C Sambuel Griffin
Stonewall
Morris Ranch
Ft. Sam Houston
Uncle Sams
Draft Board
Plastering Delayed at Fredericksburg Post Office
Interior plastering at Fredericksburg’s new Post Office is held up by late arrival of steel window casings. Dewey Cross, foreman for J O Boyd Construction, says all other building work including brick work hollow tile work roof and interior partitions is on schedule.
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Fredericksburg
Dewey Cross
J. O. Boyd Construction Company
Hess lands in Scotland shock to World War II Britain
Rudolph Hess, a top Nazi official, parachuted into Scotland after a crash landing from a Messerschmitt. British authorities hail the capture as a propaganda boon while speculation swirls about his motives and potential military intelligence. Churchill and officials prepare for interrogation to extract information.
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Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Herman Goering
British Isles
Scotland
Germany
Rudolph Hess
Hess
Messerschmidt
Britain
Winston Churchill
Gillespie County May Court Names Election Judges 1941
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court in May named election judges for 1941. It approved acquiring a 120 foot wide right of way on Highway 87 for 9.6 miles with clear title and removal of obstructions except standing timber. The court also allocated 20 000 from the Coin fund and apportioned 6 000 of the Special Road Tax to precincts.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
U. S
Elgin CO. Crenwelge
State Department
Departing Pastor Honored By Cave Creek Crabapple Lutherans
The Rev. W. C. Poehlmann leaves after seven years serving Cave Creek and Crabapple in Gillespie County. Farewell services and gatherings marked his departure. a new minister for the vacated pulpits has not yet been selected, with a church meeting held to issue a new call.
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W. C. Poehlmann
Cave Creek
Crabapple
Gillespie County
Sandy Hill
Texas
Brenham
Poehlmann
Fredericksburg
Lutheran Ministers
Kerrville
Crabapple Luther League
the Cave
Creek
Lutheran Seminary
St Marys High School to Graduate Thirteen Students
St Marys High School will graduate thirteen students on Thursday evening May 22 in Peter's Hall at 7 30 p m. Very Rev F J Hullweg OMI will deliver the address. Graduates include Josephine Danz Cor dela Dirks Mary Louise Fritz Marvin Kaderli Katherine KaIser Constance Kleck Cecilia Kunz Celeta Krumz Alvin Kunz Dorothy Saenger Annie Frances Stehling Alton Stehling and Lawrence Stehling. On Tuesday May 20 at 8 p m music recital by St Marys School pupils will be held in St Josephs Hall with piano vocal violin selections and performances by the St Marys Orchestra and Glee Club. Public invited.
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St. Mary’s High School
Peter's Hall
F. J. Hullweg
Omi
St. Anthony's College, San Antonio
Josephine Danz
Cordela Dirks
Mary Louise Fritz
Marvin Kaderli
Katherine Kaiser
Constance Kleck
Cecilia Kunz
Celeta Krumz
Alvin Kunz
Dorothy Saenger
Annie Frances Stehling
Alton Stehling
Lawrence Stehling
St. Mary’s School
St. Joseph's Hall
St. Mary's
Glee Club
Fredericksburg Firemen to Attend District Meeting
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department will send twenty members to the Central Texas Firemen Association semi annual spring meeting in Taylor. The delegation includes Fire Chief Ernest Lochte and President Henry Borchers, plus City Marshal Eric Juenke and other officers. A six man pumper race team and four man race entries will represent the department, with Harper Volunteer Fire Department also sending reps. The Fredericksburg group will be escorted by the Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band led by G. A. Hartmann.
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Fredericksburg
G. A. Hartmann
Hirsch Family Guests Visit Judge Hirsch Pair
Mr and Mrs Henry Hirsch Jr with Henry Thomas Hirsch of New Braunfels and Gene Hirsch of Brownwood were weekend visitors with Judge and Mrs Henry Hirsch.
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Henry Hirsch Jr
Henry Thomas Hirsch
New Braunfels
Gene Hirsch
Brownwood
Henry Hirsch
Scouts Seek Odd Jobs to Fund Summer Camp Ride
Members of Boy Scout Troop No 1 in Fredericksburg seek home and business yard work to raise funds for attending the Capiel Area Council Summer Camp near Austin. Jobs offered should be arranged via Scout Committee member Dr. Leon F Zwiener or Scout Master Rev Ivan Donaldson.
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Fredericks
Burg
Capiel Area Council
Austin
Scout
Leon F. Zwiener
Ivan ©. Donaldson
Garden Club Flower Show Draws Large Attendance
The third annual Garden Club Flower Show filled Peter's Hall with spring blooms over two days. A grand central star display and floral arches formed the show’s centerpiece as the Legion troop Boy Scouts won their division and the Senior Girl Scouts and Troop No. 1 also topped their divisions. Brownie Scouts placed second.
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Garden Club
Peter's Hall
Peter’s Hall
Mesdames Wm. Dietel
Lawrence Krauskopf
Benno Stehling
Betty Jordan
Legion
City adopts lowest ever rates for Fredericksburg electric service
Consumers in Fredericksburg and along the city lines will receive the first benefits from the city operated system on May 20 as bills for the past month reflect new rates. The schedule lowers residential charges to 75 cents for up to 15 kWh, then 3 cents per kWh for the next 55, 20 cents for the next 130, 1 cent for the next 200, 0.7 cents for the next 1000, and 1 cent for excess usage, with a 10 percent penalty if bills remain unpaid after ten days. The small lighting and power rate matches the residential minimum for 15 kW, then 4, 3, 2 cents per kWh in successive blocks beyond 1000 kWh. Continued on page 8.
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Fredericksburg
Trustees Name Faculty For 1941-42 Term
The Fredericksburg Public School board approved a shift from an 11 to 12 grade system for 1941-42, aligning with statewide changes to widen the elementary eight grades and high school four years. Most staff retained, 19 former teachers reelected, and contracts mailed to several named teachers including Thelma Atchinson and Naomi Davis.
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Fredericksburg
S. H. Smyre
Richard Hardin
B. L. Enderle
Thelma Atchinson
Mildred Biddy
Naomi Davis
Georgia Faye Duderstadt
Virginia Harrison
Emelie Henke
Stella Jung
Marie Kelley
Alice Lapham
Esther Mathias
Esther Mueller
Odis Morris Arcena Ray
Maurine Smith
Hugo Walter
Messrs
C. F. Eiserner
O. K. Nix
J. C. Shaw
Missouri
Devers
Colored School
Page
First Meeting of County Farm Bureau Held Wednesday
The Gillespie County Farm Bureau held its first board meeting in the Agriculture Building auditorium on Wednesday night May 7. The group, newly organized and affiliated with the American Farm Bureau Federation, discussed an active program to secure price supports for agricultural products to raise producers purchasing power to match wages and current profits for industry.
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Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Agriculture Building
American Farm Bureau Federation
Fredericksburg High School Holds Sunday Night Baccalaureate
The Fredericksburg High School class of 107 graduates will be honored at the annual Sunday night baccalaureate in the Public School Auditorium at 8. The program includes a musical prelude by Oliver Kowert, a senior processional, a choir sing along with Lead On O King Eternal, invocations by Rev. O F Kattner and Rev. O Lindenberg, scripture reading, a sermon by Rev. Ivan Donaldson on Qualifying For Life, performances by the Choral Club and Parent Teacher group, and songs including To The Rock Let Me Fly. Benediction by Rev. F A Bracher concludes the service.
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Fredericksburg High School
Oliver Kowert
King
Theo Haag
Bethany Lutheran Church
F. A. Bracher
The
Zions Lutheran Church
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Col
Alfred Petsch
Nazi Party
LOU EE Soc
Ardh
St. Mary’s
Fire Department
Boy Scout
County Farm Bureau
O. F. Kattner
Edison Street Methodist Church
O. Linden
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