City Updates Zoning Ordinance and Fire Zone
Fredericksburg residents are urged to review the city zoning ordinance with areas designated for industrial commercial community center and residential use. An amendment to the fire zone places the 100 block of East Main Street and surrounding blocks in the fire zone, affecting Main to Austin and North Adams to North Llano.
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City Commission
Fredericksburg
Board of Fire Insurance Commissioners
East Main Street
Main
Austin
North Adams
North
Llano
State To Build New Bridge On Milam Street
Texas State Highway Department plans a new bridge over Town Creek on North Milam Street. Local officials say officials approved construction for the bridge on the new Upper Crabapple Farm-to-Market Road. The current bridge is described as the most outmoded in the city.
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Milam Street
Texas State Highway Department
Town Creek
Stanley Schnerr
State Highway Department
Okehon
Crabapple Farm-to-Market
Gillespie County May Session Grants Leave and Expenses
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved County Judge Henry Hisch's leave from May 15 to 20 and authorized bench lending to the Frantzen Ahrens Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sheriff Loth received 410.56 in March and April travel costs while County Clerk Felix Scherer may hire an extra deputy in June. Treasurer Reinhold Tatsch reported fund balances as of April 29 across multiple accounts.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Henry Hisch
Frantzen-Ahrens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert Loth
Felix Scherer
Reinhold Tatsch
General County
Mildred Craig Plans California Texlake Summer Menu
Miss Mildred Craig spent Wednesday here planning the Ca Texlake menus for the summer session with Mrs. Walter Houy.
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Mildred Craig
Walter Houy
Wife of Prominent Local Insurance Agent Dies
Mrs. Lydia Kusenberger Bierschwale, 60, wife of Max J. Bierschwale, prominent local insurance agent, died at a local hospital on Saturday May 13 1950. Burial was Monday May 15 at 9:45 am at Beckmann Funeral Home and 10 am at St Marys Church with Rev B N Galle officiating. Interment followed in St Marys Cemetery. She was born November 24 1889 in Fredericksburg and married June 12 1912. Survivors include her husband and two sons William of San Antonio and Calvin of Fredericksburg. two infant brothers preceded her, and two sisters Selma and Lula Wahrmund.
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Max J. Bierschwale
Gillespie County
St. Mary’s Church
B N. Galle
St. Mary’s
Beckmann
Bierschwab
Lydia Kusenberger
Fredericksburg
Louis Kusenberger
Emma Herbert Kusenberger
William Bierschwale
San Antonio
Calvin Bierschwale
Selma
Alfred Grobe
Lula Wahrmund
Oil Stove Fire Extinguished By 92 Year Old Woman
Mrs. John Weinheimer, 92, subdued an oil stove blaze at her home by calling the fire department then dousing the flames with sand from a bucket. Firefighters arrived to find the fire out and report only minor flooring damage.
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John Weinheimer
Oswald Dieh
South Heights
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Dodge
Standard Service Company
Schroeder — Hannemann
Stehling
Chrysler and
Plymouth
Stehlings Label
Tulane
Esquire
Hickok and Swank Jewelry
Wembley
Arrow
Sterling Bros
A. H. B. Food Store
Kimbel
Winslow
Sunny Coast Tomatoe
Hormel
Lic
del Monte
Welch
Uniuity
Building Center
Christian Hahn
Felix Hahn
Alphonse Weinheimer
Alphonse Weinheimer, Jr
Elgin Kuhlmann
Marion Kuhlmann
Betty Kaderli
Udo Bass
Bobby Hahn
Luckenbach
L. M. Williams
Cora Haberkorn
William
Lena Carmack
Lydia Vann
Berkeley
Calif
Hahn
Vann
Kelvinator
City Radio & Electric Company
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