Roosevelt as defender of military strength guides U S navy policy
Washington observers praise President Roosevelt for strengthening the armed forces and building a strong navy as a deterrent amid global tensions. The new neutrality law tightens controls on belligerents and requires payment on non prohibited goods before shipment, signaling a cautious move toward avoiding war while maintaining readiness.
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Washington
Pres. Roosevelt
Building Navy
Navy
Wilson
United States
Roosevelt
Army
Marine Corps
White House
White House, Mr. Roosevelt
Europe
Asia
Commissioners Establish Kramer McDougall Road In Gillespie County
The Gillespie county commissioners court at its May session established a new third class road named Kramer McDougall, connecting Pecan Creek and Weinheimer Reed roads. It spans 40 feet, crosses listed landowners, and is in Road Precincts 3 and 4 under overseer Alfred Hartmann with right of way donated by the landowners.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Guido E. Weinheimer
Pecan Creek
Weinheimer-Reed
Henry Bernhard
Victor Weinheimer
Joe Weinheimer
Richard Oehler
Ludwig Heiner
J. F. Crenwelge
Herman Keyser
Kramer-McDougall
Alfred Hartmann
Otto Lindig Et
Anton Schmidtzensky
Adolph Mergenthaler
Albert E. Klett
School Teachers Elected For 1987 38
The following faculty has been selected for the public schools Supt A M Limmer principal of high school Julia Estill principal of intermediate school Richard Hardin principal of primary school Esther Mueller B L Enderle De Rose Buttrill Maurine Smith Olga Reichenau Virginia Marrison Louie Lee Hinds Stella Jung Ava Ratliff Ruby Sutton Ruth Martin Margaret Beville Helen Freeborn L E Brodie and Clark Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. A. M. Limmer
Julia Estill
Richard Hardin
Esther Mueller
B. L. Enderle
de Rose Buttrill
Maurine Smith
Olga Reichenau
Virginia Marrison
Louie Lee Hinds
Stella Jung
Ava Ratliff
Ruby Sutton
Ruth Martin
Margaret Beville
Helen Freeborn
L E. Brodie
Clark Anderson
Amendments To Be Submitted In August
The Standard prints six proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution to be voted on at the August 1937 election. Readers are urged to keep the Standard for reference and study the amendments to vote intelligently on election day.
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Texas
Pearsall Defeats Giants To Take League Lead
Pearsall Rangers rally for a three run eighth inning to beat the Giants 5 to 1 at Pearsall Sunday and jump back atop the South Texas League standings. Out hitting 11 to 10 the Rangers stranded three while the Giants left 12 on base in a great pitching duel between Schneider and Breeden before the decisive inning. The 1937 Giants suffer losses after valuable departures but show fight as they adjust to new players and aim to trouble others in the league.
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Pearsall Rangers
Giants
Pearsall
Rangers
Schneider
Breeden
Pfeil
Langerhans
Andrews
P. Klaerner
Petermann
Weise
Molberg
Klett
Langley
Klaerner
E. Pankratz
J. Pankratz
Finney
Schraub
Van Devanter to Quit Supreme Court This June
Associate Justice Willis Van Devanter, aged 78, announced his retirement from the U S Supreme Court effective June 2. The conservative jurist’s exit stirs the Senate fight over the administration court bill and opens the way for Roosevelt’s first nomination.
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Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court of the United States
High Tribunal
van Devanter
Senate
Roosevelt
Tex Centennial Stamp First Day Sale Album Earns Praise
Dr Herbert G Pfeiffer and Rev Arthur Koerner of Coryell Texas planned and compiled an album detailing the Texas Centennial Stamp First Day Sale in Gonzales on March 2 1936. The work spans a year and includes photographic records of design printing distribution and use of souvenir covers. Only ten albums were assembled one sold to a Dallas man for 1000. Miss Ann Toomey provided historical material for the designs.
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Herbert G. Pfeiffer
Arthur Koerner
Coryell
Texas
Gonzales
Dallas
Ann Toomey
We Believe It Challenged County Attorney Over Marble Machine Report
A weekly column defends its past article on unlawful marble machines in Gillespie County. The Sheriff reportedly claimed a tax allowed operation. the County Attorney’s stance and threatened lawsuits are debated as the paper offers free legal help to the Sheriff in pursuing enforcement of Texas gambling laws.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Mexico
Legislature criticized for gambling laws and drink sale stance
The Texas Legislature faces sharp critique for keeping slot, punch board and marble machine bans despite taxing them and for not allowing liquor by the drink. The county attorney argues repeal would worsen Gillespie County, linking saloons with gambling as a harmful social force.
St Marys School Graduation Set For Sunday Evening
St Marys High School closes its 1936 37 term Sunday evening with a program at St Josephs Hall. Grammar School graduates receive certificates and six high school seniors get diplomas. Monsignor A Heckmann will confer diplomas on Beatrice J Wehmeyer Josephine Jenschke Theresa Fries Adla Schmidtzinsky Max Molberg James Pfiester. Very Rev J Lenzen of Castroville will be the main speaker. St Marys Orchestra will provide the music.
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St. Mary’s High School
St. Joseph's Hall
Monsgr. A. Heckmann
Beatrice J. Wehmeyer
Josephine Jenschke
Theresa Fries
Adla Schmidtzinsky
Max Molberg
James Pfiester
J. Lenzen
Castroville
St. Mary's Orchstra
Gillespie County Commissioners Set Equalization Meeting
The Gillespie County commissioners court will meet on June 17 as the County Board of Equalization. The court will review all property assessments from the Assessor and Collector of Taxes, notify owners if adjustments are needed, and finalize actions to ensure uniform and equal tax assessments statewide.
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Gillespie County Commissioner’s Court
County Board of Equalization
Commissioner’s Court
Local Texas Drifts and School Announcements
Miss Lonnie Schaeferkocher underwent an appendectomy. Mrs Arthur Schactter earned a funeral directors license in Texas after passing her exam at Mineral Wells. School closing exercises are set for Hilda on May 21 and Meusebach Creek and Rheingold on May 22, with Cave Creek and Rocky Hill holding events on May 93, the latter marking its golden anniversary.
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Arthur Schactter
Texas
Lcense
Mineral Wells
Hilda
Meusebach Creek
Rheingold
Cave Creek
Rocky Hill
10th Anniversary of Limdberg Transatlantic Flight
Charles Augustus Limdberg, famed transatlantic flier, marked ten years since his May 21 journey to Paris. He and his family now reside near London, England, with renewed recognitions of his epochal flight and European travels.
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Charles Augustus Limdberg
Paris
London
England
Large Barn Destroyed By Fire On Christian Lindig Ranch
A lumber barn 36 by 48 feet on the Christian Lindig ranch near Albert was burned Saturday evening at about four o'clock. The hayloft fire made it impossible to save the structure or its contents. Loss includes baled hay fodder 75 bushels corn 50 bushels oats 1000 pounds chicken feed a Fairbanks Morse scale saddles and valuables. Lindig estimates total loss around 1200 with partial insurance.
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Albert
Fairbanks- Morse
Lindig
Mr Ernst Rothmann Visits Kowert Family With Son
Mr. Ernst Rothmann and his son from Menard called on Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kowert to pay a social visit.
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Ernst Rothmann
Menard
Oliver Kowert
Large Crowds Attend Fredericksburg School Closing Exercises
Closing exercises for all divisions of the Fredericksburg Public School System were held over three evenings in the district auditorium. Performances and diplomas marked the end of the year with Dr. T H Shelby UT extension dean delivering the seniors address.
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Fredericksburg
P. S. van Dyke
Kerrville
P. T. A. Choral Club
Gertrude Wehmeyer
H. H. Sagebiel
R. L. Kott
T. H. Shelby
Department of Extension
University of Texas
Ursula Itz
Louise Enderle Nixon
Louise Enderle Nixor
Erwin Andrege
Ruby Rusche Hartmann
New Sunnyside Tavern Opens With Free Dance Saturday
The Sunnyside Tavern in Fredericksburg opens Saturday May 22 with a free dance from 9 p.m. to 1 30 a.m. Bob Schmerbeck's Orchestra of Kerrville will perform. The venue sits on the outskirts near the San Antonio highway, featuring a 40 by 34 foot maple dance floor and a dining area, soda fountain, restrooms, and old tavern styling.
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Sunnyside Tavern
Fredericksburg
Walter Hollmig
Bob Schmerbeck
Orchestra
Kerrville
New San Antonio
Kindergarten Graduation at Palace Theatre
The class of Mrs. F J Maier’s Kindergarten will appear in a stage program at the Palace Theatre Saturday night. The class has thirteen pupils and four will graduate Doris Mittendorf Erlens Schneider Henriette Mosel and Oliver Kowert Jr. Diplomas will be presented by former student Elmer Luckenbach.
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F. J. Maier
Palace Theatre
Doris Mittendorf
Erlens Schneider
Henriette Mosel
Oliver Kowert Jr
Maier
Elmer Luckenbach
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Washington Digest
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Pecan Spring Creek
Boerne White Sox
Boerne
By Elton Jordan
Felix Frankfurter
Donald Richberg
Robert Jackson
Merrill-Lambie
Dick Merrill
Jack Lambie
Atlantic
New York City
Wallis
Duke
Wallis Simpson
Spain
Caballero
Juan Negrin
St. Mary’s School
Board of Equalization
Parent Teacher Association
Emil Riley
Parent- Teacher Association
Keidel and
Feller
Perry Donop
H. F. Bolding
Werner Keidel
J. W. Yancey
Pearl Wiemers
Leon Zwiener
National Congress of Parent and Teachers
Lonnie Schaeferkocher
Christian Lindig
New Tavern
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