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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
6
Readers are instructed to send communications to Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Business matters go to Bookkeeper's Dept while all other items are directed to Editor's Dept. This assigns proper departments for inquiries or notices.
The Gillespie County road system is completed as the state assumes about 100 miles of first class roads. The transfer reduces the county commission burden to roughly one third, and funds now available promise every county road reaching first class status within years. The piece honors twenty five unnamed workers, distinguishing Hill Country progressives who backed rail, roads, and Fredericksburg’s incorporation, and salutes those who look forward and share enterprise prosperity.
Gillespie County Commissioners Court approved a 39 case fee disbursement for Justice of Peace A W Petmecky with scrip to be issued. The court also examined monthly reports by County officials and approved a franchise for Central Power and Light Co to operate electric lines. They urged relocation of the Fredericksburg to Harper highway and appointed Joseph Lange as Road Overseer. Salaries were set for county officials and a road repair donation of 273.00 was accepted with county matching funds. The Pennant Oilers vs Harper and Giants at Kerrville are noted along with Sun office equipment updates.
Probate Court actions list guardianship for Francis and Charles Dubray with letters of guardianship sought. Several estates admit wills to probate, appoint independent executors and appraisers, and authorize sales and reports. Names include Marie Beckmann Hy Kusenberger Maria Hahn James Burton Sophia Hohenberger Aug Hahn and others.
Mr and Mrs Clemens Wuest of Junction accompanied home their daughter who had been at tending school at Fredericks burg. Mr and Mrs Emil Heimann and son of New Braunfels visited with Mr Emil Heimann and family of Fredericksburg last Sunday.
Cotton chopping hoes gate hinges bolts and all shelf hardware offered by Juenke and Schoenewolf in this listing.
A brief notice directs readers to phone their grocery order to number 14 for items including salt, shorts, bran, sulphur, and chicken feeds.
In the Corporation Court of Texas defendants including Werner Danz Leroy Born Walter Juenke Jacob Knopp W R Downs Ernst E Wilke Reuben Crenwelge BE C Kim Brough N V Barry Joe Mejuire Louis Durst Jr Stanley Schnerr Max Schaper J E Harris all pled guilty to speeding or related offenses with fines and costs stated. Also notes Susie Klier visited family and local appendectomy surgery, and Fredericksburg Polo Club trips with matches in San Angelo.
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