Washington Digest on Labor Strife and McGrady Speech
A Washington Digest summary notes ongoing labor tensions beyond steel agreements. It highlights Edward McGrady’s Atlantic City remarks urging dialogue between labor and capital, stressing contract sanctity, discipline, and reducing waste for industrial peace. The column references past strikes and calls for responsible leadership. Burnet County to dedicate new courthouse and host Home Coming May 28-29.
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Wahington
United States Steel Corporation
John L. Lewis
Edward McGrady
Labor
McGrady
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Garment Workers Union
Organized Labor
Washington
Burnet County
State Highway Traffic Survey Group Here
Five members of the Texas Highway Department State Wide Planning Survey conducted a periodical survey on the Mason Highway inside the city Tuesday between 2 and 10 pm. The year long study, part of a national project with the Federal Bureau of Public Roads, weighs trucks to assess road design for loads rather than vehicle overload. Participants include E M Ashford John Gordon Milton Anderson N W Lowry and A E Rutledge.
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Texas Highway Department
Mason Highway
States of the Union
Federal Bureau of Public Roads Investigation
Fredericksburg
Messrs
E,. M. Ashford
John Gordon
Milton Anderson
N W. Lowry
A. E. Rutledge
Street Signs To Be Erected In Near Future
Lions Club committee reports street signs will be erected at major intersections starting within a week to ten days. An order for 424 signs has been acknowledged by the sign manufacturer. Residents not yet solicited will be asked to donate as numbers go up at homes to fund naming streets and numbering houses.
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Lions Club
Giants Rally to Edge Boerne White Sox 6 5 for League Lead
Trailing 4 1, the Giants scored three in the fifth and added two in the sixth to beat the Boerne White Sox 6 5 in Boerne. Red Klaerner pitched solidly after a rough start as Giants move into a tie with Pearsall atop the Far League standings. R Leidl Bailey Bourgeois Hancock were the notable hitters. Klein Schneider and Leidl made key plays. Continued on page 3 Col 1.
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Elton Jordan
Giants
A. Leidl
E. Bergmann
Boerne White Sox
Boerne
Red” Klaerner
Pearsall
AY Hollmng
Honda- D'Hanis All Stars
R. Leidl
Sox
Schneider
Klett
Klett Schneider
Schnerlead
Bourgeois
Hancock
Kraerner
Weise
Holekamp
Molberg
Rockefeller Dies at Ormond Beach After Heart Attack
It Happened This Week reports John D. Rockefeller aged near 100 died Sunday at 4 05 am in his Ormond Beach home following a heart attack the day before. Funeral services were held in Pocantico Hills New York.
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John D. Rockefeller
Ormond Beach
Fla
Rockefeller
Scivice
Pocantico Hills
New York
Rocky Hill Marks 50th Anniversary Celebration
Rocky Hill School community celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its founding with several thousand attendees. Former teachers and former students joined in a program opening with a school history read by Mrs. Christian Mathisen and others, followed by talks from Henry Mogford and Judge Herman Usener as the main speaker.
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Rocky Hill
Amng
Christian Mathisen
Henry Mogford
Willie Moellering
Mathisen
Will Mogford
Mason
Herman Hirsch
Henry Hirsch
Olga Hirsch Zander
Max Henke
Alvin Lahne
Etna Striegler
Valeska Weber
E. L. Schmidt
Leola Mathisen
Elvera Klein
Herbert Haas
Flora Kneese
Alois Jung
Herman Usener
Messrs
Joe Molberg
Andreas Finker
Closing Exercises At St Marys School Attend—Diplomas Granted
A large audience attended St Marys School closing exercises at St Josephs Hall. Six seniors Beatrice Wehmeyer Josephine Jensehke Theresa Fries Adela Schmidtzensky Max Moibere James Pfies ter received diplomas from Monsgr A Heckmann. Grammar graduates earned certificates to enter high school. Adela Schmidtzensky won a Our Lady Of The Lake College scholarship.
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St. Mary’s School
St. Joseph's Hall
Beatrice J. Wehmeyer
Josephine Jensehke
Theresa Fries
Adela Schmidtzensky
Max Moibere
James Pfiester
Monsgr
A. Heckmann
Our Lady of the Lake College
Blessing Extraordinary on Hunting and Fishing License
The universal license law passed by the Legislature will face opposition from supporters of free hunting and fishing. The piece argues funding is needed to protect crops and replenish streams, ensuring game and fish remain available in Texas. It notes civilization has limited the pioneer freedom and calls for money to enable conservation, warning without funds deterioration will follow.
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Texas
New Laws Recently Passed By Legislature
Summary of forthcoming explanations on laws from the last legislative session. Notes editors will publish these explanations intermittently. Article discusses universal hunting and fishing license efforts and regional interest gaps. Continued on page 2, column 4.
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Hill Country
Universal Hunting and Fishing License
Mission Society Holds Fourth Annual Meet in Texas
The Austin Fredericksburg Group of Mission Societies held its fourth annual business meeting in Bartlett with members from Mason Kerrville Comfort Fredericksburg Austin Pflugerville Bartlett and Taylor. Registration and a divine service preceded an afternoon program and business session. Mrs E Saenger of Kerrville was elected President. one society joined, and future meetings may be held in Mason or Kerrville.
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Austin
Austin Fredericksburg
E. Saenger
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Mason
Flags Placed On Graves By Local Legion Post
Local Commander of the Louis Jordan Post Ameri can Legion says a committee will decorate veterans graves at City Cemetery and St Marys Cemetery with flags on Memorial Day May 30. The group meets at City Cemetery from 8:30 to 10:00 am and invites relatives to join at that time or meet elsewhere in the county cemeteries.
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Louis Jordan Post American Legion
City Cemetery
St. Mary’s Cemetery
City
Fish And Game Protection Assn Organized In Gillespie County
The Cherry Spring community formed a fish and game protection association on a Wednesday night May 26 as part of a plan by Game Warden Adolph Heep and County Attorney Arthur Stehling to organize Gillespie County into community groups and a county wide body. Landowners are expected to join and dues will fund enforcement to curb violations. Businesses in Fredericksburg may join later due to involvement in hunting rights income.
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Cherry Spring
Adolph Heep
Arthur Stehling
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Four Additional Credits Granted by State Board
Fredericksburg High School received four extra credits from the state board of education after Deputy State Superintendent S. O. Murdoch visited. Credits were awarded in General Mathematics, Junior Business Training, Salesmanship, Texas History, Public Speaking, and Commercial Arithmetic, bringing the school's total to 32 credits.
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A. M. Limmer
Fredericksburg
New Cafe Opens Next Saturday in August Hahne Building
Louis W. Schlaudt will open a short order cafe in the August Hahne building beside the A. & M. Shoe Store next Saturday May 29. Short orders and cold drinks including beer will be served. A free glass of beer with every short order on opening day. Schlaudt invites the public to share in the new venture.
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Louis W. Schlaudt
Hahne
Schlaudt
Llano County approves bonds for farm building and roads
Llano County voters approve bonds totaling 35 000 for an agricultural building and for road and bridge work in a close election. The agricultural building bond passes 404 to 396 and the roads and bridges bond 454 to 324. An unofficial retention vote favors the ballot with 516 for and 249 against.
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Llano
Llano County
Auto theft report ties Pfeiffer residence to missing car
Sheriff Kraerner reports the Oscar Pfeiffer car with license 422 564 stolen from the Pfeiffer residence near Stonewall. A Kerrville car stolen on May 17 was recovered after being run off a dump at the Grape Creek bridge. Further particulars will appear in a later issue.
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Kraerner
Oscar Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Stonewall
Kerrville
Grape Creek Bridge
Prize and pot shot at Baron's Creek grounds
A prize and pot shot event is scheduled for June 27 at Baron's Creek shooting grounds. Competitors will gather for the informal shooting contest at the historic site.
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Baron’s Creek
Bethany Church Marks Golden Jubilee Celebration
Bethany Evangelic Lutheran Congregation celebrates its 50th anniversary on June 6 with an all day service schedule. The morning features German services at 10:15 a.m. led by Rev. K Konzack from Castroville and an 8:45 a.m. Sunday school. An evening open air service in English begins at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. H Schliesser of Bellville preaching at 3 p.m. and a 10:15 a.m. sermon. Choirs and the church band aid the liturgy.
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Bethany Evangelic Lutheran Congregation
The
Evangelical Church of
Bellville
Gillespie County
Social Security Representative Here June
George Clark, representative from the Austin field office of the Social Security Board, will be in the Chamber of Commerce all day Tuesday June 1 to interview officials and civic leaders about the Social Security Act. The visit aims to enlist local support to assign social security numbers to workers under Old-age benefits and urges applications before June 30 at the local post office. Plans include a public meeting where Clark will explain the program.
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George Clark
Austin
Social Security Board
Edyth Krauskopf
Chamber of Commerce
Cisrk
Clark
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association Annual Meeting
The Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association will hold its regular annual meeting on Saturday June 5 at 2 o clock in the afternoon at the courthouse in Fredericksburg. Members are urged to attend as important business matters will be discussed.
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Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association
Fredericksburg
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Secret Service
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North Pole
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America
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Pole
Russia
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Spain
North
Toneham
St. Mary’s
Mission Society
Albert
Fish and Game Protection Assn. Organized
State Board
Bethany Church
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