Daring Jail Break Ends With Sultemeier Freedom
In Gillespie County, Herman Boy Sultemeier escaped from the county jail atop the new courthouse at 7 20 am after grabbing keys from Sheriff Alfred Klaerner. A citywide hunt followed as witnesses tracked the fleeing inmate across Fredericksburg and Centerpoint road, with the sheriff freed after 15 minutes.
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Gillespie County
Herman “Boy” Sultemeier
Alfred Klaerner
Sultemeier
Klaerner
Suitemeier
Robert Henke
Eugene Althaus
Elmund Grona
Grona
Althaus
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Alfred Petmecky
Wm. He
General Election Absentee Balloting In Progress
Absentee voting for the November 5 election began Wednesday October 16 and continues until November 2. Presidential electors vote at the polls then returns go to county judges, who forward to the secretary of state by November 11. The state canvassing board meets December 2 to declare results and issue certificates, with electors meeting in Austin December 15 to cast the Texas votes for president and vice president.
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Austin
Texas
Louis Jordan Post Band Heads to Boerne Convention Parade
The Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion with Auxiliary and Fredericksburg American Legion Band will travel to Boerne for the 21st District Convention. A parade Saturday at 6 30 p m leads to a patriotic program on Boerne Square followed by a dance. Sunday sessions are open to all who attend. Alfred Neffendorf commands the local post.
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Louis Jordan
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Boerne Square
Alfred Neffendorf
Scene at District Fire Convention Captures Officers
Photo collage from Sundays district fire convention shows officers of state and regional associations including Olin Culberson H L Stockbridge H G Richards Joe Mikolaj Chester Cherry H B Satterfield and G E Dalton. Images also feature a mass band concert at the fire house a pumper race start and men at the nozzle end with crowds nearby.
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Olin Culberson
H. L. Stockbridge
Central
Firemen
G. E. Dalton
Texas Firemen
Fire House
Thieves Steal Tires From Parked Car
Thieves entered Mrs. Robert Blum’s garage on a moonlit Thursday night and took four tires and wheels from a 1940 Chevrolet along with the gasoline. They lifted bricks from around a flower bed to prop the axles. The theft was discovered Friday noon when the owner went to her garage. No suspects or trace were found.
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Robert Blum
Wehmeyer Ill In Temple Hospital
I G Wehmeyer pioneer Fredericksburg printer and founder of Fredericksburg Publishing Company Inc is ill in Temple Hospital this week after a recurring illness that grew worse He was taken to Temple last Thursday with his wife and Mrs Marcus Wehmeyer at his bedside Visitors reported vast improvement in his condition during the weekend stop at Temple City.
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I. G. Wehmeyer
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Publishing Company, Inc
Temple
Marcus Wehmeyer
Elton Jordan
Beatrice Wehmeyer
Andrew Kaiser
It Happened This Week FDR Pledges Hemisphere Defense
President Franklin D Roosevelt, in Dayton, Ohio, pledges total defense of the Americas against any attack. He vows U S Navy and air force protection for the western hemisphere and rejects appeasement while promising aid to Britain short of war. He calls for unity among American nations to resist alien ideas threatening democracy.
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FDR
Total Hemisphere
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dayton
Ohio
Americas
U. S. Navy
Air Force
Western Hemisphere
Atlantic and
Pacific
Britain
Central Texas firemen map plans at 14th convention
The 14th Annual Central Texas Volunteer Firemen Association convention drew about 400 visiting firemen from 40 cities to Fredericksburg. John Anders of Cameron was elected president with H L Stockbridge of Round Rock as first vice president and H G Richards of Taylor as second vice president.
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Central Texas Firemen
Texas
Fredericksburg
Central
Taylor Fire Department
Llano High School
Fredericksburg American Legion
District Court Room
Taylor
John Anders
Cameron
H. L. Stockbridge
Round Rock
H G. Richards
Joe F. Mikolaj
Frank Matusik
Commissioners End Light October Session
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court wrapped up a light October term after a brief two day session. Officials read and approved reports and finalized plans for the upcoming November general election.
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Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
UT student Mary Louise Kiingelhoefer seen with parents
Mary Louise Kiingelhoefer a University of Texas student is pictured with her parents Mr and Mrs R W Kiingelhoefer in a social feature noting family ties and campus life.
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Mary Louise Kiingelhoefer
The
University of Texas
Mrs
R. W. Kiingelhoefer
Congressional Candidate Visits Here
Ray Ridenhower of Junction Republican candidate for the 1st Texas district visited Fredericksburg last weekend. He has ranching experience in Kimble and Edwards counties for 15 years and aims to represent producers interests. He opposes current policy on Argentine beef and Australian wool imports and backs a reciprocal trade program unlike the present Democratic plan.
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Ray Ridenhower
Junction
Texas
Fredericksburg
Ridenhower
Kimble
Edwards
United States
Election Night Band Benefit Planned in Fredericksburg
A cooperation of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber of Commerce with the Fredericksburg Concert Band plans an election night party at Peters Hall on General Election Tuesday November 5. Proceeds go to support the Concert Band.
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Fredericksburg
Game Digests Issued For Gillespie County Hunt Laws
Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce will publish 5000 copies of a Gillespie County game law digest. The six page leaflet covers county laws as outlined by Game Warden Adolf Heep, hunting tips, and photos of local game. Distribution to Fredericksburg retailers is planned within two weeks.
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Gilespie
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Adolf Heep
Gillespie County Draftee Registration Reaches 1089
Gillespie County youths ages 21 to 36 registered at 23 polls on Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm. The final tally 1089 includes transients and nonresidents. Courthouse precinct led with 179 registrants, followed by Palace Theatre 140 and Advance Motor 115, with city total 528.
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Gillespie County
Albert Klett
Gillespie
Hmit
Palace Theatre
Advance Motor Co
Peter's Hall
Peter’s Hall
Honey Creek
Luckenbach
Cave Creek
Doss
Harper
Meusebach Creek
Crabapple
Willow City
Stonewall
Tivydale
Cherry Spring
Nebgen
Cherry Mountain
Knopp
Pedernales
Albert
Klein Branch
Pilot Knob
Palace Building
Rocky Hill
Courthouse
Advance Motor
Man and Woman Held for Filling Station Burglary
Local peace officers held a man who gave the name Fred Jenkins and a woman after a Wednesday burglary at Fredericksburg Motor Co. The pair were tracked from the station after a purchase at the cash register. A chase led to a car abandoned out of gas. the suspects were jailed and linked to other recent crimes.
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Fred Jenkins
Fredericksburg Motor Co
Klaerner
Fredericksburg
State Highway Patrol
Austin
Civic Safety Meeting Set in Fredericksburg
The Texas Motor Transportation Association will hold a civic safety meeting in Fredericksburg on Saturday October 26 at 7 p m. The event is part of a state wide safety tour by the Texas Movement and the Texas Safety Association to promote safer car and truck operation on Texas streets and highways.
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Texas Motor Transportation Assn
Fredericksburg
Texas Motor Transportaion
Texas Safety Assn
Texas
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Wallace Qur
Weinheimer and Hartmann
Federal
Henry Wallace
Legion
Boerne
Texas ‘Assn
H. G. Richards
Centex Firemen
Joe Mikolaj
Chester Cherry
H. B. Satterfield
Wehmeyer
Temple Hospital
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Lester Keyser
Roll Call
Lions Club
Alhough
W. C. White
S. H Smyre
Annie Blum
Fred Mathisen
Ruth Kline
Esther Mueller
Keyser
Elsbeth Hanisch
Kline
Frank Willams
Jaycees
Charter Night
Walter
Gillespie Chapter
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