District Court Term In Final Week Of Session
Gillespie County District Court enters its final week of the summer term with many civil and criminal cases disposed. Remarkably no jury trials occurred this term as defendants chose Judge Gray, with penalties described as stiff. a civil suit between James A. Evers and Theodore Lang erhans was moved to the next term. The Grand Jury returned thirteen indictments and praised county law enforcement and the new courthouse before discharging.
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District Court
Gillespie County
Gray
James A. Evers
Theodore Langerhans
E. L. Schmidt
Sessions
Raymond Gray
Texas
Court House
Reinhard Frantzen
Foreman
Guido Weinheimer
Alvin Stehling
August Kott
Paul Sauer
White Attends School in Boston for MIT Doctoral Work
Gifford White son of Mr and Mrs W C White an Honor Graduate of Fredericksburg High School and University of Texas plans to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston to pursue a Doctor's Degree in Electrical Engineering He will spend several weeks in West Texas conducting oil field tests with Humble Oil and Refining Co before leaving for Boston where he will continue his studies over the next few years The move follows his weekend visit with his parents and marks the start of a lengthy academic course in Massachusetts
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Gifford White
W. C. White
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas
White
West
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Youth Breaks Leg While Practicing Football
Clarence Reichenau fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Reichenau broke a bone in his right leg above the ankle during football practice at the high school field. Witnesses say he was tackled while carrying the ball and fell backward. He was treated at a hospital and later moved to his parents home.
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Clarence Reichenau
Harry Reichenau
Clarence
1940 Plymouth on Display In Local Showrooms
The 1940 Plymouth is now on display at Fredericksburg area dealers Fredericksburg Motor Co Joseph Bros and Standard Service Co. The new model features a streamlined outward design and increased horsepower to 84 up from last year with a wheelbase extended by three inches to 17.
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Fredericksburg
Plymouth
Isue
Fredericksburg Motor Co
Joseph Bros
Standard Service Co
Giants Extend Win Streak With 9 2 Victory Over Comfort Bronchos
Elton Jordan led the Giants as they beat the Comfort Bronchos 9 to 2 at Comfort. Al Grobe allowed six hits and four double plays aided the effort as L Schneider collected four hits in six trips. The club improved to 19 wins and 6 losses with a .760 percentage and heads to a 3:30 p.m. game at Seipp Park against Ft. Sam Houston Rams next Sunday.
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Elton Jordan
Comfort Bronchos
Comfort
al” Grobe
Mugford
L. Schneider
Giants
Ft. Sam Houston Rams
Seipp Park
Local residents tour Southwest Gift Show and Dallas events
Emil Walter returns from Dallas after attending the Southwest Gift Show and handling related business. Miss Erna Schmidtzensky and Mr and Mrs Max W Staudt spend the week in Dallas for fall buying and visiting Laura Schmidtzensky. Harper Rawlings, ex Fredericksburg high school vocational instructor, left for Alpine to open a wool and mohair ware, the first in the area.
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Emil Walter
Dallas
Texas
Erna Schmidtzensky
Max W. Staudt
Laura Schmidtzensky
Mrs. Staudt
Harper Rawlings
Fredericksburg High School
Texas A. & M
Alpine
Besserer Assumes Management of Plaza Hotel
Mr and Mrs Ed Besserer former San Saba residents took over the Plaza Hotel on Sept 1 after leasing the building and furnishings from John Stehling who had run the hostelry for 14 years Besserer previously worked 24 years as a salesman for Continental Banking Supply Company of Chicago. He resigned to enter the hotel business. Changes planned include alterations though specifics were not disclosed.
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Ed. Besserer
San Saba
Plaza Hotel
John Stehling
Besserer
Continental Banking Supply Company of Chicago
Beserer
All Stars Tie Up Cracker Jacks in Gillespie County Showdown
Harry Wahrmund's Gillespie County All Stars eclipsed the Cracker Jacks on Sunday afternoon, taking both games. The first contest ended 3 2, and the nightcap finished 4 3 as the county squad secured a double victory.
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Harry Wahrmund
Gillespie County
Harry
Local Kerrville Resident Spends Labor Day with Relatives
Max Reinbach of Kerrville spent Labor Day with local relatives, enjoying family time and seasonal holiday activities in the area.
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Max Reinbach
Kerrville
Labor Day
Llano couple travel to visit friends in Harper Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Chas Jordan of Llano passed through Fredericksburg Saturday en route to Harper and Kerrville to visit friends and relatives.
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Chas. Jordan of
Llano
Fredericksburg Satuday
Harper and
Kerrville
August Highs Do Not Break Heat Record in Fredericksburg
The August figures from Co operative Weather observer Alfred Neffendorf show no extreme heat in Fredericksburg with only one day hitting 100 degrees on the 16th. The month averaged 93 for highs and 67.3 for lows, with a 37 degree daily swing on the 31st and total precipitation at 2.63 inches, up from 1.65 in 1938.
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Fredericksburg
Co-operative
Alfred Neffendorf
Catholic Youth Elects New Officers at St. Mary's Parish
At a Friday night meeting of the Catholic Youth Organization of St. Mary's parish Alois Jenschke was elected president Gertrude Kraus vice president Mathew Pyka Jr treasurer and Esther Rosenbach secretary to serve one year They succeed retiring officers Marcus Wehmeyer Esther Rosenbach Milton Schmidtzensky and Theresa Kraus who had led for six months under Rev F X Wolf. A social reception followed with dancing and refreshments.
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St. Mary’s
Alois Jenschke
Gertrude Kraus
Mathew Pyka, Jr
Esther Rosenbach
F. X. Wolf
Marcus Wehmeyer
Milton Schmidtzensky
Theresa Kraus
Rudolph Nagel Celebrates 66th Birthday With Family
Rudolph Nagel was surprised Sunday by his children for his 66th birthday on August 29 as they gathered at the old Nagel home at Cypress Creek where he was born. Attendees from Fredericksburg included Herman Nagel family Ewald Oehler and Alberto Nagel. Barbecue and ball games provided entertainment.
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Rudolph Nagel
Nagel
Cypress Creek
Mr. Nagel
Fredericksburg
Herman Nagel
Ewald Oehler
Alberto Nagel
Europe at War as Peace Efforts Fail
This week the continent plunged into armed conflict led by Germany against Poland with England and France joining. The war centers on Danzig and the Polish Corridor as Germany seeks control, following a sequence of ultimatums and the Soviet German non aggression pact.
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Europe
Germany
Poland
England
France
Hitler
Danzig
U. S
America
Nagel Receives Harvard Scholarship for 1939 40
Chester Nagel son of Mrs Walter Meckel and Fredericksburg High School and UT alumnus has won a Master’s Class scholarship at Harvard University Cambridge Mass for the 1939 40 term. He spent the recent summer at Harvard and will study architecture while pursuing his Master’s degree next year.
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Chester Nagel
Walter Meckel
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Nagel
Harvard
New York
Canada
Langerhans Named Coach At La Joya
Johnnie Langerhans longtime athlete at Fredericksburg High and the University of Texas has accepted a teacher and coach post at La Joya Texas in the Rio Grande Valley near McAllen. He lettered in baseball football and track at FHS and State University and is the son of Mr and Mrs August Langerhans of this city.
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Johnnie Langerhans
Fredericksburg High School
University of Texas
la Jova
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
McAllen
Johnnie
State University
August Langerhans
Hillbillies Grid Schedule Set for 1939 Football Season
Fredericksburg High School announces the 1939 Hillbillies football slate after a San Saba district meeting. The schedule lists games at San Saba Rochelle Goldthwaite Richland Springs Lampasas Llano and South San Antonio with openings on Sept 15 22 and 17. A dedicatory field service may occur Sept 15 or 22.
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Fredericksburg
San Saba
Rochelle
Goldthwaite
Richland Springs
Lampasas
Llano
South San Antonio
Hillbillies
Clergy Family Visit From San Antonio Tours Enchanted Rock
The Rev. J. A. Scherzer and family of San Antonio and Mrs. Bertha Bonnet and daughter visited Rev. F. A. Bracher and family last Monday. They also made a trip to the Enchanted Rock.
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J. A. Scherzer
San Antonio
Bertha Bonnet
F. A. Bracher
Enchanted Rock
Lighted Field Committee Appointed In Fredericksburg
A ten member Fredericksburg effort led by Dr. Leon F. Zwiener was named by Chamber of Commerce president Arthur Stehling to explore erecting lights for Fredericksburg High School’s new football field. Members include Edgar Marshall Fred Mathisen Chester Klaerner B L Enderle Arthur Kowert Norman Dietel Wm Petmecky Rev B E Breihan and Felix Stehling. The group meets at 5 p m in the American Legion Hall Palace Theatre Building to discuss plans and possible installation this year for night games.
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Fredericksburg
Chamber of Comerce
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg High School
Leon F. Zwiener
Edgar Marschall
Fred Mathisen
Chester Klaerner
B. L. Enderle
Arthur Kowert
Norman Dietel
Wm Petmecky
B. E. Breihan
Felix Stehling
American Legion Hall
Palace Theatre
Rabke Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Relatives and friends gathered at the Crabapple Community ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rabke to honor their twenty fifth anniversary. More than 200 attendees shared a barbecue dinner and supper as Rev. M. P. Burton and Eli Dechert spoke.
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Arthur Rabke
Crabapple
Rev. M. P. Burton
Eli Dechert
Rabke
Frederick Bracher Heads to Seminary in Dubuque
Frederick Bracher departed Saturday afternoon for Dubuque Iowa to attend the seminary for the upcoming school term.
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Frederick Bracher
Dubuque, Iowa
Local Families Gather for Sunday Visit and Anniversary
Lee McDougall and family of San Antonio and others visited Willie McDougall and local kin for a Sunday gathering. Alfred Alberthal of Fredericksburg celebrated 25 years of marriage with relatives attending. The Standard offers congratulations. Lions Club members attended a zone meeting in New Braunfels with delegations from surrounding cities. Rev F A Bracher traveled to Chicago for Lutheran Church planning. he and Rev J A Scherzer from San Antonio will return by September 10.
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Lee McDougall
San Antonio
Rev
O. W. Benold
Georgetown
Emil Lambrecht
Seguin
Willie McDougall
Alfred Alberthal
Fredericksburg
Messrs
W. C. White
Alfred Nefendorf
Alex Mittendorf
Henry
Felix Maier
Lions Club
New Braunfels
F.A. Bracher
Chicago
American Lutheran Church
Bracher
J. A. Scherzer
Enrollment In City Schools Shows Little Change
Fredericksburg two schools St. Marys and Fredericksburg Public School report almost unchanged attendance on opening day from the previous year. St. Marys lists about 309 students versus 294 last year while the public school totals 699 with 174 in primary 229 intermediate and 296 in high school as late enrollments are still arriving.
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Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s
H. Smyre
Free tuberculosis film shown by Columbus Camp Woodmen
Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 61 Fredericksburg sponsors a free Monday night educational film on tuberculosis at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Dr C J Koerth will lecture on symptoms and treatment while J E Koon coordinates this state wide effort and J R Sims awards 25 year medals to long time members.
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J. C. Koerth
Woodmen of the World Hospital of
San Antonio
Fredericksburg High School
Columbus Camp No
Woodmen of the World Lodge
C. J. Koerth
Koon
J. R. Sims
Dziewas Family Visited Relatives and Friends Here
Mr and Mrs Ted Dziewas and daughter spent several days with relatives and friends in the area, enjoying local hospitality and catching up with family members.
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Ted Dziewas
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Sam Houston Rams
All Stars
Cracker Jacke
Catholic Youth
Ross Pittman
W. Heasman Trigsi
State Department of Public Safety
Department
Langerhans
la Joya
St. Mary’s Public School
Columbus Camp
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