Claud Teer Remembered For State Service And Sacrifice
The piece honors Claud Teer from Williamson County, a tenant farmer’s son who rose to Texas’s Board of Control and five terms in the Legislature. It notes his honesty, leadership, and expansion of relief and Old Age Assistance, and recalls his death from overwork while serving the state.
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Claude Teer
Williamson County
Teer
Texas
Board of Control
Harvey Briggs
San Antonio
Claud Teer
Giants Trim Fort Sam Rams In Good Game
Elton Jordan reports Chester Klaerner hit a homer to left as Smoky Klaerner and E Klaer contributed a run each to back a 4 to 1 Giant victory over Fort Sam Houston Rams at Seipp Park. Al Enderlein worked despite a slick ball as rain plagued fielding. Harding started for the Rams but allowed all four Giant runs. Grossman closed with five innings of no runs.
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Elton Jordan
Chester
Smoky” Klaerner
E. Klaerner
Giants
Sam Houston Rams
Seipp Park
al” Enderiin
Harding
Ateam
Grossman
Mexican Colony Celebrates Independence Day in Gillespie
The Mexican Colony of Gillespie County and Mexican natives from the region will mark the 129th anniversary of Mexico's independence with a two day event at Seipp's Park near Fredericksburg. The program opens Friday night with a softball game and dance, followed by all day festivities Saturday. Juan Gomez, local tailor, chairs the celebration with A Hernandez, cafe operator, handling arrangements.
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Gillespie County
Seipp’s Park
Fredericksburg
Juan Gomez
A. Hernandez
Youth Bitten by Rattlesnake While Chopping Cedar
Jap Massey, 20, was bitten on his right hand by a rattlesnake early Wednesday while chopping cedar on the Clint Hardin Ranch near Willow City. He was taken to Fredericksburg for medical care and remained seriously ill Thursday morning.
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Jap Massey
Clint Hardin
Willow City
Massey
Fredericksburg
Car Destroyed By Fire On Comfort Highway
The car owned by Werner Borchers of this city was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin last Saturday night around 7 30 on the Comfort highway about 12 miles from Fredericksburg. Borchers, unaware of the blaze until stopping to fix a flat, saw upholstery in the rear catching fire as flames spread rapidly. The entire car burned except the left front tire Borchers had already removed. the vehicle was partly covered by fire insurance.
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Werner Borchers
Comfort Highway
Fredericksburg
Borchers
Borehers
German Boys Held After Illegal Entry Near San Antonio
Three German youths ages 18 to 22 held in San Antonio jail after four months in the United States. Fritz Feulber 20 of Dusseldorf William Kruse 22 of Kiel and Gerhard Knoeppfe 18 of Erfurt entered secretly last May and worked on farms and a cafe. Kruse and Feulcher arrested while hitchhiking toward Corpus Christi to return home Knoeppfe was seized on a farm. Deportation arrangements to follow.
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United States
Boston
Fritz Feulber
Dusseldorf
William Kruse
Kiel
Gerhard Knoeppfe
Gillespie County Mutual Meeting Continued
A Gillespie County Mutual Aid Association session at Peters Hall on September 11 was continued to September 25 at 2 PM. Members will review proposals and vote on the decisions, with further consideration given to the items presented.
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Gillespie County Mutual Aid Association
Peter’s Hall
Forward In Faith Rally for 10th Anniversary Held in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Conference of the American Lutheran Church plans a 10th anniversary rally at Zion Church on Sunday September 17 at 3:00 PM. Invited are pastors elders and leaders from Albert Blanco Cave Creek Crab Apple Doss Cherry Spring Fredericksburg Harper Llano Marble Falls Mason Kerrville Roosevelt. Reverend F A Bracher presides and Rev F A S Gebiel of Seguin will be chief speaker. Theodore Dietz and family have moved to Fredericksburg to oversee Moellendorf Bakery.
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Forward
Fredericksburg
American Lutheran Church
Zion's Church of This City
Albert
Blanco
Cave Creek
Crab Apple
Doss
Cherry Spring
Holy Ghost
Bethany
Zion
Harper
Llano
Marble Falls
Mason
Kerrville
Roosevelt
F. A. Bracher
Forward Fund
F. A. Sagebiel
Seguin
Texas
The
Possibilities for Lighted Field Bright at Bethany Church Jubilee
A Chamber of Commerce committee led by Dr. Leon F Zwiener seeks funds to build a lighted high school field. About 1600 raised of a 2500 goal with shares at 15 dollars each. Proceeds go to Supt Smyre as treasurer. field owned by Fredericksburg schools after payoff. टीम
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Chamber of Commerce
Leon F. Zwiener
Llane
Kerrville
Brady
Smyre
Zwiener
Arthur Stehling
C. of C
Edgar Marschall
Fred Mathisen
Chester Klaerner
B. L. Enderle
Wm. Petmecky
B. E. Breihan
Felix Stehling
Norman Dietel
Art Kowert
Fredericksburg High School
Hill Billies
Sunset Wins City Softball Title Over Radio Post
Sunset clinched the City League softball title by defeating Radio Post 11 to 0 on Tuesday night. Olfers hit a three run homer and Maxie Ahrens followed with a two on homer in the second inning. Radio Post failed to capitalize despite several scoring chances.
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Sunset
Alex Seipp
Radio Post
Olfers
Maxie Ahrens
Col
War News Weekly Summary Turns Third Week of World War
Reports from Berlin say German troops encircle Warsaw while Poland fights back. French motorized units move toward Saarbrucken as Germany relies on the Siegfried Line. The British seek to cut German sea lifelines with 26 ships sunk. Italy’s course remains uncertain as Rome meets with London and Rome officials. Goering hints peace may come, Goering succeeding Hitler if needed.
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Berlin
Warsaw
Poland
Paris
Saarbruecken
Siegfried Line
Germany
Italy
Mussolini
Rome
England
France
Field Marshall Goering
Hitler
Open Dove Season Opens Tomorrow Across Section
The dove season begins tomorrow Friday and runs to November 15. Daily bag limit is 15, with no more than 15 in possession. Duck season opens November 15 and ends December 29. Quail season starts December 1 and ends January 16 with a 12 bird bag and a 36 bird weekly limit.
Bethany Church Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary Dedication
Bethany Lutheran Parish marks 50 years since its dedication with Rev. Theo Haag leading a service recalling seven decades of unyielding community work. The church, organized March 27, 1887, began in Fredericksburg's Vereins Kirche, built its own structure in 1889 costing about $4000 plus volunteer labor.
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Bethany Lutheran
Theo Haag
Vereins Kirche
Fredericksburg
J. Heinzelmann
M. E. Church South
Bridge Replaced Over Winfred Creek on Milam Street
The wooden bridge over Winfred Creek on Milam Street has been replaced by a concrete and steel structure and opened for traffic last weekend. At the city county line, costs were shared by the city and county, with Commissioner Kramer supervising the project.
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Winfred Creek
Milam Street
Kramer
Fredericksburg Credit Bureau Elects New Directors
At the annual membership meeting the Fredericksburg Credit Bureau elected E L Woerner Alonzo Evers and Sidney Henke as directors for the upcoming year replacing Chester Schmidt Edgar Klett and M L Bogisch. The board includes hold overs J W Metzger Edgar Ochs and Emil Walter with Alonzo Evers as president and E L Walter as vice president.
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Fredericksburg Credit Bureau
E. L. Woerner
Alonzo Evers
Sidney Henke
Chester Schmidt
Edgar Klett
M. L. Bogisch
J. W. Metzger
Edgar Ochs
Emil Walter
E. L. Walter
Bus Station Relocation During Hotel Nimitz Remodeling
The Kerrville and Creamer Bus Lines will move to a new terminal at the Nimitz area during the final week of September. Remodeling at Hotel Nimitz provides space for a drive around access and a luncheon counter office on a lower floor to serve buses. A firm opening date will be announced once details are ready.
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Nimitz
Kerrville
Creamer
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Sion Burg
Stonewall
Stephenville
Hiram Hodges
Ernst
J. B. Hale
Fort Sam Rams
Stonewall Club
Seipps Park
Bethany Lutheran Church
Fire Insurance
Gillespie County Mutual Meeting
Theodore Dietz
Kingsville
Mr. Dietz
Moellendorf
GUIDE
Destiny OF Hillbillies
Klaerner
Norman Ransleben
Frederick Dieter
K. Nix
Rev. Theo. Haag
Sunset Wins City Softball Tittle Krom Radio
Asi
Bethany Church
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