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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
1
Lee, wearing number 73, nabbed a kickoff pass for a touchdown as Secuin the Hillbilly suffer a 7-0 defeat Friday night. In the camera shot, Eberhard wearing 65 attempts to block, Arlitt 79 kneels, Reichenau 72 stands nearby, and the field judge signals the touchdown.
Fredericksburg’s fighting Hillbillies defeated Seguin Matadors 7 to 0 on Seguin’s home field. Reichenau connected with Lee for the touchdown in the second quarter and Lee added the extra point. The Billys threatened multiple times in the game, sealing the win late in the period.
The Southwest Peanut Growers Association opened its warehouse at the Fair Grounds to buy oil stock peanuts produced on acreage above farm allotment. In quota peanuts will also be purchased at established prices.
A tropical hurricane struck the Texas coast Tuesday evening causing millions in damage with at least two deaths and widespread power and communications outages. Houston and Galveston area towns faced high winds, broken windows, and unroofed homes while Freeport and Matagorda corrals reported multi million losses. residents evacuated as authorities warned of further danger.
The special session enacted the road bond assumption law in record time, saving Gillespie County taxpayers about 21 thousand dollars. The bill allocates one cent of the four cent gas tax to road debt repayment, divides surplus with the Highway Department, and mandates counties spend surplus on local road debts or rights of way with any remainder usable as county funds.
WPA project led by Ross Poteet moves to final stage as local typists begin compiling a new volume of birth records for Gillespie County. Dora Gott oversees four workers while gaps remain where first names are missing from 1903 to 1928. Citizens with missing first names must affidavits and verify records at the county clerk’s office promptly.
The report notes local law officers joining a larger FBI meeting with state representatives. Fred Klaerner appears at the extreme right in the bottom row alongside other officials. Lawrence Burrer is identified among the attendees.
Gillespie County officers joined forty Hill Country peace officers in Kerrville to hear FBI officials outline roles in the national defense mobilization. Fredricksburg attendees included Sheriff Alfred Klaerner, County Attorney Alex Jung, Constable Lawrence Bur rer, and Justice William Bruns. District Judge K. K. Woodley urged local police to cooperate with the FBI to safeguard internal security amid a national crisis.
The week saw multiple surgeries at local hospitals including tonsillectomies and appendectomy. Names include Dora Wien necke Mrs E C Goodman Roy Luckenbach Jake Kraus Florine Pape Mrs J L Wooten Florence Wehmeyer Mrs Elgin Staats Mrs Eli Leifeste Mason Mike Gomez son of Juan Gomez and Mrs Henry Sagebiel with dates from September 18 to 23.
Mrs Hanno Faust, Mrs Tug S Pfeiffer and Mrs A J Ei band of New Braunfels were week end guests of Mrs J D Stubbs.
The Standard features a special Fall section this week devoted to latest fashion from Fredericksburg merchants. The second section showcases advertisements news stories and photographs for the gala season guiding consumers in the trade area to view merchandise before dressing their wardrobes.
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Club members will tour the county on Thursday October 2 starting 8 30 a m at the County Agricultural Building. Stops include Mrs Emil Horlen Willow City Mrs Max Kunz Knapp community Mrs Alfred Rusenberger Stonewall Mrs Olivar Rabke Morris Ranch and Mrs Roy Stevens Harper. The tour ends with visits to Mrs John Dittmar and Mrs A A Wendel homes.
Raymond Boos, son of Mr Harry Boos, was severely injured when his left hand became enmeshed in a molasses press at the Gus Brauer place. Surgeons amputated the ring finger and he remains in a local hospital for further treatment.
Gillespie County workers report completion of mattress and comforter programs across seven centers. Since 1940, 737 mattresses have been made 258 this year, and 479 mattresses 493 comforters were produced in the current year with materials supplied by the Surplus Marketing Administration via the Agriculture Adjustment Administration under Extension Service supervision led by Miss Elberta Martin and Dorman Sell. Centers and leaders: Federicksburg Mrs Otto Arbeiger 248 mattresses 242 comforters Harper Mrs Carrie Calentine 95 90 Morris Ranch Mrs Hugo Usener 35 37 Stonewall Mrs Emil Schlaudt 51 71 Willow City Mrs L A Alexander 29 36 Albert Mrs Otto Arbeiger 18 13 Klein Branch Mrs H L Stevens 3 4.
Sergeant Werner Heimann of Camp Wallace Texas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Willie Heimann. He was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant recently.
Gillespie county’s 1941 tax roll approved with total assessments of 6,284,465, up 30,000 from 1940. Growth driven by new construction, livestock, merchandise, machinery, and vehicles, offset by a large drop in intangible oil pipeline values. Land and city property totals listed, livestock counts rise as tractors replace horses.
County Agent Henry Grote says a rodent control program may start if enough farmers and ranchers participate. A representative from A M College Rodent Control Service explains using three bait types hamburger cereal and fish with Red Squill. Bait supplied at 250 a pound with a minimum 150 pounds per county. notify the county agent by October 1.
State Department of Public Welfare announces intake for aid to dependent children at local offices starting Friday September 19. Applications accepted on later intake days. eligibility requires US citizenship and one year Texas residency. Local office in old courthouse under Mr Reuben Bernhard will explain rules and assist with filing.
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