Pedernales Electric Cooperative Builds New Headquarters
The PEC chooses Johnson City for a modern limestone office building to guide REA property design nationwide. Mexican NYA trainees lead rock work under NYA supervision, with 75 boys rotating biweekly, receiving schooling and labor, while barracks and workshops are prepared for workers and future local youth projects are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedennales Electric Cooperative, Inc
REA
Rural Electrification Administration
Johnson City
Pedernales Inlectric Cooperative, Inc
National Youth Administration
PEC
NYA
Fair Park
J. H. Latham
Fredericksburg Business Men Oppose Sales Tax
Gillespie County citizens held a Monday night meeting at the Court House to oppose a state sales tax aimed at pension revenue. M L Bogisch opened the session and Felix Stehling explained the broad opposition while Wm J Schroeder presented reasons against the tax to a gathering of several hundred residents.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Court House
M. L. Bogisch
Felix Stehling
Stehling
Gillespie County
Wm. J. Schroeder
Felix W. Maier
M&m
County Land Use Committees Named
Gillespie County forms land use planning committees to study soils and resources with county and home demonstration agents. A four-seat type map and questionnaires aid in creating a long term plan. Members include Oliver Rabke Alfred Rusenberger Lewis Stevens Paul Sauer R T Laurence Felix Jung and others.
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Gillespie County
Oliver Rabke
Alfred Rusenberger
Lewis Stevens
A Prayers For Small Kindnesses In Verse
A brief devotional piece asks for humble words and songs to brighten lives. It seeks God’s help to drop small acts of kindness into lonely places, to ease burdens, and to strengthen fellowship among those who toil together.
Unemployment patterns amid the 1929 collapse and its aftermath
The piece outlines mass unemployment before and after the 1929 crash, with 4 to 15 million out of work and 10 million still unemployed or unemployable. It notes shifts across ten economic divisions and cites railroads cutting nearly a million jobs, plus widespread technological displacement. It also covers 6 million graduates entering the job market since 1929, about 3.5 million finding work, and 2.5 million still jobless.
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C. Cc. C
Opponents of sales tax cited key objections
Representative Alfred P. C. Petsch and Senator Penrose B. Metcalfe joined Lt. Governor Coke Stevenson in opposition. They argued the tax places an unfair burden on those least able to pay, relieves the rich, drains state revenue encouraging extravagance, burdens retailers, lowers purchasing power, slows economic recovery, and drives business out of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Penrose B. Metcalfe
Coke Stevenson
Local WOW Members Attend Convention in San Antonio
Woodmen of the World lodge and circle members from the area attended a San Antonio convention this week. Attendees included H. B. Roberts J. E. Coggeshall C. W. Barrett Roy L. Roberts IP F. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. J F Wedekind. The event featured A Night in Old Mexico and a Woodmen Circle play with Gov. E. D. Rivers of Georgia visiting.
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Woodmen of the World
Lodge
Circle
San Antonio
H. B. Roberts
J. E. Coggeshall
C. W. Barrett
Roy L. Roberts
IP. F. Jones
J. F. Wedekind
Old Mexico
Woodmen
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
A Grim View of Postwar Wages and Youth Prospects
The author warns of a decade of stagnating pay and limited advancement for workers, with many fearing unemployment and unable to marry. By 1950 to 1965 millions aged 28 to 40 will feel life has given them a raw deal, leading to bitterness and social unrest as a system of low wages prevails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Church Services and Activities at Local Baptist Church
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with H. H. Fairchild as Sunday School Superintendent. Mrs J Ek Sylvester leads the Baptist Training Union. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Training Union 7:15 p.m. One Meeting Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. W M U and W M S meet first Friday monthly. Everyone is welcome.
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H. H. Fairchild
J. Ek. Sylvester
Baptist Training Union
Harper Methodist Church Sunday Schedule
Harper Methodist Church announces Sunday School every Sunday at 2 00 P M and services on the 2nd 4th and 8th Sundays at 3 00 P M Pastor Rev M P Burton invites all attendees to join the congregation for worship and study sessions.
Catholic church worship and notices schedule
Mass times on Sundays at 10 with 8:30 slot on 8th Sunday and Holy Days. Sunday school after the 10 o'clock Mass. All Society meetings after the 10 o'clock Mass. Palm Sunday observance and palm blessing before 10 o'clock Mass. Holy Thursday Mass at 9. Good Friday services 8 morning and 2 to 8 afternoon, 8 night. Holy Saturday Mass 8:30 after 7:30 services. Easter Masses 8:30 and 10 smith
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Jerusalem
Lutheran Church Services and Schedule
Walter C. Probst, Pastor, conducts Divine Worship at 2 p m and Sunday School at 3 p m on the 1st 2nd and 4th Sundays. 11 a m worship and 10 a m Sunday School on the 3rd Sunday. services in German on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Maurice DeLorey was in Kerrville Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Probst
Maurice DeLorey
Kerrville
Despair of Unemployment Crisis Warned in Extension Magazine
The author urges action to curb unemployment and achieve fair wages and living standards. He cautions against a new crash like 1929 and calls on capitalists to set aside selfishness and greed, hope hinges on their willingness to reform before it is too late.
Home Town People In Texas University
Miss Cecil Floyd, former Harper Elementary teacher, joins University of Texas activities as she studies. She was elected delegate to the Association for Childhood Education national convention in Atlanta in April. She penciles into Glee Club Cap and Gown and Gamma White Beta. Laura Oehter Kerr County resident helps on campus as Wesley Foundation steward and Mid-Week Wesley Night Supper chair.
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Cecil Floyd
Harper
University of Texas
University of Texas Association For Childhood Education
Atlanta
Georgia
Girls Glee Club
Cap and Gown
Gamma Whi
Laura Oehter
Harper High School
Kerr County
Wesley Foundation
Methodist Young People’s Organization
Wesley
Klip Klub
Home Economies Club
Irene Hopf
New Star Route Out Of Harper Established
A star mail route is approved by the federal post office department. The route begins at Harper and proceeds to the Paul N DeLorey ranch then to the W C Russell place and to Reservation community before returning north to Harper via the Junction highway.
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Federal Post Office Department
Harper
Paul Ndelorey
W. C. Russell Place
Reservation
Junction
Warden Fairchild Wounded While Enforcing Game Laws
Harper citizen Warden Fairchild who worked on a San Antonio area ranch was badly wounded in the arm and leg on Saturday after being deputized to enforce game laws. He was shot in the city and is now confined in a San Antonio hospital for treatment.
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Warden Fairchild
San Antonio
Fairchild
Mr. Fairchild
Tailor Made Suits and Dyna mite Earthwork
Be the first in your crowd to wear the latest tailor made clothes from Lange's Cleaning Shop in Fredericksburg Texas. Second hand suits also available. Work is rapidly advancing on the Harper to Old Spanish Trail highway extension by Cage Bros with dynamite used to level hills.
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Lange’s
Fredericksburg
Texas
Cage Bros
Harper
For Sale At Felix W Maier Machine Shop Fredericksburg
One hand washing machine in good condition with a wringer all several small gasoline engines and one 8 H P Atlas engine. Mr and Mrs Willie Strackbein and children were shopping in town Saturday.
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Felix W. Maier
Fredericksburg
Willie Strackbein
Confession Direct to God Versus Priest Catholic View
A discussion piece explains Catholic practice of confession, contrasting direct confession to God with confession to a priest. It emphasizes conscience examination, penance, and the seal of the confessional, noting only God and the priest know sins. Readers are invited to write to the DISCUSSION CLUB at St. Anthony's Church.
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John Doe
God
St. Anthony's Church
Hunter Kills 140-Pound Mountain Lion Near Doss
Gillespie County tracking ties disappearances of sheep goats and young cattle to a mountain lion. farmer rancher Crenwelge 15 miles west of Fredericksburg killed the big cat after a stakeout and multiple buckshot shots. The lion measured 6 feet 4 inches long and 2 feet 10 inches high with a suspected female companion at large.
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Gillespie County
Wiethin Crenwelge
Frederic Tsburg
Doss
Crenwelge
Mr. Crewelge
Pecan Creek
Heep
Fredercckaburg
Rev Hubert Baumann's First Solemn Mass at Harper
Photos show the procession from the Rectory to St Anthony's Church Harper last week as Rev Hubert Baumann celebrated his first solemn High Mass after being ordained Monday. Lead acolytes Max Baumann Robert Kai Charles Kaiser Fritz Baumann followed by clergy bride Rosemarie Jenschke assistants to the bride Mass officers Rev Baumann and his family.
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Hubert Baumann
Harper
St. Anthony's Church
I. Harper
Max Baumann
Robert Kai
Werner Kaiser
Charles Kaiser
Fritz Baumann
Rosemarie Jenschke
Churchmen, family named in wedding photo lineup
The reading shows a long row of clergymen including Rev Boyle Rev Kemper Rev Wolf Msgr Robling Rev Kommers Rev Baumann and family members such as Arthur Baumann father of Rev Hubert Baumann plus Rev Daniels Rev Bily Rev Gitter and others. In front row the bride and her assistants named Roy Baumann C Fiedler Frances S’ranke Margaret Rose Zuer cher Rosemarie Jenschke and Jo Uno Kaiser.
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Boyle
Kemper
Wolf
Msgr
Robling
Martha Rose Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Hubert Baumann
Kommers
Baumann
Mayr. Geehan
Faust
Galle
Hubertus
Daniels
Bily
Gitter
Msgr. Schnetzer
Goertz
Leroy Manning
Bride
Roy Baumann
C. Fiedler
Frances S’ranke
Margaret Rose Zuercher
Rosemarie Jenschke
Jouno Kaiser
County Cotton Output Dips After Decline of 1938
Robert C. Walter notes the 1938 county cotton output at 298 bales, far below the prior year. The 1987 report shows Gillespie county reached 698 bales amid reduced cotton acreage and pressures from pests and government restrictions.
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Robert C. Walter
Gillespie County
For Sale Pedigreed Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs
For sale Rhode Island Red hatching eggs from 515 exg strain at 1.00 per 15 and 1.50 delivered. Also chicks available. Contact Fred Everston at 24 Main Street Kerrville Texas. Joe Rogers made a business trip to Fredericksburg Monday.
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Fred Everston
Main Street
Kerrville
Texas
Joe Rogers
Fredericksburg
Maurauding Panther Spotted Then Captured Near Kerrville
A panther was sighted and captured after being taken to a Kerrville area site on Monday for mounting.
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Kerrville
For Sale Speed Queen Wash Machines in Fredericksburg
Sale ad from Felix W. Maier Machine Shop offers Speed Queen washing machines low as $44.50 with gas and electric double tub construction and one unit with a battery charger.
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Speed Queen
Felix W. Maier
Fredericksburg
Browns Visit San Antonio Visitors Saturday
Mr and Mrs Irvin Brown and several relatives were guests in San Antonio on Saturday including Willie Brown Audrey Mae Brown Doris Oleta Whitworth Madge Romell Inez and Dorothy Nell Whitewood all noted as visitors.
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Irvin Brown
Missea Willie Brown
Audrey Mae Brown
Doris Oleta Whitworth
Madge Romell
Inez
Dorothy Nell Whitewood
San Antonio
Miss Minna Zenney and Adela Mackel Attend Ordination Mass
Misses Minna Zenney and Adela Mackel of Fredericksburg attended the ordination and first solemn mass of Father Hubert Baumann last Thursday at the local parish, supporting the priest after the ceremony.
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Minna Zenney
Adela Mackel
Fredericksburg
Hubert Baumann
Round Mountain visitors stop by relatives here
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Kneese and Mrs. Christian Hirk and their young daughter of Round Mountain visited relatives here on Sunday.
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Alton Kneese
Christian Hirk
Daughter
Round Mountain
Thurman Family Spotted in Town on Monday
Mr and Mrs Nat Thurman and their children were seen in town Monday in what appears to be a routine family outing with no further details provided.
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Nat Thurman
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Budge
Spade
Mrs Heffty
WOW
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
R. G. Harthcock
Harper Methodist Church
M. P. Burton
Lutheran Church
Texas University
Emil Crenwelge
Shea
San Dea
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