New Braunfels Herald Merge History 1852 1958
The Herald-Zeitung and New Braunfels Zeitung trace origins to 1852 and 1890 respectively. They merged in 1957 and published in German and English through 1958 before finalizing a single edition.
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Newspaper
Herald Zeitung
Location
New Braunfels, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2007
Page
4
The Herald-Zeitung and New Braunfels Zeitung trace origins to 1852 and 1890 respectively. They merged in 1957 and published in German and English through 1958 before finalizing a single edition.
After recent wet weather raised aquifer levels in New Braunfels and Comal County Texas city officials lift more than eight months of Stage I watering limits for city customers. Communities urge continued conservation and note the Edwards Aquifer Authority and local bodies study groundwater.
On January 24, 1848 James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill sparking the gold rush of 1849. Other dates note Charles VII's crowning in 1742, Petrograd renamed Leningrad in 1924, Casablanca conference in 1943, welfare benefits ruling in 1972, Cosmos 954 debris in 1978, kidnappings in 1987, Bundy death in 1989, and Thurgood Marshall's death in 1993.
A reader commends the Hoity Toit Beer Joint for a barbecue fundraiser aiding two ill community members. The event drew many locals, who bought plates and shared conversation, showing how residents unite beyond differences to support the common good.
A New Braunfels Independent School District parent with two children, one in Memorial Intermediate and another in New Braunfels Middle, expresses frustration over the lack of Martin Luther King Jr. Day recognition in the district calendar. The parent questions why no discussion or acknowledgment occurs and stresses MLK's contributions against racial discrimination.
A substitute teacher notes heavy afternoon congestion around New Braunfels Independent School District campuses on Walnut Street, observing buses leaving partially full for about 15 minutes daily and questioning why more students do not ride. The writer argues buses use tax dollars efficiently and cites parental excuses for not riding.
The Herald-Zeitung requests guest columns under 500 words and a photo. Include address and phone number for authorship verification. Mail letters to Letters to Editor c/o Herald-Zeitung PC Drawer 311328 New Braunfels Texas 78131-1328. Fax 830 606 3413. Email news herald zeitung.com.
A roster lists federal and state officials in Texas with addresses in Austin San Antonio and Washington including President J George W Bush Kay Hutchison John Cornyn Lamar Smith Henry Cuellar Nathan Macias Jeff Wentworth Judith Zaffirini and Gov Rick Perry. It provides room numbers phone numbers FAX and Web sites for Senate congressional and state offices.
Cal Thomas warns the Clinton bid will trigger fierce left right fundraising and smear tactics. He notes past Clinton wars over Bill and questions how a female candidate will be perceived, urging focus on qualifications and policy rather than gender. The piece cites polls showing female support and contrasts Clinton with Thatcher and Schlafly.
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