The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1985 Page: 1 of 32
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BOERNE, KENDALL COUNTY, TEXAS 78006 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1985
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City To Be
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EMS Life-Support
System Is Approved
Max Theis, Pioneer
Boerne Leader Dies
probably first hand, than anybody
with the book (“Historic Images of an earlier time, into the dress, play,
Boerne, Texas, 1982”); also Doris
specialist
Max very much and we became very helping his home town, Boerne,
close personal friends despite the
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Max Herman Theis was 87 years of
age at his death. Funeral services
become a self-sufficient community
through the post-war years and his
emergency
coordinates
work and industry of a little town in
the Texas Hills, of a boy growing up
citizens of Boerne died last week,
Thursday, February 7 at the Town
always ready for fun and games.”
An insight is here presented into
EMS facilities for Seitz’ office. Seitz
hosted county and EMS officials and
several other persons at a reception
in the EMS Building Monday.
The Boerne City Council had
passed a resolution two weeks ago
Saturday, March 2 is Texas
Independence Day!
Saturday, March 2, is also the day
that Boerne, Bergheim, Kendalia,
Sisterdale, Waring and Welfare will
be sanctioned as Sesquicentennial
Communities, with their own
charters and flags. The ceremony
will begin at 1:30 p.m. on the Boerne
i City Plaza at the Gazebo with the
Boerne High School Band playing.
At 2 p.m. the program will begin
higher percentage of voters in the
November General Election, and a
higher percentage of Republican
votes, than any other small county
in the nation.
Mrs. Brockwell presided over
Tuesday’s luncheon at Tapatio
Springs, introducing club officers
and special guests.
Kuempel Named
To Rural Caucus
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LEADER DECLARES--
A lease on office space for Justice
of the Peace Ed Seitz at 242 South
Main Street was terminated by
Kendall County and not the
property owner, it was revealed this
week.
Seitz’ office was moved February
1 to the new Emergency Medical
Services Building at U.S. 87 North
and New Sisterdale Road. County
Judge Ken Muller said Seitz would
utilize office space in the EMS
“His thoughts were on things that information is taken from Perry’s
were good for the community, well “Historic Images of Boerne, Texas,
Republican Chairman, presented a
$5,000 check to KCRW President
Cindy Brockwell, as a share of the
$10,000 cash award the Kendall
County Republican Party won in a
voter-turnout contest. Kendall
County Republicans turned out a
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Kendall, Guadalupe and Comal
Counties, also was named to serve
on the Rural Legislative Caucus
Highway study committee.
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9, from St. Helena’s Episcopal difference in our ages. But he was
the kind of person who had friends part as mayor, when he
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The county elected to terminate sold to the county for $1, that the
its lease on South Main and notified property be used only for
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Set Tuesday
The Boerne Youth Athletic
Association [BYAA] will elect
officers and map plans for the
upcoming Little League
baseball season at 7 p.m.
Tuesday in a meeting at City
Hall.
Richard Quick, BYAA
president, said everyone is
invited to the meeting.
in every age bracket. Max was instrumental in establishing the city
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support procedures without
direction from a physician.
The county also will provide $500
monthly for a board-certified
emergency specialist to answer
pre-hospital care calls on demand,
24 hours a day.
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“After years of research, I have the archives in the Museum.
never found any error in the original “Max was a great one to have
material given me by Max. around. I never saw Max sour or
“He and Mary Cartwright gave mad. He was always so cheerful,
and Country Manor in Boerne.
Born March 19, 1897, in Boerne, and Clarence Dietert.
“Through early contact, I admired in the early 1900’s and of his part in
WAITING FOR STAR—Old friends Birkner entertained those present
Max Theis and Otto Birkner wait in with an old railroad song which he
• the Star front office for the paper to wrote and which pulled a chuckle
come back from Kerrville printing, from Theis.
business this week, approved
appointment of Chief Deputy
Sheriff Ron Woods to the newly-
created position of criminal investi-
gator for the Kendall County
Sheriffs Department. At the same
time, the commissioners authorized
Sheriff Lee H. D’Spain, Jr., to hire a
new deputy sheriff, increasing to six
the number of deputies on his staff.
Woods will be attending police
criminal investigating schools and
will serve full-time in his new job.
The position elevates him in admin-
istrative rank in the department.
Under terms approved by the
Commissioner’s Court, Woods will
provide monthly reports. His salary
will be established later,
commissioners said.
The appointment is on a six-
month trial basis.
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Dr. Leonard Marks,
Church. Interment was in the
Boerne Cemetery.
The Republican Party is the Representatives signals a stronger increase, largest in history, and you
“party of the future and we are on influence over state affairs. probably think it is okay because it
the right track with the right issues “We have the opportunity to is for highways and schools. The
and with quality candidates coming become the majority party in truth is that $600 million of that
up,” Texas Repubican Chairman Texas,” he said. “My goal is to amount was undesignated for any
George Strake declared Tuesday at continue to pick up House seats in specific purpose.”
the annual Lincoln Day luncheon of the Legislature, and to assist The current “shortfall of funds,”
the Republican Women of Kendall wherever possible in gaining Strake said, “gives them cause to
County. Republican office holders at all raise taxes. It is time for you to
“Our potential is unlimited,” levels, focusing on people who want make yourself known because there
Strake said, “and we need to keep to switch parties.” are ways we can save on the current
up a positive attitude to help win Turning his attention to Current budget.”
over the people to the Republican Texas issues, Strake said the Legis- Strake said that 10 per cent could
Party.” lature is in a dilemma because it has be cut "from most agancy budgets
Stressing the gains of the party in been estimated by Comptroller Bob without hampering any programs.
Texas, Strake told the Kendall Bullock that the state will be at least “There is not an agency that cannot
County Republican women and their $733 million short on funds to operate on 10 percent less. When I
guests that this state now has the finance present programs. “Your was secretary of State I requested
third largest Republican delegation pocketbook is in danger,” he that my budget be cut by $3 million. 3
in Congress, and that a gain of 15 declared. “A special session last I started out with more than 200
seats in the Texas House of year produced a $4.8-billion tax employes, and ended up with 189.
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services, has been providing his
service free for the past two years,
according to Judge Muller. Under
the new contract, he will be paid
$450 monthly for duties which
include overseeing training,
evaluating equipment, developing
and revising EMS protocols, and
monitoring standards, according to
% Jeff Fincke, EMS director.
Under the new law, EMS
his family. Grandfather Philip Jacob clothes.
State Rep. Edmund Kuempel, Theis immigrated from Germany in “Max was a great leader, and a
R-Seguin, has been named to the 1355 and built the historic Theis bright, interesting gentleman. He
__ . _ - A Executive Committee of the Rural home in 1858. He operated his black- led by example. I never heard
ayow in a 4 mg Kv ( Oli y 1 V Legislative Caucus in Austin. smith shop under a mulberry tree in anything bad about Max. He got a
— ------ “--U- — J The Rural Legislative Caucus is a the front yard of the Newton Street lot of things done for the city.”
non-partisan group of 52 members residence and raised seven children. Mary Cartwright, historian and
letter dated December 14, Muller of the Texas House of Repre- Son August Theis, and wife former Boerne postmistress said:
informed Edgar Bergmann that the sentatives organized to monitor Agnes also raised seven children at “There is so much I remember about
county would terminate the lease on rural legislative concerns. the little adobe clay and straw Max. One thing I enjoyed about Max
February 1. “It is extremely important that pioneer house. was his teasing, his readiness for a
Muller this week said the county rural legislators remain informed of The youngest son from the union good laugh. He could tell the best
is saving money by utilizing the the critical issues that face our was Max H. Theis. old stories, about what he used to
constituents,” Kuempel said. “The “My fascination with Max was do. His eyes would just twinkle,
caucus gives lawmakers from rural that he was such a tremendous This is the way I will remember
areas an opportunity to review and person,” Perry said this week. “He Max . . . with a good story and a
study problems like water was 83 when I came here and he twinkle in his eyes. I knew him for
took me on a guided tour of Boerne the 62 years I have been here. I
and told me when stores were built have two tapes on him and one day
and by whom. one of them will be placed in
Theis is survived by wife Laura
Bell Theis.
“Beloved senior citizen, longtime
Boerne resident, businessman and
civic leader” was the description
historian Garland Perry bestowed founded. He had good judgment and 1982.”
on Theis. was a good citizen. At age seven, Max Theis went to
The youngest of seven children, “Max was so neat and impressive work for 75 cents a week at Adler’s
Theis was the only living member of in his dress. He always wore quality store next door to the Theis home-
' • ’ place on Newton Street.
Theis stated that he would sweep
the Adler building floors before
going to school, relieve Mr. Adler at
noon, and after school he would
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always wish I could be as good a a city sewer system.
fellow, as genuine as Max Theis. A large part of the following
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the Legislature, Strake also gave a
pat on the back to Republican
Women’s Clubs, particularly the
Kendall County unit, which, he said,
have contributed to a growing
Republican delegation in Austin.
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2-*8**7***n00 song, directed by Richard Asher;
l *2--*j*j2**r**.* Remarks from the Kendall Sesqui-
) ,22*22222*0240 centennial Committee; Remarks
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,*,**,**,,*,,,3*44*43 tion of charters and flags by Jeanine
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Kendall County commissioners
approved this week a contract to
pay San Antonio emergency
physicians $950 per month to keep .
' the Emergency Medical Services’
advanced life-support system
operating.
County Judge Ken Muller said
the contract was necessary because
of a new state law which removes
advanced life-support procedures,
including starting intravenous
medication or inserting breathing
aids, from “Good Samaritan” laws
governing basic emergency medical
care.
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mayors, enjoy conversation at Gained the frontier home in its OLD FRIENDS — Mrs. Rowena was unveiled for the old landmark
Theis’ birthday party on March 19, original state. [Photos by Garland Fenstermaker and Max Theis visit limestone braiding at Main and
1980 in the Theis House on Newton Perry and Ann McNair] in the Dienger Building May 23, Blanco Streets.
Street. Ri by and Edgar Bergmann, 1982, when the historical marker
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The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1985, newspaper, February 14, 1985; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1562200/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.