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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1952

Page

19

Linen Shower for Miss Fiedler Bride Elect

Miss Ruby Lee Fiedler, bride elect of Pvt. Dennis Land, was honored at a linen shower in San Antonio hosted by Mrs. Phillip Icke and Mrs. Arno Icke on Sunday April 6 from 2 30 to 5 p m A corsage of red carnations was given to the honoree pink sweet peas to the mothers Mesdames August Fiedler and Erwin Land Serving details included Mrs Bill Shelton cake Mrs Jen Rose Shir ley punch and Miss Rose Mary Icke bride s book attendant Attendees from here included Mesdames August Fiedler Erwin Land Eddie Grobe Chester Fiedler and Mrs Herbert Fiedler of Johnson City A metronome measures musical time.

Ruby Lee Fiedler Dennis Land Phillip Icke San Antonio Arno Icke August Fiedler Erwin Land Bill Shelton Jen Rose Shirley Punch Rose Mary Icke Eddie Grobe Chester Fiedler Herbert Fiedler Johnson City

Victoria Kramer Weds Andrew Loeffler in Easter Rite

Miss Victoria Kramer daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Werner Kramer and Andrew Loeffler son of Mr and Mrs Dan Loeffler of Mason were married Easter Sunday April 13 at 3 pm in Bethany Lutheran Church officiated by Rev G A Poehlmann. The ceremony featured Jay Hein on the marches and Miss Betty Stroeher singing I Love You Truly and The Lords Prayer. After a reception at the Hotel Nimitz more than 100 guests attended. The couple will live in Austin where Loeffler works in the family grocery business.

Victoria Kramer Werner Kramer Andrew Loeffler Dan Loeffler Mason Roland Hohmann Harold Stehling Roy Stroeher Croomsman Nimitz Joy Kothmann Dorene Crenwelge Austin Loeffler

Laverne Burg Shower Honors Bride Elect

Miss Laverne Burg was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower at Hermann Sons Hall on Sunday April 13 from 3 to 5 pm. Hostesses included Mesdames Arthur Haun Elgin Nebgen H B Dearley Felix Pahl Clifton Burg and Misses Ellen Stehling and Josephine Burrier. Guests were showered with rice and corsages given. Refreshments served to sixty guests. Miss Burg and Anton R Stehling will wed April 19 at St Marys Rectory.

Laverne Burg Hermann Sons Robert Stehling Marge Brehmer Miss Burg Anton R. Stehling St. Mary's Rectory

June Wedding Planned by Miss Borchers

Miss Elizabeth Adeline Borchers announces a June wedding to Dale Thompson Fletcher. Parents Mr and Mrs H F Borchers disclose the engagement. Fletcher is son of Mr and Mrs A T Fletcher of Gainesville Florida. Borchers works at the Polio Foundation and Fletcher is stationed at Brooke AFB.

Elizabeth Adeline Borchers Dale Thompson Fletcher H. F. Borchers Mr. Fletcher A. T. Fletcher Gainesville Florida Miss Borchers Polio Foundation Brooke Afb

FSA Ladies Group Meeting At Bode Home

The Gillespie County Home Improvement and Food Production Committee of the Farmers Home Administration met at Mrs. Bruno Arlitt home in Petersburg on Monday April 7 with Mrs. Maude L. Hooten demonstrating Master Mix uses for rolls and cakes. Afternoon demonstrations covered preparing strawberries and carrots for the home freezer and pressure cooker gauge testing. Members Omer V. Cottle Robert J. Fritz Milton Kramer Ewald Sagebiel Paul Cornell Bruno Arlitt Forrest C. Bode Ada Arlitt attended with visitors Wesley Eckhardt and Edwin Eckhardt. next meeting planned with Mrs. Hugo A. Usener.

Gillespie County Home Improvement and Food Production Committee Farmers Home Administration Bruno Arlitt Petersburg Forrest C. Bode Maude L. Hooten FHA Hooten Mesdames Omer V. Cottle Robert J.fritz Milton ©. Kramer Ewald Sagebiel Paul Cornell Ada Arlitt Wesley Eckhardt Edwin Eckhardt Hugo A. Usener

Zions Lutheran EMA Met Last Monday

The Evening Missionary Auxiliary of Zion Lutheran Church met for its regular monthly meeting on Monday evening April 14 at 7 30 pm An opening hymn was sung and scripture read The topics Indians are a Lutheran Responsibility and With Lutheran Missionaries at Rocky Boy were discussed Delegates to the Federation Meeting in Llano on May 8 were elected with Mrs H C Hannemann and Mrs James Neffendorf as delegates and Mrs Mildred Lea Mrs Beatrice Roll and Mrs Roy Petsch as alternates

Zion Lutheran Church Raymond Raute Alton Oehler Elizabeth Weber Rocky Boy Otto Baethge Zion G. W. Sager H. C. Hannemann Llano James Neffendorf

Baptist WMS studies Hawaii program at McCandless home

The Baptist Women's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Roy McCandless's home for a mission study on Hawaii titled Hawaiians Are Americans Too. Led by Mrs. A. H. Bartholmae, the program included devotions by Mrs. Reginald Morris and topics by several members, with refreshments served afterward and Easter guests visiting local families.

The Baptist Women’s Missionary Society Roy McCandless A. H. Bartholmae Reginald Morris Luther J. Watson Hawaii W. H. Meyer Trudy Sechrist H. J. Leitz C. M. George Bartholm

Gary Kothmann Rites In Mason

Miss Mary Lee Kothmann daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ryland Kothmann of Mason and Merlin Ed. Gary son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gary of Uvalde wed on Saturday April 5 at 7 pm in the First Methodist Church Mason. Rev W L Hornung officiated. Attendants included Cora Margaret Ingram Del Rio maid of honor and Nancy White Nelda Gary Barbara Rothmann Cynthia Zesch bridesmaids flow er girl. E W King Uvalde best man with J B Alley Chester Keifer Wayman Willis Uvalde groomsmen. Reception at Fort Mason Hotel. Bride wore candlelight satin lace gown with cathedral train. Bouquet white lilies of the valley. Wedding party details and gifts noted.

Mary Lee Kothmann Ryland Kothmann Mason Merlin Ed. Gary Tom Gary Uvalde First Methodist Church W. L. Hornung Bill Rothmafin Tommy Eddy Pearsall Arch Carter Kenneth Campbell Lawton Okla Cora Margaret Ingram del Rio Nancy White Nelda Gary Barbara Rothmann Cynthia Zesch E. W. King J. B. Alley Chester Keifer Wayman Willis Fort Mason Arkansas Gary

Cookies and Prizes Furnished to Army Hospitals

St Marys Parish delivered 68 dozen cookies 50 gift prizes 177 magazines and 50 funny books to Brooke Medical Center last week. Gillespie County Red Cross sent 15 spools of gift ribbons 10 birthday napkins to the same hospital. Fifty pairs of used nylon hose and 63 magazines were sent to the Veterans Hospital in Legion. Five used decks of playing cards 36 assorted magazines and 20 funnies were sent to Station Hospital at Lackland AFB. Emmanuel Gospel Parish and Gospel Tabernacle agreed to furnish the May quota for the hospitals.

St. Mary’s Parish Brooke Medical Center Gillespie County American Red Cross Veteran's Hospital Legion Station Lackland Afb Emmanuel Gospel Parish The Gospel Tabernacle

Weekend guests visit Davis household in Houston area

Mr and Mrs Harry Davis hosted a weekend visit by his brother Tom Davis and Mr and Mrs Charles Schuh of Houston. Their son Harry Jr who attends Southwestern in Georgetown also joined the gathering.

Harry Davis Tom Davis Charles Schuh Houston Harry Jr Southwestern Georgetown

Security State Bank Observes San Jacinto Day Closure

The Security State Bank will be closed on Monday, April 21, in observance of San Jacinto Day.

The Security State Bank San Jacinto

James Lawrence Birthday Party Celebrated at Home

James Lawrence turned five with a Thursday party hosted by his mother at their home. About thirty five children attended along with some mothers. Easter decor set the theme. The cake was egg shaped with a yellow icing and a nest with eggs and orange bunny candles. Cupcakes carried tiny Easter eggs and baskets were given as favors.

James Lawrence

St Ann's Society Sale Planned for May 10

At a St. Ann's Society meeting Mrs. Robert Loth chaired plans for the annual sale of homemade cakes candy cookies flowers corsages pot plants novelties to be held Saturday May 10 at Peters Hall The group also reported Easter gifts sent to Carmelite Sisters for orphans including eggs cookies candy pecans canned goods soap clothing and shoes The ladies were urged to attend Deanery and Western District meetings in Boerne and Selma on April 20 and May 4 respectively.

St. Ann's Society Robert Loth Peter’s Hall Carmelite Sisters Council of Women Boerne Catholic State League Selma

Fredericksburg Bank Closure For San Jacinto Day

The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Monday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Day.

Fredericksburg National Bank

Orchids Topic at Garden Club Talk by Dr Abernathy

Dr Frank Abernathy of San Antonio will discuss orchid raising at the Garden Club meeting Friday at 3 p m in the Hotel Nimitz ballroom. Dr Dor W Brown will introduce him. The club invites the public and plans for the spring flower show will be discussed.

Frank Abernathy San Antonio Garden Club Hotel Nimitz Dor W. Brown

Mr and Mrs James Wehmeyer Visit Relatives at Easter

Mr and Mrs James Wehmeyer and son Stephen of Rockdale spent Easter Sunday with relatives here.

James Wehmeyer Stephen Rockdale

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MacDonald Miss Fiedler Alue Cooter Mathes Cooler Mathes City Radio & Electric CO FSA Bode Zions Lutheran Ema Baptist Wms Herbert Gordon Hamilton Gordon Elsie Weinheimer Richard Weinheimer Marcus Wehmeyer Merlin Gary Kilman Gary Kothmann Army Hospital Pioneer Pancake Sain RINSO Belle Isle Kammlah & Heimann, Jewelers Autho Bemberg
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