Gillespie County Fish Shipment Boosts Pedernales Stock
Last Saturday the Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association received about 10 000 black bass and crappies from the Federal hatchery at San Marcos. Members distributed the fish for propagation in the Pedernales River between Stonewall and Morris Ranch. The shipment arrived healthy with no dead fish in 16 containers. For three years the group has sought fish from state and federal sources and plans to continue stocking the river through citizen support and membership drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association
Federal
San Marcos
Gillespie County
Pedernales River
Stonewall
Morris Ranch
G C T F and L Meet at Fredericksburg Texas
Gillespie County Track Field and Literary Meet held April 9 and 20 in Fredericksburg with thirteen schools. Officials included Judge Usener Alfred Neffendorf Katie Kim brough L E Brodie O E Cole Dora Conrads B L Enderle Elsie Kolmeier. Medals awarded for top three in events such as standing and running broad jumps, 200 yards relay, 12 pound shot put, chinning bar and running high jump. Results list several names and places including Laura Schmidt Wyoma Evans Roberta Johnson Werner Olfers Elgin Heimann Meusebach Peter Crenwelge Ghester Klaerner Gilbert Kaderli Lawrence Nichols Harper Lawrence Jenschke Rocky Hill Alb Johansen Nebo Peter Crenwelge Fredericksburg. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Texas
Judge Usener
Alfred Neffendorf
Katie Kimbrough
L. E. Brodie
O. E. Cole
Dora Conrads
B. L. Enderle
Elsie E. Kolmeier
Laura Schmidt
Doss
Wyoma Evans
Nebo
Roberta Johnson
Werner Olfers
Elgin Heimann
Meusebach
Peter Crenwelge
Ghester Klaerner
Gilbert Kaderli
Laurence Nichols
Harper
Chinning Bar
Karl Friedrich
Lawrence Jenschke
Rocky Hill
Lawrence Metzger
Alb. Johansen
Peter
Mrs. Louis Krieger Dies at Lueckenbach Texas
Mrs. Johanne Krieger nee Ken sing wife of Louis Krieger died peacefully at the family home near Lueckenbach Texas on Friday April 9 after an illness of nearly two years. Born October 14 1848 at Fredericksburg she endured early hardships and married Louis Krieger October 22 1869. They lived at Luckenbach Texas and had ten children, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was buried Sunday afternoon in the family cemetery with Rev K Konzack officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanne Krieger
Kensing
Louis Krieger
Lueckenbach
Texas
Kriegers
Mrs. Krieger
Fredericksburg
Doss
Luckenbach
Krueger
Henriette
Wm. Hoffmann
Emma
Henry Molzberger
Minna
Alfred Schlueter
Otto
August
Meta
Alice Krieger
Clara
W. H. Reed
Annie
Wm. Bausch
Gus. Krieger
San Antonio
Louis Schmidt
Mason
Fred Ludwig
Louis Zurbruck
San Francisco
Cal
K. Konzack
The
Evangelical Church of
Aged Veteran Wiley Dies in Texas Community
John Wesley Wiley 86, a Gillespie County pioneer, died at his La Feria home after a brief illness and was buried in Kingsland Llano County. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil War and is survived by four daughters, one son, 19 grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Wiley
Gillespie County
la Feria
Kingsland
Llano County
Louisiana
Texas
J. T. Estill
Fredericksburg
W. F. Brown
San Antonio
W. E. Rabb
Carlsbad
Mattie C. Wiley
M. T.wiley
German Catholic Societies District Meet Next Sunday
A district meeting of German Catholic Societies from New Braunfels Seguin Spring Prairie Harper Honey Creek Red Rock and the city will be held Sunday April 18 at 2 00 PM in St Josephs Hall Ben Schwegmann president of the Catholic Staatsverband of Texas will attend Principal speakers include Henry B Dielmann of San Antonio and Joe Molberg Blum s orchestra will provide music A German Play Doctor Mueller and musical numbers will be staged at night Tickets are available at Blum s Store About a hundred visitors are expected strong San Antonio delegation anticipated Parish members are urged to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Braunfels
Seguin
Spring Prairie
Harper
Honey Creek
Red Rock
Our City
St. Joseph’s Hall
Catholic Staatsverband of
Texas
Ben Schwegmann
Henry B. Dielmann
San Antonio
Joe Molberg
Blum
Public School Auxiliary Elects Officers and Plans May Play
The Ladies Auxiliary met in the High School Auditorium with many parents visiting grade rooms. Officers were elected: Mrs. Dietel chair. Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Petsch vice chairs. Mrs. Schaefer secretary. Mrs. Stein treasurer. A play titled Doris Comes To Town is set for May 1 at the High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Schmidt
Keller
C. W. Feuge
Wm. Dietel
E. H. Riley
A. P. ©. Petsch
Man Shot During Hold Up Dies In San Antonio
Alfred Reed fifty of 1303 Roosevelt Avenue died from two gunshot wounds suffered last Wednesday night during a failed hold up at his business corner Roosevelt Avenue and Mitchell Street in San Antonio. Reed, a longtime resident, was wounded in a melee after he switched off lights and grappled with the bandit. the suspect escaped. Reed is survived by his widow Olivia, a son Oscar, several brothers and sisters, and other relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in a San Antonio cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Reed
Roosevelt Avenue
Frits Brehmer
Luckenbach
Texas
Mitchell Street
San Antonio
Reed
H. B. Ragsdale
Felisa Street
San Antoni
Olivia Reed
Oscar Reed
Ed. Reed
William Reed
Comfort
Charles Arhelger
Albert Arhelger
Kendall County
Henry Arhelger
Gillespie County
Robert Minch
Boerne
Louise Peterman
Fredericksburg
Kendall
Ile
Luthean Church
Sons
Hermann
August Wolff
Louis Grobe Dies at 76 in Cibolo
Louis Grobe 76 died at his Cibolo residence Sunday morning. He was born in New Braunfels and is survived by his widow Mrs. Fredrieke Grobe and one son Emil, eight grandchildren, four brothers Fritz William Ernest and Herman Grobe of Fredericksburg, two sisters Dora Haecker of Southon and Wilhelmine Clarke of San Antonio. Funeral services were held Monday at Cibolo Evangelical Church led by Rev. Carl Knicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Grobe
Cibolo
New Braunfels
Fredrieke Grobe
Emil Grobe
Fritz
William
Ernest
Herman Grobe
Fredericksburg
Dora Haecker
Southon
Wilhelmine Clarke
San Antonio
Jailer assaulted during breakfast delivery in jail
Jailer Edmund Saenger was struck with a chair leg by one of two inmates accused of stealing Kuenemann's roadster. He was badly bruised but not seriously hurt and called for help after residents alerted Sheriff Klaerner. The two inmates were secured, with Haley bonded at 2500 dollars and Homer Fleming jailed in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Saenger
Kuenemann
Saenger Altho
Klaerner
Saenger
Haley
Homer Fleming
San Antonio
Pioneers of Fredericksburg to Honor Early Settlers Monument
A mass meeting at the Court House on April 15 organized a committee to plan a monument or building honoring Fredericksburg’s early pioneers. The panel aims to recreate the Vereins Kirche with exhibitory tablets naming settlers before May 8, 1846 and Indians’ victims, possibly serving as a Chamber of Commerce info bureau. A. H. Kneese chaired the organizing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Court House
R. S. Klett
Norman Keller
Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Kneese
Aug. Zinke
Ludwig Kneese
Albert Klett
Albert Koennecke
Mathias Berg
Emil Kordzik
Aug. Hilker
Wm. H
Frederickshiro
St Edward's Glee Club Performs Saturday at Peters Opera House
St Edward's University Glee Club of Austin will present a vocal and instrumental concert at Peters Opera House on Saturday night April 17. The program includes solo and quartet numbers plus musical renditions. Several members also appeared in Mary of Magdala and are students at St Edward's. Admission is kept very low to attract a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Edward’s University Glee Club of Austin
Peter’s Opera House
Austin
Glee Club
Trial on theft of Ford Roadster in Texas
Justice of the Peace Petmedky held an examining trial for State of Texas v Erwin Price and R J Ship alias Erwin Smith and Robert Jackson Smith for stealing a Ford Roadster from Arthur Kuenemann. Bond set at 750 each, bond not posted, jailed. They were later moved to Bellville on a vehicle theft charge from April 4 and are described as escaped convicts. Price and Ship had prior theft sentences in Victoria and Haskell counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Petmedky
State of Texas
Erwin Price
R. J. Ship
Erwin Smith
Robert Jackson Smith
Arthur Kuenemann
A. J. Remmert
Austin County
Fredericksburg
Bellville
Price
Victoria County
Haskell County
Mrs Clara Schoenewolf Dies in Fredericksburg at 50
Mrs Clara Schoenewolf nee Hitzfeld died at her South Heights Fredericksburg home Thursday afternoon April 8 aged 50 years 11 months 19 days. Survived by husband August Schoenewolf and children Laura Hortense Senta Sophie Alice Harold, mother Mrs Fritz Hitzfeld, five brothers and three sisters. Funeral Friday in city cemetery conducted by Rev K Konzack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Schoenewolf
Hitzfeld
South Heights
Fredericksburg
Schoenewolf
Fritz Hitzfeld
Cave Creek
Jacob Pehl
Laura
Willie Danz
Hortense
Eddie Arbelger
Senta
Sophie
Alice
Harold Schoenewolf
St. Worth
Rev
K. Konzack
Fredericksburg Businessmen Support Austin Highway Plan
A letter from the Austin Chamber of Commerce endorsed highway funding to top the Austin Fredericksburg route and connect with the tarvia road at Oak Hill. The committee advised delaying bridge or detour decisions at Oak Hill until after contract letting and invited suggestions from Mr Petseh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Keller
Alf. P
Petsch
Good Roads Committee
Fredericksburg
Mr. Petseh
E. J. Riley
County Commissioners Court
Highway Commission
Austin-Federicksburg
Travis County
Oak Hill
E Committee
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L. Meet
Mr. Schumann
Karl Hilker
Emma Doell
P & S Hospital
Guido Ransleben
J. W. Yancey
the Loan & Abstract CO
Fredericksburg, Texas
R. G. Striegl
A. P. C. Petsch
Public School Auxiliary
Tay
oDo
Pioneer Memorial
A. W. Schoenewolf
Highway News
8. P. Smith Traffic & Transportation Bureau
Austin Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Hansen
Drus Go. W. H. Schaefer Mgr
Alfred P. C. Petsch
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