Side Glances On Texas History
In a Texas history column the author reflects on Noah Smithwick and his wartime memoirs about San Jacinto. It recalls Smithwick’s ranger days, the near annihilation of the Texan force, and vivid scenes of battle, fire, and pursuit, then notes anecdotes from a 100 years ago about figures like Lamar and Archer fueling rumors.
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San Jacinto
Noah Smithwick
Texas
Smithwick
University of Texas Library
Sam Houston
Alamo
Archer
Fritz D. Grobe Pioneer Trail Driver Succumbs
Frederick Daniel Grobe known as Fritz Grobe, Gillespie County pioneer and New Braunfels native, died Saturday at 11 45 a m at age 89 4 13. Funeral services in Fredericksburg with Rev O Lindenberg. interment in City Cemetery. Grobe born December 6 1851. survived by eight of eleven children, twenty seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. one brother and one sister also listed.
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Frederick Daniel Grobe
Fritz Grobe
Gillespie County
New Braunfels
Grobe
Willow Creek
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
O. Lindenberg
Schaetter
Heinrich Grobe
Mathilda Hohmann
Henry
Louis
Junction
Emil
Theodor
Shreveport
Harry
Kerrville
Emma
A. V. Harris
Los Angeles
California
Minnie
Eddie Stein
Lillie
Arthur Klingelhoefer
Gandchildren
William Grebe
Minnie Clark
Eddie
Christian
Louise
Henry Land
George
Herman
Ernst Grebe
Dora Haecker
Local social notes and quoted satire from 1841 Texas Sentinel
The snippet lists weekend visitors from San Saba to Wilroy City and nearby towns, names families such as Renick, Barton, Copeland, and Dittmar, plus gatherings with Sagebiel and Lee. It ends with a quoted 1841 Texas Sentinel excerpt lampooning liars and noting Major J B Ransom’s dispatch to the East to recruit troops.
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Chas. Sagebiel
Walter Dittmar
Richard Steaddler
Llano
Edgar Gold
C. Gold
Otto Grienke
Irene
G. Light
Cherokee
Cherokee Visited Mr. and Mrs. Sagebie
Homer Young
Wm. Lee
J. B. Ransom
Texas Sentine
Austin
Winter Rain and Social Visits Reach Albert
Winter moved on with rain Friday night and a cold north wind that chilled Albert over the weekend. Local residents recount visits among neighbors and relatives from San Angelo Fredericksburg and San Antonio with birthdays weddings and a singing choir surprise noted.
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Fritz Wilke
San Antonio
Dorothy Marie Kiser
San Angelo
Felix Peh
Alvin Maenius
Walter Scherer
Henry Maebius
Hugo
Buddy Hahne
Mr. Maenius
Felix Pehl
Lottmers
Fredericksburg
Harry Hitzfeld
George Maenius
Federicksburg
Albert
Hahne
Mr. Hahn
Hansen-Keller
John Raulz
Levi Ottmers
Willie Schumann
Delegates Attend Kerr Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting
Delegates from Bethany Zions Crabapple and Harper Lutheran churches attended the Fredericksburg Federation brotherhood meeting in Kerrville. Speakers included Robert Klingelhoefer of Zions and H. H. Ochs of San Antonio. After the business session, games and refreshments followed. The next federation meeting is planned for July in Llano.
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Bethany
Zions
Crabapple
Harper Lutheran
Fredericksburg Federation
Kerrville
Robert Klingelhoefer
Zions Lutheran Church
H. H. Ochs
San Antonio
Federation
Llano
Stonewall Notes Local Meeting and Weekend Events
The Ladies Home Demonstration Club postponed its meeting to April 29. Low er South Grape Creek school children rehearse for a closing program in Weinheimer's Hall. Stonewall hosted a high school baseball game against Comfort, 5 to 6 in favor of Comfort. Residents and visitors traveled between San Antonio, Monterrey, Overton, Houston, Lampasas, New Braunfels, and Kerrville for family, business, and social events. Historians from the county attended an Austin tour with visits to the capitol, governor's mansion, University Tower Library, and O'Henry Home, ending at the graves of Stephen F Austin and Albert Sidney Johnston.
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Ladies Home
Lower South Grape Creek
Weinheimer
Herm. Weinheimer
San Antonio
Andrew Nielsen
Fritz Scharnhorst
Monterrey
Mexico
Ernest Hodges
Overton
J. H. Bright
Houston
Emery Hodges
Hiram Hodges
Baby
Lampasas
Reuben Jacoby
New Braunfels
Kermit Hahne
Alfred Ahrens
AAA
Stonewall
Kerrville
James Eckert
Julia Estill
Austin
Driskill Hotel
Capitol
Governors Mansion
O’daniel
University Tower
Stephen F. Austin
Albert Sidney Johnston
O’henry
Tires and Tubes Opens Fred ericksburg Drive-In Station
The new Fred ericksburg Drive-In Station offers automotive tires tubes and related services under Rubin Crenweige prop opening a customer friendly shop with extended hours and competitive prices in a growing town.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
Weather and Social Notes From Gold and Vicinity
Unseasonable cold wind and drizzle replace sunny spell as horses vaccinated amid sleeping sickness concerns. Nebraska visitors Margaret Sickfost and Rosemary join local Arnold Sage Biel family. Elka Knaup hosts birthday gathering. Numerous locals including Oswald Eckhardt, Orwin Herbert, Eugene Koennecke, Arthur Schmidt, Henry Herbert, Felix Herbert, August Grobe, Frank Knaup, Milton Knaup, Felix Maier attend events or conduct business in Fredericksburg. Old cotton gin purchased by Felix Maier. demolition planned by August Fiedler and son Boy for haul away.
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Worther
Reinhold Dar
Margaret Sickfost
Rosemary
Nebraska
Arnold Sagebiel
Elka Knaup
Oswald Eckhardt
Johnson City
Orwin Herbert
Eugene Koennecke
Chester
Arthur Schmidt
Herbert Hoffmann
Henry Herbert
Felix Herbert
August Grobe
Fredericksburg
Frank Knaup
Milton
Felix Maier
August Fiedler
Alabama lands all farms under soil conservation districts
Alabama reaches a milestone with every acre of farm land placed in soil conservation districts and legally authorized farmer cooperatives formed for conservation efforts.
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Alabama
Farmer Cooperatives
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Fritz D. Grobe
Willoy City
Mildred Pehl Albert Correspedent
Kerr Lutheran Meet
Mound City House
Pittsbourgh
Gold News
Esso Extra
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Texas Institution
Remel Nils
Detroit
Michigan
Fredericksburg, Texas
Drive Desoto
Woerner
Lay Masi
Woerner Warehouse
E. L. Woernet
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