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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1948

Page

2

Weigand Ottmers Nuptials Saturday in Fredericksburg

Miss Mary Jane Ottmers wed Clinton E. Weigand in Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. F. A. Bracher officiating on Saturday July 31. Attendants were Beatrice Becker and Werner Ottmers. A 5 o'clock supper followed for 36 guests. The couple honeymooned in Mexico and border towns and will reside in Fredericksburg where he works as a plumber. The bridegroom served four years in the Army Air Corps.

Mary Jane Ottmers Robert Ottmers Clinton E. Weigand Edwin Hohenberger Ad. Weigand F. A. Bracher Zion Lutheran Church Beatrice Becker Werner Ottmers Miss Becker Mexico Fredericksburg Krauskopf Bros Army Air Corps

Dinner Honors Jerry Allan Wells

Mr and Mrs Laurie Wells entertained with a chicken barbecue at the Joe Stein ranch after the infant Terry Allan Wells was christened at the First Methodist Church. Twenty guests attended including Mr and Mrs H G Wells and Mr and Mrs A L Lawrence of San Antonio.

Laurie Wells Joe Stein Ranch Terry Allan Wells First Methodist Church Mr. Wells H. G. Wells A. L. Lawrence San Antonio

Emil Kochs Observe Silver Wedding

Mr and Mrs Emil Koch celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a family supper at home. They were married July 29 1923 by Reverend A Koerner in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Mrs Koch was Thekla Herbert before marriage. They have six children Dorothy Robert Henry Kermit Phillip and Betty Jo present.

Emil Koch Koch A. Koerner Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Thekla Herbert Louis Herpert Mr. Koch Phillip Koch

Deborah Anne Spiva Celebrates Birthday

Mrs. Vern Spiva Jr. and Mrs. Lester Keyser co hostessed a party at the Keyser home on Thursday honoring Deborah Anne Spiva on her first birthday. Twelve children and their mothers attended. The pink cake bore one candle and favors included rubber animal toys. Pink napkins imprinted Debby July 29 and an orchid from her father completed the celebration.

Vern Spiva Jr Lester Keyser Keyser

Clementina Stein Turns Six At Home Birthday Party

Clementina Stein celebrated her sixth birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs. Harvey Stein. Thirty guests attended at their home Tuesday evening. Supervisors Mrs. Emma French Mrs. Esther Durst and Miss Marjorie Sauer organized games on school ground equipment. A yellow cake with green decorations and sunbonnet girl candles served as the centerpiece. Pocket combs were given as favors.

Clementina Stein Harvey Stein Emma French Esther Durst S Marjorie Sauer

Paulette Mann Birthday Party Held at Home

Mrs Paul Mann hosted a Saturday celebration for Paulette Mann on her third birthday. About 25 children and some mothers attended at the Mann home. A pale pink cake topped with three candles and small shovel favors were given to guests.

Paul Mann Paulette

Honig-Schumann Rites Held In Albert Church

The marriage of Miss Adeline Schumann and John Honigsen was performed in Albert Lutheran Church by the Rev. Walter Probst. officiants included family members and attendants with a reception at M and M Hall. After a Carlsbad Cavern wedding trip, the couple will reside in White Bluff. the bride is from Albert and the groom from Harper.

Adeline Schumann Richard Schumann Albert John Honigsen Sam Honig Harper Walter Probst Kerrville Albert Lutheran Church Albert Meiers Alice Schumann Evelyn Honig E. Ottmer Simon Honig Elbert Schmidt Ewald Ottmers Clifford Schumann Kenneth Lee Oehler Blanco M and M Ruby Schumann Carlsbad Cavern White Bluff Esskay Manufacturing Co Harper High School Pacific Paul Leonhard Kilman

Miscellaneous Shower For Loreen Oehler

Ladies hosted a surprise shower for Loreen Oehler bride elect of S Sgt Werer Schulz Jr at Sunnyside Tavern on Monday night July 26. Thirty five guests attended. Gifts were displayed on a separate table and two tables were dressed with lace and marigold centerpieces. Mrs Beckmann supervised the guest book.

Cora Beckmann Louis Langehennig Vivian Danz Christine Hartmann Bernice Pyka Loreen Oehler Werer Schulz Jr Sunnyside Tavern

Junior Mission Band Holds Meeting at Bethany Lutheran

The Junior Mission Band of Bethany Lutheran Church met in the Sunday School Building on a Wednesday afternoon. Elmer Friedrich played guitar as the opening hymn was sung, James Hennig read scripture, and Kurt Poehlmann led prayer. Rev G A Poehlmann shared two missionary stories before activity periods and a closing with more singing and prayer. Refreshments were served by Mrs Emil Scherer.

Bethany Lutheran Church Elmer Friedrich Savior James Hennig Kurt Poehlmann G. A. Poehlmann Emil Scherer

Monogrammer matches and napkins as gifts

Fredericksburg Publishing Company offers monogrammed items using a gold stamping machine. The sale emphasizes personalized gifts like matches and napkins.

Fredericksburg Publishing Company., Inc

Personalized Bride and Groom Napkins by Fredericksburg Publishing

A note describes ordering a package of napkins with the bride and groom’s names imprinted by Fredericksburg Publishing Company. Contact details or prices are not provided in the readable text.

Fredericksburg Publishing Company

Hartmann Family Reunion Held in San Angelo

A Hartmann family reunion was held at City Park in San Angelo on Sunday to honor Mr. Hartmann on his 60th birthday with a picnic lunch. Attendees included numerous Hartmann relatives from Austin San Antonio Midland and Fredericksburg along with Mr Hartmann’s mother and several brothers from Fredericksburg and Johnson City.

Conrad Hartmann San Angelo Hartmann Fredericksburg Hartmanns Mason Charles Hartmann Mr. Hartmann Clarence Hartmann Martha Simmie Ruth Hartmann Felix Otto Albert Harry Carl Hartmann Emil Hartmann Johnson City

Tenpoint city clean up proposed by Junior Chamber

The Health Committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce backs a ten point cleanup to curb polio and other diseases from unsanitary conditions. Plans include garbage disposal, sanitary outhouses, safe food handling, destruction of breeding sites, restroom sanitation, livestock premises cleaning, pool closure, weed removal, school disinfection, and DDT fogging.

Junior Chamber of Commerce

Loreen Oehler Weds S/Set Schult in Zion Lutheran Church

Miss Loreen Oehler daughter of Mr and Mrs Oswald Oehler married Staff Sergeant Werner Schult Jr son of Mrs Jimmie Evers and Werner Schult Sr on Sunday August 1 at 2 30 p m in Zion Lutheran Church. Reverend F A Bracher officiated. The couple will reside in San Antonio where the groom serves in the Army Air Corps.

Loreen Qoehler Oswald Oehler Werner Schult Jr Jimmie Evers Werner Schult Sr Zion Lutheran Church F. A. Bracher Farigolds Zinnias Julia Hartmann Cora Beckmann Francis Féutton Kerrville San Antonio Army Air Corps

Let Gibson Art Express Your Birthday Greetings

Fredericksburg Publishing Co offers birthday greeting cards with Gibson Art styles for personalized messages and keepsake keepsakes for celebrations. Cards feature unique illustrations and customizable text to fit any age or occasion.

Gibson Art The Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Kenneth Knopp Wins Sodality Amateur Contest

Kenneth Knopp aged 14 won first prize in the Sodality Amateur Contest at Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio as part of the Summer School of Catholic Action. He performed his composition Please Remember Darling before about 1000 attendees.

Kenneth Knopp Jake Knopp Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio Kenneth St. Mary’s Sodality San Antonio College Frank Schmidt Antoinette Kraus Frances Loth Marilyn Weinheimer Patricia Weinhenner Rose Marie Lange Dorothy Miller Fort Worth Elaine John Gentemann Here Sisters of Divine Providence

Park's Center Point Best of Everything Meals and Rooms

Restaurant and lodging ad touts meals rooms and beds at Park's Center Point offering comprehensive hospitality options. The brief copy emphasizes convenience and value with no dates or contact details provided.

Park’s Center Point

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