Thirty Three Years Ago Taken From The Files
A centuries old clipping notes 1913 events in Fredericksburg Texas. Birthdays for Karl Kuntzen and Alfred Grobe mark the Sunday past. Business changes include Adolf Meckel selling stock to Henry Ochs and Otto Evers. Fritz Joseph buys half of Max Joseph’s business. A lightning strike at Richard Maier’s barn destroys 15000 pounds fodder. building and contents fall. Peter Schmitz and Jim Moore open a shooting gallery near Klaemers Cafe. City Garage adds electric sign for Joy Riders. Jacob Schneider property sold to Adolf Basse for 3000 via Square Deal Realty. Emmet Henke visits from Kerrville. Dr. W. Keidel loses the buggy horse. Mrs. Louise Heuermann and daughters visit Herm. Ochs. Margaretha Arlitt visits and takes teaching job in Gillespie County.
Local News Highlights From Johnson City Visits and San Antonio Trips
Blance County correspondent reports multiple local residents and couples visiting Johnson City Austin San Antonio and surrounding areas. Names include Clyde Mauldin George Gipson Royal Kent Maurice Gipson Hilmar Weiers Charlie Holden Alfred Davis Jr and Arthur Feuge with trips to Fairland Austin and the Rocky community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Mauldin
Fairland
Johnson City
George Gipson
Royal Kent
Austin
Maurice Gipson
San Antonio
Bill Hirsch
Rioyal Kent
Hilmar Wei
Arthur Feuge
W. E. Stevenson
Alfred Davis Jr
Harper Community Park Moves Forward with Director Elections
Harper directors were elected at a mass meeting to form plans for Harper Community Park. Seven directors were chosen: Floy Bode Frank Staudt Mrs Tommie Harlan W A Cottle R E Peril Dean Hopf and Cimt Brown. The park named Harper Community Park will cover 14 acres from the old Rogers estate north of the highway opposite Stewart Grove with plans for a baseball diamond rodeo arena and possibly a race track and recreation hall. Land purchase set at 100 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Neal B. Fox
Harper School
Floy Bode
Frank Staudt
Tommie Harlan
W. A. Cottle
R. E. Peril
Dean Hopf
Cimt
Brown
Winter Wheat Crop Insurance Now Available
Texas farmers may insure 1947 winter wheat crops under a federal program. B F Vance chair of the State Production and Marketing Administration announced the plan for next year's crop. Partial insurance covers portions of normal yields against hail flood drought insects and diseases. Federal Crop Insurance is a non profit venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
B. F. Vance
State Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Hatchery Ad Promises Flexible Delivery
A local notice promotes a custom hatchery offering, claiming flexible egg delivery and willingness to supply eggs on demand. The item emphasizes consumer choice and steady availability.
Doss Hosts Annual Community Fair With Free Admission
The Doss Community Fair on Saturday features a 1 30 p m program with singing dancers and music by the Seven Lone Stars a Doss Lange s team ball game canned goods farm exhibits Girl and Boy Scouts and a Royalty Play Cyclone Sally at 8 15 p m Refreshments will be available and admission is free Community guests attended local dinners and Gillespie County Court of Honor eventsRelated note mentions Miss Mohair coronation in Fredericksburg continues on page 6 sec 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Fair Park
Doss
Seven
Lone Stars
Lange
Mason
Marion Lehmberg
Linda
Max F. Pluennecke
Hilda
M. R. Pluennecke
Paul Sauer
Seth D. Rode
Martin Rode
Ewald Rode
Emma Jean Evers
Ben Evers
Gillespie County Court of Honor
Mohair
Bjlenne Eckert of
Stone
Willow Bride Elect Sidney Evans Hosts Shower
On Saturday afternoon friends gathered at the Methodist Church for a wedding shower honoring Sidney Mae Evans. Hosts Mrs. Henry Horlen Jr. Mrs. Ferris Smith and Mrs. Nolin Althaus decorated with ferns and white periwinkle. Sidney Evans and her mother Mrs. Sid Evans of Eckert wore pink gladioli corsages while guests signed the bride’s book and showered her with rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Sidney Mae Evans
Henry Horlen Jr
Ferris Smith
Nolin Althaus
Sid Evans
Eckert
St Marys Scouts Spend Week at Wolf Creek Camp
Sixteen members of St Marys Boy Scout troop left Sunday for a week encampment on the Kermit Striegler place on Wolf Creek southwest of Fredericksburg. Monday activity included patrol leader James Kraus and scouts Frederick Kraus Skippy Knopp Travis Weidenfeller and others as parents and leaders plan visits through Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys
Wolf Creek
St. Mary’s
Kermit Striegler
Fredericksburg
James Kraus
Frederick Kraus
Skippy Knopp
Travis Weidenfeller
Chester Hohmann
Herbie Stehling
Alvin Stehling
Neely Stehling
Freddie Stehling
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Wochenblatt
Messrs
Karl Kuntzen
Alfred Grobe
Adolf Meckel
Henry Ochs
Otto Evers
Fritz Joseph
Max Joseph
Richard Maier
Peter Schmitz
Jim Moore
Jacob Schneider
Adolf Basse
Square Deal Realty Co
Emmet Henke
Kerrville
Mrs. H. Henke
Pedernales
W. Keidel
Louise Heuermann
Herm. Ochs
Margaretha Arlitt
Yoakum
H. Heyland
Miss Arlitt
Lanco News
Opal Ray Gipson
Blanco County
Furr
Meg i
Ig Rown
Atomorre
Woerner Warehouse
Harper Community Park
J. F. Cook
Loreen Sagebiel
Santone
Albert and
Hulda Grosenbacher Sagebiel
Leroy Brandon
Texas Angela Goat Raiser’s Association
Leroy
Schneider’s Hatchery
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Turner Walker
Houston
G.I. Joe
Boyce House
Walker
House
Willow Bride
By Dawn Laurence Willow
Sidney May
E. L. Hohmann
Jerome Gold
Dan Roeder
Frank Schmidt, Jr
Edward Peter
James Braeutigam
Sinclair
Skyway
E. W. Stroeher
Sinclair Refining Company
Arthur Holly
Felix Hahne
Albert Kammlah
Fredericksburg, Texas
Moritz
Willys Automobiles and Trucks
Willys
Jeeps
Mechanics
Dick Ebert
Werner Tatsch
MEI Motor CO
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