Gillespie County Teachers Institute Set for September 5 6 1927
The Gillespie County Teachers Institute will convene September 5 and 6 1927 at Fredericksburg High School as a joint meeting of City and Rural teachers. All teachers planning to teach in 1927 28 must attend two full days. The institute may be limited to two days under new law. County and Fredericksburg boards decide to limit to two days while discussing county issues courses of study and vital matters for rural and city schools. The Fredericksburg Public School opens for 1927 28 after the institute.
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Gillespie County
Teachers’ Institute
Fredericksburg High School
County School Board
Fredericksburg
Langehennig Rites Held at Cherry Mountain Home
Louis Langehennig died after a lingering illness at his Cherry Mountain home on August 11 at 4 50 PM aged 6d years 2 months and days. He was born May 24 1862 in Gillespie County and married Elizabeth Jost on September 17 1887. Survived by wife eight children including Alvin Arthur Richard Emil Felix Hilmar and daughter Mrs Emil Feuge plus two brothers three sisters and many in-laws. Funeral at family residence August 13 with Rev Koerner officiating. burial in family cemetery.
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Louis Langehennig
Cherry Mountain
Gillespie County
Elizabeth Jost
Louise
Mr. Langehennig
Alvin
Arthur
Richard
Emil
Felix
Hilmar Langehennig
Dughter
Emil Feuge
William
August Langehennig
Henry Alberthal
Emil Thiele
John Durst
Henry Jost
Rev Koerner
Gillespie County Fair Opens Amid Strong Attendance
The Forty first Gillespie County Fair began its opening day in Fredericksburg with a well filled exhibition hall and numerous community displays from Doss Luckenbach Rocky Hill and Palo Alto. Livestock and poultry exhibits show strong interest while the ladies department and entertainments promise a lively event. About one hundred fifty to two hundred Austin residents arrived to participate, marking Austin day on opening.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Fair Association
Doss
Luckenbach
Rocky Hill
Palo Alto
Austin
Scherer-Gold Wedding at Cave Creek
Rev W Flachmeier united Miss Meta Gold and Mr Felix Scherer on Thursday in Cave Creek. Attendants Miss Emma Scherer and Harry Gold. Reception at Meta Gold’s home. The couple resides in Fredericksburg with Gulf Refining Co. Best wishes. Also notes visits, party, medical release, and local sports as Fredericksburg news.
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W. Flachmeier
Cave Creek Lutheran Church
Meta Gold
Fred Gold
Gold
Texas
Felix Scherer
August Scherer
Emma Scherer
Harry Gold
Fredericksburg
Gulf Refining Co
District Court Opens in Gillespie County With Adjusted Terms
The Gillespie County District Court opened Monday with Judge A W Cunningham presiding. Grand jurors were sworn, including foreman Chas L Young. The term will focus on civil cases this week while criminal docket work is set for the second week, with two assault with intent to murder and two cattle theft cases from Mason County on the docket. The county now schedules two three week terms per year.
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District Court
Gillespie County
A. W. Cunningham
J. H. McLean
Chas. L. Young
Foreman
C. W Granville
Guenther Henke
Aug. Scherer
Ad. Evers
Felix Weinheimer
Max Wittig
Chas. Laurence
Gus Hartmann
Bruno Ruebsahm
Eddie J. Ahrens
Eugene Kramer
Mason County
Hohenberger and Bosselman Wed in Fredericksburg Ceremony
Married Tuesday morning August 9 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Brasswell Rev. Mornhinweg officiated. The couple will honeymoon in Corpus Christi and other Southwest points and reside in San Antonio. Herman Hohenberger and Mrs. Hohenberger are well known in Fredericksburg and San Antonio.
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Hermann Hohenberger
Emmie Bosselman
E. J. Brasswell
Mornhinweg
Corpus Christi
Southwest
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Herman Hohenberger
Fredericksburg
Hohenberger
Otto Wahrmund
Eckhardt Spends Sunday With Relatives in San Antonio
Mr. Harry Eckhardt spent Sunday with relatives in San Antonio enjoying a relaxed day. He visited family, shared meals, and caught up on news while touring local sites.
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Harry Eckhardt
San Antonio
Mr. Robt Roeder Visiting Relatives in County
Mr Robert Roeder of Los Angeles California is visiting relatives and friends in this county.
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Robt. Roeder
Los Angeles, Calif
County
Brady visitor Mr. Fritz Otte among city fair guests
Mr. Fritz Otte of Brady is visiting relatives and friends in our city during the fair.
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Fritz Otte
Brady
Our City
Mrs Gus Roeder Hosts 38th Birthday Anniversary Party
Mrs. Gus Roeder entertained at home last Sunday for her 38th birthday anniversary. Relatives and friends gathered for a barbecue and refreshments and enjoyed a delightful evening.
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Christ Blanchard
Gus. Roeder
District Court Proceedings Summary
A list of ongoing district court cases including deeds and debts. Trials set or continued cover promissory notes contracts and foreclosures with several dismissals at plaintiff costs and one divorce granted. Notable entries include Cain City State Bank suits and judgments by default with damages to be assessed.
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Ida Doerfuss
Felix Walch
J. H. Renick
Roland B. Renick
W. F. Siegel
Christ. Lindig
Cain City State Bank
M. S. Wiley
KE. C. Hansen
Lonea Pahl
Ella Lange
State of Texas
Claud Roberts
Alb. Koennecke
A. D. Stahl
Permisson
Grace Whitworth
W. H. Whitworth
J. T. McDonald
Aug. Fiedler
Rose Hardin
Howell Hardin
J. L
Jacob Schuch
H. W. Wendell
E. C. Hansen
A. R. Gold
Alf P
Petsch
Ht. Kuenemann
Alb. Jordan
Wm. J. Pape
John Ostrow
Otto Rahe
Chas. Wahrmund
A. B. Williamson
Community Fair at Doss Texas Preview
A sizable crowd attended the community fair at Doss last Saturday with Fredericksburg business people present. Several farmers helping build a new school kept exhibitors from a full showing, but the varied exhibits praised, and Doss is expected to contest Gillespie County Fair strongly. The event highlighted the boys and girls clubs work and the educational gains in farming, stock raising and poultry raising.
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Doss
Fredericksburg
Grobe and Klingelhoefer Tie in San Antonio Wedding
A surprise wedding was held at Rev A Wolff’s home in San Antonio with Miss Lilly Grobe daughter of F W Grobe Fredericksburg and Mr Arthur Klingelhoefer son of Wm Klingelhoefer Fredericksburg uniting in marriage. The couple will reside in Fredericksburg where he works at Citizens Bank. Banks will close Friday and Saturday noon August 19 and 20.
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A. Wolff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
San Antonio
Texas
Lilly Grobe
F. W. Grobe
Fredericksburg
Arthur Klingelhoefer
Wm. Klingelhoefer
Klingelhoefer
Blanchard Brothers from San Antonio Visit Family
Messrs. Gregor and Felix Blanchard of San Antonio spent last Sunday with their parents in this city.
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Messrs
Gregor and
Felix Blanchard
San Antonio
Charles Klett Passes Through Fredericksburg on Trip Home
Mr. Charles Klett of Johnson City traveled through Fredericksburg Tuesday while returning home from San Antonio.
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Charles Klett
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Office furniture installed at Central Power and Light Co
Modern office furniture installation in the local Central Power and Light Co office completed in the early part of this week.
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Central Power and Light Co
Local resident visits after Uvalde billies purchase
Mr. E. B. Kothmann of Hilda paid a visit last Thursday and reported returning from Uvalde with several registered billies, expressing satisfaction with the purchase.
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E. B. Kothmann
Hilda
Uvalde
First Bales of Gillespie County Cotton Ginned
The first Gillespie County bale was ginned at Arthur Baumann in Harper on August 13. Otto Wiennecke grew the cotton eight miles southwest of Harper and will exhibit it at the upcoming Fredericksburg fair. The second bale came from Doss, grown by R E Gerloff and ginned at Rosenbusch. The Depot Gin in Fredericksburg also produced a bale from G W Windom sold to Robert Blum for eighteen cents per pound.
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Gillespie County
Harper
Texas
Arthur Baumann
Otto Wiennecke
Fredericksburg
Doss
R. BE. Gerloff
Rosenbusch
Depot
G. W. Windom
Robert Blum
Wedding Bells in Fredericksburg for Schaefer Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Schaefer celebrated their silver wedding Sunday at their new home in Fredericksburg. Twenty five guests enjoyed a five course dinner with a bell shaped ice cream and angel food cake. Out of town guests included Mrs John Schaefer and Clemens family from San Antonio. Miss Lora V Knaup departed for San Antonio to start a new position.
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Walter Schaefer
Fredericksburg
Alt
John Schaefer
Clemens
San Antonio
Lora V. Knaup
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Gifts
Mrs Emil Toepperwein and son Herman of Menard visit with Mr and Mrs Erman and children and Miss Julia Struve of Taylor. Mr and Mrs Schaefer received many beautiful gifts. Hugo Lochte and family spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends in San Antonio.
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Emil Toepperwein
Herman
Menard
Erman
Julia Struve
Taylor
Schaefer
Hugo Lochte
San Antonio
Miss Adela Meckel Returns From St. Louis Trip
Miss Adela Meckel returned Monday from a business and pleasure trip to St. Louis.
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Adela Meckel
St. Louis
Blanco visitors call at our office Monday
Mr. Chas Koch Max Liesmann Geo Riba and Wm Nowathy of Blanco were visitors at our office Monday of this week.
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Mr. Chas, Koch
Max Liesmann
Geo. Riba
Wm. Nowathy of
Blanco
Local Families Visit Over Weekend from San Antonio
Mr. and Mrs Hy Brauble and sons along with Mr and Mrs Volz Mrs Walker and Miss Brener of San Antonio visited Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs B F Parott of this city.
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Hy. Brauble and Sons
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Mrs. Meyer
Mrs
Erwin Holly
Peter Fuchs
Cypress Mills
D. A. Riley
Marie C. Loehte
Estelle Marie
Kerrville
W. A. Loehte
O Scherer
August Itz
Irene
Charles Dittmar
Adolf Gold
Alfred Gold
Alfred Stehling
Arthur Keller
Erwin Dechert
Fairgrounds
Fisher
Priess
Riley
F. Keidel
Alex Maier
Elmer Maier
Emil Ernst
Werner Keidel
Hugo A. Walter
the Loan & Abstract CO
Priess Bldg
R. G. Striegler
A. P. C. Petsch
F. H. Hammond
Burnet
Mahaffey
Klaerner
K. R. Hohenberger
H. W Wendel
Ad. Gold Et al
J. K. McClain
Jesse Kleck
Peter Kleck
Lee H. Jacoby
Clem Mc Daniel
Grobe - Klingelhoefer
OUC
H. H. Sageriel
J. W. Yancey
Gentral Drug Go
W.W. H. Schaefer
Yilburn
Treadwell
Keidel & Kallenberg
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Walter Petsch
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