Brockmanns Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary at Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Otto Brockmann marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a noon barbecue for about fifty relatives and an evening reception for around 125 guests at their Fredericksburg area home. The couple, married August 17 1902 in Junction, have no children but many nieces, nephews and grand relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Brockmann
Fredericksburg
Glenn Green
Baird
Texas
Joseph Gentry
Otto Schwiening
Bill Schwiening
Roosevelt
W. J. Lemoine
Laredo
Kathleen Moore
Alfred Schwiening Jr
Marla and
Aileen Schwiening
Sonora
Fritz Schwiening
Junction
Brockmann
Schreiner-Hodges
Kerrville
Chas. Schreiner and Company
Alfred Schwiening
Fred Schwiening Sr
This City
Otto Thiers
Corpus Christi Family Visits Friends in Fredericksburg
Mrs Hugo Mosel and children Mary and Michael of Corpus Christi are visiting here with friends and relatives. Mr Mosel joined them to Fredericksburg recently but has returned to his job in Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Mosel
Mary
Michael
Corpus Christi
Mr. Mosel
Fredericksburg
Weekend Guests at Harry Itz Home
Weekend guests at the Harry Itz residence included Mr and Mrs Luther Itz and Mr and Mrs James Volmar with daughter Sally Lou, all from San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Itz
Luther Itz
James Volmar
Sally Lou
San Antonio
Shower Honors Florine Kramer Bride Elect
Miss Florine Kramer, bride elect of Alton Kneese, was guest of honor at a surprise shower at Seipp's Hall on Wednesday August 13 from 8 to 10 p m hosted by Mesdames Kirchner Ketron Ahrens Moellering and Misses Ketron Moellering Leyendecker Jenke Engel Leyendecker. A corsage of gladioli and carnations were given. fifty-one guests attended. The couple will wed August 23 at 3 30 p m in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florine Kramer
Alton Kneese
Seipp
Mesdames
Oswald Kirchner
Levy Ketron
Oscar Ahrens
Ruben Moellering
Irene Ketron
Rosalee Moellering
Dorothy Ann Wehmeyer
Gladys Jenke
Della Mae Engel
Jeanette Leyendeckt
Edwin Kramer
Harry Kneese
Jeanette Leyendecker
Miss Kramer
Mr. Knees
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Shower Honors Gladys Stehling at Girl Scout Cabin
Gladys Stehling, August bride to be, received a miscellaneous shower Sunday from 3 to 5 at the Girl Scout Cabin. Attendees included Miss Delores Stehling and Mesdames Alton Kallenberg, Victor Pahl, Carl Langbein, Leroy Stehling, Alois Stehling, Walton Langehennig, Felix Pfiester, James Buckelew, and Allen Durst. The event featured a lace tablecloth, summer flowers, and corsages of red roses for the honoree and her mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Stehling
Girl Scout Cabin
Delores Stehling
Alton Kallenberg
Victor Pahl
Carl Langbein
Leroy Stehling
Alois Stehling
Walton Langehennig
Felix Pfiester
James Buckelew
Allen Durst
Stehling
Johnny Edwards
St. Mary’s Church
A. K. Klein
A. J. Stehling
Judy Buckelew
Mesdames
Albert Stehling
J. H. Edwards
64th Annual Fair Parade and livestock show champions
The 64th annual fair featured nighttime programs by Doss Stonewall and Hasenpfeffer bands, pony and dog acts, and the Ellison trained dog act. Friday’s Parade of Champions awarded livestock trophies from Fredericksburg merchants. Grand champions included Hereford bull Clint Hardin Willow City and grand champion Hereford female. Angus champions from Happy Shahan Ranch Brackerville and Tommy Brooks Brady. Polled Hereford champions from Kallison’s Ranch San Antonio. Jersey herd champion Rex Raiford Kerrville. fine wool champions from F H Lohmann Son Boerne and Joe Le May Goldthwaite. medium wool champions from Aimie Frank Real Kerrville. Angora goats won by H R Sites and son. grand hogs by Norman Crenwelge Liane and L H Amucker Ci bolo. poultry top winners Freddie and James Miller. grand turkey tom and hen by Leroy Rabke. Stonewall Community best in show, with Doss second. 4-H clubs across many counties placing high in junior displays. Lady winners include Mrs Edward Krauskopf for crochet and Mrs Frank Jenschke for chiffon cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Stonewall
Hasenpfeffer
Portis Sims
Ellison
Fredericksburg
Clint Hardin
Willow City
Stanton Hereford Ranch
Johnson City
Happy Shahan
Brackerville
Tommy Brooks
Brady
Kallison
San Antonio
Jersey
Rex Raiford
Kerrville
Allen Hagel
F. H. Lohmann and Son
Boerne
Joe le May
Goldthwaite
A. A. Welgehausen
Gillespie County
Norman Crenwelge
Liane
L. H. Amucker
Cibolo
Freddie
James Miller
Ken
James
Leroy Rabke
Training Institute for Church Workers at Seguin
Week long Teachers Train Teachers Institute at Texas Lutheran College Seguin offers practical guidance for Sunday School teaching. Sessions begin 3:00 p m Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church with two lectures and a rally business meeting. Additional lectures planned for 7:00 p m August 31 with a first series credit card issued to attending teachers from multiple Lutheran churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Workers’ Institute
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
TTT
Zion Lutheran Church
Church School Association
Llano
Mason
Harper
Kerrville
Stonewall
Cave Creek
Crabapple
Cherry Springs
Castell
Doss
Baptist Church Picnic at Oak Crest Park
The Baptist Church congregation held a Wednesday picnic at Oak Crest Park with Rev. R. C. Brinkley of Dorado Ark who previously led revival meetings here. He preached from Genesis 26 17 25, highlighting altar, tent, and wells as symbols of relationship, home, and service. About 60 attendees shared a supper and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Oakcrest Park
R. C. Brinkley
Dorado
Ark
Brinkley
Isaac
God
Parade Highlights at Fredericksburg Fair Banding and Contests
The Fredericksburg Fair featured a parade including St Marys Drum and Bugle Corps Mason High School Band and the 36th Division National Guard Band of New Braunfels. A crop judging contest for FFA and 4-H youths showed Fredericksburg FFA taking first with 1271 points, followed by Fredericksburg 4-H, Kerrville FFA, Burnet 4-H and FFA, and others. Top individuals included Wilbert Kates Ruben Heinemann and Flint Immel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Mason High School
National Guard
New Braunfels
Fredericksburg
FFA
Flint Immel
Wilbert Ransleben
Eric Eckhardt
Kerrville Ffa
Burnet
Doss
Harper
Richland Springs
Stonewall
LaCoste Ffa
Hapticia
Travis County
Wilbert Kates
Ruben Heine
Praise for 1952 Fair success and plans for 1953
Wm. Petmecky fair manager and others expressed thanks to exhibitors and participants for the 1952 show. They credited the fair board, committeemen, exhibitors, Gillespie county and counties nearby, plus visitors from afar, with its growth. They urged plans for an even greater 1953 exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Petmecky
Gillespie
Miss Davis Plans Concert During Hollywood Visit
Miss Willie B. Davis of Hollywood California visits her mother Mrs Gould Davis Sr and plans a future voice concert to be announced. She is a lyric soprano studying in Hollywood under Mrs Elenita Lindi and teaches English history and math at Hollywood Professional School for theatrical children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie B. Davis
Hollywood
Calif
Gould Davis Sr
Mrs
Gould Davis Jr
San Antonio
Davis
Elenita Lindi
Hollywood Professional School
Fredericksburg Bank to Close On Election Day Saturday
The Fredericksburg National Bank will close on Saturday August 23 a Democratic Runoff Election Day.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
Lanham McDougall Rites In San Saba
Miss Leola McDougall daughter of Mrs Benno McDougall and the late Mr McDougall and Dayton Lanham son of Mr and Mrs J L Lanham of San Saba were married Friday August 15 at 7 pm in the home of Rev W L White in San Saba. The bride wore a brown wool suit with gold blouse and hat brown gloves and shoes and a corsage of Talisman roses. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith of San Saba. After the ceremony the couple left for a short wedding trip to West Texas and will reside in San Saba where Lanham is a stock farmer and Mrs Lanham will continue as chief operator for the United Telephone Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola McDougall
Benno McDougall
Mr. McDougall
Dayton Lanham
J. L. Lanham
San Saba
W. L. White
Floyd Smith
United Telephone Company
Legion Honors Mrs Strickland At Coffee
The Auxiliary of the Louis Jor dan Post of the American Legion honored Mrs J C Strickland of San Angelo at a coffee in the Hotel Nimitz on Saturday morning. Mrs Strickland, president of the 21st District American Legion Auxiliary, spoke on the group’s work for the coming year. Guest Mrs Belton Tatsch of Harper attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
J. C. Strickland
San Angelo
Nimitz
Strickland
21St District
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Belton Tatsch
Harper
Peter Hohnstedt Opens Comfort Art Gallery
A large local crowd attended the opening of Peter Hohnstedt's Comfort gallery on Thursday August 14. The landscape artist marked his 82nd birthday with a tea hosted by Comfort citizens. His work, many pieces on display, includes Hill Country scenes and Cascade Mountain canvases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Peter Hohnstedt
Comfort
Hohnstedt
Louisiana Swamp
Cascade Mountain
Mesdames
Henry Schmidt
Victor Keidel
Walter McKay
Albert Bonnell
Muskogee
Okla
Udo Henke
Felix Keidel
Dan Hoerster
Werner Keidel Jr
Milton Edwards
Henry W. Lewis
J. S. Saegert
Seguin
Margaret and
Tillie Keidel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otto Brockmanns
Coca-Cola Company
Coca - Cola Bottling CO. (Inc
Coke
Hill Country League
Fredericksburg Ffa
Crew
Edward Krauskopf
Frank Jenschke
Fair Park
Lucille Conrads
C. A. Stone
William Schroeder
the Fair Association
Baptist Church
Miss Davis
Lanham- McDougall
Legion
Comfort Art Gallery
Bodren
Charlotte Freeze
Allen
Crisco
Can
Maryland Club Coffee
Coca - Cola
Gebhardt
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