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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1973

Page

3

Neffendorf Couple Celebrates 40th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Alfon Neffendorf observed their 40th anniversary on Sunday August 19 at Hermann Sons Hall with a 2 30 reception and 5 p m barbecue. About 207 guests attended. They married August 24 1933 in Trinity Lutheran Stonewall. They lived in Blanco County farmed and ranching, moved to Fredericksburg in 1947. He owned Fredericksburg Concrete Tile Co and she worked as LVN at Keidel Memorial Hospital.

Alfon Neffendorf Hermann Sons Neffendorf Ophelia Scharnhorst Charlie Scharnhorst Theodore Neffendorf Blanco County Fredericksburg Keidel Memorial Hospital Bethany Lutheran Church Stonewall New Braunfels Odessa Kerrville Mason Llano Edna San Angelo San Antonio Bridgeport Universal City Marble Falls Georgetown Oklahoma

Elgin Gronas Mark Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Mr and Mrs Elgin Grona celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Saturday August 11 at Hermann Sons Hall with a barbecue for 75 guests. Earl and his Tune Wranglers provided dancing music as relatives joined in. Their children Larry and Billy with spouses and other relatives attended along with their mothers, siblings, and extended family. The couple married August 7 1948 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. They reside in Fredericksburg where he works for the Texas Highway Department and she for General Telephone.

Elgin Grona Hermann Sons Hall Earl Larry Grona Carol San Antonio Billy Grona Sharon Howard Edwin Grona Harry Kordzik Marvin Chester Grona Lillian Reuben Charles Itz Clayton Grona David Usener

Mr and Mrs Reubin Duecker Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary

Reubin and Ethel Duecker marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a Aug 11 celebration at Turner Hall attended by about 210 friends and relatives. The Melody Mixers provided dancing music and a decorated reception featured a pink blue yellow color theme and a gift table centerpiece with a money tree.

Reubin Duecker Turner Hall Gwendolyn Priess Gloria Diana Susie Raynette Tina Lisa Duecker Dayton Land Romme Kunz Wilbert Ransleben Donnie Klein Clifford Lochte David Tatsch Larry Duecker Ronnie Jung Duecker Zion Lutheran Church FA. Bracher Ethel Priess Edgar Priess Herman Duecker Mr. Duecker Ruth Michael Klein Patrick Hans Land Marvin Heimann Leona Duecker Allen Leazar

Carol Hannemann Weds Bruce Rode at Zion Lutheran Church

Miss Carol Cecile Hannemann and Bruce Andrew Rode married at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday August 19. Rev. Kermit Menking and Rev. Charles Mohr officiated. The couple, both from local families, share ties to Fredericksburg and Llano High School, Texas A&M, and Tarleton State.

Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Carol Hannemann

Carol Hannemann Bruce Rode wedding August 19 honored with a August 5 shower in Zion Lutheran Church annex. Hostesses include Hilmar Dittmar August Hannemann Ernst Hannemann Freddie Hannemann H C Hannemann Alton Her bert Elgin Itz Robert Jenschke Allen Rode Wilbert Seipp Kenneth Wilke. Honoree wore yellow and daisies carnations statice corsage. Corsages also given to Mrs W C Hannemann Mrs Aaron Rode and Mrs Felix Wilke.

Carol Hannemann Bruce Rode Zion Lutheran Church Mmes Hilmar Dittmar August Hannemann Ernst Hannemann Freddie Hannemann H.C. Hannemann Alton Herbert Elgin Itz Robert Jenschke Allen Rode Wilbert Seipp Kenneth Wilke W.C Hannemann Aaron Rode Felix Wilke

Pre-Nuptial Events For Saturday Bride

Mr and Mrs Martin Rode and Mr and Mrs Jem Zitelman of Seguin hosted the Schoesson Nixon bridal party weekend at the Rode ranch. Saturday brunch for the bridal party and out of town guests was held at the Nixon home. Cristal Nixon attended a rice bag party Wednesday evening hosted by her aunts at Clarence Schroeder’s home.

Martin Rode Jem Zitelman Seguin Schoesson-Nixon Rode Ranch Victor Nixon Carl Schoesson Cristal Nixon Mesdames Jack Erwin Nixon Clarence Schroeder

Honeymoon Trip Prompts Family News in West Texas

The couple left for a honeymoon to West Texas and Mexico. the bride wore a red and white jacquard knit jacket dress. They plan to make their home in Bryan. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the bridegroom’s mother after a barbecue supper at her home. The list of places includes San Antonio Sabinas Houston Llano Kerrville College Station Bryan Waco Art Pottsville Hondo San Angelo and Strong City Kansas.

West Texas Mexico Bryan San Antonio Sabinas Houston Llano Kerrville College Station Waco Art Pottsville Hondo San Angelo Strong City Kansas

Danz Fiedler Nuptials Held In Austin Church

Miss Cynthia Gail Fiedler and Stephen Wayne Danz married in St Louis Catholic Church Austin on Saturday Aug 11 The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Fiedler of 9630 Newfoundland Austin is a Lanier High School graduate and Joskes clerk The groom son of Benno Danz of Fredericksburg and the late Mrs Danz is City of Austin electric department employee The reception followed in VEW Hall Austin

Cynthia Gail Fiedler John E. Fiedler Newfoundland Austin Stephen Wayne Danz Benno Danz Fredericksburg Danz St. Louis Catholic Church Ben Fiedler Lanier High School UT Austin Joske’s Kaiserslautern American Heir School Germany City of Austin Electric Department

Miss Candace Ransleben Bride-Elect Feted At Shower

Miss Candace Ransleben bride elect of John Keller honored at a miscellaneous shower on Sunday August 19 at the Girl Scout Cabin. Hostesses included Mesdames Isenberg Ran sleben Ransleben Crenwelge and others. about 35 guests attended. The couple will wed September 1 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.

Candace Ransleben John Keller Mesdames CR. Isenberg Elroy Ransleben Calvin Ransleben Wilbert Ransleben Harold Crenwelge Pat Straube Daniel Segner Emil Keller Maria Dyer Bonnie Smith Steven Reed Nancy Ransleben Pennye Hohmann Holy Ghost Lutheran Church

Engagement of Patricia Ann Williams and Arthur Cruser

Mr and Mrs Horace B Williams announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann Williams to Arthur Ernest Cruser son of Mr and Mrs Russell Cruser of Arcadia They plan to marry December 2 at White Rock Methodist Church Dallas Miss Williams taught public school music in Dallas for three years and is a Southwestern University graduate teaching music at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin Mr Cruser a Southwest Texas State University graduate teaches science and social studies at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin

Horace B Williams Vinewood Dallas Patricia Ann Williams Arthur Ernest Cruser Russell Cruser Arcadia Tno White Rock Methodist Church Southwest Texas State University Texas School For the Blind

Circle Held Family Night At Church

The Catharine Luther Circle of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Women hosted family night on Aug 9 at 7. Rev. E. L. Arhelger led prayers and a Bible study on hive People Grow in Ministry. A sausage barbecue meal followed with fellowship and games.

Catharine Luther Benno Eckert Sr Guenther Pfiester Christian Fellowship Arbelger

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Alfon Neffendorfs Andrew Nielsen Rev. G. Wolf Fritz Scharnhorst Kenneth Wahl Judy Neffendorf Jan Neffendorf Carlene Hertel Jane Meier San Mrs. Alfon Neffendorf Elgin Gronas MR. and Mrs Reubin Dueckers Bruce A. Rode Texas A&m Tarleton State Jeanne Hannemann Jana Lee Smith Hye Barbara Marshall Lester Rode Paul and David Hannemann Richard David Stubblefield Colorado City John Eckert American Legion Hall Susan Lentz Johnna Ramsey Bruce Andrew Rode Dolph Briscoe Municipal Auditorium Convention Center Texas Allen Keller Hwy Debbie Fiedler Dee Ann Davis Kathy Arndt Amarillo Michelle Klein Larry Stahl Par Klein Myron Danz David Stahl Darryl Kothe Tom Lang Roger Fiedler VEW Best Gillespie County Fair Fredericksburg National Bank F.d.ic Gillespie County Texas Hill Country
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