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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
3
Fredericksburg National and Security State Banks along with the U S Post Office will be closed next Monday September 1 in observance of Labor Day.
Mrs H C Hartmann and her daughters Barbara Jean and Virginia Ann of San Angelo were visitors in the G A Hartmann home this week.
Churches in Gillespie County invite worshippers for a Sunday August 31 program with 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m services including Holy Communion. Pastor Paul Leonhard leads. additional activities appointed through September and midweek prayer and group meetings scheduled by the local church.
Doss offers Sunday school at 9:30 a m and regular services at 10:45 a m. Cherry Spring holds an English sermon at 8:00 p m with J M Bergner serving as pastor.
The notice lists 12th Sunday after Trinity activities at 1 30 p m Sunday school and Divine services at 2 p m led by Rev O Lindenberg at the church.
The Holy Ghost Church holds Sunday school at 9 a.m. and Divine services at 10 a.m. The Jugend verein will meet at 4 30 p.m. for an outdoor social. Confirmation instruction starts next Saturday August 30 at 9 a.m. Pastor O Lindenberg leads the church.
Sunday school picnic at Klaemer's Park with an English service at 10 30 a.m. barbecue at noon and an afternoon program and social. Everyone is invited by Pastor Theo M Haag.
Early Tuesday fire destroyed a garage automobile feed stuffs saddles harness and other equipment on the former Willie Bruns place at Crabapple now occupied by Elgin Staats. Smoke house and several other buildings burned. Mrs Staats says car wiring likely caused the blaze. This marks the third ranch fire in 10 days with barns burning on nearby Kroll and Rode properties.
Mrs N E Bucklin and daughter Marion, Miss Margaret Robinson, and Mrs R T DuBose and son John, all from Dallas, were visitors in the Gus Weinheimer home the past week.
Edison Street Methodist announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with A W Holly as superintendent. Worship services at 10 45 a m and 8 00 p m. Young people meet at 7 30 p m. Union evening services hosted with Rev Don aldson delivering the message. O F Kattner is the pastor.
Church School at 9 45 a m led by Mr Emil Hahn General Superintendent Morning Worship at 10 45 a m with a Dependability sermon by Pastor Ivan O Donaldson The Young Peoples and Evening Service meet jointly at Edison Street Methodist church The world's greatest need is dependability and must be developed over time for all ages and places.
Gillespie County peace officers report the Gillespie County Fair drew three days of activity with ten arrests. Fines totaling 135 dollars were assessed for drunkenness, disturbing the peace, assault, unlicensed driving, and speeding. All offenders were nonresidents of the county.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Ewald Oehler born August 21 lived six hours laid to rest Friday at 10:30 am Beckmann Funeral Home services conducted by Rev F A Bracher Interment in City Cemetery
Closing exercises for three Home Nursing classes taught by Miss Ruth Kline at the County Health Department end Thursday night in the District Court Room. Red Cross certificates will honor 7 teen Doss women and a countywide group from seven communities. Girl Scout badges for Sun Flower Troop will be awarded to 24 members. Dr. J Hardin Perry speaks on Healthful Hints. certificates presented by Alfred Petsch.
Two crashes left multiple injuries last weekend. Chester Maley's car hit F Pellerin's at Blumenthal injuring Haley who was treated and released. Fred Hogan of Brady broke a left arm and suffered brain concussion after his car left the Mason Fredericksburg highway near Lochberg, remaining in hospital. Mrs Oscar Miles, gravely hurt in an earlier crash that killed Mr and Mrs R Williams on Aug 19, was moved from hospital to home in Temple. Mr and Mrs James Bryson of San Antonio were guests of Ed Knopp's family during the Fair.
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Monday September 1 in observance of Labor Day. For best results use General Tires and Tubes Fredericksburg Drive In Station Rubin Crenwi tge, Prop.
Wendelin Metzger born August 25 1850 in Klein Frankreich observed his 91st birthday this past Monday. A pioneer who lived in Luckenbach and later moved to Fredericksburg after his wife’s 1911 death, he resides with his daughter Christine. His other daughter Mrs Michael Kraus lives in Klein Frankreich.
The Security State Bank will be closed on Labor Day September 1, affecting customers and services for the holiday.
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