Route Set To Start On Fredericksburg Star Mail Route
Postmaster A H Kneese reports the Post Office Department will begin government contract service on the Fredericksburg Austin Star Route December 5. Previous funding totaled 890 dollars annually from the Post Office Department and 1500 dollars from local chambers and the Austin American. Under the new agreement the department will cover all expenses and pay first class mail only. The contract was awarded to A & Stephens of Austin, the current carrier. No box delivery or collection service is required.
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A. H. Kneese
Post Office Department
Fredericksburg
New Texas Highway Commission Appointments Announced
Gov Miriam Ferguson named Dallas engineer Hal Moseley and Stephen ville banker John Cage to the Texas Highway Commission joining John H Bickett as the old board's remaining member. The trio began a multi day session reviewing contracts and coordinating with the federal roads bureau to resume 1800 highway laborer work and study federal aid projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Moseley
Dallas
John Cage
Stephenville
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas Highway Commission
John H. Bickett
Federal Roads Bureau
Mosgly
Cage
D. A. Grege
Arthur Jordan family visit and bazaar in Buda
Mr Arthur Jordan and family of Buda visit the home of Mr and Mrs August Jordan. The Ladies Aid of the Evangelical church hosts a bazaar at the Wienheider building Army Store Saturday December 12 starting at 10 A M with hamburgers cake coffee and chocolate served throughout the day.
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Arthur Jordan
Buda
Jordan
August Jordan
Ladies Aid of the Evangical Church
Bwehneider Building
Farewell Program for Rev. Gerlach in Fredericksburg
Rev Father Gerlach departed for High Hill Texas after twelve years in Fredericksburg. A farewell program at Peters Hall featured Blums Orchestra and choir performances, a watch gift from Christian Fritz, and remarks by Judge Iser and Father Robling. Other notes mention local visits and upcoming Schroeder Bros sale opening December 5.
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Father Gerlach
High Hill
Texas
Peters Hall
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Father Robling
Championship Race in Central Texas Football Stirs Controversy
Brady high school was disqualified after officials ruled Arch Wilson ineligible under the scholarship rule following a protest by Lampasas high. Fredericksburg high district eight champions. Lampasas had been disqualified earlier. A later match was planned between Fredericksburg and Smithville to crown the Central Texas champion.
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Brady High School
Brady
Arch Wilson
Lampasas High
Tommy Brown
Fredericksburg
Lampasas
Smithville
Central Texas
Ralph Welch
Sherman
Forrest Avenue
Elbert Caraway
Finger Caught in Gear Causes Finger Loss at Hye Garage
Ed win Deike, a Hye garage operator, had his right forefinger nearly severed when caught in a cogwheel while working on a large truck. He escaped more serious injury.
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Edwin Deike
Hye
Fredericksburg Concert Band to Play Free Concert
The Fredericksburg Concert Band will give another free concert on Saturday December 12 at Peters Opera House. Program will be given in the next issue of this paper.
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Schroeder Bros
Albert J. Schmidt
Fredericksburg
Peter’s Opera House
Social Guests Attend Lochte Family Event in Kerrville
Mr Otis Rilling and wife Mrs Mary Lochte hosted a social gathering with guests including Mr Hans Menny Miss Lotti Braunschweig of San Antonio and Mr W A Lochte and family of Kerrville visiting in this city last Sunday social occasion noted in local society circles.
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Otis Rilling
Hans .Menny
Lotti
Braunschweig
San Antonio
W. A. Lochte
Kerrville
Mary Lochte
Christmas Shopping Emerges as Early Season Pleasure
The article notes a shift toward early Christmas shopping with vibrant window displays and advertising pages guiding shoppers. It highlights how modern stores entice patrons to browse and plan in advance, turning shopping into a pleasure rather than a task in a city with large, ambitious merchants.
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Standard
Local Footnote Items and a Chassis Accident
Mr John Schneider of Field Creek visits Mr Theodore Stahl Miss Frida Lorenz of Junction visits relatives Fritz Ersch moves with family to E C Hansen farm on Pedernales River E P James Shows perform nightly at the local Market Square Schroeder visits Fredericksburg Monday Lawrence Peter carrying a truck chassis from Stonewall to Fredericksburg the steering wheel broke and he fell striking his right foot under a hind wheel causing broken bones in the arch of the foot
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Fritz Ersch
E. C. Hansen
Pedernales River
Lawrence Peter
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Mrs. J. G. Warner Returns to San Antonio Home
Mr. J. G. Warner of San Antonio who had stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Riel Ellebracht for some time has gone back to her home in San Antonio.
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J. G. Warner
San Antonio
Riel Ellebracht
Vulcanizing Plant Installed at Quick Tire Service
Mr. Ed Arheleer has installed a large steam vulcanizing plant at the Quick Tire Service Station. The moulds for vulcanizing tires vary in size from 3% to 6 inches. Ad Schmidt has joined the vulcanizing team.
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Ed. Arheleer
Quick Tire
Ad. Schmidt
William N Kallenberg dies aged 76 in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg resident William N Kallenberg aged 76 died Thursday at 12 30 after a decade long illness. Born December 1 1849 in Kreuzburg Germany he came to Texas as an infant. He leaves widow Josephine Rhode three sons Charles Ernst and Hugo plus a stepdaughter and nine grandchildren. Rev A Koerner officiated at his funeral held Friday at the city cemetery.
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William N Kallenberg
Fredericksburg
Kreuzburg
Germany
Texas
Catherine
William Luckenbach
San Antonio
Josephine Rhode
New Braunfels
Charles
Ernst
Hugo
Emil Bang
Wm Luckenbach
Ernst Kallenberg
Otto
John Rausch
Anna
Jacob Gold
John
Nueces
Emil Baag
A. Koerner
Order of the Sons of Herman
Kallenberg
Birthday Surprise for Miss Edna Gerhard at Gerhard Home
Last Sunday night a large group of about 65 friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gerhard to celebrate Miss Edna Gerhard's birthday anniversary. Attendees reported a fine time and a cheerful mood throughout the event.
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Edna Gerhard
E. A. Gerhard
Miss Gerhard
Public School Program Delights Large Friday Night Audience
Pupils across grades performed at the High School Auditorium last Friday. First graders presented Thanksgiving Pilgrims while second and third graders read Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. Travelogue followed and seventh graders closed with a song, drawing praise from a large crowd.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
West Texas Chamber Convention Planned in Coleman
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce district convention will convene in Coleman on December 18 1925 with a morning session at the Dixie Theatre. Activities include welcome and responses, committee appointments, diversification talks, poultry and dairying notes, publicity, and a banquet with toast master Homer Wade.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Heart of Texas
Coleman
Texas
Dixie Theatre
Leon Shilds
C. E. Lan
W. G. Bailey
T. N. Carswell
Mer
Abilene C. D. C
West Texas
Porter A. Whaley
Eee Motion Pictures
Homer D. Wade
America
Eyes of Texas
Austin visitors and Mason shoppers noted at local burg
Mr. Andrew and Miss Loreen Moursand of Austin visited relatives here the latter part of last week. Mr. Hermann Loeffler and family of Mason were among the business shoppers in our burg last Friday.
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Wm. Kuenemann
Austin
Walter Loudon
Olea Reichnau
Estella Jung
Edith Sagebiel
Our City
Cecilia Wehmeyer
Jessie Rouse
Llano
Mr. Andrew
Loreen Moursand
Hermann Loeffler
Mason
Pontotoc visitor calls on Otto Kneese at home
Mr. Max Bode from Pontotoc visited the home of Mr. Otto Kneese, meeting informally during an afternoon call.
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Max Bode
Pontotoc
Otto Kneese
August Lorenz Family Quietly Seeks Medical Advice in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs August Lorenz and Ed Lorenz spent part of last week in San Antonio. August Lorenz has been ill for some time and consulted a specialist during the trip.
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Mrs. P. Norman
Orly
Alamo City
August Lorenz
Ed. Lorenz
San Antonio
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NEW Highway Commission
Erwin Neffendorf
Legal Hospital
Say Keller Jr
A & M College
Loyal Valley
Felix W.walter
Rev
Gerlach
Ernest Grasso
Willie Bode
Louis Durs
Messrs
Aug. M. Jute
Leonard Wendel
Davis Mountains
Fiday
Austin American
Ernst Herbert Jr
Ben Schubert
Max Treibs
A. C. Arlitt
Lewisville
Klafta
John Schneider
Field Creek
Theodore Stahl
E. P. James
TRE Loan & Abstract CO
R. G. Striebl
A.P.C. Petsch
W. H. Schaefer
Central Drug CO
H. V. Heyland
Wm. Kallenberg
August Hoffmann
Brownwood
Eugene Schmidt
Reinhold Hoffmann
Bill Rischner
Castell
Eddy Grienke
Otto Grienke
Alfred P. C. Petsch
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