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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
12
Local residents listed as visiting relatives and attending events across Harper Fredericksburg Kerrville and Abilene. Family trips include Staudt Horton Fairchild and Birt relatives plus Lutherans and Methodist church activities. Thanksgiving gatherings, football games, and community weddings feature among social highlights and neighborly visits.
Castell residents share visits across Texas small towns. G C Keyser and baby Katherine of Corpus Christi visited relatives Friday and Saturday, while Mrs Ed Fleuth of San Antonio stays with sister Mrs Chas Pluenneke. Otto Hoffman of Fredericksburg joined Mrs Ben Bauer’s family weekend. R O Grote traveled to Austin for the Texas A and M game then to Staples to see Rev and Mrs Foerster. W F Dalchau and family of Llano visited A R Dalchau’s in San Angelo. A H Matern spent the weekend at Fairland with his parents, whose father has been ill. Lee Leifeste and daughter Vernelle visited Brownwood. Miss Esther Underwood and Zora Byfield vacationed in Llano. Herbert Groth visited Copperas Cove with parents Fritz and others.
Stonewall Leola Rusenberger named the Gold Star Girl of the county following Evelyn Weinheimer in a community honor. The Stonewall 4-H Girls club showcased a program with songs readings monologues and piano solos. Local officials and visiting guests attended as members spoke on Red Cross and mattress programs.
A fragmented OCR item mentions wires tubes and a Fredericksburg drive in station Rubin Crenweige Prop 32 percent, signaling a local business dispute. The readable fragments suggest promotional material rather than a formal notice, with no clear dates or outcomes.
Stehling Electric Co offers decorative Christmas lighting outfits for both indoor and outdoor use. The packages include weather resistant strands, set up guidance, and installation support for homes and small businesses seeking festive illumination.
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