Missionary Mission Concludes at St Marys Church Fredericksburg
Missionary services at St Marys Church concluded on Monday night with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The week featured early Masses at 6:00 and 6:45 daily, German instructions after 9:00, and evening services at 7:30 with rosary sermon and benediction. Fathers Honoratus Bonzelet and Servace fitter led sermons, renewing baptisms and blessing the Blessed Sacrament, drawing a capacity crowd and leaving a lasting spiritual impact.
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St. Ureh
Peranl
Ed Virgin Mary
United States
Ea US
Rov
Honoratus Bonzelet
Servace Fitter
Love
Guy
Julius W. Ransleben Laid To Rest In Wednesday Service
Julius W. Ransleben longtime Gillespie County farmer and rancher died at home Monday December 8 at 12 20 pm He was 83 years 6 months 27 days The funeral was held at Schaetter Funeral Home and City Cemetery with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating He married Anna Wehmeyer on December 15 1885 and they had five children three surviving together with nineteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren The deceased was born May 11 1858 in Fredericksburg and is survived by William Alvin Hilda and Erna with Hedwig having preceded him in death The Ransleben siblings Theo Carl Max Oscar Herman and Fritz all predeceased him.
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Julius William Ransleben
Gillespie County
Schaetter
Otto Lindenberg
Ransleben
Julius Ransleben
Fredericksburg
Anna Wehmeyer
William Ransleben
San Antonio
Alvin Ransleben
Hilda
Fritz Gombert
Erna
Johann Goene
Hedwig
Theo Boos
Carl
Max
Oscar
Hilmar
Guido
Herman
Fritz Ransleben
Mrs Lelah E Leonard Laid To Rest In Final Rites
Mrs Lelah E Leonard longtime Fredericksburg resident dies at sister s home in Fredericksburg at 62 years. Funeral services held December 5 at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev Kirchner and Rev Donaldson officiating the Ladies Choir of the First Methodist Church performing. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Born October 23 1879 in Bairdstown Ohio she was the daughter of Dr and Mrs Z T Hausmann. Survived by one sister Mrs H B Daugherty.
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Lelah E. Leonard
Fredericksburg
H. B. Daughtery
Leonhard
F. B. Kirchner
Ivan O Donaldson
Beckmann
Final Rites Held Saturday For Mrs F W Lochte
Mrs F W Lochte died suddenly at her home on Friday December 5 at 12 20 am. Funeral services were Saturday at 3 pm at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. She was born Marie Christine Reinbach in Fredericksburg on September 17 1873 and was 68 years 2 months 20 days old. She married Frederick W Lochte Jr on September 17 1893, who died November 17 1908. Surviving children are Edea Lochte Mrs R O Bennett Mrs Oswald Crenwelge Werner and Arthur Lochte of Kerrville and Ernest Lochte of Fredericksburg, six grandchildren and a sister Franziska Stehling. A brother and an infant sister preceded her in death.
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F. W Lochte
Wfriday
Schaetter
Otto Lindenberg
Lochte
Marie Christine Reinbach
Fredericksburg
Max Reinbach
Frederick W. Lochte, Jr
Edea Lochte
R. O. Bennett
Oswald
Crenwelge
Werner
Arthur Lochte
Kerrville
Ernest Lochte
Fransiska Stehling
Methodist Churches Fete Fredbericksburg Football Team
The First and Edison Street Methodist Churches plan a banquet for the co champion Fred ericksburg High School football team this Saturday night in the Edison Street church basement. Rev B E Breihan a former pastor and football enthusiast will give the main address. The Billies will be joined by their girl friends as special guests for the second annual affair.
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First
Edison Street Methodist
Fredericksburg
Edison Street Methodist Church
B. E. Breihan
Edison Street
Arden
The
Hillbillies
Billies
Methodist Church
Local families visit each other amid weekend gatherings
Geld News reports several local residents visiting friends and relatives over the weekend. Clarence Fiedler and Shirley Ann of San Angelo spent time with the Al fred Wahrmund family, while Hugo Weinheimer and Calvin of Stonewall visited Arthur Schmidt’s home. Ernst Hoffmann of San Antonio and others joined visits, with Santa Claus bringing delight to Fredericksburg on Saturday.
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Clarence Fiedler
Shirley Ann
San Angelo
Alfred Wahrmund
Hugo Weinheimer
Calvin
Stonewall
Arthur Schmidt
Ernst Hoffmann
San Antonio
Frank Knaup
Walter Ottmers
Fredericksburg
Lee Oatmann
Felix Scherer
Bernice
Armand Koennecke
Fred Gold
Max Danz
Emil Herbert
Santa Claus
Defense Bond Sales Boom With War Declaration
Postmaster R. W. Klingelhoe fer announced that Defense Bond sales boomed after the U S declaration of war on Japan. People from all walks of life visited the Post Office to buy bonds as a patriotic act to aid the country in distress.
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R. W. Klingelhoefer
U. S
Japan
Four Children Born In County This Week
Gil lespie county records show four newborns this week at local hospitals two boys and two girls. The boys are to Werner Olfers and Emil Schandua Jr. on December 3 and December 6. The girls arrive to Gregorio Sanchez on December 5 and Arthur Ristau on December 8. Also advertised stock items from Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Tre. include ribbons and copying supplies.
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Gillespie County
Werner Olfers
Emil Schandua Jr
Gregorio Sanchez
Arthur Ristau
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Tre
Adolf Keese Laid To Rest In Saturday Services
Adolf Keese died Thursday at 11 45 p m after a lingering illness. Final rites were held at 1 p m at Beckmann Funeral Home and 2 p m at the Keese Cemetery with Rev O C Raeke of Hilda and Reverends W Radetzky and Ivan O Donaldson presiding. Survivors include brothers Herman and August Keese and sisters Minna Mrs Henry Grote Ida Mrs Charles Schlaudt.
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Adolf Keese
Gillespie County
Keese
Beckmann
O. C. Raeke
Hilda
Fr. W. Radetzky
Ivan O. Donaldson
First Methodist Church
Henry Keese
Sandy
Texas
Herman
August Keese
Minna
Henry Grote
Ida
Charles Schlaudt
Henry Ke
A Tribute to My Friend Adolphis Keele
A tribute praising Adolphis Keele as a princely, modest, loyal soul. He aided orphans and the needy, served his church and God, and walked in faith with the Nazarene, a life that ends beyond mortal sight toward eternal glory.
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Adolpis Keele
Hospital News This Week Highlights Local Patients
Those undergoing operations last week include Bodo Hennig on December 3, Elgin Jung on December 6, and Mrs Ad Kott on December 5. Frances Danz suffered a severe cut when an axe slipped striking her arm. Mrs Max Lochte injured a finger after it was caught in a belt. Both were treated in local hospitals on December 8.
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Bodo Hennig
Elgin Jung
Ad. Kott
Frances Danz
Max Lochte
Knopp Family Spends Weekend with Kott Family
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knopp and their three daughters from San Antonio visited Mrs. Hubert Kott for a weekend gathering.
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Paul Knopp
San Antonio
Hubert Kott
Fredericksburg Drive In Station Advised by Rubin Crenwelge
A local notice directs travelers to Fredericksburg Drive In Station with Rubin Crenwelge listed as proprietor. The brief item confirms location guidance and ownership in the period notice.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
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Honoratus
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Julius W. Ransleben
F. W. Lochte
Methodist
Geld News
Felix Herbert
Bield SU
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
IN the Hospital
City Fur Co
Bright Star Cafe
Paul A. Lindenberg
Lindenberg
Ellis St.clair
Agvain
Wochenblatt
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