Tragic 16 year old Alfons Weber dies in car crash near Fredericksburg
Last Saturday Alfons Weber aged sixteen and three friends drove toward a party. Dim car lights forced a detour onto Tivydale road through a pasture. A wire fouled a rear wheel causing a swerve and 12 foot embankment impact. Weber died at Lio'lock hospital about an hour later. He is survived by his parents six sisters and two brothers. Funeral held Monday at City Cemetery conducted by Rev. E A Bracher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfons Weber
Fredericksburg
Tivydale
Alfens Weber
Lio’lock
E. A. Bracher
John Weber
Epworth League Program on The Wonderful Creation
Epworth League program for December 17 at 7 P M features E W Hahn as leader with Meta Syltemeier as psalmist. Recitations by Margaret Mayer and Louise Bode, readings on The First Four Days of Creation and The Significance of the Sabbath, with W R Hahn and Edgar Ellebracht contributing. Special music, announcements, and benediction follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mayer
Mrs. Gammenthaler
Edgar Ellebracht
W. R
Louise Bode
H. W. T. Lang
Death of Kerrville Bride Mrs Hy Blum at 20
Mrs Henry Blum died after a lingering illness at Kerrville Texas last Saturday at 5 30 pm aged 20 She married four months ago and lived in Dallas where her husband Hy Blum worked A large funeral turnout from the city followed the services in Kerrville Cemetery and she was well known among local young people
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Henry Blum
Kerrville
Tex
Hy. Blum
Dallas
W. C. Peterson
Mrs Louise Dechert Dies at 57
Rev Gammenthaler informed the Standard that Mrs Louise Dechert wife of John Dechert died suddenly of heart failure at age 57 Interment is set for Friday December 5 at 4 o clock
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Gammenthaler
Louise Dechert
John Dechert
Accident Injures Child During Shooting Incident Near City
A 10 year old girl was accidentally shot by a youth using a 22 caliber rifle while attempting to shoot a squirrel. The bullet pierced her foot but did not fracture a bone and the injury is not serious. The incident occurred near the home of Mr and Mrs Ernst Schmidt.
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Ernst Schmidt
Marquardt Wilke Wedding at Albert Texas
Rev Peter solemnized the marriage of Christine Wilke and Erwin Marquardt at the Albert Texas church at 3 o clock on Nov 23. Albert Meyer played the wedding march Wagener compositions and Grieg pieces were performed. Attendants included Lina Wilke Ella Tatseh Ernst Marquardt and Bruno Wilke. A large wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home.
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Peter
Christine Wilke
Erwin Marquardt
Albert
Texas
Albert Meyer
Wagener
Alfred Schwalle
Grieg
Lina Wilke
Ella Tatseh
Ernst Marquardt
Bruno Wilke
Edmond Marquardt
Albert Wilke
Sultemeier Moehle Nuptials At Parsonage
Mr. Leo Sultemeier and Miss Lillie Moehle wed at the Methodist Parsonage on December 13 1922 with Rev R Gammenthaler officiating The brides two sisters served as witnesses in this church ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sultemeier
Lillie Moehle
R. Gammenthaler
M. E. Church
South
M E Church South Publishes New Subscriber List
The M E Church South presents a list of new subscribers including Ad Erseh and Ad Sehmeter of Pleasanton, Gordon Alvis and Ernst Jenner of Fredericksburg, Ruby Wiley of Cain City, and several others. Remodeling progress is noted and a large air room heater worth about $100 will be installed, with a donors lighting system donated by five or six men. The church also provides a directory and details for English and German Sunday Schools and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society
Donrs
CBC
Whipworth League
Army Battery Arrives For Welcome In Our City
The 4th Field Artillery unit of 500 mules and 480 men with 15 officers led by Maj B L Caroll is due December 19 under Pack Board observers Col Swift Jr and Capt G R Hayman. Twelve howitzer pieces and all battalion supplies are to be packed. local committee readies a hearty welcome for the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th Field Artillery
B. L. Caroll
Col .&. Swift Jr
G. R. Hayman
Marriage Licenses and Birth Announcements Listed
Vital statistics note several marriage licenses and births. Couples include Jesus Escamillo with Relarco Jimminez and Nieves Deleon with Onrada Ramon, plus Harry Kunz with Lina Feller, Alfred Brodbeck with Louise Lange, Emily L Weiss with Alma Sultemeier. December 8 records a son for Louis I. Mays. December 4 entries include a daughter for Aug P Kirchhoff and Hy Heimann’s son.
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Jesus Escamillo
Relarco Jimminez
Nieves Deleon
Onrada Ramon
Harry Kunz
Lina Feller
Alfred Brodbeck
Louise Lange
Emily L. Weiss
Alma Sultemeier
Louis I’. Mays
Aug. P. Kirchhoff
Hy Heimann
Highway Association meeting in Fredericksburg advances route publicity
Last Thursday the P S to G Highway Association executive committee met in Fredericksburg with President Harry Miller and other officials. They pledged to boost publicity, signage, and hard surface road building, plan county by county campaigns, and retain part of membership funds for general publicity. Fred Hearndon gathered county scenery photos for a San Antonio Express feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
P. S. To G. Highway Assn
D. E. Coll
Fred M. Hearndon
San Antonio Express
B. A. Hallam
Association
Cargill
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Our City
the Chamber of Commerce
F. R. Senor
P. S. To G. Highway Association
H. FH. Sagehiel
PSS
Highway Ass'n
Gillespie Co
R. L. Kott
Wmn. Habenicht
Ostrow Hotel
The
Highway Association
P. S
Miller
Hallam
Sec
Treas
Senor
Sec.Treas
Cargrill
Fr. A. Ries
Fred Hearndon
Fredericksburg
Gillespia
Citizens Light & Power
Thanks Properly Due To Hill Country Poultry Exposition
The Gillespie County Chamber of Commerce expresses thanks to numerous individuals and groups for their free services and support at the Hill Country Poultry Exposition. It credits Walter Klaerner H Burgdorf Alfred Riley August Gold J. Marshall A J Cotton and others for building painting coop loaning and judging. Dr V Keidel mourns a five year old steer lost to a careless hunter.
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Gillespie County
Walter Klaerner
Dr. V. Keidel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Felix W. Maier
Dickey
Epworth League
Crea
Tion
E. W. Hahn
Meta Syltemeier
Fruit and Vegetable Headquarters
Sanitary
Alfred Grobe
Prop
Mrs. Hy. Blum
Mrs. Louise Dechert
Marquardt
Wilke
GU Sultemeier — Moehle
Standard
Ad. Erseh
Pleasanton
Ad. Sehmeter
Gordon Alvis
Fredericks
Burg
Ernst Jenner
Morris
Clemens Kneese
Ruby Wiley
Cain City
John Mabry
Harper
Joe Rogers
Willie Rothe
W. G. Striegler
San An
Tonio
Louis Schlaudt
Nicholas Weber
Ona Hunter
Albert Burrer
Franz Stein
iMi
the Loan & Abstract CO
R. G. Striegler
A. &. C. Petsch
Hugh A. Walter
Walters Jewelry Store
New York Buyers Association
J. A. Cosgrove
San Antonio
Executive Committee
Chamber of Commerce
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