Gillespie County Court OKs Escrow for Highway 20A Funds
Commissioners in Gillespie County authorized an escrow of 64,275 dollars at the Bank of Fredericksburg to cover approved work on Highway 20A until state funds arrive. The court reviewed treasurer Lina Crenwelge and various fund balances, with detailed monthly and district reports approved. It also ordered monthly sustenance for Valentina Arizola and her seven children, noting the husband’s jail confinement.
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Gillespie County
State Highway Department
Bank of
Fredericksburg
Highway Department
Lina Crenwelge
Ibert E. Klett
Bank of Fredericksburg
A D. Stahl
W. Petmecky
Valentina Arizola
Keidel and Kallenberg Drug Partnership Ends
Messrs Hugo Kallenberg and Kurt Keidel dissolve their partnership in the Keidel and Kallenberg Drug Business. Keidel continues at the same location while Kallenberg opens a new store near the Corner Confectionery around January 1 1931 after remodeling and installing new fixtures.
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Hugo Kallenberg
Kurt Keidel
Keidel and
Kallenberg
Keidel
Mr. Kallenberg
Mr. Keidel
Health drives in Gillespie County conclude with plan for May Day
Miss Celia Moore, an itinerant health nurse, spoke to Gillespie County students on December 15 after visiting twelve schools and examining over a thousand children. She reported 904 with defects and 100 underweight amid 1414 total defects, with follow up by Lions Club St. Marys Auxiliary and Public School Auxiliary.
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Celia Moore
State Health Department
St. Mary’s Auxiliary
Miss Moore
Gillespie County
Morris Ranch
Rocky Hill
Stonewall
Gold
Eckert
Pilot Knob
Onion Creek
Doss
Cherry Mountain
Peca Creek
Harper and Flat Creek
Lions Club
St. Mary's
Herman Usener
Court House Park
Theater Celebrates First Anniversary at Palace
The Palace Theatre marks its first birthday next Tuesday evening December 23 with a special program. Manager John Stahl is praised by local business, and the celebration includes top local entertainers alongside the feature "In Old Madrid" with a star cast.
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Palace Theatre
John Stahl
Old Madrid
Texas
San Antonio Visit by Schwiening Peter and Kamm Lah
Mr and Mrs Bill Schwiening, Helen Peter and Erwin Kamm Lah visited San Antonio last Sunday. The group spent the day touring local sights and catching up with friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Schwiening
Helen Peter
Erwin Kammlah
San Antonio
Community Christmas Celebration Planned for December 21
Local churches choirs and school children join in a twilight program at the courthouse park. German and English carols will be sung, a speaker will address the Spirit of Christmas, and Santa will dedicate the electrically lighted tree for the holiday season.
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Courthouse Park
Santa Claus
St. Mary's
Charles Seelig Jr Funeral Held For Gravel Truck Driver
Funeral services were held at Holy Ghost Church for Charles Seelig Jr 39 who died from injuries after his gravel truck ran over him on the San Antonio Road near Fredericksburg. He was married to Katie Leyendecker and survived by his wife two children his mother three sisters six brothers and other relatives.
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Arthur Koerner
Holy Ghost Church
Charles Seelig
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Seelig
Messrs
Scott and Moellering
Keidel and Witte Sanitarium
Morris Ranch
Gillespie County
Katie Leyendecker
Austin
Gladys
John Earl
Charles Seelig, Sr
Felix Weirich
Harry Hermann
Harry Schumann
Otto
Willie
Albert
Edgar
Herman
Felix
California
Louis
Visitors and new Cold Drink stand open in Fredericksburg
Mr E J Hoffmann of Castell visited Fredericksburg on Thursday. Mr Max Meurer opened a Cold Drink stand in the Hartmann building, previously occupied by Albert Kollet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Hoffmann of
Castell
Fredericksburg
Max Meurer
Hartmann
Albert Kollet
Local Holiday Visits Noted In Fredericksburg Events
Mr and Mrs Gus Biermann and Mrs Alma Rush and Mr Otto Biermann from Holiday visit Fredericksburg. Mrs Lena Ernst travels to San Antonio to spend holidays with her daughter Mrs W L McDougall and their young son J B.
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Gus. Biermann
Alma Rush
Otto Biermann
Fredericksburg
Lena Ernst
San Antonio
W. L. McDougall
J. B
Organizer Sues Gulf and West Texas Railway for 100000
J W Fox organizer sues Gulf and West Texas Railway Company and the board of directors in 73rd District Court for 100000 alleging he arranged bond financing and is owed 2 percent commission on 4 million in bonds. Fox claims he began May 1 1930 and that Morrison agreed to hire him to handle organization work with a 250 dollar monthly drawing account later cut to 200 with no payment for services. The suit details missing ICC required data and earlier misstatements about reconnaissance and surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf& West Texas Railway Company
J. W. Fox
R. W. Morrison
San Antonio
W. C. Blanks
San Angelo
W. B. Tuttle
E. H. Riley
Fredericksburg
Carl Runge
Mason
F. R. Wulff
Brady
R. A. Hall
Fox
Board of Directors
Morrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Johnson City Couple Wed in December Ceremony
Rev Cairk officiated at a December 14 wedding uniting Miss Charlotte Nehr of Fredericksburg with Mr Walter Kast of Round Mountain. Attendants were Miss Christine Kast and Mr Erwin Nehr. A lavish supper followed at the groom’s home. the couple plans to reside in Round Mountain.
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Cairk
Johnson City
Charlotte Nehr
Joan Nehr
Fredericksburg
Walter Kast
Carl Kast
Round Mountain
Christine Kast
Erwin Nehr
Klier Striegler Tie Quiet Mexico Wedding Surprises Circle
Susie Klier and Kermit Striegler wed quietly on Saturday Tosnan near Nuevo Laredo Mexico. After a wedding trip through Mexico and South Texas they will reside at home with many friends sending wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Tosnan
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Susie Klier
Emma Klier
Kermit Striegler
Robert Striegler
South Texas
Streigler
Fredericksburg
Christmas Cheer Committee Seeks Toys and Clothes
The Christmas Cheer Committee appeals for old toys and children’s clothing to aid underprivileged county youngsters this Christmas. Donations can be left at Adela Meckel’s or Mrs. Harry Priess’s homes or at Quality Cash Grocery, which offers delivery for donated items. Cash gifts fund fruit and cookies to accompany the gifts.
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Adela Meckel
Harry Priess
Arthur Stehling
Fred Mathisen
William Petmecky
the Lions
Robert Blum
Sophie Heep
St. Mary’s Auxiliary
O. B. Witte
R. L. Kott
Public School
Alfred Cameron
Shut
Truck overturns injure Pennington Co. workers near Johnson City
Alfons Weinheimer and Arthur Durst employees of Felix Hahn of Pennington Produce Co. were badly injured when a turkey truck overturned on the Austin Fredericksburg Highway about 12 miles below Johnson City after a horse ran onto a narrow bridge. Weinheimer had a deep cut and head bruises. Durst had minor bruises. The truck caught fire, destroyed the vehicle, and several turkey coops burned. the horse was killed.
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Alfons Weinheimer
Arthur Durst
Felix Hahn
Pennington Produce Co
Austin
Austin-Fredericksburg
Johnson City
Weinheimer
Durst
Pony Draw Brings Large Crowd at Palace Theatre
A six week promotion by Piggly Wiggly Palace Theatre Leo J Blanchard Saenger Ochs City Furniture Co and Quality Cash Grocery awarded a pony as grand prize with a drawing at the Palace Theatre on December 18 attended by over a thousand. John Rogers of Harper held the winning number. Additional prizes included apples pants movie tickets a fruit cake a child’s table set loaves of bread an express wagon and more won by local residents.
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Piggly Wiggly
Palace Theatre
Leo J. Blanchard
Saenger & Ochs
City Furniture Co
Quality Cash Grocery
John Rogers
Harper
Adam Jenschke
Saenger
Ochs
Otto Wunderlich
Felix Klaerner
J. G. Sifford
Greenwound Cemetery sells seven lots at meeting
At a recent officers meeting of the cemetery association, seven 25 by 30 foot lots were sold. The price for choice lots was set at $20. Chris Mathisen serves as president and Mrs. F J Maier as secretary treasurer.
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Greenwound
Chris. Mathisen
F. J. Maier
Kendall County Faces Bond Issue For Paved Highways
The Texas Highway Commission proposes spending over 600000 to pave the Old Spanish Trail and Glacier to Gulf routes through Kendall County with county aid of about 177000 plus 77000 for right of way. A ballot election will seek signers from Boerne and Comfort precincts to limit the bond issue.
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Boerne
Tex
Texas Highway Commission
Kendall County
Midway
Gillespie County
Comfort
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
T. A. Hickman
Boerne Chamber
Charles Welgehausen Funeral Held in Fredericksburg
Funeral services for Charles Welgehausen, who died December 12 at 4 45 AM at his Crab Apple Préday residence, were held Saturday at 2 PM from Edward Eckert’s home in Fredericksburg. Interment was in City Cemetery. He was born September 7 1867 and married Anna Lang in 1893. Survived by wife, seven children Arthur, Mrs Eugene Hahn, Mrs Felix Hahn, Mrs Werner Cren welge, Felix, Walter, Erna, two grandchildren, three brothers Louis Emil August Welgehausen, a sister Mrs August Evers, and other relatives. Two sisters Mrs Wmitz and Mrs Henry Grobe and one brother Willie Welgehausen preceded him. Age 63 years 3 months 5 days. Several relatives from Pecos City and Mason visited.
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Charles Welgehausen
Crab Apple
Edward Eckert
Fredericksburg
Bracher
Zions Church
Crap Apple
Conrad Welgehausen
Anna Lang
Arthur Welgehausen
Eugene Hahn
Felix Hahn
Werner Crenwelge
Felix
Walter
Erna Welgehausen
Louis Emil
August Welgehausen
August Evers
Wmitz
Henry Grobe
Willie Welgehausen
I C C Decision Spurs San Antonio Rail Link To Gulf
The Interstate Commerce Commission grants Southern Pacific the right to acquire Gulf and West Texas Rail and build 113 miles linking San Antonio to San Angelo. The route taps cattle regions and the Panhandle wheat belt, expanding trade and opening new water transportation via Corpus Christi. Construction must start soon with two years to complete.
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San Antonio
West Texas
Panhandle
Gulf
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad
Gulf and West Texas Railroad
San Angelo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Great Lakes
Gulf and West Texas
Texas
Southern Pacific
Associated Press
Washington
Gulf and West Texas Company
R. W. Morris
Fredericksburg Junction
Fredericksburg
Northern
Brady
Eden
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
A.S. Pawkett
Mr and Mrs Otto Schwegmann Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schwegmann spent last weekend visiting relatives in the city and attending local social events.
Weber Family Visit Ties City to Fredericksburg Roots
Mr. Willie Weber of Washington D C a Weather Bureau official and his mother Mrs Lina McLain of San Antonio visited relatives and friends in this city this week. Mr Weber is a nephew of August and Otto Weber of Fredericksburg.
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Willie Weber
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Lina McLain
San Antonio
Weber
August
Otto Weber
Fredericksburg
Lehne Family Visit Highlights Local Ties
Rev. C. A. Lehne and his family of Rehburg visited relatives and friends in the city last week, sharing greetings and rekindling local connections.
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C. A. Lehne
Rehburg
Mr and Mrs Emil Klett Visit Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Emil Klett of Johnson City spent Thursday at Fredericksburg enjoying a day away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Klett
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
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Commissioners’ Court
New Drug Store
Alex
Jung
Petsch & Petsch Torneys
Llano
Charles Seelig, Jr
Sues G. & W. T. Railroad
Nehr
East
Kendall Highway
Chas. Welgehausen
Christian Ritz
Max Otto
Caroline of
Pecos City
O. C. Raeke
I. C. C. Decision
Chamber of Commerce
Porter Whaley
S. A. Express
Otto Schwegmann
R. G. Striegler
R. E. Jordan
Alfred Petsch the Loan and Abstract CO. Abstracts Insurance
Nsible Service
Hugo A. Walteie
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