Holden Golden 67th Anniversary in Tularosa NM
Mr and Mrs Caleb Holden of Tularosa New Mexico marked their 67th wedding anniversary at home. Married in Fredericksburg on September 19 1872 they previously lived in Gillespie County for 12 years and joined a wagon train of five families led by Alfred Hunter Sr a famed Southwest stage driver. The celebration included three daughters two sons 26 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
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Caleb Holden
Tularosa
N. M
Fredericksburg
Holden
Gillespie County
New Mexico
Alfred Hunter
South West
Christmas Decorations Topic at Fredericksburg Garden Club
The Fredericksburg Garden Club met in the Courthouse Building to study Christmas decorations. Mrs B J Longshore demonstrated transforming yucca wild chinaberry mistletoe and fall leaves into decorations. A snow scene with Santa visiting a ranch home was on display. January 13 was set for a plant exchange.
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Fredericksburg
Farewell Dinner Honors Hoffmans Before Transfer
Mr and Mrs W G Hoffman of San Antonio were honored by Government Hill Lutheran Church in the education building. Hoffman who works with the U S Customs Collecting Office in San Antonio will move to Laredo this week as headquarters shift. Mrs Hoffman is remembered as Miss Ethel Oehler formerly of Fredericksburg.
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W. G. Hoffman
San Antonio
Government Hill
Jack Bierschwab Celebrates Sixteenth Birthday Party
Mrs Ed Bierschwab entertained with a party for her son Jack on his sixteenth birthday Thursday evening inviting his Sunday school class and senior high school classmates. Mrs A H Bartholomae and Mrs Grobe led the games. Refreshments of sandwiches cake and hot chocolate were served to 21 guests.
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Ed. Bierschwab
Jack
A. H. Bartholomae
Grobe
Henke Couples Visit Crenweige in Helotes on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Max T Henke and Mr and Mrs Sydney Henke visited Mr and Mrs Theo Crenweige of Helotes Sunday in a family gathering likely routine social call among local residents.
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Max T. Henke
Sydney Henke
Theo Crenweige
Helotes
Christmas Programs At Edison Street Church Circles
Members of the Foreign Missionary Society and Mary Martha Society held holiday gatherings at the Edison Street Methodist Church. Mrs Felix Holy led devotions, Frances Kattner played piano, and families attended with guests. Decorations featured holly wreaths, poinsettias, and red white cookies. Sixteen members and five guests attended the events with a luncheon served afterward.
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Foreign Missionary Society
Edison Street Methodist Church
Felix Holy
Frances Kattner
Mary Martha Society
Edgar Kleit
Santa Claus
Elsie Dietz
Emma Hohmann
Reinhard Enderlin
August Itz
Albert Klett
Mesd.mes
Albert Kietz
Kurt Eckhardt
Werner Kier
E. C. Oittens
Knaup Gold Nuptials At Cave Creek Church
On Saturday December 16 at 4 pm Rev W C Pochlmann united Miss Grethchen Knaup and Mr Freddie Gold at Cave Creek Lutheran Church. Attendants were Lester and Mrs Knaup Fredericksburg and the couple will reside on the Fred Gold farm.
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W. C. Poehlmann
Cave Creek Lutheran Church
Grethchen Knaup
Freedie Gold
Frank Knaup
Gold
Frea
Lester Knaup
Fredericksburg
Card Club Drinks and Dining At Mrs Becker's
Mrs Henry Becker hosted a Thursday card club with guests Mesdames Fred Mathisen Werner Keidel and Eddie Ochs along with members. High scores were won by Mrs Eric Juenke and Mrs Oscar Stein. Lunch featured potato salad jellied fruit salad date nut loaf cookies and coffee. Out of club guests included Mrs Eddie Ochs and Mrs J W Yancey who also had high scores. other guests were Mrs J J Hanus and Mrs Eric Juenke. Lunch included turkey dressing potato salad candied carrots cookies and hot tea.
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Henry Becker
Fred Mathisen
Werner Keidel
Eddie Ochs
Eric Juenke
Oscar Stein
J. W. Yancey
Laurie Wells
J. J. Hanus
Useners Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Usener celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Seipp's Hall on December 12 with a large gathering. The event featured neighborhood choir songs, refreshments, dancing to the Bear Creek band, and guests who honored the couple Mrs. Usener, formerly Miss Lillie Schmidt, and their life in the Pedernales school community.
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Otto Usener
Seipp’s Hall
Bear Creek
Usener
Fredericksburg
Lil
Meusebach 4 H Girls Enjoy Christmas Program
The Meusebach 4 H club held a December 15 party at Helen Lochte's house with songs, a story by Florena Kuhlmann, a poem by Allegra Kuhlmann, and Bunco. President Lot tie Mae Striegler distributed gifts while guests included Bernice Striegler Virginia Lochte and Evelyn Lochte.
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Meusebach 4-H Club
Helen Lochte
All
Florena Kuhlmann
Allegra Kuhlmann
Bunco
Lottie Mae Striegler
Bernice Striegler
Virginia Lochte
Evelyn Lochte
Mrs Durst Hostess for Our Day Out Club
Mrs Louis Durst hosted the Our Day Out Club at her home on Thursday afternoon. Lotto was won by Mrs Henry Jenschke who scored high, with Mrs August Doell second and Mrs Christian Hahn third. A luncheon of chicken salad, potato salad, cranberries, fruit cake, cookies, fruit jello and coffee was served in the dining room with a roses centerpiece.
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Louis Durst
Henry Jenschke
August Doell
Christian Hahn
Durst
Local Personal News From San Antonio and Nearby
Mr and Mrs A H Bartholomae visited relatives in San Antonio Saturday. Miss Richard Tatsch of San Antonio visits with Miss Esther Mueller here. Mr and Mrs Wm Kuenemann Andrew Ku enemann and Mrs A D Weber in San Antonio Sunday for a family farewell dinner for Mr and Mrs W G Hoffmann who will move to Laredo. Mrs Hugo Walter and son and Miss Ava Ratliff spent Saturday in San Antonio.
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A. H. Bartholomae
San Antonio
Richard Tatsch
Esther Mueller
Wm. Kuenemann
Andrew Kuenemann
A. D. Weber
W. G. Hoffmann
Laredo
Hugo Walter
Ava Ratliff
Harper Club Meets in Stewart Home
Home Demonstration Club members gathered at Mrs. S. S. Stewart’s home to finish a quilt for the orphan’s home by 3:00 PM. Members planned to quilt at Mrs. H. M. Jones’s home with each bringing a covered dish and a later date for the final gathering.
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Home Demonstration Club
Orphans Home
S. S. Stewart
T. P. Harlon
Pete Baethge
H. M. Jones
Busy Bee Sewing Circle Meets at Hohmann Home
Nine members gathered at Mrs Emil Hohmann's home Thursday afternoon with Miss Meta Hohmann as hostess. Vari colored roses decorated the living room as the group enjoyed sandwiches banana layer cake and cookies.
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Busy Bee Sewing Circle
Emil Hohmann
Meta Hohmann
Miss Hohmann
Reading Club Meets Deliberations at Sagebiel Home
The bi monthly Reading Club meeting convened Friday night at Mr H H Sagebiel s home with 13 members in attendance Miss Agnes Sagebiel finished her review of Laura Krey s Tell of Time and Miss Elsbeth Hanish read a Houston Chronicle article comparing Laura Krey s real life to the novel s plot
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Reading Club
H. H. Sagebiel
Agnes Sagebiel
Laura Krey
Elsbeth Hanish
Houston Chronicle
Laura Kreys
Engagement announced for Ensign Berg and Miss Noys
The engagement of Winifred E. Berg, Ensign in the United States Navy, and Miss Charlotte Grace Noys of Haverhill Massachusetts was announced in the city. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meurer a girl. Congratulations.
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Winifred E. Berg
United States Navy
Charlotte Grace Noys
Haverhill
Mass
Massachusetts
Mre
Henry Meurer
Special Round-Trip Christmas Excursion Fares
Kerrville Bus Company advertises transportation fares for a Christmas excursion round trip. Contact phone number 49.
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Kerrville Bus Company
True Christmas Spirit Tips From Mrs Hale
Desca Hale of the A and M College Extension Service offers guidance on fostering true Christmas spirit in children. She suggests simple services, singing carols, sharing in preparations, making tree trimmings, and helping choose gifts to curb materialism.
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Desca Hale
A. & M. College Extension Service
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Kowert Music Company
Lindenberg Bros. Garage
City Mattress Factory
Rich. Hutchenreuter
Knaup
Cave Creek
Meusebach
Mrs. Durstlub
Harper Club
Stewart Home
Floyd Boatright
B. E. Brethan
Merry Christmas
Sunnyside
Beauty Parlor
John Segner
Optometrist
Henry Hirsch
Albert E. Klett
Arthur Stehling
WM. M. Petmecky
Elgin O. Crenwelge
Ed. L. Schmidt
Dstrict
Hugen H. Kramer
Reuben Ninon
PELIN
Pplester
Alf. McDougall
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