New Mexico Couple Celebrates 67th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Holden of Tularosa New Mexico marked their 67th wedding anniversary at home. Married in Fredericksburg on September 19 1872 they later lived in Gillespie County for 12 years before joining a wagon train to New Mexico led by Alfred Hunter Sr a famed stage driver. The celebration included three daughters two sons 25 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
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Caleb Holden
Tularosa
N. M
Fredericksburg
Holden
Gillespie County
New Mexico
Alfred Hunter
Southwest
Christmas Decorations Theme At Garden Club Meeting
The Fred ericksburg Garden Club met in the Courthouse Building to study Christmas decorations. Mrs B J Longshore demonstrated transformations of yuea wild chinaberry mistletoe and fall leaves into festive arrangements. A snow scene with Santa visiting a ranch home was shown, and January 13 was set for a plant exchange.
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Fredericksburg
Church Dinner Honors A San Antonio Couple
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hoffman were honored at a farewell dinner by the Government Hill Lutheran Church in San Antonio. Hoffman works with the U.S. Customs Collecting Office and will move with his family to Laredo as headquarters shift occurs. Mrs. Hoffman, once Miss Ethel Oehler of Fredericksburg, was a familiar figure to local friends.
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W. G. Hoffman
San Antonio
Government Hill
Birthday Party for Sixteen Year Old Jack Bierschwab
Mrs Ed Bierschwab entertained with a Thursday evening party for her son Jack in celebration of his sixteenth birthday. Attending were members of his Sunday school class and the high school senior class. Mrs A H Bartholomae and Mrs Grobe organized 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 Family in Helotes
Mr and Mrs Max T Henke and Mr and Mrs Sydney Henke visited Mr and Mrs Theo Crenweige of Helotes on Sunday to spend time together and catch up.
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Max T. Henke
Sydney Henke
Theo Crenweige
Helotes
Christmas Program at Edison Street Methodist Church
Members of the Foreign Missionary Society hosted husbands for a Christmas themed meeting in the church basement. Mrs Felix Holly led devotionals, Miss Frances Kattner played piano, and a double duet showcased by four members. The Mary Martha Society held a Christmas program at Mrs Edgar Klett's home with songs readings a responsive greeting and a buffet luncheon for sixteen members and five guests.
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Foreign Missionary Society
Edison Street Methodist Church
Felix Holly
Frances Kattner
Mary Martha Society
Edgar Klett
Santa Claus
Elsie Dietz
Emma Hohmann
Reinhard End
James August Itz
Albert Kietl
Kurt Eckhardt
Werner Klier
E. C. Otten
Knaup Gold Nuptials At Cave Creek Church
Miss Gretchen Knaup and Freddie Gold were married at Cave Creek Lutheran Church on December 1 at 4 o clock by Rev. W C Poehlmann. Attendants were Lester Knaup and wife. The couple plans to reside on the Gold farm.
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Knaup
Cave Creek
W. C. Poehlmann
Cave Creek Lutheran Church
Grethchen Knaup
Freddie Gold
Frank Knaup
Gold
Fred. Gold
Lester Knaup
Fredericksburg
Card Club Comments At Mrs Becker's Thursday Session
Mrs Henry Becker hosted a card club gathering with guests Mesdames Fred Mathissa Werner Keidel and Eddie Ochs among others. Winners of high score were Mrs Eric Juenke and Mrs Oscar Stein. Lunch featured potato salad jellied fruit salad date nut loaf cookies and coffee.
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Henry Becker
Fred Mathissa
Werner Keidel
Eddie Ochs
Eric Juenke
Oscar Stein
J. W. Yancey
Laurie Wells
J. J. Hanus
Usener Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Seipp's Hall
Mr and Mrs Otto Usener marked twenty five years of marriage in a large gathering at Seipps Hall on December 12. The event featured neighborhood choir songs sandwiched by refreshments and dancing with Bear Creek band providing music. The couple, formerly Lillie Schmidt, live in the Pedernales school community and were toast of many friends.
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Otto Usener
Seipp
Bear Creek
Usener
Fredericksburg
Lillie Schmidt
Pedernales School
Meusebach 4-H Girls enjoy Christmas program
On December 15 at 7 p m the Meusebach 4-H club girls held a Christmas party at Helen Lochte s house. The program included songs a story by Florena Kuhlmann and a poem by Al jlegra Kuhlmann bunco was played and Lot tie Mae Striegler distributed presents. Guests included Bernice Striegler Virginia Lochte Evelyn Lochte and members Margare Heimann Mildred Heimann Dora Heimann Pilen Lochte Helen Lochte Ottie Mae Striegler Florence Kuhlmann Allegra Kuhlmann and sponsor Elisabeth Petermann. Punch cake cookies sandwiches and hot cocoa were served by Mrs Max Lochte Mrs Emil Lochte and Mrs Guido Kuhlmann.
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Meusebach 4-H Club
Helen Lochte
Florena Kuhlmann
Aljlegra Kuhlmann
Bunco
Lottie Mae Striegler
Bernice Striegler
Virginia Lochte
Evelyn Lochte
Mrs Durst Club Hostess Keeps Our Day Out Meeting
Mrs Lewis Durst hosted the Our Day Out Club on Thursday afternoon. Lotto was won by Mrs Henry Jenschke who scored high, with Mrs August Doell second and Mrs Christian Hahn third. A chicken salad meal with potato salad cranberries fruit cake cookies fruit jello and coffee was served.
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Lewis Durst
Hhome
Henry Jenschke
August Doell
Christian Hahn
Durst
Personal notices from San Antonio weekend visits
Mr and Mrs A H Bartholo mae visited relatives in San Antonio Saturday. Miss Richard Tatsch of San Antonio is visiting with Miss Esther Mueller here. Mr and Mrs Wm Kuenemann and Andrew Kuenemann and Mrs A D Weber were 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 met at Mrs. S. S. Stewart's home to finish a quilt for an orphans home by 3:00. They planned to quilt at Mrs. H. M. Jones's home and carry covered dishes. Next meeting set for Mrs. Floyd Boatright's home.
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Home Demonstration Club
Orghans
S. S. Stewart
T. P. Harlon
Pete Baethge
H. M. Jones
Tommie Harlen
F. Bierschwale
S. Stewart
Miss Pearl Boatright
Floyd Boatright
Busy Bee Sewing Circle Meets at Hohmann Home
Nine members gathered at Mrs Emi Hohmanns home Thursday afternoon with Miss Meta Hohmann as hostess. The living room featured vericolor roses and refreshments included sandwiches banana layer cake and cookies.
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Busy Bee Sewing Circle
Emi Hohmann
Meta Hohmann
Miss Hohmann
Reading Club Meets for Bi monthly Review
The Reading Club gathered Friday night at Mrs H H Sagebiel s home with 13 members present. Miss Agnes Sagebiel closed her review of Laura Krey s Ten of Time and Miss Elsbeth Hanish read a Houston Chronicle article comparing Laura Krey s real life with the plot of Tell of Time.
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Reading Club
H. H. Sagebiel
Agnes Sagebiel
Laura Krey
Elsbeth Hanish
Houston Chronicle
Laura
Engagement announced for naval Ensign Berg and Miss Noys
The engagement of Winifred E. Berg an Ensign in the United States Navy and Miss Charlotte Grace Noys of Haverhill Massachusetts was announced in the city recently. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Meurer. Congratulations.
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Winifred E. Berg
United States Navy
Charlotte Grace Noys
Haverhill
Mass
Massachusetts
Mre
Henry Meurer
Kerrville Bus Company Christmas Round Trip Fares
Special round trip excursion fares announced by Kerrville Bus Company. Contact Kerrville for details at phone 49.
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Kerrville Bus Company
True Christmas Spirit Starts With Shared Family Traditions
Desca Hale of the A and M College Extension Service suggests that Christmas should center on giving rather than receiving. She recommends simple services, teaching carols, and involving children in preparations and gift selection to foster a true spirit.
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Desca Hale
A. & M. College Extension Service
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Garden Club
Tope
Semfsoms Hess
Kowert Music Company
Lindenberg Bros
City Mattress Factory
Rich. Hutchenreuter
Otto Useners
Meusebach
MRS
Harper Club
Stewart Home
B. E. Brethan
Merry Chri
Sunnyside
Beauty Parlor
John Segner
Leon Zwiener
Optometrist
Merry Christmas
Henry Hirsch
Albert Keelett
Arthur Stehling
WM. M. Petmecky
Elgin O. Crenwelge
BE. L. Schmidt
Eugen H. Kramer
Reuben Ninon
Felix
Pflester
Alf. McDougall
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