Christmas Cheer continues with church choirs and speakers
Christmas program at Fredericksburg features First Methodist, Edison Street Methodist, P. Eilly Choral Club, Holy Ghost Lutheran, Zions Lutheran choirs under directors Hahn Ott Striegler Klaemer Kneese. Rev Archer from Dallas urges profit sharing and love thy neighbor as world faces future leadership, closing with God Bless America and a benediction by Rev Haag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
First Methodist Church
Herman Hahn
Edison Street Methodist Church
Charles J. Ott
P. Eilly
Nannie L. Striegler
Holy Ghost Lutheran Choir
Charles Klaemer
Zions Lutheran Church
Clemens
Archer
Bethlehem
Fredericksburg
Golden Wedding Celebration Honors Arhelger Couple
Arthur Rowert and Mrs Eddie Ochs assisted at serving as the Arhelger couple marked their golden wedding. The 74 year old husband and 73 year old wife were toasted amid chrysanthemums and lace. The Arion Singing Society applauded the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rowert
Eddie Ochs
Kathryn Langerhans
Arhelger
Mathilda Louise Weber
DeGeller
Doss
Arion Singing Society
Youth Injures Hand in Hay Press
Gilbert Eckhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. O Eckhardt, injured his right hand when caught in a hay press last Wednesday. He received medical care at a local hospital and returned home. Edgar Ellebracht had an appendectomy on December 20 and Arthur Essensse had an appendectomy on December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Eckhardt
O. Eckhardt
Edgar Ellebracht
Arthur Essensse
Two Children Born in Gillespie County This Week
A week saw the birth of two Gillespie County children. A girl arrived Dec 20 to Mr and Mrs Henry Pfeiffer, and a boy was born Dec 23 as a Christmas gift to Mr and Mrs Werner Wunderlich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Henry Pfeiffer
Werner Wunderlich
Holiday Rush Hits Post Office With All-Time Records
Postmaster Robert W. Klingelhoefer reports a peak period in November and December with a boom in mail volume. Outgoing pieces up to Tuesday reach about 44,000 for the Christmas period, versus 30,009 last year, a 50 percent rise, signaling strong local retail conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Regional Champs Honored by Community Leaders
Dr. Lester Keyser presided as coach of the evening and called on civic and business leaders for remarks to the regional champions. Speakers included Robert Klingelhoefer Lions Club president Paul Weber Chamber of Commerce president Richard Hardin Jaycees president S H Smyre school superintendent Herman Fischer school board president Dr Leon Zwiener fans’ representative Norman Dietel Art Kowert newspaper representatives Rev Ivan O Donaldson First Methodist Church minister. Coach Chester Klaerner spoke for the team and gratitude for support. Rev Donaldson presented a commemorative picture of the two coaches. Miss Lucille Ottens of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Ernst Ottens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Keyser
Robert Klingelhoefer
Lions Club
Paul Weber
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Hardin
The
Jaycees
S. H. Smyre
Herman Fischer
Leon Zwiener
Norman Dietel
Art Kowert
Winners Announced in Admiration Contest and Dealers’ Prizes
The Admiration Contest closes with first prize of 3 000 dollars awarded to Mrs. B D Jones of Terrell Texas. Second and third prizes go to Mrs. Philip E Campbell Rising Star Texas and Mrs. E R Kilgore Groesbeck Texas. Twenty more prizes of two dollars each go to numerous residents across Texas and Oklahoma, with dealer prizes listed for Terrell Groesbeck Groesbeck Nacogdoches and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Jones
North Catherine
Terrell
Tex
Philip E. Campbell
Rising Star
E. R. Kilgore
Groesbeck
B _ J Sales Company
Terrell, Jeskiain
3 & B Cash
Thompson’s Grocery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wells Motor Co
Dolezal Motor Company
Iguewl
Fredericksburg Implement Co. and Employees
Wherry Qeisinen
Schneider's Variety Store
H. W. Lewis
Lucille Ottens
San Antonio
Ernst Ottens
Schaeffer's
Klein’s Barber Shop
Hugo Klein
Pedgar Kolmeier
City Fruit Store
Mercy Christmas
Merry Christmas
Oswald 1
Crenwelge
Conoco
Bessie
Branch
North Jackson Street
Altus
Oklo
Karie Bilbrey
East Elm
Hillsboro
W. ©. Cravens
West Market St
Honey Grove
M. L. Criswell
Thrall
BE. Darby
Anton
Paul Duncan
North Heideke Street
Seguin
Viola Gilbert
Tivoli
J. L. Hamilton
Linton
H. W. Hooper
Short Street
McKinney
R. L. Hubbard
Leakey
A. Maxwell
Las Palomas
New Mexico
HW. H. McCoy
Findlay Street
Houston
F. Miller
Waco
Woodson Patrick
Walnut
Georgetown
A. W. Pattillo
Nacogdoches
Piland
Nixon
J. A. Shifflette
Gladewater
C. W. Terry, Jr
Forrest Street
Victoria
Duckworth
Okla
X Hills
West Side
B&h
Odessa
Eugene Yeager
Littlefield
Wuests
Wearden's Cash
J. Ward Crow
P. R. Westmoreland
W.G. Leistikow
Hot Springs
Goodman's
Brickman’s
Novel Bright
Nacog
Doches
T. D. Manford
Smiley
Alek Brothers
Ex. R
Christmas
Western Auto
Roce
Wy Nova
Aist
Santa
Kiehne
Kuenemann Hardware CO
Krauskopf Bros
Stein
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