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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
4
A wartime reflection on 1945 and a hopeful call for peace in 1946. The piece urges civic responsibility and democratic ideals, stressing that lasting peace depends on leaders and citizens working together. It highlights the European and Pacific WWII endings and envisions a nation guided by practical democracy.
Emil Heimann Sr. 83 pioneer Meusebach Creek resident died at home on Tuesday December 25. Final rites were held Thursday December 27 at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev. Otto Lindenberg officiating. Interment was in City Cemetery. He was born December 3 1862 in Fredericksburg to William and Maria Bonn Heimann. He married Emilie Clara Walchmund on April 5 1887 and is survived by his widow and ten children including Emilie, Erwin, Imma, Tekla, Emil Jr, Edgar, Hugo and others, plus 23 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He also leaves two brothers Louis and Adolph and two sisters Marie and Hertha, with several other relatives. Three children Edwin Bertha and Eugene A Heimann preceded him in death.
Charles Bierschwale a prominent Mason County land dealer died at 3 30 p m on December 13 at age 85. A Gillespie County native born March 7 1862 he lived in Mason 62 years and was survived by his widow Mamue Broth arton three daughters two brothers Weer Wesson and sisters Tha SY yp eee ney ae CS eee ete ew Hisses Emme and Else Prersch wale of Fredericksburg Funeral services were held Friday in Mason.
Mrs. Marvin Weirich nee Klappenbach died at her Cypress Mills home on December 21 aged 24 years 6 months 16 days. Final rites were held December 23 in Johnson City with burial at Albert Cemetery. She leaves her husband Marvin Weirich two children Edward 4 Levi 2 her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Klappenbach Jr and a set of grandparents plus sisters Norma Else and brother Hermann. The Rev Martin and the Rev Paul Leonhard officiated.
Thieves stole Marcus Wehmeyer's 1936 Plymouth two door from 720 West San Antonio Street between 7 and 8:40 p m. The car was abandoned several hundred yards away in a dead end street after an alarm and description circulated statewide. Keys left in the car were missing and neighbors noted the vehicle was hard to start.
The War Price and Rationing Board will become Price Control Boards by January 1 as most rationing ends. San Antonio district director C T Giesen notes 67 boards will consolidate to 14 parent boards by early 1946 with Kerrville serving Gillespie County. A paid local clerk remains to handle applications and mail them to the parent board. 219 paid workers were cut district wide saving $230,625 annually.
Herman Leifeste Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herman Leifeste received his army discharge on December 5 after 25 months overseas duty in the European Theatre He served in England France Belgium and Germany with the Signal Corps attached to the Air Corps He earned the ETO ribbon five battle stars and the good conduct medal He and his wife formerly Rose Staudt will reside here while Mr Leifeste works as a bookkeeper for Stehling Pfiester Electric Company His brother Jerome is serving with the U S Army of Occupation in Germany
Text fragment notes a weekly supply of 52,599 pounds of biscuits and 129 naval boxes for ten days of field rations, packed for San Antonio.
Winners of the Jaycee Yule Yard Decoration Contest in Fredericksburg are four residents who each receive a turkey. Joe Kaiser Erwin Kammlah Hugo Klein and Marcus Wehmeyer are the first place entrants. Yards were judged last Saturday and must stay lit through January 1 1945. Public invited to view the displays.
Three people were hospitalized after highway accidents during the holidays. William Tinney was injured on Mason Highway Sunday. Dale Garner sustained injuries on the same road Sunday. Donald Melvin Wood of Corpus Naval Base suffered a serious motorcycle crash Monday December 24 and was hospitalized.
The Women’s Mission Society of Bethany Lutheran Church presents the color documentary Consecration at Bethany Lutheran Church on January 3 at 7 30 p m. The hour long film portrays Lutheran Deaconess work at Milwaukee’s Mother House and includes a praise from Dr C E Krumbholz executive secretary of the Welfare Department of the National Lutheran Council. The public is invited to view this religious film.
Sheriff Robert Loth recovered a 1940 Chevrolet Sedan at Cherry Spring that had been stolen in Liberty Texas and left abandoned in Kerr County. The thief was captured by Kerrville police and jailed in Kerr County. The car bore an Oklahoma plate over a Texas tag.
Wm. Schroeder a civilian pilot and longtime instructor made a forced landing at Richard Weinheimer field on the San Antonio highway when the army trainer engine failed. He was accompanied by Hayden Osbourn and survived without injuries though the aircraft was badly damaged.
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