Year in review highlights for Fredericksburg 1944
A concise, weekly digest shows war losses and honors, local taxes, Red Cross drives, school milestones, and community notes from January to June 1944. Entries name Lt Clifford Hahn, Pvt Andrew Frantzen, memorial services, loan drives, weather, births and deaths, Lions Club events, Giants baseball, and public notices in Gillespie County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Clifford Hahn
Europe
Andrew R. Frantzen
New Georgia Island
Pacific
Hilmer Weinheimer
Rubin Bernhard
Sgt
Lorenz Kirchhoff
Harper
Jacob Baumann
Henry H. Oestreich
H. W. Klinsick
Pfe
Ruben Althaus
Reuben Eckhardt
Walter Knopp
Gustave Basse
John L. Durst
Henry M. Blum
Wm. F. Langerhans
Henry E. Fischer
Robin Althaus
Harold E. Ahrens
Cave Creek
Otto Braeutigam
Agnes Ann Kraus
Sandra Gertrude Weinheimer
Chas. Klaerner
Fair Park
Cpl
Herman Kunz
Red Cross
County
Sidney Henke
Hillbillies
Giants
Red Cross War Fund
J. T. Miller
Kerr County
Alfred Neffendorf
Marshall Leazar
Charles Dolezal
Henry Meurer
Ernest A. Kunz
Albert F. Jordan
Marvin Steitle
Italy
Milton Herbert
John Maner
Enos
Joe Molberg
Robert Arhelger
Ed Apelt
William Ebert
F. Koennecke
Emil Thiele
Clemens Fiedler
England
France
Wm. Bruns
Gillespie County
Gilbert Kaderli
Joe Heep
Herman S. Kneese
Lions
Peters Hall
St. Mary's School
Harry Stiehl
Allegra Kuhlmann
FHS
Dorothy Stein
Virginia Weinheimer
St. Mary's
Wilburn H. Dechert
South Hadley
Mass
American Legion
Edgar Jung
Peter Kollet
Juan Gomez
Miller Park Giants
Gillespie County Churches Plan Next Sundays Services
Gillespie County churches invite worshippers for the Sunday after Christmas with morning services at 11:00 and afternoon activities at 2:00. New Year Eve features Sylvester and watchnight events. New Year Day services begin at 11:00 with Sunday School at 10:00 and church school at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Christmas to New Year Masses At St Marys Mexican Church
Christmas weekend services listed for St Marys Catholic Church and Mexican Church in Stonewall. Mass times include low and high masses with English and German sermons on Sunday December 31, plus a New Year Holy Day on Monday January 1 with confessions and Rosary at 2 30. F X Wolf pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Sylvester
St. Mary's
Mexican Church
F. X. Wolf
Holy Ghost Church New Year Service Schedule
Next Sunday December 31 begins with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Bible Class then Divine Service at 11 00 a m and a New Year Eve Divine Service at 8 00 p m Pastor O Lindenberg leads the congregation with an 11 00 a m Divine Service on New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Lindenberg
Emmanuel Gospel Church Services and Memorial for August Apelt
Emmanuel Gospel Church at 414 E College St lists Friday 7 45 p m Evening Worship Sunday 10 30 a m Sunday School 11 15 a m Morning Worship 2 36 p m Memorial Service for Sgt August E Apelt and 8 00 p m Watch Night Service with music testimonies prayer Rev Melton Ford to speak at all services Willow City service canceled due to memorial in Fredericksburg Alvin Durst pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August E. Apelt
Melton Ford
Willow City
Fredericksburg
Alvin Durst
Bethany Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Notice
Bethany Lutheran Church announces Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:45 a m German service on Sunday Dec 31 at 11 00 a m New Year s Watch Devotions at 8 00 p m and 12 00 p m New Year s Day German Service with Communion at 10 30 a m Treasurers of all organizations must submit audited reports to Congregation President Albert Klett by Dec 31 G A Poehlmann pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klett
G. A. Poehlmann
Albert Lutheran Watch Night and New Year Services
Albert Lutheran Church announces a 7 30 p m Sylvester service and a midnight watch service on New Year Day January 1 11 a m services. annual congregational meeting January 6 at 10 a m. pastor Paul Leonhard invites all members and friends to attend and wishes a blessed New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Leonhard
Watchnight Service Observed by Methodist Churches
The First Methodist Church and Edison Street Methodist Church plan a united watchnight service on Sunday December 31. The evening features a Worship Service with music by the First Church Choir Edison Street Male Chorus and Brotherhood Male Chorus starting at 8 00 pm. A fellowship and recreation period runs 9 15 to 11 15 with lunch, followed by a Communion Service at 11 15. All members and friends are invited to attend at Edison Street Church and Sunday School Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Edison Street Methodist Church
First Church
Edison St
Brotherhood
Edison Street
Doss and Cherry Spring Lutheran Churches Notice
December 31 no Sunday School or Bible Class. 10 30 a m German service. Doss January 1 pastor H Brunvutte atraves church notice lists service and clergy at Cherry Spring and Doss churches as of new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
W. H
Opa
Doss
Cherry Spring Lutheran Churches
Cherry Spring
H. Brunvutte
West End Tabernacle Evangelistic Services Notice
West End Tabernacle invites attendance at Sunday 10:30 a m services Bible Study and Sunday School. afternoon service at 3 00 p m and Thursday night service at 8 00 p m Pastor B E Bueche leads the church welcoming all to participate.
Mansel Roberts Dies in San Antonio After Short Illness
Mansel Harrison Roberts 56, Fredericksburg native, died December 14 at his San Antonio home after a three day illness. Services were led by Dr. Greer at the Presbyterian Church with solos by Miss Shaw. He leaves a widow Leslie Roberts, a son J R Roberts of Spokane, a granddaughter and several relatives in Texas and California. Funeral party included Mrs. R C Roberts and other family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansel Harrison Roberts
R. C. Roberts
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Sunset Memorial
Dr. Greer
Presbyterian Church
Kingsland
Leslie Roberts
J. R. Roberts
Spokane
Wash
U. S. Army Air Corps
James M. Roberts
J. G. McCullar
el Paso
R. H. Colmyer
San Marino
Calif
J E. Eckterhoff
R. B. McCullar
Tom O. Schmidt
Louis Brodie
Henry Becker
Staudt Family Celebrate Christmas in San Antonio
Theresa Staudt of San Antonio spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Staudt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Staudt
San Antonio
Mrs
Bernard Staudt
Fruit School Of The Air Broadcast From WTAW College Station
Beginning January 2 a five part radio series titled Fruit School of the Air will air on the Texas Farm and Home Program 6 to 6 15 a m across the state from Station WTAW College Station. The sessions cover home orchard selection soil and planting fruit types and winter care with staff from A&M College and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Fruit School of
WTAW
Texas Farm and Home
C. W. Jackson
A. & M. College Extension Service
The
Fruit School
J. F. Rosborough
C. R. Heaton
Extension
F. R. Brison
G. W. Adriance
A. and M College
S. H. Yarnell
W. H. Brittingham
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Paul Gragg
A.B.C
Rosborough and Heaton
Yarnell and Brittingham
Brison and
Adriance
Hog Rescues Hen From Chicken Hawk
Elberton Georgia December 17 Herman Bert Wilcox reports a chicken hawk swept down to seize a hen feeding in a hog pen on S C Andersons farm The hen cried out and the hog rushed to defend her The hawk died and the hog and hen continued eating afterward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberton
Herbert Wilcox
S. C. Anderson
Theen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Mathisen
Calvin O
Pecos Kid" Sageser
New Britain Island
South Pacific
Ferdinand Mayer
Willie Cornell
Wm. Bierschwab
George Price
Wm. L. Weirich
Harper Lions Club
Ernest Weiss
China
Henry A. Moellering
Richard Bonn
Hugo Klier
Ferdinand Meyer
W. A. Scherer
Lawrence Petri
John Evers
Jaycee
Jaycees
Peter’s Hall
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
Lions Club
Lisette Mueller
Louis Kott
Gustave M. Hartmann
Mathias Berg
Max Weirich
S. H. Smyre
Ben Holly
C. E. Wahrmund
Frankfurt
Commissioners Court
O. C. Fish
Alfred C. Metzger
PTA
Hugo Klaerner
Whitney B. Sellers
Camp Barkeley
Texas
FBI
Dan’s Cafe
John Rogers
A. K. Krause
Elgin Luckenbach
Kenneth Brown
Luckenbach
New Guinea
Brown
Germany
Ploch Oilers
Fritz Ahrens
Ernst Becker
Fred Behrens
Henry Lochte
Ernst Lochte
Wm. Petmecky
B. H. Heinen
Chas Tyre
Walter Knoche
Kelly Field War Workers
Battlers
Emil Schlaudt
Frank Williams
Jimmie Lott
Arthur Keller
Christian Lehne
August W. Joseph
Edward Jung
Chamber of Commerce
Rev. R. Becker
Louise Eisfeld
Paula Lange
Evelyn Honig
Harper High School
City
Here
Henry W. Wendel
L. D. Nixon
Veu
L. Keyser
New Lion
Eugene Hirsch
A. Leyendecker
Chas. Crenwelge
Peter Pape
Brooke Hospital
Edgar Wittkeh
P. Sultemeier
Kelly Field
Wm, En
Luther League
F. A. Bracher
Dison Street
Wielow City Methodist
Paul A. Weiss
ST. Mary’s Cath. Church
Holy Ghost Church
Bethany Lurh
Churce
Sun- Ba
West End Tabernacle
B. E. Bueche
Mansel Roberts
Texaco Gas and Oil Scientific
Paul Lindenberg
Central Drug Co
Enoch St. Clair
Mgr
Fruit
Paul Gregg
VICKS
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Hog
Hen
Chicken Hawk
Ee Cardus
Cardus
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
City Radio & Electric
Stonewall, Texas
Simon J. Burg
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