Elfrieda Ottmers Weds Thomas Wahrmund in Holy Ghost Church
Elfrieda Ottmers and Thomas Wahrmund married December 26 at 5 p m in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with Rev O Lindenberg officiating. The bride's gown of duchess satin featured a jeweled bodice and ivory Chantilly lace veil. attendants wore bronze and gold gowns amid white and bronze asters. The reception followed with a barbecue at the bride’s parents’ home. the couple will reside in Austin where Wahrmund is a UT civil engineering student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfrieda Ottmers
Erwin Ottmers
Thomas Wahrmund
Ewald Koennecke
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
O. Lindenberg
Morris Ingenhuett
Kermit Ottmers
Bernice Scherer
Harvey Voges
Anita Ottmers
Irene Fischer
Willie Mae Habenicht
Mary Louise Kordzik
Miss Ottmers
Maynett Jacoby
Leatrice Feuge
Robert Wahrmund
Erwin Ottmers Jr
Frank Ottmers
Harold Nemky
Irene Fisher
Elfrieda Heye
New Orleans
Austin
University of Texas
Fredericksburg High School
la Mesa
Army Air Force
Europe
Lynn
Mass
Lucille Koennecke
Edmund Ingenhuett
Joyce Lynn
Gene Ottmers
Marilyn
Alma Nemky
San Antonio
Arno Wahrmund
Eagle Lake
Edgar Watkins
Waco
Longview
Martin Ingenhuett
Comfort
Henry Bergmann
Boerne
Ernest Petermann
Johnson City
1948 Gillespie County year in review highlights
Chronicle of 1948 events in Gillespie County listing births deaths and marriages. Fire department leadership elected January 14 1948 and Fair Association expands with new directors. January 21 officers elected and major community activities including sales shows and school events. February summaries note tax records and local wins in Golden Girls tournaments. March plans include centennial homecoming and bridge improvements. Continuous updates cover obituaries, church and school actions, disasters, and local civic initiatives through 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow City Area
Hugo
Jackie” Henke
Janie Nielsen
Max C. Eckhardt
Herman Weber
Fire Department
Henry Borchers
Eric Juenke
Elgin Kuhlmann
Ewald Schaefer
Harold Dietel
Walter Ottmers
Lewis Dolezal
Gillespie County Fair Association
Lorence Feller
Max O. Reinbach
Joe S. Retsch
Benno Weiss
Walter Schaefer
Fred Mathisen
Tyrus Cox
Paul Mann
Laurie Wells
John Evers
Henry Meurer
Wm. Petmecky
Harry Davis
Walter McKay
Melton Keller
Victor Sagebiel
Alfred Crenwelge
Louis Jorden
Willow City
Jess Garrett
Balser
Davis and
Davidson
Robert Blum
Arthur Hansen
Fair Association
Hy, Meurer
FFA
Gillespie Aaa
Hy. Holly
M. R. Duderstadt
Seipp Hall
Gene Deatherage
Doyle Biddy
Maybelle Watts
Jaycees
University of Texas
FHS
Pettus
Gillespie
Max H. Beckmann
Edwin Hopf
Federal Inspection of National Guard
St. Mary’s School
Billikens
San Antonio
Gillespie County
Boy Scout
Henry Schmidt
Red Cross
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s
PTA Group
Bertha Hopf
Springalls Honor Visitors With Open House Saturday
Dr and Mr Walton H Springall hosted an open house at their home on December 25 from 7 30 to 9 p m honoring their visitors Mrs Hope B Rasor of Charlottesville Virginia and Dr and Mrs Arthur Springall of the Canal Zone Traditional arrangements of American Holly and red candles decorated the mantel and the dining table centerpiece featured gum drops with green tapers Guests served egg nog and punch with Mesdames Vera Spiva Hayden Osbourn Lester Keyser and Lorence Feller assisting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton H. Springall
Hope B. Rasor
Charlottesville
Virginia
Arthur Springall
Canal Zone
Mesdames
Vera Spiva
Hayden Osbourn
Lester Keyser
Lorence Feller
Christmas Party For Play School Pupils
Mrs. Otto Schneider Jr. hosted a Christmas party in the Agriculture Building auditorium for her Play School pupils their parents and friends on Tuesday night Dec 21 Almon Kirchhoff opened with accordion selections The children performed a drill and wished everyone a Merry Christmas Bruce Boening sang Santa Claus is Coming To Town Sharon Shiver sang White Christmas A Christmas comedy Trimming the Christmas Tree was acted out Santa visited gifts were exchanged and candy and fruits distributed Carol singing closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schneider Jr
Agriculture
Almon Kirchhoff
Bruce Boening
Sharon Shiver
Santa Claus
Junior Mission Band Christmas Party at Bethany Lutheran
Members of the Junior Mission Band at Bethany Lutheran Church met in the Sunday School building with mothers as guests for a Christmas party. They sang carols including Away in a Manger and Silent Night, gave an offering for a CARE package, heard a Bible lesson, and prayed. A carol was sung at Mrs G A Poehlmanns home, and refreshments were served with a Christmas tree in the assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran Church
Jay Hein
Jed
G. A. Poehlmann
Visitors In Spiva Home For Christmas And Christening
Dr and Mrs Vern Spiva Jr hosted Christmas weekend guests including his parents Mr and Mrs Vern Spiva Sr of Longview and her mother Mrs Margaret Ledford of Fort Worth They held a Christmas Day dinner after services at First Methodist Church where their younger daughter Diana Dee was christened Sponsors included Dr and Mrs Lester Keyser and Cordie Keyser with Mr and Mrs George Sims also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Spiva Jr
Vern Spiva Sr
Longview
Margaret Ledford
Fort Worth
Mrs Springall Hosts Tea for Visiting Guests
Mrs W H Springall entertained with a tea Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 at the Fredericksburg Dinner Club honoring visitors Mrs Hope B Rasor of Charlottesville Virginia and Mrs Arthur Springall of the Canal Zone. About forty guests called during the event with Dor Brown Lorence Feller and Lester Keyser assisting. Mr and Mrs Joe Linebaugh of Victoria visited in the Otto Burgdorf home during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Springall
Fredericksburg
Hope B. Rasor
Charlottesville
Arthur Springall
Canal Zone
Mesdames Dor Brown
Lorence Feller
Lester Keyser
Joe Linebaugh
Victoria
Otto Burgdorf
Basketball race in Austin March 17 1948 tragedy
Two men killed in an Austin highway wreck are identified as A L Settles and R N Leasure both residents of Lubbock. The crash occurred during traffic to a basketball race in Austin. Authorities report countywide extenuating damage and ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
A. L. Settles
R. N. Leasure
Lubbock
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Houston
Alton Oechler
Alton Ernst
M. J. Dittmar
Stonewall School
Charles Frantzen
Emma Rusenberger
Legion Post
Kerrville
Theo Lange
Karl Fritz
Harry L. Tatsch
Max Usener
Frank Nimitz
Louis Molzberger
Saengerfest
Schmidt's Hall
Julius Gold
Augusta Klett
Cave Creek
Billikins
Uvalde
Joe Molberg
Alex Mittendorf
Tom Martin
Alfred Neffendorf
State Highway Commission
Town Creek
Liano Road
Walter Jewelry Store
William Doyle Biddy
Gustav Gold
Hugo Heimann
Blanco
Woing
San Saba
Giants
Harper
Belmore Roberts
Korn Kobblers
Hillsboro
Springalls
Junior Mission Band
Spiva
Prince Charles
Royal Group
Prince Charles of Edinburgh
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Charles Philip Arthur George
TS New
Meses
Central Brug CO
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Fredericksburg, Texas
Kolmeier & Klier Co
Rieem
Home Comfort Appliances
Mid- West
Staan
Pr Taker Oe Gee Tran
Pome
Handy
Andy
Eatmore
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