Fredericksburg and Kerrville Share Court Action on Local Campus
On Saturday Fredericksburg teams won two basketball games while the Fredericksburg first girls beat Kerrville 28 to 8. The Lanier Literary Society elected officers led by Max Wertheim and Meta Petsch with plans to host visitors Feb 13. Juniors plan a Mexican Supper for Feb 7 hosted by Meta Riley.
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Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Lanier Literary Society
Max Wertheim
Meta Petsch
Julia Evers
Max Wahrmund
Eugenia Braden
Steven Kleinknecht
Fredericksburg High School
Hugo Heimann
Udo Shefihase
Robert Penniger
Harvard
Méta Riley
Card of Thanks for Minna Mildred Keidel
We express sincere appreciation for sympathy shown at the death of our beloved daughter Minna Mildred and for the beautiful flowers and wreaths. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Keidel.
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Minna
Mildred
Felix Keidel
Literary Society Elects Officers for Half Term
On January 30 the sixth and seventh grade held a meeting and elected officers: President Walter Hollmig, Vice President Brownlee Posey, Secretary Margaret Maier, Sergeant-at-Arms Wm. Petmecky, Critic Lola Gold, Reporters Elizabeth Cordes and Elsie Schmidt. Low sixth entrants enrolled as members. meeting adjourned with no further business.
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Walter Hollmig
Brownlee Po
Gillespie County Cotton Ginned in 1919 Crop
Fredericksburg Texas February 5 1920 report by the Gillespie County Cotton Statistician shows 10644 bales of cotton ginned in Gillespie County from the 1919 crop prior to January 16 1920 compared with 1491 bales determined to January 11.
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Report of
Gillespie County
Cotton Statistician
Fredericksburg
Texas
Gillespie County Student Earns UT Honor Roll Distinction
Austin Texas February 5 The University of Texas honor list for the fall term includes Andrew Mourland Jr of Fredericksburg among the best percentage of about 3800 students Nearly 300 students achieved honors and Mourland ranks among the top tier in the distribution.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Andrew Mourland, Jr
Fredericksburg
Brady Public Utilities Crippled by Fire
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Brady Steam Laundry Plant of Mr A B Stobaugh on January 18. A few days later the big dynamo in the Electric Light plant broke down, leaving light only for business houses from a small remaining dynamo. Repairs will take several months.
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Brady
A. B. Stobaugh
Deaths and Thanks from the Schmidt Family
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and flowers after the death of Mrs. Jacob Fries Emily Lau rence. Special thanks to Mrs Amalia Riley and Mrs Adam Fries and to Rev Garret for services and grave helpers. Also notes from Kerrville Fredericksburg basketball scores: Kerrville 29 Fredericksburg 10 in the main game. first girls Kerrville 8 Fredericksburg 28. second girls Kerrville 25 Fredericksburg 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Fries
Emily Nee Laurence
Amalia Riley
Adam Fries
Garret
Max Schmidt
Fredericksburg Boy Consecrated Priest by Bishop Crossaert
Walter Fritz, son of Mr and Mrs Christ Fritz, was consecrated a priest by Bishop Crossaert in San Antonio last Sunday. He will celebrate his first mass at the Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. Relatives including Mr Christian Fritz and Mr and Mrs Peter Knopp attended.
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Christian Fritz
Peter Knopp
Wm. Knopp
Anton Knopp
Walter Fritz
Christ. Fritz
Crossaert
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Local Notes From Gillespie County People
Mrs. W M Hammans of Dallas visits Stonewall relatives while others attend gatherings and report cattle losses from blackleg. A four year old dies of diphtheria in Cave Creek and a child is injured in an auto accident near Union Cemetery. Rev E A F Hannemann moves to Fredericksburg to practice medicine. new subscribers are added to the Standard.
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Union Cemetery
Alfred Rode
Cave Creek
Vital Statistics Couples Listed in Marital Notices
Mr. Gerrobelo Castillo and Miss Concepcion Garza. Mr. Albert Feller and Miss Bertha M. Kott. Mr. Louis Stehling and Miss Anna Schmidtzinsky. Mr. Erwin Ottmers and Miss Thekla Koennecke. Mr. August Peese and Miss Parralee Chessen. Mr. Walter Heimann and Miss Lillie Anna Klein.
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Gerrobelo Castillo
Concepcion Garza
Albert Feller
Bertha M. Kott
Louis Stehling
Anna Schmidtzinsky
Erwin Ottmers
Thekla Koennecke
August Peese
Parralee Chessen
Walter Heimann
Lillie Anna Klein
Births Attend Klein Leifeste Hall Twin Daughters
To Mr and Mrs Hy Klein Jr a son born February 2 To Mr and Mrs Herman Leifeste a daughter born January 24 To Mr and Mrs John W Hall twin daughters born January 31
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Hy. Klein Jr
Herman Leifeste
John W
Hall
Death notices for several residents dated January February
Deaths listed include Dora Joseph aged 3 years 8 months 15 days died February 1 Martha Klett aged 66 years 20 days died February 1 Leifeste made line aged 3 days died January 27 Barbara Stehling aged 64 years 7 months 15 days died January 26 Sophie Mayer aged 10 months 12 days died January 14 Aug Juenke aged 50 years 5 months 23 days died January 18
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Dora Joseph
Martha Klett
Madeline Leifeste
Barbara Stehling
Gillespie County Poll Taxes and Exemptions Report
Up to January 31 the Gillespie County tax collector issued poll tax receipts and exemptions. Men’s poll taxes 1880 and women 15 noted with exemptions totaling 70. In 1965 seventy one men paid their road duty exemption money.
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Gillespie
Gillespie County
Mrs. Martha Klett Dies After Illness at 64 in Fredericksburg
Mrs. Martha Klett nee Wendel of Fredericksburg passed away last Sunday after a short illness. Born in Germany, she came to Texas at age five and lived in Gillespie County before moving to Fredericksburg. Survived by two sons, three daughters, 16 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two brothers and one sister. Interment at Union Cemetery Monday. Rev. Hannemann officiated. the singing society gave two songs at the grave.
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Martha Klett
Wendel
Albert
Robert Klett
Frederiksburg
Germany
Texas
Gillespie County
August Klett
Cave Creek
Frederickshire
Aug. Klett
Robert
Chas. Dittmar
Hy. Heinemann
Ernest Ottens
Klett
Red Cross urges influenza precautions in Gillespie County
Gillespie Co Chapter American Red Cross advises precautionary methods against influenza not as an epidemic but to avert worst outcomes. Parents urged to keep ill children from school and inform schools. fumigate and ventilate public spaces. nurses and housekeepers invited to assist via Mrs. V. Keidel. Financial aid available if needed. Executive Committee.
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Gillespie Co
American Red Cross
Red Cross Committee On
V. Keidel
Oil Prospectors Visit Gillespie County
Oil prospectors from Denver Colorado Mr Hahnewald and Mr Hahnewald plus RE G Hurst accompanied by C D Harlow Kansas City arrived in Fredericksburg to inspect lands in Gillespie County for potential oil development The visitors expressed strong interest citing a need for new producing territory and referencing federal questions about meeting future petroleum demand with domestic and foreign production in the context of 1919 oil policy.
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Hahnewald
Paul Hahnewald
RE. G. Hurst
Denver
Colorado
C. D. Harlow
Kansas City
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Hurst Oil & Refining Company
Gillespie County Oil Company
D. Harlow
Doc Harlow
The
Oil & Gas News
Lane
Board of Economist Geologists and Engineers
Washington
Mrs. Jacob Fries Dead in Gillespie County Texas
Mrs. Jacob Fries Emily nee Laurence died February 2 at Crab Apple residence of son in law Max Schmidt Gillespie County Texas aged 74 7 15 born Mississippi came to Texas after Civil War married in Lee County lived on a farm near Crab Apple Creek then Bandera County later returned to Gillespie County with Max Schmidt family left four children three sons and a daughter nine grandchildren. Interment Eckert with Rev Garret officiating.
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Jacob Fries
Emily Nee Laurence
Max Schmidt
Crab Apple
Gillespie County
Texas
Mississippi
Lee County
Crab Apple Creek
Bandera County
Margaret
Lee
Eddie
Bird
Eckert
Garret
Widow Mrs Davis of Blowout Dies at 99
Mrs A Davis widow of Capt Davis of Blowout Blanco County died January 17 at age 99. She was widely known as a pioneer woman of the region and is mourned by the community. May she rest in peace.
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Davis
Blowout
A. Davis
Capt. Davis
Blanco County
Fredericksburg Chamber Set Meeting for February 10
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday night February 10. A supper at Schaefer's Restaurant precedes the gathering.
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Fredericksburg
Johnson Boomers Open New York City Headquarters
Johnson for President supporters form a New York City club at Hiram W. Johnson headquarters. William M. Bennett elected chairman and calls for a 100 member committee. Eustace Cullihan, a Johnson ally, speaks on labor support as key to the nomination.
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New York City
Hiram W. Johnson
William M. Bennett
Eustace Cullihan
New York
Senator Johnson
Cullihan
Gold Oil Well Progressing at Gillespie Co. Site
The Gillespie County Oil Co. in Gus near Gold’s pasture, Stone Wall area, reports rapid progress as drilling exceed 100 feet after hitting soft rock at about 35 feet. Work continues day and night with steady advancement.
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Gillespie County Oil Co
Gus. Gold
Stonewall
Pershing Visits San Antonio Amid Festive Welcome
General John J. Pershing arrived in San Antonio from El Paso as part of a Texas and South tour. A gaily decorated city welcomed the famed French battlefield hero with military parades and a banquet in his honor at the Alamo area.
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General Pershing
San Antonio
John J. Pershing
Alamo
el Paso
Texas
South
France
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Flora Mueller
Max Reinbach
Vera Schoenewolf
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Flora Bracher
Albertine Koennecke
Abby Lee Carter
Louise Wehmeyer
Margaret Bracher
Ethel Oehler
Pinkey
Tivy High School
Mrs. W. M. Hammans
Dallas
Mrs
Lee Cauley
Lee Jacoby
E. J. Evans, Jr
Marshall, Texas
Messrs
Adolf Gold
T. J. Martin
F. J. Maier
Mr. Maier
Anna Gold
St. Louis
Vogue
Henry Maier
Harry Wilke
J. E. Gerdes
Hon
S. E. Johnson
Johnson City
Auguste Knopp
Jacob Spaeth
Doss
W. F. Jarvis
Ed. Mahley
Coffeyville
Kans
M. M. Nelson
London
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J. W. Leifeste
Castell
W. S. Wreadwell
Standard
E. A. F. Hannemann
St. Paulus
Hannemann
Hy. Ellebracht
Zions Church
Schuman
Dora
Fritz Joseph
Koerner
Vital Statistics
the Loan & Abstract Company
R. G. Striegler
Gold Ridg
AJP
C. Petsch
E. C. Hansen
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Gold Building
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