American Legion Banquet Highlights War Tales and Fun
The American Legion Banquet at Ostrows Hotel drew ex service men who shared thrilling war stories while others noted discharge papers as the most exciting moment. Local figures report birthdays, visits and new business plans as schools campaign for teacher enrollment. Mason and Gillespie counties push for 100 percent member enrollment with a district goal of 1600 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Ingle
Harper
J. E. Bell
Fort Worth
Texas
Jar C. W. Feuge
Fredericksburg
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Herman Usener
Gillespie County
John T. Banks
Mason
Mason County
Clyde Duncan
el Paso
16Th
Gillespie
Mason Counties
Robbers Hit Sugar Man Store For Silk Goods Loss
Burglars forced entry into the Sugar Man store last Friday night and stole silk yard goods and silk shirts. Loss is about 1000 dollars. They used pinch bars from a neighboring remodeling project and took the bars as well. No arrest has been established yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugarman
Silk Yard
Pioneer Settler Mrs Hy Jost Dies At Eighty
Pioneer settler Mrs Hy Jost died Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness at age eighty. Notices also report visiting Mr Albert Bonn of San Antonio, a deputy income tax collector to be at the Court House February 16 and 7, and new baby girl born January 25 to Mr and Mrs Aug M Jung. Alfred Grona Louis Pehl and Joe Kraus returned from a trip to Austin. Ad Quintel of Cave Creek, critically ill, was brought to town for medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy. Jost
Court House
Messrs
Alfred Grona
Louis Pehl
Joe Kraus
Austin
Ad. Quintel
Cave Creek
Chamber of Commerce Secures Telegraph Office for Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg wins a six month trial telegraph station after a Chamber committee visit to Austin. Local residents raise 410 dollars to cover lease on the line to San Antonio with operation costs to be returned if the office pays overhead. The site will be in the United Telephone Co building to reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
Austin
Telegraph Company
Homer D. Wade
Mgr
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Connect
United Telephone Company
The
J. E
Albert Jacoby and son visit Fredericksburg relatives
Albert Jacoby and his son visited relatives and friends in Fredericksburg during the early part of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jacoby and
Fredericksburg
Local residents and visitors listed in city notes
Mr and Mrs Eddy Jordan of Austin visit Mr Jordan’s parents in this city. Fred Hahn wins Schneider’s Produce dinner set. Willie Durst and Willie Buck of San Antonio visit. Hohmann and Stehling deliver Overland Touring car to Ben Fiedler and Willys-Knight to B L Farris. Albert Ruegner and others attend John Ruegner’s funeral in Mason. Local actors plan a February 20 play at the Public High School Building. Reversals began this week. G A Schumann buys the TL Guidry Fredericksburg San Antonio bus line and assumes control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohmann & Stehling
Ben Fiedler
Willys-Knight
B. L. Farris
Albert Ruegner
Norman. Keller
Otto Pfeil
Louis Durst
Aug. Doell
City
John Ruegner
Mason
Public School Auxiliary
Car Overturns Near Stonewall. Family Escapes Injury
A Ford touring car carrying a man, his wife, and a young daughter overturned on a highway a few miles south of Stonewall last Saturday afternoon. The occupants were thrown clear and miraculously uninjured as the windshield top and fenders were wrecked after hitting loose gravel at moderate speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Blanco Record- Courier
Death of Erhard Prochnan at Mo hair after influenza attack
Erhard Prochnan died after a brief illness at his Mo hair home last Thursday night. Death was due to an influenza attack. He is survived by his wife and seven children. Funeral arrangements are being made.
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Erhard Prochnan
Mohair
Gillespie County Auto Mobile Registrations Summary
Ford leads with 1495 registrations followed by Overlands 136 Chevrolet 88 Buick 78 Dodge 67 Oakland 33 Star 31 Studebaker 21 Rep 10 Gray 10 Oldsmobile 9 Nash 8 Maxwell 7 Misc a5 Total 2027 Ford 102 Other Makes 23 Last Monday Mrs Geo Scott operated on at local hospital G S Cone Ford Factory representative visited Fredericksburg early this week A son of Hugo Crenwelge hospitalized after a brief visit Mrs John Klaerner and daughter Cora returned to San Antonio Emil Sechellhase and Heimer from New Braunfels visited last week Felix Jordan windmill accident rope on gin pole caused pole to topple he fell but gripped and saved his life bruised
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Ford
Overlands
Chevrolet
Buick
Dodge
Oaklands
Star
Studebaker
Rep
Gray
Oldsmobile
Nash
Maxwell
Felix Jordan
Jordan
Shoe Shop Change Hands on Main Street
Messrs Angelius and Hy Jenschke purchased the Arthur Schaetter Shoe Shop on lower Main Street. Hy Jenschke will operate the shoe repair work at the former location.
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Messrs
Angelius
Hy. Jenschke
Arthur Schaetter
Lower Main Street
Hy. dJenschke
From the Court House Community Reports and Messages
County records show M Auge M Jung issued 3 805 poll tax receipts and 47 exemption certificates. Alfred Crenwelge the County Treasurer issued 922 road duty tax receipts and 606 licenses. Julius Luckenbach of Boerne visited Fredericksburg last Tuesday. Lily Grobe underwent an operation at the local hospital. Harry Lochte and family of Austin visited relatives at Meusebach. Correspondent Petersburg Anonymous.
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Auge. M. Jung
Alfred Crenwelge
Lily Grobe G
Harry Lochte
Austin
Meusebach
Grona Wedding Moves Couple to Morris Ranch After Ceremony
Congratulations and good wishes pour in for Mr and Mrs Richard Grona following their February 4 wedding at the Church of the Holy Ghost. The ceremony was simple with Rev Koerner officiating and attendants Misses Selma Hermann Olivia Klein and Messrs Rueben Klein Arno Juenke. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Hy Klein and groom son of Mr and Mrs Herm Grona of Morris Ranch. Also noted are Gillespie County 1924 Cotton total 12920 bales, Joe Jenschke family visiting Bandera, and Adela Meckel leaving for San Antonio on a combined business and pleasure trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Grona
Morris Ranch
Church of the Holy Ghost
Koerner
Selma Hermann
Olivia Klein
Rueben Klein
Arno Juenke
Hy. Klein
Local Visitors and Dwellings Noted in Our Burg
Mr Ed G Oehler of San Antonio was among visitors this week. Rev Dr Meyer and wife of South Dakota visit county. Willie Peter of Grit visited relatives last Monday. Mrs Ad Cejka underwent a critical operation at the local hospital. Carpenters completed a residence for Louis Sehnerr in Langerhans Addition and are finishing a nearby dwelling for Mr Segner who moved stock to his new South Heights store. Hugo Walter, son of Mr and Mrs A Walter, passed ophthalmology exams in Los Angeles and plans to take the State Board in San Francisco February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. G. Oehler
San Antonio
Dr. Meyer
South Dakota
Willie Peter
Grit
Ad. Cejka
Joe Segner
South Heights
Mr. Segener
A. Walter
Hugo
School of Opthalmistry
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
Fredericksburg Nursery to Build Large Hot House on Main
Mr Lud Voraner proprietor of the Fredericksburg Nursery announces a large hot house will be constructed on lower Main Street. He will conduct the raising of flowers and pot plants on a wholesale basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lud. Voraner
Fredericksburg
Lower Main Street
Chamber of Commerce Pushes for Upgraded Telephone Service
The Gillespie County Chamber of Commerce funds a review of local phone service finding the current switchboard inadequate. A larger, newer switcher is ordered and due by July 1, with the Willow City line to incur a 5 cent per five minute connection fee and 1 cent per additional minute.
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Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
Chas. Milliger
Llano
United Telephone Company
Central Central
Willow City
United Telephone
Willow City Telephone Company
Milliger
Chamber
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion
Ostrow’s
Mr. P. Norman
Alamo City
Fef. E. Hahn and Daughter
Theo Klein
Edwin Knopp
Otto Weinheimer
Walter Behr
Mrs
Erwin Holly
Emil Juenke
Perry
Viola
Irene Itz
Hostes
Heinz Ostrow
Albert Bonn
Burg
Aug. M. Jung
Bell
Evear
Eddy Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Aug. Jordan
This City
Fred Hahn
Schneider's Produce Co
Willie Durst
Willie Buck
G. A. Sehumann
TL. Guidry
Same
the Loan & Abstract CO
Fredericksburg, Texas
R. G. Striegler
A.P.C. Petsch
Gillespie County Automobile Registrations
Geo. Scott
G. S. Cone
Ford Factory
Hugo Crenwelge
John Klaerner
Cora
Emil Sechellhase
Mr. Heimer
New Braunfels
Julius Luckenbach
Boerne
Petersburg
Klein - Grona
Joe Jenschke
Bandera
Adela Meckel
Louis Sehnerr
Langerhans Addition
Fritz Joseph
DOT
Alfred P. C. Petsch
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