Mrs Elgin Kneese Shower Honoree at Durst Home
Mrs Elgin Kneese formerly Miss Hertha Durst honored with a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at Mrs Durst's home. Thirty guests enjoyed dancing and prizes were awarded to Mrs Rolf Dammensberg Miss Mildred Kneecse and Miss Ella Mae Dietz. Food included chicken salad potato salad gumdrop cookies ice box cookies apple sauce cake and hot chocolate with marshmallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Durst
Elgin Kneese
Hertha Durst
Faubian and Wehmeyer Wed in San Antonio Ceremony
Mr. Ben Faubian and Mrs Gertrude Wehmeyer quietly married in San Antonio on Friday December 26 at 7 p m. Oscar Stein and his wife witnessed the ceremony. After a brief wedding trip to the Rio Grande valley they will reside in Fredericksburg where Faubian works for Hill Country Implement Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Faubian
Gertrude Wehmeyer
San Antonio
Oscar Stein
Rio Grande Valley
Holiday Guests Fill Local Homes Over Christmas
Local society notes list many visitors and guests during Christmas including Miss Nellie Habenicht of San Antonio with Mr. and Mrs. Bodo Habenicht and Judge Hy Hirsch’s party from New Braunfels. Several families from Austin San Antonio and Uvalde hosted relatives and teachers spent holidays in their hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Habenicht
San Antonio
Bodo Habenicht
Emil Toepperwein
E. L. Walter Home
Hy Hirsch
Hy. Hisch, Jr
Tommie
New Braunfels
Eugene Hirsch
Audrey Burgdorf
O. H. Burgdorf
Jimmie Moritz
Som
Austin
Charles Kiehne
Alonzo Evers
San Marcos
McAllen
Jack Weber
Fredericksburg
Tyrus Cox
Merlee Stein
Maynette Cox
Joe Stein
Mattie Wylie
la Feria
J. T. Estil
Julia Estill
Joe Ernst
Frances
Erna, Alma
Bertha Ochs
Margaret Bracher
Tiarshall
Texas
Ard
F. A. Bracher
Flora Wertheim
Emma Wertheim
Rudolf Habenicht
Walter Peter and Gon
Joe Hartmann
Rudolf Habericht
Oliver Schneider
William Schneider
Lorene Parten
Waxahachie
Evelyn Dennis
Itasca
Mildred Pregsley
Arcena
Diamond Wedding Anniversary Observed for Mr and Mrs August Jordan
Fredericksburg marked the diamond wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. August Jordan. Family members gathered at their home including Emil Jordan and family, Edwin Jordan and family from Austin, Erwin Jordan and daughter Meta from Fredericksburg, Alfred of Chicago Heights, JL and Arthur of Buc a Texas were absent. Mrs. Jordan is the former Carolina Pfiester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Jordan
Fredericksburg
Emil Jordan
Edwin Jordan
Austin
Erwin
Otto
Reuben
Alfred
Chicago Heights
Arthur
Final Rites Held On Friday For Mrs Franz Wahl
Mrs. Franz Wahl a lifelong Gillespie County resident died Christmas Day morning in Fredericksburg at 12 50 a m Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p m at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev Theo Haag of Bethany Lutheran officiating and the Male Choir singing Interment followed in City Cemetery She was 74 born November 24 1867 and married Franz Wahl on October 4 1887 Surviving are her husband two daughters Erna Mrs Richard Ransleben and Lillie Wahl both of Fredericksburg three grandchildren a great grandchild and a sister Mrs Oscar Kramer Preceding her in death were three children five sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Wahl
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Sevices
Schaetter
Theo Haag
Bethany Lutheran Church
Wahl
Bertha Rodenbusch
Adam Rodenbusch
Erna
Richard Ranslebern
Lillie Wahl
Mrs Wm Ersch laid to rest in Sunday rites
Mrs Wilhelm Ersch born in Germany September 9 1867 died December 27 at 9 15 am aged 74 years 3 months 18 days. Funeral at Beckmann Home December 29 at 2 pm with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating. Interment City Cemetery. Survived by husband Wilhelm Ersch and several stepchildren grandchildren a brother and a sister. Several siblings and a deceased stepdaughter are noted as predeceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Ersch
Germany
Beckmann
Otto Lindenberg
Ersch
Ernestine Friedrich
Adolph Friedrich
Wm. Staats
Deatth
Richard A. Jost Rites Are Held Here Monday
Richard Arthur Walter Jost son of Mr and Mrs Henry Jost died at 2 a m Sunday December 28 at age 25 years 2 months and 12 days Funeral services were Monday at 3 30 p m at Schartzer Funeral Home Rev Otto Lindenberg officiated Cherry Mountain Glee Club sang two songs Interment he is survived by parents two sisters Alma Jost Dora Priess a brother Elgin Jost and a half brother Theo Lange One sister Mrs Herman Kirchner preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Arthur Walter Jost
Henry Jost
Schartzer
Otto Lindenberg
Cherry Mountain Glee Club
Jost
Gillespie County
Dora
Arrow Priess
Alma Jost
Elgin Jost
Theo Lange
Herman Kirchner
Final Rites For Oswald Grova Held On Sunday
Oswald Grova Gillespie County pioneer died Friday December 26 at 4 20 pm at age 79 5 14. Funeral held Sunday December 28 at 2 pm Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating burial City Cemetery. He married Bertha Leyendecker November 12 1887 and leaves two sons Edwin Elmon and two daughters Estella and Liela. 15 grandchildren and siblings Paul Albert Felix Anna Marie. He was preceded by son Walter and brothers Max Ernst Herman and Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Grova
Gilles- Die County
Beckminn
Otto Lindenberg
Grona
Gillespie County
Herman Grona
Bertha Leyendecker
Edwin
Elmon Grona
Estella
Hugo Knopp
Liela
Richard Kott
Paul
Albert
Felix Grona
San Antonio
Anna
Chas. Seelig
Fredericksburg
Marie
Gustave Schoenefeld
Walter Grona
Max
Ernst
Herman
Richard Grona
Ernst Herman
Emma
Joe Schroeder
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Stock Includes Office Supplies
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc. broadens its line to include typewriter ribbons adding machine ribbons second sheets copy sheets and odd sized mailing envelopes as part of its stock offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Bridge Hostess Schedule Notes Likely In Newspaper
The fragment references several bridge hostess names and dates. Mrs Elgin Kuhlmann is listed for January 7 with Mrs Harold Schoene and Mrs Sardin Perry as hostesses on January 8. The text appears to be a social brief noting hostess duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Kuhlmann
Harold. Schoenewoul
Sardin Perry
Bidge Hstess
Durst Felps Nuptials On Christmas Day
Miss Wilma Felps daughter of Mr and Mrs Nace Felps and Harold Durst son of Mr and Mrs Herman Durst were married on Thursday December 25 at 8 45 am in the West End Gospel Tabernacle with Rev Walter Jost officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Felps
Nace Felps
Harold Durst
Herman Durst
West End Gospel Tabernacle
Walter Jost
Sunflower Girl Scout Troop Hosts Christmas Party
One patrol entertained the other two at a Christmas party Tuesday night at the Tatsch House. The event ran from seven to nine thirty with holiday games, sandwiches, cookies and cake. Guests included Miss Esther Mueller former scout leader Mrs Alonzo Evers scout leader and Miss Louise Kott assistant scout leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower
Tatsch
Esther Mueller
Alonzo Evers
Louise Kott
Reading Club Christmas Party Held Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. E. H. Riley hosted the Reading Club Christmas party Saturday at three o clock. Members Mesdames Dora Gott Nannie Striegler W H Schaefer and Miss Mattie Wy lie attended. The group enjoyed Christmas carols readings and a salad course with cookies tea and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Riley
Lub
Dora Gott
Nannie Striegler
W. H Schaefer
Matitie Wylie
Grandchild of Rev and Mrs Len BZ dies in Nebraska
Rev and Mrs Rudolf Lentz received word on December 22 that the youngest daughter of their son Rev Ad Lentz died in Louisville Nebraska after a long illness. Rudolf Lentz Jr of here attended the final rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len
Nebraska
Rudolf Lentz
Ad. Lentz
Louisville
Nebr
Rudolf Lentz, Jr
Here
Prominent Kerr rancher Caspar Real dies at home
Caspar Real a leading Kerr County rancher and son-in-law of Emil Riley of this city died suddenly Monday at his ranch near Kerrville. Services were held at the family home ten miles south of Kerrville at 2 p m Tuesday. Surviving are his widow Meta Riley Real two daughters Emily and Jeanette his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Real of San Antonio his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Hayden Osbourne of Fredericksburg and his in laws Mr and Mrs Emil Riley of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspar Real
Kerr County
Emil Riley
Kerrville
Meta Riley
Here
Emily
Jeanette Real
Inlaw
Hayden. Osbourne
Fredericksburg
Arthu Real
San Antonio
Willow City Christmas program and family visits noted
Willow City students held a Christmas program last Tuesday with Santa visiting to ensure younger children were remembered. The notice lists numerous Thanksgiving and Christmas visits among families from San Antonio Llano Austin Fredericksburg Temple and White Oak plus a 43rd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Laurence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow City
Santa
Margie Greathouse
Fan ‘Antonio
N. H. Greathouse
Nolan Althaus
Henry Horlen Jr
Aubrey Horlen
San Aritonio
Lonnie Johansan
Misse Ozella
Roberta Johansan
San Antonio
Vera Johansan
E .Alexander
Chester Beyer
W. J. Beyer
Alpha Sweatman
Austin
John Sweatman
Chas Sigebiel
Temple
Leona Beyer
Wilma Johanson
Llano
E. Alexander
Chas. Herber
Wilson Herber
Fredericksburg
Felix Herber
Chas Herber
John White
White Oak
Damond Moehle
Etkert
Nathan White
Chas. Young
Nora Hardin
Zoe Freeman
Carlos
A Renick
Velma Renick
Richard Laurence
Charlie Laurence
A. Renick
Hospital News Briefs Include Local Surgeries and Visitors
The Hospital News lists patients who had tonsillectomies on December 26 and 27 and another operation on December 30 among those treated last week. It also notes visits from relatives, including the Westerfeld and Wertheim families, and several Kothmann households plus guests from New Orleans and Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Fairchild
H. Fairchild
Joy Anne Langerhans
Fred Langerhans
Emil Durst
Christmas Visit Highlights Three Texas Families
Pvt. H. A. Lange Jr. of Victoria, J. D. Lang of Kerrville, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Langshennig of Mason spent Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Lange Jr
Victoria
Texas
J. D. Lang
Kerrville
Victor Langshennig
Mason
H. A. Lame
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Elgin Kneese
Jodan
Meta
Buca
Charles Volz
Jordan
Carolina Pfiester
Wm. Ersch
Edgar Ersch
Gilbert Ersch
Elsie
Henry Kegresse
Brownwood
Lillie
Oswald Heimann
Robert Ersch
Welter Ersch
Colorado
Hy Friedrich
Wm. Ebert
Annie Ersch
Henry Jung
Louis Roeder
Richard A. Jost
L. L. Keyser
Durst-Felps
Sunflower Girl Scout Troop
Reading Club
Kerr
Fredericksburg Publishing CO
Willow City News
Chas. Sagebiel
IN the Hospital
W. C. Westerfeld
Wm. Wahrmund
Beaumont
Waeldner
Rueben Feuge
New Orleans
Hy. Mogford
Mr. Feuge
Southern Research Laborator
Lentz
Olin Cavitt
Louise Lietz
Walter Lentz
Lutheran Seminary
Fremont
Oliver Kowert
Ernst Kothmann
Robert Kothmann
Merard
Seth Kothmann
Lansing Kothmann
Alice Kothmann
Magon
Wm. Buschhaupt
Meyersville
Willard
Keidel
Kallenberg
South
City Cafe
F. F. Nesesta
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance CO
Fredericksburg National Bank
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