Longtime Harper resident Louis Grosenbacher dies at home
Louis Grosenbacher, aged 71, passed away at his Harper home on a Wednesday after months of ill health. Born November 16, 1858 in Medina County, he moved to Gillespie County as a child and spent most of his life there. He married Emilie Dietrich on October 5, 1882, and they had nine children. Surviving are his widow, eight children, 17 grandchildren, and many relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the Grosenbacher home with Rev. J. Holm and Rev. F. A. Bracher. interment followed at Fredericksburg Cemetery.
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Louis Grosenbacher
Harper
Great
Beyond
Medina County
John Herman Grosenbacher
Gillespie County
Emilie Dietrich
Lydia Rahe
Hulda Sagebiel
Lena Leinjizer
Meta Fichen
Sommers
Montana
J. Holm
Lutheran Church
Duderstadt and Mahler Wed in San Angelo Ceremony
Duderstadt Marcellus and Mildred Mahler united in marriage in San Angelo on December 30, 1937. The bride is from San Angelo and the groom, son of John Duderstadt of Harper, teaches at White Oak school. Friends extend congratulations.
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Marcellus Duderstadt
Mildred Mahler
San Angelo
San Marcos
Hilmar Lott
Edmund Tatsch
Fredericksburg
Edwin
James Jung
Charlie Klaehn
Willie
Simon Honig
Blanco
Louis McDonald
Harold
Segovia
Harper
Sam McCaleb
Kerrville
Grandmother Mayes of Blanco County Dies at 90
Grandma John Mayes, longtime Blanco County resident, died at home Friday at age 90. She lived with her daughter Alma Happle and son Jeff Mayes and was mother to seven children, six of whom survive. Funeral held Friday at 5 p.m. at the Christian Church with Rev. Ashmore. interment in Masonic Cemetery. Surviving children include Mrs. A. J. Wells, Mrs. Emil Klett, Alma Happle, Jeff Mayes of Johnson City, Perry Mayes and Eugene Mayes of Rock Springs. The community offers condolences to the family.
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John Mayes
Blanco County
Herman Jenschke
Johnson City
Alfred Weirich
Rocky
Hugo Weirich
Marion Craddock
Austin
Felix Sultemeier
Emil Klett
Grady Cooper
Ernst Felps
Jerome
Geo Cammack
Herbert Kappelmann
San Antonio
Buford Stevenson
Eckert
Buford Louis
John Smith
Gus Haley
Sandy
Opal Stribling
Steven Tunnel
Jim Tunner
Post Oak
Gordon Hyatt
Kermit Shelley
Hattie Grote
Fredericksburg
Harry Schaefferkoeter
Imogene Stevenson
Lillie Sultemeier
Patsy Bownds
Leland Stevenson
E. J. Hyatt
San Marcos
Margaret Petermann
Roland Petermann
G. A. Cammack
Dick Cammack
Kendall County
William Wolf
Harry Hyatt
Fritz Pieper
Moday
Jeff Mayes
Happle
Stafford Mauldin
Charlie Stevenson
John
Nat Corley
Miller
Ross Wolfe
Stephenville
Reeves Odiorne
Jackie
Louis Haun
Clemens
Hye
Melvin Nowotny
Herman Ahrens
Weddings Tie Harper Area Residents to Far Off Homes
A sequence of 1938 nuptials reported from Harper and nearby towns includes Doris Lee Gibson and Roy Coker marrying in Kerrville with plans to reside in New Mexico, Carrie Wendel and Watkins Tarr wed in Austin and to ranch near Harper, and A E Sageser and W T Fauster uniting in Fredericksburg with residence back in Harper.
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Kerrville
Doris Lee Gibson
Roy Coker
Allen L. Gibson
Near
Harper
T. R. Coker
Bingham
New Mexico
DOSS LOCALS Holiday visitors from Sandy and nearby towns
Reverend and Mrs Rudi Becker of Sandy Texas and their son Rudi Jr a Southwestern University senior visited here with Mr and Mrs Otto Spaeth and families and with Mr and Mrs Elgin Dittman and families Mr and Mrs Henry Friedrich and family of Pecan Creek also called on relatives Saturday Ted Neffendorf visited relatives in Waco over the holidays Esther Mund spent a few days in Houston with friends Leila Baethge stayed with Pete Baethge and family at Harper Arthur Dittman returned to Austin to resume studies at the University of Texas Roy Welsth of the CCC Camp at Barnet visited Karl Friedrich and family Karl Friedrich and son and Albert Friedrich visited Burnet Thursday Evelyn Jacoby visited her mother and sister at Fredericksburg during the holidays
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Ed. Coggeshall
San Antonio
Reb Nabers
Austin
Harper
Miles Leonard
Dallas
Lorenz Wendel
Fredericksburg
Fari Bierschwale
Brazos River
Kenneth Cheek
Eldorado
Bob Rogers
Oliver Roberts
Johnson City
Harper Parm
K. D. Lennox
Max Hopf
Burton Brown Jr
Kerrville
A. A. Wendel
Doss
Arthur Sellers
J. B. Rieger
Mr Rieger
Menard
Martha Rose Baumann
A. F. Baumann
H. H. Fairchild
Margearite Bode
Pontotoc
M. C. Scott
T. C. Click
Junction
Clifford Bode
Art
Rudi Becker
Sandy
Texas
Rudi Jr
Southwestern University
Otto Spaeth
Elgin Dittman
Henry Friedrich
Pecan Creek
Ted Neffendorf
Waco
Esther Mund
Houston
Leila Baethge
Pete Baethge
Arthur Dittman
University of Texas
Roy Welsth
CCC
Barnet
Karl Friedrich
Albert Friedrich
Burnet
Evelyn Jacoby
Morris Ranch Locals Share Holiday Visits
Mr and Mrs Louie Mayes of Coleman and Miss Louise Mayes of Eden spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Hugo Usener and family. Miss Velma Barrett teaching in Colorado City visited her mother and sister. Several locals traveled to San Antonio for New Year and weekend visits with relatives.
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Louie Mayes
Coleman
Louise Mayes
Eden
Hugo Usener
Velma Barrett
Colorado City
Maud Barrett
George Bberschwabe
Virginia Usener
Paint Rock
Mr. Wilson
East Texas
Reginald Morris
Reginald Jn
San Antono
Chester Maier
San Antonio
Frank Baker
Leona
Nora
George Bierschwale
Velmar Barrett
Allen
Bob Mayes
Nora Baker
Bruno Fritz
Stonewall
Visitors and social events in Johnson City this week
The article lists guests including children from Fairland visiting Johnson City, a Thursday shower at the Pedernales Hotel for Mrs Willie Keller bride of the month, and visits by Mr G Cooper and Wesley J Geistweidt. It also thanks Revs Steinmann Breihian Racker and others for funeral service duties and floral offerings, noting lasting appreciation for the kindnesses shown.
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Fairland
Johnson City
Pedernales Hotel
Willie Keller
G. Cooper
Willie Heckel
Rocky
Wesley J. Geistweidt
Steinmann
Breihian
Racker
Dagtors Reidel
Feller
Paul Pressler
Max Beckmann
Hilda Makte
Classified Ads Policy In Wochenblatt and Standard
Advertisement rates stated 2 cents per word for first insertion and 1 cent per word for subsequent insertions. All ads cash in advance unless a regular charge account exists. Reduction applies when identical ads appear in both publications.
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Wochenblatt
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Harper News
Marie Cottle
Carrie Wendel
Watkins Tarr
Jn Austin
Tarr
A. C. Wendel
City
Nixon and Clay Business College
Walter Tarr
A. E. Sageser
W. T. Fauster
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
Granville Barker
Billie Joe
Peggy Sue
Sonora
Chas E. Bein
Agnes Holm
Theo Holm
Seguin
Agnes
Lutheran College
Theo
Adolph Staudt
Emil Baumann
Martin
Victoria
Alfred Ellebracht
Little Son
Louis Ellebracht
Andy Moore
el Paso
R. B. Moore
Doss Locals
By Harry Wahrmund
Morris Ranch
Heriby
Walter Schneider
O- Din Re
Concordia
P. T. Donop
Otto Meares
Schaetter & Son
Christian Schaefer
O. Lindenberg
Pfeiffer
Henry Grona
John Kunz
Beckmann
Joseph H. Jung
Henkes
Reidel and
Schaeiter
Son
Heaby
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Joe Besier
Inch
Felix Maier
Jersey
Pecan Belt Nursery Co
Speed Queen
Reliance Roller Mills
Albert Moellendorff
Clarence Martin
Joe Heep
A. F. Faught
Stein Lumber Co
F. J. Kuebel
My Pasture Gates
Gustav Baumann
Catholic Life Insurance of Texas
Hugo J. Stehling
Kallenberg
H. F. Wahl & Sons
Llano Highway
Business and Professional Directory
Petsch
Usener
Alfred Petsch
Herman Usener
Attorneys - AT - Law
Associates — Boerne
Kerrville — Llano
Alex Jung
Striegler
the Loan & Abstract CO
Reuben FE. Jordan
Striegler Bidg
City Cafe
Felix Klaerner
Travelers Cafe
Fine Foods
Alex Mittendorf
J. W. Yancey
Optometrists
Leon F. Zwiener
Optometrist
Palace Theatre
H. Welge Lewis
Baethge Bros. Poss, Trxas
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Texaco Gas
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