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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
7
A test oil well is being sunk in Gus Gold's pasture near Stonewall with drilling begun after the week ending. Reporters promise occasional progress updates from the interested parties.
Very cold weather gripped the area with readings down to sixteen at night as ice coated trees. Willow City School reopened Monday after nearly two weeks of vacation. Local residents hosted New Year gatherings with relatives from San Antonio and Kingsland.
Mr and Mrs Christ Wahrmund marked their 45th wedding anniversary with a Sunday turkey dinner joined by children and friends. Grandparents Otto Strackbein welcomed a granddaughter born Dec 21 at the home of Milton Wendel in Harper. Other local families, students, and visitors are noted with holiday travels and greetings.
Mr. Clifton Lindig and Miss Viola Sultemeier united in marriage at the Sultemeier home in Sandy on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. A H Bankert performed the ceremony. The couple, daughter and son in law of Sandy families, received congratulations and good wishes for a long life together.
Alvert News notes visitors with the Felix Pehl family last week including Clarence and Mrs Neilson Emil Wilke and Florence Adam and Mrs Pehl and daughters Gus Pehl and Helmuth Klein family. Edna Raulz and Ruthie Mayer visited Tuesday evening. Rubin Hahne returned from Washington DC and will work for Felix Pehl again. Dora Raulz visited her parents on New Year’s Day. Mrs Felix Pehl was on the sick list several days last week. Lillian Mildred and Gertrude Klein attended a dower for Fue da Schaterkatar in Weinheunet hall. Edwin Scharnhorst’s family visited Eckhardt and children Sunday.
Shoppers are urged to visit Stehling's for warm jackets and leather options as well as sweaters flannel shirts wool socks heavy underwear and top coats.
Fay Wright Stevenson 45 wife of the Texas governor died Saturday morning at 7 05 in the Governor’s Mansion Austin She was born in Willow City Gillespie County Oct 3 1696 and buried in Junction after a state funeral cortege passing Fredericksburg en route from Austin to Junction The procession was directed by Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce traffic volunteers
Miss Frieda Schaeferkoeter was honored at a miscellaneous shower in Weltheimer's Hall last Sunday afternoon in Stonewall. Mesdames Simon Burg Rudolf Rech Felix Petsch and Misses Hilda Schaeferkoeter Anita Klein hosted with 35 guests. A Christmas tree displayed gifts and Bunco awarded prizes to Mrs Karl Peterpmneun first and Miss Weber second.
Beef cattle producers are warned by Otto H. Grona based on Claude R. Wickard’s guidance about risks of herd expansion. With numbers near 74 million, drought or feed shortages could force slaughter of low quality cattle and depress prices, harming producers and consumers. Four steps are advised to strengthen positions.
D Gomer Teddlie of Harper wed Odessa Evans of Ranger Texas in a quiet ceremony at the Harper Baptist church parsonage Saturday afternoon January 43 with Rev T H Alsurn officiating. The couple will reside in Harper. Friends extend best wishes. A gala week included a ranch entertainment at Mrs Stella Duderstadt’s home and a note about Mr and Mrs Fred.
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