Visiting Speakers At First St Mary's CYO Meeting
The St. Marys Catholic Youth Organization held its first meeting of the year with 81 members. Father Gallo opened with prayer and officers reports were read. A social is planned for January 30 and a new Discussion Club draws much interest. The group plans a benefit for the Catholic Boy Scouts unit, with a show later this month or early next month. Visitors included Rev Schmidtzinsky and Louis Svatek of Flatonia who spoke on Flatonia CYO plans.
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St. Mary's Catholic Youth Organization
Father Gallo
CYO
Fathers _ Galle
Coleman
Catholic
Boy Scouts of America
St. Mary’s
Victor Schmidtzinsky
Louis
Tony Svatek
Flatonia
Gillespie Rural Election Officers and Directors Named
In the 1941 official election Walter Kott was re elected president Enos Rode named vice president and Willie Kolmeier re elected secretary treasurer Directors re elected E J Ahrens and Eddie Pfister new directors named Pfister Ian and Hugo Lochte plus other updates on losses from barn fires.
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Ing
Walter Kott
Enos Rode
Willie Kolmeier
E. J. Ahrens
Eddie Pfiiester
Pfiester
Ian
Hugo Lochte
Fredericksburg Drive-In Station Rut n Crenwelge Prop 32ti
A compact note describes a Fredericksburg drive-in station project tied to Rut n Crenwelge and Prop 32ti. The item notes local involvement and a planning reference, with emphasis on the proposal's status and community response.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Bank Balance Sheet Figure From Gillespie County Note
The document shows total liabilities and capital of 1 425 846.62 with total capital accounts and disclosures of pledged assets including United States government obligations and other assets. A. L. Cameron, cashier, swore the statement true on January 4, 1941, before Notary Edwin O. Kiehne.
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U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
BNE
Cocsferne
United States
State of Texas
Gillespie
I. A. L. Cameron
Edwin O. Kiehne
Wife Of Prominent Business Leader Laid To Rest
Mrs. Ernest F. Lochte nee Theresa Kunz wife of Ernest F. Lochte prominent local wool buyer and fire chief died after brief illness at 39 years 10 months and 12 days Final rites were held at Schaetter's Funeral Home and St Mary's Church She was born February 22 1901 in Fredericksburg and married in July 1923 Surviving husband two children Ruth Mae Betty Jean and Mary Neal who preceded her in death also surviving sisters Dora Mrs Edwin Jung Isabelle Brown and Miss Margaret Kunz half sisters Mrs Willie Lott Mrs Elmon Stewart and Mrs Edward Fritz plus an infant brother and another sister deceased earlier.
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Ernest F. Lochte
Theresa Kunz
Fredericksburg
Schaetter’s Funeral
St. Mary’s Church
F. X. Wolf
Lochte
William Kunz
Ruth Mae
Betty Jean
Mary Neal
Dora
Edwin Jung
Harper
Isabelle Brown
San Antonio
Margaret Kunz
Willie Lott
Kerrville
Elmon Stewart
Llano
Edward Fritz
Local Youth On Schreiner Honor Roll
Lee Roy Woerner of this city was named among Schreiner Institute’s top ranking honor students at the period end holidays, according to a college report issued this week.
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Lee Roy Woerner
Erwin Woerner
Schreiner Institute
Remarkable life of Klaerner spans music and craft in Fredericksburg
Charles Klaerner, aged 72, died Sunday after a brief illness. A longtime band leader, choir director at Concordia and Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, and founder of the Echo and Edelweiz choirs, he also built and farmed. Survived by widow Dorothea Staats Klaerner, children Elgin and Estella, and eight grandchildren. brothers Alfred and others, two sisters, and several distant relatives. Diamond Jubilee plans for Concordia were postponed in his honor.
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Klaekner
Fredericksburg
Concordia
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Church
Klaerner
Echo
Edelweiz
Phillip Klaerner
Live Oak
Marie Kuenemann
Jill
Elgin Klaerner
San Antonio
Estella
R. T. Gliddon
Dorothea Staats
Dorothy
Lester _Knaupp
Maria
Adolph Wehmeyer
Kilnerner
Sheriff Alfred Klaerner
Mathilda
Wm. Lehne
Emma
Herman Moses
Mary
Henry Mayer
Barthers
Henry
John
Louis Klaerner
Lena
Adolph Burrer
Martha
Henry Eckert
County Ends Year Roads Excerpt
The report outlines road financing through the Road and Bridge account, a 15c tax, a 10c special road tax, and auto license-derived funds. In 1940 four Gillespie County bonds for the Courthouse and Jail were retired, with three more due March 15, 1941. The remaining $80,000 bond issue will be retired over twenty years.
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Gillespie County
President's Ball proceeds split with local indigent fund
The article states funds from the President's Birthday Ball will be split fifty fifty. The national organization will receive half the proceeds, while the local fund will get the remaining half to treat local indigents. The balls and related distributions were to be published at an early date.
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Ericksburg
Pioneer Rancher Louis Ellebracht of Harper Dies
Funeral services were held January 6 at Beckmann Funeral Home for Louis Ellebracht a pioneer rancher of Noxville who died January 4 1941 at 73.9. Survived by wife Emma predeceased and children Emily Alfred Valeska Edna and grandchildren. Also survived by sister Emily Linewecker and several relatives. Interment in City Cemetery with Edison Street Methodist Church Male Choir performing. Born January 15 1867, married February 1 1893.
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Beckmann
Louis Ellebracht
Noxville
H. Ellis Thomas
Center Pont
O. F. Kattner
Ivan O. Donaldson
Edison Street Methodist Church
Valeska
Willie Bierschwale
Junction
Edna Ellebracht
San Antonio
Henry
Richard Ellebracht
Lena
Adolph Weiss
Bertha
Herman Grobe
Anna
John Swears
Emily
Fritz Linewecker
Aged Lady of Community Laid to Rest
Mrs Louis L Watson nee Turknett died Tuesday December 31 1940 at age 79 9 months 24 days She was laid to rest January 1 1941 at 2 pm Beckmann Funeral Home City Cemetery Rev F E Kirchner officiating Born March 6 1861 daughter of Phillip Turknett married Levy Watson July 9 1878 Husband died December 5 1893 Survived by son James P B Watson of Hye Texas two daughters Mrs James O Shipp of Phoenix Arizona and Mrs Henry Ersch of Fredericksburg 12 grandchildren two children preceded her in death
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Louis L. Watson
Turknett
Beckmann
F. E. Kirchner
Watson
Phillip Turknett
Levy Watson
James P. B. Watson
Hye
Texas
James O. Shipp
Phoenix
Arizona
Henry Ersch
Fredericksburg
Donaldson to Address Methodist Group in Kerrville
The Rev. Ivan O. Donaldson, pastor of First Methodist Church, will speak to the District Union of Methodist Young People in Kerrville next Sunday at 2 30 PM. The theme is Youth Facing the Year 1941 and the address is titled For A High Cause. Visitors expected from Center Point Harper Comfort Boerne Bandera and Fredericksburg.
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Ivan O. Donaldson
First Methodist
The
Methodist Young People
Kerrville
Donaldson
Center Point
Harper
Comfort Boerne
Bandera
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Livestock Protective Association Proposed
Gil lespie County farmers and ranchers met to discuss forming a Gillespie County Livestock Protective Association. A special meeting is set for Saturday January 18 at 2 pm in the Gillespie County Courthouse to elect officers and select a county stock theft patrol.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Livestock Protective Association
Ants Rats and Roaches Ad Open for Ex Terminator Massey
Local notice offers pest control services by J K Massey promoting extermination, mentioning ant, rat, and roach eradication and inviting interested residents to subscribe for treatment.
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J. KE. Massey
Gilespie County Show Schedules Set For February Dates
The article outlines livestock exhibition plans for Gilespie County with 66 lambs 2 pigs 8 capons and 4 goats slated for display. Calves compete in senior and junior classes by weight while lambs capons pigs and goats are shown individually or in pens. The Gilespie County show runs a week before the Southwest Texas Exposition in San Antonio February 19 to 22. Mason County's event occurs February 14, one day before the local show.
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Gilespie
San Antonio
Mason County
Hospital Patients Include Amanda Marquardt and Otto Strackbein
Miss Amanda Marquardt daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Maquardt underwent a tomasilectomy at a local hospital on Thursday Jan 2 Otto Strackbein also had a procedure on Tuesday Jan 7 Mr Reinhard Behrends underwent an operation at a local hospital on Thursday January 7
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Amanda Marquardt
Henry Maquardt
Otto Strackbein
Reinhard Behrends
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Gillespie Rural
Reserve District No
Fredericksburg National Bank OF
SRNR
Seciestivas Sensone
Higsdader Dcaiek
A. L. Cameron
Edward Stein
Alfred Petsch
Herman Usener
Schreiner
Charles Klaerner
Livestock Protective Organization
Eee Ld
Concen ‘Asatt
Carey
Chevrolets
Standard Motor Company, Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
In the Hospital
Basse Express
Eckert
Cheroker
San Saba
Lometa
Lampasas
East Main Street
Humble Gas
Humble
Golden Arrow
Ranchman’s Supplies
Lochte Storage & Commission Company
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