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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1949

Page

2

Sewing Circle at Zion Ladies Aid Meeting

The Sewing Circle of the Zion Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Arthur Welgehausen with seventeen members and two visitors Mrs. Felix Welgehausen and Mrs. Albert Henke. Christmas decorations adorned the hostess home as they shared needlework and plate lunches. Mrs. F A Bracher will entertain in February.

The Zion Ladies Aid Arthur Welgehausen Felix Welgehausen Albert Henke Welgehausen F. A. Bracher

William Crenwelge Celebrates Eighty Sixth Birthday

William Crenwelge marked his eighty sixth birthday Sunday at the old Crenwelge homestead now Gilbert Crenwelge home. Attending were Mrs. Otto Kolmeier and the Crenwelge family, plus friends Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hennig and children. Other guests included sisters from Llano Mrs. H A Holzer and Mrs. Pete Ahrens and Mr. Ahrens and Arthur Ahrens.

William Crenwelge Crenwelge Gilbert Crenwelge Otto Kolmeier Ernest Crenwelge Alfred Hennig Llano H. A. Holzer Pete Ahrens Ahrens Arthur Ahrens

Gillespie AAA Aid List Continues with Farm Water Projects

The release details available assistance items for farmers including terrace construction with outlets, diversion races for water control, livestock wells, earth dams, concrete drops for water or erosion control, vegetation elimination on noncrop land, pasture establishment with grasses and legumes, green manure crops, winter legumes cover, superphosphate application to legumes, and renovation of oak pastures.

March of Dimes Polio Drive Opens in City

The March of Dimes campaign runs January 14 to 31 with receptacles in local businesses and street barrels in downtown. A January 22 Sunny Tide Tavern dance with Al and His Highlanders costs 1 for admission, proceeds to March of Dimes, furniture donated by Mr. Zimmermann, and Harry Van Slycka directs the event. Also a Palace Theatre fifteen minute feature runs nightly Monday through Thursday with proceeds via a lobby receptacle.

Sunnytide Zimmermann Highlanders Harry van Slycka KNAF Palace Theatre van Slycke

American Legion Emphasizes Service and Community Involvement

Commander Gillen stressed that the American Legion provides comradeship and a program of community service. The aims include promoting Americanism and showing the public that veterans serve their communities in peacetime as in war.

Gillen

Fredericksburg Bank to Close for Robert E. Lee Birthday

The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed next Wednesday January 19 in observance of Robert E. Lee's Birthday.

Fredericksburg National Bank Robert E. Lee

Barbecue Napkins Imprinted for Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Large barbecue napkins priced for organizers with the Fredericksburg Publishing Co imprint. Available in bulk for events and giveaways.

Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Cook's Corner: Red Devil's Food Cake Recipe From Mrs Wells

Mrs Wells shares a red devil's food cake recipe with baked frosting and a baked potato side dish. The cake uses water cocoa soda butter sugar eggs salt sour milk vanilla and baking powder with a 350 degree bake. Potatoes are sliced not peeled, coated with oil, and baked at 375 to 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Cook's Corner Laurie Wells

Winter's Worst Strikes Texas and Nation

The United Telephone Company noted little line damage but the Mason toll line was down Wednesday. Bridges in the county iced over Monday and treated Tuesday, with travel largely restored. Bus routes from San Antonio and to Pecos and El Paso faced cancellations. Kerrville route detoured via the divide hill. Hard winter storms also hit West Texas, with massive snow and ice. Senator Hardemann missed the Austin session being ice bound. Los Angeles saw six inches of snow, while California citrus suffered frost damage though Texas and Florida crops were not affected.

United Telephone Company Mason Highway Department San Antonio Kerrville Divide Hill Comfort Highway Big Spring Eastland Pecos el Paso Texas West Texas Dorsey B. Hardemann San Angelo Austin California Los Angeles Florida

Marvelene Behrends Shower Honors Bride Elect

Miss Marvelene Behrends, bride elect of Alvin Maenius Jr., received a miscellaneous shower at Sunnyside Tavern on Sunday from 2 to 5. Hosts were Mesdames Werner Maenius Edgar Maenius Lorence Feller and Misses Lorine and Carolyn Behrends. The couple will wed January 23 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Plate lunches served to forty four guests.

Marvelene — Behrends Alvin Maenius Jr Sunnyside Tavern Mesdames Werner Maenius Edgar Maenius Lorence Feller Lorine Carolyn Behrends Mr. Maenius Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Reinhard Behrends

Bank Closure Noted For Robert E. Lee Birthday

The Security State Bank will be closed next Wednesday January 19 in observance of Robert E. Lee's Birthday.

Security State Bank Robert E. Lee

Monthly Meeting Of Holy Ghost Ladies Aid

The Ladies Aid of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church met in the Educational Building on Sunday afternoon with Mrs. August Ahrens presiding in the absence of the president. A routine business session followed including cards of thanks and praise for a gift to the group.

Ladies Aid Holy Ghost Lutheran Church August Ahrens Otto Kolmeier Lindenberg

Durst and Gospel Melody Quartet Return From Beaumont

Rev and Mrs Alvin Durst and the Gospel Melody Quartet returned Monday evening from Beaumont Texas where they conducted special services at the Emmanuel Gospel Church of that city.

Alvin Durst Gospel Melody Quartet Perry Woerner Lillie Dechert Ruth Gerloff Beaumont Texas Emmanuel Gospel Church

Taylor couple visits Mrs. Ella Schaefer Sunday

Mr and Mrs O H Schram of Taylor were visitors in the home of Mrs Ella Schaefer on Sunday.

O. H. Schram Taylor Ella Schaefer

Community Chest Precincts Listing Volunteers

Precinct by precinct names listed for the Community Chest. Included are Welge Albert Sieckman. Barrett Duder stadt Kaiser. Kuhlmann Lochte Walter Riley. Laurence Alt haus Sagebiel Lee Foster Penick Wahrmund. Nebgen Bohls Klein Pehl. Moses Ahrens Wendel Rode. Jacoby Nebgen Friedrich Schuch Ketron. Hansen Dietrich Bonn Jenschke Cornell. Tanner Schumann Stevens Russell. Lee Schmidt Weinheimer. Jordan Moellering Tatsch.

Walter Moses Edgar Ahrens John Wendel Eli Rode Roy Jacoby Alfons Nebgen H. E. Friedrich Albert Schuch Levi Ketron Woldemar Hansen Arthur Dietrich Chester Bonn Hugo Jenschke Paul Cornell J. O. Tanner Otto Schumann W. H. Stevens V. C. Russell Lee Schmidt Gus Weinheimer C. D. Jordan Harvey Moellering Igar Tatsch

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Wm. Crenwelge Gillespie Aaa American Legion Pores Kallenberg’s Pharmacy Marvelene Behrends Holy Ghost Ladies Aid Quickabe Fredericksburg Pho Jericksburg, Tex Mien Wonderful Aru THIS Denier Nylace Kantrun Community Chest
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