Enlist for Red Cross in Gillespie County 1920
Fredericksburg Texas January 7 1920 a call from the Gillespie County Red Cross Chapter to enroll 1920 members. The writer urges support for a door to door effort, notes volunteers work without pay, and lists local collectors across towns to accept a dollar memberships as the sign of unity for humanitarian service.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross
Cave Creek
Lena Saenger
Bear Creek
Teresa Kunz
Morris Ranch
C. Morris
Williams Creek
J. R. Kimbrough
Lower South Grape Creek
Lilly Meyer
Palo Alto
Albert _Petermann
Meusebach Creek
Alfred Heimann
Knopp
L. J. Fiedler
Gold
R. Herber
Cain City
M. M. Striegler
Local Gillespie County Notes From Court to Commute
Gillespie County Commissioners Court convened this week. Residents report travels and movements including Mrs J Yarborough and child visiting Wichita Falls, and Mr Ervin Priess visiting his ailing father in San Antonio. Several locals relocate. county commissioner Hy Rahe plans to move and resign. News covers new subscribers to the STANDARD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ervin Priess
San Antonio
Hy. Rahe
Harper
Pedernales River
Kerrville Road
Rahe
Stehling and Meckel wed in a Catholic ceremony
At 9 oclock Thursday morning January 15 Felix Stehling and Miss Ida Meckel united in marriage at the Catholic Church by Rev Father Gerlach. Attendants included Ben Stehling and Lottie Peter John Metzger and Lottie Stehling Max Stehling and Nora Meckel. A dinner followed at Mrs Ferdinand Mecks home. The couple departed by noon train for San Antonio and St Louis. Felix Stehling is son of Mrs Christian Stehling and part of Stehling Bros. The wedding was a strict family affair due to the bridegroom’s father’s recent death. The Standard extends best wishes.
King Stork Nuptials Tie John Wm King to Natalia Stork
The couple wed in San Antonio on January 4. Mrs A Stork and Mr Otto Pfeil with their son Grant attended. Mrs A Stork and Mrs Pfeil stayed in San Antonio for the week. They will reside in Oklahoma City.
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King
Mrs Chas Bogusch dies in Mason Texas at 67
Mrs Chas Bogusch nee Ross berg died in Mason Texas last week at age 67 leaving her husband and several children. The family formerly lived in Fredericksburg and had many friends among longtime residents. Ella Basse marries Harold Kissel in San Antonio on January 8. Kissel of Detroit, stationed at Kelley Field, plans to live in Detroit.
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Chas. Bogusch
Rossberg
Mason
Texas
Redericksburg
San Antonio
Ella Basse Nee Kordzik
Harold N. Kissel
Detroit
Mich
Kelley Field
Census Enumerators Appointed for Gillespie County Precincts
Enumerators named for Gillespie County include Adolph Hopf for Justice Precinct 3 covering Lueckenbach Rocky Hill Meusebach Creek and John Hicep for Precinct 2. Precinct 1 split between Llano Kerrville roads with Gertrude Puhl in the west and M B Harris in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hopf
Justice
Gillespie County
Lueckenbach
Rocky Hill
Meusebach Creek
John Hicep
Llano
Kerrville
Gertrude Puh
M. B. Harris
Shoes and Boots Double Shipment At Old Prices
A local retailer reports a duplicate shipment of Shoes and Boots and offers the items at the previous prices to clear stock. Customers invited to visit the store to compare and save.
Fredericksburg High School Needs Modern Building
The State Department inspectors found Fredericksburg High School built of stone with poor ventilation and lighting, no auditorium, and inadequate classrooms. While student self government and staff dedication foster good citizenship and strong teaching, the cited tax support is insufficient to maintain quality, and a new modern high school building is urged.
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State Department
Fredericksburg High School
W. Z. Bates
W. B. Mikesell
Vital Statistics Lists Couples for Local Ceremony
The notice names twenty-seven couples, listing grooms and brides such as A F Faught with Mary Baethge, Felix Wallendorf with Annie Schlueter, Felix G Stehling with Ida S Meckel, Reuben Durst with Frieda Behr, Bertholdt Nebgen with Sophie Pehl, Arthur Beyer with Milda Herber, Gustav O Barsch with Emma Otte, indicating a forthcoming social or matrimonial event. The list presents a snapshot of marriage intentions within the community.
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A. F. Faught
Mary Baethge
Felix Wallendorf
Annie Schlueter
Felix G. Stehling
Ida S. Meckel
Reuben Durst
Frieda Behr
Bertholdt Nebgen
Sophie Pehl
Arthur Beyer
Milda Herber
Gustav O. Barsch
Emma Otte
Births for Kunz and Sutton Families
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kunz on January 7 and a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sutton on January 15.
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Louis Kunz
Roy Sutton
Death Report Notes Infant Pedro Gonzales
Brief death notice for 10 month old Pedro Gonzales who died January 3. Includes terse ad clippings mentioning corn and oats orders and an item reference for 161f H. C. Maier, plus a question about Bruns wick Tire at Felix Maier at cost price.
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Brunswick
Felix Maier
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. J. Brandes
Attorney-At-Law
Gold Building
Fredericksburg
The
Ben Riley
Pilot Knob
Cora Hahn
Commissioners’ Court of
J. Yarborough
Wichita Falls
Messrs
Wilburn Windom
Adolph Burrer
John Kneese
Ottomar Loudon
Capt. A. P
Oehler Bros
Ernest, Oswald
Herman Grona
Chas. Seelig
Emma Schroeder
Max Hirsch
New York
Henry Hirsch
Max Grona
D. F. Roberts
Willow City
Albert Kaderhi
A. M. Turk
Jonas Kasper
Walter Wallendorf
Bankersmith
Oscar Mosel
E. A. Schmidt
Jno
J. Lewis
John Kunz
E. W. Kramer
Phillip Strackbein
Fredericksburg Buick Co
Wilbur C. Treadwell
the Loan & Abstract Company
R. G. Striegler
Gold Ridg
A. P. C. Petsch
E. C. Hansen
Vital Statistics
Pedro Gonzales
H. C. Maier
Klaerner’s
Opera House
Douglas Fairbanks
Mr. Fixit
Mack Sennett
Walter Klaerner
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