Petsch Elected Fredericksburg Chamber President in 1919
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting Tuesday night and elected officers for January to July 1919. Alfred Petsich was named president, with J. J. Lewis as vice president and R. G. Striegler as secretary-treasurer, plus listed committee chairs and assignment roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Klaerner
Hugo Klier
J. J. Lewis
W. Z. Bates
Wm. Bruns
Farm Loan Association For
Gillespie County
Ira W. Lee
Eckert
Otto Kneese
Fredericksburg
Hy Mogford
R. G. Striegler
Otto Kneesa
F. G. Striegler
August Lorenz
Christian Mathisen
Years Work Reviewed Extension District 7 Surpasses Enrollment Goal
Extension District 7 covering 21 central west Texas counties exceeds its 1941 enrollment goal by 200 extra 4-H Club members, with 2920 planned and 3120 reached. Livestock shows, demonstrations, and trips to Chicago Wyoming and other states highlighted a year of county programs led by W S Glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
F. L. Spurlen
Eastland County
College Station
Extension
West Texas
W. S. Glass
Chicago
Nolan, Jones
Eastland
Talmadge McClatchey
Thomas E. Wilson
Wyoming
Glass
Mildred Pehl Honored With Shower Sunday
Mildred Pehl honored with a miscellaneous shower at Mrs Simon Burg near Stonewall. Rice shower greeted honoree as guests admired gifts and enjoyed banco. First prize Anita Klein, second Mildred Pehl, booby Evelyn Petsch. About 49 guests were served chicken sandwiches potato chips cookies and hogany cake with coffee. Miss Pehl to wed Arthur Jenschke January 26 at 8 30 in St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Petsch
Dorie Seger
Alfred Novian
Lillisa Pehl
Mildred Pehl
Simon Burg
Stonewall
Banco
Anita Klein
Evelyn Petsch
Miss Pehl
Arthur Jenschke
St. Mary's Church
Felix Pehl
Henry Burg
John Pehl
Herman Eckhardt
John Raulz
Edna
Dora
Clarence Nielson
Gus Pehl
Herman Knoblauch
Felix Hahne
Edina
Fredericksburg
Leola Sehaterkator
Willie Schumann Jr
Red Cross
Otto Schumann
Adolph Bauer
Adolph
Ernest Peese
John Rautz
Louis Klein
Charles
Helmuth Klein Land
Clemens Peh
Helmuth Klein
Herry Meier
Doss Improvement Club Reelects All Officers January Meeting
The Doss Improvement Club held its Friday night meeting on January 16 with 32 members present. Minutes from October were read and approved. no meetings occurred in November and December. No program was rendered and business was conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Improvement Club
Presient
Johnson City Scene Of Byars Crider Rites
Mr Roy Byars of Blanco and Miss El Marie Crider of Johnson City wed Saturday at 7 PM in Rev A H Bankert home. Attendants were the brides parents Walter Crider and Claude O Connor. The couple will live in Blanco. NYA Committee of Johnson City met to discuss employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Byars
Blanco
el Marie Crider
Johnson City
A. H. Bankert
Walter Crider
Claude O’connor
Byars
Johnson City High School
Pedermales Electric Cooperation
C. E. Crist
NYA Committee
Chiffers Staats Wedding in San Antonio
Miss Leola Staats daughter of Mrs. Louis Roeder and Edward Schiffers son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schiffers wed in St. Gerard's Church San Antonio. Rev Wade officiated with the bride given in marriage by her brother Harry Staats. The bride wore a blue ensemble with pink accessories and a pink carnation corsage. her only attendant was her sister Mrs Hy Kilgore in wine attire. Continued on page 4% sec 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst O. Bierschwabe
Ernest Bierschwae
Bierschwale
Wm. Bierschwale
F. C. Hartmann
Erncest O. Bimschwale
Blanco County
Anna Matereri
Alex Grote
Hatttie Grote
Grote
Union Cemetery
Holly
August Ernst Sr
August Ernst
Fredericksburg
Live Oak Creek
Gillespie County
Henry
Rankin
Texas
August
Anna
Phil Jung
Ernst
Henry Dietz
San Antonio
Harry Staats
Hy. Kilgore
Legion Regular Meeting Notice
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary schedule a regular meeting on Tuesday January 27 at 730 PM at the Legion Hall. All members are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Famed Movie Couple Clark Gable and Carole Lombard Die in Crash
Actor Clark Gable and wife Carole Lombard were killed when the plane returning from a Defense Bond drive crashed near a mountain in Indiana. The aircraft carried Lombard's mother, a publicity agent, three crew members and 15 fliers and soldiers from the Army ferry command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Gable
Vada
Carole Lombard
Harper Man Injured By Axe While Working
Clayton Parker suffered a deep cut to the big toe after accidentally striking it with an axe. He was rushed to a physician for medical attention. Meanwhile, Harvey ladies attended the District Zone meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist church in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Parker
Harvey
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Roy Cottle
Howard
Carol Cottis
A. J. Wood
Gladewater
Harper
Clyde Cook
San Antonio
Our Family Caught in the Draft and Electric Aid
A Rural Electrification talk on how farm power and milking machines cut labor needs as farmers face US mobilization. George Watkins, his father, and farm helpers show how electricity boosts milk output, reduced labor, and better efficiency while wartime demands pressure equipment suppliers and farmers to plan purchases carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
John
National Guard
George Watkins
George
Sam
Watkins
Dad
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Farm Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
Colemam
Taylor County
Palo Pinto
Lillian Pehl
Albert
Doss Club
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Viva Ruth Gipson
Mrs
Benno Eckert
Harry Land, Adj
Basse Express
Llano
Cherokee
San Saba
Lometa
Lampasas
East Main Street
Hannemann
WM. Schroeder
Standard Service Company
Standard Service Co
Chrysler
Plymouth Sales and Service
Wim. Schroeder Ar
GMC
H. ©. Hannemann
Mand
Harper Man
Gilbert Pape Harper
General Electric Company
WGY
Schenectady
New York
Dba Wie
Uncle Sam
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Agency of
State of
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