Fredericksburg Social Roundup Reflects Busy Week
Local and personal notes from Fredericksburg recount visits by Alfred Jig Cain City lumber magnate, Sterling Price of Stonewall, and Mrs Sophie Mears. Cattle feeding near Crabapple continues after heavy snows. Notables Klaerner, Kraerner, and Otto Klaerner guests, while Dr. Treadwell visits for measles. Weather prognostications foretell a wet spring and farmers report brisk activity around cattle and hog processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jig
Cain City
Fredericksburg
Ernst Herbert
Ernst
Messrs
Willie Engel
Thos. Schmidt
Engel
Luckenbach
Key to mail sacks with 1,000,000 stolen
International News Service reports the key to eight mail sacks vanished with 1,000,000 in contents. The key was said to have been stolen days before the disappearance, with Assistant US Attorney Vaselli noting a thief or thieves likely had the key. Charles J. Richardson, the mail chauffeur, was released by the U S Commissioner after arrest on the initial theft belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hitchcock
Hedda Burgemeister Not Guilty Verdict in San Antonio Trial
The Thirty Seventh District Court cleared Hedda Burgemeister of shooting Otto Koehler after a seventeen hour jury deliberation. The jury urged action regarding a Witness who may have withheld complete testimony, with Judge Minor ordering the memorial filed pending Judge Anderson's return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Dulling
Thirty- Seventh
Burgermeister
San Antonio
Minor
Anderson
Hedda Burgemeister
Otto Koehler
Trend Toward Government Control of Coal Mines
International News Service reports from Washington on January 23 that Dr. H A Garfield, administrator, will issue his final move before stepping down. He plans government operation of coal mines within the next week and says this would steer the nation toward government control of the coal industry through a districting system as the next step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington, D. C
H. A. Garfield
Sewing at Rea Cross room aids soldier boys
Mondays and Wednesdays sewing sessions invite ladies to help with bed shirts Pajama suits bed spreads and knitting plus surgical dressings. Red Cross acknowledges two local boxes of Pajama Suits and knitted articles from St Louis Bureau of Supplies. Met a May 02 19xx era wedding of Meta Pape and Walter Hopf in St Marys Rectory with Elise Hopi and Walter Jensehke as attendants. The couple planned a wedding dinner at the groom’s parents home then will depart for Camp Bowie where Mr Hopf is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Cross Room
Red Cross
American Red Cross Bureau of Supplies
St. Louis
Meta Pape
Walter Hopi
St. Mary’s
Father Gerlach
Elise Hopi
Mer
Walter Jensehke
Otto Hopf
Luckenbach
Hopf
Hopt
Camp Bowie
U.S. Army
Pneumonia claims life of young Wallendorf man
Alfred Wallendorf aged about 24, son of Mr. Adam Wallendorf of near Stonewall, died Thursday morning from pneumonia. Several other family members are stricken with the same illness, making the death seem especially poignant for the family at this time. Further details to follow in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wallendorf
Adam Wallendorf
Stonewall
Firemen Elect Officers For Coming Year
At the regular meeting of the local fire department officers for the ensuing year were elected. Otto Stofters was chosen president, Chester Cordes secretary, Eddie Krauskopf treasurer, and Wm Bruns chief. An interesting report appears elsewhere in this issue of the Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Otto Stofters
Chester Cordes
Eddie Krauskopf
Wm. Bruns
Keeping the Cities Warm in Gillespie County Texas
Gillespie County undertakes large scale wood provision for Texas cities. Oak wood ships by car load from Fredericksburg and Northern Railway spokes daily. New cultivated lands will yield crops to feed and clothe the world. The county claims vast natural resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gullesple County
Texas
Fredericksburg & Northern Railway
Gillespie County
Death of Mrs Bertha Keyser Stein in Fredericksburg
The community expresses sympathy for Mr Oscar Stein after the sudden death of his bride Bertha Keyser Stein at age 20 years 9 months following an operation. She was the daughter of Hy Keyser Cherry Spring and widow of Oscar Stein who survives with her parents two sisters three brothers and many relatives. The funeral at the Evangelical church was led by Rev Konzack with Harmony League members as honorary pallbearers. large procession due to prominent families.
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Oscar Stein
Stein
Bertha Keyser
Hy. UC. Keyser
Cherry Spring
Gillespie County
Metakkeyser
Walter Bierschwale
Albert
Henry
Herman Keyser
KK. Konzack
Evangelical Church
Royal Neighbors
America
Lula Schoenewolf
Harmony League
Fuel Conservation Urged by Texas Official
Mr Temple D Smith of Bank of Fredericksburg received letters from Hon Wiley Blair Federal Fuel Administrator for Texas asking Smith to join Gillespie County fuel committee. State urges closing light plants Thursday and Sunday nights to save fuel for the war. Fredericksburg lacks street lights and coal use is minimal. wood remains main fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple D. Smith
Bank of Fredericksburg
Wiley Blair
Dallas
Texas
Smith
Gillespie County
State Fuel Administration
Fredericksburg
Farewell Dance for Hopt Couple at Cain City Hall
Mr and Mrs Walter Hopt were honored with a farewell dance at Hagels Hall Cain City on Thursday night before their Saturday departure for Camp Bowie. A large crowd danced late and attendees reported a very pleasant time. It pays to raise a pig recounts Adolf Bonn who fed two hogs from kitchen scraps, costing just over $50, yet he refused $105 for the pair before the first hog was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hopt
Camp Bowie
Hagel’s Hall
Cain City
Sapout
Adolf Bonn
Bonn
Passing Thoughts and Local Politics in Austin
Austin voted dry by a narrow margin with potential effects on July primaries and legislative candidates. A question about paying poll taxes is raised as citizens consider state and county elections next fall. A dispatch notes Russia rejecting German peace offers while Argentina doubts linger over former Ambassador Count Luxbury. The piece suggests preparedness for seasonal illnesses as winter fades.
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Austin
Argentina
Count Luxbury
School Notes Honor Roll and Midterm Results
Last week the mid term examinations were taken and most pupils did good work. Honor Roll lists include Gretchen Burgdorf Edna Ochs Else Schoene wolf Ira Wilke Hugo Walter in 11th grade and Andrew Moursand Flora Wertheim Emil Heiman Evan McGuire Arthur Schwarz in 10th grade, with additional names in lower grades. Reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Burgdorf
Edna Ochs
Else Schoenewolf
Ira Wilke
Hugo Walter
Andrew Moursand
Flora Wertheim
Emil Heimann
Evan McGuire
Arthur Schwarz
Margaret Bracher
Edgar Jumel
Ethel Oehler
Eugenia Braden
Viola Braeutigam
Vera Schoenewolf
Albertina Koennecke
Nora Kensing
Max Wahrmund
Max Reinbach
Lora Moore
Loreen Moursund
Camp Travis Reports Mumps Epidemic and Nurse Quarters
Camp Travis confirms a mumps outbreak and crowded base hospital conditions. Temporary convalescent wards are being built and a second construction phase will add quarters for about 150 more nurses, while measles cases have been controlled with no new infections this week.
Narrowly Escapes Death In Fire Truck Collision
San Antonio patrol driver H R Morell avoided a crash with Fire Truck No 3 responding to a wreck on the Missouri Kansas Texas line at 3 40 PM Wednesday He swerved his patrol car hit a curb overturned and was pinned beneath it until Mexicans nearby lifted the wreckage Morell suffered injuries to his left leg and both arms and helped transport three train wreck victims to Green Memorial Hospital before heading to the Central Police Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri, Kanas & Texas Railroad
H. R Morell
Police Department of
San Antonio
Morell
Hackberry Street
Denver Boulevard
Green Memorial Hospital
Central
Road Bond Election Set for Brady District No 3
Commissioners' Court orders a road bond election in road district No 3 including Mercury Placid and Rochelle. The February 23 vote will decide if bonds totaling 25000 are issued. The Fort Worth Brady Port Stockton Highway runs through the affected area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Tex
Mercury
Placid
Rochelle
Tebalastens
Fort Worth
Brady Kort Stockton
School Teacher George Cooper Dies After Attack
Weatherford Texas January 23 19 27 60 year old George T Cooper longtime county teacher and Union School principal died from a skull fracture after a rock was thrown by an 18 year old student whom he tried to punish The boy is held under juvenile detention law awaiting further action
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Weatherford
Tex
George T. Cooper
Union School
Cooper
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Alf. P. C. Petsch
R. G. Striegler
the Loan & Asstract Company
Gold Building
A. D. Stahl
Mrs. Sterling Price of
Sophie Mears
Menard
Herrmann Hohenberger
Fitthe
Alvida Gold
Kerrville
Louis Dietz
Gulf Refining Co
Houston
Cora Klaerner
Klaerner
Wm. Hammons
Lee Cauley
John Horlen
Willow City
U. S. Army
D. A. Riley
John Kraerner
Felix
Aug. Cameron
Felix Klaerner
Wilbur
Treadwell
Slane
RK. R. Treadwell
Chris Staats
Palo Alto
Town
Christian
Hugo Klier
Hugo Heichbardt
Johnson City
Hort
Pape
RED Cross News
Gillespie Co
Burrier-Maieer
Just
Farmers Produce Co
MNO
Lewis
Russia
Camp Travis
Louis Herbort
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