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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1927
Page
1
Figures from local wool and mohair traders show the past season's shipments totaling 10 693 416 pounds of wool and 148 490 pounds of mohair. At averages of 35 cents for wool and 51 cents for mohair, growers earned about 242 695 dollars from wool and 75 729 dollars from mohair, totaling roughly 320 000 dollars.
Louis Althaus aged 62 and formerly of Gillespie County died at his home in Warren Arizona following several months of illness. He was born near Gold Texas and married Dorothea Quindel on November 25 1886. Survived by widow five children and six grandchildren. Interment in Cave Creek Cemetery near Fredericksburg with Rev. Flachmeier officiating. Additional notes include visits by Chas Joseph family and Velma Petermann with Anita Winkel.
Dr Phil Dechner president of Blinn Memorial College will visit Fredericksburg for a weekend speaking event at the Methodist Episcopal church. He will deliver English remarks Friday evening and a German lecture Sunday forenoon, drawing invited attendees from the community.
Henry Evers Sr born in Braunschweig Germany August 13 1844 came to Texas as a child and settled among Leiningen pioneers in Llano County He lived a long life with a wife Johanna Hotopp and five children He later ran a Fredericksburg butcher shop a dry goods store and served as County Treasurer He suffered a stroke a year before his death and died July 4 at 7:15 AM Survived by five children 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren Funeral services were held at the family home in Fredericksburg with Rev K Konzack officiating Interment followed in the city cemetery The Standard extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaderli and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Dolezal are spending the weekend in New Braunfels with relatives.
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents celebrated the park opening on July 3 4 attracting visitors from across Texas. The two days filled cottages and hotels as swimming contests crowned winners including Elizabeth Schoenewolf Walter Juenke Bessie Schmidt and others.
Misses Nora and Dora Knopp departed Monday for a two week visit to San Antonio and Austin. In San Antonio they will be guests of their sister Mrs. Wm. Orr for the stay.
On July 1 the well known music house moved from Priess building next to the Empire Theatre into the Robt Striegler building. The new centrally located store features sound proof demonstration rooms for records and a modern setup to suit customers. Owner Ernst promises future lines of instruments to establish a premier musical headquarters, inviting all to visit the new location.
Chas Lehne the Gillespie County Road Supervisor resigned early this week. Adolf Weinheimer was appointed to fill the vacancy after a committee pressed the Highway Department and officials confirmed the appointment. Lehne praised the choice and offered to aid Weinheimer, while denying any link to his departure.
Afternoon July 4 a youngster was seen leaving the office after a safe was rifled. Checks were found on the door and about $93 in cash vanished. Officers searched for the suspect but he remains at large. Lina Weber of San Antonio is visiting relatives in the county.
Mr and Mrs F P Smith of near Willow City return from a brief stay at Marlin Texas on Friday of this week keeping locals informed of travel.
Mr. W. Gerhold and family of Cuero and Mr. F. Semmanler and family of Arneckeville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Haun.
Mr and Mrs W F Habermann of San Antonio visited relatives over Saturday and Sunday, sharing time with family during a short trip.
Jeo E Ehlinger Co Agr urges attendance at an afternoon meeting in Fredericksburg and asks readers to notify neighbors who may have missed the notice.
The State Convention of the Luther Leagues is in session at Mason July 8 9 and 10 with several hundred delegates and visitors present. Delegates from Zions League Frederickburg include Helen Dittmar Rosalie Bracher Edgar Beyer and Andrew Kuenemann. Evangelical League delegates Hettie Ludwig Bertha Ludwig and Selma Eckert also attend. Both leagues appear on the program Sunday at 2 30 PM and all are invited.
H H Sageriel, attorney at law, offers practice in all courts of Texas. Loans negotiated and abstracts of title prepared. Office located in the Gold Building, Fredericksburg.
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