Red Cross Welcome Home Roll Listing Local Soldiers
A Red Cross Welcome Home Roll honors numerous local servicemen and women with home town ties to Blanco City Fredericksburg Bankersmith Morris Ranch and Harper. The list records names ranks units and engagements including Meuse Argonne Somme and St Mihiel across May to July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf L. Schneider
Iinf
Blanco City
Alfred EK. Kasper
84Th Aero Squadron
Bankersmith
Piy
Fredericksburg
Emil H. Baethge
Meuse-Argonne
Harry
Land
Meuse - Argonne
Champagne
Oscar Mosel
Harper
Ben KE. D. Schmidt
Inf
Private, Co
St. Mihiel
Army of Occupation
Weo
A. Kasper
Corp. Inf
Willie Cornelil
Sup
Wagoner
Somme
Herman Baethyge
Local and Personal News From Fredericksburg Area
Freddie locals report visits and travel tours with many residents to San Antonio Brenham Dallas Fort Worth and Austin. Visits include Leon Bass Louis Schmidt Tekla Herbert and many others as 4th of July festivities draw crowds.
Chamber of Commerce meets on mail and telegraph projects
July 9 1919 Chamber of Commerce committees report petitions for mail service between Johnson City Fredericksburg Harper and Llano with signatures gathered except Johnson City A three member committee will visit Johnson City to verify circulation The Postmaster General Post Office involvement noted in Fredericksburg Harper mail service matter Fredericksburg telegraph line and 5 W Tel Co terms under review Mass meeting planned July 15 to present county propositions Officers re elected and committees named Also notes local personnel changes and a real estate firm formation Gillespie County Realty and Title Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Harper
Llano
Chamber of Commerce
A. R. Gold
General Postoffice Department
5. W. Tel. Co
Willow City
Frederickksburg
E. H. Riley
Riley
Robert Penniger
Joe Stein
Adolf Gold
John Ostrow
W. Z Bates
Louis Priess
Big Fourth of July Celebration in Fredericksburg
A joint Fredericksburg Fire Company and Giants committee staged a large Fourth of July program with marching soldiers from Gillespie County under Lt. Thomas J. Martin. The parade featured the Fourth Artillery Band, decorated cars, and a mortars salute, followed by a sunset program at the fair grounds with music by the Artillery Band and Judge Clarence Moua's welcoming speech. Horse races, a close baseball game won by the local giants, and plentiful refreshments closed the day as plans for a new railroad connected to Ardmore and Llano gathered momentum, with a mass meeting set for July 15 at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksbur
Fredericksburg
Casper Molberg
Clarence Moua
Cla Martin
A. P. ©. Petsch
Gillespie County
Mney
Benca
Ardmore
Okla
Ranger
San Saba
Liano
San Antonio
Fredericksburg & Northern
Alamo City
Llano
Llano County
Fred. m
Aksburg
Meeting Planned at Courthouse Park for Welfare Chip Officers
A meeting will be held at the Courthouse Park on Wednesday July 23 for the election of officers for the Community Welfare Chip for the ensuing year. A large attendance is hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse Park
Woman's Committee Reorganized Under Peace Time Club Name
The Woman's Committee of the Council of Defense reorganized at Courthouse Park on Wednesday July Sth with no government funds. A new club called The Community Welfare Club was formed to maintain essential defense work during peace. A committee led by Mrs. Emil Riley Mrs. Victor Kebel and Mrs. H Hl Harrington drafts the by laws. Also visiting were Mrs Alfred Vander Siucken and children from San Antonio, Elise Lungwitz at Mr and Mrs Chas H Nimitz, and Mrs Louis Kunkel of San Antonio with Mrs Toepperwein of Leon Springs visiting Re Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Luckenbach
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Wo. Kusenberger
Kusenberger
Commissioners Court of
Kendall
Ounts
Luckenbach
Henry Ingenhuett
Com
Herman Schaefer
Alex Molsberger
San Antonio
Henke
Chas. Willms
Willms
Egon C. Wahrmund
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Municipal Band of
S. D
August H. Welgehausen
Woman's Committee
Council of Defense
Womans Committee
National Council of Defense
Emil Riley
Victor Kebel
H. Hl. Harrington
Alfred Vander Siucken
Elise Lungwitz
Chas. H. Nimitz
Louis Kunkel
Toepperwein
Leon Springs
Re. Riley
Notable Visitors and Local Events Round Fredericksburg
The Nimitz Hotel hosts guests from San Antonio to Llano including Mr. and Mrs. Ben Richardson and Dr. Wilbur Treadwell. Miss Madeline Suess visits Fredericksburg, while Hopi's Military Band prepares a July 19 performance at Peters Opera House. Mrs. Anna Reitzer dies in San Antonio with funeral planned in Comfort. she leaves a husband five children and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimitz Hotel
Ben Richardson
San Antonio
HH. B. Powers
Dallas
Kk. T. Pipert
J. M. Coker
B. Miles
Wilbur Co. Treadwell
Llano
Charles Shultz
Liano
Will Grey
Kempton
Wim. G. Carter
Et. Worth
Madeline Suess
John Nagel
Albert Nauwald
Menard
New Braunfels
Austin
Houston
Fredericksburg
Ovefla
Tic Thomason
E. G. Young
Harry Schwarz
Gillespie County
Klett
Erwin Jordan
August Jordan
Hopi
Peter’s
Opera House
Anna Reitzer
Comfort
Reitzer
Oscar Ransleben
Federal Building for Fredericksburg A Possibility
A House bill by Hon Claude B Hudspeth seeks 30000 for a Fredericksburg federal building. Postmaster A R Gold originated the idea and drafted the measure, continuing to press for swift passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
House of Representatives
Washington
Claude B. Hudspeth
A. R. Gold
First Lieutenant Martin Decorated for Bravery
General Headquarters of the French armies awarded Lieut. Thomas J. Martin the Croix de la Guerre for bravery. A letter with the cross notes Martin of the 141st Infantry leaped to the front lines October 8 to 10, 1918, under heavy fire to encourage his men and locate enemy positions with approval from Marshal Petain and Allied command in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. J. Martin
Thomas J. Martin
141St Infantry
France
Marshal of
ST Marshal Petain
Martin
Death and birth notices for August Bahlmann and Durst baby
Death report notes August Bahlmann died May 29. Birth report records a baby girl born June 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Otto C. Durst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bahlmann
Otto C. Durst
Death of 90 year old Fritz Rabke longtime county shepherd
Fritz Rabke died Wednesday July 29 at the home of Emil Schoenfeld at age 90. Known to county sheepraisers as a shepherd he was a county pauper due to old age. No relatives in the county survive him. He resided several years with the Schoenfelds. His body rests in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Rabke
Emil Schoenfeld
Rabke
Email Schoenfeld
Greenwood
Miss Knopp Visits Relatives Nurse at Seton Infirmary
Miss Helen Knopp daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Knopp of Kleinfrankreich visits relatives. She is a nurse at Seton Infirmary in Austin. Hon Wim Bierschwale and his daughters took a trip by auto to Llano on July 3 returning July 4. Mr Bierschwale reports the Llano road in very bad condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Knopp
Wm. Knopp
Kleinfrankreich
Miss Knopp
Seton Infirmary
Austin
Wim. Bierschwale
Llano
Community thanks noted for 4th of July celebration
The committee expresses sincere thanks to soldiers who took part in the parade and drill, to Judge Clarence Martin for his address, to the 4th Field Artillery Band for music, and to Fire Department members and citizens who volunteered services to ensure a successful Fourth of July event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Martin
4Th Field Artillery Band
Fire Department
Shoes of Better Grades for the Whole Family
An advertisement highlights Shoes of the Better Grades offering comfort and durability for all ages. Bargain Counters promote Low Cuts with savings from 50c to 1.00 per pair at Barrier-Maier Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrier-Maier CO
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hansen
Alfred P. C. Petsch
R. G. Striegler
the Loan & Abstract Company
Texas
Red Cross
Leon Bass
Louis Herbert
Tekla
Herbert
Louis Schmidt
Ludwig Schmidt
Brenham
Blinn Memorial Institute
R. Spiller
Emmy Luckenbach
Felix Schuchard
Ella Loudon
Ervin Priess
Larkin
Messrs
R. L. Kott
Otto Jordan
Geo. Watt
Eddy Jordan
Tomas Andrada
Llano River
Peter
August Schnell
Giddings
Anna Schnell
la Grange
Max and
Fritz Joseph
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
pVo
Wm. Moellendorf
Kerrville
August Burgdorf
Estella Schmidt
New York
J. B. Wieser
Fritz Maas
Gillespie County, Realty and Title Co
W. Feuge
Sam Houston Normal College
Huntsville
Edgewood School
R. L. Schmerbeck
Buick Automobiles
Cleveland Tractors
Wr. 5
Lantz
Cleveland Tractor Factory
Mr. Wiess
Winerich Motor Sales Co
R. L. Lehmerbeck
The
Standard
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Vital Statisth
Stehling Bros
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!