Debby Spiva Honored at Camp Texlake
Debby Spiva daughter of Mr and Mrs Vern Spiva wrapped up eight years as a camper at Girl Scout Camp Texlake Spicewood last weekend She completed the Counselor-In-Training program Thursday night and presided over the final camp banquet as president of the Junior Camp Council She was named Best Camper in her unit and received a special award for her eight years as a Junior Camp Council member She was invited back as a counselor for the next two week session at Star light Point Unit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debby Spiva
Vern Spiva
Texlake
Spicewood
Debby
Jumor
Rural Fire Protection Training For County Volunteers
Gillespie County Farm Bureau sponsors four volunteers to attend the 35th Texas Firemen's Training School July 19 25 at Texas A&M University College Station Fire Marshal Henry Kuenemann Kermit Priess Frederick Burg and Charles Weinheimer of Stonewall Fire Department attend two seminars July 20 21 on rural protection Farm Bureau pays 52 50 of the 57 50 tuition covering lodging and meals statewide about 50 county bureaus and the Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co support 140 volunteers. The mutual pays 75 to departments answering out of city calls involving Farm Bureau property. Fire prevention programs continue year round with Joe Smetana presenting to 140 schools and 30 more in the past year. County Farm Bureau leaders emphasize safety each day in ongoing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Texas Firemen
Texas A & M University
College Station
Koennecke
Henry Kuenemann
Kermit Priess
Fredericksburg
Frederick Burg
Charles Weinheimer
Stonewall Fire Department
Farm
St Peter LCW Met July 9 at Parish Hall
St Peter Lutheran Church Women met July 9 in the Parish Hall with Mrs Felix Hahn Sr. as devotional leader. The month’s cause was discussed by Mrs Otto Spaeth. Mrs Elgin Dittmar led the offering meditation. A report on the West Central ALCW Conference was given by Mrs Archie Geistweidt. Mesdames Oscar Geistweidt Richard Kasper and Paul Sauer were named to a sick and aged committee. Bible study leaders were Mesdames Pete Crenwelge Elroy Geistweidt and Marcus Rode. Hostesses were Mesdames Henry Bierschwabe Edwin Brautigam and Elgin Dittmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Pete Crenwelge
Elroy Geistweidt
Marcus Rode
Henry Bierschwabe
Edwin Braeutigam
Elgin Dittmar
Baptist WMU Meeting Held at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church hosted the Baptist Women's Missionary Union quarterly meeting on Thursday July 9 with Mrs Wayne C Rauch of Kerrville presiding In its 75th year the theme Our Baptist Heritage featured a skit The Eighty Niners of the Twentieth Century While Mrs Leon B Patterson spoke and showed slides from the Atlantic City General Convention Local officers re elected Mrs Varnell Bartholmae and Mrs L H Reuner Assisting with lunch were Mesdames Amos Floyd Ralph Blake and Bill Melton An executive board meeting followed from 1 to 2 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
Leon B. Patterson
First Baptist Church of
Kerrville
Atlantic City
N. J
Varnell Bartholmae
L. H. Reuner
Amos Floyd
Ralph Blake
Bill Melton
HemisFair Officials Highlight Texas Attractions
Officials outlined attractions to boost Texas tourism with Bill Petmecky as master of ceremonies and Linkin introduced by Arthur Grenling. Rev. Alvin Durst gave the invocation as visitors from Fredericksburg gathered with guests from Mason Kerrville Comfort Johnson City Stonewall Buchanan Dam and Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bill Petmecky
Linkin
Arthur Grenling
Alvin Durst
Fredericksburg
Mason
Kerrville
Comfort
Johnson City
Stonewall Buchanan Dam
Center Point
Weeklong safety topics in rural life series
The sequence outlines a week of safety themes starting Sunday with reverence for life followed by Monday safety at home, Tuesday agricultural chemicals, Wednesday fall prevention, Thursday rural highway safety, Friday farm machinery, and Saturday recreation safety. The program promotes practical precautions for rural communities.
Alberto Nagels Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Alberto Nagel celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a Sunday barbecue dinner at the Community Savings Center Hall. Guests from multiple Texas towns attended. The couple, longtime Fredericksburg residents, own Alberto Nagel Granite Sales and attend First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberto Nagel
Community Savings Center Hall
M. C. Stearns
San Antonio
A. K. Krause
San Marcos
Ben Bohmfalk
Rockport
Pete Crenwelge
J. K. Mosetey
Castell
Janice Neuse
Sandra Dietz
Debbie Dale
Hondo
Bernadette Mosely
Cliff Hahn
Bonmfalk
Art Methodist Church
Irmgard Hoerster
Nagel
Rudolph Nagel
Thelma Bilhartz
Arthur Dale
Olivia Wiemers
Ralph Neuse
Louise Oe Gestreich
Hubert Nixon
Houston
Corpus Christi
Austin
Mason
Llano
Art
Sonora
Pipe Creek
Seguin
Kingsville
Fredonia
Boerne
Comfort
Miss Baethge Shower Honoree in Fredericksburg
Miss Lennah Joe Baethge bride elect of Stephen W Hooper was honored with a miscellaneous shower at the Doss Primitive Baptist Church Annex Sunday from 3 to 5 pm Hostesses included Mesdames Edwin Dittmar Edna Baethge Henry Baethge Alfred Baethge Ted Mund and others Forty eight guests registered The couple will marry July 18 at 7 pm in First Baptist Church Fredericksburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennah
Joe Baethge
Stephen W. Hooper
Doss Primitive Baptist Church
Edwin Dittmar
Edna Baethge
Henry Baethge
Alfred Baethge
Ted Mund
Fred Itz
Otto Spaeth
Oscar Geistweidt
Alonzo Faught
Leroy Locate
Robert Wolfmueller
August Mund
Jim Faught
J. P
August Baethge
R. W. Hooper
Briedgroom
Miss Baethge
Mr. Hooper
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
Turkey Dinner for Circle Members at Holy Ghost Lutheran
Members of the Catharine Luther Circle of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church and their families shared a turkey dinner on Thursday evening July 9 in the Educational Building. The group numbered 82 with Mrs. Ted Knopp giving a devotional on family living and Mrs. Otto Kott leading the offering meditation. An evening of fun and fellowship followed under Mrs. Hugo Boos and Mrs. Roy Stroeher supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine Luther Circle of
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Ted Knopp
Otto Kott
Hugo Boos
Roy Stroeher
Evening Guild Activities Tells Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
The Evening Guild of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church outlined June and July activities. A June Family Night at Klaemer's Park featured a covered dish supper, hostesses serving, games led by Mrs. Grona and Mrs. Bonn, and a sing along directed by Alex Frantz en. A July 6 meeting at 8 p.m. had Bible study led by Mrs. Bas se Jr. and publications explained by Mrs. Langenennig with hostesses Dailey, Durkop, and Bohnert Jr. The next general meeting is set for July 20 at 8 p.m. in the Educational Building with guest speaker Mrs. Herman Weinheimer, recently back from Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Klaemer’s Park
James Eckert
Rudy Olfers
Reuben Crenwelge
Harvey Meyer
Lillie Dailey
Sophia Borchers
Helen Weirich
Kermit Grona
Melvin Bonn
Alex Frantzen
Michael Zatopek
Frank Basse Jr
Archie Langenennig
L. J. Durkop
Ernst Bohnert Jr
Elgin Grona
Raymond Braeutigam
Eric Birch
Herman Weinheimer
Europe
WSCS Plans Summer Activities at First Methodist
WSCS of First Methodist Church met July 9 in the Social Hall to firm up summer plans. An August 4 ice cream supper for the public was tentatively set. A swimming party for graduating seniors was to be held soon after a June weather cancellation. Officers urged attendance at the Mt Wesley School of Missions July 27-31, with registration fees paid by the society. Treasurer’s note: a quarterly district payment is due July 31. The program led by Mrs. Rabke, with Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Meine Jr., titled Our Church Speaks or Dies included open discussion of local problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Paul Phillips, Jr
Leroy Rabke
Mt. Wesley School of Missions
Walter Schlaudt
Our Church
Mesdames
George Bradley
Frank Meine Jr
Shower honors Sherry Baumann bride elect
Miss Sherry Baumann bride elect of Kermit L. Fiedler was feted at a July Sunday kitchen shower at Sunnyside Tavern with 36 guests. Attendants and relatives received corsages. a blue white table setting and a blue parasol centerpiece framed a dolls display. The couple plans to marry August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Baumann
Kermit L. Fiedler
Sunnyside Tavern
Mesdames Monroe Heimann
Roman Moses
Norman Feuge
Henry Wendel Jr
Karl Schneider
San Antonio
Allen ‘Mauldin
Miss Baumann
Mr. Fiedler
Reverend Treptow Hosts Worths Overnight
Rev. H F Treptow entertained Mr and Mrs Leon Worth of Canton Illinois as house guests Sunday night They formerly lived in Sterling Illinois where Treptow interned in 1951 52 The Worths were traveling to visit Mrs Worths brother in Raymondville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Treptow
Leon Worth
Canton
Ill
Worths
Sterling
Tf1
Rev. Treptow
Worth
Raymondville
1954 SMHS Class Holds Reunion
The 1954 graduates of St. Mary's High School held a reunion on Saturday July 11 to mark ten years since commencement. Activities included a 6 p.m. chicken barbecue at Sunnyside Tavern a Turner Club dance and 5 30 a m Mass at St Mary's Church for deceased classmate Juanita Crenwelge. Seventeen of thirty eight members attended, with a silver tray prize awarded to Frederick Pyka. Grinnell Kansas visitors stayed with the Holdforths and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s High School
Sunnyside
Turner Club
Frederick
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Juanita Cren
Lang family departs after Reno visit and horse races
Chief M Sgt and Mrs H A Lang Jr and children of Stead AFB Reno Nevada left Thursday morning after ten days with his mother Mrs H A Lang Sr and attending the July 412 Horse Races. M Sgt Chuck Wall and family of Del Rio spent the weekend in Mrs Langs home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Lang Jr
Stead Afb
Reno
Nevada
H. A. Lang
Chuck Wall
del Rio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coksburg Standard
Mrs
Keller Paoto
LCW
Baptist
WMU
Hemisfair
Alberto Nagels
Rode
Imogene Crenweige Grona
Dorothy Fritz Herbst
Ella Mae Jung i Eckhardt
Shirley Lothis
Helen Meurer
Teague
David Kraus
Henry Moehle
Joyce Weinheimer Becker Jr
George Gold
Kes Kenneth Fiedler
Roy Weidenfeller
SMHS
Frederick Pyka
Frederick Pya
J. T. Holdforth
Delores Baalman
Grinnell
Kansas
Frank Holdforths
Smith's Steak House
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!