Social Notes Highlight Wide Westward Travel and Gatherings
Mrs. William Henke Jr hosted guests from New Orleans and San Angelo while others visit relatives in Dallas San Antonio and Houston. Attendees include Miss Jewell Allison Mr and Mrs Joe Stein and Miss Merice Stein among many, with weddings reunions and bridge clubs noted and a July wedding in Petty referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henke, Jr
Em‘ Lochte
Milton Galmer
Marcelle Ann
New Orleans
Jewell Allison
San Angelo
Nobel EF. Larson
Joe Stein
Meri¢e Stein
J. D. Stem
West
George Kott and Sons
Los Angeles
San
Emil Riley
Hayden Osbourn
Emil Walter
Emmie Mueller
Dallas
William Mueller
Esther Mueller
Richard Tatsch
San Antonio
Mueller
William Schneider
Oliver
William, Jr
Rudolph Habenicht
Charles Hu
Udo Henke
W. C. Westerfeldt
Itasca
William F. Teague
Max Schneider
Max Wahl
Albert Ruegner
Norman Dietel
Arion Singing Club
Willow City Tosca school consolidation described
The Tosca District known as Big Flat District No 1 in Gillespie County will consolidate with Willow City. The district boundaries extend into Blanco County and a new school bus route will transport local children to Willow City School on the Fredericksburg Burnet road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosca
Big Flat
Gillespie County
Blanco i County
Pressier-Immel-Althaus
Fredericksburg Burnet Road
Willow City
Wedding Bells for Hoerster Nagel in 1939
Miss Irmgard Hoerster and Alberto Nagel were married at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Ben Bohmfalk officiating. The ceremony featured period music and a reception for about one hundred relatives. The couple will reside in Fredericksburg where the groom works at Nagel Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At & O
Irmgard Hoerster
John Hoerster
Alberto Nagel
Rudolph Nagel
San Antonio
Ben Bohmfalk
F. C. Kassel
Castell
Silas Loeffler
Fredericksburg
Nagel Bros
IRS probable Fredericksburg office to aid region
The article notes a proposed Fredericksburg IRS branch office with initial staffing of one deputy collector and two to three employees as business grows. It would serve Gillespie County and surrounding areas, with the Commissioners Court praised for the proposal. Also mentions Mrs. August Fritz visiting San Antonio and a Chamber of Commerce barbecue for former directors at Arthur Stehling's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Commissioners Court
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Stehling
Death of Miss Katherine Zettner in Beaumont Texas
Miss Katherine Zettner daughter of the late Rev. S. C. Zettner died in Beaumont Texas on Sunday July 16. Funeral services were held in San Antonio Wednesday at 9 am with Rev. F. Neumeister officiating. Survived by stepmother Mrs. B. C. Zettner and three sisters Mrs. Mamie Lowe Mrs. Robert Mecery and Mrs. Anda Zurcher of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Zettner
S. C Zettner
Beaumont
Texas
San Antonio
F. Neumeister
8. C. Zettner
Mamie Lowe
Robert Mecery
Anda Zurcher
Nation reels from WPA strike and indictments across states
The week saw a coal mine disaster near Providence Kentucky with 28 miners killed and nine trapped, while indictments expanded in Louisiana against LSU president James Monroe Smith and others for mail fraud, forgery, and embezzlement. Douglas Corrigan marked his flight anniversary by marrying in San Antonio. The Squalus rescue attempt failed as the submarine remained at the ocean floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
James Monroe Smith
LSU
New Orleans
Smith
Seymour Weiss
New York
Louis C. le Sage
Monte Hart
J. Emory Adams
Weiss
U. S
Frank Murphy
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ballyhoo
Ireland
Douglas Corrigan
San Antonio
Texas
Elizabeth Marvin
Providence
Mrs. Max Ellebrach Undergoes Goitre Operation
Mrs Max Ellebrach required a goitre operation. Walter Ottmers, Aug Itz and Lucille Itz accompanied her on a business trip to Karnes City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Ellebrach
Ion
Walter Ottmers
Aug. Itz
Lucille Itz
Karnes City
Courthouse Accepted. Dedication Planned for August 10
The new courthouse is accepted by commissioners and furniture is being moved in. The completion is anticipated by August 10 and a citizens committee plans a dedication program on that date. After dedication the public may view the building with guided tours available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee
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By Julia Estill
Theodore Langerhans
August Doell
William Evers
Henry Jenschke
Lester Bauer
Zinnias
Woodward
Kerrville
A. M. Limmer
Victor Nixon
University of Texas
B. L. Enderle
Gertrude Wehmeyer
Mary Louise Klingelhoefer
Seguin
Luther League
Flora Mueller
Norma Kessler
Knippa
Gus Weber
Emelia Doebbler
Edgar Ochs
Doebbler
Alfred Weber
Llano
Herman Kuhlmann
Ozarks
Henry Basse
Fritz Luckenbach
Henry Reeves
Hugh Spiller
Menard
Alfred Petsch
Junction
Lee Bobbitt
Weathering
Austin
Jeanette
Emily Reald
Virginia Schram
Taylor
Harry Reichenau
Helen Reichenau
Herman Bohn
Alfred Riley
Frank Thies
Frank Ramsey
Charlotte
N. C
Roy Rothmann
Thies
Olivia W Herbert
Marcus Schmidt
Sunnyside Tavern
Robert Arbelger
Miss Herbert
Gladys Herbert
Glayds Herbert
South Heights
Internal Revenue Service
August Fritz
Robert Klar
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Minnesota
Kentucky
Squalus
Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc
Evers Dairy
Ford
Gilmore -Yosemite Run
Advance Motor CO
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