Willie Borchers Golden Wedding Observed at Home
Willie Borchers and his wife Lina celebrated fifty years of marriage with a family dinner and a public open house for about 200 guests at their San Antonio home. They wed July 22, 1902, and the couple’s life included farming, mill work, and running a cotton gin before later work as a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Borchers
Elsie Gerhard
San Antonio
Edwin Weirich
Hubert Reichenau
Eddie Loth
Eddie Land
Emma French
Austin
Boerne
Comfort
Emma Borchers
Fredericksburg
Ellen
Mildred Borchers
Carrie
Johnny Keller
Eddie Borchers
Herbert Borchers
Johanna
Carolyn Keller
Anna Kirchhoff
Marius Mathisen
Richard Herbert
Alfred Grobe
Selma Rusenberger
Hirsch Brothers Visit Colorado City Grandparents
Tommy and Dicky Hirsch of Colorado City are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Hirsch Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy and
Dicky Hirsch
Colorado City
Mrs
Henry Hirsch Sr
Jean Grote Marries R F Pugh in Omaha Methodist Church
Miss Jean Grote of Omaha wed First Lieutenant Robert Franklin Pugh of the U S Air Force in a candlelit ceremony July 19 at First Methodist Church Omaha. Chaplain E H Reinke officiated. The couple plans a Las Vegas wedding departure for Neslis AFB duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Grote
R. F. Pugh
Omaha
Nebraska
H. F. Grote
Robert Franklin Pugh
United States Air Force
Topeka
Kansas
Mr. Pugh
First Methodist Church
Bob Dean
Heartsill H. Young
Austin
Edward F. Clinchard
Harvey C. Baldwin
Manhattan
Kan
Diane Pugh
Warren Nichols
Alexandria
Douglas Dittmar
Fredericksburg
Edward Clinchard
Willow WSCS Met On July 15 at Home of Mrs. Greathouse
The Willow City Woman's Society of Christian Service met July 15 at the home of Mrs. N H Greathouse with one member absent and three visitors present. Plans were made for a church social at Willow City Methodist Church on July 29 and a refreshment committee was appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow City Woman's Society of Christian Service
N. H. Greathouse
Cal
Clifford Renick
Emil Harlen
Desmond Sagebiel
Ferrel Smith
Richard Laurence
Church
James Jones
Nolin Althaus
America
Greenwaldt
Willow City Methodist Church
Marlin Althaus
Nolan Althaus
Holy Ghost Luther League Holds Meeting at Oak Crest Park
The Holy Ghost Junior Luther League met at Oak Crest Park on Sunday July 13 with volleyball swimming and a wiener roast before the devotional and business session. Twenty eight members and guests attended as Janet Knopp Vernell Alberth al and others were elected to attend the District Luther League Convention at Seguin July 18 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Ghost
Junior Luther League
Oak Crest Park
Janet Knopp
Vernell Alberthal
Luther League
Seguin
Isabel Grona
Harriet Moellering
Rudy Wendel
Weekend Guests Visit From Rio Grande City and Houston
Mr and Mrs Alfred Petsch hosted weekend guests including Mr and Mrs A T Moore of Rio Grande City and Dr Harold Brelsford of Houston whose wife and children are summer visitors in her parents home. On Sunday they were joined by Mrs J D Slator and Mrs Pehl of Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Petsch
A. T. Moore
Rio Grande City
Harold Brelsford
Houston
J. D. Slator
Pehl
Llano
Shower Honors Miss Luckenbach Ahead of Aug. 3 Wedding
Miss Dorothy Luckenbach, bride elect of Ruscoe Basse, was honored at a tea and misc shower at the Girl Scout Cabin on Sunday July 20 from 3 to 5 p m. Hostesses included Dorothy Lochte Dorothy Manning Irene Basse and several local women. About seventy guests attended with out of town honorees from Brownwood Coodles Houston Kerrville Austin New Braunfels Meyersville and other Texas towns. The couple will wed August 3 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Luckenbach
Ruscoe Basse
Girl Scout Cabin
Dorothy Lochte
Dorothy Manning
Brownwood
Irene Basse
Tom Kelly
Austin
Francis Kott
Elna Nation
Pete Crenwelge
Clarence Crenwelge
Edwin Braeutigam
Hilmar Bergmann
Boerne
W. J. Luckenbach
Seguin
Walter Kulmeier
Basse
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
W. A. Luckenbach
Walter Kolmeier
August Evers
Evers
Dorothy
A. M. Manning
Albert Jensen
Coolidge
Texas
Nancy Luckenbach
Houston
Frank Oatmann
Ben H. Ogden
Kerrville
Donald Morgan
Lloyd Turner
New Braunfels
Anna Schaefer
Meyersville
Baptism Dinner At Ristau Home
Mr and Mrs Rudolf Ristau hosted twenty guests at a July 13 baptism dinner after services at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church for their son Ricky Ron Ristau. Vicar Rudy Wendel performed the ceremony with sponsors Mrs Herman Kothe Mrs Hilton Spaeth Arthur Ristau and Clarence Kramer. Relatives included grandparents Mr and Mrs William Ristau of Fredericksburg and Mr and Mrs Walter Spaeth of Mason and grandmother Mrs Phillip Schmidt of Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Ristau
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Ricky Ron Ristau
Rudy Wendel
Herman Kothe
Hilton Spaeth
Arthur Ristau
Clarence Kramer
William Ristau
Fredericksburg
Walter Spaeth
Mason
Phillip Schmidt
Mrs Keidel Heads to Daytona Beach for Visit
Mrs Felix Keidel travels to Daytona Beach Florida for an extended visit accompanied by her sister Mrs M P Baskin and Mr and Mrs Walter E Foster. She is joined by Florine Mangelberger of the Nurse Corps in Florida who rode along.
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Felix Keidel
Daytona Beach
Fla
M. P. Baskin
Walter E. Foster
Florine Mangelberger
Nurse Corps
Florida
Probst Molberg Wedding Date Set for Aug 10
Miss Louise Molberg and Robert Probst have set August 10 as their wedding date. The ceremony will be at 4 p.m. in St Marys Catholic Church. Mr and Mrs Clarence Probst hosted a barbecue supper at their home on Sunday with roses as table centerpieces. Doris Probst and Mrs Kermit Striegler assisted. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Molberg, Misses Agnes Rose and Anne Molberg, Jo Ann Striegler, Mr and Mrs Kermit Striegler, and Elroy Berends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Molberg
Robert Probst
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Clarence Probst
Doris Probst
Kermit Striegler
Joe Molberg
Agnes, Rose and
Anne Molberg
Jo Ann Striegler
Elroy Behrends
Shower Honoree Elenor Novian Named Bride-Elect
Miss Elenor Novian was guest of honor at a Sunday shower at Seipp's Hall hosted by Mesdames Beckmann Moldenhauer Lorenz and others. She will wed Clayton Lorenz July 26 at Bethany Lutheran Church. attendees from San Antonio Austin Boerne Kerrville Cypress Mill attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elenor Novian
Seipp’s Hall
Mesdames
Cora Beckmann
Elsie Moldenhauer
L. J. Lorenz
Egon Novian
Werner Moldenhauer
Lawrence Novian
Gordon Buchholz
Margaret Straube
Miss Novian
Clayton Lorenz
Bethany Lutheran Church
Ed. Novian
Harry Lorenz
George Klein
San Antonio
Agee
E. Kelley
Werner Yasnhauer
Austin
Arthur Klein
Boerne
Wm. Craig
Kerrville
Cypress Mill
Parents Urged to Return Roundup Blanks for School Entry
Parents of children starting school are urged to have medical and dental exams by their doctor and dentist and return the Summer Roundup blanks to Mrs. Harry Itz in Fredericksburg. Children must be vaccinated against smallpox and receive a medical and dental checkup before school entry.
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Harry Itz
Fredericksburg
Mary Martha Society Met On Thursday at Poe thany
Mary Martha Society met Thursday afternoon in the Poe thany Sunday School Building with 22 members. The program opened with a hymn and devotional led by Mrs Kurt Hansen. June and July topics were shared by Mrs Felix Heep and Mrs Nolan Brown. Rev G A Poehlmann gave a Bible study on Joshua 18. The meeting closed with a prayer and a magazine quiz, and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hartmann
Mary Martha Society
Poethany
Kurt Hansen
Felix Heep
Nolan Brown
G. A. Poehlmann
Henry
Joseph
Mesdames
Edward Itz
B. B. Bohls
Church Workers’ Institute
Seguin
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Blackstone
Rachel Dorn
Marion Talbot
Staudacher
Beverly Brock
Fern Grote
Las Vegas
Nevada
Nelis Afb
Colony Club
Betty Staudbacher
Sidle
Willow Wscs
Holy Ghost Luther League
Miss Luckenbach
Ristau
Post Oak
Post Oak School
Wail Post Oak Progress Club
Knopp & Metzger
Chambrey
Bemberg
Chambray and Gingham
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