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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
3
Henry Hirsch and Gillespie families seek permission to transfer their children to other district schools. The transfers are due by next Thursday July 3 with requests from the Department of Education. The 1941 42 apportionment is fixed at 22 50 and previous year funding is noted.
Clara Beth Woodall daughter of the assistant postmaster will headline activities at Camp Ben McCulloch near Driftwood during the Confederate Reunion on August 6 7 and 8. She leads a Children of the Confederacy group invited to sing on several programs as soloist and state song leader.
Senator Penrose Metcalfe of San Angelo and a Gillespie County district senator called on Fredericksburg briefly on Wednesday morning while en route home from an Austin committee meeting. He was returning from a session on the county road bond assumption bill that recently failed to be enacted by the legislature.
Next Sunday churchgoers in Cillespie County are welcomed to English services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday school and Bible class for all ages at 9 a.m. Luther League meets in the afternoon. Pastors Theo M Haag and A Bracher extend a cordial welcome.
The Crabapple Lutheran Church invites members and friends to a German service at 2:30 p.m. following an English service at 1:30 p.m. A Brotherhood meeting is held right after the service led by Rev. Theo. Haag.
A Sunday after Trinity congregational picnic will be held next Sunday July 27 at Klaerner's park. Divine services start at 10:30 a m with barbecue dinner. An afternoon program begins at 2 p m followed by picnic games. All members and friends invited by pastor O Lindenberg.
Edison Street Methodist lists Sunday activities with times 9 45 a m Sunday school supervised by A W Holly 10 45 a m worship service 7 30 p m young people's meeting and 8 00 p m union service with First Church all welcome Pastor O F Kittner invites worshipers to attend
The Church of Christ meets in the hall over Piggly Wiggly Store each Lords Day morning. Class begins at ten o'clock followed by communion service. Members are urged to attend and the public is invited to join.
Local residents report travel and family visits across Texas and neighboring states. Felix Maier and spouse depart for a vacation to Tucumecana New Mexico and Carlsbad Caverns while Mattie Wiley visits relatives in San Antonio. Family gatherings span Fredericksburg Comfort and San Antonio with numerous Hirsch and Evers relatives noted.
Albert Lutheran Church invites members to a Sunday program on July 27 with 9:30 Sunday school and bible class, 10:30 regular services, a 12 barbecue and coffee, and a 2 pm program featuring music and performances by Sunday school children. Paul Leonhard leads as pastor.
Next Sunday July 27 regular services at Doss at 10 45 a m led by Pastor J M Bergner with Cherry Spring Lutheran Church also involved.
The Christadelphian fraternal gathering starts near Hye Texas on August 1941 and runs eight days ending the night of August 10. It includes two services daily one in the morning and one in the afternoon plus a night service. Everyone is welcome to attend the lectures.
Baptist services announce a morning sermon at Fredericksburg Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday of the month. Members are urged to attend with friends to welcome new members into fellowship and pray for a great day in Zion.
Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. William Koplmeier, Sr. gathered Sunday at the Striegler ranch on Wolf Creek for the first annual reunion. About fifty guests attended, with visitors from Orange, Llano, and San Antonio including Mr. and Mrs. Max Maier and family, Mr. and Mrs. Red Schnerr and family, and Chester and Arthur Kolmeier.
Members of the Bethany Lutheran Church Male Choir and their families enjoyed a day at Buchanan Lake as guests of their director Albert Klett. The outing featured fishing, card playing, and a sumptuous barbecue meal.
Theo Lange captured top honors at the Tivydale Golden Jubilee shooting festival held Sunday, hitting 58 of 60 rings. Paul Hohenberger, Rudolf Martin, Claude Noble, and Walter Kott followed with 56 and 54 hits. The event marked the Tivydale Shooting Club’s 50th anniversary amid a theft of $60 from Emil Fritz’s store tin box after the day’s events.
Four children born to Gillespie County parents last week per Fredericksburg Hospitals records. Wesley Feuge couple welcomed a July 17 daughter, Helmuth Klinksick on July 19 welcomed a daughter, Claude Saegeser couple had a July 16 girl, and Hugo Stehling couple had a July 17 daughter.
descendants of Jacob and Mary Neffendorf gathered at Klaemner's Park for the annual reunion. Over 100 relatives attended from near and far for singing and family talks, with a basket lunch at noon and a meal in the evening.
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