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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1927
Page
7
Beaumont guests Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Harlan and daughter stayed with Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Lemons. Several San Antonio visitors, Fort Worth guests, and travels to Charlotte N C are noted. Meadow-area social circle includes bridge evenings and multiple home-hosted gatherings with local residents and out-of-town friends.
The piece records visits by Mrs. and Mrs. Edgar Ochs, Miss Stella Beckmann, the Wahermund family, Mrs. Don Biggers, and others across Kerrville Gillespie and Fredericksburg. A major social event is a Nimitz Hotel auction bridge tea hosted by Mesdames Enderle Schmidt Klingelhoefer and Stahl with prizes awarded to Mrs. Harry Sehu mann Miss Lolie Gold and Mildred Enderle.
The Epworth League program led by Alvin Durst lists songs prayers scripture reading talks by Arnold Roos and Harley Durst a duet by Mrs Bohmfalk and Mrs Kneese a dialogue led by Bohmfalk Treibs and Durst and offertory followed by benediction by Rev. Cre Bohmfalk.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ad Burg on July 14. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Wm Massey on July 16. Belmont Gilbert of San Antonio visited the Joe Schmidtzensky family recently.
Miss Tony Tatsch joins Welgehausen's store. Hugo A. Walter of Optome trist returns from convention last Tuesday. Mrs. John Mittel of Ceres California visits Doss. Reminder: amendment election Monday August 1. Roy Inks of Llano visits Fredericksburg Wednesday. Stonewall Polo Club invites attendance at grand polo game in Stonewall Sunday.
Mr Henry Wilke of Ballinger was among visitors in the city late last week. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Alex Mittendorf last Saturday. Congratulations.
Miss Cora Baethge visits relatives in Seguim. Mr Robt Voigt of Comfort spent last Friday in the city. Miss Olenbusch of La Grange visited Miss Tony Kott early this week.
Mr and Mrs I B Matern of Marble Falls visited at the home of Mrs August Grote, sharing a social call and greetings in a courteous neighborhood gathering.
Mrs Robert Klingelhoefer and daughter visit relatives at Burton Misses Tony Kott and Meta Weirich returned from Summer Normal at San Marcos Mrs Max Nemky of San Antonio spent days with relatives at Fredericksburg Mr Willie Strackbein and niece Bonnie of Mason visited relatives and friends at Doss last weekend Miss Grace McMurray of Houston and Miss Anna Belle Council of Kerrville visited Miss Lillian Arbelger last Sunday Mr and Mrs J E Craven and sons of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Lee Cauley and family this weekend Miss Margaret Rosenbach of San Antonio is visiting relatives and friends in this city After spending the summer with Mr and Mrs F W Arhelger Mrs Frank R Thies and Mrs J Thies and children left for San Antonio en route to Charlotte NC Mr and Mrs F W Arhelger accompanied them to San Antonio Tuesday of this week
Mr. John Ostrow and his daughter Yivia are visiting friends at Fredericksburg. Mr. Emil Scherer underwent an appendectomy at the local hospital.
Rev. M. Schwarz and his family of Pflugerville spent the early part of the week visiting friends in Gillespie County.
Mr and Mrs George Ehlinger and daughter Dorothy attended a short course at College Station. Mrs Willie Geistweidt Ruby Ben Geistweidt and Mrs Charles Kneese visited relatives in San Antonio. Professor Robert Klingelhoefer plans Austin attendance at the University. Mr Herbert Hoffmann and family of New Braunfels visit the Hy. Herbert family at Gold. Alvin and Willie Olle of Del Vale were visitors in Fredericksburg. Laurence Fritz Dunlay Ben Fritz and A Klar of San Antonio visited the Christian Fritz family last Sunday. Mrs Eric Hodges and daugh ters returned from a trip to Lampasas Bluffton and Lone Grove. Mr and Mrs R A Schumann and family and Mr and Mrs Chamees of Galveston spent several days in Gillespie County. Mr and Mrs Alvin Vordenbaum and children and Franklin Jordan of Buda spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Aug Jordan. Miss Nora Oebler left for Galveston to visit for several weeks with Ewald Oebler and Frank Jenseh ke.
Mr. Adam Knopp and his family, who visited Fredericksburg in recent weeks, have gone home to Morenzi Arizona last Wednesday. Gillespie County Bonded Warehouse Co stockholders meet Saturday August 6 1927 at two oclock P M all members urged to attend for important business discussions.
Tate Moss donated an old 45-70 Springfield rifle found near Enchanted Rock weeks ago. The walnut stock is half rotted, suggesting long abandonment. origin of the weapon remains unclear.
Miss Meta Fritz returned from Van Ormy last Sunday, according to local social notes.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Jung and son Clark and Mr. Maryin Durst visited Ed. Friess of Bandera County last week. Miss Helen Peter returned Friday from a pleasant visit with friends and relatives at San Antonio and New Braunfels.
Improvements at the Hotel Nimitz this week include a resanded and polished ballroom floor along with other upgrades. The project aims to refresh the venue for events and gatherings hosted at the hotel.
Mr. O. B Atkinson of Florence Texas with his wife and family visit the mother of Mrs. Atkinson at Cas tell. They also spend a short time with friends at Fredericksburg.
The regular monthly meeting will be held Friday August 5 at 5 p m at Court House Park.
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