Longtime Gillespie County matriarch dies at 90
Mrs Peter Kunz born Maria Keller, among Gillespie County's oldest residents, died Saturday May 27 at 5:45 PM at her home. Born Galveston Oct 28 1848 she was 90 years 6 months 19 days. She outlived by two spouses and left many children stepchildren and grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Schaetter Funeral Home St Marys Church with interment in the Catholic Cemetery conducted by Rev F Wolf.
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Peter Kunz
Maria Keller
Gillespie County
Galveston
Texas
August Rischner
August
Frank Rischner
Theodore Wahrmund
Charles
Felix
Lina Kunz
Willie Kunz
Ed. Hahn
Maria Rischner
Emil Ressman
Péter Kunz
William
Joseph
Martin Keller
Josephina Schaerer
Louise Hertzberg
Schaetter
St. Mary’s Church
Rev. F. Wolf
Mrs Christian Klein Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Christian Klein nee Emma Franciska Mosel of Gillespie County died Monday morning May 29 after a lingering illness at age 53 years 7 months and 26 days. Survived by husband Christian Klein ten children including Alfons Klein Chester Fugene Harry Mabel Elizabeth Cora Clemens and Francis Klein seven grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services were held Tuesday May 30 at Beckmann Funeral Home conducted by Rev Theo Haag with Beckmann Quartet at the service and grave. Interment followed in City Cemetery.
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Christian Klein
Emma Franciska Mosel
Louis Mosel
Petersburg
Gillespie County
Harvey
Alfons Klein
Chester Fugene
Harry
Mabel
Elizabeth
Cora
Clemens
Francis Klein
Felix Kunz
Tivydale
Wm. Newberry
San Antonio
Chester Moses
Harper
Oscar Moses
New Braunfels
Lillie Sheppard
Seattle
Wash
Nellie Gillespie
Harry Moses
Beckmann
Theo Haag
Funeral services for George F. Price in Cain City and Blanco
George Franklin Price died May 30 at 5 45 am aged 76 6 18 born Red River County Texas son of Ben F Price and Minnie Mae Woodside married December 23 1886 in Paris Texas to Minnie Mae Woodside. Survived by widow six children Luther Roberta Cremonia Ruth Mary Frank H Price sisters Mollie Scott and H H Gooch and 18 grandchildren. Brothers Jim Henry and Joé Price preceded him. Services held May 31 at the family residence Cain City and Blanco Methodist Church. Conducted by Rev Banks with Rev Billin Blanco cemetery included.
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George Franklin Price
Cain City
Blanco Methodist Church
Banks
Billin
Blanco Cemetery
Price
Ben F. Price
Red River County
Texas
Paris
Minnie Mae Woodside
Luther F. Price
Roberta
Alonzo Schmidt
Cremonia
Monroe Thompson
Bandera
Ruth
W. B. Massey
San Antonio
Mary
Marion Cox
Blanco
Frank H. Price
Mollie Scott
Arkansas
H. H. Gooch
Jim Henry
Joé Price
Scientists warn global ice melt could lift oceans 150 feet
Researchers state that simultaneous melting of ice from both polar regions would raise sea levels by at least 150 feet, reshaping coastlines and affecting coastal nations and habitats.
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North
South
Mrs Henry Bratherich Burial For Gillespie County Pioneer
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Bratherich nee Katherine Walter oldest Gillespie County resident who died May 31 at Cherry Springs at age 93 years 5 months and 1 day. Services held today at Beckmann Funeral Home and Cherry Springs Church followed by interment in Cherry Springs Cemetery conducted by Rev J M Bergner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bratherich
Katherine Walter
Gillespie County
A.m
Cherry Springs
Beckmann
J. M. Bergner
Texas wildlife memorial sculpture project detailed
The piece explains a proposed bronze memorial of seven stallion mustangs five mares and a colt to honor Texas pioneers. J Frank Dobie confirms the plan and a three month model camp at Tom East Ranch near Hebbronville. Completion is set within two years after a five month artist conference with leading American sculptors. Representing sales by Rothmann Son Livestock Market lists prices for hogs calves cows yearlings and sheep from Mason Mason Arch Reeves and other Texas towns.
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Texas
J. Frank Dobie
University of Texas
Dobie
Proctor
Tom East Ranch
Hebbrowville
Animal Sculptors of America
Ogden
Hondo Banker Elected Hill Country Association President
J H Burgin vice president of Hondo National Bank was chosen president of the Hill Country Bankers Association for one year at Kerrville. He succeeds Edward Stein of Fredericksburg National Bank. Bandera was named for the October meeting. Eighty five members attended from Sonora Fort Worth Austin Harper Mason San Antonio Brady Blanco Junction and Comfort plus others. Dennis W Macken of Austin National Bank and Rep Alfred Petsch of Fredericksburg spoke.
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J. H. Burgin
Hondo National Bank
Hill Country Bankers Association
Kerrville
Edward Stein
Fredericksburg National Bank
Bandera
Sonora
Fort Worth
Austin
Harper, Mason
San Antonio
Brady
Blanco
Junction
Comfort
Dennis W.macken
The
Austin National Bank
Rep
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
Brady Man Hurt in Dynamite Explosion
Brady resident B. Little ton is recuperating in Brady Hospital with a right thigh wound from a dynamite blast. The injury occurred Wednesday afternoon while he worked for O. O. Fuller Construction Co. on a Rural Electrification Administration project for McCulloch County Electric Co-operative Inc.
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Brady
B. Littleton
Brady Hospital
O. O. Fuller Construction Co
McCulloch County Electric Co-operative Inc
Castell area social notes and church events
Castell residents host relatives and attend baccalaureate exercises. Families visit in from San Antonio San Angelo Center Point and Brady. A Methodist revival opens with Rev H Ellis Thomas preaching and a Young Adult class fish fry draws forty guests at Riverside Park. Mrs J B Shaw visits from San Saba.
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Albert Leifeste
San Antonio
Lee
J. W. Leifeste
Kenneth Bailey
San Angelo
Dan Schuessler
Austin
Bailey
University of Texas
H. Ellis Thomas
Center Point
Thomas
Dorothy Lee Leifeste
Brady
Vernelle Radetzky
F. W. Radetzky
Jimmie Dean
Fredericksburg
Mildred Leifeste
Elmer Tatsch
Gene
Fort Wayne
Morehead
George Phillips
Valley Spring
Andrew Schoenfeld
Methodist Church
Riverside Park
J. B. Shaw
San Saba
Ray Graves
Brothers Swim and Wade 21 Mile Santa Helena Canyon Trek
Roy L Swift and W I Swift completed a 13 hour swim and hike through the Santa Helena Canyon Rio Grande stretch. They describe rugged boulder strewn rapids, use of inner tubes for three half mile swims, and note Fern Canyon and a 150 foot diameter cave. They rested on sand bars then headed back toward work.
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Roy Swift
Swift
Dayton tire line boasts 6 to 12 month protection and lofty cord
The Dayton tire from FBG Motor Co introduces Daytex heat resisting cotton cord praised for 25 percent greater strength and full tensile retention. The cord results from a cotton processing advance and is claimed to deliver smoother ride and longer life with a 6 to 12 month guarantee against typical tire damage.
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Dayton
Holly
Daytex
Llano Man Burned in Gasoline Blast
Dorace Swenson owner of Swenson Body Works Llano suffered burns to face and chest while welding an automobile a jug of gasoline in the car exploded and flames enveloped him at his Llano shop on Tuesday May 25
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Llano, Tex
Dorace Swenson
Swenson
Youth Killed by Lightning in Field near Fiasca
Fiasca May 31 Everett Faulkner 13 was killed by lightning while hoeing in a field five miles from town. Several nearby workers were knocked down but none seriously hurt.
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Fiasca
Everett Faulkner
Urbanites and Farm Output Per Person in U S
A historical note explains that each urban resident is linked to farmers who grow one eighth acre of cotton one quarter acre of wheat and three quarters acre of corn for each urbanite in the United States indicating a proportional farm output arrangement.
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U. S
Local visitors and schedule update in Fredericksburg area
Brady resident Harry K Westermann visited Fredericksburg last Friday while families in Austin San Antonio and Fort Worth hosted relatives. Clergy J M Bergner and Paul Leonhard attended a conference in Austin. An appendectomy was performed for Mrs Henry Kuenemann. Mail departure moved earlier to 5 20 p m with a 5 p m deadline.
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Harry K. Westermann of
Brady
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Bank Low Financing Rates Across Auto Loans
Fredericksburg National Bank advertises new and used auto loans at historically low installment rates. Compare these rates with finance companies to find substantial savings on automobile purchases.
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Fredericksburg National Bank
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George FF. Price
Rothmann & Son Livestock
D. H. Bierschwab
Waring
Dan ‘Hoerster
Jim Behrens
Mason
Brady Man
Castell
By Pearl Calhhan
Brothers
Wade
Santa Helena Canyon
FBG. Motor CO
Llano
Wormman
Nichols Ranch
Albert Reichenau
Herman Bohn
John Jordan
Paul Leonhard
Henry Kuenemann
Francis Walch of
Emil McDougall
Ft. Worth, Texas
H. C. Halfmann
C. Blanchard
Hil Country Implement Company
Court House
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Ins
Assn
Otto Henke
Joe Heep
Sec
Jefferson Davis
Fredercksburg
Fredericksburg Finance Company
Fredericksburg Finance Co
Standard Service Co
Wm. Schroeder Jr
Mgr
Terry
Vimeograpts Supplies
Staafford
Typewriter
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Markwell Staplers
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