Hill Country Notes From the Democratic State Convention
The Democratic State Convention featured Gillespie County delegates H. H. Sagebiel and Alfred Petsch. Sagebiel served on the Credentials Committee while Petsch joined the Delegate Committee fight for National Convention delegates at Houston. Governor Moody backed an uninstructed slate, opposing Tom Love’s bloc and Al Smith forces. Dean won the temporary chair and the Dean candidacy’s supporters clashed with Collins and Berry. A later exchange saw Judge John Boyle denouncing Smith’s political football while supporting Dean.
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Gillespie County
H. H. Sagebiel
Alfred Petsch
Sagebiel
Petsech
Houston
Moody
Tom Love
Democratic Party of
Texas
Pat Neff
Frazzer
Dean
Collins
Jim Ferguson
Judge Berry
al Smith
Ferguson
John Boyle
San Antonio
Boyle
Berry
Sanders
Palo Pinto County
Executive Committee
Credentials Committee
Fredericksburg to repave Main Street with mixed funding
Fredericksburg plans curb to curb repaving of Main Street 90 feet wide after a 22 foot state road pave share 18 foot State Highway hold and 50 feet funded by adjacent property owners. Local Chamber leads subscriptions while business owners prop up cross street paving and rock deliveries continue.
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Fredericksburg
San Saba Street
Commissioners Court
State Highway Departments
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Pfiester dies at sanitarium after long illness
Mrs Felix Pfiester nee Frida Girasso died at a local sanitarium on Thursday May 24 at 11 15 PM. Born March 14 1877 she was 1 year 2 months and 10 days old at death. Survived by husband Alfred married April 6 1909 eight children and many in laws and siblings. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Arthur Koerner Holy Ghost Church with interment in city cemetery Saturday at three o clock.
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Felix Pfiester
Frida Girasso
Alfred Pfiester
Adolf
Adele
Alma
Lydia
Margaret
Walter
Felix Jr
Romilda Pfiester
Henry Pfiester
Ottmar
Volker Grasso
San Antonio
Ernst
Jewett
Rolf
Harlingen
Alvina Grasso
Alfred Schmidt
Henry F. Dunbar
Arthur Koerner
The
Holy Ghost Church
Ordination of Priests by Archbishop Drossaerts
Archbishop Drossaerts of San Antonio will ordain three men at St Marys Church Fredericksburg on June 7. Armand Weber Benjamin Kaminski and Francis John Fellmann will be ordained. a procession at nine in the morning and a two oclock confirmation for over a hundred children follow the ordination. Visitors from Kerrville Austin and San Antonio are expected.
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Drossaerts
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Armand Weber
Geo. Weber
Luckenbach
Benjamin Kaminski
Sealy
Texas
Francis John Fellmann
el Campo
St. Joseph’s Hall
Father Michel
St. Mary’s Parish
Kerrville
Austin
Fredericksburg Pioneer Henry Korzik Sr Dies at 91
Fredericksburg mourns Henry Korzik Sr a longtime respected citizen who died Thursday morning at his home on the outskirts at age 91 years 2 months and 24 days. Funeral services were held at the home and burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery at 4 P M officiated by Ghost Church. An obituary will appear next week.
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Fredericksburg
Greenwood Cemetery
Arthur Koerner
Holy Ghost Church
Drive Off Of Bridge In Bridge Creek Rescue
A Sunday morning car crash near Turner Hall saw an Overland lose steering and plummet 15 to 20 feet into a creek. Passengers Bill Dunn and a High Line worker escaped unharmed and freed themselves with help from Ernst Wilke Jr. of Sudden Service who towed the car to a garage.
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Bill Dunn
Turner Hall
Ernst Wilke Jr
Fredericksburg Clean-Up Day Ends Health Campaign
The State Health Department and Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce urge a General Clean-Up Day on Tuesday June 5. Two trucks will collectyard waste from residences starting 8 A M with side streets served if needed, and a second day may follow if overloaded. Call the Chamber office at 84 for pickups or missed households.
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State Health Department
Chamber of Commerce
Public Health Committee
Fredericksburg
Texas
C of C
Mrs Franz Moritz 67 dies after short illness at Morris Ranch
Mrs Franz Moritz nee Katharina Stein died Friday morning at Morris Ranch after a brief illness at 67. Born May 19 1861 in the county she married Franz Moritz on November 26 1878. he died June 1 1925. Survived by children Mrs Joseph Staudt Mrs Albert Jordan Karl Moritz Mrs Alfred Reed Theresa Moritz and Mrs Reinhold Schmidtzensky plus her mother 42 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral at St Marys church officiated by Father Heckmann with interment in the Catholic cemetery. Judge A N Moursand and wife of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg last Sunday.
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Franz Moritz
Katharina Stein
Morris Ranch
This County
Joseph Staudt
Albert Jordan
Karl Moritz
Alfred Reed
Theresa Moritz
Reinhold Schmidtzensky
Jos. Stein
Llano Colored Baseball Team Travels to Fredericksburg
Next Sunday the Llano colored baseball team will face the Fredericksburg Darkies at the Fredericksburg fair grounds in a scheduled game.
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Llano
Fredericksburg
Darkies
Fair Grounds
Vital Statistics Law Promotes Full Birth and Death Recording
Gillespie County adopts new Vital Statistics Law with one registrar to unify precincts. Births must be reported within five days by attending physician or parent if needed. death certificates and burial permits required before removal. In early 1928 only 16 births and 18 deaths were reported, suggesting under registration. Local registrar Henry Langerhans, in Sagehiel’s Gold Building office, urges compliance and contact Austin for details.
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Texas
Gillespie County
Henry Langerhans
State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Austin
Langerhans
H. H. Sagehiel
Sagehiel
Gold Building
Irene Flachmeier Receives A B Degree at SWT College
Among fifty seven seniors graduated by Southwest Texas Teachers College on May 28 Miss Irene Flachmeier earned her A B degree. She posted a flawless honor roll record since 1925 and belonged to leading organizations. She has taught in several county schools and is the daughter of Reverend and Mrs W Flachmeier of Cave Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Texas Teachers College
Irene Flachmeier
Flachmeier
W. Flachmeier
Cave Creek
Poultry Ad From Comfort Hatchery in Gillespie County
Comfort Hatchery owner M Kuettner thanks The Standard and Wochen blatt for helping sell chicks and pullets in Gillespie County. The note says the poultry trade is a lucrative sideline and praises ongoing prompt insertions and local community publications.
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Standard and Wochenblatt
Gillespie County
Sincirely
Comfort Hatchery
M. Kuettner
Col Petsch Seeks Reelection to Legislature
Colonel Alfred P. C. Petsch announces his candidacy for re-election to the Legislature. He cites his record in the 39th and 40th sessions, legal training, energy, honesty, and patriotism. He says support will be based on ability to serve and shared district interests, noting most of his property and friends lie within the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Petsch
Reelection Focus on Highway Department Control
The piece argues Petseh seeks to preserve current Highway Department efficiency and accuses a Texas faction of aiming to politicize the agency. It claims the group wants to shift power toward contractors, contrasting past bidding with today’s broad competition among fifty to sixty bidders.
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Petseh
State Highway Department
Texas
Highway Department
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Mrs
H. Sagesbeil
the Loan & Abstract CO
G. Striegler
Priess Bldg
A. P. Petsch
Fredericksburg, Texas
Henry Korzik, Sr
St. Mary’s Church
Father Heckmann
A. N. Moursand
Ptical Service Walter
Vital Statistics
Col. Petsch
Gentral Drug Go
Chaefe Eastmann “Kodaks
Border Fox Tone Pictures
Walter Petsch
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