Hill Country Convention Highlights in Texas Democratic Races
The Hill Country section reports on the Texas Democratic State Convention with Gillespie County delegates H. H. Sagebiel and Alfred Petsch. Governor Moody backed an undirected slate amid clashes over the Delegate Committee, Dean’s nomination, and disputes involving Tom Love Jim Ferguson and Al Smith forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
H. H. Sagebiel
Alfred Petsch
Sagebiel
Petsch
Houston
Moody
Tom Love
Democratic Party of
Texas
Pat Neff
Frazzer
Dean
Collins
Jim Ferguson
Judge Berry
al Smith
Ferguson
John Boyle
San Antonio
Jim Ferguse
Boyle
Senor Dean
Berry
Sanders
Palo Pinto County
Executive Committee
Fredericksburg to Re-pave Main Street with Local Funds
Fredericksburg plans a curb to curb repaving of Main Street also known as San Saba Street. The project will cover 50 feet of abutting property and uses 22 feet paved by the Commissioners Court and 15 feet by the State Highway Department with non property owners funding cross-street paving. Subscriptions from most property owners along the street are secured and work is expected to start next week. One thousand feet of cross-street paving is funded by local business owners. The new surface will be inch Uvalde Trap Rock tar via to provide durable paving amid available machinery already on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
San Saba Street
Commissioners Court
State Highway Departments
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Felix Pfiester Dies at Local Sanitarium
Mrs Felix Pfiester nee Frida Grasso died Thursday May 24 at 11 15 PM in a local sanitarium aged 74 years 2 months 10 days She was born March 14 1877 and left a husband Alfred Pfiester eight children Adolf Adele Alma Lydia Margaret Walter Felix Jr and Romilda Surviving relatives include her mother-in-law five brothers and three sisters Funeral services were conducted by Rev Arthur Koerner of Holy Ghost Church and burial followed in the city cemetery on Saturday at 3 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Pfiester
Frida Grasso
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 at St. Mary's Fredericksburg
Archbishop Drossaerts of San Antonio will ordain three men Armand Weber Benjamin Kaminski and Francis John Fellmann at St. Mary's on June 7 with a morning procession and sermon by Father Michel O M I L followed by confirmations for over a hundred children. Visitors from Kerrville Austin San Antonio and elsewhere expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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, O. M. IL
St. Mary’s Parish
Kerrville
Austin
Fredericksburg Pioneer Henry Korzik Sr Dies at 91
Henry Korzik Sr longtime Fredericksburg resident and respected citizen died Thursday at his home on the outskirts at age 91 years 2 months and 24 days Funeral services were held at the home and the body interred at Greenwood Cemetery at 4 PM Friday with host Church officiating An obituary will follow in next week’s issue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Greenwood Cemetery
Arthur Koerner
Holyhost Church
Car plunges from bridge. occupants escape unharmed near Turner Hall
A Sunday morning crash near Turner Hall sent an old Overland car through the side railing of a bridge and into a creek bed. Passengers Bill Dunn and a High Line worker crawled out with only minor scrapes as Ernst Wilke Jr. of Sudden Service pulled the wrecked vehicle back onto the road and out of the creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dunn
Turner Hall
Ernst Wilke Jr
Fredericksburg Clean Up Day Set by Chamber and Health Dept
The State Health Department and Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce announce a General Clean Up Day on Tuesday June 6 with two trucks to pick up material from residences and business districts. Residents should place material on sidewalks in containers starting Monday and contact the Chamber if transport is needed. trucks begin at Square at 8 AM and may continue to the next day if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Chamber of Commerce
Public Health Committee
The
Fredericksburg
Texas
C of C
Death of Mrs Franz Moritz at Morris Ranch
Mrs Franz Moritz nee Kathari on Stein died after a brief illness at her Morris Ranch home on May 25 at age 67 6. Born May 19 1861 in the county she wed Franz Moritz on November 26 1878 who died June 1 1925. Survivors include six living 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 with Father Heckmann burial Catholic cemetery. Judge A N Moursand and wife of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg last Sunday. Next Sunday the Llano colored baseball team will play the Fredericksburg Darkies at the Fair grounds in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Moritz
Katharion Stein
Morris Ranch
This County
Joseph Staudt
Albert Jordan
Karl Moritz
Alfred Reed
Theresa Moritz
Reinhold Schmidtzensky
Jos. Stein
Vital Statistics Law Update for Gillespie County
Gillespie County adopt new Vital Statistics Law with one registrar and merged precincts. Births and deaths must be reported within five days to the local registrar. burial cannot occur until death certificate and permit are filed. In early 1928, 16 births and 18 deaths were reported, about 36 percent of expected totals. aim is 100 percent. Henry Langerhans named local registrar, offices with H. H. Sagebiel in the Gold Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gillespie County
Henry Langerhans
State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Austin
Langerhans
H. H. Sagebiel
Mr. Sagebiel
Irene Flachmeier Receives A B Degree at SWT College
Among fifty seven seniors graduated from Southwest Texas Teachers College on May 28 Miss Irene Flachmeier earned the A B degree. She made an unusual college record by staying on the honor roll every term since 1925. Daughter of Reverend and Mrs W Flachmeier Cave Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Texas Teachers College
Irene Flachmeier
Flachmeier
W. Flachmeier
Cave Creek
Comfort Hatchery notice to Gillespie County farmers
Comfort Hatchery thanks Gillespie County farmers for yearly insertions and expanding the poultry mailing list. The letter touts chicks and pullets as a profitable sideline and wishes continued success to The Standard and Wochenblatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard and Wochenblatt
Gillespie County
Comfort Hatchery
M. Kuettner
Col Petsch Seeks Reelection to Legislature
Col Alfred P. Petsch announces candidacy for re election to the Legislature citing his record in the 39th and 40th sessions and his legal training energy and honesty He argues the Highway Department needs to stay efficient and closer to the people opposing a contractor dominated system and revealing wide bids for highway contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P
Petsch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
H. Sagebeil
the Loan & Abstract CO
G. Striegler
Priess Bldg
A. P. C. Petsch
Fredericksburg, Texas
Henry Korzik, Sr
St. Mary’s Church
Father Heckmann
A. N. Moursand
Llano
Darkies
Fair Grounds
Hugo A. Waltee
Vital Statistics
Col. Petsch
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Gentral Drus Go
W. H. Schaefer
Mer
Eastmann Kodaks and Films
Border Fox Tone Pictures
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Walter Petsch
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