Hill Country Deliberations Highlight Texas Democratic Convention
The Hill Country story covers Gillespie County delegates H H Sagebiel and Alfred Petsch, a heated delegate committee fight, Governor Moody backing an uninstructed slate, and the Dean Collins Berry outcomes as the convention favors Dean amid late floor drama.
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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
Jim Ferguse
Boyle
Berry
Sanders
Palo Pinto County
Executive Committee
Credentials Committee
Fredericksburg Main Street To Be Repaved
Fredericksburg plans to repave Main Street from curb to curb using a mix of 22 feet funded by the County, 18 feet by the State Highway Department, and 50 feet to be subscribed by abutting property owners. Local business leaders and property owners have largely pledged support, with work expected to start early next week. Non property owners along cross streets have funded about 1,000 feet of retopping, with rock deliveries already arriving for the project.
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Fredericksburg
San Saba Street
Commissioners Court
State Highway Departments
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Felix Pfiester Dies After Illness at Sanitarium
Mrs Felix Pfiester nee Frida irasso died at a local sanitarium Thursday May 24 at 11 15 PM Born March 14 1887 she was 80 years 2 months 10 days married to Alfred Pfiester April 6 1909 survivors include eight children Adolf Adele Alma Lydia Margaret Walter Felix Jr and Romilda plus her mother in law five brothers three sisters and numerous in laws Funeral services were held by Rev Arthur Koerner of the Holy Ghost Church and interment followed in the city cemetery Saturday at 3 PM The family expresses sympathy to the mourners
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Felix Pfiester
Frida Irasso
Is7zio
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
Ilye
Henry F. Dunbar
Arthur Koerner
The
Holy Ghost Church
Ordination of Priests in Fredericksburg
Archbishop Drossaerts of San Antonio will ordain three men at St. Mary's Church Fredericksburg on June 7. Armand Weber, Benjamin Kaminski, and Francis John Fellmann will become priests. ceremony includes a morning sermon by Father Michel and a namesake procession. At 2 PM, over a hundred children will be confirmed. Visitors from Kerrville Austin and San Antonio 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 92
Henry Korzik Sr a leading Fredericksburg resident died Thursday at his home on the outskirts at age 1 years 2 months and 24 days Funeral services were held at the home and interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery at 4 p m Ghost Church officiating An obituary will run next week
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Fredericksburg
Greenwood Cemetery
Arthur Koerner
Holy Ghost Church
Car Crash Through Bridge Rails Near Turner Hall
A Sunday morning crash near Turner Hall sent an Overland careening through a bridge railing into a creek bed. Passengers Bill Dunn and a High Line worker escaped unharmed, freeing themselves before neighbors arrived. Ernst Wilke Jr of Sudden Service aided by driving the car to safety.
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Bill Dunn
Turner Hall
Ernst Wilke Jr
Fredericksburg Clean Up Day Planned by Chamber
The State Health Department and Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce urge a General Clean-Up Day on Tuesday June 5. Two trucks will pick up material from residents starting at 8 a.m. with continued service if needed. call the Chamber at 84 for missed pickups.
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State Health Department
Chamber of Commerce
Public Health Committee
The
Fredericksburg
Texas
C of C
Obituary of Mrs. Franz Moritz at Morris Ranch
Mrs. Franz Moritz nee Kathari im Stein died at Morris Ranch on Friday May 25 after a short illness at age 67. She was born May 19 1861 and married Franz Moritz on November 26 1878 who preceded her in death in 1925. Surviving children are Mrs. Joseph Staudt Mrs. Albert Jordan Karl Moritz Mrs. Alfred Reed Theresa Moritz and Mrs. Reinhold Schmidtzensky. Also surviving are her aged mother Mrs. Jos Stein 42 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral at St Marys church with Father Heckmann and burial in the 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.
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Franz Moritz
Kathariim Stein
Morris Ranch
Maty
Joseph Staudt
Albert Jordan
Karl Moritz
Alfred Reed
Vital Statistics Law Enforced in Gillespie County
Gillespie County implements new Vital Statistics Law with a single district registrar. Births must be reported within five days by attending physicians or parents if no professional present. Deaths need a filed death certificate before burial or removal. In early 1928 the county reported 16 births and 18 deaths, urging full compliance. Local registrar is Henry Langerhans. for information contact the Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics in Austin.
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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 Southwest Texas Teachers College
Miss Irene Flachmeier graduated May 28 from Southwest Texas Teachers College with an A B degree. She made the honor roll every term since 1925 and was active in several campus organizations. She taught in county schools and is daughter of Reverend and Mrs W Flachmeier of Cave Creek.
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Southwest Texas Teachers College
Irene Flachmeier
Flachmeier
W. Flachmeier
Cave Creek
Comfort Hatchery Ad Notes Poultry Links in Gillespie County
A letter from Comfort Hatchery praises The Standard and Wochenblatt for aiding chick and pullet sales in Gillespie County. The firm notes yearly expansion of its farmer mailing list and views poultry as a profitable sideline, thanking the publications for prompt insertions and wishing continued success.
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Standard and Wochenblatt
Gillespie County
Comfort Hatchery
Col Petsch Seeks Reelection To State Legislature
Col Alfred P. C. Petsch announces bid for another term in the Texas Legislature. He cites his record in the 39th and 40th sessions and argues his legal training, energy, honesty and patriotic aims qualify him to represent the district. He warns against changing the Highway Department and portrays opponents as seeking to control contracts by limiting competition.
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Alfred P. C. Petsch
Petseh
State Highway Department
Texas
Petsch
Highway Department
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H. Sagesbeil
the Loan & Abstract CO
Abstra
R. G. Striegler
Priess Bldg
A. P. Petsch
Fredericksburg, Texas
Henry Korzik, Sr
St. Mary's Church
Father Heckmann
A. N. Moursand
Llano
Darkies
Fair Grounds
Hugo A. Walter
Vital Statistics
Col. Petsch
Gentral Drugs Go
W. H. Schaefer
Met
Eastmann Kodaks
FOX Tone Pictures
Walter Petsch
Iawyers
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