Death of Charles Jung Sr a Fredericksburg elder statesman
The funeral of Charles Jung Sr age about 80 plus was held at his daughter Chr Staats home near Fredericksburg. Jung born in 1841 Magdeburg Prussia came to Texas 1856 and settled in Fredericksburg 56 years ago. He married Anna Tietze in 1866 and had ten children. Interment was in the city cemetery beside his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chr. Staats
Fredericksburg
Chas. Jung
Gillespie County
Jung
G. H. Holly
Methodist Church
Mr. Jung
Magdeburg
Prussia
Texas
Indianola
New Orleans
New Braunfels
Anna Tietze
Mathilde
Christian Hahne
Dorothea
Henry Doell
Mary
Chas. Kensing
Clara
B. A. Lutes
Alma
Christian Staats
Charles
Emil
William
Adolf
Andrew
Bell Leaves Fredericksburg for San Benito Chamber Post
Mr. J. E. Bell will resign as Fredericksburg chamber secretary and assume the San Benito Chamber of Commerce secretary duties on July 1. He cites no prior statement beyond reluctance to leave, saying the move is due to a substantial salary increase. The Fredericksburg chamber wishes him good luck and confidence in his future success in San Benito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bell
San Benito
Fredericksburg
Visit of West Texas Chamber Leaders for Fredericksburg Diversified Farming
Porter A. Whaley and R. Q. Lee of Cisco will attend Fredericksburg’s Annual Chamber meeting on June 25. The visit aims to promote diversified farming as a key West Texas project, citing Gillespie County as a leading example and urging concrete demonstrations for farmers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Porter A. Whaley
Mgr
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
R. Q. Lee
Cisco
West Texas Chamber
Fredericksburg
Lee
Gillespie
Texas
Whaley
West Texas
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Ladies Attend Kerrville District Conference
Misses Margaret Maier Julia Metill and Blanche Baker and Mesdames Williamson and fainter attended the Kerrville District Methodist Conference in Kerrville last week. The Fredericksburg choir members assisted with special music during the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Maier
Julia Metill
Blanche Baker
A. B. Williamson
L. K. Fainter
Methodist
Fredericksburg
The
Methodist Church
Kerrville
Visit of Castell Men to Inspect Graves for Monument
Mr Otto Henrich and Wm Yitze Jr of Castell visited our city on Wednesday. Heinrich sought records of his parents buried here to arrange a monument. The column recalls his father and Mr Mecker were killed by Indians years ago at Loyal Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Henrich
Wm. Yitze Jr
Castell
Heinrich
Mr. Henrich
Mecker
Loyal Valley
June Bride Honored by Ada Gold and Anna Behrends
Miss Estella Joseph was honored by Ada Gold and Anna Behrends at a bridal event for her upcoming marriage to Felix Heep on June 7. The party at the Reichenau home featured pink and white decor, gifts, a bunco game with prizes for Helene Schmidt and Elsie Eckhardt, and refreshments for about thirty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Gold
Anna Behrends
Estella Joseph
Felix Heep
Harry Reichenau
Reichenau
Albert
Helen Reichenau
Buneo
Helene Schmidt
Elsie Eckhardt
Aelfey Franz
Elise
Alma Ressmann
Wanda Mosel
Nora Burrer
Lily Wahl
Frohsinn Stages Lieder des Musikanten at St Josephs Hall
The Frohsinn club presented Lieder des Musikanten a five act play at St Josephs Hall on Pentecost Sunday for St Marys school. Every seat was filled as fifteen actors delivered a realistic performance with Blum's Orchestra providing exemplary music and period costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frohsinn
Lieder Des Musikanten
St. Joseph’s Hall
St. Mary’s School
Blum
Fredericksburg Turn Verein Elects Board Directors
At a Thursday night meeting the Fredericksburg Turn Verein elected a board of directors including O B Petsch Max T Henke Ad Mergenthaler Kurt Wahrmund Fritz Mosel Christ Ressmann Erwin Kraus Emil Koch Albert Schmidt Eric Juenke Hy Stoffers and A W Moursund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
New Highway Designation Aims to Link Fredericksburg and Kerrville
The Chamber of Commerce with Kerrville San Antonio Austin and Pecan Belt Highway officers seeks to designate the Fredericksburg Kerrville road as a State Highway extending the Comanche Fredericksburg route. It is viewed as greatly beneficial to Fredericksburg Kerrville once added to the state highway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Kerrville
San Antonio
Austin
Fredericksburg Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Graves Decorated Memorial Day by Louis Jordan Post
A Louis Jordan Post No 244 committee decorated graves of fallen comrades at city and Catholic cemeteries on Memorial Day May 30. Relatives of interred out of town received wreaths by mail, with several names listed from Stonewall Willow City Harper Morris Ranch and Gillespie County. The post invites more names to be reported in the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post
Lieut
Louis Jordan
Walter Langerhans
Walter Eckhardt
Alfred Schlaudt
Felix A. Grobe
Henry Koch
Hermann Hohmann
Emil Beyer
Henry Schneider
Walter Engel
Wm. H. Enderlin
Edw. Tatseh
Harry Duecker
Cosmo Sanchez
Otto Peese
Stonewall Cemetery
Walter Burrow
James Alexander
Willow City Cemetery
Ed. Brinkroll
Ferris H. F
Walter Fritz
Kaiser W
Harper Community
Arthur Henke
Morris Ranch
Gillespie County
Death of Philipp Hartmann in Live Oak community
Philipp Hartmann died Thursday at 4 30 pm at his home in Live Oak. Born December 2 1853 in Bruchweiler Germany he is survived by brothers Adolf William Alf Hartmann and sisters Mrs Gottfried Ochler and Mrs Henry Schuch. Burial was Friday at 4 pm in a private Live Oak cemetery. Rev Bracher officiated. Also noted is Erwin Ottmers bitten by a rattlesnake near his Jold community home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philipp Hartmann
Chas. Hartmann
Live Oak
Bruchweiler
Rheinprovinz
Germany
Adolf
William
Alf
Hartmann
Gottfried Ochler
Jewett
Henry Schuch
Social Guests From San Antonio Attend Pfeil and Stork Entertaining
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Meyers and Mrs. and Mrs. J. W. King of San Antonio were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pfeil and Mrs. A. Stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Meyers
J. W. King of
San Antonio
Otto Pfeil
A. Stork
Fredericksburg ISD Names Teachers for 1925 26
The Fredericksburg Independent School District trustees announce the 1925 26 teaching staff. First through seventh grades list named teachers led by Principal Alfred Neffendorf. Overflow classes for 3rd and 4th grades assign Miss Louise Wehmeyer. High School faculty includes Enderle, Bittner, Klingelhoefer, Heyne, Estill, Feuge, Clark, and Miss Mittie Clark for the colored school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Independent School District
Esther Mueller
Flora Eckert
Elsie Kolmeier
Dora Conrads
Alma Hoffmann
Vera Schoenewolf
Alfred Neffendorf
Louise Wehmeyer
B. L. Enderle
E. M. Bittner
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Lydia Heyne
Julia Estill
Co. W. Feuge
German Pioneers in Texas book ready for delivery
The volume edited by Don Biggers is prepared for delivery at our office. Visitors at Luthe ran College Seguin commencement included Ewald Geist weidt Elgin Geist weidt and Herbert Durst of Doss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Don Biggers
Lutheran College
Seguin
Messrs
Ewald
Elgin Geistweidt
Herbert Durst
Doss
Castell Family Visit With L F Kneese
Mr. E. Leifeste and family of Castell visited with L. F. Kneese and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. E. Leifeste
Castell
L. F. Kneese
Revival Meeting Underway At Cain City
The annual Baptist revival is in progress in Cain City led by Rev. T. F. Hoffmann of San Antonio and Rev. L. H. Billings of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain City
T. F. Hoffmann
San Antonio
L. H. Billings
Fredericksburg
Mrs Walker and Lovelady Visit Rev Billing Family
Mrs L W Walker and her children of San Antonio and Mrs J E Lovelady of Evant spent the weekend with Rev Billing and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Melcher
Comfort and
San Antonio
F. J. Walch
L. W. Walker
J. E. Lovelady
Evant
Rev. Billing
Miss Jennie Furlow Tours Fredericksburg for Home Finding Society
Miss Jennie Furlow representing The Texas Children's Home Finding Society visits Fredericksburg this week to promote a worthy cause. Her effort aims to garner public assistance and support from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Furlow
Texas Children’s Home Finding Society
Fredericksburg
Miss Furlow
Local visitors from Haak and Heimann family stop in
Mrs Alfred Grobe and her daughter Elsie and Messrs Otto Haak and Herbert Heimann were visiting our city for a few days this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Grobe
Elsie
Otto Haak
Herbert Heimann
Our City
Concordia Singing Club Serenades Mr Adolf Gold on Birthday
The Concordia Singing Club surprised Mr Adolf Gold with a serenade last Friday night marking his birthday anniversary. The event brought neighbors and friends together in a festive tribute to Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Singing Club
Adolf Gold
Mr. Gold
Local Notables Attend Graduation and Commencement News
Mr Hugo Flachmeier returned from Seenin to spend vacation with Rev and Mrs Flachmeier at Cave Creek accompanied by Mr and Mrs Dan Rethmann Rev Heinrich and family and Mr and Mrs Ad Eckert of Mason. Porter A Whaley manager of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce and G C Richardson secretary visited J E Bell. Clarence A Moellendorf of Fredericksburg received a diploma at Seguin Lutheran College and Army Tank School Camp Norman Texas while listed with 4th Field Artillery at Ft Meintosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Flachmeier
Seenin
Lutheran College
Mrs. Flachmeier
Cave Creek
Dan Rethmann
Heinrich
Ad. Eckert
Mason
Seguin Lutheran College
Messrs
Porter A. Whaley
W. T. Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
G. C.richardson
Cisco
Texas
J. E. Bell
Clarence A. Moellendorf
Fredericksburg
Army Tank School
Camp Normoyle
Moellendorf
4Th Field Artillery
Ft. Meintosh
City men return from St. Edward's University trip
Messrs Walter Holmig Louis Pyka Louis and Arthur Stehl ing and Eugene Lang of our city and Francis Klein of Stonewall came home Tuesday from Austin where they have been attending St. Edward's Universi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Holmig
Louis Pyka
Louis
Arthur Stehling
Eugene Lang
Our City
Francis Klein
Stonewall
Austin
St. Edward’s Universi
Althaus Family Visits San Antonio for Childs Xray
Mr. Christian Althaus and family traveled to San Antonio last Thursday for an X ray of their child, who had been ill for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Althaus
San Antonio
Local Guests Include Billing Family Friends
Miss Iona Billing hosted a weekend gathering with guests Miss Clara Lovelady from Evant Texas Miss Aline Claudisch from Hamilton Miss Kitty Walker from San Antonio and Mr Denver Lovelady from Kansas City Missouri in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona Billing
Clara Lovelady
Evant Tex
Aline Clauisch
Hamilton
Kitty Walker
San Antonio
Denver Lovelady
Kansas City
Missouri
Mr. H. C. Way Suffers Heat While Living Near Border
Friends report Harry Way mainly complains of heat making him cross into Mexico to cool off. The note expresses sympathy for his plight and unusual remedy for the heat.
Obituary for Franz Moritz Morris Ranch Resident
Franz Moritz died at his Morris Ranch home Tuesday June 2 at 3 30 PM after a cancer illness. He was 69 years 6 months and 4 days old. Fr Der Gerlach officiated at his Catholic cemetery burial Thursday. He was born November 28 1855 near Fredericksburg and grew up in Palo Alto. He and Katherine Stein married November 26 1878 and ran a bakery. Survived by wife five daughters Helena Emma Martha Mary and Theresa one son Charles Moritz one brother Joe Moritz three sisters Mrs John Petri Mrs John Newman Mrs Tom Stevens two half brothers Ford and Peter Schmitz and thirty three grandchildren. He was a respected citizen of the Fredericksburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Moritz
Father Gerlach
Moritz
Morris Ranch
Fredericksburg
Palo Alto
Galveston
Our County
Katherine Stein
Helena
Joe
Staudt
Emma
Albert Jordan
Martha
Alfred Reed
Mary
Reinhold Schmidtzensky
Theresa
Charles Moritz
Joe Moritz
John Petri
Our City
John Newman
Tom Stevens
Austin
Ford
Peter Schmitz
San Antonio
Miss Ruth Moore Visits J. E. Bell Family
Miss Ruth Moore is visiting with J. E. Bell and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Moore
J. E. Bell
Mrs Charles Jimsey Visited Frank Kirkner Family
Mrs Charles Jimsey of Fort Sam Houston has been visiting with the Frank Kirkner family of Doss for the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jimsey
Fort Sam Houston
Frank Kirkner
Doss
Local trio returns from State University trip
Miss Louise Kott joins Alfons Ahrens and Kurt Schmidt in returning home Friday after attending the State University in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Kott
Messrs
Alfons Ahrens
Kurt Schmidt
Austin
The
State University
Men Named Jordan and Cameron Visit Boerne on Saturday
Rueben Jordan and Alfred Cameron spent Saturday in Boerne to attend to important business there. The pair stated the trip involved matters of significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Rueben Jordan
Alfred Cameron
Boerne
Meckel boys encounter wagon mishap near Waring
Mr. Reinhold Schmidtzensky traveling toward Fredericksburg meets the Meckel brothers from Waring with a turnout of horses. One horse bolted into the car causing a broken leg on the animal and an unspecified outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold Schmidtzensky
Fredericksburg
Meckel Boys
Waring
Memorial Day Observance by Blanco Family in Fredericksburg
Mrs Henry Sehneider and her sons from Blanco join Memorial Day events in Fredericksburg as the local American Legion Post decorates the graves of World War I soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sehneider
Sons
Blanco
Fredericksburg
American Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. Jung, Sr
Ernst Ludwik
Mr. Ludwig
Mrs
Fred. Ludwig
Daniel Rode
Willie Dietz
E. D Haardt
Houston
Ferdinand Ohlendorf
Bell
Ole
Mr. Lee
H. A. Ries
Dorothy
H. W. Rusenberger
the Loan & Abstract
Fredericksburg, Texas
R. G. Striegler
Alp. c. Petsch
Elect Directors
Erwin Ottmers
Jold
Mittie Clark
Colored
Alfred P. C. Petsch
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