New Oklahoma & Texas Southern Railway Watched for Fredericksburg
Texas Attorney General approves articles of incorporation for the Oklahoma and Texas Southern Railway Company with 200000 capital. Planned 65 mile line from Ranger through Eastland Stephens Young Counties to New Castle. long term goals include San Antonio via Fredericksburg and north to Ardmore Oklahoma. Incorporators include J. D. Avis Wichita Falls E. L. Richardson Wichita Falls and S. M. Porter Montgomery County Kan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Texas
Oklahoma & Texas Southern Railway Company
Ranger
Eastland
Stephens
Young Counties
New Castle
San Antonio
Ardmore
Oklo
J. D. Avis
Wichita Falls
E. L. Richardson
S. M. Porter
Montgomery County
Kan
Summer normal for teachers at Corpus Christi 1919
A summer normal for teachers will be held at Corpus Christi from June 16 to August 21, 1919. Teachers from Gillespie and Kerr Counties will attend. Miss Julia Estill, principal of the Fredericksburg School, will be on the faculty. For information on the normal and board and lodging, contact A. H. Kneese, County Judge, Gillespie County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Gillespie
Kerr
Julia Estill
Fredericksburg
A. H. Kneese
Gillespie County
Texas
Juniors of the Red Cross Sell Hog At Auction
Henry Maier bought the Junior Red Cross hog for 30 dollars 50 cents Alfred Grobe acted as auctioneer Willie Kuenemann hauled the hog to town and placed a high bid Several children aided in feeding the hog including Clarence Traeger Mae Gliddon Alice Maier Margaret Maier Otto Prochnow and Eugenia Braden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Henry Maier
Alfred Grobe
Willie Kuenemann
Clarence Traeger
Mae Gliddon
Alice Maier
Margaret Maier
Otto Prochnow
Eugenia Braden
Boy injured by dynamite cap blast at home
Five year old son of Mr and Mrs Wm Maier of Meusebach Creek Community found a dynamite cap, lit a match, and caused an explosion that tore two fingers from his left hand and badly injured a third. Minor wounds also reported as the cap lay hidden under a roof until a high wind blew it down the night before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Maier
Meusebach Creek
Fredericksburg Masons Elect Officers for New Year
Fredericksburg Lodge of the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons elected officers for the coming year on Tuesday. W. M. Ernest Hansen. S. W. Andrew Moursand. J. W. R. G. Striegler. Secretary A. R. Gold. Treasurer F. J. Maier. S. D. John Ostrow. J. D. J. W. Hall. Tiler Otto Stoffers.
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A. F
A. M
Fredericksburg
Courthouse Park Concert For Public Improvement Fund
A benefit concert at Klaerner's Opera House on Sunday night June 15 at 8 30 funds go to improve Courthouse Park The program features songs by Arion Concordia and Echo singing societies duets and quartets by children and local talent sales Reserved seats available at Hanisch's Drug Store and Klaerner's Cafe from June 9 Singers perform free of charge. admission paid by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse Park
Klaerner
Opera House
Arion
Concordia
Echo
Hanisch’s
Klaerner’s
Crusaders Await Delayed Health Pins From Superintendent
Supt. W Z Bates ordered gold and silver pins for the Modern Health Crusaders but was unable to secure them. He will present the pins to the children when school begins and regrets the delay to avoid disappointing the crusaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
W. Z. Bates
Crusaders
Fredericksburg notices of meetings and local events
The Woman's Committee Gillespie County will meet June 11 1919 at the Courthouse. Local items include Edmund Crenwelge's arm injury from a horse, promotion of Thomas Schmidt at Farmers Produce, a successful operation for a boy of Luckenbach, and several visits and travels of residents. Fredericksburg Chamber celebrates road bond election with a banquet featuring speeches by local officials and notable guests. Fredericksburg High School graduation held at Klaerner's Opera House with diplomas and scholarships awarded.
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Hopf
Peter’s Opera House
Edward Arbelger
Globe
Arizona
Fredericksburg
Albert Reichnau
Alex Arhelger
Arhelger
Albert Staats
San Antonio
Square Deal Realty Co
H. R. Hohenberger
Henry Immel
John P. Durst
John Durst
Hy. Immel
Messrs
Louis Jrott
Alfred Petmecky
Eddy Arhelger
Benno Stehling
Felix Saenger
Llano River
Keller
Louis Rusenberger
L. Kusenberger
Emil Wairmund
Justice Court
Willie Wiedemann
H. Kuenemann
Wiley Caddell
Miles A. Nixon
Louis W Hofmann
John Durst, Jr
Chas. Pressler
M. B. Harris
Bruno Hartmann
Joe Wallendorf
Adolph Usener
Oscar Krauskopf
Usener
Albert J. Schmidt
En Bros
Edmund
Louis Crenwelge
Crenwelge
Thos. O. Schmidt
Farmers Produce Company
Schmidt
Cain City
George Pehl
Luckenbach
Pressler
Henry Patton
Lett
Meta Boehm
Seguin
August Jordan
Eddy
New York
France
Sixmile
Llano County
William Oehler
Our County
Giants
M. G
Fort Sam Houston
Fredericksburg Giants
Flora Wertheim
Andrew Moursand
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commercce
E. H. Riley
Gillespie County Good Roads Association
Puget Sand and Gulf
Wallace
Kerr County
Herman Usener
Gillespie County
Gear
Johnson City
A. H. Kneese
R. G. Striegler
Julius Real
Groos
Austin
A. P. C. Pets
Fredericksburg High School
Klaerner
Pera House
Montmorenci — High School
Ruby Riley
U.S. Navy
Andrew Mourland
T. A. Taylor
Taylor
University of Texas
NR. G. Striegier
Alma Hoffmann
Arnold Krauskopf
Emil Heimann
Fairies Dance High
Giants Fall to Kerrville in Ten Inning Baseball Clash
The Giants lose 1 to 0 after ten innings in Kerrville. Rawson opens with a hit for the Athletics, while Kerrville holds the Giants to two hits through nine. In the tenth, Kensel and Henke singe, Remschel’s grounder deflects for an error, scoring the winning run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Kerrville
Rawson
Athletics
Lee
Yarborough
Manny
Kensel
Henke
Benson
Jaenke
Horne
Remschel
Reichnau
AB. R. H. O. A. E. Reichnau
Gonzales
Kraus Relb
Juenk
el Klaernei
Hennig
Gotthardt
Kensel SS
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Billy
Ros
KE. C. Hansen
Alfred P. C. Petsch
the Loan & Abstract Company
Auorney-At-Law
Alfred Basse
Nimitz Hotel
Our City
Emi Jordan
Voss & Kooch
Felix Brandes
Albert Mourland
Mary Cowan
Victor Keidel
Commerce
Texas State. Normal College
E. Riley
United States
War Department
Bowie
Travis
Chester Roeder
Peter Roeder
Moulton
Roeder
Albert Wilke
Albert
Victor Reid
Hy. Wahrmund
Willie Wahrmund
Beaumont
R L. Kott
Wahrmund
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Llano
Alfred Mueller
Arion Singing Club
Mr. Mueller
Mr. M
Otto Nagel
Hondo
Nagel Bros
G. H. Holly
Dallas
Bertha Dierdort
Chicago
Dierdort
Paul Albrecht
Attention Crusaders
Meeting of Woman's Committee
Co. N. D
Gillespie County Council of National Defense
Alex Maier
14Th Cavalry
Leon Springs
Fair Grounds
Felix Keidel
Selma
Ala
Clara Staffel
Otion
J.B. Wieser
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