Local and Personal News From Fredericksburg 1919
Fredericksburg notes guests and residents including Alfred Basse of San Antonio at Nimitz Hotel Emil Jordan of Voss and Koch Austin visits to see customers Felix Brandes returns to practice law in Fredericksburg Albert and Mrs Mourland welcome a baby boy Mrs Mary Cowan undergoes major surgery at Pressier Sanitarium with Dr Victor Kidel showing good recovery W Z Bates travels to Commerce for summer teaching duties First oats shipment of the year leaves area grain dealer E Riley Mr Mueller serenade by Arion Singing Club at Peter's Opera House families and locals engage in real estate and building activity several births and a jury ruling in Justice Court on cattle dipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Basse
San Antonio
Nimitz Hotel
Our City
Emil Jordan
Voss & Kooch
Austin
Texas
Fredericksburg
Felix Brandes
Seguin
Albert Mourland
Johnson City
Mary Cowan
Pressier
Victor Keidel
W. Z. Bates
Commerce
Northeast
Texas State Normal College
E. Riley
United States
War Department
Bowie
Travis
Chester Roeder
Peter Roeder
Moulton
Roeder
Albert Wilke
Albert
Victor Reidel
Liew
Hy. Wahrmund
Willie Wahrmund
Beaumont
Yedericksburg
R. L. Kett
Wahrmund
France
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Edward Arbelger
Globe
Arizona
Albert Reichnau
Alex Arhelger
Arhelger
Albert Staats
H.redericksburg
Square Deal Realty Co
H. RK. Hohenberger
Henry Immel
Jokn P. Durst
John Durst
Hummel
Messrs. Koutscott
Alfred Petmecky
Eddy Arbeiger
Benno Stelling
Kehx Saenger
Llano River
Keller
Liano River
Louis Kusenberger
L. Kusenberger
Emil Wahrmund
Justice Court
Willie Wiedemann
H. Kuenemann
Wiley Caddell
Miles A. Nixon
Louis W. Hortmann
Chas. Pressler
M. B. Harris
Bruno Hartmann
Joe Wallendorf
Adolph Usener
Oscar Krauskopf
Usener
Albert J. Schmidt
Pfeil Bros
Messrs
Herman Hohenberger
Max O. Schmidt
Comfort
Oklahoma and Texas Southern Railway Company incorporation
The Texas Attorney General approves the articles of incorporation for the Oklahoma and Texas Southern Railway Company with a $200 000 capital. The line is planned from Ranger through Eastland, Stephens and Young counties to New Castle, 65 miles, with future expansion toward San Antonio via Fredericksburg and Ardmore, Oklahoma. Incorporators include J. D. Avis and E. L. Richardson of Wichita Falls, S. M. Porter of Montgomery County, Kansas, 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 in 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 Fredericksburg School, will join the faculty. For information on the normal and board and lodging, contact A. H. Kunneese, County Judge, Gillespie County, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Gillespie
Kerr
Julia Estill
Fredericksburg
A. H. Knneese
Gillespie County
Texas
Red Cross Junior Hog Sale Raises Funds At Auction
Henry Maier bought the Junior Red Cross hog for 380.50 with Alfred Grobe as auctioneer. Willie Kuenemann hauled the hog to town and placed a high bid. Children like Clarence Traeger, Mae Gliddon, Alice Maier, Margaret Maier, Otto Prochnow, and Eugenia Braden aided in feeding the hog. A separate note reports a five year old boy suffered serious injuries from a dynamite cap accident at Meusebach Creek Community, losing two fingers and injuring another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Henry Maier
Alfred Grobe
Willie Kuenemann
Clarence Traeger
Mae Gliddon
Alice Maier
Margaret Maier
Otto Prochnow
Eugenia Braden
Wm. Maier
Meusebach Creek
A F and A M Elect Officers in Fredericksburg Lodge
Fredericksburg Lodge of the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons elected officers for the coming year on Tuesday night. Elected were W M Ernest Hansen S W Andrew Moursand Jd W BR G Striegier Secretary A R Gold Treasurer EF J Maier S D John Ostrow D 3 W Ball Tiler Otto Stoffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
A. M
Fredericksburg
Courthouse Park Concert to Benefit Park Improvements
A Sunday night concert at Klaerner's Opera House will raise funds for Courthouse Park improvements. The event features songs by Arion Concordia and Kieho societies, children duets and quartets, and local talent. Reserved seats go on sale June 9 at Hanisch's Drug Store and Klaerner's Cafe. Singers perform free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse Park
Klaerner
Opera House
Fae
Arion
Concordia
Kieho
Lacol
Hanisch’s
Klaerner’s
Crusaders Delay Pins for Modern Health Program
Supt. W. Z. Bates ordered gold and silver pins for the Modern Health Crusaders but could not obtain them. The pins will be distributed to the children when school starts, and Bates regrets the delay to avoid disappointing the crusaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
W. Z. Bates
Crusaders
Woman's Committee meets at Gillespie County Courthouse
The Woman's Committee of the Gillespie County Council of National Defense will hold its regular meeting at the Courthouse on June 11 1919 at 4 30 p m All members and friends are invited. Other items note local impacts and community events including a horse accident and various social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Council of National Defense
Car Repair Ad Teases Fan Belt Service
Short OCR fragment shows an auto repair notice urging readers to call for a fan belt replacement. No other specifics or contact details are legible.
Giants Lose Ten Inning Showdown In Kerrville
The Giants drop a 1 0 decision to Kerrville in ten innings at Kerrville last Sunday. Rawson starts the Athletics rally driving in the only run after a misplayed ball. Yarborough makes a sensational ninth inning snag as Kerrville pitchers allow only two hits through ten. The Giants threaten in two early innings but fail to score, while Kensoll and Henke spark the decisive rally in the tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Kerrville
Rawson
Athletics
Lee
Yarborough
Manny
Kensoll
Henke
Benson
Jaenke
Horne
Remschel
Reichnau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kk. UC. Hansen
Alfred P. C. Petsch
R. G. Striegler
the Loan & Abstract Company
Otto Nagel
Hondo
Nagel Bros
G. H. Holly
Dallas
Bertha Dierdorf
Chicago
Hopft
Peter
Attention Crusaders
of Woman’s Committee
Edmund
Louis Crenwelge
Crenwelge
Thos. O. Schmidt
Farmers Produce Company
Schmidt
Cain City
August Jordan
Eddy
New York
Sixmile
Llano County
William Oehler
Our County
M. G
Fort Sam Houston
Fredericksburg Giants
Flora Wertheim
Andrew Moursand
Chamber of Commerce
KE. H. Riley
Gillespie County Good Roads Association
Puget Sand and Gulf
Wallace
Kerr County
Herman Usener
Gear
A. H. Kneese
G. Striegler
Julius Real
Groos
A. P. C. Petsch
Real
Fredericksburg High School
Montmorenci — High School
Ruby Riley
U. S. Navy
Andrew Mourland
T. A. Taylor
Taylor
University of Texas
Alma Hoffmann
Arnold Krauskopf
Andrew Moorland
Emil Heimann
The
Fairies Dance High School
Gold Building
J.B. Wieser
Alex Maier
Gieats
14Th Cavalry
Leon Springs
Fair Grounds
Felix Keidel
Selma
Ala
Clara Staffel
Hy. Kothe
Cherry Spring
Kensel
Ss Henke
Lf Lochte
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