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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1952

Page

3

Shower Fetes Miss Lochte In Kerrville

Miss Annabel Lochte bride elect of Roy Stroeher was honored at a miscellaneous shower in the Clinic Room of Peterson Memorial Hospital Kerrville on Thursday evening. Mrs Joan Kowalski and Miss Josephine Stone hosted. Thirty guests attended including Lochte's mother and grandmother Mesdames Henry Lochte Otto Kolmeier and Mrs Edgar Stroeher plus Miss Betty Ann Stroeher.

Annabel Lochte Roy Stroeher Peterson Memorial Hospital Kerrville Joan Kowalski Josephine Stone Theonoree Mesdames Henry Lochte Otto Kolmeier Edgar Stroeher Betty Ann Stroeher

Political views and local electric cooperative notes

The piece critiques Taft and the Republican Convention while praising the Central Texas Electric Cooperative and Lower Colorado River Authority. It argues for honest nominations, warns against political piracy, and comments on cost, service quality, and potential rate increases for rural electric consumers. It expresses gratitude for the cooperative's efficiency and questions the decision to operate independently.

Fredericksburg Central Texas Electric Cooperative Lower Colorado River Authority Congress E Central Texas Electric Cooperative

Sagebiel Keith Wedding in Llano at St James Lutheran

Miss Altha Leona Sagebiel and George Crawford Keith wed at 3 pm in St James Lutheran Church Llano with Rev Leo Benorden officiating. The ceremony featured daisies and ferns, music by Mrs. Benorden and the couple planned a honeymoon in Ruidoso New Mexico before settling in Lubbock.

Altha Leona Sagebiel Charles A. Sagebiel Llano George Crawford Keith Gilbert C. Keith St. James Lutheran Church Leo Benorden Charles Sagebiel Ruthe Duncan Austin Carl Schluesing Killeen Bob Keith Whiteface Jim Thornton Cherokee Gayle Sagebiel Temple Betty Overstreet Virginia Ann Hasse Helen Hartmann Ruidosa New Mexico Lubbock Llano High School Texas Lutheran College Texas Tech Fredericksburg Castell San Saba Cheerkee

Kitchen Shower for Miss Lochte Prepares for June Wedding

Miss Annabel Lochte was feted at a kitchen shower hosted by Roy Henke and others in his home. Honors included corsages for the honoree and her mother and grandmother, with a green and white decor theme and lime sherbet punch. The couple, Roy Stroeher and Annabel Lochte, are set to wed June 22 at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.

Lochte Roy Stroeher Holy Ghost Luth Henry Lochte Otto Kolmeier Betty Stracher

Cox siblings mark birthdays with family party and theater outing

Joe Cox celebrated his sixth birthday on June 6 with a morning party hosted by Mrs. Tyrus Cox at their home. Twenty eight children attended a yellow cake with candles and a plastic cowboy. Maynett Cox celebrated her upcoming birthday with a theatre party in the afternoon and plans to attend Camp Texlake on June 19.

Joe Cox Tyrus Cox Maynett Cox Camp Texlake

Farmers Fear Board Decision Will Cost Local Users

A local newspaper expresses concern that the Board of Directors may make a costly choice for farmers stockmen and small town residents. The editorial hopes the guess is wrong and calls for caution.

Baptist WMU Met Thursday for Alaska Program

Mrs. J. Frank Kendall hosted the Baptist WMU meeting on Thursday afternoon June 12. The program chair Mrs. A H Bartholmae led a devotional Meet the Alaskans and Alaska geography and history talks by several members. Sixteen ladies attended and enjoyed a fruit salad plate with ice tea.

J. Frank Kendall WMU A. H. Bartholmae Alaska Juneau C. M. George Fairbanks W. H. Meyer Anchorage B. H. Heinen

Schneiders Observe 15th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schneider celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a Sunday lawn supper for about forty guests. The event featured a sugar spun blossom and wedding bell cake baked by Mrs. Schneider’s sister. Their attendants included Mrs. Victor Sagebiel and others. absent were Mrs. Cuccia and Travis Weidenfeller. The Schneiders, married at St. Mary’s Church, have three children Daniel Victoria and Gerald. Mrs. Schneider is Christine Klaerner.

Adolph Schneider Schneider Arnold Klinsick Victor Sagebiel Willow City Harold Dietel

J P Feller Birthday Party

James Patrick Feller celebrated his third birthday with a party hosted by his mother Lorence Feller in their home garden. About nineteen children and some mothers attended. A chocolate cake with green coconut depicted a playground scene with figures of James Patrick and brothers Wayne and Stephen. Swings, a seesaw, and chocolate rocks decorated the area. favors included jacks for girls and cap pistols for boys. Assistants were Misses Nell Betty Weber and Sylvia Smith of San Antonio.

James Patrick Feller Lorence Feller James Patrick Wayne Stephen Nell Betty Weber Sylvia Smith San Antonio

Eastern Star Installation Sets New Local Officers

New officers of the local Order of the Eastern Star were installed June 10 in the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Luella Gregoire was named Worthy Matron and Harold Leitz Worthy Patron for the coming year. Recalled were officers including Vivian Crittenden, C. R. Crittenden, Katherine Cox, Elsie Knoche, Hazel Stuart, and Margery Penick among others. The evening featured a pinning ceremony, singing by Patsy Cox, and remarks by Gregoire and Leitz with closing benediction.

Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall Luella Gregoire Harold Leitz Vivian Crittenden C. R. Crittenden Katherine Cox Elsie Knoche Hazel Stuart Katy Mae Duderstadt Madeline West Audrey Castles Marshall Ella Morris Maydell Watson Adah Pauline Loudon Ruth Margery Penick Esther Babeth Sagebiel Warder Herman Maner Sentinel Margaret Leitz Martha Corrine Peverley Electa Julia Grote Patsy Cox Beverly Castles Saphrona Krause Florine Feller Christine Brodie Nannie Striegler le- Ola Mathisen

Don Yarborough to Speak Here Next Saturday

Don Yarborough son of Judge Ralph Yarborough will speak for his father in the Texas gubernatorial race. The event is in Fredericksburg on Saturday, June 21 at 4 p m from the Gillespie County Courthouse bandstand lawn.

Don Yarborough Ralph Yarborough Texas Fredericksburg Yarborough Gillespie County

Yorktown Guests Visit With Local Families

Mr and Mrs W F Stuermer of Yorktown visited Rev and Mrs A Poehlmann and family from Thursday through Tuesday of this week during a social gathering and exchange of hospitality.

W. F. Stuermer Yorktown A. Poehlmann

Post Nuptial Shower for Mrs Roy Itz

A post nuptial shower for Mrs Roy Itz was hosted at Hermann Sons Hall on June 14 from 3 30 to 5 30 PM. Attendees included Miss Bes sie Evers and Mesdames Walter Geistweidt Wesley Geistweidt Jim Faught Edgar Burrer Fred Itz Lee Schenk and Victor Petermann. The honoree wore a sky blue dress with blue double daisy corsage while her mother and grandmother had white carnation corsages.

Roy Itz Hermann Sons Hall Bessie Evers Walter Geistweidt Wesley Geistweidt Jim Faught Edgar Burrer Fred Itz Lee Schenk Victor Petermann Shirlene Borchers Ruby Burrer Betty Mae Geistweidt Jimmie Turrentine Be Ssie Evers

Baptist Youth Camp Trip From First Baptist Church

Twelve youths from the First Baptist Church travel with Rev Ike Hargrove to a Royal Ambassador District Camp in Wimberley. The group includes Robbie Robbins Bobby Hein en Leland Welsh George Tejas Morris Schaefer Milford Castles Charles Trice Tommy Biles Charles Marschall Mark Hohmann and Earl McBride. They left on Monday and will return Friday with Herman Castles and Reginald Morris providing transportation.

First Baptist Church Ike Hargrove Royal Ambassador Wimberley Robbie Robbins Bobby Heinen Leland Welsh George Tejas Morris Schaefer Milford Castles Charles Trice Tommy Biles Charles Marschall Mark Hohmann Earl McBride Herman Castles Reginald Morris

Visitors in Schlaudt Home

Edo Schlaudt and his son Charlie of Spartanburg South Carolina are visiting his mother Mrs L W Schlaudt since Thursday and will stay until Thursday Mrs Schlaudt stopped in Sulphur Louisiana to visit her mother Read the Classifieds

Edo Schlaudt Charlie Spartenburg S. C L. W. Schlaudt Schlaudt Sulphur

Emily Alberthal Re-elected Secretary of Kappa Pi Sigma

Emily Alberthal of Fredericksburg was re-elected secretary of the San Antonio Alumni Chapter of Kappa Pi Sigma at the annual officers election. She was installed after a May 13 1952 dinner at Youngbloods in San Antonio.

Emily Alberthal Fredericksburg San Antonio Kappa Pi Sigma Youngblood's Alberthal Our Lady of the Lake College Brooks Air Force Base

Bernice Wieser Aids Zeitung On New Braunfels Anniversary

Bernice Wieser daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Wieser and a journalism senior at Southwest State Teachers College assists the New Braunfels Zeitung for its upcoming Hundredth Anniversary edition The Zeitung founded in 1852 is Texas last German language paper with half its space in English Miss Wieser an honor student at San Marcos College was recommended by SWTSYTC journalism instructor Joe Vogel.

Bernice Wieser J. B Wieser Here Southwest State Teachers College Braunfels Zeitung The Zeitung Texas

Adult Workshop For Homemakers Opens June Sessions

Mrs. Dixie Stafford, a high school homemaking instructor, launches a summer program with an adult workshop starting Wednesday, June 18 at 2 p m. The session continues each Wednesday at 2, in the Homemaking Cottage. The public may attend at no charge to learn refinishing furniture upholstering and slip covering.

Dixie Stafford

Five Receiving Advice on Target Areas for Tests

A fragment notes guidance that shooting recipients in parts of the body other than the head could ensure proper tests. The detached wording suggests a medical or forensic discussion. no clear individuals or organizations are identified.

Willow WSCS Installation at Willow City Methodist Church

Officers of the Willow WSCS were installed June 3 at 2 30 p m by Rev C A Greenwaldt of First Methodist Fredericksburg. The service opened with Come Thou Almighty King and closed with Take My Life and Let It Be. A WSCS meeting is set for June 17 with Mrs Marlin Althaus as hostess. A free Willow City WSCS sponsored movie night with a free will offering is planned for June 24 at 8 pm with refreshments after the film.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Willow City Meth Church C. A. Greenwaldt First Methodist Church Fredericksburg Marlin Althaus Willow City Methodist Church Willow City WSCS

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Lochte Taft Chicago Eisenhower Washington Keith Sagebiel Roy Henke Andrew Jenschke Alton Oehler Ella Itz Joe and Harvey Roeder St. Mary's Catholic Church J. J. Hildebrand Cecilia Petsch Lina Petsch Otto Pesch Jacob Roeder MacDonald Baptist Schneiders J. P. Feller Eastern Star Mrs New Braunfels Pioneer Furniture Co Main Street Adult Workshop For Willow Fredericksburg Publishing Co Kendall - Hodges Fredericksburg, Texas
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