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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
5
Final rites were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 oclock for Wilton Charles Schneider two year old son of Reuben and Erna Schneider. He died in a local hospital Tuesday June 12 1945 at 1250 am. Interment followed at Cherry Spring cemetery with the Beckmann Funeral Home coordinating services.
S/Sgt Perry McClelland trained with knife pistol rifle bayonet and jiu jitsu. He served with the Rangers on secret missions to gather information and execute silent quick kills. Born October 27, 1918 in Poteau Oklahoma his mother and brother live in Phoenix. He planned to settle in Fredericksburg with his wife and 16 month old son.
Dental ad from Kallenberg's Pharmacy promotes LETO S product with refund offer if unsatisfactory. Claims include gums itching burning and unsightly appearance. No explicit medical claims or clinical data provided.
Reichenau recounted a dramatic escape after his plane exploded and he lost oxygen. He regained consciousness to deploy his parachute and landed, then was captured by German troops. He endured six months in four prisons and a 90 mile forced march, reporting poor food but no complaint about treatment. He and Gillespie S Sgt. Howard Kneese, son of Silas Kneese, visited after serving together. Inducted January 1943, he had aerial gunnery training at Harlingen and after a 60 day furlough will report to Miami Beach for duty.
Fredericksburg Lions Club named a slate of officers at a Wednesday meeting with election set for June 27. Nominations include Alfred Neffendorf as president and Walter Ottmers challenging Taner for the contested post. other officers and directors were listed.
Accidents in the Texas Valley last week killed three people. A 12 year old boy died after being run over by a tractor he operated on his father's farm. A 24 year old man was killed when he touched an electric wire at a canning plant. A woman died after being struck by a truck on a street in Harlingen.
After a November 2 1919 marriage to Beatrice McDonald, surviving spouse is Beatrice. Children include Willie B. Davis and Gould Davis Jr. Four brothers Alfred Davis Johnson City Pike Davis San Marcos W O Davis H A Davis reside nearby and mother Mrs W O Davis also survives. Final rites conducted at the ranch home June 15 at 10 30 am by Rev Carl Critchett Marble Falls with church friends singing, interment in the Davis Ranch family cemetery.
Fredericksburg assets tied to the Bank of Fredericksburg and related properties brought $500 in the highest bid. Included are multiple Fredericksburg lots and additions, a revisionary interest, and adjacent Cain City and Shelby County parcels. Most timber land is nearly worthless. taxes are due. Receivership began after the 1931 bank failure with A Grosse then D J Hoerster as receivers.
Final rites for Miss Annie Kirchner age 86 were held Tuesday at 10 a m in San Antonio after she died Sunday June 17. Born in Fredericksburg she left a wide circle of friends and relatives in the area.
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