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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1929

Page

3

Local social notes from Kerrville Fredericksburg and San Antonio

Miss Clara Markworth hosted by Miss Florence Thomas last Wednesday night. Miss Myrtle Nixon visited in Fredericksburg Wednesday. Roy Cottle attended court in Fredericksburg Monday. Miss Vivian Gooden spent the weekend with relatives in San Antonio. Clara Markworth and Florence Thomas were in Kerrville Monday on business. Mrs Henry Tatsch and son Belton visited Fredericksburg for a day. Mrs L A Kent of Dallas visits Mr and Mrs J B Birt this week. Mr and Mrs Chas E Bein and family guests of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Pape Sunday. Mr and Mrs C W Granville and family visited Kerrville Saturday. Mr and Mrs C W Granville and Mrs Ida Kneese made a business trip to Fredericksburg Monday.

Clara Markworth Florence Thomas Myrtle Nixon Fredericksburg Vivian Gooden San Antonio Kerrville Chas E. Bein Gilbert Pape Anita Granville Ellis Granville Arcadia Theater Elie Anita Ellis Chas. Whitewood Lella Rogers Bob Rogers San Marcos Harper

Community notes of Harper Kerrville visitors and events

Local residents and visitors frequent Harper and Kerrville this week. Mrs E J Fairchild mourns the loss of a grandchild in Illinois while several townsfolk visit relatives and attend social events. A 1100 pound bull was purchased from Llano's Stribling for four hundred dollars.

Walter Grosenbach

Harper Girls Triumph In Home Basketball Victory

Harper girls beat Doss 21 to 17 at Harper High School while Harper boys lost 31 to 17. The report notes the defeat as a lesson in handling both victory and loss with good sportsmanship.

Doss School Harper Harper High School Harper Girls Harper Boys

Texans Retreat as Negro Moves in Next Office

Washington reports Texas loses the first encounter with Oscar Depriest, the Illinois congressman-elect, as the Republican House leaders assign him an office on the first floor. Luther Johnson of Texas moves to the third floor in protest, seeking maximum distance. Percy Quinn of Mississippi resists moving to upper quarters despite seniority.

Washington Texas Oscar Depriest Illinois Martin B. Madden Republican Organization of the House Luther Johnson Depriest Johnson Percy Quinn Mississippi

Auto Crashes Take Nineteen Lives in Texas Week

The Texas Council of Safety at Austin reports 19 deaths and 192 injuries from automobile accidents in Texas for January 24 to 31. Overall there were 277 injuries and 42 deaths from all accidents that week, with train crashes causing 13 injuries and eight deaths. No air travel deaths or injuries occurred that week. For January 1 to 31, 936 injuries and 166 deaths from all accidents, compared with 591 injuries and 133 deaths in 1928.

Texas Texas Council of Safety Austin

Rev J H Wendt Dies After Operation In La Grange

Brenham Texas February 28 Rev J H Wendt about 30 pastor of the Lutheran Church at Round Top died Thursday night at La Grange hospital after a serious operation Funeral services were held from Round Top Lutheran Church Friday afternoon and body taken to his boyhood home at McGrevor for interment Rev Wendt's wife preceded him to the grave about a year ago He had many relatives and friends in Washington County.

Brenham Tex J. H. Wendt Round Top la Grange Hospital Round Top Lutheran Church McGrevor Wendt Washington County

American Wolf Proof Zinc T Insulated Fencing Ad

An advertisement for Stock fencing using American Wolf Proof Zinc T Insulated fencing by Kolmeier and Klier Co. promotes durable fencing solutions for livestock containment and property protection.

Kolmeier & Klier CO

Getting Up Nights For Bladder Relief Ad Claims Cure

Columbus Ohio minister's wife describes nightly bladder irritation eased by lithiated buchu Keller Formula. Rev W H Mitchell of 824 No Park St cites six to eight awakenings nightly, endorsing the Keller Laboratory tablets sold at 2 cents each and at Central Drug Co. in Columbus.

Columbus W. H. Mitchell Park St Ohio Keller Laboratory Mechanicsburg Central Drug Co

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