Henry J. Knopp Rites Held in San Antonio
Henry J. Knopp 85 longtime Stonewall resident and former blacksmith died February 27 1952 in San Antonio. He was buried March 1 at Rose Lawn Cemetery with Reverends Ver non Mohr and John Meyer officiating. He was born in Eitelborn Germany November 18 1866 and came to the United States as a child. He lived in Grapetown Luckenbach Waelder Gillespie County and Stonewall. Survived by two children Walter W. Knopp of Buffalo New York and Dora Poss of San Antonio three grandchildren two great grandchildren and two step brothers Alfred and Benno Knopp. His wife Emilia Lindig preceded him in 1944.
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Henry J. Knopp
Stonewall
San Antonio
Roselawn
Vernon Mohr
John Meyer
St. John’s
Indianola
Aillespie
Grapetown - Luckenbach
Waelder
Gillespie County
Emilia Lindig
Knopp
Southern Henke Ice Company
Udo J. Poss
Walter W. Knopp
Buffalo
N. Y
Dora
Alfred
Benno Knopp
Frederick Knopp
Mary Jannich
John Petsch
Gretchen Wagner
Meurer Family Visits Fredericksburg Relatives
Edwin Meurer and family and Mrs. Jacob Meurer of San Antonio spent the weekend in Fredericksburg visiting relatives.
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Edwin Meurer
Jacob Meurer
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Children Today Can Expect Longer Life
Scientists at Lederle Laboratories report children today have better chances of surviving childhood illnesses and living longer lives. Advances include prenatal care, antibiotics, plasma use after hemorrhage, improved nutrition, and economic improvements contributing to a rise in life expectancy from 40 years in 1850 to 66.8 in 1947.
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Pearl River
N. Y
Lederle Laboratories
Larlier
United States
National Office of Vital Statistics
Rome
First Baptist WMU Met Thursday
The WMU of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Werner Meyer’s home Thursday afternoon for a missionary program led by chairman Mrs. A. H. Bartholmae. The program covered Cuba related topics and included prayer devotional and musical segments followed by pie and coffee served by the hostess Mrs. Meyer.
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WMU
First Baptist Church
Werner Meyer
Pogram
A. H. Bartholmae
Ike Hargrove
Cuba
Hargrove
R. H. Morris
R. McCandless
Misses Borchers Spend Weekend With San Antonio Family
Misses Ellen and Mildred Borchers of San Antonio spent the weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Willie Borchers.
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Ellen and
Mildred Borchers
San Antonio
Mrs
Willie Borchers
Gibson Greeting Card Line Delights Fredericksburg Readers
Fredericksburg Publishing Company debuts a new line of Gibson greeting cards to cheer up a sick friend with bright designs and warm messages across a range of occasions.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Herman Hirsch Dies in San Antonio at 81
Herman Hirsch 81 brother of Hy Hirsch of here died Saturday in a San Antonio hospital. A longtime educator, he taught in Fredericksburg Palo Alto and San Antonio schools and retired in 1941 after 38 years in San Antonio classrooms. He was active in several societies and clubs. Survived by a daughter Mrs Jack England and several siblings and grandchildren. Funeral Monday in San Antonio with interment at Mission Burial Park.
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Herman Hirsch
Hy Hirsch
Here
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Hirsch
Jakob
Mary Neffendorf
Rocky Hill
Palo Alto
Lays
National Normal University
Lebanon
Ohio
Peacock Military School
A. E. Rector
Mission Burial Park
Jack England
Fern Ragland
L. E. Hirsch
Max Hirsch
Henry Hirsch
Hulda Johnson
Olga Zander
Mark Edward Gold Baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church
Infant Mark Edward Gold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Gold, was baptized by Rev. G A Poehlmann at Bethany Lutheran Church Sunday morning. Sponsors were Rev and Mrs Arthur Monr of Bellville and Mr and Mrs Arthur Peterson. Only Mrs Mohr and Mrs Peterson attended from those families. A noon barbecue dinner for thirty guests followed at the grandmother Mrs Edward Gold’s home.
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Mark Edward Gold
Roland Gold
G. A. Poehlmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
Arthur Monr
Bellville
Arthur Peterson
Mohr
Dorothy Kneese Feted in Alba
Miss Dorothy May Kneese, March bride to be, and her mother Mrs Adolph O Kneese returned from Alba where they visited Clyde Wilson Sr and Clyde Wilson Jr. Local events included a Friday chicken barbecue and canasta party by Mr and Mrs Fred Blount with sixteen guests and a Saturday crystal shower hosted by Mrs Dick Blalock for twelve guests with spring flowers.
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Dorothy May Kneese
Adolph O. Kneese
Alba
Clyde Wilson Sr
Miss Kneese
Clyde Wilson Jr
Fred Blount
Dick Blalock
Canasta
Kneese
Moderate Week Temperatures Reported in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg saw moderate temperatures this week with a low of 33 degrees on Wednesday March 5 and 36 degrees on Tuesday March 11. The high reached 76 degrees the same day. Local weather observer Alfred Neffendorf notes the cooling and warming pattern.
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Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Insurance Careers Open With Reserve Life South West
The Reserve Life Insurance Company invites insured men with managerial abilities to apply for positions. Interested candidates should write W K. Kuhne or T R. Stephens at 324 New Moore Building, San Antonio, Texas.
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The
Reserve Life Insurance Company
Southwest
W K. Kuhne
T. R. Stephens
New Moore Bldg
San Antonio
Texas
Bethany Junior Mission Band Marks Fifth Anniversary
The Bethany Lutheran Church Junior Mission Band met in the Sunday School Building on Wednesday afternoon. Samuel Baethge read scripture and Milton Edwards led prayer as the group opened with Beautiful Savior. An anniversary offering was sent to Trinity Lutheran Homes Round Rock. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Reinhard Enderlin and Harry Eckhardt.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Samuel Baethge
Milton Edwards
Trinity Lutheran Homes
Round Rock
Mesdames Reinhard Enderlin
Harry Eckhardt
Zion Ladies Aid Meeting At Zion Lutheran Church
The Zion Ladies Aid held its monthly meeting with thirty eight members and one visitor present. After opening songs and prayers, scripture reading, a Bible study based on Deuteronomy, and an Outlook quiz were conducted. The group closed with the Lord's Prayer.
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Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran Church
Raymond Kuenemann
Willie Schlaudt
Otto Dittmar
Gus Sager
Werner Klier
Ed Marquart dies at 85 pioneer resident of Kendall County
Edmund Marquardt 85 longtime Black Creek area resident died Saturday night in Comfort. Funeral rites were held Monday in Comfort with Rev. Hermann Dannhaus and Robert Herbst officiating. Interment at Comfort Cemetery followed with Comfort Liedertafel singing. Survivors include three sons Erwin Ernst and Arthur and six grandchildren.
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Edmund Marquardt
Black Creek
Kendall County
Comfort
Hermann W. Dannhaus
Schaetter-Lindner
Robert Herbst
Hermann Sons
Comfort Liedertafel
Marquart
Christian
Christina Becher Marquart
Anna Doebbler
Betty Brown and Royce Brown Visit Family Home
Betty Brown of SWTSTC San Marcos and Royce Brown from the University of Texas Austin spent the weekend at their parents home with the Nolan Browns.
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Betty Brown
Swtstc
San Marcos
Royce Brown
University of Texas, Austin
Nolan Browns
Squaw Creek Children Confirmed by Archbishop Lucey
Squaw Creek pupils at Stary's School were confirmed on Sunday by Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio. Confirmed were Robert Straube and the Crenwelge daughters Eugenia Ann Darlyn and Shirley.
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Squaw Creek
Stary’s School
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Robert Straube
Willie Straube
Eugenia Ann
Darlyn Crenwelge
Eugene Crenwelge
Shirley Crenwelge
Alvin Crenwelge
Prince of Peace
Philip Crenwelge
Bernard Stehling
Frieda Crenwelge
Victor Crenwelge
Fugene Crenwelge
Otto Weber
Fredericksburg
Willie Miller
Stonewall
Albert Sieckmann
Henry Stehling
Roman Stehling
Barbara Ann
Harper
Leather goods advertise at Fredericksburg Publishing
Fredericksburg Publishing Company announces gold stamped fountain pens brief cases and bill folds among leather goods offered for sale.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company., Inc
Florine Houy Pledges Dramatic Group at McMurry
Abilene Texas Florine Houy a McMurry College student from Fredericksburg has been invited to pledge McMurry Theatre one of six students given a bid to pledge Eligibility is based on outstanding dramatics work She is a junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Holly 202 Cherry Fredericksburg
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Abilene
Florine Houy
MceMurry College
Fredericksburg
McMurry Theatre
Ing
Bill Adams
Miss Houy
Arnold Holly
Cherry
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Johnson's
KNAF
Dooley's
First Baptist
L. A
Mark Ed
Dorothy Kneese
Nante
France
Brazil
Bethany Junior Mission
Kiddie Korner
Consid
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Printers — Lish — Stationers
Dora Lee
Elizabeth
Sir Walter Raleigh
America
Mcmurray
J. H. Hoots
Llano Highway
Hill County
Charmin Tissue
Pine Grove
Southern Maid Olfo
Minnesota
Andy
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