Willingham and Ransleben Wed at Lutheran Church
Mrs Elsie Willingham and Max F Ransleben united in marriage on Sunday March 12 at 2 p m in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church with Rev Otto Lindenberg officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Erwin Splitgerber of San Antonio The couple will reside in San Antonio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Willingham
Max F. Ransleben
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Otto Lindenberg
Erwin Splitgerber
San Antonio
Ransleben
Birthday surprise for Mr. Ellebracht at new ranch home
On Tuesday March 7 Mrs Edgar Ellebracht organized a birthday surprise at their new ranch near Harper for Mr Ellebracht. About 20 guests from Gillespie Kerr and Kendall counties attended a birthday dinner in the evening with games and visiting. Guests left wishing him many happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ellebracht
Harper
Ellebracht
Gillespie
Kerr
Kendall County
Edgar
Birthday honors for Mrs. Adolf Weiss at 72
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben no Weiss hosted twenty relatives and friends for Mrs. Adolf Weiss birthday observance. A noon barbecue dinner followed spring flowers on the dining table. Guests included Henry Weiss and daughter Ida Mae of San Antonio Emil Weiss Hubert Boening and Jimmie Cuccia of Seguin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benno Weiss
Adolf Weiss
Henry Weiss
Ida Mae
San Antonio
Emil Weiss
Hubert Boening
Jimmie Cuccia
Seguin
Birthday Dinner Honors W. H. Schaef er
A family gathering at W. H. Schafer’s home celebrated his birthday with a spend the day party and noon turkey dinner. Twelve guests attended including Emil Toepperwein, Albert Nauwald of Menard, Oswald Schram of Taylor, and Meta Real with her daughters Jeanne and Emily of Kerrville.
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W. H. Schaefer
Emil Toepperwein
Albert Nauwald
Menard
Oswald Schram
Taylor
Meta Real
Jeanette
Emily
Kerrville
Birthday DinnEd Honors Dick Hoerster Sixteenth
After church services on Sunday Dick Hoerster was surprised by nine boy friends at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Dan J Hoerster for his sixteenth birthday A varied menu was served and place cards announced a Palace Theatre matinee slide greeting The guests included Dan Hoerster Jr Edward Stein Jr and Mr and Mrs Walter Houy
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Dick Hoerster
Dan J. Hoerster
Palace Theatre
Dan Hoerster, Jr
Edward Stein, Jr
University of Texas
Walter Houy
Double-Ring Wedding Unites Florence Marquardt and Sgt Lee Jung
A Sunday ceremony at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Oscar Marquardt joined Florence Marquardt to Sgt. Lee Jung. Judge Balser of Boerne officiated with Ruby Jung as maid of honor and Ruby Koennecke as bridesmaid. Best man was Carl Rechenthin and Clifton Frantzen served as groomsman.
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Oscar Marquardt
Florence
Lee Jung
Walter Jung
Grapetown
Judge Balser
Boerne
Ruby Jung
Ruby Koennecke
Carl Rechenthin
Clifton Frantzen
Listerdale
Comfort High School
Fredericksburg High School
Sgt. Jung
Freeport
Victory Club members host bridge afternoon at Dubray home
The Victory Club and two guests Mrs. Charles Dolezal and Mrs. W. C. Hoffmann played bridge at Mrs. Charles Dubray's home. Mrs. Milton Petermann scored high and Mrs. Leo Tomilson second. Redbuds brightened the room. Next host will be Mrs. Almon Kirchhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Club
Charles Dolezal
W. C. Hoffmann
Charles Dubray
Milton Petermann
Leo Tomilson
Redbuds
Almon Kirchhoff
Jolly Six Club
Harry Reichenau
H. Welge Lewis
F. J. Maier
H. H. Sagebiel
Edith Sagebiel
Alaska
Mier
Mt McKinley
Kodiac Island
Fairbanks
United States
Mexico
South America
Fred Tally
Ernst Grasso
Jewett
Agnes Sagebiel
Laurie Wells
Henry Joseph
Wells
J. Hardin Perry
William Schroeder, Jr
Five Children Born in Gillespie County This Week
Five children, three daughters and two sons, were born to Gillespie County parents in the past week per local hospital records. Daughters to Alvin Sultemeier on March 9, Alonzo Duecker on March 9, and Alvin Geller man on March 12. Sons to Hilmar Schneider on March 12 and Ewald Petsch on March 12.
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Gillespie County
Alvin Sultemeier
Alonzo Duecker
Alvin Gellerman
Hilmar Schneider
Ewald Petsch
Miss Frances Ernst Joins San Antonio Tuesday Music Club
Fredericksburg student Frances Ernst was elected as a student member of the Tuesday Music Club in San Antonio. A freshman at Our Lady of the Lake College, she performed a piano solo on the club program while other performers included Sgt. Tony Royance and vocalists Mrs. Mary Stuart Edwards and Mrs. R. W. White, with accompanists Mrs. Margaret Hood and Mrs. Edward Harker.
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Frances Ernst
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Zulime Herff Simpson
Miss Ernst
Our Lady of the Lake College
Tony Royance
NBC
CBS
Randolph Field
Mary Stuart Edwards
R. W. Whiteside
Margaret Hood
Edward Harker
Joe Ernst
Here
St. Mary’s High School
WACs Seek Posts Under Triple Choice Plan
The Women's Army Corps may now select teaching roles from 239 Army jobs including airplane mechanic and meteorologist. They can also choose their branch among Army Air Forces, Army Ground Forces or Army Service Forces and select their initial post location.
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Women’s Army Corps
Wacs
Army Air Forces
Army Ground Forces
Army Service Forces
Waes
Personal visit highlights from Kerrville area social notes
Mrs. Frank Seffel of San Antonio spent the weekend with friends here, Miss Hazel Burrier and Travis C. Burrier. Sea 2 C U S N on leave from a California base visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michan and daughters in Kerrville. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braeutigam and Mrs. Ollie Nichols Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Foy and son John Henry and Mrs. Harold Braeutigam of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Seffel
San Antonio
Hazel Burrier
Travis C. Burrier
California
Frank Michan
Kerrville
Henry Braeutigam
Ollie Nichols
E. J. Foy
John Henry
Harold Braeutigam
Bacon Corn Bread Breakfast Boost With Coffee
Morale boosting morning meal recipe features strong coffee and Bacon Corn Bread. Includes precise coffee ratios and a full ingredient list with soya flour yellow cornmeal eggs milk bacon and baking powder. Provides step by step instructions for mixing pouring and baking in a hot oven.
Local Social Notes Highlight Visiting Friends and Relatives
Rev and Mrs Lester Haines hosted Mrs J P Szenasi and two sons from Sundown along with Mrs Ed Young and Sergeant Joe F Mone smith and Mrs Monesmith of Odessa. Dr and Mrs L L Keyser and Mrs Cordie Keyser visited relatives in Houston and Galveston last week. Miss Oda Crenwelge returned from a visit to her sister Miss Elna Crenwelge at Kelly Field. Mr and Mrs John Mark Durham were visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis. Mrs L E Brodie hosted his sister Mrs Ernest Grasso of Jewett for several days. Mrs Herman Fischer spent the week in Corpus with her daughter Miss Lucille Fischer and relatives.
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Lester Haines
J. P Szenasi
Sundown
Ed. Young
Joe F. Monesmith
John Mark Durham
Robert Lew
L. E. Brodie
Ernest Grasso
Jewett
Herman Fischer
Corpus
Lucille Fischer
Weinheimer Couple Observe 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Otto Weinheimer marked their 55th wedding anniversary with a quiet observance at home on Saturday March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Weinheimer
Soulmate Turns Checkmate in Surprising Turn
A man pursues what he believes is a soulmate but discovers she is his checkmate. The reversal reshapes his plans and reveals the high stakes of their entanglement.
To forget the past is okay but use it for the future
A concise reflection urges learning from history to guide future choices. It emphasizes balance between moving on and applying lessons learned to upcoming endeavors.
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Fred O. Tally
Cynthia
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Mathilde Maier
Austin
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