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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1968
Page
2
Catharine Luther Circle of Holy Ghost LCW met on Thursday March 14 with 17 members and one visitor Mrs. Wanda Schirmer. Bible study on The Suffering Messiah from Psalm 22 was led by Mrs. Otto Kott. Offering meditation led by Mrs. Armand Crenwelge. A cash donation was given to Missionary for a Day for the New Guinea project. Mrs. Crenwelge and Mrs. Theo Knopp hosted the social.
The wedding of Enid Clinesmith and Charlies Grote took place Saturday March 2 at First Methodist Chapel Wichita with Rev George Yates officiating. The couple resides at 819 S Main Apt 1 Wichita Kansas.
Kerrville couple announces engagement of Angela Maurer to Robert Luther Thompson III of Kerrville. Thompson is son of Col. and Mrs KR L Thompson Jr of Randolph Air Force Base San Antonio. Angela Maurer is granddaughter of Mrs Sophie Kunz. They plan a June 8 wedding at Notre Dame Catholic Church Kerrville.
Zonta Club met at Mrs. Freda Hammons home on March 18 with a buffet dinner. Dolly Nabinger presented on Fredericksburg exhibits from the Women's Institute at HemisFair. Edith Sagebie gave a life summary of Jacob Brodbeck, Gillespie County pioneer, from Dr. Dorothy Harrison's book. Frances Floyd presided as Esther Weaver was absent. Julia Beckmann Hammons and Jane Hein will attend the Austin Inter-City meeting at Villa Capri. Adah Peden to host in April.
Joyce Eckert was surprised with a barbecue dinner for her 20th birthday by her parents at their home on March 23. About 25 guests attended including her grandmother and relatives. out of town guests joined from Arlington, Wash DC, and Pleasanton. Miss Eckert will join roughly 150 University of Texas students on a summer Germany work-study tour.
Miss Linda Ransleben daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Ransleben of Tripoli Libya announces engagement to Joseph Daher Haddad son of Mr and Mrs Daher Haddad of Lovells Lake Texas The bride to be is a junior at Lamar State College of Technology Beaumont The groom to be attended Allen Military Academy and Lamar College and works in rice farming The wedding is planned for Sunday June 11 at 3 pm in St Michael s Eastern Orthodox Church Beaumont
Mr and Mrs Clarence Osbourn of Valley Spring announce the engagement of their daughter LaWanda to Duery Menzies of Paint Rock The bride elect is a graduate of Liano High School Abilene Christian College with a BS in Home Economics She is Home Demonstration Agent for Taylor County The prospective groom is a Menard High School and Texas Tech graduate with a BS in Animal Husbandry He serves as Concho County Agricultural Agent
Galveston announces the engagement of Barbara Nevina Yon daughter of Mrs Emma Louise Yon to Vincent Joseph Pistone son of Mr and Mrs Frank Pistone of Galveston Also daughter of H Lawrie Yon Seattle Wash Yon taught in Fredericksburg Independent School system 1965 67 and presently teaches in Galveston Wedding date set for June 1 9
Epsilon Delta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi from Texas A and College Kingsville sent three members to the biannual District VI convention March 21 23 in Beaumont at Lamar Tech. Larry Ottmers senior Forrester Halamicek and Alex Sotelo represented the chapter with ties to the campus fraternity history and district coverage includes Texas Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Linda Schuch a freshman at the Austin Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing was named to the University of Texas chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta the national freshman honor society for women. Eligibility requires full time enrollment and grades near or above A. Linda is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L H Schuch.
Mrs. Vern B. Spiva Jr. was named Alpha Delta Pi Mother of the Year for Texas at the state convention in Beaumont. She will be ADPi Mothers Club vice president in Austin next year. daughters Debby, UT Austin junior pre med, and another daughter, SMU government major, also active in ADPi. The award was presented at the Saturday banquet by her husband Dr Vern B. Spiva Jr.
Miss Sharon Lillian Bennett of Baytown and Peter Needham Mear of Wellesley Hills Mass announce their engagement. Bennett, granddaughter of Mrs Alfred Klaerner, attends the University of Texas. Mear, Harvard graduate, 1966 BA in modern European history, is now at the University of Texas Law School.
A local office supply store invites customers to browse offerings from Gibson Greeting Cards Montag Stationery and Buzza-Car doza Ready-to-Mail invitations from Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
Mr and Mrs Henry Kirk celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a luncheon hosted by her sister Miss Lottie Thomas on Sunday March 24 at the Sunday House Restaurant. They were married March 24 1923 in the home of the Rev L Ho Billings. They have farmed in Eckert community and are members of the First Baptist Church.
Beta Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma gathered at Mr Murray Jarvis home in Junction on Saturday morning March 23. A St Patrick’s motif featured shamrocks and greens as members held a brief business session followed by a panel on Vibes Are Transmitted led by Mrs Myrtle Werterfeldt. Participants included members from Fredericksburg Junction Mason and Munaines with Myrtle Werterfeldt Leola Mathisen Lyne K Lewis Esther Weaver May Cox and Miss Ells Gold Flora Wertheim Esther Mueller and Mrs Corintha Schmedt from Huper.
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