Funeral Of Lieutenant Jordan In town on date in period tone
Funeral of Lieutenant Louis Jordan described by Col Henry J Reilley with American and French flags on the casket. The ceremony took place at 1 p.m. in the town headquarters of the regiment with French escort and regimental officers present. A wreath bore the message To their American comrade from the colonel and officers of regiment. The day was clear and undisturbed by enemy fire. Eleven young Gillespie County men join colors at Camp Travis. Names include Henry J Bierschwale and others. Two Blanco County men also left with Gillespie County group. Peter Bonn, long-time Fredericksburg resident, died at Kerrville hospital aged 82, survived by children and daughters-in-law. Arthur Keller, local real estate dealer, suffered a foot injury in a tire mishap near Menard, later recovering in Fredericksburg.
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Jordan
Lauis Jordan
Henry J. iReilley
Esterday
Comrad
Colors
Gillespie County
Frederickshure
Camp Travis
Uncle Sam
Leo J
Peter Bonn
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Richard C
Adolf
Louis
Henry
Albert Bonn
Menard
Keller
Cherry Spring
Basse Warehouse Expansion Plans Reported
The Basse Express warehouse was expanded this week to improve storage and unloading. A hollow tile structure extending 65 feet to the rear of the office was built and the office area was reworked for more space.
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Basse Express
Gillespie Airline Hostess Dishes Out Hospitality On Coast To Coast Run
Vernell Braeutigam from Fredericksburg and Christine Rea of San Angelo, two American Airlines stewardesses, travel coast to coast in the Mercury sleeper service. Both began as nurses and advanced through extensive training before joining the Dallas Los Angeles route, living as roommates since training. Braeutigam is a Fredericksburg High School graduate, Rea a San Angelo High School alumna.
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Gillespie
Vernell Braeutigam
J. W. Braeutigam
Fredericksburg
West Texas
Christine Rea
San Angelo
American Airlines
Miss Rea
Dallas
Parkland Hospital
Braeutigam
Vernell
Chicago
New York
Boston
Aft
Texas
Los Angeles
Fredericksburg High School
Rea
San Angelo High School
Harper Band Concert Delight Draws Large Local Crowd
A large audience attended the Harper Band Concert at the Methodist church on Friday evening. The program featured band numbers and solos including Doris Whitworth on trombone, Harold Boyd Schmidt and Mildred Boatright on trumpet, Madge Whitewood and Schmidt on vocals, and selections like Old Folks At Home and Beautiful Dreamer.
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Methodist Church
Doris Whitworth
Twinkie
Twinkle Little Star
Harold Boyd Schmidt
E. J. Green
Mildred Boatright
Lightly Row
Madge Whitewood
la Bonnie Parker
Goft
Clarine
Ensemble
Red River Valley
Charles Schmidt
Robert Taylor
Evelyn Honig
Ira Belle Jones
Junior Whitewood
Antionette Parker
June Bode
Beautiful Dream
Roy Stevens
WSCS
Miss Tillie Grienke Weds Irie Fiedler at St Marys Church
Miss Tillie Grienke daughter of Eddie Grienke married Irie Fiedler eldest son of Mr and Mrs Ben Fiedler of Fredericksburg on Saturday April 19 at 9 am in St Marys Church with Rev Thomas A Coleman officiating. Attendants included Francis Fiedler Werner Klein and Edwin Grienke.
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Tillie Grienke
Eddie Grienke
Irie Fiedler
Ben Fiedler
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s Church
Thos. A. Coleman
Francis Fiedler
Werner Klein
Edwin Grienke
Doss School Sets Cast For Meet The Folks Play
Doss High School will stage Meet The Folks with Marie Faught as Ms Smith Elrey Geistweidt as Mr James Smith Roy Lang as Pa Smith Matitsilde Rods as Mary Jane Smith Be atrice Becker as Parker and Clarence Strackbein as Chuck Sage The performance closes May 10 and is announced by Prof Heimann.
Stonewall Fair Set Sunday Prior To Gillespie Event
Stonewall Community club meets chooses the Sunday before the Fredericksburg Fair for the annual community fair. A committee of Herman Weinheimer Felix Weinheimer and Benno Eckert will secure free labor and pick a date to clean up the local cemetery. Flooding over the past weekend raised the river twice and hindered crossing except briefly early Sunday.
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Stonewall Community Club
Fredericksburg
Herman Weinheimer
Felix Weinheimer
Benno Eckert
Rain Lingers Over Albert Folks Amid Seasonal Woes
The weekly rains continue without sunshine as residents longing for dry weather. Schools saw lighter attendance and mail service was disrupted when the creek overflowed. Irene Wierhausen visited the Felix Pehl family due to the rain while Buddy Hahne and Mildred Pehl took a trip to Mason and Fredonia, passing Llano on return. Continues on page 4.
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Irene Wierhausen
Felix Pehl
Buddy Hahne
Mildred Pehl
Mason
Fredonia
Llano
Dewey Kiser
Sinclair Receives New GMC Delivery Truck
Sinclair Refining Company operated by Stroeher and Holly last week received a new GMC gasoline delivery truck for large area service. The streamlined tank mounted on a GMC chassis has a 1071 gallon gasline capacity, and was supplied by Standard Service Company.
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Sinclair
Sinclair Refining Company
Stroeher and Holly
GMC
Willow School Plans Closing Program Next Saturday
Willow City school closes another year with an afternoon primary grades program and an evening high school play. Teachers are busy preparing the students. Friday afternoon Willow played Doss in two softball games with the boys losing 19 to 0 and the girls contest incomplete in the text.
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Willow City School
Willow
Doss
J C High Leads Senior Class on Annual Trip
The John son City High School senior class left Friday for Old Mexico with a San Antonio stop to view the Battle of Flowers Parade. Accompanied by teachers Mr and Mrs J B Lloyd, they returned Sunday night around eight thirty. Mr Dorman Harper, visiting his parents, left for Houston Sunday afternoon. W W Krueger of Twin Sisters and Edgar Heimer of Blanco were business visitors.
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Johnson City High School
Old Mexico
San Antonio
J. B. Lloyd
Dorman Harper
J. W. Harper
Houston
Messrs
W. W. Krueger
Edgar Heimer
Blanco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Basse Warehouse
Harper
Gilbert Pape Harper
Morris Ranch
Urs
Leila V. Byrd Morris
Fond
Doss School
Harry Wahrm
Stonewall Fair
Mrs
Stonewall
Albert
Mildred Pehl Albert
Mound City House
Pittsbourgh
Willow School
Chas. Sagebiel
Willow City Correspondent
J.C. High
Vira Ruth Gipson
Blanco County
Pfice
Wieser
Oehler & Weber
the Board of City Commissioners
Minclai Reining Company
Sinclair Refining Company (Inc
E. W. Stroeher
Arthur Houy
Felix Hahne
Fritz) Pehl
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