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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1930
Page
7
Mrs. Ralph Gold and daughter visit relatives in San Antonio for Fiesta San Jacinto. Numerous social events follow including weddings, bridge parties, and visits among the local families such as the Schmidts, Koen neckes, Stehlings, and Blums with guests from Austin Houston Kerrville and Dallas.
Regular service Sunday morning at 10 30 but no evening service due to a Sacred Concert at Zion Church. Divine services 10 00. Bible Class School 1 30. Luther League 3 00. Sacred Concert by Seguin Lutheran College Choral Club 7 00. Friday 8 00 Orchestra and Choral Club concert at the High School auditorium admission free. Public invited. Pastor F A Bracher.
Max W. Staudt has returned from a business trip to San Antonio. He visited local colleagues and attended meetings on market expansion and trade discussions during the visit.
The piece contrasts Stalin’s celebration of a British commercial treaty and buying nine pricey autos with a critique that wealth under communism signals trouble. It quotes Robert Bridges on hope and notes agreement to humanize submarines as paradoxical. A humorous wartime line about a comic opera song underscores the cruelty of war.
Miss Cora Jung and Mr Edwin H Petmecky wed Saturday at the Evan gelical church with Rev K Konzack officiating. Attendants included Stella Jung Christine Reinbach Sidonie Kott Kermit Striegler Leroy Crenwelge and William Petmecky. They planned a brief trip to South Texas and will reside in Fredericksburg.
Miss Elsie M. Schoenewolf and Walter Knoche, Gillespie County Tax Collector, were married Tuesday at 3:30 PM in the Evangelical Church. Rev K Konzack officiated, with Mrs K Konzack at the organ and a wedding supper for relatives and friends. The couple plans a honeymoon to Brownsville and other sites before setting home in Fredericksburg.
A quiet wedding was solemnized April 24 at 3 P M at the Methodist Parsonage uniting Alfred C Kirchhoff of Harper and Anna, with Rev Jentsch of Fredericksburg officiating. Miss Helen Gammenthaler and Emil Jentsch attended. They will reside in Harper and wish them happiness in their married life.
Mrs. Wesley Franz underwent an appendix operation on Tuesday. Gus Mintel and family from San Antonio visited friends in Grape town. Knopp School picnic scheduled Sunday May 18. Victor Schoenewolf and Walter Smith from Dallas visited Fredericksburg. The Schreiner Athletics group passed through town en route to Austin for school league games. Over 3000 contestants entered various contests.
Mason Texas April 26 grand jury reindicted Ofilio Herrera and Antonio Chavez in the murder of Sheriff A T Murray of Mason County February 28 1929. Herrera sentenced to death previously. case transferred to Llano County with May 19 setting. Chavez yet to be tried. Herrera returned to Mason to face court, held in Huntsville death cell awaiting proceedings.
Norma Auguste Schmidtzensky daughter of Reinhold and Mrs Schmidtzensky died after a week illness at Fredericksburg on April 25. She was 2 years 2 months and 15 days old. Survived by parents three brothers three sisters grandparents and many relatives. Funeral held Saturday at 4 pm from St Marys Church with Father Heckmann presiding. Interment in Catholic Cemetery.
Voters will decide on May 17 whether to Levy an annual assessment not to exceed 25 dollars per 100 valuation for school maintenance in Crabapple District. William Bruns will serve as election judge appointed by the commissioners court.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Probst a son on Monday. Con gratulations. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Duderstadt of Mt. Home were visitors in Fredericksburg last Monday. On Saturday May 10 an Auction Sale and Sheep show will take place in this city on the lot opposite Hotel Nimitz. A fine herd of rams and ewes registered stock will be offered for sale. A number of registered ewes and rams will also be on exhibition. Note the advertisement in this issue.
The Fredericksburg Giants thank the Doss Band and director Ad Hopf for playing during Easter Sunday’s baseball game. They wish the band future success and hope for another performance in the future.
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