Main Avenue Track Team Finishes Fourth at Fiesta de San Jacinto
Main Avenue High School tracksters placed fourth with 3014 points at the second Fiesta de San Jacinto meet on Garret Field. Chester Klaerner of Fredericksburg led with two firsts and a second in three events for 13 points as 22 schools from over 30 entries competed across teams including Harlandale, Fredericksburg, Jourdanton and Corpus Christi.
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Main Avenue
Garret Field
Carniva
Chester Klaerner
Fredericksburg
Hillbillies
Harlandale Sieee Eoaa Flatoria
Jourdanton
Corpus Christi
Penn
Brackenridge
Brownsville
Sue Daccicata Schulenburg
Austina Karnes City Co
Lehreiner
Kerrville
Wharton
Pete Hondo
Kingsville
Uvalde
San Marcos
Lubbock
Somerset
Lockhart
Floresvill
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Mrs. J Schmidtzensky Dies at 71 in Fredericksburg
Mrs. John Schmidtzensky nee Louise Dietz died Wednesday morning at Keidel and Witte Hospital at 7 30. She was 71 years 2 months and 14 days old. Funeral services set for Saturday at 3 PM from St Marys Church Fredericksburg with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Obituary to appear next week.
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John Schmidtzensky
Louise Dietz
Keidel and Witte Hospital
St. Mary's Church
Fredericksburg
Sacred Concert by Girls' Choral Club at Westmoorland College
The Girls' Choral Club of Westmoorland College in San Antonio will present a sacred concert at the M. E. Church South on Sunday at 10 40 A M Rev F W Radetzky invites all music lovers and his congregation to attend even if not at church services elsewhere.
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Westmoorland College of San Antonio
M. E. Church
F. W. Radetzky
Doss School Plans May 1 Closing Program
The Doss school will hold a four part closing program on May 1. The Tivydale school closing is set for June 1 with further program details to be announced in this paper.
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Doss
Tivydale
Fredricksburg High School presents My Dixie Rose comedy
The senior class will stage My Dixie Rose a three act comedy drama at the Fredericksburg Public School auditorium on Friday evening May 10 at 8 o'clock. The program appears in another column of this issue.
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Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg Public School
Theodor Boos Funeral Held in Pedernales
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon for Theodor Boos a respected Pedernales Community resident who died after a lingering illness on Monday April 29. Born January 11 1857 at Live Oak he was 72 years 3 months and 18 days old. He married Josephine Ransleben March 21 1882 and is survived by seven children three sons in law four daughters in law seventeen grandchildren and many relatives. Two sisters Augusta Boos and Mrs Louis Crenwelge preceded him in death.
St Marys Students Stage English Play and German Comedy
St Marys school students presented an English play Dolores and a German comedy Grnend lich Kubiert at St Josephs Hall on Sunday night. The audience appreciated the performances as the St Marys Glee Club closed with Sing On.
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St. Mary ‘S School
St. Joseph's Hall
Dolores
St. Mary's Glee Club
Dealership Secured for Graham Paige Agency
Ernst Wilke Jr of the city has secured the Graham Paige car agency and expects the first vehicle to arrive in a few days. An official announcement will appear in a later issue.
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Ernst Wilke, Jr
Graham Paige
Death notice for Adolf Marschall at Cherry Springs
Adolf Marschall of Cherry Springs died Thursday evening at six o'clock at the family residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon with interment in the Marschall private cemetery at Cherry Springs.
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Adolf Marschall
Cherry Springs
Marschall
Dence
Reverend Koerner Returns From Houston Conference
Rev. A. Koerner has returned from a conference held in Houston. He discussed new ministry approaches and reported on sessions focusing on community outreach and church growth.
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A. Koerner
Houston
Frdericksburg Incorporation Suit Before Court of Civil Appeals
The Texas Court of Civil Appeals reviews a quo warranto challenge in State ex rel Ernst Wilke et al v Joe Stein et al from Gillespie County. The case questions the legality of Fredericksburg’s 1928 incorporation under a commission form government and the elected mayor and commissioners. Read more on page 4.
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State of
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
New Texas Fish Law Sets Limits on Tackle and Areas
Texas enacts a fish protection measure listing counties San Saba McCulloch Gillespie Blanco Kendall Kerr Llano Mason Kimble. It restricts gear to pole and line or two hooks aboard others and imposes fines from 15 to 56 dollars with licenses for artificial bait. The act takes effect after June 15 1929 and bass crappie seasonal rules are noted.
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State of
Texas
San Saba
McCulloch
Gillespie, Blanco
Kendall
Kerr
Llano
Mason and
Kimble
Inter Counties
Auto Accidents Reported on Local Roads
Sunday Mrs August Weber was badly injured in an auto accident on Kerrville Road near VP Norman and family wrecked their car in a ditch by Tourist Park with multiple injuries. Monday Mrs August Munday suffered a broken patella in an auto wreck on Harper Road.
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August Weber
Kerrville Road
Norman
August Munday
Harper Road
John Stahl to Open Moving Picture Show in Johnson City
John Stahl plans to establish a moving picture theater in Johnson City. Building plans are under development and construction is slated to begin as soon as possible.
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John Stahl
Johnson City
Golden Wedding Blessing at St Marys Church
The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Christian Blanchard was celebrated Wednesday morning at St Marys Church with Father Heckmann presiding. A lavish wedding feast followed at the family home for immediate family and a few intimate friends as friends extend congratulations.
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Christian Blanchard
St. Mary’s Church
Father Heckmann
Blanchard attends Golden Wedding at Stephenville
Emil Blanchard of John Tarleton College Stephenville attended his parents Golden Wedding anniversary last Wednesday. Also present were Gregor Blanchard Felix Blanchard and Mr and Mrs George Berger of San Antonio.
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Emil Blanchard
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Gregor and
Felix Blanchard
George Berger
San Antonio
Music Week Event Kicks Off May 8 At Court House Park
National Music Week starts the first Sunday in May with the slogan Music for Everybody Everybody for Music. Fredericksburg Public School Auxiliary schedules a community musical program at Court House Park on Wednesday May 8 at 730 PM. Admission is free refreshments for sale. All residents invited.
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Fredericksburg Publi School
Court House Park
Donors Give Right of Way for Highway No 20 Extension
Harper residents along the Walton Arneson surveyed line donated a total 100 foot wide right of way for about six miles of Highway No 20. Landowners Ad Dittmar J H Rogers L D Nixon Hy L Ellebracht Frank Risehner Oscar Fiedler Chas J Lang Hugo A Hopf W A Hopf and J L Faris gave varying acreages with some donating cultivated land as needed. County to setback fences where line deviates from old road bed.
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Harper
Walton and Arneson
Ad. Dittmar
J. H. Rogers
L. D. Nixon
Hy. L. Ellebracht
Frank Risehner
Oscar Fiedler
Chas. J. Lang
Hugo A. Hopf
W. A. Hopf
J. L. Faris
Mergenthaler Gregoire wed in Kerrville ceremony
Last Friday Miss Luella Mergenthaler daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolf Mergenthaler and Mr Frank Gregoire of Mason were united in marriage at Kerrville. The couple planned a trip to Lawrence Kansas to visit relatives of the groom and start their life together.
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Luella Mergenthaler
Adolf Mergenthaler
Frank Gregoire
Mason
Kerrville
Lawrence
Kansas
Opening postponed for pool at Fredericksburg Tourist Park
Unusually cool weather delays the opening of the Swimming Pool in the Fredericksburg Tourist Park by one week. The new opening date is Sunday May 12.
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Fredericksburg
Birthday celebration for Mrs. Frank Knaupp observed
Amid relatives and friends Mrs. Frank Knaupp marked her birthday anniversary last Sunday with congratulations and well wishes from attendees.
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Frank Knaupp
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J. Schmidtzensky
Theodor Boos
Alex E. Jung
Striegler Bldg
Alfred Petsch
Walter Petsch
Jisc Rawyers
Hugo A. Walter Optometrist
Corporation
W. 8. Fly
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Court of Civil Ap
New Fish Law
Music Week
Mergenthaler
Gregoire
Max
Schmidt
Honesty Kott Building
R. G. Striegler
Priess Edg
Lbstract CO
Innsurance A. P
Sageriel
Uva Peewee
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