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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1941

Page

8

Castell Gathers for School Closing and Local Visits

Castell public school held closing exercises on Wednesday and Thursday with a barbecue Thursday afternoon. Local residents and visitors include Rev. and Mrs C C McKinney from New Braunfels, A C Liefeste of Camp Bowie, Brownwood, and families from Brady Zephyr Copperas Cove and Fredericksburg. Teachers Zora Byfield and Herbert Groth were re elected. Groth later left for Copperas Cove.

Wm. Fritze A. C. Liefeste Camp Bowie Brownwood C. C. McKinney New Braunfels Randolph Leifester Castell Public School W. F. Dalehau M. Dalehau Liano Brady A. R. Dalehau San Angelo Esther Underwood Zephyr Baxter Dye Richard and Herbert Thomas Zora Byfield Lianor Herbert Groth Copperas Cove

Geo Chemical Survey Planned for Fredericksburg Llano Area

A. B. Reed chemical engineer with Louisiana Land and Exploration Co. of New Orleans arrives in Fredericksburg to supervise a 110 chemical survey of the area between Fredericksburg and Llano. He is joined by C. Clements and three local youths will assist in the work.

A. BF. Reed Louisiana Land and Exploration Company New Orleans Fredericksburg Llano Reed C. Clements

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Calendar of Closing Dates for Area Schools and Events

May events list school closing dates across numerous campuses including Doss School Prairie Mountain Luckenbach Live Oak Bear Creek Rocky Hill Rheingold Junction Stonewall Cave Creek Grapetown Morris Ranch Meusebach Palo Alto Nebgen Wrede Albert and the 2nd Annual Cooking School from June 12 to 14.

Luckenbach Live Oak School Bear Creek Garden Club Peter’s Hall Rocky Hill Rheingold Junction

Mother’s Day Program at Harper Presbyterian Church

Mr and Mrs Christian Birch of Round Mountain visited relatives in Harper Sunday. A mothers day program will be rendered at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 10 o clock May 18. The program was postponed from May 11 due to the baccalaureate service.

Christian Birch Round Mountain Harper Presbyterian Church J. S. Whitewood Whitewood Ranch Fred John S. Whitewood Chester Brown Buchanan Lake August Kirchhoff Lorenz Fredericksburg Wilbur Seiders Baby Austin Floyd Francis R. B. Moore J. A. Peril C. E. Bein Granville Barker Sonora Houston Scarborough Camp Bowie Harry Fields Gladewater Bruno Foerster J. J. Pickett J. B. Rieger Lubbock Omer Cottle A. R. Mabry Rita Belle Center Point P. J. Baethge Doss Erato Hopf Ft. Sam Houston Oliver Hopf Byran Fairchild London Louise Merritt San Antonio J. J. Casper Rawleigh Rothmann Near Junction Theo Oehler Ellis Granville Camp Wallace C. W. Granville Dean Hopf Watkins Tarr Morris Bein Phil Rogers Connie Smith Myrtle Reed Buchanan Dam Dewey Lennon Herbert Jones Rocksprings A. L. Hopf Anton Esquell and Son Alfred Spaeth Spaeth Frank Carl Kroll Albert Friederick Albert Lange Rotau Marvin Ernst Robert Garland Milam

Willie Baag Laid To Rest In Friday Afternoon Service

Gillespie County farmer Willie Baag was buried Friday after a 3 pm service at Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in City Cemetery. The Rev. Otto Lindenberg led the Lutheran rites. Herman Sons Mixed Choir and Concordia Choir performed. Baag died Thursday May 1 at 5:40 am at age 78 years 1 month 23 days.

Willie Baag Gillespie County Schaetter Otto Lindenberg Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Herman Sons Concordia Bang Frederick Baag Minna Rusenberger

Klein Branch Club Considers Frozen Locker Plan

The Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club discussed a frozen food locker system to help rural families feed balanced meals at lower cost. Members approved a plan to establish a locker plant in the area and adjourned to meet again on May 14.

Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club J. O. Stevens Martin H. L Stevens Stephenville W. H. Stevens

Harper Aged Residents Share News At Harper Gathering

A Harper community note lists attendees at the Bein Hall event with Judge L R Hodges and Rev J J Kellam among speakers. The piece also records numerous visits, travels, and local family milestones including birthdays, births, and weekend trips to Fredericksburg, Buchanan Lake, and nearby towns.

Bein Hall L. R. Hodges Junction J. J. Kellam Baptist Church of E O. Larkin Dean Hopf Worth Howe Phil Rogers Lillian Killough Myrtle Reed Connie Smith Grace Davidson Wilma Barnett P. J. Baethge C. E Bein Mary Belle Bein Ida Honig Lillian Lang Ralston Coffey

Doss Community Home Nursing Class Organized

Miss Ruth Kline announces revised schedules for county home nursing classes. The first Doss meeting is set for May 18 at 2 30 PM in Doss School. Over 60 additional women have requested instruction. two classes will run, then two more after completion.

Ruth Kline Gillespie Doss Doss School Stonewall Petersburg Palo Alto Klein Frankreich Meusebach Nebgen Bear Creek Cave Creek Rocky Hill Cherry Mountain Jury Court House

Civil Service Posts Extended For Fredericksburg Fireman Laborer

The U S Civil Service Commission announced the closing date for the fireman laborer job at the Fredericksburg Post Office has been extended to May 16 1941. The extension comes after too few applicants. Further details are available from Otto Stoffers local secretary of the Civil Service Commission.

United States Civil Service Commission New Fredericksburg Otto Stoffers The Civil Service Commission Gee

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