Rev J F Holm New Pastor for Doss and Cherry Spring
The Rev G F Holm pastor of Hope Lutheran Church Dodge City Kansas has accepted the call to Doss and Cherry Spring Lutheran Churches and will be installed May 23. Installations will be held in St Peters Church Doss morning and Christ Church Cherry Spring afternoon conducted by Rev C N Roth. Holm is son in law of Rev and Mrs Otto Lindemberg of Fredericksburg. His wife is the former Miss Eliza
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Holm
Hope Lutheran
Dodge City
Kansas
Doss
Cherry Spring
Rev. Holm
Blanco County
H. Brunette
C. N. Roth
Texas
American Lutheran Church
St Marys Alumni Reunion Date Set for June 20
In a St Marys High School Alumni Execu tive Board meeting June 20 was chosen for the annual reunion. Committees named and a morning business meeting at St Josephs Hall planned with an athletic program report and officer elections. An evening barbecue at Reed's Hall Spring Creek for members guests and 1948 graduates followed by a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s High School
St. Joseph’s Hall
St. Mary’s School
Reed’s Hall
Spring Creek
St. Mary’s
The Holms Welcome Two Children to Their Family
Beth Lindenberg notes the Holms have grown by two with a son and a daughter joining the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Lindenberg
the Holms
City Boys Material For Erection Of Temporary Fire House
City Utilities managers Alfred Neffendorf and Felix Wilke report purchase of materials for a temporary fire house at Market Square north of Pioneer Place Street and west of the Pioneer Memorial Museum. The structure, built from surplus Bastrop material from Camp Swift, will serve during the new fire station and city hall construction and is to be completed in 1949. City crews will move the material to Fredericksburg and begin erection upon arrival.
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Market Square
Pioneer Place Street
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Alfred Neffendorf
Felix Wilke
Joe Molberg
Camp Swift
Fredericksburg
William Fuhrmann laid to rest after May 1948 services
Funeral rites for William Fuhrmann a Spring Creek stock farmer were conducted May 11 1948 at Beckmann Funeral Home the Rev G A Poehlmann officiating A duet was sung and interment followed in City Cemetery He died May 9 at 2 10 pm aged 67 years 2 months and 25 days born February 14 son of Friedrich and Wilhelmina Fuhrmann married November 22 1911 to Bertha Filter surviving are his wife two daughters Nora and Wanda Mrs Henry Wunderlich a brother Felix Fuhrmann and three sisters Ida Bertha and Marie Mrs Walter Henke. He was preceded by two sisters Minna and Emma.
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Beckmann
William Fuhrmann
Spring Creek
G. A. Poehlmann
Fuhrmann
Friedrich
Wilhelmina Kolmeier Fuhrmann
Bertha Filter
Nora Fuhrmann
Wanda
Henry Wunderlich
Felix Fuhrmann
Ida Fuhrmann
Bertha
Henry Basse
Marie
Walter
Medina River Baptist Workers Meet At Fredericksburg
The Medina River Baptist Associational Worker’s Conference met at First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg with morning and afternoon programs and a noon luncheon for about 100 attendees. Participants included John J. Thomas Kerrville Louis Burt Ingram W S Bunton Center Point Vernon Shaw Kerrville and O D Welch Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina River Baptist Associational Worker’s Conference
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
John J. Thomas
Kerrville
Louis Burt
Ingram
W. S. Bunton
Center Point
Vernon Shaw
O. D. Welch
Junction
Industrial Arts Courses To Be Offered At FHS
Fredericksburg High School will offer industrial arts for the first time in 1948 49. James E. Coon was approved as instructor to teach woodwork and mechanical drawing with plans for metal working later. The courses will be in a new T shaped building housing the music and vocational programs, built from surplus lumber. E N Smith was reelected music instructor.
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Fredericksburg High School
A. K. Krause
James E. Coon
Coon
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Hillbillies
Musica
E. N. Smith
Comfort Seed Growers to Hold Field Day in Comfort
The Comfort Seed Growers will stage a field day on May 18 at 2 p m on the George Walker farm four miles east of Centerpoint on the Kerrville Highway. Dudley T Mann district soil conservationist invites Gillespians to attend. Demonstrations include oat plots of 16 to 18 varieties and 10 to 12 legume varieties, plus fertilizer rate demonstrations. Richard Holekamp chairs the event.
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Comfort Seed Growers
George Walker
Centerpoint
Kerrville Highway
Dudley T. Mann
Mann
Richard Holekamp
The
Thirteen Newborns Reported in Local Hospitals
Thirteen children were born in area hospitals over the past week. Seven boys were born to families including Moritz Engel Young Connelly Baldwin Callaway Parker and others with birth dates May 5 through May 11. Daughters born to Jung Langehennig Gass Riba Hohmann Monroe and others on May 5 9 and 11.
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Felix Moritz
Benno Engel
Jake Young
Wm. Connelly
C. C. Baldwin
Harry Callaway
Kenneth Parker
Arthur H. Jung, Jr
Walter Langehennig
J. C. Gass
Alberta Riba
Ernst Hohmann
Harvey Monroe
Girl Scouts Make Gifts for Mothers in Local Troops
Brownies of Troop 4 led by Mrs Cole Lewis crafted ash trays from sea shells and log flower pots filled with river violets for Mother's Day. Troop 15 under Mrs George Riley made shopping list pads and learned new songs and games. Fredericksburg Publishing Co offers Gibson Greeting Cards from a large selection.
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Cole Lewis
George Riley
Neffendorf Elected Vice President of Hill Country Water Group
Alfred Neffendorf Fredericksburg water utility manager was chosen as vice president of the Hill Country Water and Sanitation Association at a Legion Hall meeting. Attendees from Junction Kerrville Boerne Llano Blanco Legion Burnet and Fredericksburg discussed water and sewage disposal and planned a June 15 Kerrville meeting.
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Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Hill Country Water and Sanitation Association
Legion Hall
Junction
Kerrville
Boerne
Llano
Blanco
Legion
Burnet
Neffendorf
A. C. Richter
P. J. deGeurin
R. M. Weiss
State Health Department
Mrs W J Geistweidt Rites Held For 81 Year Old Woman
Last rites for Mrs. W. J. Geistweidt were set for Thursday at 10 30 a m at Beckmann Funeral Home. She died Tuesday at 4 25 p m aged 81 years and 25 days with burial planned in City Cemetery.
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Beckmann
W. J. Geistweidt
Hospital News Roundup of Recent Surgeries
The Hospital News listing names patients who underwent operations in local hospitals last week includes Mrs. Felix Moritz Paul O Bode Harry Lee Glass son of Hal Glass Alfred Vollmar Walter Hardesty Mrs Ernst Hohmann Mrs Arthur Crenwelge Jr Mrs E J Barker Jackie Watson Estado Reyna and D A Rees all noted for tonsillectomies.
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Felix Moritz
Paul O. Bode
Harry Lee Glass
Hal Glass
Alfred Vollmar
Walter Hardesty
Ernst Hohmann
Arthur Crenwelge, Jr
E. J. Barker
Jackie Watson
Estado Reyna
D. A. Rees
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J. F. Holm
Doss and
International Tailoring
Saenger «& Ochs
Curlee and
Sewell
New Shipment
Chambray
Batiste and
Dimity
Schroeder Bros
City Boys
Wm. Fuhrmann
Medina River Baptist
Quality Cash Grocery
Phor Food
del Monte
Bee Brand
Louisiana
Hormel Pure
Texas Valencia
U.S
Celery, California
Pascall
School Board
Tio
Girl Scouts
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Water Association
IN the Hospital
Fryers
Tney
Wile
Mid-West
Hes
Judy
Onnedand
Grocery Department
Colorado
Fargo
Sinclair P. D
Dittlinger’s
McCall
Juenke & Schoenewolf
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