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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

8

Prominent Gold Farmer Beyer Dies After Heart Attack

Waldemar J. Beyer, a noted Gold Community farmer, died suddenly Tuesday at 10 30 a m after plowing. He was 44, born Feb 23 1896 and married to Edna Herber in Ft Worth in 1918. Survived by widow, parents, four children and several siblings. Final rites held at Zions Lutheran Church with interment in City Cemetery. Louis Jordan Post American Legion pallbearers. Beckmann Funeral handled arrangements.

Waldemar J. Beyer Beyer Louis Beyer Edna Herber Ft. Worth Chester Leona Royce Darlene Harry Clemens Elsa Felix Herber Meta Alfred Wunderlich Bertha Walter Welgehausen Edmund Oehler Hilmar Weber F. A. Bracher Zions Lutheran Church Zions City Louis Jordan Post American Legion Beckmann

Mrs. E. H. Riley Named President of County Health Board

Mrs. E H Riley was elected president of Gillespie County Health Board at a courthouse meeting. Emil Walter became vice president and W C White secretary. other members include County Judge Henry Hirsch and doctors J Hardin Perry W Keidel.

E. H. Riley County Health Board FE. H. Riley Gillespie County Health Board Riley Emil Walter W C. White Henry Hirsch J. Hardin Perry W. Keidel Alex Frantze Miss Stanford Hirsch Commissioners Court Victor Keidel Herbert Pfeiffer R. Marschall

87 Now Enrolled In Red Cross First Aid Course

Enrollment in the Gil lespie County Red Cross First Aid Course reached 87 this week, a county record. Dr. Lester Keyser led the review session, with upcoming talks by Dr. Victor Keidel on heat illness and poisoning and Dr. Herbert Pfeiffer on unconsciousness and heart failure. Regular review class led by Dr. J Hardin Perry set for Tuesday. Eugene Hirsch visited from Coleman with Judge Henry Hirsch family.

Gillespie County Red Cross Fred Mathisen Lester Keyser J. Hardin Perry Victor Keidel Herbert Pfeiffer

Pioneer German Mother Mrs Tatsch Buried at Liveoak

Mrs. Dortha F. J Baethge Tatsch a Gillespie County pioneer born in Germany September 21 1852 died May 14 at her Liveoak home at age 87 years 7 months 23 days Final rites were held May 17 at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev F A Bracher officiating The Zions Mixed Choir and City Cemetery pallbearers assisted She is survived by 13 children 24 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren and by brothers Heinrich Baethge of Doss and Conradina Kay Ernst of Fredericksburg Funeral arrangements were by Beckmann Funeral Home.

Peter Tatsch Gillespie County Germany Gilespie County Liveoak Tatsch Zions Lutheran Church F. A. Bracher Zions Dortha F. J Baethge Henrich Baethge Henry Augusta Ed Marschall Heinrich Baethge Doss Conradina Kay Ernst Fredericksburg Beckmann Funeral Home

Three Gillespie Teachers College Students to Graduate

Three Gillespie students from Southwest Texas Teacher’s College are set to graduate in the coming weeks. Named are Mildred Durst, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Durst, Flora Kneese, and Mrs Ruth Kneese (Flora Kneese), daughter of Mr and Mrs Clem Ens Kneese.

Gillespie Southwest Texas Teacher’s College Mildred Durst Alex Durst Flora Kneese Claude Evans Ruth Kneese Clemens Kneese

Lochte Sr Recovers From Stroke At Family Home

Henry Lochte Sr. suffered a paralysis stroke Monday morning at his son’s home in Los Angeles area. He has nearly recovered and is reported doing well later in the week. The notice mentions Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy of Los Angeles visiting locally and notes Schmidt’s employment in the Standard Oil Co. shipping department.

Henry Lochte Henry Lochte Jr Lochte Jimmy Los Angeles Calif Schmidt Standard Ofl Co Schmigs

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