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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1929

Page

12

Social Roundup of Local Visits and Travel

Beau mont resident Max Wertheim visits his mother in Rey Bracher and family spend Tuesday in San Antonio. Meta Spaeth visits relatives in Austin. August Zincke returns from a San Antonio trip. Arthur Kolmeier from San Antonio spends weekend in Fredericksburg. Dr Jack Ragsdale of Brady visits the office. A W Kobs and wife from Houston visit Mrs Kobs' parents. Rev and Mrs Brannies and Mr and Mrs H C Maier celebrate Mother's Day at A M College.

A. W. Kobs Houston

Schreiner Leads Junior College Track Meet in San Antonio

Schreiner Institute dominated the event with 86 points led by John D. Furrh who won the javelin at 141.5 feet. Hugo Peterman of Fredericksburg took second, while Victoria Junior College placed second overall with 33 points. Adela Meckel, Mrs. Lawrence Knopp, and Vincent Knopp joined in San Antonio as Schreiner eyes greater junior college organization similar to the TLA.

Hugo Peterman Schreiner Institute Fredericksburg John D. Furrh Schreiner Victoria Junior College Delaney T.L A, A

Weekend visitors and local notices roll through town

Mr and Mrs Oscar Roggen bucke visited over the weekend in Oo. Bill Dunn took a position at the Sudden Service Garage in Alton. A son of Mr and Mrs Waldemar Hansen fractured his leg leaping a fence. Mr and Mrs John Petsch of San Antonio attended Otto Petsch’s funeral on Wednesday. Felix Hahn and wife of Streeter were business visitors in Fredericksburg last week. Alfred Neffendorf and Doctor Magens were business visitors in San Antonio earlier. August Pape and daughter Emma and Thelma visited Chas Feuge’s home Saturday to Monday. Mrs Chas W Marx and son Chas T Marx and wife of San Antonio visited relatives, along with Mrs Mary James from Houston, last Sunday. Edgar Feuge, W P Spaeth, Jacob Spaeth and Meta Spaeth went to Austin on Monday for business.

Felix Hahn Streeter Fredericksburg August Pape Emma and Thelma Mrs Chas Feuge Chas W. Marx Chas T. Marx San Antonio Mary James Houston Edgar Feuge W. P. Spaeth Jacob Spaeth Meta Spaeth Austin

Rattler Causes Sudden Driverless Car Mystery Near Kerrville

In Kerrville Texas Earl Neal a negro garage worker vanished from a joy ride leaving a rattlesnake as sole occupant of the car the night driver drove off the snake dropped from under the dashboard and crawled out later Neals disappearance is blamed on a rare rattler sighting near the city and a vehicle left idle weeks due to cold weather

Kerrville Texas Earl Neal Neal

Fort Mason Hotel to Open May 30 31

Plans for the new Fort Mason Hotel advance with managers Mr and Mrs Floyd A Johnston arriving. Rugs and carpets have arrived and will be installed this week. Formal opening dates set for May 30 and 31 with a Mason-only preview May 29 and a likely public preview before the formal date. Royal Terrace Orchestra to perform and other features to be announced. Mason News.

Fort Mason Floyd A. Johnston Mason Johnston Ralph Britt Royal Terrace Orchestra Houston Mr. Johnston Mason News

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Fleischmann Yeast Bartholmae’s Fruit Store Max Wertheim Beaumont Rey. Bracher August Zincke Arthur Kolmeier Jack Ragsdale Brady H. C. Maier A, & M. College Lawrence Knopp Vincent Adela Meckel Portland Cement Association Athletic Club Dallas Oscar Roggenbucke Bill Dunn Sudden Service Garage Alton Waldemar Hansen John Petsch Otto Petseh Messrs Alfred Neffendorf Doctor Magens Rattler Rattles Why Stehling Bros Sterling Bros 93Rd Infantry Ft. Sam Houston Piggly Prunes ROYAL Irene Grobe
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