Mrs. Paul Hanisch Observes 100th Birthday
Mrs. Paul Hanisch celebrated her 100th birthday on May 18 1950 in Fredericksburg Texas. Born Helene Seidschlag in West Prussia she came to America in 1878 to wed Paul Hanisch and settle in Gillespie County. A commemorative program with the Bunkersville Band and a church service honored her long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hanisch
Germany
America
Galveston
Fredericksburg
F. A. Bracher
Zions Lutheran Church
Bunkersville
Alfred Klaerner
Bracher
Alfred Neffendorf
Gillespie County
Fritz Rummiler
West Main
S. Orange
Hanisch
Breakfast Club
Chicago
Don McNeil
Helene Seidschlag
West Prussia
Leopold Seidschlag
Texas
Albert Keidel
Victor Keidel
Keidel
Comfort
Ingredients For Successful Life Told Graduates
The Rev. C A Greenwaldt urged seniors to choose careers and life partners wisely and to trust in God. The baccalaureate included songs by the high school girls chorus and band, with remarks on thinking clearly and honest methods, ending with benediction from Rev. Ike Hargrove. Othella Burrier, 23, son of James Burrier of Albany Oregon, drowned in Albany Lake and will be buried in Roswell New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
FHS
David Hargis
Hargis
Greenwaldt
A. K. Kraus
Ike Hargrove
First Baptist Church
Othella Burrier
James Burrier
Albany
Oregon
Alba Burrier
Here
Roswell
New Mexico
States without mottos NH and IN noted
The statement notes that New Hampshire and Indiana are the only U S states said to lack official state mottos. It emphasizes their unique status among state identifiers and hints at a broader discussion of state symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Indiana
Hein Chevrolet opening with 12 attendance prizes Saturday
Formal opening of Hein Chevrolet at 132 East Main Street will be held on Saturday May 27 from 7 am. Carl and Weimar Hein invite all area residents to attend and note that 12 attendance prizes will be drawn at 6 pm in the showroom. First prizes include deposits on a new Chevrolet and a Chevy pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hein Chevrolet
McBride Chevrolet Company
East Main Street
Carl
Weimar Hein
Crosley
Chevrolet
Jacob Kraus
Teady Kraus
Andrew Langehennig
Fredericksburg Summer Youth Program Planned by PTA
Fredericksburg plans a summer youth program guided by the Parent-Teacher Association with St Marys Auxiliary cooperation. Play Nights run Tuesdays 7 to 8 30 pm on Court House Square for children up to eight. preschool, elementary, intermediate and teen groups organized with volunteer leaders and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Parent-Teacher Association
St. Mary's Auxiliary
Court House Square
Wesley Gold
Memorial Services Set For June 4 In Gillespie County
Memorial services for Gillespie County war dead will be held at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church on Sunday June 4 at 10 30 a m as part of regular worship. The Louis Jordan Post American Legion and Legion Auxiliary sponsor the observance with graves decorated on Tuesday May 30. Flowers may be donated by the public and should be brought to the old Courthouse Monday afternoon May 29 for pickup by a Legion Auxiliary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Fredericksburg High School 1950 graduates colorfully honored
Fredericksburg High School hosted a Tuesday night commencement on the Lighted Football Field for 78 seniors in the “Of Footprints and Time” program. Top students included Marion Schroeder the valedictorian with 95.89 average, Nelta Neal salutatorian with 94.43, and Evelyn Fuhrmann 94. Other honored students were Corwin Anderegg and Betty Stroeder among ten top scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
FHS
Marion Schroeder
Clarence Schroeder
Nelta Neal
T. Wright Neal
Corwin Anderegg
Dan Anderegg
Kilman
Ting
Nolan Brown
Harry Davis
Noel Permenter
Betty Stroeder
Cheeriotes
Supt. Krause
Evelyn Fuhrmann
Theresa Lange
Bernice Wieser
Doris Land
Lillian Grona
Conservation Field Day Set for June Thirty Fifth
June 15 1950 is Range Conservation Day at the Arthur Blaschke place near Waring Texas in Kendall County. The program runs 10 a m to sundown with a range tour and basket lunch at noon. Wv C Marshall will speak morning facts via Hill Country district and B W Allred leads afternoon discussions on range conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Blaschke
Waring
Tex
Kendall County
Gillespie County
Soil Conservation District
Fredericksburg
Hill Country
Wv. C. Marshall
State Soil Conservation Board
B. W. Allred
Soil Conservation Service
Fort Worth
Blaschke
Texas
Comfort
Big Joshua Creek
Rev McPhee To Deliver Address To Graduates
St Mary’s High School will award 38 diplomas Sunday at 7 30 p m in St Mary’s Church. Rev John McPhee of San Antonio will deliver the principal address at the baccalaureate and graduation exercises. The program begins with devotion and Communion on Sunday morning and ends with diploma distribution Sunday night. Marion Kuhlmann is valedictorian, Darlene Weinheimer salutatorian, Annabel Loth has perfect attendance. Closing exercises start Friday with Mass and report cards, plus Friday class night at St Joseph’s Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary's
John McPhee
Wasionary
St. Gerard's Church
San Antonio
St. Mary's High School
St. Mary’s Church
St. Gerard’s Church
St. Mary’s
Marion Kuhlmann
Elgin Kuhlmann
Darlene Weinheimer
Guido Weinh
Gillespie County Sets 24300 Bond Drive Quota
Gillespie County establishes a 24300 quota for the Independence Drive to sell United States Savings Bonds. County Savings Bond chair man Gilbert Ka derli announced the drive as it runs May 15 through July 4 with Series F bonds only. The state quota totals 24088000. The Liberty Bell symbol and Save for Your Independence slogan frame the campaign as Truman and Secretary John W. Snyder set May 15 ceremonies in Independence Hall Philadelphia to start the national drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
United States Savings
Gilbert Kaderli
U. S
President Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Rev. F. A. Bracher To Be Honored At TLC Commencement
Seguin May 20 Rev. F. A. Bracher of Fredericksburg will be guest of honor at Texas Lutheran College 58th annual commencement exercises Monday May 29 at 7 30 p m He graduated in 1897 from the pre seminary department at Brenham and is the oldest living graduate of the post seminary department He was ordained in 1900 and has served as pastor in Fredericksburg Coryell City Round Top Carmine and as traveling missionary 1907 1917 organizing congregations in Stamford Lagerton Brandenburg Longworth Haskell Roscoe Wichita Falls Holiday and Lockney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartburg
Dubuque
Town
Zion Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Texas
American Lutheran Church
Coryell City
Round Top Carmine
Bracher
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Ass’n
St. Mary’s Auxiliary
Tyrus Cox
Alvin Davidson
Erwin Anderegg
Andrew Kaiser
Jake Kraus
A. C. Stone
Edwin Kiehne
Leo Tomlinson
Henry Henke
Henry Joseph
Harry Itz
Wilburn Hahn
Vern Spiva
M. E. Duderstadt
Felix Tybor
Raymond Oestreich
Eric Nagel
Lee Roy Woerner
Jack Peterman
Harold Dietel
W. H. Schoenewolf
Otto Schneider, Jr
Varnell Bartholmae
Lorence Feller
Mesdames
Car Hein
Arthur Kowert
Laurie Wells
Alfred Duecker
Walter McKay
Frank Schmidt
Amos Shivers
Allen Keller
Alex Frantzen
Harry Davis Jr
Shirley Bernhard
Marilyn Hartmann
Delores Stehling
Corinne Anderegg
Barbara Schuch
Marilyn Schmidt
Rev. McPhee
Gillespie
TLC
Sionary of
Stamford
Lagerton, Brandenburg, Longwoth
Haskell
Roscoe
Wichita Falls
Holiday
Lockney
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