Gillespie County Oil Prospects and Deep Testing
A local geological survey reveals oil bearing potential beneath Gillespie County amid uplifts and outcroppings. Geologists note deep Pennsylvanian formations and vast gas discoveries in tests nearby, with oil likely at the base of granite uplifts similar to Healdton and Tampico fields. Support for further deep testing is urged for regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Llano and
Burnet County
Llano
Mason
Burnet
Healdton
Oklahoma
Tampico
Mexico
Recital for Public School Auxiliary Fund Delightful Reading
The Thursday recital for the Public School Auxiliary drew a strong crowd. Miss Dunscomb impressed as a versatile reader portraying characters from a pompous Roman nobleman to a schoolchild. Miss Hill offered vocal solos while Miss Walter and Miss Boehm accompanied at the piano. Palms and cut flowers framed the stage so the four young artists shone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunscomb
Johnnie
Hill
Fredericksburgs
Walter
Boehm
Honored With Party For Mr Willie Rausch In Texas
Mr Willie Rausch of San Antonio was honored at a Sunday night party by Miss Wisie Schmidt at the Schmidt home. Young guests played games late, and refreshments were served. Mr Rausch departed for San Antonio Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Rausch
San Antonio
Wisie Schmidt
Albert J. Schmidt
Mr. Rausch
Vital Statistics Miss Sarah Rode and Mr Albert Ahrens
Miss Sarah Rode and Mr Albert Ahrens announce a vital statistics item. Miss Larry Peter and Mr B J Stehling are listed in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Rode
Albert Ahrens
Larry Peter
B. J. Stehling
Birth notices for Henke Mayer and Johanson children
A daughter was born April 28 to Mr and Mrs Edwin Henke a son May 17 to Mr and Mrs Edgar Mayer and a son May 18 to Mr and Mrs Pete Johanson.
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Edwin Henke
Edgar. Mayer
Pete Johanson
Death Report Notice for Infant Lucile Kluerner
May 24 report lists Lucile Augusta Kluerner aged 6 months and 27 days. The brief notice records a death with minimal details available in the fragment.
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Lucile Augusta Kluerner
Watkins Ottmers-Miss Ottmers and Mr Watkins wed in San Antonio
Miss Amanda Ottmers and Mr Edgar Arthur Watkins married in San Antonio on May 18. Rev Aug Wolff officiated. Miss Elfrieda Ottmers served as maid of honor and Erich Otfers as best man. The couple will make Fort Worth their home after visiting Fredericksburg with their parents. Frontier Day in Crockett County set for July 1–3 features Wild West shows and races. Jno Harris traveled via Fredericksburg to San Antonio to arrange moving picture work.
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Amanda Ottmers
Edgar Arthur Watkins
San Antonio
Aug. Wolff
Elfrieda Ottmers
Erich Otfers
Fredericksburg
Willie Ottmers
Ft. Worth
Ozone
Crockett County
Jno. Harris
Moving Picture Companies
Dipping Inspector Byrnes Aims to Reduce Cattle Dips
Inspector B B Byrnes reports 2221 cattle herds initial to be dipped in the county. The number has fallen to 428 with a goal of 141 by August 10 and federal quarantine lift by December. Five local inspectors assisted, Gillespie County praised for thorough impartial work before Kerr County assignment.
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B. B. Byrnes
Mr. Byrnes
Byrnes
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Kerr County
Card of Thanks for Lucile Augusta Kraerner
We express sincere appreciation for acts of kindness and sympathy during our daughter's illness. Special thanks to Dr Koerner Rev Koerner Arion Royal Neighbors pallbearers and all who sent flowers. Mr and Mrs Felix Kraerner. For sale cheap 33x4 tires and tubes at S3tf Felix W Maier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Augusta
Tainter
Koerner
Arion
America
Felix Kraerner
Local notes mention visits and health updates and events
Mrs C A Nabers visits Comanche after leaving Prof Bates. Miss Mary Winklemann, San Antonio nurse, visits Fredericksburg. Mrs Max T Henke and son Sidney travel to New Braunfels for Jubilee. Cora Klaerner attends Klaerner baby funeral. Aug Ottmers operated. recovering well. Madeline Suess visiting relatives. Banks closed May 31 and June 3 for holidays. Hy Durst operated for appendicitis. recovering. Gillespie Democrats meet to discuss July primaries. May party travels to New Braunfels. Main Street cement blocks removed to deter a moonshine driven accident.
Local arrivals and a small shop fire report
Mrs Felix Chevalier and child arrived from Taylor to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Stoffers for several weeks. Fire crews responded quickly to an oil stove explosion at the Model Tailor Shop with limited damage. County Treasurer Albert J Schmidt seeks reelection, having served many years. Ed Petsch, son of William Petsch, has recovered from appendicitis surgery, described as less serious than anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Chevalier
Taylor
Albert J. Schmidt
Schmidt
Ed. Petsch
Wm. Petsch
Local Car Sales Reported to Harper and Doss Buyers
Hohmann and Stehling announce sales of Overland Touring Cars to Alfred Kramer of Harper and to John Dittmar of Doss Texas.
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Hohmann & Stehling
Overland
Alfred Kramer
Harper
John Dittmar
Doss, Tex
Local Aeroplanes Spark Community Excitement Amid Conventions
Air traffic drew attention this week as residents, including many children, watched several planes pass over. No Gillespie County delegate attended the Dallas Democratic State Convention, and National Convention delegates remain uninstructed. A Republican delegation led by Judge Kneese, Max Bierschwale, and Ad Mergenthaler returned from San Antonio where Beethoven Hall hosted the Republican State Convention. Texas delegates to the National Convention are mostly uninstructed with one for Wood and another for Johnson.
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Gillespie County
Dallas
McAdoo
A. Hi. Kneese
Max Bierschwale
Ad. Mergenthaler
San Antonio
Beethoven Hall
Texas
Wood
Johnson
Mrs. W. A. Peril Of Jewel Dies After Illness
Mrs. W A Peril of Jewel died early this week in Fredericksburg where she and her husband lived for years. Her husband Mr Peril died about a year ago and since then she suffered paralysis. She was remembered fondly by many friends in the community.
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W. A. Peril
Jewel
Fredericksburg
Mr. Peril
Gillespie County Star Honors Harry Lochte A Meusebach Native
A feature celebrates Harry Louis Lochte of Meusebach born on a Gillespie County farm. He qualified as a teacher at fifteen, studied at Southwest Texas State Normal School, earned a UT chemistry tutor ship, did war service, and pursued organic chemistry research. He is slated to study at the University of Illinois as a doctoral candidate with a Navy chemistry assignment in between.
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Gillespie County
Harry Ll. Lochte
Meusebach
Harry
Harry Louis Lochte
Fredericksburg
Southwest Texas State Normal School
San Marcos
University of Texas
United States Navy
Imperial Sugar Company
Sugarland
Texas
Lochte
Langmuir
Texas Chemical Club
University of Illinois
Bailey
The
American Chemical Society
Navy
Mozart Society Recital Delights Local Audience at High School
On Friday May 21 the Mozart Society directed by Miss Boehm presented an informal recital in the High School auditorium. Parents praised the year’s progress as pupils performed pieces from Liszt to Beethoven including duets solos and a two part playlet by The Saturday Musical Club. The program featured Margaret Kott Cora Koennecke Dora Weber Margaret Maier Lena Kramer Flora Bracher Max Wahrmund Else Kolmeier Meta Roehm Soreen Moursand others with The Moonlight Sonata and Friska from Rhapsody among the offerings.
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Mozart Society
Rondo
Diabelli
Margaret Kott
Cora Koennecke
Slumberland
Krogmann
Dora Weber
Orth
Margaret Maier
Barth Lena Kramer
Lansing
Flora Bracher
Solfieggeto
Bach Max Wahrmund
Bids Sought for Mail Messenger Service Route 259315
The United States invites bids to deliver mail including parcel post between the Depot and the Post Office. Sealed bids must be delivered to Postmaster A. R. Gold by June 5 with bidder address clearly written on the exterior and the envelope labeled Proposal for Mail Messenger Service on Route No. 259315.
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United States
A. R. Gold
Death of 6 Month Old Lucile Klaerner After Illness
Lucile Augusta Klaerner, six months and twenty seven days old, daughter of Felix and Mrs Klaerner, died after a brief illness. She was frail at birth and doctors considered surgery but fate intervened. The family and community extend sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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Lucile Augusta
Felix Klaerner
Child Herman Ruff Dies From Friday Accident
The five month old son of Mr and Mrs Hy Ruff died after a splinter injury Friday. Doctors performed two operations and he died Saturday at the local hospital. Sympathy is extended to the family.
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Hy. J. Durst
Cherry Mountain
Herman Werner Ruff
Hy. Ruff
Herman
Way to Buy Cheap Acreage in Gillespie County
Buyer seeks affordable rural land direct from owner. Contact 36 N E Clapp 1911 Parks Ave Dallas Texas for parcels offered by a private owner.
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Gillespie County
N. E. Clapp
Parks Ave
Dallas
Texas
Cotton Chopper at Carter and Weyrich’s
Report mentions a device nicknamed the Cotton Chopper at Carter and Weyrich’s described as a human machine. It claims one round finishes each row of cotton, highlighting efficiency and novelty in the processing setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Gold Building
Carter & Weyrich’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. J. Brandes
Gillespie County Oil News
Vital Statistics
Felix W. Maier
C. A. Nabers
Prof
W. Z. Bates
Comanche
Mary Winklemann
Max T. Henke
Sidney
New Braunfels
Cora Klaerner
Mrs
Aug. Ottmers
Madeline Suess
Jefferson
Court House
Johanna Ludwig
Estella
Helen Schmidt
Meta Jordan
Reuben Jordan
Main Street
Model Tailor Shop
the Loan & Abstract Company
R. G. Striegler
AP. C. Petsch
C. Hansen
Harry L. Lochte
Guatemala
Santos
Cockrell’s Cash and Carry Store
Guatemala Coffee CO
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