Fredericksburg Social Roundup and Local Notes
Constance Striegler hosted Kraenzchen members at her home Thursday afternoon with light refreshments. Fredericksburg residents visited, including E Gibbs and Mrs Frita Lucken, guests of Mrs Bertha Nauwald. Various locals attended events, shopped, fished Llano, and toured Camp Travis in San Antonio. The Needlecraft Society met with Mrs. Harry Heyland, Postmaster Luckenbach prince attended business in Fredericksburg. Local society and school updates include 542 children in Fredericksburg Public School, new washing facilities, and Lanier Society activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Striegler
Kraenzchen
Frita Lucken
Iceburg
Bertha Nauwald
Reformation Lecture Signals Quadricentennial Events
A lecture series commemorating the Reformation marks its second session at Lutheran Zion's Church on the 14th at 7 30 p m The topic is Luther and the Gospel An invitation extended to the public plus a report on Lanier Society officers and program committee members. The article also notes Gillespie county youths enlisting for training camp services with a parade dance and farewell gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Zions Church
Tuther
F. A. B In . Bracher
Zions Church
Red Cross Notes Urge Knitting for Soldiers Comfort
Red Cross notes urge Gillespie County residents to knit warm articles for soldiers. The Vogue offers yarn and instructions, with Christmas kits planned for 1,000,000 men under arms. Miss Florence Marshall explains comfort kits are funded by volunteers, not Red Cross funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Red Crosss
Vogs
Army
Navy
Florence Marshall
Woman’s Bureau
Women of America
Cprs
Red Cross
Death of a Prominent Gillespie County Citizen Meurer
Prominent Gillespie county resident Adam Meurer died suddenly at his daughter’s home Live Oak Street Fredericksburg on Tuesday morning at 8 30 o clock after a stroke of apoplexy. He was 77 years 7 months and 23 days old survived by five sons Otto Charles Jacob Bernard and Emil and daughter Mrs Chas Fritz and brother Peter Meurer all of the county. Funeral was held Wednesday at 10 o clock from Otto Meurer’s residence in Fredericksburg and burial was in the Catholic Cemetery Rev Father Gerlach officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Meurer
Gillespie County
Chas. Fritz
Live Oak
Meurrer
Meurer
Messrs
Otto
Charles
Jacob
Bernard
Emil Meurer
Peter Meurer
Otto Meurer
Inredericksburg
Catholi
Father Gerlach
Unclear note on troop movements and supplies
Fragmentary OCR mentions Lusco Land fruit for the men, Camp Travis, Gillespie, and Fredericksburg. It references oil, sandwiches, and cattle movements, with incomplete phrasing about travel on Monday and cross preparations. No clear event or dates fully discernible.
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Lusco
Irelie
Blane
Travis Npon
Cross
Gillespie
Ameri
Predericksburg
Ladies Coats and Dresses Arrive at Burrier-Maier Co
A beautiful assortment of ladies coats coat suits silk serge and poplin dresses waists and skirts arrives at Burrier-Maier Co offering fashionable options for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrier-Maier Co
Our Boys Birthday Club Seeks Help From Community
The Our Boys Birthday Club in Fredericksburg Texas invites mothers sisters and friends to support a home like camp life. About 100 boys recruits and volunteers from Gillespie County have birth dates recorded. Members pay 5 cents per birthday, aiming to fund birthday boxes with home baked goods candies cigars tea and a list of names. Current members total 75, with future payments possibly dropping after the first year. Families with boys in camp are asked to send addresses two weeks ahead to reduce outreach costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Rederic
Auto and Buggy Crash Near Kerrville Road
A late Monday collision near Joe Schatter's home on Kerrville road involved an auto driven by Ernst Wilke and a horse-drawn buggy piloted by Louis Crenwelge. Crenwelge sustained minor injuries after being thrown from the buggy, and the horse died from injuries the next morning. The incident appears accidental as both drivers steered to avoid one another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Wilke
Louis Crenwelge
Kerrville Road
Joe Schaetter
Crenwelge
Henderson family reunion draws Kerr County relatives
Mr and Mrs A M Turk and son Charles joined Mr and Mrs John Mueller and their young daughter in Kerrville for a Henderson family reunion on the Johnson Fork of the Guadalupe. Sheriff Herman Ochs arrested two Mexicans early this week for stealing a spring wagon and other items from Chas Kneese’s home, bringing them to Cain City for confinement. County Commissioners Court approved a concrete crossing at Spring Creek to ease travel. The Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to conduct routine business with several items postponed for later discussion.
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Webster
Rouss
Llano
Louis Doebblery
A. M. Turk
Charles
John Mueller
Henderson
Johnson Fork
Guadalupe
Kerrville
Kerr County
Herman Ochs
Chast
Ochs
Cain City
County Commissioners Court
Spring Creek
Mneti
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County Better Roads League Gains Members
Gillespie County Better Roads League expanded Thursday night with five new members joining the group. The party traveled to Meusebach Creek in the KR L. Kott car, where the Columbia singing society held a practice which drew a modest crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Better Roads League
Better Road Men
Better Roads ‘League
Meusebach Creek
Singing Society
Columbia
Kr.l. Kott
Death of J H Kuhlmann in Meusebach Community
J H Kuhlmann of Gillespie County died at his home on Friday morning aged 65 years 130 days and 4 months. He had lived in the county many years and is survived by many relatives. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Meusebach cemetery with Rev M O Puhl pastor of Holy Ghost Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kuhlmann
Meusebach
Iis
Gillespie County
M. O. Puhl
Holy Ghost Church
Fredericksburg Ladies Auxiliary Gifts to Public School
The Fredericksburg Ladies Auxiliary donated 534.08 in second year funding for desks janitor service benches swings readers charts and playground equipment. A Stoddard Lectures set was donated to the High School Library by Dr. Victor Keidel. The Packard Piano remains as a memento of Mr Newett. The group, led by Mrs J Maier, earned about 500 from last year’s Ladies Cook Book and is poised to expand public service.
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Fredericksburg
Ridpath
Stoddard
Victor ‘Keidel
Packard
Newett
Fr. J. Maier
Prominent Visitors Coming for Bishop Shaw's Visit
Prominent guests prepare to greet Bishop Shaw of San Antonio arriving today at 3 30 p m He will officiate confirmations at St Marys Catholic Church and attend the dedication of a new Mexican Catholic church He will visit Harper Mason and Fredericksburg with Rev Father Gerlach staying as a guest before returning to San Antonio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Shaw
San Antonio
Shaw
Alamo City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Harper
Mason
Fredericksburg
Father Gerlach
Bis
Directors of the Cain Meet To Review City Progress
Board members gathered Monday to assess the City State institution's finances and growth. They reported the organization in prosperous condition and keeping pace with regional advancement, noting related projects underway elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
City State Institution
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INE
Kis
R. G. Striegler
Fiw. P
PETSC
Texas
Yooal Feeccooe
E. Gibbs
Joby Heiman Sr
Mesdames Aug
Hattie Fox
Heimann Jr
Adelf Bonn
G. A/ Pfeil
Edna
Ida Bonn
Felix and
Walte Enl
Leroy Bonn
Jennie Gordon
Camp Travis
Ed. Peter
Helene Peter
A Tillie
Cpprence
Walter Peter
Oscar Stehling
Otto Seipp
E. A. Knopp
The
Needlecraft Society
Harry Heyland
Victor Keidel
F. J. Maier
Dallas
Barrier- Maier Co
de Duecker
Cave Creek
Louis Hirsch
H. J. Robinson
J. F. Scott
Willow City
Gillespie Boys
Mess
Thea
Turner Hall
Stehling
L. K. Tainter
Elgin Kothmann
Tainter
Kothmann
Hohman
J. E. Peden
Eug Vander Stucken
F. Stein
Ruby
Joe Stein
Frank Bang
Clly Riley
Bates
Lanier Society
Fridday
Carri
Song — High School
Dora Arbelger
Ira Wilke
Edna Ochs
Miss Gray
Irene Burke
Verena Leri
Ose
Colombia
Ocean
Lanier Societficers
Evan McGuire
Dora Arhelger
Uncle Sam
Klaerner’s
United States
Edwin Grobe
Grobe & Eckhardt
Antonio
Sander
Vien
Bierschwalen
San Iil
Miss Concordia
Tomorro Antonio
Leah Turk
Alicia Herbert
Silas Kneese
George Striegler
Alvin Stehling
Fred Mathaesen
Edtin
Gion, Wim
Bierschwale
Citizens Bank
Johnson City
Felix Stehling
A. F. Karger
Elsie
Lilly Karger
Tillie Baumann
St. Charles Ho
Louis Kott & Co
W. A. H. Schmidt
Alonzo Kunz
Kansas_ City
Alonzo
Hy. A. Franz
Blanco County
Allied Cross
J. B. Wieser
Fredericksburg, Texas
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