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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1924

Page

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Double Golden Wedding in Gillespie County

Ernst and Mrs. Grobe and William and Mrs. Grobe celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Gillespie County with church services, family visits, and community honors. Local residents Eugene Lang, Bodo Jonas, and Levy Lindig are noted among visitors and relocations. Fehrenbach Motor Co. reports new Chevrolet deliveries to Dr. Kirkpatrick and Otto Ketron.

Gillespie County Ernst Grobe Wm. Grobe Church of Son Evang. Church Karl Konzack Fehrenbach Motor Co Dr. Kirkpatrick Otto Ketron

Hunting Season Opens And Local Notices

Hunting season opens November 1st for deer and turkey across several counties with safety reminders to extinguish campfires not to shoot fawns hens or any animal unless human or cattle in danger. Local society notes report residents changing jobs visiting relatives celebrating birthdays and deliveries by Louis Kott & Co with drawings of local families and birthday gatherings.

Water Works Cost for Fredericksburg Incorporation

A 1924 Fredericksburg water supply memo estimates total system costs at about 119000 dollars for wells pumps storage and pipe lines. It projects a 300000 to 400000 gallon daily capacity and notes tax implications, insurance rate drops, and economic benefits of incorporation.

Dickerson State Fire Insurance Commission Terrell Bartlett Engineers, Inc Terrell Bartlett

Election Night Fundraiser and Fire Dept Refreshments

Election returns are to be read at the Court House on election night with the “fire boys” organizing. A menu of chili, coffee, chicken and ham sandwiches, cake, ice cream, candy and cold drinks will be served. Donations of food and cash are welcomed to aid the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department treasury. Everyone is invited to attend.

Court House Robi. Blum BL. H. Krauskopf Anna Cold Fredericksburg

Telephone Consolidation Creates United Telephone Co in County

October 1 consolidation unites Southwestern Bell and Central Texas lines into United Telephone Co. Mr Milliger, former T T Co manager, now general manager for eight counties. A $12000 common battery switch board is ordered for Bell office. new telephones will replace the old system offering free county lines until upgrades complete. Milliger aims to upgrade service to first class at earliest opportunity.

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Central Texas Telephone Co United Telephone Co Milliger T. T. Co Bell Telephone Co

Leather wedding anniversary bridge party at Krauskopf home

Members of the bridge club celebrated a leather wedding anniversary at Mr. and Mrs. Krauskopf's Bankerstown home with an afternoon of visits and seven games of bridge. Prizes were awarded for high and guest scores as well as consolation. Nearby social notes mention local visits, travel to Dallas and San Antonio, a birthday, and a football schedule note for Fredericksburg High at Boerne High on October 18.

Bridge Club L. H. Krauskopf Bankerstow Felix Keidel Ed. Stein Joe Stein Oscar Stein J. E. Bell George Tait Mamma Dietz Edyth Krauskopf Krauskopf

Annual Meeting of North Grape Creek Game Protective Assn

The North Grape Creek Game Protective Association held its regular annual meeting at the Court House last Saturday afternoon. Members resolved to enforce state game laws without mercy and prosecute violators. Hugo Crenwelge was elected president and R. H. Eckert secretary treasurer. The group urged neighboring areas to form clubs to protect game for future hunting. Marx Buckner and family of Blanco County recently moved to the city.

North Grape Creek Game Protective Association Court House Hugo Crenwelge R. H. Eckert Sectreas Mr. Marx Buckner Blanco County

Immigrant arrivals with Zeitler family in county

Mrs Emil Scheliase and son Ude of New Braunfels visited relatives last Sunday. Last Tuesday Mr Peter Zeit ler met his immigrated German family at the depot. They were accompanied by Mr Fred Badewitz and family and Mr Conrad Zeitler who will also settle in this county.

Eugene Lang St. Edwards Burg Chas Marx Edgar Poss San Antonio Wm. Merz Emil Scheliase Ude New Braunfels Peter Zeitler Germany Fred Badewitz Conrad Zeitler

FARM IMPLEMENTS SALE PROMISES BIG SAVINGS FOR FARMERS

Attention farmers. A big reduction on Moline Disc Plows is effective at once. Loose sauer kraut sardellen and Milcher Herring, or also by the keg, Milcher Herring five cents a piece. Get our prices before you buy. we can save you money. Fredeg Implement Co.

Fredeg. Implement CO

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Bodo Jonas Sommerset Gus. Siggel Mr. Levy Lindig Alamo City Mr. Lindig Busi Nss RAMS Maier Cash Grocery Rowden Frederickburg Peter Roeder Ross Prop the Loan & Abstract CO Fredericksburg, Texas R. G. Striegler C. Petsch Alfey Franz Juenke and Schoenewolf Alfre Petri Capitol City Joe Segner H. T. Love Ad. F. Schmidt Jobhn Ostrow Finance Committee Oo Dp. HS. of Texas Aug. Meinscher Austin Louis Kott & Co Jim Ruff Fmil Sehandua Aug. Hopf Ernst Barsch Willie Priess Emil C. Feuge Waldemar Beyer Frank Basse Ad. Reichenau KE. A. Gerhardt Ford Wm. A. Wehmeyer Hilmar Lott Kk. C. Ottens Mesdames Louis Klaerner Fritz Maas Alb. FE. Klett Aug. Itz Alfred Gold Adolph Stahl Hugo Mangelberger M. A. Kowert Ed. Frantzen Theodor Stahl Wm. Schroeder Louis Oehler J. FE. Bell Chamber of Commerce Texas Mr. Bell The Wochenblatt Aug. M. Jung Tivydale Bear Mountain Nagel Bros H. C. Maier Summerset Gus Stiegel Eddy Kensing Mt. Home Max Wahrmund Germaine Eagle Lake Dallas Lewis K. Smith Anton Lott Eddie Meta Borchers Trarper Pan John Weinheimer Mrs. Dubois J. B. Bierschwale Tillie Louis Evers Adolph Evers, Jr Austin Fair Albert Jordan Claudie Durst W. P. Harlen Gov. Neff Brownwood Boerne High School South Heights Oakland R. J. Olfers Henry Kunz Shop Alfred P. C. Petsch
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