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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1929

Page

7

Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Mrs Ned Mellhenny returns to San Antonio after visiting Dr and Mrs Werner Keidel. Castrovill e visitors include Mr and Mrs Robert Gerloff and Mr and Mrs Ben Kempf. Residents plan winter in Wichita Falls and Sealy. Church groups host socials with prizes at a bridge party. many locals attend weddings, teas, and showers with details on hosts, prizes, and menus.

Ned Mellhenny Werner Keidel San Antonio Robert Gerloff Ben Kempf Castroville George Stucke Louis Priess Olga Martin Clarence Martin, Jr Wichita Falls

Church Notices for M. E. Church South Service

Members and friends are urged to attend next Sunday at 10 40 for a retrospective of the year’s work and Holy Communion in English and German. Sunday School begins at 9 30. Everyone welcome. F W Radetzky, Pastor.

M. EE South F. W. Radetzky

J C Penny Sees Wide Dairy Move

J C Penny forecasts a potential 300 million dollars in yearly dairy sales for a southern and southwestern organized dairy system. He notes 80 percent of regional consumption is unmet, urges expansion to Georgia and beyond as he expands Foremost Dairy Products into the south and southwest.

St. Louis J. C. Penny Penny South Foremost Dairy Products, Inc Atlanta Ga

Austin Death Trail Warms

Police in Hot Springs await a Bertillon expert report as suspects from El Paso Tex are linked to the Sept. 26 murder of Preston R. Austin. Photos shown to hotel staff, fingerprints match those from the victim’s room, and a hotel employee could not identify a man from Grand Rapids MI linked to auto theft.

Hot Springs Ark el Paso Tex Preston R. Austin Victoria Austin Grand Rapids Michigan

Ellison Freed on Bond in Callaway Murder Case

Llano October 16 Dr. Ellison and his son have been jailed since September 20 on murder charges in the Sept. 17 Callaway case. Ellison senior was released Monday on a $10 000 bond while son B F Ellison awaits his bond. Both were bound over to the grand jury which convenes November 11 after an examining trial October 1. A wide posse and Austin bloodhounds tracked them to Lampasas county. The elder man’s health suffered from the long captivity and rough country tramp.

Llano Ellison L. C. Callaway B. F. Ellison Liano Ellisons Lampasas Austin

Jones and Smith Exchange on Lie Detectors in Humorous Quote

A humorous exchange has Jones asking about lie detecting instruments and Smith retorts he already married such a device, joking that his wife tells truth by her actions. The quip plays on trust and marriage as a truth test.

Social Guests Visit Local Families In Austin Houston

Mr and Mrs Frank Albrecht of Austin were guests of Mr and Mrs Louis Klaerner this week. Mr and Mrs Leo Lewis are spending the week with Mr and Mrs Frank Peterman. Mr and Mrs H H McFarland were visitors in Houston this week. The Missionary Society of the M BE Church South were delightful ly entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs A W Moursand and Mrs Seffel. Plans for the church supper to be held in early November were discussed and later delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs William Dietel assisted the hostess in serving.

Kurt Keidel Alberta University of Texas H. A. Ries Dorothy Ries Gol Alfred Petsch Bandera W. J. Schroeder Schroeder Hallettsville George Stucke George Jr Helen Stucke San Antonio Castroville F. E. Crouch Austin Oscar Krauskopf Petsch West Texas Chamber of Commerce el Paso Victor Reider Ralph Gold Larry Priess Keidel Ned Me Antonio San Pleasant High League C South F. W. Radetzky W. P. Lemoms Blanche Baker Henry W. Lewis Klingelhoefer Texas Rankin Willie Durst Antonio John C. Durst J. J. Hanus and Sons Waco Hanus William Habenicht Ernest Lochte Frank Montague Herman Ullrich Houston Rudolf Habenicht Emil Koch Merry Makers Merry All Bridge Clubs Walter London Viola Juenke Merry All Club Laura Herbert Walter Pfeil Merry All Koch Estelle Elsie Lochte Kerrville Felix Keidel Werner Reidel Edyth Krauskopf Walter Schaefer FE. I. Riley Menard Albert Nauwald Fl Paso Frank Peterman Kaffe Kraenzche Petermann Leo Lewis Llano Dora Weber Sat An Lena Weber Adolf Gold Californiom Milton Durst Lillian Arhelger Arhelger Henry Langerhans Minnie Schmidt Louis Klaerner Bridge Frank Albrecht Clarence Probst Erwin Jordan Leo Lewis H. H. McFarland the Missionary Society of the M. BE. Church A. W Moursand Seffel William Dietel

Gillespie County invites bids for Series B road bonds

The Gillespie County Commissioners Court invites sealed bids to sell Gillespie County Road Bonds Series B totaling 220000 dollars. Bids due November 11 1929 at 10 A M to County Clerk Albert E Klett Fredericksburg Texas with 2 percent certified check. Court reserves right to reject all bids.

County Commissioners’ Court Gillespie County Texas Albert E. Klett Fredericksburg Commissioners’ Court A. D St.45

Police shoots at motorcycle rider injuring woman in Dallas

Miss Leona Higgs, 20, was wounded in the foot while riding on the back of a motorcycle in Dallas last night. Patrolman P W Chandler says he fired at the tire after claiming an attempt was made to run him down.

Dallas Leona Higgs P. W. Chandler

Rabies Fear Prompts Pasteur Treatment Trip

Cuero Texas residents Mr and Mrs R Hoffmann and Will Hoffmann traveled to Austin for Pasteur treatment after a pet cat that died Saturday tested positive for rabies. An earlier head examination confirmed the disease and nearby dogs were killed as a precaution.

Cuero Texas R. Hoffmann Will Hoffmann Austin Pasteur Pasteur Institute Hoffmann

Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association Endorsed

A letter from Fredericksburg on October 16 1929 thanks Mr Guerry Strong for prompt adjustment of a claim and recommends the Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association as a reliable insurer.

Guerry Strong Striegler Bldg Fredericksburg Texas Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association

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Social Notes Ter Sealy Wiliam Schneider The Needlecraft Society Henry Becker Edgar Ochs Robert Arbelger Lawrence Krauskopf Max Schmidt Nia Vera Reinbach Lillian Apberger Alonzo Evers Benno Schriever Poth Texas Lemna Weber Pooh Fred Sliva Lott James Tachias M. E. Church, South Peter's Hall Ralph Britt Burg’s Harmony Boys HY. Burg Stonewall, Texas Texas Aces Deikes Hall Hye, Texas Fritz Deike Gold Music By the B. Lewis Klingelhoefer’s Hall Alfred Klingelhoefer Packard Lincoln Max W.staudt Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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