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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1929

Page

7

Social Notes Highlight a Busy Round of Local Visits

Miss Lillian Arbelger visits Miss Wanda Hitzfeld in San Antonio. Kerrville guests August and Elsie Henke stay with Henry Hirsch. Dora Weber and Benno Schriever wed in Path. Weber and Schriever relatives attend Saengerfest. Various visits to New Braunfels San Antonio Pflugerville and Llano mark a week of social life with bridge gatherings and birthdays noted.

Lillian Arbelger Wanda Hitzfeld San Antonio August Henke Elsie Bea Henke Kerrville Henry Hirsch Lina Weber August Schriever Dora Weber Benno Schriever Jacob Wagner Leo Diehlman, Jr Robert Blum Vida Newberry Maurine, Newberry O. B. Witte Flora Mueller Boerne William Mueller Norma Kessler Mesdames R. G. Striegler Nannie L. Striegler Max Beekmann H. A. Ries Constance Striegler Order of Eastern Star Herman E. Dietel Gertrude Dietel New Braunfels Louis Holekamp Comfort William Dietel Robert Klingelhoefer Pflugerville

Church Notices M E Church South Pastor at Conference

The pastor attends the Annual Conference in San Antonio and many members plan to visit next Sunday. No preaching services at the church. Members urged to attend other town churches in the morning and join the 7:30 P M musical program. Sunday School at 9:30 A M. I W Radetzky Pastor.

San Antonio M. E W. Radetzky

Federal Farm Board approves over one million in loans

Washington reports three loans totaling more than 1 million dollars approved by the Federal Farm Board to aid orderly marketing. A 300000 loan goes to the Mississippi Cooperative Association at Jackson and a 500000 loan to the Southwest Co-operative Wheat Growers' Association in Kansas City. A 500000 facilities loan is issued to the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association in Dallas. The Board also considers using state agriculture departments and marketing boards in its operations.

Washington Federal Farm Board Mississippi Cooperative Association Jackson Miss Southwest Co-operative Wheat Growers’ Association Kansas City Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association Dallas Texas State Departments of Agriculture State Marketing Associations Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Marketing Board

Male Chorus 36th Anniversary at M. E. Church

The M. E. Church extends a special invitation to celebrate the 36th anniversary of its Male Chorus next Sunday night October 27 at 7 30 with an appropriate song program. G C Brannies is pastor.

G. C. Brannies

Miss Louise Evers visits San Marcos and Fredericksburg

Miss Louise Evers a student at Lutheran College San Marcos spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Adolf Evers. Mrs M A Parrott returned to Fredericksburg after visiting relatives in San Antonio. Miss Norma Kolmeier and Clara Lehne of San Antonio visited relatives here and in Eckert. Mrs A H Bartholmae underwent an operation at the local hospital last Friday and is reported to be recovering well.

Mesdames S| M Felix Maier Ollie Lewis Bradley San Antonio Archie Brodie Eddie Eckert Fredericksburg Alfred Mosel Louise Evers Lutheran College At San Marcos Adolf Evers Norma Kolmeier Clara Lehne Fredericksburg and Eckert A. H. Bartholmae

Man Dismissed After Speeding Alibi About Pants

A humorous courtroom exchange ends with the judge dismissing the case after the defendant claims he rushed home to save his pants from a church rum mage sale. The victim quips about hearing the sale, prompting a light verdict.

Insurance policy double indemnity upheld in auto crash case

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed a ruling awarding $2,000 in life insurance benefits to Claudia Smith of Lamar County. The Home Benefit Association contested the second $1,000, arguing the cranking death did not trigger double indemnity, but the high court upheld the lower court finding of liability.

Austin Tex Supreme Court Home Benefit Association of Paris Texas Claudia Smith Lamar County

Aged Man Near Death After Accidental Shot

Frank Miksch Sr. an elderly farmer of Weimar Texas was found seriously injured at his home after a gun he struck on the ground discharged. The shot struck his head destroying an eye and crushing the skull. He was taken to his sister Mrs. Joe Knebel’s home and is not expected to survive.

Weimar Tex Frank Miksch Sr Miksch Joe Knebel

Cairo grocer fined for selling beer malt

Gairo Til Oct 24 W H Bernhardt a Cairo grocer was fined 150 dollars in United States district court after pleading guilty to possession and sale of malt syrup. Judge Fred L Wham ruled selling malt syrup for home brewed beer violates the national prohibition act. Attorney Asa Wilbourn urged leniency noting many grocers sell malt syrup for home use.

Calf Nutrition Emphasizes Early Roughage Intake

Advice urges ample roughage for calves as soon as they will eat it, recommending alfalfa or mixed hay to support early development and digestion.

Woman Driver Indicted in Coleman Infant Death

Coleman Texas October 20 Mrs Louise LeBaron indicted for murder over a motor vehicle accident that killed Garland Freeman infant son of Mr and Mrs Ceoil Freeman She had been arrested and charged with murder and driving while intoxicated at the time of the crash

Coleman, Tex Louise LeBaron Coleman Garland Freeman Ceoil Freeman

Texas Turkey Men Face Competition In Thanksgiving Market

Texas farmers at the State Poultry Butter and Egg Association opening session were urged to use special feeding methods to prepare turkeys for Thanksgiving. With Western and Northern flocks larger this year, Texas should pen birds three to four weeks before Thanksgiving and feed for market like cattle. Eastern dealer turnout was low, suggesting weaker demand. Lou Greene of Boston and Ralph Colyer of Brooklyn supported the view.

Fort Worth Tex Texas State Poultry, Butter and Egg Association Lou Greene Boston Ralph Colyer Brooklyn

State plans new prison near Austin with funded site

The proposal calls for selecting a state use product not for market, restricting purchase to under 1000 acres within about 20 miles of Austin for the new prison site. It asks the legislature to appropriate 1 million dollars this winter to start work and 500 thousand dollars annually thereafter to finish the project.

Austin

Card of Thanks for a Deceased Husband

The bereaved family thanks friends neighbors and clergy for sympathy and aid after the death of their husband father grandfather great grandfather and brother. Special thanks to Rev K Konzack and Revs Bracher and G H Holly for visits and words of condolence and to Zions Lutheran Choirs for songs and to all who sent flowers.

K. Konzack

Rural Schools to Teach Fire Prevention in Texas

The State Fire Insurance Department will teach fire prevention in rural districts following a 5 cent per $100 insurance credit approval. J W DeWeese announced after an Attorney General ruling. Letters were mailed to all rural district superintendents urging instruction in fire prevention.

Austin Attorney General’s Department

Prison site near Austin recommended by board

A Texas prison board voted 11 to 4 to locate a new prison within about 20 miles of Austin and favored Southeast Texas penitentiary lands. The board declined a fixed site, will have a six member committee draft the report, and may place several sites under option while planning a Central Texas industrial prison.

Austin Tex Texas Locating Board Prison Commission

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Social Notes R. L. Kott Henry Wahrmund Charles H. Nimitz Charles H. Nimitz, Jr Alfred Vander Stucken Louis Klaerner High Five Louis Herbert August Weber Mesdames E. H. Riley W H. Schaefer Christine Reinbach Peth Benno Lehriewer Paul Holecamp Bodo Holecamp Harry Klinksick of Gertrude Kott Merry Makers Paula Kott Benno Bang Viola Juenke Felix Hollmig Harry Klinksick Walter Bierschwale Joe Stein Otto Burgdorf J. J. Hanus Max Schmidt M. E. Church, South M. E. Church Mr. August Itz Rey. Billnitzer Jourdanton Grocer Turkey John L. Durst Peter’s Hall Ralph Britt Klingelhoefer’s Hall Music By the Texas Aces Alfred Klingelhoefer WM. Bruns Willow City Exchange Alfred Rahe Heinrich Franz Schlueter Gold Harmony Boys B. Lewis Deikes Hall Hye, Texas Fritz Deike Steve Gardner His Hokum Kings Alfred Schnelle Bureg HY. Burg Polo Grounds Stonewall, Texas Stonewall Polo Club Bear Creek Band Rainbow Ramblers
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