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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

10

Safety Tour Unit Visited Here Saturday

The Texas Safety Tour Unit led by B F Hardy visited Saturday evening. Sponsored by the Texas Motor Transportation Association and the Texas Safety Association, the 75 city tour aims to unite highway users for Texas road safety. Hardy, a 70 year old driver, has covered over 130000 miles in fifteen years without an accident.

B. F. Hardy Texas Texas Motor Transportation Association Tex Mr. Hardy

Albert Community Sees Three Inches Of Rain Bless The Area

Residents welcomed about three inches of rain Thursday night aiding crops and fields. Community members helped widen Albert road by ten feet to improve access. Local residents reported a dance in Cain City with a good turnout and several family visits over the weekend.

Albert Richard Schumann Willie Simon Burg Felix Pehl Adolph Nebgen Peter Nebgen Herman Weinheimer Alberta Little Allen Novian John Rault Edna Alfred Wilke Mary Ann of Blanco John Pehl Gus. Pehl Ruby Birch Edgar Mayer Ferdinand Ruthie Harry Moldenhauer Chester Moldenhauer Gloria Albert Road Reuben Buddy) Hahne Cain City

Gillespians Invited to San Antonio Flower Show

Mrs. W. E. Nesbit publicizes the Fall Flower Show at the Witte Memorial Museum in San Antonio for November 9 10 and 11 inviting Fredericksburg gardeners to attend. The event promises educational exhibits with period room settings furniture and floral displays including still life compositions of fruits and flowers.

W. E. Nesbit San Antonio Witte Memorial Museum Fredericksburg

Local residents take trips and visit relatives across Texas

Harper continues from page 1 with plans for a Davis Mountains trip. The record lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Miller Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Dittmar, Oliver Hopf, Mrs. Fred Whitewood, and others to Fredericksburg, San Antonio, Houston, Johnson City, Kerrville, Temple, and Willow City. Newborn news notes a boy born Oct 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Oren Parker, with families seen in Fredericksburg and James River Ranch communities.

Davis Mountains Miller Oliver Willie Dittmar Fredericksburg Oliver Hopf Fred Whitewood San Antonio Willie A. Kaiser J. B. Rieger Houston Dan Honig Son Simon Johnson City Anthony Maurel Abbie Cook Kerrville F. M. Floyd J. J. Cosper Louis Bierschwaie Temple H. M. Wendel Fred Bierschwalga Willow City A. W. Sellers

Safest Truck Driver Visits Fredericksburg Safety Meeting

B F Hardy the Texas safest truck driver spoke at a Fredericksburg Gillespie County safety meeting held in the Courthouse Saturday evening. He presented driving safety rules to a crowd of trucking industry representatives while Paul Weber Jaycee president Richard Hardin and Mayor Edward Krauskopf joined in the welcome. State Patrolman Ross Pittman gave a safety address. Max Staudt made a business trip to San Antonio Monday.

Texas B. F. Hardy Fredericksburg Gillespie County Hardy C. of C Paul Weber Richard Hardin Jaycee Edward Krauskopf

Local visitors and business guests in Harper and Fredericksburg

and son Oscar Joe of Fredericks burg were visiting Harper rela tives Saturday. James Jung and Alvin Metzger were business visitors in Fred ericksburg Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. McDougall of Kerrville were in Harper Wednesday.

Oscar Joe Fredericksburg Harper James Jung Alvin Metzger Ed. McDougall Kerrville

Home Demo Council Names Mrs Henry Baethge President

Mrs Henry Baethge was chosen as chairman of the Gillespie County Home Demonstration Club Council at a Saturday morning meeting in the Agricultural Building. Officers elected include Mrs Pete Badhge as vice chairman and Mrs S W Byrd as secretary treasurer. The group announced 244 mattresses completed under the county program. November dates were set for book reviews across clubs. Mrs Richard Laurence was named delegate to the district meeting in Abilene November 7 and 8, and a county inspection tour was planned for Wednesday November 13.

Henry Baethge Gillespie County Home Demonstration Club Council Gillespie County Agricultural Building Pete Badhge S. W. Byrd Richard Laurence Abilene

Three Births Reported In Gillespie County This Week

Two boys and a girl born in Gillespie County hospitals this week. Orrin D Parker welcomed a son on October 25 and another on October 29 to Hilgar Panthermuenhl. A daughter arrived October 23 to Edgar Klein and his wife. The boy’s father drowned this summer near Listerdale.

Gillespie County Orrin D. Parker Hilgar Panthermuenhl Listerdale Edgar Klein

Catholics To Hold Requiem High Mass At Cemetery

In observance of All Souls Day the St. Marys Congregation will hold a Requiem High Mass at the Catholic Cemetery at 9 a m next Saturday weather permitting. It will be the first outdoor Requiem High Mass for the parish and the Cross moved recently by Arthur Schaetter will be re dedicated as an altar.

St. Mary’s Arthur Schaetter

Mrs Haag and Marie Visit With Rev Theo and Family

Mrs Haag and her daughter Marie visit Rev Theo and the Haag family, sharing time and conversation during an informal gathering.

Mrs. M. Haag Marie Rev Theo, M. Haag

Mrs Henry Herbert Visits With Daughter This Week

Mrs Henry Herbert is visiting with her daughter Mrs Arthur Schmidt this week in a small-town social note.

Henry Herbert Arthur Schmidt

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Safety Assa Mildred Pehlibert Gillespians S. A Max Staudt Alfred Stehling Mary Ella Stanley Selma Gilbert Friedman Toxso Endian Ose Peter’s Hall S L.on Schroeder Bros Home Demo Council Thxaco Sunnyside Ad. Gerhard & Son Phone S&s Fredericksburg Publishing Co Wochenblatt The Standard Raets Wochenblat Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc Fredericksburg, ‘Texas L. L. Domestic Ath Dooley’s At Peter’s Hall
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