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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1952
Page
4
Alfred and Anna Pfiester celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at daughter Mrs. Wesley Franz’s home. About 125 guests attended as family, friends, and longtime neighbors gathered for cake, refreshments, and gifts.
Mr and Mrs Felix Feller celebrated forty four years of marriage on September 1 with a barbec ue supper and family gathering Aug 31 in the Lorence Feller home garden Joining the festivities the same date was the forty fourth wedding anniversary of Mrs Bertha Weber and the late August Weber The Feller families include Dr Lorence Feller Elsie Mrs Reinhard Behrends Erna Mrs Paul Voigt and eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren The Lorence Fellers include sons Wayne Stephen and James Patrick
Descendants of Gottfried and Wilhelmina Mueller Ottmers in Gillespie County plan a reunion at Klaemer's Park to mark the 100th anniversary of the family arrival. Sophie Sabebiel born January 31, 1856, now 96, is expected to attend.
Mrs. George Knight, mother of Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler of this city, died in Beaverton Ontario Canada on Wednesday August 27. She would have been ninety in October. She is survived by four daughters and one son. Mrs Gammenthaler and her son and his wife Mr and Mrs Orville Gammenthaler of San Antonio had just returned from a visit with their mother in Canada.
Mr and Mrs Walter Schlaudt hosted a dinner Sunday August 24 at their home after the baptism of their daughter Connie Lynn at Zier Lutheran Church by Rev Gus Sager. Sponsors were Mrs Randolph Burrer Mrs Wilbert Kneese William Wilke and Lawrence Burrer. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Schlaudt attended with a few friends.
Miss Caroline Spitzer and Robert H. Merz have set their wedding for September 9 at 7 30 p m. The ceremony will be in Ebenezer Reformed Church Shafter California.
Localites attend the wedding at the Half Circle L Ranch near Menard where Susanna Landers becomes Mrs. St William Lee Brown. The ceremony occurred Sunday at 7 30 p m with family members and friends in attendance including Lt Brown’s parents Hix and Mrs Brown of Cleburne. Guests over the weekend included San Antonio residents and Port Neches family connections.
The Pfiester family welcomed Paul and Erwin Pfiester Lillie Mrs Albert Pearce of San Antonio and Elsie Mrs Wesley Franz as children while Melvin Franz is the only grandchild. George Priess the ninety one year old uncle attended with many out of town guests including Marl Manlove Chas Pfiester Arthur Kolmeier Eugene Kolmeier Richard Franz Alfred Stremmel Mildred Pfiester and Felix Pfiester Jr all from San Antonio and Mason Texas.
Mrs Betty Neffendorf was installed as president of the Louis Jordan Post American Legion Auxiliary at a Wednesday night ceremony on August 27. Also installed were Mrs Clara Henke as vice president, Mrs Margaret Kammlah secretary, Mrs Edna Kott treasurer, Mrs Hattie Bierschwale chaplain, Mrs Thekla Staudt sergeant at arms, and Mrs Tillie Mann historian. The installation was led by Mrs Mattie Klingelhoefer. A post meeting social followed with members and guests.
The Fredericksburg Local unit warns of a possible strike against United Telephone Co. after ongoing negotiations prove unyielding. W. C. White and Jim Farrell say a fifth arbitration in Llano may occur. Union members demand higher wages and better benefits to match other Texas companies. The company pledges service continuity and urges peaceful action if a strike occurs, noting no contract requires discharging workers for striking. Should a strike go ahead, Fredericksburg would face a historic telephone disruption.
William Friedrichs and his wife Sophia Ellebracht celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on Sunday August 31 at Klein's Hall reunions of Heinrich Friedrich and Magdalena Hohmann descendants. About 350 attended the barbecue fed by the couple while Rev G A Poehlmann gave inspiration. They were married December 31 1892 and will mark sixty years later this year. They reside in Pecan Creek with 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Herber welcomed weekend guests including Capt. and Mrs. Elmer Bray and their daughters of Killeen, Mr. and Mrs. James Herber and son of Harlingen, Miss Goldine Herber, and Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Beyer, all of San Antonio. The James Herbers have lived in Harlingen for two months where he works as an insurance adjuster.
Mr and Mrs W J Bowman and sons Barney and Joe of Angeles California visited for 4 10 days and stayed with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Emil Need. It was Bowmans first visit in 28 years. On Monday the visitors were honored at a barbecue hosted by Mr and Mrs Roeder with about fifty friends and relatives present.
Bonnie Sue Hein invited six teen boys and girls to her home on Wednesday night for a supper party. The hostess was assisted by her mother Mrs. Carl Hein. Later in the evening the guests played several games of bunco.
The city issued two building permits this week. A 4 percent permit was issued to Hubert Molberg for a bathroom and glassed-in porch costing about $500. Clemens A. Pahl’s residence permit was issued for $6,000.00.
The weekly hospital update lists August Faltin Comfort Mrs Charles Nichols Mason Gus Leeder Comfort Mrs Emil Holt zer Castell and C E Offer Alfred Klaerner and Mrs Henry Kammiah of Fredericksburg as undergoing operations. Mr and Mrs Walter McKay and family visited Uvalde with Mr and Mrs Roy Rothmann for opening of dove season. Their hunt produced a limit. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ottmers and daughter and Mr and Mrs Clemens Gold and children spent several days last week with Elgin Hartmann family in Falfurrias Texas.
Mrs Harvey Lewis and children and Mrs Hugo Johnson and Martha of Kerrville were guests Tuesday at the home of Mrs Earl McBride. Mrs Lewis is the wife of Kerrville First Baptist Church pastor.
On July 1 1952 the Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools reported 16601 persons receiving treatment in eight state operated mental hospitals.
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