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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1930
Page
8
Mrs. Arthur Bruckner edits the Blanco County section with items due to Johnson City by Tuesday each week. The note directs readers to send notices to her for publication.
A flooded list of social notes records visits by Mr. and Mrs. E R Boyce of Rock Springs, Mr. and Mrs. J Schumann, Mrs. Anna Felps, and others. Attendees include relatives in Center Point Austin San Antonio and San Marcos. Funeral attendance for Emma Bruckner is noted along with a reunion at Landa ParkNew Braunfels picnic.
The Blanco County September Term 1930 jurors include Grand Jurors J J Stewart C C Smith Gordon Tunnell M A Wolf Val Tiffin and others with Gov T Bryan Fritz Wenmohs Adolph Fuchs Albert Koch Alvin Triesch Ollie West F Wunderlich Otto olaudt Hugo Weirich man Knoll and Marvin McNatt. Petit jurors for the first week include J E Sublett Willie Hans Dan Weiershausen Helmuth Ulrich John Moore Herman Wuest Oscar Rosa Allen Sharp and many others.
Emma Augusta Bruckner died August 26 1930 at Johnson City aged 71 years 9 months 10 days. Born November 16 1859 she married John Bruckner in January 1880 at Austin Texas. Surviving children include Hattie Lacy Clara Waller Emma Cox Pauline Gipson Ida Bushnell and sons Rev Fred O Arthur and Charles. Burial at Johnson City Cemetery with funeral by Rev J C Evans.
Mrs Vada Langbein, second daughter of Mr and Mrs John Middleton, died August 31 1930 in Fredericksburg after a failed operation. Born January 2 1910 she was 20 years 7 months and 29 days old. She married W C Langbein February 9 1930. Survived by husband and parents with two sisters. Services conducted by Rev J C Evans and Rev Paul Leonhard at Johnson City and Albert churches. Floral offerings noted.
Vital statistics note multiple couples and newborns. Leon Weinstrom with Agnes Kruse, Hampton Shaw with Jessie Jeter, Paul Waxler with Fredericke Wegner, Marx Upshaw with Alberta Moore, J C Henderson with Donna Williams, Earl Stover of Sandy with a girl born July 7, Otto Weirich with a girl born July 4, B F Desmond of Round Mountain with a boy born June 15, Clifford Haynes with a girl born July 21.
Mrs. W. K. Kinney and her son Billy G. Kinney of Austin are visiting relatives this week.
Mr and Mrs J B Lomax and their children from San Antonio spent several days as guests of Mrs R Arrington last week in a local visit.
Elizabeth Mohle returns to Lockhart from her grandparents ranch. Austin visitors include Aug Rothmann and T P Moseley. Hester Wuest returns to Seguin after visiting Alice Hasse and Rubye Durst. Elizabeth Leifeste and F W Leifeste return from Houston. John Pedige from Austin visits G C Keyser Jr. Otto Henrich returns from Fayetteville. W F Dalhan hosts guests from Marble Falls San Antonio Gatesville and Ireland. Oestreich and Holtzer visit Gatesville and Ireland. Sam White of San Antonio visits on business. Hattie Oostreich returns from Fredericksburg after tonsil removal. Jane O Donell of Fairfield visits Leifeste. Dora Kothmann of Stamford visits parents. Funeral attendees include J W Leifeste and Chas Leifeste. Fritz Bode returns to San Antonio after visit. Epworth League reports 25 attendees at Llano River Union. Grote guests include R A Grote Austin R G Grote and Annett Duprew San Antonio. Frank Bryant and son of Abilene visit Joneses. Alice Hasse hosts Hester Wuest at a 42 party with forty guests. H A Lea and daughter with Nettie Puryear of Austin visit for Labor Day. Effie Cleveland Verna Marie Morton and Mary Morton arrive for opening school. Ed Hensen of San Antonio visits for Labor Day. Bruno Schmidt returns to Brenham after summer with relatives.
H R Keeble a 45 year old retired lawyer and semi invalid was fatally burned when a gas leak ignited by a struck match caused an explosion in his Houston residence. A roomer A Flechtner woke to extinguish flames and wrap him in a rug. Firemen reported the blast and crowd gathered as the house did not catch fire.
Mrs Laymon Garrett and her son of San Antonio were guests of Mr and Mrs G T Bryan last work in a social visit noted in local society records.
We extend gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our daughter and sister Mrs. William C Langbein and for the beautiful floral offerings from Mr. and Mrs. John Middleton and daughters.
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Eldorado residents A J Mund and Paul Nix attend the Nixon reunion at Squaw Creek. Doss hosts guests from Mason Sonora Fredericksburg and Austin while the Doss Community Exhibit wins first at Gillespie County Fair. G Friedrich dies at Cherry Mountain after years in Doss.
New York reports a fire department test of a torch that cuts through a three and a half inch iron hinge from 25 feet away. The device, with a straight up burner on a slender iron pole, will join regular rescue equipment for escapes and blocked landings, enabling hinges to be cut quickly.
Notice to debtors and creditors of Herman Arlt deceased in Gillespie County Texas. Edward L Schlaudt named administrator by judge Herman Usener on August 4 1980 requests all indebted persons to settle and those with claims to present in writing within legally prescribed time at his Fredericksburg area residence. Witness dated August 1930.
CAIN CITY NEWS lists visitors and guests from Center Point Melvin Fredericksburg Harper and Listerdale with families and friends. The town notes social rounds and a funeral in Eckert while reporting that soil terracing now covers 3 700 000 acres across 202 Texas counties. Texas gains three of twenty nine new Congress members under the reapportionment bill bringing total representatives to twenty one.
Beaumont lets a contract worth 91642 for additional paving. Canyon lays twelve more blocks of brick pavement. Victoria paves twelve blocks of Austin Street from Rio Grande to North Main. Dallas San Antonio Houston and Fort Worth recently let sizeable pavement contracts. A million dollars funds a causeway from Point Isabel to Padre Island and a related boulevard project. A half million buys a 160 room hotel casino and bath house at Port Isabel.
Wool and Mohair buyers seeking consignments. Notice to sellers to contact R. M. Lewis about offerings. Wool bags on hand. Phone 57 for arrangements.
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