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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1940

Page

8

Permanents feature continues in Harper News

Harper News reports a continued feature on permanents under the former business name. Local notes list numerous regional visitors and residents touring Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Boerne, San Antonio, and Austin. The Ladies Missionary Society held a zone meeting at Boerne with a life membership given to Mrs. L. D. Nixon.

Ladies Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Boerne Ladies of Llano L. D. Nixon Nixon Harper Auxiliary

Fish Still Biting In Llano Castell Reports Indicate

Fish are reported biting well in the Llano river near Castell. Llano residents H A Roesener Jr and Vernon Radetzky boasted the season’s best catch with a 22 pounder a 21 pounder a 13 pounder and a 3 pound as the smallest.

Llano Castell H. A. Roesener Jr Vernon Radetzky

Town notes on local travels and school entries

Dick Laurence left Monday for San Antonio to begin his senior year of high school work on Tuesday Pauline Hooke of Austin visited two weeks with Leona Sagebiel Margaret Cren Welge daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Cren welge entered Fredericksburg High to complete her high school education Mr and Mrs Clifford Renick and Mary Helen visited Mr and Mrs Richard Laurence and family Sunday afternoon

Dick Laurence San Antonio Pauline Hooke Austin Leona Sagebiel Margaret Crenwelge Walter Crenwelge Fredericksburg High Clifford Renick Mary Helen Richard Laurence

All This And Heaven Too at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre screens the Warner Bros. adaptation All This And Heaven Too starring Bette Davis and Charles Boyer. A governess enters the home of the Duc de Parslin and destinies intertwine in a dramatic love story based on Rachel Field's novel.

Warner Bros Palace Theatre Heaven Rachel Field Bette Davis Charles Boyer France Duc de Parslin

Luckenbach Labor Day Weekend Draws Local and Out-of-Town Guests

San Antonio visitors joined locals for Labor Day dances at Engel's hall and gatherings around Luckenbach. Families from San Antonio Corpus Christi and Groom joined relatives for reunions and weekend visits, with several outings to Camp Pedernales and Rocky Hill events.

W. A. Engel Alex Engel Gene Schultze San Antonio Benno Engel Kermit Schlueter Victor Peese Lonea Pahl Willie Petsch Edgar Petsch Frank Petsch Susie Tillie Petsch Nelda Petsch Corpus Christi Eugene Jenschke Groom Texas Gus Jenschke Engel’s Hall Edwin Brodbeck Henry Meier Arthur Brodbeck Brodbeck Camp Pedernales Johnson City Rocky Hill Alex Dye Clemens Pahl Paul Metzger Bruno Metzger Alex and Elgin Luckenbach Reno Luckenbach Albert Jenschke Bruno Jenschke Sons

Community Social Roundup From Doss News Column

Mr and Mrs Bruno Fritz and children of Morris Ranch visited Mr and Mrs Emil Sauer on Sunday. Several families from Kerrville Fredericksburg Cherry Springs and Boerne joined in the Sauer home for the day. Dorothy Becker left for Dallas to enter Parkland Hospital of Nursing. Ruth Bergner of Dallas visited her family as well.

Bruno Fritz Morris Ranch Emil Sauer Aug. Kett Hilma Henke Aug. Joseph Ernst Kett Kerrville Adolf Kothe Cherry Springs Harvey Stein Fredericksburg Paul Sauer Henry Sauer Erna Sauer Augusta Welsch Karl Friedrich Raymond Heimann Near Boerne Prof Alf. Heimann Herbert Durst San Antonio Alf. Durst Karl Durst Myrtle Heimann Boerne Hans Bergner Seguin Texas Lutheran College Hans Victor Langehennig Dorothy Becker Dallas Parkland Hospital of Nursing Ruth Bergner

Ingram Youth Killed When Hit by Car Near Comfort

Russel Pedlar eleven, son of Mr and Mrs R V Pedlar of Ingram, was killed instantly Thursday evening when struck by an auto near Comfort. He had stepped from the family car to recover his mother's hat when hit by a car driven by Eric Spenrath of Comfort. A Fredericksburg party returning from a trip to a banquet and auto show in San Antonio aided at the scene.

Russel Pedlar R. V. Pedlar Ingram Comfort Eric Spenrath Fredericksburg San Antonio

Albert Community Mourns Loss and Shares Bright News

The Albert community sends sympathy to the Eckhardt family after a death. Ruby Scharhorst and Felix Birch wed last Wednesday. Walter Helmers, stationed at Camp Normoyle, visited family in Albert after six weeks in Alexandria. Ferdinand Mayer bought a new car last Friday. Oehler and Weber Auto Store managers Ed Oehler and Weber nearly misrouted to New Braunfels but returned to Albert, sharing a humorous travel misadventure. Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Rech of Post Oak visited Albert on Tuesday.

Albert Herman Eckhardt Ruby Scharhorst Felix Birch Walter Helmers Camp Normoyle San Antonio Alexandria Henry Helmers Werner Burg New Braunfels Oehler Ewald Rech Post Oak

Johnson City Daily Visitors and Local Social Notes

A sequence of social visits unfolds across Johnson City and area with families from San Marcos Austin Marble Falls San Antonio Laredo and Corpus Christi visiting relatives. Local rain showers bring an inch of moisture, while school opens September 9 with Miss Helen Rose as Home Economics teacher at Johnson City High School.

Erwin Simmons San Marcos Jim Kennedy Luke Kent Austin Bernie Kent Walter Crider E! Marie Burnet Johnson City Clinton Smith Egon Arrington Cain City Freda Arrington Chicago V. A. ‘Wood San Antonio Howard Edgeworth Laredo Geo Cammack Clarence Tisdale Weldon Stevenson Sons of Corpus Christi Geo. Cammack

Mishap Near Guadalupe River Bridge on Straight Road

The incident happened just south of the Guadalupe River bride along the long straight road.

Guadalupe River

Beaumont Visitors and Local Trips Highlight Week

Stonewall News reports multiple local and area visits last week. Families from Beaumont, San Antonio, Austin and Blanco toured, attended fairs, and joined celebrations while local teams played Comfort in a 6 to 3 playoff loss.

General Tires and Tubes Offers Battery Recharging

Fred ericksburg Drive In Station Rubin Crenwelge promotes Prop 32 offering free battery recharging until January 1 1941 on all 6 volt farm radios sold. See used bargains of battery radios and winch ers.

Fredericksburg Drive-In Station Rubin Crenwelge

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