Flood Devastates Stonewall Area Along Pedernales River
The Pedernales flood swept through Stonewall and surrounding areas last week, washing away fences and barns, flooding homes, and prompting a long search for a drowning victim. Dozens of vehicles were carried off highways, with properties along the river sustaining extensive damage. Reports note 24 inches of rain in some areas and widespread riverbank erosion near bridges and roads.
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Stonewall
Pedernales
Holy Ghost Ladies Aid Social Held at Lutheran Church
The Holy Ghost Lutheran Ladies Aid held a social after their monthly meeting and program Sunday afternoon. Hostesses were Mesdames Louis Kott Willie Remmler and Miss Louise Kott. Mrs August Ahrens led the business meeting. Rev O Lindenberg opened with scripture and prayer. Program included songs poems readings and a story by local members. Alfred Klaerner former Gillespie County Sheriff recently had a serious operation and was back home in Fredericksburg doing well.
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Ladies Aid of
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Louis Kott
Willie Remmler
Louise Kott
August Ahrens
O. Lindenberg
Guenther Henke
Edwin Scharnhorst
Ernst Crenwelge
Guenther Lochte
Alfred Klaerner
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Flood Devastates Rocky Creek Area Homes and Poultry
Maintenance crewmen built a by pass around the bridge as floodwaters inundated Rocky Creek. Alvin Bindseil’s north road home flooded nearly to the ceiling while Felix Lindig warned the sleeping family by shining a light into their windows. The Bindseils lost furniture and top soil was washed away. thousands of birds drowned or scattered from nearby turkey operations run by Levi Sultemeier and Marvin Johnson. Reports cover Stonewall and surrounding areas with further details to follow as rebuilding begins.
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Pedernales
Stonewall
National
Ernestine Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez
Albert
Kerrville
Alvin Bindseil
Rocky Creek
Felix Lindig
Levi Sultemeier
Marvin Johnson
Dallas Author to Autograph Book on Fredericksburg Saturday
Siddie Joe Johnson promotes A Month of Christmases with a signing at Pioneer Memorial Museum and Library in Fredericksburg on Saturday September 20 from 2 to 5 pm. Story hours at 2:15 and 3:30 pm. Proceeds benefit the library fund with notable Texas literary figures in attendance.
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Dallas
Fredericksburg
Siddie Joe Johnson
Pioneer Memorial Museum and Library
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Library Fund
Texas
Longmans, Green and Co
Miss Johnson
Milla
John
Karl
San Antonio
Germany
America
You
Frederiksburg
Meusebach
PTA Meeting Postponed to September 17 Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Parent-Teacher Association general meeting set for September 10 was postponed to September 17 due to heavy rain. It will be in the Junior High School Auditorium with a 7 to 7:30 p m concert by the Senior Band. Members may pay dues and subscribe to congress publications during the event.
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Fredericksburg
Congress
Supt. A. K. Krause
Texas Rangers and stagecoach at old Nimitz Hotel event
A reminiscence recalls a villa at Lange's Mill and a children’s masked ball as past town highlights. Members are asked to visit classrooms and register for room voting. An executive committee named Mesdames Frantzen, Petmecky, Knoche, and Stein will pick a delegate to accompany the president to the state PTA convention in Wichita Falls. Contact the ladies to participate.
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Texas Rangers
Nimitz
Lange's Mill
Cub Mothers to Meet Friday in Fredericksburg
Mrs Nail Lehmann Cub Scout Chairman of the Fredericksburg PTA will meet Friday September 19 at 1 15 at the Boy Scout with mothers of boys eight years old who want to become Cub Scouts Plans will be made to organize new dens if den mothers can be recruited
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Antoinette Kraus
Erwin C. Kraus
Fredericksburg
Richard Son
Nail Lehmann
Parent Teacher Association
Boy Scout
Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Thank You Notes
A reader notes a complete selection of special occasion Thank You notes available at the Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc. The message promotes choosing a card for occasions and highlights the local shop as the source.
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The
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
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