Rain eases needs as Stonewall week ends
Stonewall reports a badly needed one inch rainfall Saturday night. The Stonewall 4 H Club met September 17 1940 at sponsor Benno Eckert s home with routine club business and plans for an Agricultural Building gathering on September 28. Members elected orchard and clothing demonstrators and set a recreation leader, with next meeting slated for October 1 at W H sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall 4-H
Benno Eckert
Orchard
Delrose Burg
Clara ‘Weinheimer
Agnes Nebeen
Acain
W.H
Henry Duecker
Fredericksburg
Dick Schumann
San Antonio
Herbert Haas
Morris Ranch Bride Honored With Shower
Mrs Rubin Meier was honored with a Sunday afternoon shower in the hall over the store. Guests greeted the bride and groom and showered them with rice as table decorations and gifts were exchanged. The event featured chicken sandwiches cake and punch served by Mrs Hugo Usner and Mrs Alton Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubin Meier
Meier
Hugo Usener
Alton Klein
Doss Improvement Club Holds September Meeting
The Doss Improvement Club held its regular monthly gathering on September 21 with President Sauer presiding. No program due to rain. minutes approved and upcoming program planned. Members welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Alf Heimann and Myrtle. Various local visits noted, bear hunt report, a birth, and a weekend rainfall of about half an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Improvement Club
Pres. Sauer
Sec. Ellebracht
Alf. Heimann
Myrtle
Fredericksburg Pioneer H Welge Lewis Named Oil Man
H Welge Lewis of Fredericksburg, owner of an independent wholesale oil house and a filling station, has led a varied career as rancher, construction man, and sailor before starting his business in 1932. Born in Fredericksburg, he studied at Morris Ranch schools and San Antonio Academy, helped build Medina Lake and local railroad tracks, then served in World War I with the Navy aboard a battleship after brief El Paso Portland Cement employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Welge Lewis
Fredericksburg
Medina Lake
el Paso Portland Cement Company
Navy
Albert Farmers Busy With Cotton Picking
Albert community farmers toil in the cotton fields with many picking their own crop. Felix Pehl reported 25 bales. Visitors include Mrs. George Maenius of Fredericksburg and Irene Weiershausen. Joe Weber of Blanco sought cotton pickers during a Saturday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Felix Pehl
George Maenius
Fredericksburg
Louis Maenius
Hildegard
Ernst Hodges
Mildred
Tillian
Helen
Edna Rault
Henry Burg
Stonewall
Francis Merz
Kurt Weinheimer
Irene Weiershausen
Gretchen Land
Louis Klein
Joe Weber
Blanco
Levi Ottmers
Hugo Klein
Henry Wilke
Rain brings smiles to Gold Community ranchers
A slow rain fell from Saturday night through early Sunday, bringing relief to local ranchers and farmers. The piece lists residents moving, visiting relatives, and social outings across Kerrville, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Johnson City, Grapetown, Klaerner's Park, and mentions a Publishing Company barbecue event for employees and correspondents.
Showers Honor Luckenbach Bride And Bride To Be
Mrs Elgin Behrends formerly Miss Cora Pahl was honored at a miscellaneous shower on Sunday September 15 at her home with forty five guests. Bride received rice and gifts while bunco prizes went to Paula Petsch Ida Mae Frantzen and Hilmar Stehling. A plate lunch followed with chicken salad potato salad sliced tomatoes cookies cakes and ice cream. Miss Ruby Hopf was praised for her role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Behrends
Cora Pahl
Alfred Kunz
Estella Behrends
Paula Petsch
Ida Mae Frantzen
Hilmar Stehling
New Service Station Being Built At Harper
Work is underway on a new filling station and warehouse at Harper by W. O. Grosenbacher. The flagstone building will stand on the site of his current station and hardware store and will feature a large show room for Willys cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Grosenbacher
Mr. Grosenbacher
Willys Cars
Community Club Reorganized In Johnson City
The Johnson City community night group reorganized and met at the High School Gym on Wednesday. About twenty five members attended and elected Mrs. Curtis White as secretary. They played volleyball before winding down for the evening. Mr Emil Klett was a business visitor in Johnson City Thursday. Miss Imogene Stevenson left Sunday for San Marcos to attend college next term. Mr and Mrs Jim Walker and Mrs Victor Gibson of Rocky visited in Johnson City Friday. Mr Joe Dixon and his son from Post were mentioned in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hadler
Austin
Doss
Christ Wahrmund
Chas. Willms
San Antonio
Ad. Becker
Henry Friedrich
Pecan Creek
Chas. Friedrich
Alf. C. Heimann
Fredericksburg
Karl Friedrich
Clinton Nixon
E. C. Mund
Emil Sauer
New Mexico
Sauer
Community Night Gang
Curtis White
Emil Klett
Johnson City
Imogene Stevenson
San Marcos
Jim Walker
Victor Gibson
Rocky
Joe Dixon
Post
Printers and Writers Observe Picnic at Fredericksburg Publishing
Fredericksburg Publishing Company hosted a barbecue and program at Klaerer's Park for employees of the company and county correspondents from Harper, Stonewall, Willow City, Luckenbach and Gold. I. G. Wehmeyer spoke on 56 years in the industry, Alfred Petsch and Joe Molberg also spoke and sang, then attendees danced before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picnic Publishing Company
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Klaerer’s Park
Fredericksburg Wochenblatt and Standard
Harper
Stonewall
Willow City
Luckenbach
Gold
I. G. Wehmeyer
Fredericksburg
Alfred Petsch
Joe Molberg
Wochenblatt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Riba
Leola Staats
San Antoni
Benno Kekert
Herman Weinhefer
Morris Ranch
Lelia V. Byrd
R. H. Morris
Clayton Morris
Ernest Meier
Cherry Springs
Leona Baker
Chester Meier
Frank Baker
Ben ‘Walker
Helores
Ada Peden
Andrew Randell
Ola B. Gammen
Kerrville
Opaleeves
Hugo Usen
PTA
Robert Walter
Jarry Wahrmund Doss
Lewis
el Paso
San Francisco
Atlantic
U.S
MacDonald Studio
Mildrel Pehl Albert
Felix Herbert
Roy Massey
Ray Nell
Massey
Walter Duecker
Robert Theis
Ella
Adolf
Emil Theis
Boerne
Oswald Eckhardt
Amelia
Elka Knaup
Harry Gold
Ernst Hoffmann
Draughons Business College
Rheinhold Duecker
Alvin Herbert
Ernst Schmidt
Grapetown
Arthur Schmidt
Lee Althaus
Max Eckhardt
Chester Boos
Shirley Ann
Henry Ruff
Klaerner’s Park
Peter Weber
Ruby Hopf
Lions Club
Enterane
Gilbert Pape Harper
Womans Christian Service
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Harper Methodist Church
W. M. Rader
Rawleigh Rothman
Rader
G. E. Pape
S. S. Stewart
Theo. Oehler
Bessie McDougall
Felix Kensing
Community Club
Viva Ruth Gipson Blanco
Dental
Keidel’'s Drug Store
Werner Keidel Jr., D. D.S
Steins
Basse Express
Eckert
Cherokee
San Saba
Lometa
Lampasas
East Main Street
Hatiowa
Farmall Tractors
Hill Coates Salinaial Co
Paenes
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