Silent Night and the tangled origins of Christmas carols
The article traces Silent Night from its 1818 Austrian origins to its first performance by village children with a guitar. It discusses how carols differ from hymns, notes American reception of carols, and surveys origins of other favorites like Deck the Halls and Oh Come All Ye Faithful, highlighting the varied, sometimes uncertain histories and Latin connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Mohr
Alps
Franz Gruber
Gruber
Hadyn
Saxony
America
Boston
Milwaukee
Bach
Handel
Mendelssohn
Wenceslas
Bethlehem
Isaac Watts
Charles Wesley
John Wesley
Martin Luther
Stonyhurst College
London
Fredericksburg Leader Ernest Lochte Dies at 44
Ernst F. Lochte prominent Fredericksburg business man and longtime fire chief died of heart failure at his Lochte Storage Co. warehouse. He helped found a major wool mohair and grain business in 1932. Survived by wife Mildred, two daughters, a stepson, and several siblings. Funeral held at Schaetter Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery. Christmas message honors peace and divine blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst F. Lochte
Fredericksburg
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
Lochte
Texas Hill Country
Felix Heimann
F. W. Lochte
Theresa Kunz
Ruth
Betty
Mildred Biddy
Nettie Ann Biddy
Elsie
Raymond Bennett
San Antonio
Estella
Oswald Crenwelge
Edna Lochte
A. J. Lochte
Kerrville
Werner Lochte
Fredericksburg Giants
Schaetter Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Lester Haines
First Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Manger
Judean
Heaven
Earth
America
Community Christmas Program At Harper School Saturday Evening
Harper churches unite for a community Christmas program at Harper School Saturday evening December 23 at 8 o clock. Church choirs pastors and children perform with readings recitations and a pageant headlined by Rev James L Daly speaking on The True Christmas Spirit. Audience singing Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s
Clarence St. Clair
Hark
Herald Angels
Charlie Whitewood
Louis Stevens
A. R. Allen
First Baptist Church
B. E. Breihan
Harper Methodist Church
James L. Daly
St Anthony's Church
Walter Probst
St. James Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Full Gospel Church of
Hiarper
Opal June Lennon
Messrs
W. V. Bierschwabe
Lamar Parker
Forrest Thurman
Presbyterian and Methodist Union Sunday Schools
Emilie Dietrich Grosenbacher dies at 83 in Gillespie County
Emilie Dietrich Grosenbacher, lifelong Gillespie County resident, died Thursday afternoon in Harper at age 83 2 21. Funeral service was held Saturday in Fredericksburg with interment in the City Cemetery. She was born Sept 23 1861 at Marshall Creek and married Louis Grosenbacher Oct 5 1851. eight surviving children listed with spouses and locations. Funeral conducted by Rev Walter Probst and Rev F A Bracher at Beckmann’s in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Grossenbacher
Gillespie County
Harper
Fredericksburg
Grosenbacher
Emilie Dietrich
Louis Grosenbacher
Arthur
Walter Grosenbacher
Corona
New Mexico
Lydia
Otto Rahe
Ella
V. A. Hopf
Hulda
Arthur Sagebiel
Lena
Joe Lachmann
Kalispel
Montana
Meta
Henry Ficken
Olga Schleyer
Emilie Grosenbacher
P. Dietrich
Anna_ Elizabeth
Jung, Dietrich
Marshall Creek
Beckmann
Walter Probst
St. James Lutheran Church of
F. A. Bracher
Zions Lutheran Church of
Archbishop Lucey Confirms 39 at St Anthony’s Church
Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio confirmed thirty nine candidates at St Anthony’s Church in Harper last Sunday December 17. Despite illness he attended and urged parental help in religious instruction and greater adult religious study noting more knowledge deepens love of God and parish life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucey
St Anthony’s Church
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Harper
God
Parker Couple Return to Hondo Home Stationed Husband
Pvt. and Mrs Kenneth Parker returned to Hondo where Kenneth is stationed to establish their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Mrs
Kenneth Parker
Hondo
Kenneth
Funeral Attended by Grossenbacher Family in Corona
Mr and Mrs Walter Grossenbacher and children from Corona New Mexico came to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs Louis Grossenbacher who died Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grossenbacher
Corona
New Mexico
Louis Grossenbacher
New Yorker Carlos Roeder Spends Furlough at Parents’ Home
Carlos Roeder of New York is spending a furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Roeder
New York
Mrs
Richard Roeder
Local News Briefs From Fredericksburg
Floyd Bude, ill last week in a Fredericksburg hospital, is now home. Mrs. Ben Thomas traveled to San Antonio last week with her daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Levey Branden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bude
Fredericksburg
Ben Thomas
San Antonio
Levey Branden
Moellendorf and Sultemeier Wed at St Anthony’s
James J Moellendorf son of Alfred Moellendorf and Miss Margaret Sultemeier daughter of Willie Sultemeier were married by Rev A A Gitter Tuesday at 10 00 am in St Anthony’s rectory Attendants were Egon Moellendorf and Trene Sultemeier After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Fredericksburg where the groom works for Pfeil Truck Line and the bride for Esskay Manufacturing Co Best wishes are extended by friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J Moellendorf
Alfred Moellendorf
Margaret Sultemeier
Willie Sultemeier
A. A. Gitter
St. Anthony's Rectory
Egon Moellendorf
Trene Sultemeier
Fredericksburg
Pfeil
Moellendorf
Esskay Manufacturing Co
Coker Families Visit Allan Gieson Home
Mr and Mrs Ted Coker of New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Roy Coker with their daughter from Junction visited the Allan Gieson home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Coker
New Mexico
Roy Coker
Junction
Allan Gieson
Christmas Program Sees St Clair Lead Singers and Benediction
Community program conducted with chairman Clarence St Clair guiding the event. Charlie Whitewood led the audience in Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and Reverend R A Allen delivered the Silent Night benediction.
Aunt Ollie Peril 95, Kerrville Pioneer Passes On
Kerrville Times reports the death of Aunt Ollie Peril at 95 years old. Mary Olive Locke, later Mrs. William A. Peril, was born October 6, 1849 near Springfield Illinois and moved to Texas with her family in 1851. She settled between Kerrville and Harper and lived at the Peril home until her passing. The long life spanned events from Texas frontier days to modern times, with honors from the Kerr County Pioneer Association and Frontier Museum connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
O'lli” Peril
Peril
Texas
Mary Olive Locke
William A
Billy) Peril
Springfield
Illinois
Locke
Bexar County
San Antonio
Mary Olive
Billy Peril
Harper
Ollie
California
Diggin
Abraham Lincoln
Kansas
Mississippi
Mrs. Peril
Lockes
Kerr County Pioneer Association
Marvin Hunter
Frontier Museum
Bandera
Tejas Study Club Christmas Party Notes
Tejas Study club members and families attended a Christmas party at Harper school on Saturday night December 16. The event featured a Christmas program with a roll call discussion of customs, readings by Mrs. David Schmidt and Mrs. Carl Oehler, carol singing, Santa gifts, and buffet refreshments. The group also held its regular meeting and elected Mrs. John R. Perth president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas Study Club
Harper School
United States
David Schmidt
Carl Oehler
Santa Claus
John R. Perth
Subscribe to The Herald at a dollar fifty yearly
The Herald offers a yearly subscription rate of 1.50 dollars. Readers can sign up to receive the paper regularly. Subscriptions are available through local agents and the postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Poultry Growers Urged to Sell Hens Now
Farmers hold back laying hens despite high prices and egg surpluses. Experts say 8 to 15 percent of flocks can be culled without notable egg loss. Professor Reid predicts a market drop within a month as hens flood markets and suggests selling now to curb spring surplus and supply eating chickens for Red Army and Navy requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Reid
Poultry Husbandry Department
A. and
M. College
Red Army
Navy
Proch Family Visits Harper After Overseas Return
Mr and Mrs Henry Proch and family of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Edgar Klein and family at Harper. Their brother Corporal Victor Proch just returned from overseas and accompanied them to Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prochnow
San Antonio
Edgar Klein
Harper
Cpl
Victor Prochnow
Buck of the woods shot near Harper weighs over 100 pounds
Chief Petty Officer John Dellagiiomo and family visited Harper weeks ago before heading to Washington for a new post. Joe Kaiser of Harper shot a 9 point buck on the Ressmann ranch between Harper and Fredericksburg Friday morning. The buck weighed over 100 pounds. Mr and Mrs A Jerechwale Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dellagiiomo
San Diego
Calif
Harper
Washington
Joe Kaiser
Ressmann Ranch
Fredericksburg
Sophomore Class Honored At Kinsey Home Party
Mrs. A J Kinsey and Mrs Gilbert ape hosted a Saturday night event for about 35 young people in the Kinsey home. Games and dancing filled the evening with popcorn fries and hot chocolate served. Arthur Baumann visited his son Rev Hubert Baumann at Santa Rosa Hospital and returned home late week. Rev Baumann had throat trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Kinsey
Gilbert Ape
Kinsey
Arthur Baumann
Hubert Baumann
Santa Rosa
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Contaisureo
Ernest Lochte
Freder
Icksburg
A. T. Whetstone
Gillespie
Freericksburg
L. Grosenbacher
James Moellendorf
The
R. A. Allen
St. James Lutheran Sunday School
Full Gospel Church
Peter
Opa
June Lennon
HOPE
Willie V. Bierschwal
St. James
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Methodist Union Sunday School
Presbyterian and
Mary Olive Perl
Herper
Ollie Peril
Mrs A. Jerechwale
Ami
Edwin Hopf
Antonie Tesstr
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