Silent Night origins and Christmas carol history explored
The article traces the creation of Silent Night in 1818 in Austria and discusses the origins of other carols, noting how many are hymns set to music by Bach Handel and Mendelssohn. It highlights American perceptions of carols and names several storied tunes and their composers names. It then reports the death and funeral notice of Emilie Grosenbacher with details of family and services in Fredericksburg.
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
Stonyhurst College
London
Prominent Fredericksburg Figures Die Within Hours
Ernest Lochte a noted Fredericksburg business leader and 10 year fire chief dies of heart failure at his Lochte Storage & Commission Co. in Fredericksburg. Mrs Emilie Dietrich Grosenbacher dies at 83 in Gillespie County. Funeral services held in Fredericksburg with interment in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Fredericksburg
Walter Grosenbacher
Corona
New Mexico
Lydia
Otto Rahe
Ella
W. A. Hopf
Hulda
Arthur Sagebiel
Lena
Joe Lachmann
Kalispel
Montana
Meta
Henry Ficken
Olga Schleyer
Emilie Grosenbacher
Emilie Dietrich
P. Dietrich
Anna_ Elizabeth
Jung, Dietrich
Marshall, Creek
Gillespie County
Beckmann
Walter Probst
St. James Lutheran Church of
Harper
F. A. Bracher
Zions Lutheran Church of
Louis Grossenbacher
Grosenbacher
Louis Grosenbacher
Ernst F. Lochte
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
Lochte
Texas Hill Country
Felix Heimann
F. W. Lochte
Theresa Kunz
Ruth
Betty
Mildred Biddy
Nettie Ann Biddy
Fredericksburg Giants
Schaetter Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Lester Haines
First Methodist Church
Anniversary Prayer for Christmas and World War II Peace
In a Christmas observance Mrs. A. T. Whetstone reflects on Jesus birth and the hope for peace on earth. The message honors soldiers and prays for divine blessing, speedier victory, and a world healed by heavenly peace in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Manger
Judean
Heaven
Earth
America
Archbishop Lucey Confirms 39 at St Anthony's Harper
Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio confirmed 39 candidates at St Anthony's Church in Harper last Sunday December 17. He urged parental help in religious instruction and urged more adult religious reading and study clubs to deepen knowledge and love of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucey
St Anthony’s Church
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Harper
Parker Family Returns to Hondo Home Stationed Life
Pvt. and Mrs. Kenneth Parker returned to Hondo where Kenneth is stationed to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Mrs
Kenneth Parker
Hondo
Kenneth
Family Attends Funeral of Mrs Louis Grossenbacher
Mr and Mrs Walter Grossenbacher and their children from Corona New Mexico came to attend the funeral of Mrs Louis Grossenbacher who died Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grossenbacher
Corona
New Mexico
Louis Grossenbacher
Carlos Roeder Spends Furlough with New York Parents
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 Resident Floyd Bude Returns Home From Hospital
Floyd Bude, ill in a Fredericksburg hospital last week, is now at 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 before Rev A A Gitter Tuesday at 10 am at St Anthony’s rectory Attendants were Egon Moellendorf and Trene Sultemeier After a short honeymoon the couple will live in Fredericksburg where the groom works for Pfeil Truck Line and the bride for Esskay Manufacturing Co Best wishes are extended by their 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 Family Visiting Allan Geeson Home
Mr and Mrs Ted Coker of New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Roy Coker with their young daughter visited the Allan Geeson home last week in a family gathering reflecting regional ties and kinship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Coker
New Mexico
Roy Coker
Little Daughter
Junction
Allan Géeson
Community Christmas Program Set At Harper School Saturday
Harper churches unite for a Yuletide event at the school Saturday evening December 23 beginning at 8 p.m. Clarence St. Clair chairs the program with pastors and choirs from local churches joining in a varied program of carols readings and a pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
Harper
Christmas Program At Harper Community Recital
The Harper community presents a Christmas program led by Clarence St Clair and Charlie Whitewood with accompanist Louis Stevens. Rev R A Allen presides over a pageant and a collection of choirs and departments perform. The service includes The True Christmas Spirit and Silent Night with recitation The First Christmas. Benediction given by Forrest Thurman and Rev Breihan.
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
Full Gospel Church of
Harper
Opal June Lennon
Messrs. W
W. Bierschwabe
Lamar Parker
Forrest Thurman
Presbyterian and Methodist Union Sunday Schools
Tejas Study Club Hosts Christmas Party at Harper School
Tejas Study Club members and families gathered Saturday night December 16 at Harper school for a Christmas program. Members described customs of the United States and other countries, heard legends of Christmas plants, and listened to a story. Santa distributed gifts as refreshments followed and a club meeting elected Mrs. John R. Peril president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas Study Club
Harper School
United States
David Schmidt
Carl Oechler
Santa Claus
John R. Peril
Poultry Growers Urged to Sell Now
Farmers should cull eight to fifteen percent of laying hens and market them promptly. Professor D H Reid of the A and M College warns the market may break in a month, urging immediate sales to curb spring surplus and meet demand for eating chickens from the Army and Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Reid
Poultry Husbandry Department
M. Covllege
Aunt Ollie Peril Passes At Age Of 95 In Kerrville
Kerrville Times reports the death of Aunt Ollie Peril at 95 years, two months and one day. Born Mary Olive Locke in 1849 near Springfield Illinois, she moved to Texas with the Locke family in 1851 and lived near Kerrville. Her long life spanned frontier upheavals, Indian conflicts, and early Texas history, with honors from the Kerr County Pioneer Association and Frontier Museum in Bandera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
O'lie” 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
Local Social Notes From Harper and Area
Mr and Mrs Henry Proch and family of San Antonio visited Harper with Mr and Mrs Edgar Klein and family. Cpl Victor Proch just returned from overseas. Chief Petty Officer John Dellagliomo and wife from San Diego visited Harper and left for Washington. Joe Kaiser of Harper hunted a 9 point buck on Ressmann ranch near Harper Fredericksburg. dressed weight over 100 pounds. Sophomore Class party hosted by Mrs A Blerech and Mrs Gilbert Jape at Kinsey home with games dancing and snacks for about 35 youths. Arthur Baumann visited Rev Hubert Baumann hospitalized then able to go home. Rev Baumann throat infection. wishes for quick recovery. Mr and Mrs Edwin Hopf visited relatives at Castell Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prochnow
San Antonio
Edgar Klein
Harper
Cpl
Victor Prochnow
John Dellagliomo
San Diego
Calif
Washington
Joe Kaiser
Ressmann Ranch
Fredericksburg
A. J. Kinsey
Gilbert Jape
Kinsey
Arthur Baumann
Hubert Baumann
Santa Rosa
Baumann
Hept and Wendel Attend Shaggir OT Sete Event
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hept and Mare A C Wendel are listed as attendees at a social or local event named shaggir OT sete Pantee with limited readable details from the clipping. The fragment confirms names but lacks clear context or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hept
Mare
A. C. Wendel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Lochte
Gillespie
Freericksburg
MES
L. Grosenbacher
A. T. Whetstone
James Moellendorf
Mary Owve Perfit
Herper
Harper Community
St. James Lutheran Sunday School
R. A. Allen
Peter
HOPE
Lutheran Church
Full Gospel Church
Willie V. Bierschwale
Opa
June Lennon
St. James
Rev
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Methodist Union Sunday School
Presbyterian and
Herald
Ollie Peril
J. J. Starkey
Mrs.a. Blerech
Mewtay
Ami
Edwin Hopf
Celalives
Castell Wedaee
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