Marriage of Addie Sultemeier and Felix Lindig
The marriage took place Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Edison Street Methodist Church with Rev. O. F. Kattner officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Sultemeier of Sandy, wore white satin with pearls and a pearl orange blossom coronet. The bouquet featured calla lilies. Sisters and friends served as attendants, and Clifton Lindig was best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Sultemeier
Felix Lindig
Edison Street Methodist Church
O. F. Kattner
A. D. Sultemeier
Sandy
Mr. Lindig
Annie Lindig
Johnson City
Viola Sultemeier
Tekla Weirich
Frederickaburg
Maxine Sultemeier
Post Oak
Clifton Lindig
Wesley Sulte
William McDougall dies at 83 after long life in Texas
William McDougall died February 23 1941 at age 83 10 months 8 days. Born April 15 1857 in Wichita Falls he came with his parents to Gill espie county and married Frieda Lorenz September 29 1881. The couple moved to Fredericksburg in 1921. Surviving children include Alfred Benno Gilbert of Fredericksburg Lee McDougall of San Antonio Ella Mrs Albert Rusche Nellie Mrs O W Benold Thekla Mrs Emil Lambrecht plus 24 grandchildren seven great grandchildren one brother Alex McDougall two sisters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McDougall
Ile
Wichita Falls
Alex
Johanne Ruahe McDougall
Gillespie County
Frieda Lorenz
Fredericksburg
Alfred
Benno
Gilbert
Frederick
Lindig Sultemeier wedding yearns for new Johnson home
The marriage of Mr. Lindig and Miss Emma Sue Sultemeier featured a wedding match by the bride’s sister Emma Sue Sultemeier. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple plans a trip to Carlsbad Caverns and Mexico before settling near Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meier
Otto Sultemeier
Emma Sue Sultemeier
Carlsbad Caverns
Mexico
Mrs. Lindig
Johnson City
Sixth Annual Boys Fat Stock Show Highlights Hill Country Talent
The Sixth Annual Boys Fat Stock Show in San Antonio February 17 to 22 drew strong attendance and local representation. Wesley Crenwelge's Gillespie Pride won second in the under 850-pound milk-fed beef class, following a Houston win and Gillespie County grand championship. Hilmar Hartmann, 17, of Johnson City 4-H, won the goat division with an Angora and led the best group in the three-goat class, with Fredericksburg and Medina City exhibitors posting high placements in single goats and pen of three goats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Alamo Stadium
Wesley Crenwelge
Gillespie Pride
Houston
Gillespie County
Crenwelge
Hilmar Hartmann
Johnson City
Robert Kordzik
Fredericksburg
James Henke
Adrian Hines
Medina City
Reginald Weirich
Hye
Charles A. Fee
Clifford Flach
Comfort
Dale Crider
Hunt
Funeral rites held for local resident at city church
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Beckmann's funeral home and the First Methodist Church by Rev. Ivan C. Donaldson with assistance from Rev. Theo M. Haag Rev. F. W. Radetzky and Rev. R. Gammenthaler and church choir. Interment followed in the city cemetery.
World’s Record Price Paid For Blanco Goat At Show
At the sixth South-West Texas boys fat stock show in San Antonio prices hit records. Porter Loring and J H Rogers bid $1 per pound for Sam Walk Jr.’s Del Rio lamb, 65 pounds. Hilmar Hartmann’s Angora goat sold for $1 a pound to Ad Stieler, about 180 pounds, setting a world prize goat record. Clinton Longford’s Bandera sheep sold for $2.55 per pound, 105 pounds. A Yorktown youth’s calf weighed 1,040 pounds and sold for $1.85 per pound to Edward Roeder. Mason calf weight 805 pounds sold to a hotel for 80 cents per pound. 4-H member Samuel Galm’s Bexar County barrow pig brought $2 a pound, 215 pounds, to a packing company for $430.
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San Antonio
Porter Loring
J. H. Rogers
Sam Walk, Jr
del Rio
Angora
Hilmar Hartmann
Johnson City
Ad. Stieler
Clinton Longford
Bandera
Jimmy Fisher
Wuelder Rancher
Edward Roeder
Yorktown
Oliver Grote
Mason
Barrow
Samuel P. Galm
Bexar County
Trio Injured In Auto Crash Near Fredericksburg
Mrs. Ad Usener Mrs. Louise Klein and Edwin Petsch were injured when their car left Kerrville highway three miles southwest of Fredericksburg on Saturday. Petach drove the car through a post and marker then it overturned near a recreation park and a sharp turn. Klein suffered a broken left ankle. Usener had bruises and facial cuts. all were hospitalized with Petach discharged Tuesday. The wrecked car was heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad. Usener
Louise Klein
Edwin Petsch
Kerrville Highway
Fredericksburg
Petach
State Highway Department
Klein
Usener
Mrs Christian Birck Visits Round Mountain Kin
Mrs Christian Birck of Round Mountain stays a few days with her mother Mrs Ida Kneese and other relatives, according to local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Birck
Round Mountain
Training Offered for Air Corps Photographic Officers
The War Department announces a photography training program for young men meeting requirements to become Air Corps photographic officers. The course, ground duty only, starts with a three month technical training at Lowry Field Denver and covers administration camera operation negative processing printing and map reading. Civilian candidates need a college degree preferably in chemistry or geology and photo experience. Cadet status mirrors flying cadets with same pay and allowances. Applicants must be unmarried US citizens ages 20 to 26 in good health and fit for Officers Reserve Corps standards. Submit triplicate applications to the Chief of the Air Corps Washington with three letters of recommendation college transcript and birth certificate.
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The
War Department
Air Corps
Lowry Field
Denver
Colorado
United States
Officers Reserve Corps
Army
Washington, D. C
Lifting The 7 000 Pound Track Load Limit
Austin reports Texas leaders favor ending the 7000 pound truck load limit to aid farmers and fair competition. Lynn B Shaw of the Texas Motor Transportation Association argues that higher limits reduce barriers, boost interstate commerce, and help farmers reach American markets postwar.
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Austin
Lynn
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Texas House of Representatives
Texas
Shaw
Music Festival at San Marcos features 500-voice chorus
Plans near completion for the annual Music Festival of Region IV of the Texas Music Educators Association in San Marcos on April 18. A 500-voice chorus will perform the new cantata Love Divine by Fred E. Eggert with choral clubs and Southwest Texas Teachers College as a nucleus. Delegations from San Antonio, Pleasanton, Devine, Cotulla, Uvalde, Kerrville, Temple, Austin, Luling, Yoakum, Cuero, Yorktown, Karnes, New Braunfels, and more will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Texas Music Educators Association
Fred E. Eggert
Dallas
Choral Club of
Southwest Texas
San Antonio
Harlandale
Brackenridge
Vocational and Tech
St. Mary’s Parochial
Pleasanton
Devine
Cotulla
Uvalde
Rock Springs
Kerrville
Bertram
Liberty Hill
Temple
Taylor
Austin
University of Texas Junior High School
Luling
Yoakum
Cuero
Yorktown
Karnes de San Marcos
New Braunels
Mr and Mrs Stevens Attend Mereee Saturday Event
Mr and Mrs H L Stevens were out Saturday evening for an event at a local venue, with attendance noted among townspeople.
Ex-Servicemen urged to register for Legion program
The American Legion seeks volunteers among ex servicemen and legionnaires to fill questionnaires on abilities experience and training. Questionnaires are available from Post Adjutant Harry Land with assistance offered March 2 from 3 to 6 PM at the Legion Hall Old Court House District Courtroom.
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American Legion
Harry Land
Legion Hall
Old Court House
Texas farm families boost home vegetable output in 1940
In 1940 Texas farm families produced 600 million pounds of home grown vegetables on 127 350 farms across 161 counties valued at about 7.5 million dollars for roughly 600 000 families. Fruit production reached 12 028 127 pounds. Additional frame and field gardens expanded planting among first time gardeners.
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College Station
Texas
Extension Service
J. F. Rosborough
Jennie Camp
Hohmann Enlists in U S Army Air Corps
Kenneth L. Hohmann of Willow City has enlisted for service in the U S Army Air Corps at the West Coast School Kelly Field Texas. Sgt Theodor von Essen of Kerrville Recruiting Station issues the report this week. Dr Birt and family left Wednesday evening for Ben Wheeler Texas to be with Dr Birt's ailing mother.
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Kenneth L. Hohmann
Willow City
U. S. Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
Theodor von Essen
Kerrville
Dr. Birt
Ben Wheeler
Local residents visit friends and shop in area towns
Mr and Mrs Bill Lennon and two daughters near Rocksprings visit Mrs H M Jones Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Worth Howe weekend visit to Florrida. Mrs Ida Smith and son Jack visit Kerrville. Mrs John S Whitewood in Harper Monday. Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood shopping in Harper. Mr and Mrs Hoot Phillips and son shop in Harper. Pat Rogers and small son shop in Harper. Stevens and Homer Lee Fredricksburg last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Allen Gibson visit in Harper. Fay Parker visits San Antonio several days last week. Henry Esquell and family visit Harper Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lennon
H. M. Jones
Misa Fay Parker
San Antonio
Requirements For Aviation Cadets
The Navy Recruiting Service announced new education rules for Aviation Cadet eligibility in the U S Naval Reserve. Candidates with at least one quarter of college credits plus three years in a responsible civil job may apply. initial tests at a Navy Recruiting Station lead to Pensacola for final exam by the Flight Selection Board. Successful entrants go to a Naval Reserve Aviation Base for elimination flight training and then to a Naval Flight Center for flight training toward an Ensign commission as Naval Aviator. Navy Recruiting Stations in this District are Houston Austin Beaumont Corpus Christi El Paso Harlingen and San Antonio.
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Navy Recruiting Service
U. S. Naval Reserve
Navy
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
Flight Selection Board
Naval Reserve
Naval Flight Center
Houston
Austin
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Harlingen
San Antonio
Calves From College Herd to Nicaragua Ship
Prof C N Shepardson heads Texas A M College dairy herd program shipping 26 calves to Nicaragua early next month. The 13 Jersey and 13 Holstein calves, ages one to six months, are inoculated for fever and travel from Texas to New Orleans by rail then by boat through the Panama Canal to Corinto and inland to Managua, a two week journey. This continues the college effort to improve Nicaragua dairy cattle in cooperation with local breeders. In a separate note, Miss Elberta Martin gave a storage and labor saving devices lecture at the Doss Club meeting on Feb 20, stressing organized kitchen storage and accessible utensils. Mrs John Dittmar was elected yard demonstrator. members paid the educational fund. next meeting is March 6 at Mrs Otto Dittmar’s home. News also notes Mr and Mrs Silas Welch have moved from the Robison place back to Llano.
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Nicaragua
Managua
College Dairy Husbandry Department
Elberta Martin
Gillespie County
Doss Club
Otto Spaeth
John Dittmar
Otto Dittmar
Mrs J L Bierschwabe Improves After Illness
Mrs J L Bierschwabe has been ill for several days but is now much improved at the time of reporting.
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Vuuu
J. L. Bierschwabe
Duderstadt Family Spotted Shopping in Harper
Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt and their young son from White Bluff Community were seen shopping in Harper on Wednesday evening.
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Douglas Duderstadt
Little Son
White Bluff
Harper
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E. E. Saenger Lumber Company
Kerrville, Tex
Schreiner Weel & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
Fredericksburg, Texas
Lechte Storage & Comssion Co
Blanco
Trio
Carl Oehler
Forrest Bdoe
Earl Slyvester
Abilene
Wilma Barnett
Grace Davidson
Buninoce Miles
Mrs. H. L. Stevens
U. S. Air Corps
Mrs
Worth Howe
Mrs. Howe
Florrida
Ida Smith
Jack
Mrs. Smith
Witu
John S. Whitewood
Fred Whitewood
Mrs. Hoot Phillips
Pat Rogers
Small Son
Stevens and Son
Homer Lee
Allen Gibson
Henry Esquell
Harper Tuseday Even
Apple B. Y. Ford
Jed Wedekind
Mrs. Wedekind
Harry Maggard
Mr. Maggard
San Antonio Coffee Co
Arthur Bierschwabe
Delton Thornton
Goose Creek
Gordon Harper
Ouu
Silas Welch
Robison Place
Llano
Palace Theatre
Valace Theat
Bruce Bennett In
Rocky Mt. Rangers
Mickey Mouse
Dimenite
Jean Hersholt
Philadelphia Story
Katherine Hepburn
James Stewart
Wace Theatre
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