Time to live today not tomorrow on Christmas
A magazine essay urges living in the present and using small daily steps to pursue goals. It shares anecdotes about saving a little money, tackling projects bit by bit, and fitting tasks like ironing, quilts, and gifts into everyday life. Local notes mention Mr and Mrs Fred Gammonthaler and Orville attending a Christmas program at Doss and visitations by Mrs Miller of Ingram in Harper.
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Francie
Brooklyn
Helen S. Neal
A.M. Magazine
Fred Gammenthaler
Orville
Doss
Mrs A C Wendel Hosts Christmas Dinner
Mrs A C Wendel and her family gathered for Christmas dinner with a turkey and all the trimmings served at noon.
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A. C. Wendel
Fredericksburg Fire Kills Four at Dance Hall on Christmas Night
A deadly blaze destroyed Scipp's large dance hall in Fredericksburg on December 25, killing four elderly residents. Flames swept the vast frame and sheet-metal structure within an hour, leveling the popular venue as churches held Christmas programs.
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Fredericksburg
Scipp
Coke Stevenson Enters Texas Senate Race
Ex governor Coke Stevenson of Junction announces on New Year’s Day his bid for the U.S. Senate. The report details a deadly fire at Seipp Hall in San Antonio with four arson suspects charged with murder, identification by dental evidence, and witnesses naming two out of town couples who caused the disturbance before the blaze. A large crowd fled as the hall burned rapidly in a north wind, with several patrons and musicians among the victims.
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Austin
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Texas
Coke
Otto Seipp
Benno Eckhardt
Albert Petri
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Seipp
William Doyle Biddy
Lampasas Seaman
Iowne Marie Biddy
Gene Deatherage
Lone Grove
Llano County
Maybelle Watts
Llano
Justice’s Court
District Court
John Earle Penh
Robert Pehl
Douglas Pehl
Virginia Scott
John Earle Pehl
Tommy Zenner
Mr. Seipp
Alvin Hohenberger
Hill Country Boys
Last Rites Held for Four Dance Hall Fire Victims
Funeral services were held Saturday for four victims of the Selpp’s dance hall fire that killed attendees on Christmas Day. Albert Petri and his wife from Fredericksburg and San Antonio, plus Mrs. Eckhardt and Mrs. Seipp, were buried or interred after rites at local funeral homes and churches. The disaster occurred as flames swept the crowded hall minutes before the planned Christmas dance.
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Selpp
Albert Petri
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Petri
Schaetter Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
Eckhardt
Seipp
Beckmann
Four Die in Fredericksburg Hall Christmas Night Fire
A Christmas Eve blaze at Seipp's Hall in Fredericksburg killed four people. A top photo shows volunteers and reporters beside the wreckage while another image details the charred remains found near the beer barrels and bleachers.
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Seipp
Fredericksburg
Sidney Henke
Lorence
Arthur
Ball Park
Presbyterians Invite Douglas Brewer to Preach Sunday
C Douglas Brewer a Trinity University graduate and Navy veteran of the South Pacific will be guest preacher at Harper Presbyterian Church on Sunday January 4. He will lead youth and adult activities and assist with Union Sunday School while the pastor continues long distance ministry. Mrs Brewer will also attend, having earned a bachelor of science in sociology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Douglas Brewer
Trinity University
San Antonio
South Pacific
Harper Presbyterian Church
C. G. Workman
Brewer
Union
Four Youths Charged With Murder In Seipp’s Hall Fire
In Selpp's Hall fire deaths on Christmas night four youths face murder charges tied to the blaze. Albert Petri and three others were named in separate complaints read in court as bond was set at 5 000 dollars each. Grand jury action forthcoming.
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State of Texas
Selpp
Albert Petri
Otto Seipp
Benno Eckhardt
Seipp
Victor Sagebiel
Robert Loth
Llano
San Saba
Tom Martin
Justice of the Peace
William Bruns
Iowne Marie Biddy
Gene Deatheredge
Maybelle Watts
Thig
Biddy
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Jesse Miller
Ingram
Harper
Miller
W. O. Brown
Roger W. Babeon
Mrs. Benno Eckhardt
Douglas Brewer
Lampasas
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