Mahan and Pfeil wed in Austin home ceremony
Miss Margaret Mahan daughter of Mrs. Ella Mahan and M S Mahan of Hobbs N M married Clarence Pfeil of Fredericksburg at 430 PM Monday. The service at 2712 Nueces Street included Dr M E Sadler officiating. Best man Leroy Bonn of Fredericksburg. After reception at the bride’s home, the couple will reside at 108 East 14th Street and depart for a North Carolina training stint for Mr Pfeil with the Red Sox in March. Both attended the University of Texas where he captained the 1940 varsity baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin American
Margaret Mahan
Ella Mahan
Austin
M. S. Mahan
Hobbs
N. M
Clarence Pfeil
Fredericksburg
Walter Pfeil
Nueces Street
M. E. Sadler
Miss Mahan
Martha Mahan
Leroy Bonn
Mrs. Pfeil
East 14Th Street
Franz Pfiester Wedding Quiet Ceremony
Richard Franz son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willie Franz and Miss Margaret Pfiester daughter of Felix E. Pfiester were quietly married by a clergyman. The couple is reported to begin life together following the ceremony.
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Richard Franz
Willie Franz
Margaret Pfiester
Felix E.pfiester
Local Wedding in Fredericksburg Seals San Antonio Union
County Judge Henry Hirsch officiated Friday at the Court House for the marriage of Felix Pfiester Jr. and Romilda Pfiester. After the ceremony the bridal party dined at the Duecker home in Fredericksburg before the couple, both long-time residents of San Antonio, plans to establish their home there. the bridegroom works at a feed store. Best wishes were extended for a bright, happy marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hirsch
Court House
Felix Pfiester, Jr
Romilda Pfiester
Alfred Duecker
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Alamo City
Young-Grote wed in St Augustine ceremony on Sunday
Miss Fey Grote and Hartsel Young of St Augustine were married Sunday in a First Methodist Church ceremony led by Rev Ivan C Donaldson. The couple stood before a primrose mantle as relatives looked on. the bride wore a robins egg blue suit with a family locket and a purple orchid corsage. A salad luncheon followed with Mrs H Young pouring.
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Miss Fey Grote
Hartsel Young
St. Augustine
Ivan C. Donaldson
First Methodist Church
Henry I’. Grote
Miss Jean
Mrs. Young
Texas State College For Women
American farmers boost soil fertility with lime for defense
The text notes farmers using lime under AAA Farm Program to fertilize fields. It claims nearly six million tons of lime were applied over many acres, equating to a ton per acre across cropland in New England states including Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut, linking soil health to national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Couple Plans San Augustine Home After UT Graduate
Mr. O Yung, UT graduate, and his fiancé prepare to settle in San Augustine. The groom will serve as director of the iINdvA in the area, linking his move to local duties.
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O Yung
University of Texas
San Augustine
Iindva
Treibs-Kuhlmann wedding at Holy Ghost Church
Orwin Treibs and Olivia Kuhlmann were wed at Holy Ghost Church with Rev. Lindenberg officiating. Best man Homer Roos and maid of honor Eben Kuhlmann helped the bridal party. A reception and dinner followed at the Crabapple road home. The couple will live in Fredericksburg where the groom manages Market Square Service Station.
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Holy Ghost Church
Lindenberg
Orwin Treibs
Otto Treibs
Olivia Kuhlmann
Felix Kuhlmann
Homer Roos
Eben Kuhlmann
Elgin Staats
Hilmar Jung
Vina Treibs
Fredericksburg
Crabapple Road
Market Square
Rural Red Cross Membership Grows in Gillespie County
In the January 7 1941 annual meeting of the Gillespie County Chapter American Red Cross Rural Roll Call the rural membership rose to 173 from 51 last year. Ruth Kline praised the Rural Women Health Committee for their first outreach and sought continued support for Red Cross needs.
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Gillespie County
American Red Cross
O'Daniel seeks $30 million for social security program
Governor W Lee O Daniel proposes a broad revenue package for the Texas legislature including 25 million for new eleemosynary institutions and repairs 6 million for public schools 7 5 million to balance the general fund and about 30 million for social security financing with allocations for dependant children the needy blind teacher retirement and old age assistance He also suggests taxes on natural resources utilities and admission 1 6 percent transaction tax to fund all social security and diverts wine liquor beer and cigarette taxes to the general fund or keeps ad valorem tax untouched as alternative
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Austin
Tex
W. Lee O'Daniel
Car Burns Reverses By Itself In Garage Fire
Mrs. Elgin Kothmanns Hudson sedan burned overnight Saturday in a garage attached to their home. The car, left in reverse gear, backed into the driveway by itself after a brief flare up, with the fire contained to the garage and no damage to the house. A wiring short is suspected.
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Elgin Kothmann
David Kothmann
Mason News
Scientific Truck Bill advances in Texas Senate
Senator Kelley and allies push Senate Bill One to set a science based load limit after Lt. Governor Stevenson backing and Governor urging repeal of the 7 000 pound cap. The sponsor notes aims to benefit Texas producers and consumers while promoting safety and highway preservation across the state.
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Austin
Kelley
Coke Stevenson
Texas
O’daniel
Kelly
Yard Plan Discussed by Doss Club Members
Miss Elberta Martin led a session on starting a landscape plan to save time and money, stressing group planting, native shrubs, and proper siting. The meeting covered rose culture, committee appointments, and a note on Mrs. Bergner’s arm injury. Senator Kelly and Claudius Murchison discussed cotton, highway safety, and truck load limits in Texas.
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Elberta Martin
Gillespie County Home Demonstration
Doss Home
Alfred Heimann
August Baechge
John Dittmar
Lela, Baethge
Henry Baethge
Hill Country Game Protective Group Proposes Longer Trapping and Expanded Deer Rules
The Hill Country Game Protective Association at Junction proposes to extend trapping by thirty days and cut open deer and wild turkey seasons by two weeks in hill country counties. A universal state tag law is urged to curb overharvest and deer sales, with storage limits on deer and a banned .22 rimfire deer shot. The group also backs continued fox bounty and urges county commissioners to act.
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Mason County
Hill Country Game Protective Association
Kerrville
Cross Breeding Of Dairy Cattle Harms Dairy Business
College Station reports 60 percent of Texas dairy cows bred to beef bulls harming dairy and beef sectors. W V Maddox warns this practice reduces future dairy replacements, with 1939 showing a seven percent drop in heifers and 1940 forecast at a 15 percent decline. Counties east of a Cooke to Harris line show beef cattle up 119 percent, driven by cross breeding.
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College Station
Texas
W. V. Maddox
Extension Service
Texas A
M. College
Cooke
Tarrant
McLennan
Travis
Harris
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Pfeil — Mahan
Franz - Pfiester
Treibs - Kuhlmann
Red Cross
Ruth Kline
Surplus Marketing Administration
Department of Agriculture
Allison
Department
Army Air Corps
Indianapolis
General Motors
Senate
J. M. Bergner
Rev. Bergner
Claudius T. Murchison
The
Cotton Textile Institute
Cherry Spring
Fredericksburg Hospital & Clinic
Lorence Feller
Lester Keyser
U.S
Fordson
Fredericksburg, Texas
Woerner
Vere
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