Fredericksburg Educator L. E. Brodie Dies at 64
L. E. Brodie a Fredericksburg public school faculty member died Thursday morning after teaching Wednesday. Born January 26 1877 in Fredericksburg he was 64 years old. He taught in Gillespie county and other areas, last ten years in Fredericksburg. He married Christine Braeutigam September 22 1908 and left a widow with three daughters Mary Neal Elenore Louise. Surviving siblings include Alfred Wallace Archie Mamie and Laura Brodie. Funeral services Saturday at Schaetter's with Rev I O Donaldson assisting the church choir.
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L. E. Brodie
Fredericksburg
S. L. Brodie
Gillespie County
Christine Braeutigam
Mary Neal
Kurt Hansen
Elenore
Edgar Durst
Louise Brodie
Alfred
Temple
Wallace
Corpus Christi
Archie
Mamie
T. K. Carr
Laura Brodie
I. O. Donaldson
Schaetter
Daugherty Rites Held for Fredericksburg Millinery Owner
H B Daugherty born May 27 1887 Salburg Pa died Feb 28 1941 Fredericksburg aged 62 9 1. Married Georgia B Houseman August 22 1907 Fostoria Ohio surviving widow. Longtime Baltimore and Ohio railroad employee injured on duty crippled thereafter. He and wife moved south about 20 years ago living in Fredericksburg twelve years running a millinery. Survived by brother F M Daugherty Washington DC and sister Mrs Clarence Sanders Richmond Ohio. Funeral conducted by Rev F E Kirchner with Rev I O Donaldson assisting.
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H. B. Daugherty
Salburg
Fredericksburg
Georgia B. Houseman
Fostoria
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
F. M. Daugherty
Washington, D. C
Clarence Sanders
Richmond
F. E. Kirchner
Beckmann Funeral
I. O. Donaldson
Memorial Rites for Dolezal and Novian Highlight Local Obituaries
The First Methodist choir and Mrs W C Hoffman performed at services for Josef Dolezal who died March 1 1941 in Fredericksburg aged 88. Cremation followed with interment in the city cemetery. Other obituary notes honor Anna Heep Novian born 1869 who died Feb 26 1941 at 71 with funeral at St Marys church and burial in Luckenbach cemetery. The notices list surviving children grandchildren and siblings and name the officiants Father Wolf and Rev O F Kattner.
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Josef Dolezal
Germany
Fredericksburg
Anna Hurtava
Fayette County
Charles
Eddie
Louis Dolezal
Anna
Arthur Kaderli
Here
Pete Jerome
Sl Paso
Frances
Frank Seward
Yoakum
O. F. Kattner
Schaetter
Valentine Novian
Anna Heep
Luckenbach
Deter
Anna Staudt Heep
Alfred
Edgar
Laura
Adolph Schlueter
Selma
Hertffan Petsch
Therese
Hy. Schlueter
Alvin Novian
Olga
Otto Hopf
Anton Weinheimer
Theodor
Jacob
Geo
Joseph Heep
Wolf
St. Mary’s Church
Arthur Schaetter
Max A. Ransleben Sr. obituary details birth and marriages
Max A. Ransleben Sr born December 15 1854 in Gillespie county to Julius and Josephine Klier Ransleben. He died February 27 1941 at age 86 2 12. He married Agnies Molzberger in 1883 who died in 1892 and in 1893 married Anna Molzberger who survives.
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Max A. Ransleben, Sr
Gillespie County
Julius
Josephine Klier Ransleben
Agnies Molzberger
Anna Molzberger
Funeral services for Mrs. Ransleben with large survivor list
Surviving children include Richard and Theo. Also named are F Ransleben Meta Mrs Edwin Wahl Junction Alma Mrs Benne Eckhardt Elsa Mrs Schmit Emma Mrs Edmund Crenwelge Albertine Mrs Felix Mueller Lorine Mrs Johnny Weidenfeller and 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Rev O Lindenberg led services at Schachter's funeral home with Bethany Lutheran men’s choir assisting. Interment follows.
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Richard
Theo
F. Ransleben
Meta
Edwin Wahl
Junction
Alma
Benne Eckhardt
Elsa
Schmit
Emma
Edmund Crenwelge
Albertine
Felix Mueller
Lorine
Johnny Weidenfeller
Julius Ransleben
O. Lindenberg
Schachter
Old stain bleed prevention and radiator pipe hookups noted
The article explains sealing stained wood with shellac then white lead paint to prevent bleed through and outlines three common hot water radiator pipe hookups with one end at bottom and the other at bottom being preferred. It also states the standard straight cement mortar mix is one part Portland cement to three parts sand.
Ice Cream Production Surges in Texas
University of Texas officials report Texas milk and cream use in ice cream more than doubling since five years ago. January 1941 production reached 512000 gallons versus 250000 in January 1937, with a 5.5 percent year over year gain and a 12.7 percent rise from December. Butter and cheese outputs sit around 2508000 pounds and 864000 pounds respectively.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Texas 4 H Club Girls Report Record Food Save in 1940
Texas 4 H club girls conserved 2 478 tons of food in 1940 and produced 1 100 013 quarts of canned goods plus fresh foods. Across 38 851 girls in 18 520 530 square feet of vegetables, projects expanded fruit growing with 4 922 orchards set out and 119 494 trees planted. Dairying poultry and home improvement surged as girls completed thousands of meals, garments, and home upgrades. Gold Star honors went to 102 girls across counties for three years of club work.
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College Station
A&mc
Exas
Onah Jacks
Extension Service
A. & M. College
Marjorie Thomas
Linden
Cass County
Miss Jacks
Texas
Cameron County
Ruth Bohannon
Colorado County
National Farm Day Emphasizes Family Farms and Programs
National Farm Day on March 8 rallies Texas farmers and nationwide growers with meetings and dinners. J Walter Hammond of the Texas Farm Bureau urges county groups to join the celebration and notes the farm program's role in national policy.
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Texas
National Farm Program
Washington
J. Walter Hammond
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Conyers
Roosevelt
Wallace
Wickard
Hammond
Max Martin, Mason County figure, dies at 77
Max Martin a longtime Mason County ranchman and banker died in a San Antonio hospital after a months long illness. He helped organize the Commercial Bank of Mason in 1901 and served as cashier for ten years. He owned the Black House Ranch spanning Mason Menard and McCulloch Counties and turned over the James River Ranch to his daughter in law, Mrs Thad Ziegler. He was born December 17 1863 in Mason County.
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San Angelo
Max Martin
Mason County
San Antonio
Thad Ziegler
Martin
Anna Martin
Charles L. Martin
Commercial Bank of
Mason
Black House
Menard
McCulloch
Carners
Kurt
James River
Ziegler
Mr. Martin
Charlies Martin
Texas Needs Larger Force Of Patrolmen To Reduce Accidents
Texas Safety Association urges more Highway Patrolmen as key to lowering fatalities. Report shows deaths fall when patrols rise. 1937 126 officers cut deaths from 116.6 to 14.6 per 100 million miles, 1938–39 with 251 officers kept rate around 10.2. 1940 reductions followed by increased deaths. January 1941 deaths up 9.5 percent from 1940, while stricter enforcement cut city fatality rates by 16.7 percent.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Safety Association
Perod
Tuberculosis An Undercover Disease in Texas
The article describes tuberculosis as an undercover disease with deadly potential. It notes Texas ranks sixth in mortality and cites 8,911 deaths in a recent year. It emphasizes early detection, public health measures, and patient cooperation with doctors to reduce deaths. Modern treatment in homes and sanatoria aids control.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Texas
Picture Good Baby Portraits With Simple Lighting
A guide to snapping natural smiling baby pictures. Use a pleasant mood, bright colorful toys, and soft shadowed lighting. Indoor setups use two main lights balanced with a possible background light. aim for an eye level viewfinder and shutter speeds of 1/100 second or faster for lively subjects.
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John van Guilder
Farm Milk Income in 1940 Hits Three Year High
New York based Milk Industry Foundation reports farm cash income from milk in 1940 totaled 1.502 billion dollars, up 147 million or 10.87 percent from 1939 and the largest since 1937. Milk remains a mainstay of farm purchasing power and a cash crop paid monthly. Milk production reached a record 111 billion quarts, with milk income better preserved than other crops during the year.
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New York
Milk Industry Foundation
Milk Industry
U. S
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