White Bluff locals list service, family visits and travels
Alfred Honig left Friday for Dallas to join the Merchant Marines. Mrs. Whitewood visited relatives in San Antonio with Sgt. P. Reed, who has served 32 months in the South West Pacific. Local residents frequent Fredericksburg, San Antonio, and Big Spring with family and schooling updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Honig
Dan Honig
Dallas T 6
Merchant Marines
John S. Whitewood
San Antonio
Sgt. P. Reed
South West Pacific
David Schmidt
G@hannes
Davene
Fredericksburg
Wille Henry
Fort Bliss
Fred Whitewood
Helen Kirchoff
August Kirchoff
Pete Whitworth
Tige Whitewood
San Angelo
Elsie
Minnie Honig
E. R. Brown
Audray
Evelyn Honig
W. L. Davis
W. E. Reeds
Spt. P. Reed
E.R. Brown
Junction
Joyce Whetstone
Dorothy
Snezryhitewood
Gus
Big Spring
Local residents enjoy weekend visits and birthdays
Liberty New and Ruth visited Lee Goff and family Sunday and Monday while Henry Wells and son from San Antonio stayed with the Jungs. P O Bode and Forrest Bode visited Clifford Bode. Stella Duderstadt visited Clarence St Clair. Henry Gaughy family and San Antonio guests weekended with the B Walker home. C D Jung marked his 14th birthday with friends. Ray Bierschwale visited the Herman Jung home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty New
Ruth
Lee Goff
Henry Wells
San Antonio
Herman Jung
P. O. Bode
Forrest Bode
Clifford Bode
Stella Duderstadt
Clarence St. Clair
Henry Gaughy
Verville Walker
Kate Walker
Kerrville
B Walker
Dan Arnold
Austin
Chester Bernhard
Fredericksburg
Willie Ward
S. A. Nicholson
O. B. Walker
Clarance St. Clair
Harpers
C. D. Jung
Ellis
Yvonne Elebracht
Bonnie Jean
Dennis Bernhard
Carrol
Howard Wayne Walker
Vernon
Calvin
Ervin Jung
Ola Maertz
Ray Bierschwale
Edwin Pfiester Succumbs After Stroke in 1945
Edwin A. Pfiester died August 28 1945 at age 61 6 14 following a stroke. Born February 14 1884 in Gillespie County he was married December 3 1910 to Pauline Hilker and is survived by wife four children Ruby Laura Edwin Jr one grandson four brothers Alf Felix Berthold Benno and one sister Hulda. Funeral services were held Thursday at Beckmanns Funeral Home with several hymns and interment in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Pfiester
Gillespie County
Henny
Bertha Priess Pfiester
Fredericksburg
Pauline Hilker
Ruby
E. Landis
Laura Pfiester
Edwin Jr
Parker Returns Home to Enter School This Fall
Lamar Parker came back Saturday after spending the summer with his father to enroll in local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Parker
Grand Jury Indicts Manning Selhorn In County Burglaries
The Gillespie County Grand Jury indicted Eldred C. Manning and Walter Selhorn, both military escapees from Camp Hood, on two burglary counts involving Ernest Weinheimer and Mrs. Maude Kadern. Johnnie Stein was charged with stealing 62 pounds of mohair from Ernest Bober’s ranch. The panel reported nine indictments, eight felonies, noting most offenders were transients. They praised peace officers and urged citizens to help curb livestock theft, especially sheep and goats, before granting discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seivership Advisory Committee
Eldred C. Manning
Davis
Walter Selhorn
Camp Hood
Texas
Harper
Ernest Weinheimer
Maude Kadern
Johnnie Stein
Ernest Bober
Doss
Stein
Bober
Gillespie County
Hilmar Henke
Frank Kroll
Frank Bang
Edwin Pfiester
Albert Kolmeier
Edwin W. Braeutigam
Hugo Petsch
Ernst Hohmann
Alf. Rusenberger
Harry Jordan
Herm
A. Eckert
Texas crime shows upward trend in first half of 1945
San Antonio FBI chief M W Acers reports Texas crime rose 11.4 percent while nationwide crime climbed 8.4 percent in the first six months of 1945. Auto theft, rape and burglary led gains. murders up 4.2 percent. Oklahoma posted the largest regional rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
M. W Acers
FBI
United States
Pexas
Acers
Washington, D C
J. Edgar Hoover
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Louisiana
Arkansas
Idaho
Arizona
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
California
Elmer Lange Returns to Texas University for Fall Term
Elmer Lee Lange departed Wednesday for Austin to re enter the Texas University for the fall term, resuming studies after a break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lee Lange
Austin
Texas University
Radio Traitor Arrested by U S Forces in Austria
VIENNA Austria Sound photo Constance Drexell of Philadelphia known as Radio Traitor who broadcast for Berlin Nazis has been arrested by U S forces in Austria. She said she was paid 32 a week for broadcasting theater and musical events. plus list of local visitors and trips from Fredericksburg San Antonio Harper and nearby towns through Labor Day with names and relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Constance Drexell
Philadelphia
Berlin
U.S
Mrs Homer Pugh Visits Dallas Parents This Week
Mrs Homer Pugh of Dallas spent the week visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Parker. The brief social item notes family visit and residence details, highlighting Dallas ties and local family names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Pugh
Dallas
Sam Parker
Family visits and travels noted in local column
Mrs. Fred Garland and baby of Fort Worth are here visiting their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Will Stockard, and Mr. Stockard. Mrs. Chester Carnes and little son left for San Antonio Tuesday to visit her parents-in-law and to meet her husband, who is returning from overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Kleeman
Belton
J. M. Scarborough Sr
Theo. Holm
San Antonio
Otto Rahe
Bill Zuercher
Orville Gammenthaler
Orville
Fred Gammenthaler
Fred Garland
Baby of
Fort Worth
Will Stockard
Chester Carnes
Little Son
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Haroldene Porter
Robstown
Avonel
Albert Whetstone
Goldthwaite
Jack Jones
Cecil Parker
Wichita Falls
Alvin Reese
Margaret Buchanan
Miss Aleane
Walker
Schnelle
Fredericksbur
Wasty
Waskmen
Tor
Grand Jury
Harold Dietel
Leo Klein
Labor Day
Rev
A. A. Gitter
Bonnie M. Bierschwale
Alton Barker
Millers View
A. B. Barker
Lon Whetstone
Temple and
Walter Parker
Walter Winn
Alac Theatre
Texa
Roy Rogers
Utah
Ichard Arlen
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
the Bullfighters
Molly
Herald
Frank Floyd
Harper, Texas
Blucher
Oxford
School Pal’’ Brand
Pal
Bandal
Barrington Shoe
Stockard
Gulf G.S, Gulf Pride and
Gulfluby Gil
Gulf Station
Richard Roeder
Wm.strackbein Service Station
Louis’ Place
Antonio Oees
Louis O'Bryant
Wespecs Enchilades
Edwin Tatsch
Prop
Texaco
Serwice
Tris Se
Otto General
Bode Mobil Oil
Station & Warehouse
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf
Redericksburg
Welge Lewin
Bill
Bill Kaiser
Rose Leifeste
Mgr
Home Cooke
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