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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1964
Page
1
An essay reflecting on lifelong experiences with stock salesmen in Fredericksburg. The author warns that quick-rich schemes prey on Hill Country residents. He urges financial education to avoid losses and labels smooth-talking salesmen as thieves in the night.
The Fredericksburg FFA Poultry Judging team from the Vocational Ag Department at FHS won first place in the Hill District Poultry Contest held Wednesday March 25 in Fredericksburg. Team members were Gerald Crenwelge Clyde Henke Curtis Staudt with alternates Steven Usener and Stanley Rabke. They scored 1382 to top the field.
The Postmaster General will present a Citation for Excellence Friday morning at 10 o clock to Fredericksburg for outstanding maintenance of its postal facility. The ceremony, on the post office steps, will be by Congressman O C Fisher for Petmecky accepting on behalf of Fredericksburg citizens, with Harold M Jinks along. The award is issued on recommendation of the Assistant Postmaster General.
President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson led the nation as Easter Sunday worshippers by attending church here this morning with a large turnout. The First Couple joined worshipers in a morning service reflecting on the holiday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edward A Peter 27 will be held Thursday April 2 1964 at 945am at Schaetter Funeral Home and 10am at St Marys Church with Rev R J Gronle officiating St Marys Choir will sing Burial in St Marys Cemetery Rosary to be recited Wednesday night at Schaetter at 730pm She died Monday March 30 at 630pm in Brackenridge Hospital Austin after 45 days with a kidney ailment formerly Juanita Crenwelge born October 30 1936 daughter of Ruben H Crenwelge and Mary M Staudt Crenwelge She was a St Marys High School graduate class of 1954 former employee of Baiser and Davidson accounting firm married to Edward A Peter September 28 1957 Survived by husband daughter Leisha Marie Peter 4 son Hal Edward Peter 9 weeks mother Mary Staudt Crenwelge and others in Fredericksburg area.
Members of St Barnabas Episcopal Church will meet at the Community Savings Center Hall on Sunday April 5 at 7 30 p m to review master plans for a new church and discuss development of church property The Bishop's Committee will present the plans and a progress report shows nearly $13 000 of a $15 000 goal reached in the financial drive
Voters in Fredericksburg will ballot on Tuesday April 7 for mayor and two of three candidates for the city commission for the next two years. Mayor Sidney Henke is unopposed. Eugene Schmidt and Gilbert Kaderli seek reelection, while Ewald Geistweidt runs for the first time. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm at City Hall. A 1963 poll tax receipt valid through January 31, 1964 is required unless voters are over 60. Absentee voting ends Saturday April 4. Election judges are R W Klingelhoefer presiding, with Harry Land Ernc Bonn and Alex Mittendorf assisting.
County and city voters vote Saturday April 4 with polls open 8am to 7pm. Fredericksburg ISD shows Bruce Scully and Allen Keller contesting two seats. Tyrus Cox not running. Precinct 2 seeks Floy Rode for reelection. Precinct 4 also includes Enos H. Rode. Harper and Doss voters join Precinct 2. Fredericksburg ballots favor Precinct 4 in its high school building.
The William Petmeckys hosted Easter visitors from Houston and Ausitin. Their son Fred Petmecky and Miss Gay Nell Henze joined the gathering, with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Petmecky also in attendance.
Mayor Sidney Henke signs a proclamation designating April as Cancer Month while L W Reuwer and Mrs Reuwer watch. Mrs James Eckinardt and Mrs H H Fricke, co chairs, hold the Sword of Hope as crusaders prepare for April calls on the 6th through the 9th amid a month dedicated to fighting cancer with checkups and donations.
The Fredericksburg Jaycees plan a city improvement survey mailed next week to all utility customers. Eighteen questions cover city appearance store policies recreation facilities and public relations. Residents may add suggestions and return forms to P O Box 694 Fredericksburg. participation requires a stamp and about fifteen minutes.
Fredericksburg’s 17th Easter Fires Pageant drew one of the largest crowds in history as Fair Park grandstands filled on Saturday night. President Johnson cited Mrs. Lynda Baines Johnson’s past Easter Bunny role, while White House reporters spread word of the event. Volunteers led by Mrs. Tyrus Cox and Victor G Sagebiel staged a smooth show despite a brief fuse overload. Afterward, cars streamed past the fires on the hills under perfect Easter weather through Sunday.
Easter Gift winners at the Fredericksburg Lockers Inc were named by manager Francis Heep. Winners of Easter Hams include Stanley Rabke Madelyn James Mrs Edward J Knopp Mrs George F Wahl and Mrs Cole Lewis. Easter Smoked Turkey winners were Eddie Feuge Delbert Dearing Gus Voelkel Paul Wallendorf and Mrs Gertrude Krauskopf.
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