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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
5
Alexander Hamilton is killed in a duel with Aaron Burr on Weehawken Heights in New Jersey on July 11, 1804. The incident shocks the nation and reshapes political alliances and legacy.
Gillespie County ASCS records show $553 793.79 of 1962 cost share and incentive payments to local farmers and ranchers. Diversions under feed grain and wheat programs, wool payments, ACP and Conservation Reserve contracts aided 1 129 wool growers and 317 wheat growers, with total 1962 payments across programs reaching over half a million dollars.
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St Marys track team placed fourteen points at the third invitational meet in San Antonio with Dennis Grobe taking third in shot put and adds in discus. Anthony Fritz finished fourth in high jump and fifth in high hurdles as others like David Tatsch and Gary Kiehne contributed points. The team heads to district meet in San Antonio on April 6.
City Fire Marshal Henry Kuenemann invited junior girls on Wednesday March 27 to compete in the annual Miss Flame contest. The selection will be April 15 at 8 p m in Hermann Sons Hall where the new Queen will take duties. Glenda Frantzen, the current Miss Flame, briefed the entrants on activities and requirements.
The St Marys Library Club held its monthly meeting with president Glenda Frantzen presiding. Sister Providence opened with a prayer as Mary Loth called roll and read last meeting minutes. Paulette Klein reported the treasurer’s balance and a work day was set for April 6. A April paper drive and May 13 library banquet for seniors were announced.
The senior class splits into four groups after captain selection. Daniel Heep leads Mad Savages, Glenda Frantzen heads Hannibal's Inc., Billy Pehl's Brownies, and Elizabeth Langbein's The Flintstones. Hannibal's Inc. leads in ticket sales.
Mrs Audrey Linebaugh of Victoria captured first in oil and landscape painting at the Goliad County Fair Art Show which drew 119 paintings from Victoria Goliad De Witt Bee Refugio and Karnes Counties. She placed third in portrait painting and helped bring the Simon Michael Art Colony to the area for several summers.
March near Gillespie yielded only .05 inches of rain as the area faced a moisture drought. The first quarter totaled 1.42 inches, slightly above 1962’s 1.29 inches, but the year ends with an eight inch deficit from normal. Normal rainfall for Q1 is 5.05 inches.
Three camp training sessions for adults run by Girl Scout troops will occur in Burnet on April 11 from 9 30 a m to 2 p m Fredericksburg on April 18 during the same hours with camp airing Marble Falls on April 22 also in the same hours Representatives from each troop are urged to attend all sessions.
St. Gerard's of San Antonio defeated two St Marys Indians 5 to 3 in San Antonio. Trailing 3 to 1 after seven innings, St. Gerard's tied it with a homer with a man aboard and added another long ball in the eighth to grab the win. St. Mary's hosts La Salle April 2 and then plays Castroville's St. Louis team on April 7.
On Wednesday April 3 the senior government class will travel to Austin to observe a regular legislative session in the Senate and House. St. Edward's University catering will serve dinner, then a tour of the university led by one of the brothers, followed by a Department of Public Safety tour for the group.
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