Rains Bring Wet Relief To Dry Gillespie County
Wet weekend rains brought relief to Gillespie County with Fredericksburg totals at 2.20 inches and countywide up to 3.20 inches in some areas. The broader region notes this is the first substantial moisture since December 24, leaving Fredericksburg about 1.45 inches behind last year’s year to date and 1.83 inches short of the three month norm. Continued on page 14, section 1.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Doss
Larry Birch
Allen Oestreich
Ted Stehling
Miss Flame
Stonewall
Fredericksburg City backs petition for lower utility rates
The Fredericksburg City Commission unanimously approved a petition, circulated by the Lower Colorado River Authority, seeking relief from rising natural gas fueled electric costs. Citizens may sign at City Hall as area municipalities and cooperatives join in action to curb high electric bills and challenge Railroad Commission orders.
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Fredericksburg
Colorado River
LCRA
City Hall
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Gas Utilities Docket
Coastal States Gas Producing Company
LoVaca Gathering Company
Nina Nixon Named First Miss Gillespie County at Pageant
Nina Nixon, 16, Fredericksburg High School junior, was crowned the first Miss Gillespie County as the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association merged its queen title with the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Miss Fredericksburg honor. Duchesses include Rhonda Ernst and Connie Stewart. Little Miss and Little Mister Gillespie County were Karen Ann Kothe and Grant Wade Meyer.
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Nina Nixon
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg High School
Victor Nixons
FHS
Harper High School
Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Travis West
Bennie Wests
The
Fair and Festivals Association
Debbie Russell
Sharon Jack
Fredericksburg Officials and Trustees Win Four County Elections
In Gillespie County's two major elections, Fredericksburg voters re-elected Mayor Sidney M. Henke and incumbents Pat Pyka and Ewald Geistweidt to the city commission. New FISD trustees Melvin Bonn and Theo Lindig led in their race, while other districts elected Werner Durst, James Baethge, Max Hartmann, and local winners to the Gillespie County School Board. turnout totaled 846 for the FISC contest, with 524 votes in the city race and swearing-in set for April 30.
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City of
Fredericksburg
Theo Lindig
W.C
Bill) Beard
Levi Ellebracht
Harper Independent School District
Doss
James Baethge
Max Hartmann
Werner Durst
Rocky Hill
Gillespie County
Floy Bode
Benno Eckhardt
FISC
Fredericksburg Junior High School
Hans Bergner
Bonn
Lindig
Fredolin Kaderli
Fred Dietel
Guenther Maenius
FISD
Henke
Geistweidt
Pyka
Kenneth Brown
Berniece Seipp
City Hall
Harper
Beard
Hill Country Arena Rodeo Crowning Saturday Night
A Hill Country Rodeo Queen will be crowned at 6 30 p m at the Hill Country Rodeo Arena just before the 7 30 p m rodeo. Three age groups seniors 14 18 juniors 10 13 and peewees under 9 compete with events and belt buckles awarded to winners. The Lester Meier Rodeo Company of Fredericksburg produces the event with Oliver Rode as chairman and HCHC members assisting.
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Lester Meier Rodeo Company
Fredericksburg
A. W. Maier Saddlery
Western
Sandy Meier
Mason
Rodeo
Oliver Rode
HCHC
Wagon Aces
Absentee Voting Opens for Gillespie Primaries
Gillespie County Clerk Doris Lange announces absentee voting for the Democratic and Republican primaries, set for May 1. Ballots available April 12 through April 27 in person. out of town voters may request absentee ballots by letter. Voters over 65 may mail ballot. others must vote in person, with ballots expected to be on hand at start.
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Gillespie
Doris Lange
Lange
Garden of Peace completed at Admiral Nimitz Center
Japanese craftsmen highlighted the completion of the Garden of Peace at the Admiral Nimitz Center with an appreciation party on museum grounds. The event honored American craftsmen and Nimitz Center personnel who helped build the garden, sponsored by Meiji Seisakusho with Taketora Saita present.
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Admiral Nimitz
Garden of Peace
Admiral Nimitz Center
Nimitz Center
Meiji Seisakusho
Taketora Saita
Togo
Fredericksburg Miss Flame pageant set for Monday
Kathy Welton will crown 1976 Miss Flame Monday night at Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department. The event at the Municipal Building Assembly Hall begins at 8 p.m. and will include a runner up selection. High school girls may apply by Friday April 9.
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Kathy Welton
Fredericksburg
Miss Welton
Mary Dean
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Gillespie County Fair
Linda Fisher
Emilie Krauskopf
Linda Holland
Valerie McHalek
Miss Russell
Miss Jack
Chamber of Commerce
Keith Keller
Curtis Cameron
Cameron
Victor Krauskopf
Association Fair
Fair Association
Ted Leonard
Charles Ottmers
Maurice Schuman
Ray Tschirhart
Arthur Campbell
Ben Rushing
Melvin Bonn
Hill Country Arena
Farwell Getether
Texas Hill County
San Antonio
Yamamoto
Saito
Douglass
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