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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1964
Page
1
An unnamed columnist urges readers to review their accident and health policies following reports of dubious insurance schemes. The piece warns many policies offer no real coverage and advises consulting a trusted local attorney or insurance professional to avoid grief from faulty or misleading terms.
Dooley and his son John announced plans Tuesday to expand the downtown store by renting the former Juenke's building and doubling floor space. The project will create a 62 foot Main Street frontage and 120 foot depth with walls removed and a stairway moved east. Air conditioning work is planned and construction should begin soon, aiming for completion around August 1 with new fixtures in the Juenke space.
The Palace Theatre Company properties at North Llano and East Main were sold to Rubin Tatsch and Howard Bellamy. Main Street business structure Longhorn Theatre Building and Palace Theater Apartments on Austin Street sold. Bellamy acquires the theatre portion and the 87 Drive-In Theatre. Bellamy plans property improvements.
Fredericksburg joined 97 of 45 000 postal installations to receive Postmaster General Gronouski’s Citation of Excellence for a well kept facility and good management. The ceremony Friday at 10 am featured Congressman Fisher and Assistant Postmaster General Jinks, with remarks praising progress and aims to speed mail and improve the system. Open House ran 10:36 to noon, showing a new year round air conditioning system and fluorescent lighting. postmaster Petmecky received the portrait of President Johnson for display. A reception and dinner followed at Andy’s Diner with local officials and civic leaders. a photo of Johnson was presented for display in city hall.
The spring term of Second 38th District Court opens Monday April 13 at 9 am with a new 16 member grand jury venire. 12 will be chosen. Petit jurors 55 each for first and second week. Grand jurors listed include Otto Schumann Benno Eckert Jr. Fay Ebeling Monroe Herbert Henry Frantzen Troy Foster Elmer Bierschwabe Herman Kramer Lee Schmidt Calvin Weinheimer Emil Anderegg J T Maner Mrs Edgar Durst Charles D Schmidt Wm Schroeder C O Balzer. Bench warrants issued for four to be returned from State Houses of Correction to face charges in Gillespie County James Thatcher Richard Montgomery Boyd Riley and Juanita P Yanez.
Mayor Sidney Henke and Commissioners Eugene Schmidt and Gilbert Kaderli were returned to office in the Tuesday municipal election. Schmidt received 269 votes, Kaderli 234 to win re election. Geistweidt had 156 votes while Henke, running unopposed, was returned with 306 votes. Total votes cast were 347.
Gillespie County reports a record 6,297 license plates sold in the period ending April 4, led by 4,140 passenger car plates. Total income climbs to $137,369.03 with increases across commercial, farm, trailer, truck tractor, motorcycle, house trailer, and bus plate categories. Milton Durst, Assessor-Collector of Taxes, notes growth over 1963 and 1962.
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department will select a new Miss Flame at Hermann Sons Hall on Monday night April 13 at 8 p m. Contestants must be junior students at St Marys or Fredericksburg High Schools. The winner will succeed Miss Jonabeth Klett and appear in local parades including Gillespie County Fair in August and will host the annual Fireman’s Dance on September 12.
The St Barnabas Episcopal Church seeks to build a new 30 by 72 foot cruciform church on the existing 200 by 300 foot parcel at South Bowie and East Creek Streets. Architect Stehling's Master Plan received diocesan praise and bishop's committee recommendations. The design includes stained glass windows, a large back altar window, a 100-seat auditorium, a balcony for the organ, sacristies, and year round air conditioning.
The Fredericksburg Public School Band Boosters invite all to a Sunday turkey dinner in the Junior High Gym starting at noon, with a concert by the four school bands to follow. Dinner costs 1.15 for adults and 0.85 for children, plus tax, with meal tickets granting concert admission.
Gillespie County farmers and ranchers shared in payments totaling 168247.98 under the 1963 wool and lamb incentive program. Payments mailed April 7, based on 1963 market year, with 27.8 percent incentive on shorn wool and 54 cents per hundredweight for unshorn lambs. Mohair payments zero as price exceeded support. Deductions funded promotional activities. Louisiana capitol building noted as tallest in nation.
Fredericksburg High School FFA judging teams qualified for the state contests at the Area 7 meet held at Tarleton State College in Stephenville on Saturday. The Poultry team won first, followed by the Dairy team in second, the Livestock team in sixth, and the Dairy Products team in seventh. Members of the Poultry team included Clyde Henke Curtis Staudt Gerald Crenwelge and altern ate Steven Usener. Other teams placing were Comfort Kyle Kerrville San Saba Blanco Junction Dripping Springs Boer ne Canyon of New Continued on page 5
Fredericksburg Jaycees plan their annual officer election in conjunction with an oldtimers reunion on Friday night April 17 at the Herbert Schmidt Ranch off the Kerrville Highway. The event continues on page 5.
A group led by Marcus Wehmeyer A J Loth Andrew Kaiser Alex Ike Knopp Tony Knopp and Norman Rech oversaw playground upgrades at St Marys School Campus funded by the Parent Teacher Club. They built concrete bleachers at the athletic field where B Team and Junior High football games are held. An April 17 Junior High Track Meet is planned with tennis and basketball courts to follow beside the high school building.
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