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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1963
Page
1
Over 250 women from 7 Central Texas counties attend District 7 THDA meeting in the Community Savings Center Hall. Gillespie County hosts with registration 9 a m to 1 p m including coffee lunch and a share the fun program by 4 H Girls.
Approximately 350 Fredericksburg Public School students from grades one through six will present A Visit with Mother Goose in the Junior High Gym Tuesday night April 30 at 7 p m The first grade will portray Mother Goose characters and the other grades will perform songs dances and scenes with no admission charge The public is invited
Six medallions awarded by the State Historical Survey Committee will be presented on Sunday May 5 at 3 p m on the steps of Pioneer Memorial Library. Mrs James P Hart will deliver the principal address and present the medallions. Buildings honored include the Pioneer Memorial Library Kammlah House St Barnabas Episcopal Church Nimitz Hotel van der Stucken Home and the Tatsch home. Public inspections follow the program and the May 5 date marks the 117th anniversary of Fredericksburgs 1846 founding. The historical society meets May 20 at 7 30 p m in the Kammlah House.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Ressmann of Houston and Mrs. Herbert Pfeiffer hosted a dinner at the Pfeiffer home on Sunday, April 21. Guests from San Antonio included Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Ressmann Jr. and sons, Mrs. Arthur Ressmann Sr., Miss Christine Ressmann, R. R. Ressmann, Mr. and Mrs. Frances Whitney, and Mr. and Mrs. George Tietze. Carl Edward Bok of Austin attended with his daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. Carolyn McBride and Melissa of Baytown.
Homer Tavis of Brownwood named commander of the 21st District of The American Legion at the two day spring convention. Arthur Winans of Uvalde named Commander of the organization. Roy Munchmore of Centerpoint Senior Vice Commander. Joe Bukoviny and Gilbert Zamora of Uvalde as Chaplain and Sergeant-at-Arms. Roy Hart of Uvalde chosen Adjutant. Over 200 delegates registered. Next convention site to be chosen by new and retiring commanders.
Temple Lumber awarded contract for new high school. Fair float to Fiesta Flambeau features a large revolving diamond, two cornucopias, life like lambs, and royal riders Queen Bonnie Boening and Duchesses Phyllis Kaiser and Eileen Sauer. The 75th annual Gillespie County Fair parade will display the Diamond Jubilee float in Harper Stonewall Luling and other Texas Hill Country towns.
The Fredericksburg Independent School District board chooses Temple Lumber Co. of Fredericksburg as low bidder to construct the new high school plant for about 680000 dollars. Architect and contractor discussed changes after an April 10 bid of 742864 exceeded bond proceeds. Final award assumes minor item omissions and excludes classroom furniture bought from special funds.
Fredericksburg Jaycees will elect new officers at the April meeting in Oak Crest Park on Thursday night April 25. Two candidates are vying for president: Jerry Durr, administrator for Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic, and Bob France of Alamo Iron Works San Antonio. Durr, 33, a Mississippi native with degrees in public accounting and hospital administration, has served as Jaycee director and PR chairman. France, a San Antonio native and Navy veteran, has worked for Alamo Iron Works since 1952 and is a former Jaycee director. Continued on page 7.
Fredericksburg adopts a new fire insurance key rate of 17 cents per 100 of coverage, down from 20 cents after an extensive review of water supply, fire department efficiency, building codes, and utilities. The city earns 25 percent extra fire prevention credit for volunteer department effectiveness, boosting savings for businesses and residents. Mayor Sidney Henke announced the change, noting the rate places Fredericksburg among 25 Texas cities with sub 20 cent rates.
Officers and directors of Security State Bank and Trust welcomed a two day open house after a dedication led by Congressman O C Fisher. Arthur Stehling. the bank president, received thanks for leading the project as 8000 visitors toured the new edifice and the bank pledged focus on depositors borrowers and stockholders with ties to the peanut industry turkey market highways and aviation.
Gillespie County 4-H teams fared well at District 7 Elimination in San Angelo on April 20 with 22 counties present. Notable results include Herschel and Jerome Esquell placing second in Electrical Demonstration, the Livestock team taking fifth, Junior Livestock sixth, Rifle Team sixth, and Dairy Judging first, earning a state berth at Texas A&M on June 4 and 6.
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