HemisFair plans take shape in Fredericksburg event
Fredericksburg plans for Hemis Fair activities include a May 8 day with many locals participating. Fredericksburg High School's 150 piece band will perform at the Special Events Plaza with the Tiajuana Brass Band German Band and Dixieland Band joining in different venues. Additional entertainment includes St Marys High School Marychorale Felix Penis Old Time German Band and Ari on Maemnerchor. Pioneer ladies will sing Texas tunes from a mother born composer. Chartered buses will transport residents to Hemis Fair for 3.75 round trip tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce by May 1. Contact Eddie A. Weimer for details at 997 3444.
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Fredericksburg
Hemis Fair
Fredericksburg High School
Tiajuana Brass Band
Tom Rhodes
St. Mary's High School
Marychorale
Felix Penis
Arion Maemnerchor
Victor Nixon
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie A. Weimer
Hospital Site Praised By SHD and Architects
The 50 Red Hill Country Memorial Hospital site on Highway 16 South earns praise from The State Health Department and Page Southerland Page architects. Board chair Matthew Pyka Jr notes criteria include accessibility utilities elevation noise environment expansion and cost. Local donations and government cooperation underpin the community effort to build the hospital.
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Hile Country Memorial Hospital
State Department of Health
Ieft
Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg
Kilman
Red Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Highway 16 South
State Health Department
Page, Southerland, Page
Matthew Pyka Jr
Hospital
Pyka
Noyance
Spital
Theouthwest
Whit Philips
Page, Southerland
Page
Board of Trustees
Alfred Petsch
Henry Schmidt
Allen Keller
Fred Mathisen
Matthew Pyka
J. Hardin Perry
Highway 16
Harry Feuge
Melton Keller
Oliver Kowert
Billie Athletes To Be Honored Saturday Night
Fredericksburg High School honors varsity junior varsity and freshman teams at the All Sport Banquet in Fan Park Exhibition Hall on Saturday April 27 at 7 30 pm Principal speaker is E M Hayes of SMU the winningest coach in SWC history Attendees pay 1 50 at the door with no advance tickets. program includes invocation by Rev K Menking and entertainment by The Wienerschnitzel Band.
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Fredericksburg High School
Fan Park Exhibition Hall
Doc) Hayes
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Hayes
SMU
Pilot Point
Crozier Tech
Jim Krebs
Louisville
Lawrence
Kansas
Houston
Kermit Menking
Zion Lutheran Church
V. B. Spiva Jr
Wienerschnntze
Carlin Wicker
Billie Boosters
Roland Bonn
Booster Club
Storm Damages Hit Fredericksburg Orchards and Gardens
An early Tuesday storm near Fredericksburg brought marble sized hail and heavy rain followed by strong winds. Orchard losses were reported across Burnet Highway and surrounding areas with many trees damaged, fields shredded, and gardens ruined. rainfall ranged around 0.7 to 1.05 inches.
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Fredericksburg
Victor Nixon
Burnet Highway
Harry Eckhardt
Clarence Stahl
Burnet Road
Edgar Kordzik
Otto Eckhardt
Locust Invasion Scours Kenyan Frontier in 1954
Scientists report Africa locust studies show a 500 square mile Kenyan area swarmed by a 10 to 50 billion locust population in 1954. The text notes ash trees belong to the olive family.
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Africa
Kenya
Two Gillespians Die In Separate US 87 Truck Collision
Two Gillespians died in separate bus truck crashes on US 87 west of Brady last week. Mrs. Robert Walter 54 and Louis Herman Pfeil 44 perished in the incidents. The Kerrville Bus Company crash near US 87 and 283 killed Mrs Walter and left 28 injured, with 18 year old Ronald Meurer uninjured. Pfeil died later in a San Angelo hospital. Mrs Walter, married to a former Fredericksburg Mason High School science instructor, was en route to join her husband in San Angelo.
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Brady
Robert Walter
Louis Herman Pfeil
Walter
Kerrville Bus Company
US 283
Bruckner Truck Sales
Amarillo
James Calvin Dunn
San Angelo
Ronald Meurer
Fredericksburg Mason High School
Division of Certification and Consultation
Texas State Department of Health
W&s
The
Standard
U.S. 87
Robert C. Walter
Louis Pteil
Grand Jury Returns 16 Indictments
Sixteen indictments were handed up by the 38th District Grand Jury after five days of deliberations in a lengthy spring session. Two indictments allege marijuana possession by Sylvester Guevara and Dennis Whitehead, who also face five other charges. Other counts include burglary, burglary of motor vehicles, forgery, and passing. Names of some defendants were withheld pending arrest. A petit jury is set for April 29 as District Clerk Alfred Petmecky recovers in hospital. Deputy Klinksiek handles duties.
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38Th District Court
Sylvester Guevara
Dennis Whitehead
Grand Jury
District Court
Gerald Schmidt
Fredericksburg
Wade Bazemore
Alfred Petmecky
Harold Klinksiek
Festival Stars float to lead Gillespie fair in Fiesta Flambeau
Gillespie County Fair Assn will send an attractive float titled Festival Stars in the Fiesta Flambeau Parade in San Antonio. The float features three revolving stars, a cornucopia backdrop, and highlights livestock agriculture and horse racing. Riders include Miss Jackie Tatsch and Duchesses Gwen Grona and Linda McWilliams.
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Gillespie County Fair Assn
San Jacinto
San Antonio
Jackie Tatsch
Gwen Grona
Linda McWilliams
Victor G Sagebiel
Benno Eckert Jr
Hilmar Stehling
Victor Krauskopf
Collins of Texas to Begin Fredericksburg Plant
Industrial Projects Corporation and Collins of Texas reach lease and construction deals for a new plant east of Fredericksburg. Stein Lumber to build the facility with start planned this week. The operation will employ 30 initially, rising to over 100 in two years, with SBA financing and support from Congressman Fisher and Senators Tower and Yarborough.
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Industrial Projects Corporation
Collins of Texas, Inc
Fredericksburg
Industrial Projects
Collins of Texas
Stein Lumber Company
Collins
Fred Collins
Puerto Rico
Nebgen
Milam Street
Arthur Stehling
Medina
Texas
O. C. Fisher
United States
John Tower
Ralph Yarborough
Daylight Saving Time Returns Sunday
Fredericksburg joins the nation in advancing clocks to Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward one hour at 2 a m on Sunday April 28, with Central Daylight Time in effect until October 27. Citizens are advised to set watches before sleep Saturday to adjust.
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Fredericksburg
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